vg|Seniors Bowl 2007,1_4 F - seg 3_6 - A,I,1,16,ITALY,55,USA 2,105|
rs|5DN-5,3NS+3,3NS-2,2SS=,4HW+1,4HE+1,3DN+1,2SW-2,3NN-1,4CEx-2,4SS-1,4SS=,3NW+1,3NW+2,4HS-1,4HS-2,2SN-1,3CN=,2HN-3,2HS-1,3SW=,4CN-1,2HW-1,2HW-1,4HE+1,4HE=,3CS-1,1NN+2,3NS+1,3NS+1,3DE+1,4DE-1|
pn|Baroni,Sontag,Ricciarell,Bates,Stansby,Resta,Bramley,De Falco|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3S64HAJ5DAKQ8CAQJ4,SAKH97432DJ74CT63,SJ752HKT8D9CK8752,SQT983HQ6DT6532C9|sv|o|nt|fabsayc: actually one of the closer matches|pg||
nt|jaapfr: hoi all|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|bjacobs: Looks like a straightforward 3NT here|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|bjacobs: I don't have access to the system cards: are the Germans playing a big club?|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|fabsayc: 1h relay to show super strong 1nt rebid|pg||
nt|jaapfr: previous session same players played as well?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: yes, this should show about 20 points|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Well, they've exhausted the 1 level|pg||
nt|jaapfr: strong 16+ @C|pg||
mb|d|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|5D|nt|jallerton: Hi all|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|eggy: system cards on http://tinyurl.com/368frj|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s4|nt|fabsayc: i bet it does not cover this auction :)|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|nt|fabsayc: 8 alerts is why|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 9|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Probably 11 tricks on a heart lead|pg||
nt|jaapfr: th will come|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Not going to bother working out Martin|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Have the Canadians switched partnerships I wonder?  According to the system cards, these two don't play together|pg||
nt|jaapfr: or the cards or the girls or operator:)|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|c2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|c5|nt|jaapfr: 12 as well|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|eggy: The partnerships were different in set one as well according to the WBF site - http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Shanghai.07/Results.htm|pg||
nt|jaapfr: might depend on @HK or 8 now:)|pg||
pc|c6|nt|fabsayc: not likely to take any finesses so 12 |pg||
pc|c8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|h2|pc|s7|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3S64HAJ5DAKQ8CAQJ4,SAKH97432DJ74CT63,SJ752HKT8D9CK8752,SQT983HQ6DT6532C9|sv|o|nt|mariner1: hi all|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|nigel: Hi all|pg||
nt|icesleepy: Hello all and welcome|pg||
mb|3C|nt|mariner1: here we go 1/4 finals in the Bermuda Bowl......|pg||
nt|fabsayc: good day to all|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: hi Martin|pg||
nt|fabsayc: hi Neil, Rob|pg||
nt|mariner1: The quarter-final pairings in the Bermuda Bowl are: USA1 v Australia, Italy v South Africa, Norway v China, and Netherlands v Sweden|pg||
nt|mariner1: hi Nigel|pg||
nt|fabsayc: usa1 has the maximum carryover possible of 16|pg||
nt|mariner1: yes carry over is 1/2 of the difference, if the match winner was ahead in RR, 1/3 otherwise, in all cases maximum of 16|pg||
nt|Walddk4: One  L  missing in Neill   and West is  Katz|pg||
nt|mariner1: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/shanghai.07/Asp/RoundTeams.asp?qtournid=607&qroundno=21  - Rankings after the RR 21|pg||
nt|fabsayc: there are 3 segments of 16 boards today and 3 more tomorrow in each match|pg||
nt|nigel: Hi Rob|pg||
nt|mariner1: N opened this 2@h in Open and EW ended up playing in 3@d|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|amadala: hi all|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: australia found an ugly 3@D in the open room|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c7|nt|lesrays: Hi, everyone, healthy lead for USA2|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|c8|nt|mariner1: so 3@d EW in Open and 3@h NS here|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|cK|nt|nigel: Not usually right to go 3 over 3 with only an 8 card fit Ricjard should have sold out to 3@c|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s8|nt|fabsayc: yes Raph Katz is west|pg||
nt|icesleepy: Actually, this is a small margin compared to those in Bermuda Bowl :)|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|mariner1: S made a good decision in Open not to DBL 3@d|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d5|pc|s4|pc|h9|pg||
nt|amadala: Hi!|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SAKJ53H862D2CAQT9,S97HKJ54DK874CK75,S82HQDAQJ963CJ632,SQT64HAT973DT5C84|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|jaapfr: must try to stay low here for ns|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: aggressive double, that|pg||
nt|eggy: Rather slim, even at the vul I think|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|jallerton: 2@c transfer to @d|pg||
nt|jaapfr: and now??|pg||
mb|3D|nt|jaapfr: 3@D?|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: -1 i think good score NS agree?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: good EW|pg||
mb|p|nt|jallerton: yes, have reached 5@d N in the other room|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 4d is easy or clubs|pg||
nt|jaapfr: i hear in OR 5@D (will be down 1 at least)|pg||
nt|eggy: well I suppose you can make 10 tricks in spades can't you?|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|nt|eggy: perhaps only 9 on a trump lead|pg||
pc|hA|nt|jaapfr: mb you can but in reality they will not make 4@S:)|pg||
nt|jallerton: you mean you can count only 3 losers, Steve|pg||
nt|eggy: I think you would after the double, surely|pg||
nt|eggy: 4 spades a ruff, 3 clubs and 2 diamonds|pg||
nt|jaapfr: can anyone check all scores b2?|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hJ|nt|jallerton: def lead 2 rounds on hearts, Steve, play on|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d6|pc|h3|nt|eggy: quite a cultured play that CQ|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|h5|nt|jaapfr: i hear Aussies made 5@D C on @H lead|pg||
pc|d9|nt|eggy: whu, ruff finesse spades and then diamonds - give up a club|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s3|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Yes, we heathens would have switched to the diamond|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|c2|pg||
nt|jaapfr: also 2x 2@S C|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dT|nt|jaapfr: a lot of specs say 4@C or 5@C|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 4 makes sure 5 i am not sure|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SAKJ53H862D2CAQT9,S97HKJ54DK874CK75,S82HQDAQJ963CJ632,SQT64HAT973DT5C84|sv|n|nt|lesrays: yes, amazing - SA will be wondering if they are dreaming:)|pg||
nt|amadala: bridge.la photo galery number 4 at http://www.bridge.la/torneos/2007/mundial/fotos4.html|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: so USA1 adds 5|pg||
nt|mariner1: EW have 6@c I think|pg||
mb|1S|nt|fabsayc: seems biddable, but we shall see |pg||
nt|nigel: Not a good start for oz probably very nervous Peake and Green in open room would never had so many people watching them|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: dont believe this|pg||
mb|2C|nt|mariner1: wow|pg||
mb|p|nt|icesleepy: 4 spades, 5 clubs and 5 diamonds are all reasonable contracts here|pg||
nt|amadala: Running Scores, photos galery, bbo Vugraph archives, conventions card and more at http://shanghai2007.bridge.la/|pg||
nt|lesrays: but would you want to be in any of them?|pg||
nt|icesleepy: Vulnerable at IMPs, yes, otherwise no|pg||
nt|lesrays: I meant, would you enjoy playing them!|pg||
mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|nigel: interestibg auction undo double please|pg||
nt|mariner1: surely we missed something|pg||
nt|fabsayc: unless jacobs misread the auction|pg||
nt|nigel: impossible:)|pg||
nt|fabsayc: operator, is this right|pg||
nt|mariner1: misread HOW?|pg||
nt|vugraphs4: W PASS may be penaly pass|pg||
nt|fabsayc: if you have a better explanation tell us all|pg||
