vg|Seniors Bowl 2007,1_2 F - seg 4_6 - C,I,1,32,USA 2,122,USA 1,90|
rs|,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2SW=,3SW=,3NE+4,3NE+4,3NE-3,4HSx-5,1NS+1,3NSxx-1,2CW+1,2CW=,2SE=,2SE+3,1NS+1,1DS=,3HW-1,4HW-3,5CSx-1,5CS-1,6HS-1,6HS=,3HS-1,3HSx=,2HE=,2HW=,3HE-1,2NW-1,2SS+2,1SN+2,3NS+1,3NS+1,3SE-1,2SE=|
pn|SONTAG,WOLFF,BATES,MORSE,Smith,Bramley,Kasle,Stansby|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3ST643HKQ953DAQC95,SA92HAJD42CAT7643,S87H742DJ653CKQJ8,SKQJ5HT86DKT987C2|sv|o|nt|phicro: nous vous rappelons que ce 1:4 de finale se dispute en 96 donnes|pg||
nt|ritong: en six segments de 16|pg||
nt|phicro: le score tient compte d'un carry over positif de 16 points pour les Françaises|pg||
nt|kareno: We had plenty of excitement yesterday with these two teams.|pg||
nt|kareno: Ahhh.. more LONG suits :)|pg||
nt|kit: hi all|pg||
nt|amadala: fantoni nunes here|pg||
nt|Zmud99: Shuffle up and deal !!!!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Welcome back to Kut Woolsey, and welcome to Tom Jacob from New Zealand|pg||
nt|kit: A huge result for Italy in the closed room|pg||
nt|vugraphs1: ok lets go |pg||
nt|Walddk2: *Kit|pg||
nt|brolucius: At the other table North had a very borderline raise of 3@S to 4@S. The Italians doubled and put up a wonderful defence to extract the maximum.|pg||
nt|brolucius: After scoring his heart ruff, West underled the @DA!|pg||
nt|motbocaj: Hello everyone, I guess it has been awhile since Italy have been down 38 at this stage of a quarterfinal|pg||
nt|vugraphs1: ok lets go|pg||
nt|swanson: One reason for the Italian loss in the previous match was, in addition to the solid SA play, that Fantoni and Nunes were way off their game.|pg||
mb|p|nt|fann4: So in the CR, the transfer auction made E declarer, getting S off to the @C lead.|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: this might not be so dull if they get to slam|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I can't recall when that happened |pg||
nt|Walddk2: 17 still being played in the closed room|pg||
mb|1H|nt|dinos1: he llo everyone|pg||
mb|2C|nt|kit: but North might lead a spade if West declares, and South can find the club shift|pg||
nt|swanson: 3NT is the winner - tough to turn down the 6-2 heart fit though.|pg||
mb|2H|nt|kit: Not after the 2@D overcall though|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Weinstein as West is in 2@CX|pg||
nt|jwit: May be duplicated here|pg||
mb|d|nt|3for3: Not a great slam, by any stretch of the imagination|pg||
nt|kit: no, but it got better after the overcall|pg||
nt|Walddk2: ×¯¼ÒÈÌÈÃ2¶Õ @h ºó£¬ @s Ó¦¸Ã»á²ÉÈ¡¹æ±Ü´ò·¨   is my analysis and I believe it's correct|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 1@H  (2@C)  pass  pass  ;   double   all pass|pg||
nt|lc: Some would raise to 2@H with Rosenberg's hand.|pg||
mb|p|nt|swanson: Rosenberg has the values for a single raise, but with great defense against clubs would rather defend.|pg||
mb|2S|nt|ritong: chez les seniors les français ont bien démarré et refait un carryover negatif de 14 imps|pg||
nt|ritong: avec les interêts|pg||
nt|avivs: I doubt North will cooporate and South doesn't have enough to go past 4@h|pg||
mb|p|nt|phicro: bonne entame d'Est qui a compris que sa partenaire était courte à Pique|pg||
nt|ritong: après la victoire sur les blacks, le vent souffle dans la bonne direction pour nos equipes|pg||
nt|3for3: Cope should hate his hand|pg||
nt|kit: Italy also big dame, but 3NT which is a lot harder to double|pg||
nt|brolucius: Both 3@S and Double have flaws. A bidding panel might be divided between them.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Brief summary of the Italian system:  1NT  12-14   frequent 5422 and 6322, all 1-level openings are 14+ hcp, forcing, 4+ cards in minors, 5+ in majors. 2-level openings are 10-13 ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: hcp, 5+ cards|pg||
nt|kit: This may get them to 3NT|pg||
mb|p|nt|3for3: with qx of clubs|pg||
nt|kareno: And it will likely go down.|pg||
nt|kit: in 6@H, if declarer could get that club ruff in dummy he would wind up with a show-up squeeze on West -- but he can't|pg||
nt|Walddk2: But if they get there, the overcall may have given away the show re @DQ|pg||
nt|kit: I don't think the queen of diamonds would have much effect on Whether East would have overcalled or not|pg||
nt|3for3: if they play hearts, just down on a club ruff|pg||
nt|kareno: Not really - he shows A of hearts and K 7 times in clubs.. what more do you need for an overcall?|pg||
nt|fann4: No, especially when E turns up with 7@C.|pg||
nt|kit: right -- 6@H will be down quickly|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: but if he passes .....|pg||
nt|lc: Rosenberg can't really double since his partner could have been light in third seat.|pg||
pc|s7|nt|avivs: 61d might be a better slam if he can get trumps right|pg||
nt|kit: Not only that, if East doesn't shift to a spade when in with his king of diamonds, declarer might have an end-play to make|pg||
nt|brolucius: With regard to North's decision whether to bid again opposite a 3@S overcall, the text-books say that South will have allowed for about 8 points opposite. You should raise if you ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: have any more than that. Here North's @HK was a dubious value.|pg||
nt|brolucius: No doubt the South African North, at the other table, was expecting the Italians to bid aggressively from the start - aiming to catch up IMPs - and thought he had better match ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: them.|pg||
nt|motbocaj: Might they have been expecting Italy to bid the game in a similar position given the state of the match?|pg||
nt|kit: However, I think declarer will probably pin his hopes on the spade suit and play a low spade off dummy|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The three other quarter-finals in the Bermuda Bowl is virtually over. It takes a major miracle for Australia, Sweden and China to come back against USA1, Netherlands and Norway|pg||
nt|dinos1: N has commun  problems|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Sorry for the typo   *are over|pg||
nt|brolucius: Nevertheless, it was a splendid Bermuda Bowl for Australia - for whom there were no great hopes back home, I am told.|pg||
nt|motbocaj: And I see they are changing their trials format now :)|pg||
nt|lc: So, this looks like down 1 to me