nt|amadala: bridge.la free weekley newsletter, register at http://www.bridge.la/suscribite.html|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|lesrays: If were compelled, I guess i'd choose 5@c|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|lesrays: no excitement yet, then|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|nt|mariner1: if W was afraid to DBL he could try 3@h |pg||
pc|dA|nt|mariner1: I mean E|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|minnie lee: Hello again all:)|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
nt|mariner1: E's passing is inexplicable to me|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SAJ93H432D4CK9762,SK8762HKJDK83CAJ4,SQ4H7DAQT97652C83,ST5HAQT9865DJCQT5|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|bjacobs: all the way?|pg||
nt|bjacobs: 5@D is the man's bid|pg||
nt|jallerton: not relevant then|pg||
mb|d|mb|4D|an|Hearts|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: please this a lady table and esp NS what ladies:)|pg||
mb|p|nt|eggy: I am not sure that Sabine would approve that comment Bill :)|pg||
nt|fabsayc: double is the womans reply|pg||
nt|jallerton: 5minor usually gets doubled |pg||
mb|p|nt|jallerton: 4minor gives them more (losing) options|pg||
pc|dA|nt|jaapfr: 500 ok|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d9|nt|bjacobs: This could ho pear-shaped|pg||
pc|hT|nt|bjacobs: But a nice guess in trumps|pg||
pc|c2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Crocodile goup required here?|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c6|nt|bjacobs: Down to 300|pg||
nt|eggy: end play comng up |pg||
pc|s6|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|fabsayc: one too many heart leads|pg||
pc|cK|nt|eggy: a rather laxy heart continuation perhaps|pg||
pc|cA|nt|eggy: lazy|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SAJ93H432D4CK9762,SK8762HKJDK83CAJ4,SQ4H7DAQT97652C83,ST5HAQT9865DJCQT5|sv|e|nt|lesrays: Bonjour Minnie|pg||
nt|minnie lee: bonjour..hi from sunny but cool Paris|pg||
nt|icesleepy: I wonder what Bramley calls an 8-bagger? Trumps maybe?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|icesleepy: EW make 5 hearts|pg||
nt|lesrays: was in provence until wed and it was distinctly autumnal there too|pg||
mb|4D|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nigel: 2 rounds of trumps first wouldnt hurt|pg||
nt|mariner1: 2@d multi and 4@h Pass or Correct|pg||
nt|fabsayc: again this looks bizarre|pg||
nt|nigel: in 6@c|pg||
pc|d4|nt|lesrays: cold one|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|vugraphs4: NO.2 BOARD 2h p x all pass|pg||
nt|vugraphs4: 2HX-2 500|pg||
nt|mariner1: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/shanghai.07/Asp/RoundTeams.asp?qtournid=607&qroundno=21  - Rankings after the RR 21|pg||
nt|icesleepy: 5 diamonds would have gone for 300 or 500|pg||
pc|dA|nt|lesrays: not going to get cooperation from S to go there|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c2|pc|d8|pg||
nt|fabsayc: seems he doubled 2h and jacobs passed, operator missed the double|pg||
nt|mariner1: told OZ plays 2@d and both majors|pg||
nt|nigel: Thanks Wang that makes sense |pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d5|nt|icesleepy: The Italians had a weird accident on board 1, going 5 down in 5 diamonds|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|s6|pc|d9|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Welcome to Mike Passell from USA, ex world champion|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|nt|lesrays: what a bizarre auction!|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SK952HKQ95DQ73CKQ,S87HA83DK5CAJT953,S64HJ2DAJT942C874,SAQJT3HT764D86C62|sv|b|nt|bjacobs: East had shown her doubleton, and West has dummy's entry covered, so a clear error|pg||
nt|mgchat: well preempt|pg||
nt|bjacobs: And the masculine (or feminine) preempt pays off|pg||
mb|2C|an|10-16 pts 6+clubs|nt|bjacobs: I am told all the other tables have been playing 4@H - I cannot believe that Sabine Auken was the only person to make the full-blooded preempt|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|bjacobs: (Shakes head sadly)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: we all know NS as very well known sorry but i never seen or heard about EW so sorry fans of EW, hope the other commentators know them well|pg||
nt|jallerton: you mean Sabine is the only one who bids like a "man"?|pg||
nt|eggy: So much for "masculine" none of 5 played 5D in the bowl so far|pg||
mb|p|nt|eggy: So perhaps "gutsy" is a better description :)|pg||
mb|p|pc|c6|nt|jaapfr: who? |pg||
pc|cQ|nt|jaapfr: Martin?|pg||
pc|cA|nt|bjacobs: As has been pointed out to me, for those of you who have read Auken's excellent book ...|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|nt|bjacobs: she likes to overcall 1@C with 2@D, and to overcall 1@D with 2@C |pg||
pc|c2|nt|jallerton: Jaap, it's hard to get Canadian commentators as it's the middle of the night in Canada|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|nt|jaapfr: Martin is|pg||
nt|bjacobs: It's fine, we're all members of the Commonwealth here|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Go Canada!  (Happy?)|pg||
nt|mgchat: match french USA1 USA 3@d+2|pg||
nt|fabsayc: sorry i am west coast, dont know much about this pair for Canada|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s3|pc|dQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|nt|fabsayc: as far as i know only francine cimon has played for Canada before|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
nt|jaapfr: is there  then any spec who knows EW well:)??|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|bjacobs: Habert perhaps?|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s8|mc|10|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SK952HKQ95DQ73CKQ,S87HA83DK5CAJT953,S64HJ2DAJT942C874,SAQJT3HT764D86C62|sv|b|nt|nigel: So board 2 should be flat|pg||
nt|jonottawa: board 2 USA 1 won 7|pg||
nt|mariner1: EW can handle 4@H here|pg||
nt|passell: thanks|pg||
nt|minnie lee: hi Mike|pg||
mb|1D!|nt|passell: hi Minnie|pg||
nt|lesrays: Hi|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H!|nt|mariner1: lots of cards right if they can bid it|pg||
mb|p|nt|passell: some flat boards dont always turn out that way|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: this is more normal contract however|pg||
nt|mariner1: now easy to get higher |pg||
nt|mariner1: not|pg||
nt|icesleepy: Well, at least we have a normal contract here, allthough none of the bids on the way there was normal|pg||
nt|lesrays: NS miss their part score|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg||
nt|mariner1: low % anyway need favorable @H break and A@c and K@d right|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|nt|passell: 2hearts showed 5 spades 4 hearts|pg||
pc|s6|nt|lesrays: difficult after W opens|pg||
nt|icesleepy: The EW bidding sequence kind of preempted NS out of the bidding|pg||
nt|passell: Stansby judged well to stay out lots of points  no aces|pg||
nt|lesrays: 10 easy tricks in @d|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg||
nt|mariner1: told same auction in Open|pg||
nt|lesrays: but not 3NT:)|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
nt|passell: getting richer on defense|pg||
pc|h2|nt|fabsayc: maybe not all of that since there is a pitch, but a fair bit|pg||
nt|passell: defalco woulda done much better drawing trumps here|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|minnie lee: if 2@h is 5@s and 4@h then it was risky to play a small @h|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|nt|passell: he did very well|pg||
pc|d2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c3|pc|d4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|nt|fabsayc: again this seems not what really happened|pg||
nt|jonottawa: if you'd like a feel for the city of Shanghai and the playing site itself, you should check out Zmud99's videos at http://profile.imageshack.us/user/zmud99/videos|pg||
nt|vugraphs4: now make 4,but claim make 3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d8|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SAKJ6HA92DAQJT6C2,S9HKJ754D94CAJ987,SQ74HQT863DK5CT53,ST8532HD8732CKQ64|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|jaapfr: i got 1 reply: Caitlin|pg||
nt|fabsayc: headed for another 8 alert auction|pg||
mb|1H|nt|bjacobs: West sick of listening to alerts|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i am told smith is a junior, summerscal is married to martin caley, a top canadian player|pg||
nt|fabsayc: anyway for sure their first time at this level|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Qualifying for the quarters is a fine result then|pg||
nt|jaapfr: a junior called Smith sounds indeed pretty anonimous::))|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Now, can they go one better?  This is one tough German team|pg||
nt|jaapfr: pass|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: looks like 2@H two suited capp style|pg||
nt|jaapfr: ok anonymous|pg||
nt|fabsayc: so 3c would be pass or correct|pg||
nt|eggy: the other summerscal card says crash|pg||
nt|bjacobs: distasteful for North - what to do?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: crash at one level perhaps, would not apply here|pg||
nt|jaapfr: even DD what would we bid??|pg||
nt|amadala: running scores at http://www.bridge.la/torneos/2007/mundial/running.html|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: 5@D but with @H lead -2|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: Hmm, I would have thought that some trump plays would sink 3@C|pg||
nt|jallerton: I'm surprised E didn't jump to 4@c, then N would have to pass the double I suppose|pg||
nt|jaapfr: -1 sorry|pg||
nt|fabsayc: if it was in fact crash it showed either hearts and clubs or diamonds and spades|pg||
mb|3N|nt|eggy: 4S would be a good shot perhaps?|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: 3c really has zero play on the proper lead of a trump|pg||
nt|jaapfr: the pass by N in OR is super aggressive imo|pg||
nt|mgchat: good result pour germany|pg||
nt|bjacobs: THey did in fact lead a trump in the CR|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: However, North did not get in in time to lead a second trump|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|nt|bjacobs: Where is this all going to end?|pg||
nt|bjacobs: And more importantly - when?|pg||
nt|jallerton: if 3@h is natural, 4@c would seem to agree @h|pg||
nt|eggy: now I imagine?|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|nt|eggy: I ownder if West has promised hearts?|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|fabsayc: time to start doubling|pg||
nt|jaapfr: lol|pg||
nt|bjacobs: E/W are not unfortunately likely to double, and given the CR result, they need to|pg||
nt|jallerton: misunderstanding NS?|pg||
nt|jaapfr: i  think it went wrong with 3@H bid|pg||
nt|bjacobs: I suppose if it gets to 7NT, they might double|pg||
nt|fabsayc: this is a double on general principles with known bad breaks and a confused auction|pg||
nt|eggy: well east might double @D or @S for a heart lead and west migh fancy a double of 6@H|pg||
pc|cK|nt|jaapfr: a disadvantage of this unlimited 1@C (pd can not pass)|pg||
nt|bjacobs: OK - East?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: if you play crash which was once popular that was not such an uncommon event|pg||
nt|jallerton: the source of confusion is: can it be possible to play in a suit of which oppo have shown 5?|pg||
pc|h9|nt|bjacobs: Very tough to double|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Might chase them to a winning 6NT|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i happen to disagree|pg||
nt|fabsayc: you have to take your opportunities|pg||
nt|jaapfr: still 4+ imps for NS|pg||
nt|bjacobs: But there's the point: East might think that letting them play 6@S IS her opportunity|pg||
nt|Zmud99: Live scores @h after 5 boards :  SB - Canada vs Brazil  58-45 /  Poland  vs Indonesia 94-82 / Usa2 vs Italy 135-55  France vs Usa1 93-61|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 10-1 they have no idea when to run and i am happy with 6nt anyway|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 6nt-4|pg||
nt|jallerton: E has a good lead vs 6NT, that could be more off from his point of view|pg||
nt|eggy: very strange, had dani shown spades?|pg||
nt|bjacobs: A good lead is not the same as a winning lead ... maybe there are 12 top tricks in 6NT|pg||
pc|c6|nt|jallerton: unlikely when hearts are known to be 5-0|pg||
pc|s6|nt|jaapfr: 6nt-4 or-2 no other  scores likely imo|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h3|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Unlikely sure ... but how many is 6@S going down anyway, that she has to double it?|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|s2|nt|fabsayc: i guess we will never win this argument, but double is percentage bridge|pg||
nt|eggy: I think so too , when West on lead|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|fabsayc: the penalty double died some years ago, time to bring it back|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Well, it's certainly easy from the bleachers|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SAKJ6HA92DAQJT6C2,S9HKJ754D94CAJ987,SQ74HQT863DK5CT53,ST8532HD8732CKQ64|sv|n|nt|fabsayc: north could and probably did ruff the third spade|pg||
nt|minnie lee: good defense|pg||
nt|icesleepy: Dangerous hand for NS|pg||
nt|amadala: shanghai bbo vugraph archive at http://www.bridge.la/torneos/2007/mundial/bbo.html|pg||
nt|passell: very dangerous|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|icesleepy: 4 hearts is a likely contract, but the layout is not friendly|pg||
nt|passell: west will bid hearts 1st so it is unlikely|pg||
nt|passell: or show hearts and clubs|pg||
nt|icesleepy: 2NT unusual, maybe?|pg||
mb|2N!|nt|icesleepy: Now NS should be able to stay out of 3NT|pg||
nt|passell: whichever side buys this one will go minus|pg||
nt|passell: Defalco may get frisky with the big club fit|pg||
mb|p|nt|lesrays: If 1@d is short, then sometimes 2NT still shows minors?|pg||
mb|4C|nt|nigel: Michaels cue bid only showing 5/4 comon rather than 5/5|pg||
mb|d|nt|mariner1: 3N seems to make now|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: and @s leads helps its the 9th trick|pg||
nt|fabsayc: would have been forced to play for it right anyway|pg||
nt|mariner1: 3N makes anyway as W has no entry to @d|pg||
nt|passell: I dont thing Stansby and Feldman are playing a big club 1dia was natural|pg||
nt|icesleepy: I see no reason for Bramley to go any further|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|passell: what a tough one for Bramle|pg||
pc|c2|nt|icesleepy: Good lead from Stansby|pg||
nt|passell: very|pg||
nt|minnie lee: big raise from Dano|pg||
nt|lesrays: good lead, few losers, but no winners to speak of|pg||
pc|c7|nt|icesleepy: Allthough "by the book" to lead trump when declarer has shown 2 suits, it is always tempting to lead from AK|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
nt|passell: he doesnt know the heart is coming down|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|passell: Bramley would have done better covering the club lead  he didnt know about the heart void though|pg||
pc|c5|nt|icesleepy: Excellent defence|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d6|nt|amadala: running scores at http://www.bridge.la/torneos/2007/mundial/running.html|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|icesleepy: Will not declarer be fatally shortened before he can set up hearts?|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|cK|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|c8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|s5|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|hA|pg||
nt|icesleepy: -2 is quite good for NS|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SAKQJ5HAJ2DAJ5CJ6,ST86HQT3DT842CA94,S9742H9876D6CKT52,S3HK54DKQ973CQ873|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: i really think quite a lot of players are very tired and have square eyes|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i urge you all to read "hitting the right notes"  July 2004 bridge world|pg||
mb|1D|mb|d|an|Diamond|mb|1S|mb|2D|nt|bjacobs: Can you summarize?|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|jallerton: dbl then @s shows a good hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: not really the point is to use imagination and not be structured in thinking|pg||
mb|p|nt|jallerton: these days, the upper limit for a 1@s overcall is quite high|pg||
mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d6|nt|fabsayc: but it also discusses the death of the penalty double, which is why i was reminded of it|pg||
nt|jaapfr: i quess she makes this|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|nt|bjacobs: Perhaps it was unfortunate that the Canadian pair in the CR had read the articloe, because they chose a penalty double to ill effect|pg||
nt|jallerton: that was impressive after E had opened the bidding|pg||
nt|jaapfr: :)|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hT|nt|eggy: there is a tribute to Tim Seres in the bulletin which is quite interesting on that point|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|fabsayc: the double was not wrong, the defense had to have slipped later|pg||
pc|h7|nt|jaapfr: then @H looser on @C possible|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|nt|bjacobs: Ah well ... Terence Reese has the answer for that one ...|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s4|nt|fabsayc: there were 7 tricks in 3c doubled, no more i could see|pg||
nt|bjacobs: "If it took a specific defence to beat it, the penalty double was NOT all right"|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|jallerton: doubling a contract is wrong if you are going to let it make|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s7|nt|jaapfr: Arnim wrote your article of 2004?|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SAKQJ5HAJ2DAJ5CJ6,ST86HQT3DT842CA94,S9742H9876D6CKT52,S3HK54DKQ973CQ873|sv|e|nt|mariner1: NS have 4@s here|pg||
nt|nigel: or 5C|pg||
nt|minnie lee: I still maintain that eFalco overbid his hand|pg||
nt|minnie lee: De Falco|pg||
nt|passell: he was unlucky to get caught |pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: seems a simple hand|pg||
mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|mariner1: yes 5@c does make too|pg||
nt|icesleepy: Truly unlucky|pg||
nt|passell: usually it is very difficult to dbl a partscore without trumps|pg||
mb|2D!|mb|d|nt|lesrays: wonder how 4@s went off here? I would fancy making it?especially on a @d lead|pg||
mb|2S|nt|nigel: This looks like a fit showing jump|pg||
nt|fabsayc: yes, in the original english style|pg||
nt|nigel: Showing invitational values 4+ clubs and 5+ spades common in oz in competition|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 53 rather than 54 guaranteed|pg||
mb|p|nt|passell: straight club guess|pg||
nt|passell: if he doesnt guess clubs a heart return is deadly|pg||
mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|nigel: 5/4 guaranteed|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|icesleepy: Yes, no way to set up the 4th heart in dummy for a discard|pg||
mb|p|nt|nigel: all roads lead to 4@s|pg||
nt|icesleepy: And no way to set up (and reach) a club for a heart discard|pg||
nt|lesrays: if @c is guessed, can afford two @h losers|pg||
pc|d8|nt|passell: on paper this rated to be a very good match|pg||
pc|d6|nt|mariner1: 4 0 @s could come into play if declarer not careful|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|passell: the diamond 8 may provide help in guessing the club|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|nt|passell: oops|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
nt|icesleepy: Wow, Stansby put pressure on Resta there, caught him off guard|pg||
nt|passell: the 6 of clubs was a good play|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s4|nt|mariner1: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/shanghai.07/Results.htm  -  Bermuda Bowl Official Results|pg||
nt|lesrays: I was just about to ask if EW were regular pards - Dano used to play with Burgay I know, but I don't know Resta|pg||
pc|s3|nt|mariner1: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/shanghai.07/Asp/RoundTeams.asp?qtournid=607&qroundno=21  - Rankings after the RR 21|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
nt|Zmud99: Live scores @h after 5 boards :  SB - Canada vs Brazil  58-45 /  Poland  vs Indonesia 94-82 / Usa2 vs Italy 135-55  France vs Usa1 93-61|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s7|nt|passell: thanx for the update|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d2|nt|fabsayc: would likely be down now if clubs also unfavourable|pg||
pc|s9|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h2|nt|lesrays: specs telling me W is sponsor|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c5|pc|dK|pc|s5|pg||
nt|mariner1: told 6@c bid in Open |pg||
nt|mariner1: and 6@c has no chance I think|pg||
nt|jonottawa: not many roads lead to 6@c|pg||
nt|vugraphs4: PLAY  NO SAFE..|pg||
nt|nigel: That was the trick on the hand 6@c looks good but missing @cK minor suit slams are tough to bid|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|h7|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c4|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg||
nt|lesrays: or not??|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1S97632HT974DQCJT3,SAJ8HK3DK83CAKQ82,SKQTHJ65DAJT6C764,S54HAQ82D97542C95|sv|b|nt|fabsayc: i am going to bed folks, you need to read Boehms article|pg||
nt|jaapfr: sleep well|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Meanwhile, von Arnim finds a superb club guess|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|an|0-8|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|20-21|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: many years they were the only ladies invited for the top 12 world pairs playing in Des Indes in the Haque|pg||
nt|jallerton: strange contract in OR 4@h by West|pg||
mb|2C|nt|eggy: I wonder why they played 4H in the closed|pg||
nt|jaapfr: Auken-von Arnim|pg||
nt|eggy: rather raer, sun Moysian fits really|pg||
nt|eggy: sub Moysian|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|nt|bjacobs: It's as though West pulled the wrong card from the bidding box|pg||
mb|p|nt|jallerton: Some pairs invert the 3@d/3@h responses to 5-card stayman, maybe /EW had a misunderstanding |pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|nt|eggy: well if this is a scratch partnerhip, maybe East misunderstood|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|nt|jallerton: sorry, I mean invert the 3@h/3NT(no 4-card major) responses|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
nt|bjacobs: It's beyond me ... a scratch partnership in the finals of the Venice Cup?|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|eggy: perhaps West took a "view" and thought they showed spades|pg||
pc|c7|pc|s5|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|nt|jallerton: apparently 4@h made because S never ruffed in |pg||
pc|d5|nt|eggy: sorry - it was the German pair, who are not scratch by any strech of the imagination|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h6|nt|jaapfr: :)|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|d9|pc|s9|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1S97632HT974DQCJT3,SAJ8HK3DK83CAKQ82,SKQTHJ65DAJT6C764,S54HAQ82D97542C95|sv|b|nt|passell: a very flat one here  to stop the bleeding|pg||
nt|icesleepy: This looks like an easy 3NT EW|pg||
mb|p|nt|passell: doubtful Stansby bid 1club|pg||
mb|1C|an|.|mb|p|mb|1H|an|.|mb|p|nt|jonottawa: off 2 keys you'd think they'd manage to avoid it|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|lesrays: tx to all specs for useful info - which I had better not pass on:)|pg||
mb|2C!|nt|icesleepy: The Italian pairs do not seem to be able to open 2NT with 20-22 HCP|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|mariner1: EW have a part score in @s and MIGHT handle 4|pg||
nt|nigel: One would but clubs are tricky  4@s looks the go here well stopped|pg||
nt|mariner1: so the score is back to the 16 we started with|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|passell: what is their nt range?|pg||
nt|icesleepy: I do not have their system card, does anyone know if they open 1 club with all 16+ or all 19+ ?|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 4@S is again well against odds, still the fourth diamond to deal with if spades favourable|pg||
pc|d8|nt|mariner1: W will eventually cash 2@s and then trump the 4th @d and make 4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|s7|pg||
nt|mariner1: oops 3|pg||
nt|passell: looks like an overtrick|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
nt|nigel: doesnt he lose 3 clubs and a spade|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|nt|mariner1: yes I meant 3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|nt|mariner1: thinking 4 losers and typed 4|pg||
nt|nigel: sure:)|pg||
nt|nigel: same contract in OR|pg||
pc|d5|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|nigel: What do you think of South's 1H after the TO double?|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h6|pc|d7|nt|fabsayc: seems fine to me|pg||
nt|mariner1: not my call|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h5|pc|d9|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|sT|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2ST9HKJT974DQ2C976,S54HQ632D74CAKJ42,SAKJ863HA5DA93CQT,SQ72H8DKJT865C853|sv|o|mb|p|nt|jallerton: I was correct: 2NT-3@c-3@h shows no 4-card major in Nehmert/Hackett system so East forgot|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Well the Canadians are certainly in there pitching with their light openings|pg||
mb|1C|mb|3D|nt|bjacobs: Well diagnosed ... Sherlock Allerton|pg||
nt|jaapfr: NS were 3rd overall butler in Qualifying Rounds with +0,81 average so quite impressive result|pg||
nt|eggy: But the Germans are not an easy team to intimidate, as we have seen|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|jallerton: West plays 11-14 NT with her other partner|pg||
nt|jaapfr: so pre announcement SF BB: Italy-USA1 and Holland-Norway:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|cT|nt|jaapfr: no waldkk2 said Italy will win|pg||
pc|c8|nt|Walddk6: So does Walddk6|pg||
nt|eggy: I don't think I'd back against them yet either :)|pg||
nt|jaapfr: if you do you can get 5 cokes:)|pg||
nt|Walddk6: Bet 5 and I give 10 if I lose|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c3|nt|jallerton: Walddk6 always seems to agree with dk2|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|c4|pc|hA|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h5|nt|jaapfr: and based on my experience these danish boys are awfully often rite|pg||
pc|h8|nt|jallerton: H2 should have been suit preference|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|nt|jallerton: helps E to switch to @c not @d|pg||
pc|d4|mc|9|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2ST9HKJT974DQ2C976,S54HQ632D74CAKJ42,SAKJ863HA5DA93CQT,SQ72H8DKJT865C853|sv|o|nt|mariner1: some misfits here|pg||
nt|nigel: Kib can check out OR  at   http://www.bbotv.com/vugraph/client/embed_kiosk.html|pg||
nt|jonottawa: while we're at it, 1 only @s by Katz seems a little conservative|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|fabsayc: yep nobody seems to have a make|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|nigel: -2|pg||
nt|vugraphs4: 3d mean no 3-H|pg||
nt|vugraphs4: IF 3-H MAY X|pg||
mb|p|nt|icesleepy: Seems impossible to stop in a makeable contract on the NS cards here|pg||
nt|lesrays: they open 1NT with 16-17|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: thanks operator|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c8|nt|lesrays: 2NT (wait for it) 7-10 both majors|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg||
nt|passell: no diamond switch he will get another chance though|pg||
nt|lesrays: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/Convention%20Cards/2007BermudaBowlShanghai/seniors-bowl/Italy/defalco-resta.pdf|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sK|nt|passell: down 2 now|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|hT|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|fabsayc: diamond king because he only had one entry|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s3|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d4|nt|nigel: Identical auctions in both rooms|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|h6|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3S42H93DKJT84CAK72,SK9HAKJ62D9765CT3,SAJ865HQ75D2CQJ86,SQT73HT84DAQ3C954|sv|e|nt|jaapfr: first half 30-0 for germany|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2D!|an|God raise to 2H|nt|jallerton: strong @c system makes it easier to make light openings like N's 1@s here|pg||
nt|jaapfr: can they stop in 3@C C?|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|jaapfr: for a push|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: can 3@C go down?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h3|nt|jaapfr: i bet 1 coke on making|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Tight contract, but it might come home|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cT|nt|jaapfr: 2, 3, 4........ |pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|nt|jallerton: yes, red suits are very well placed|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
pc|s2|nt|jaapfr: 5|pg||
pc|sK|nt|jaapfr: need @H now to threaten a little bit|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|nt|jaapfr: 25 cokes now:)|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|nt|bjacobs: Hmm, can she engineer a diamond ruff?|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pg||
nt|bjacobs: nope|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|h2|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3S42H93DKJT84CAK72,SK9HAKJ62D9765CT3,SAJ865HQ75D2CQJ86,SQT73HT84DAQ3C954|sv|e|nt|fabsayc: i dont think that suit justified a jump really|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|vugraphs4: 15-17 1NT|pg||
nt|fabsayc: probably making 2 with spades breaking|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|d|nt|lesrays: @c better part score|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|icesleepy: Yes, 3 clubs might make|pg||
nt|passell: 2hearts was a transfer|pg||
nt|lesrays: to what? and why?|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|passell: 3clubs will surely make favorable positions in diamonds and hearts|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|passell: he showed 2 spades and 4 clubs and a forward going hand|pg||
nt|lesrays: tx - what a nice useful bid to have available!|pg||
nt|passell: with a bad hand he would have just bid 2spades|pg||
nt|icesleepy: De Falco at least gave the defence some chance by not leading a heart|pg||
nt|passell: Many play a useful convention called Bart over the club bid  this is an advancement of that convention|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
nt|icesleepy: Bart Simpson? Or Bart Bramley?|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c4|nt|passell: Bramley actually|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|nt|nigel: italy was -3 in brd8 4dxx -1000|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|passell: very good defense here my Dano|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sT|nt|fabsayc: good logical guess to lead low heart here|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d4|nt|fabsayc: more likely jacobs down to singleton ace than queent|pg||
pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|cK|pc|h2|pg||
nt|passell: by Dano|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d9|nt|lesrays: we guessed it wasn't a love thing:)|pg||
nt|icesleepy: Well, the queen of hearts is turning out to be the rock the defence can not climb|pg||
nt|passell: good guess|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s6|nt|passell: very good d to get a push|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg||
nt|passell: almost|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SA74HA9DAT2CKQ975,SKT98HQTDK9765CT4,SQ53H87653D43C863,SJ62HKJ42DQJ8CAJ2|sv|b|mb|1D|an|2+D|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|jallerton: borderline double of 1NT|pg||
nt|eggy: This could be a bit nasty of N runs|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: not a medical diagnose i hope:)|pg||
nt|jallerton: yes, @dQ lead|pg||
nt|eggy: still the cards lie very well|pg||
nt|eggy: apart from trumps pf coursee|pg||
nt|jallerton: could be better, hearts are not 3-3|pg||
nt|jaapfr: Borderline= one of the very serious mental disorders|pg||
nt|bjacobs: I think West is wondering if they play takeout doubles here|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Or maybe she's just fallen asleep, I don't know|pg||
mb|p|pc|d8|nt|jallerton: woken up now|pg||
pc|dA|nt|jaapfr: good scoring for EW here|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 1311=-1|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
nt|jallerton: that's mathematically incorrect, Jaap|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
nt|jaapfr: :):)|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dT|nt|jallerton: @cA helps declarer|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h5|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|nt|bjacobs: So down 1 for 3 imps to Canada|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h4|nt|jaapfr: 1+3+1+1 = 6     13-6=7    so 2@HX-1   >>> +200 EW   200-100=100 >>> 3 imps EW  like this better:)?|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d6|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|c9|pg||
pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SA74HA9DAT2CKQ975,SKT98HQTDK9765CT4,SQ53H87653D43C863,SJ62HKJ42DQJ8CAJ2|sv|b|nt|jonottawa: E's wife, Stacy, has a great blog with photos at www.stacyjacobs.com|pg||
mb|1D!|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|mariner1: NS can probably handle 4@s here|pg||
nt|lesrays: no transfer in other room hence N declaring a bad 21h|pg||
nt|lesrays: 2@h|pg||
mb|2D!|nt|mariner1: 3N also makes|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i expect 2@C was alerted|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|passell: will west rescue them is the question|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|nt|icesleepy: Should not west have doubled either 1NT or 2H ?|pg||
pc|c3|nt|passell: 3 looks like a lot to go down though|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg||
nt|passell: he will make it now|pg||
nt|lesrays: one in each side suit and however many @h's|pg||
nt|icesleepy: That was a helpfull start for declarer|pg||
nt|lesrays: really kind defence|pg||
nt|passell: one in each side suit and 3 hearts was the most he could ever lose|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|nt|fabsayc: will lose two diamonds and have the balance|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
nt|passell: he may shift to spades|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|nt|jonottawa: NEXT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
nt|nigel: sa leads italy 38.7 to 7 after 10 brds|pg||
pc|h6|nt|icesleepy: Good shift by De Falco|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|passell: dont understand this?|pg||
pc|dT|nt|amadala: running scores after 10 boards at http://www.bridge.la/torneos/2007/mundial/running.html|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|icesleepy: Why did Stansby duck the diamond?|pg||
nt|passell: why did he duck the diamond?|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1S8HQT54DK96C87653,SKQT96HKJ9DA84C42,SA42H762DQTCAQJT9,SJ753HA83DJ7532CK|sv|o|mb|p|nt|jallerton: so now 1311 is 3, not -1?|pg||
mb|1S|nt|jaapfr: :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: from 30-0 to 30-3 is a big turnaround|pg||
mb|3S|an|7-9 pts 4+s|nt|jallerton: 5@c now surely|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: SA played here 5@CXX-3 is this true???|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Perhaps West should double here with her flat shape|pg||
mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d2|nt|bjacobs: East should help out though|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|jaapfr: who can confirm about italy big win there?|pg||
nt|eggy: yes +14|pg||
nt|jaapfr: so 14 imps?|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
nt|jallerton: a gain for Canada on this board, but can Auken limit the loss?|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 9 imps EW i think|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|s4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cK|nt|jallerton: looks like they play reverse attitude, E thinking the 9 was discoursging|pg||
nt|jaapfr: back to 5|pg||
pc|c3|nt|jallerton: now the defence can't get all their tricks|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1S8HQT54DK96C87653,SKQT96HKJ9DA84C42,SA42H762DQTCAQJT9,SJ753HA83DJ7532CK|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|fabsayc: well these are hands for conservative bidders|pg||
nt|vugraphs4: board2  it's my fault|pg||
nt|nigel: Bruce thinking about 2@s or 2@c|pg||
nt|jonottawa: so it was down 1 at both tables?|pg||
nt|lesrays: have you decided yet?|pg||
mb|2C|mb|2N!|nt|vugraphs4: YES|pg||
nt|vugraphs4: sry!|pg||
nt|jonottawa: ok, thx|pg||
nt|lesrays: good time for 4@c?|pg||
mb|4C|nt|jonottawa: no problem, you're doing a great job :)|pg||
nt|nigel: often best to show two suit in one bid with a Michaels cue bid|pg||
nt|lesrays: make W guess...|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: 2N asks for the minor|pg||
nt|nigel: North's Michaels is perhaps wide ranging many players use it as either weak or strong this hand seems to fit in the middle tough to bid|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s8|nt|nigel: Garner in the OR overcalled 3@c|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|nigel: showing hearts and clubs so a similar start at both tables|pg||
nt|mariner1: W can|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
nt|icesleepy: Well, EW did well not to let themselves be pushed to 4 spades.|pg||
nt|lesrays: going to lose on the board though - probably, unless -3|pg||
nt|icesleepy: This will probably go -2|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|nt|fabsayc: so far as expected, but now what|pg||
nt|icesleepy: But very difficult to double|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|lesrays: depends on if he finesses @c|pg||
nt|lesrays: whoops|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c6|nt|mariner1: W can't stop @H ruff but E can|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|nt|fabsayc: so he tried to put partner in with heart underlead|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s3|nt|passell: an aggressive overcall by Bart|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d8|nt|fabsayc: squandered a high trump there, should have known better|pg||
pc|h2|pc|d3|nt|nigel: Bruce not doing well here:(|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
nt|lesrays: dear me|pg||
pc|h4|nt|jonottawa: oops|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|nt|lesrays: did W really do that?|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SAT64HA6DT3CKQT97,SJ87HKQJ93DK75C65,SQ92HT752DA9642C4,SK53H84DQJ8CAJ832|sv|n|nt|jaapfr: go Isabel pd go:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|2+D|mb|2C|mb|2H|nt|jaapfr: dbl=?|pg||
nt|jallerton: penalties |pg||
nt|bjacobs: Those light shapely 1NTs sure cause some action|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: oeff|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk6: Remember the early start tomorrow. In 15 hours and 10 minutes from now|pg||
nt|Walddk6: For schedule, please go to  http://online.bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php|pg||
nt|jaapfr: all results possible here|pg||
nt|jallerton: W has no late entry|pg||
nt|jaapfr: but likely -1 imo|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Yes, it's all rather awkward|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|nt|jallerton: W was hoping for @dA in S|pg||
nt|jaapfr: now praying for @HA sec|pg||
nt|bjacobs: The funny thing is ... North doesn't have entries either|pg||
nt|jallerton: defence give 1 spade trick to dummy, then they are looking good|pg||
nt|eggy: though the major suits have some promise|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
nt|eggy: East did well to make 7 tricks in teh closed, but was way to high, presumably  2C was forcing to 2nt|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cK|nt|bjacobs: South was playingfor North to have a heart entry|pg||
nt|jallerton: oh dear, rising @hA was a big mistake|pg||
nt|bjacobs: On the actual layout yes, but it was not without reason|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d9|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|nt|bjacobs: Give North xxx-Kxxx-Kxxxx-x for example|pg||
nt|jallerton: agreed, Bill|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|nt|bjacobs: Anyway, Canada keep plugging away|pg||
nt|jallerton: many would play 2nd hand low without thinking, S lets the contract through on this deal by being too good a player|pg||
nt|jaapfr: http://www.swangames.com/rama/leaderboard.php?eventid=283054&roundno=1&segno=3  for actual scores BB|pg||
nt|eggy: West just needs to read the end position|pg||
pc|c3|nt|bjacobs: Might be ok - she cashes her  7 tricks first|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|h9|nt|jaapfr: i just kept my eyes shut after @HA (i am a NS fan:)|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Actually, anything works|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|cT|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|h3|pc|d6|pg||
nt|eggy: now ys|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SAT64HA6DT3CKQT97,SJ87HKQJ93DK75C65,SQ92HT752DA9642C4,SK53H84DQJ8CAJ832|sv|n|nt|mariner1: K@H was a key play there|pg||
nt|nigel: The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh|pg||
nt|mariner1: part score battle here|pg||
nt|fabsayc: well it is sunday|pg||
nt|vugraphs4: Y|pg||
nt|lesrays: If declarer had known that would have happened, he could have dropped the @cK and made the contract:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: only Sat night here|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Our matches in the next set (in about 2 hours): Italy v South Africa (BB), USA2 v France (VC), Canada v Brazil (SB)|pg||
mb|1D!|nt|nigel: SA are doing very well against Italy at the moment|pg||
mb|2C|mb|2H|nt|jonottawa: n/s could conceivably bid game here|pg||
nt|passell: these guys have no fear with the 2 club overcalls|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|jonottawa: or not :)|pg||
pc|cA|nt|nigel: South Africa leads 49.7 to 7 italy|pg||
nt|mariner1: told In the VC currently, all 4 teams with a + carryover would be trailing without that carryover.|pg||
nt|fabsayc: sensible bidding, lots of dubious queens|pg||
nt|jonottawa: 3NT would have been cold double dummy, but you have to guess very well|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|icesleepy: Exactly the same sequence in the open room|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|c2|pg||
nt|icesleepy: This hand is mostly about not touching the spade suit|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|c8|nt|lesrays: but these hands like S are a problem; everyone likes to have a 6-bagger for a 2-level overcall, x is impossible with only 2 hearts so it's either 2@c or pass|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d9|pc|cJ|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s9|nt|passell: nice defense in case declarer had the 10 of spades|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
mc|7|nt|lesrays: very|pg||
pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SQT2H832DK82C9862,S873HQJT65DAT75CK,SAJ5H97DQJ93CJT75,SK964HAK4D64CAQ43|sv|b|nt|eggy: a set of two halves, as they say|pg||
nt|bjacobs: This would be the upset of the millenium if they hold on|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: still young|pg||
mb|1N|nt|jallerton: more than Italy v SA?|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|nt|jaapfr: italy 66-121,7|pg||
mb|p|nt|eggy: I thought Trinidad beating Smeg over 16 was quite a shock ..|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|jaapfr: 66-121,7 after 3 sessions|pg||
mb|p|nt|bjacobs: Not such a shock - didn't they have Tobago to help them?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jallerton: no that was the Tobago players|pg||
nt|eggy: but in comaprison, pretty tame|pg||
pc|c6|nt|bjacobs: Finally an auction you or I could have|pg||
pc|cK|nt|jallerton: in a short match anything can happen|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Let me explain it.  1nT showed 15-17 high card points (that's 4 for an ace, 3 for a king, ...)|pg||
nt|jallerton: that's wht the knockout stages are 6+ stanzas|pg||
nt|jallerton: why|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|s3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|nt|eggy: you don't say :)|pg||
pc|d5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|nt|jaapfr: 11 or 11 or 11?|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|dT|nt|jaapfr: as long as now @S|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg||
pc|d8|nt|jallerton: and no revoke|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg||
mc|11|nt|eggy: Talking of shocks Sri Lanka are 42-4|pg||
nt|jaapfr: ?|pg||
pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SQT2H832DK82C9862,S873HQJT65DAT75CK,SAJ5H97DQJ93CJT75,SK964HAK4D64CAQ43|sv|b|nt|mariner1: no game here either..... |pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|mariner1: W has a really tough call here|pg||
nt|mariner1: a flat 5 and VUL|pg||
nt|fabsayc: pass is allowed|pg||
mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: and given that nothing so far has made, would be my choice|pg||
nt|icesleepy: This should be a flat board|pg||
mb|3N|nt|mariner1: N did not want to hear 2@s|pg||
nt|passell: with a passed partner minimum high card points and a 5card suit bidding is very dangerous|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|nigel: A lot going for a pass 4333 10 loser|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: 3@d does play well|pg||
nt|mariner1: meanwhile Oz has cut the initial 16 to 10 imps|pg||
nt|nigel: 2@h by East in OR|pg||
mb|p|pc|c2|nt|mariner1: told sa leads 40 to 7 and has a c/o of 5.7 over Italy|pg||
pc|cK|nt|passell: with an unpassed partner you have the equity of getting to game on your side|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
nt|lesrays: I totally agree, but folks seem to get away with it unscathed:)|pg||
pc|cA|nt|fabsayc: club now|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|nigel: Italy v SA  go to  http://www.swangames.com/rama/traveller.php?eventid=283054&roundno=1&segno=1&entryno=7568&direction=X|pg||
pc|c8|nt|jonottawa: wow, 2@h down 3|pg||
pc|s7|pc|cT|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Remember the early start tomorrow. In 15 hours and 10 minutes from now|pg||
nt|Walddk1: For time schedule, please go to  http://online.bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|icesleepy: Bramley will score an imp now, by playing trump|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|hK|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|hJ|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|h8|pg||
nt|passell: it is amazing what bbo has done for bridge  not only for the entertainment value of watching these matches  but the knowledge available|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SA765HA4DA5C96542,SKQJ3HT9872D63CAJ,ST94HKQJ5DKJ4CT87,S82H63DQT9872CKQ3|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|an|4+S|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: she found a way to make 10 so i feel funny with my 11 or 11 or 11:)|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|an|H+S|mb|d|nt|bjacobs: N/S play 4 card majors and a canape style|pg||
nt|jaapfr: correct was dangerous to play my line if @SA wrong and @H return:|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: was down then|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|nt|jaapfr: 14 15 16 last 3 boards and good results Canasdian ladies on 15 and esp 16|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
nt|jaapfr: in OR|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
nt|jaapfr: collapsing of teams in BB continuing esp China and Australia|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|cT|pc|d7|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SA765HA4DA5C96542,SKQJ3HT9872D63CAJ,ST94HKQJ5DKJ4CT87,S82H63DQT9872CKQ3|sv|o|nt|mariner1: o USA1 picks up 5 then|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|mariner1: EW can make 4@s here|pg||
mb|p|nt|passell: we need a score update|pg||
mb|1H|nt|fabsayc: staying at only 4@S is the key|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: and 3N is likely|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|jonottawa: 6@h has play :)|pg||
nt|nigel: jus lose 3 trump tricks|pg||
mb|1N|nt|mariner1: 6@h would be a bit much with a @h lead|pg||
nt|nigel: does 3nt make|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i dont see any reason to disturb 3nt however|pg||
nt|mariner1: it has play|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|nigel: looks like only 8 tricks unless play South for doubleton @sA|pg||
nt|mariner1: 4@s played and made in Open|pg||
mb|p|nt|nigel: 4@s easy|pg||
nt|jonottawa: can finesse @h9 if you need an extra entry :)|pg||
nt|fabsayc: best lead for defense|pg||
pc|dT|nt|icesleepy: Close to making 3NT now|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|nt|nigel: North can rise with the 10|pg||
nt|jonottawa: I stand corrected|pg||
nt|fabsayc: all very interesting but unlikely|pg||
nt|fabsayc: he has diamond to 8 also that works|pg||
nt|passell: how does everyone feel about passing 1club with the West hand?|pg||
nt|icesleepy: More imps for USA 2|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c2|nt|mariner1: why 10 @d I wonder?|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
nt|nigel: Strange play why not small to the @d8|pg||
nt|mariner1: although it works|pg||
nt|fabsayc: this is more or less equivalent to my suggestion, perhaps to tempt a cover|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sJ|nt|nigel: no diff now 9 tricks|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|lesrays: would not overcall but might x|pg||
nt|passell: the spade spots now come into play|pg||
pc|hT|nt|passell: a heart back will hurt declarers communication|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
nt|passell: 3 it is|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s3|nt|icesleepy: That was more likely|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
nt|passell: oops|pg||
mc|9|nt|nigel: After 16 boards South Africa lead Italy by 41.7 imps |pg||
pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SAT62HQ642DA52CQT,SJ95HT85D97CK8764,SK4HA9DQJ43CAJ953,SQ873HKJ73DKT86C2|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|jallerton: yes, not the first Australian team to fall down in the quarter finals|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|eggy: and Sweden barely hanging on to hope by their fingernails|pg||
mb|p|nt|jallerton: but the Australian bridge team did very well in the round robin|pg||
mb|3N|nt|bjacobs: Another fairly simple 3NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: please do not ask but view yourself: http://www.swangames.com/rama/leaderboard.php?eventid=283054&roundno=1&segno=3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
nt|jallerton: now low @d|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s3|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s9|nt|jaapfr: a spec reports me that swangames scores this match as 108-73,5|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h2|nt|jaapfr: carryover?|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
nt|jallerton: don't trust Sw**games|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|s6|pc|c7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SAT62HQ642DA52CQT,SJ95HT85D97CK8764,SK4HA9DQJ43CAJ953,SQ873HKJ73DKT86C2|sv|n|nt|mariner1: no a push|pg||
nt|fabsayc: no neill pitched a trick|pg||
nt|fabsayc: some nervousness still i expect|pg||
nt|mariner1: NS saved in 5@c here as EW do have 4@s|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|fabsayc: i am being corrected, there was a legitimate squeeze there|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: south had to keep his club|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|mariner1: this is the penultimate board in the 1st 1/4 final match|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|lesrays: so 1@d is better minor|pg||
mb|3N|nt|nigel: In the open room same start excpt Murry Green jumped to 4@s|pg||
nt|fabsayc: only 81 more to go |pg||
nt|fabsayc: each match is 96 boards|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 48 today, 48 tommorrow|pg||
nt|vugraphs4: yes,tomorrow will begin 10:00am local time,an hour earily|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: the rather tame 1@S bid has cost them a game|pg||
mb|p|pc|s5|nt|nigel: only 1imp|pg||
nt|fabsayc: and they are lucky there is a cheap save|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|nt|Walddk4: 1@S is more than wet in my view. What do you bid with  xxxx  xxx  xxx  xxx    1@S, right? But East's hand is somewhat different|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c5|nt|nigel: Not sure what East should bid. Ilike Green's simple 4@s bid|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|h4|nt|icesleepy: De Falco could have made life harder for declarer by ducking in diamonds|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg||
nt|amadala: running scores at http://www.bridge.la/torneos/2007/mundial/running.html|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SQ954HT843DA4CAJ5,SAJ8HAKJDJT63CKQ8,SKT632H652DKCT763,S7HQ97DQ98752C942|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C|an|trans to D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d2|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|d5|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cA|mc|10|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SQ954HT843DA4CAJ5,SAJ8HAKJDJT63CKQ8,SKT632H652DKCT763,S7HQ97DQ98752C942|sv|e|nt|nigel: maybe 3@s first much better than 1S|pg||
nt|mariner1: and now the last board|pg||
nt|passell: he had 9 off the top with a duck|pg||
nt|passell: 4clubs 2 dia 2spades and heart ace|pg||
mb|1C|an|.|nt|mariner1: many thanks to Wang Ren Ze our operator for an Excellent job!!!!|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p!|mb|3S|nt|mariner1: Many thanks to the WBF for allowing BBO to broadcast from this the most prestigious of all events...|pg||
nt|mariner1: Special thanks to the BBO co-ordinator at the venue, Hervé Lustman. Hervé has trained all the local vugraph operators.... |pg||
nt|passell: East west in the other room did great to play a diamond partscore on these cards|pg||
mb|p|nt|nigel: I think we all agree 1@s was well short of the mark|pg||
nt|mariner1: many thanks to my fellow co-commentators Martin Johnson (Canada), Jonathan Ferguson (USA), Nigel Rosendorff (Australia), and Roland Wald (Denmark).... I am Rob Brown (USA).... |pg||
nt|mariner1: and to timmy for watching:)|pg||
nt|mariner1: last but not least THANKS! to all the specs for their input which keeps us from being defenestrated...... |pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|nigel: Thanks guys except for the first 2 boards fairly flat..cheers time for a beer or three after Englands win over Aus in the rugby bye:)|pg||
nt|icesleepy: Hard for Resta to pass this|pg||
nt|passell: his partner couldnt even muster a dbl over 1spade|pg||
nt|lesrays: he has been warned on 1st round...|pg||
mb|p|nt|minnie lee: ouf!|pg||
mb|p|nt|icesleepy: Well done, the pass presumably showed 0-4 HCP then|pg||
nt|passell: well done  a wekk earned push|pg||
pc|s4|nt|passell: well|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|nt|mariner1: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/shanghai.07/Results.htm  -  Bermuda Bowl Official Results|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|mariner1: http://online.bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php  -  BBO Vugraph Schedule|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|d2|nt|mariner1: so maybe an imp changes hands here|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
nt|lesrays: how many off was 3@s??|pg||
nt|minnie lee: well at least Resta and we know that there are not 60 points in the deck!|pg||
nt|icesleepy: But stil, USA 2 seem to have quite a secure place in the semi-finals|pg||
pc|h9|nt|fabsayc: probably winning diamond return in dummy, and low heart next|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
nt|passell: a very well played set by both US pairs|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|d5|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hK|nt|fabsayc: having played it these way, will try to lose heart to east|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d8|nt|passell: see all of you back here tomorrow  enjoyed your company   good night|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cJ|nt|mariner1: yes this is a strange line|pg||
nt|fabsayc: semi-random line, but will make, now needs heart ten to fall|pg||
nt|icesleepy: Hard to point out as much as one wrong card pulled by the USA 2 pairs|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|sT|pc|d7|nt|mariner1: so it ends a tie still 16 difference|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
nt|lesrays: yes, exceptional bidding and defence, great to watch|pg||
mc|9|pg||
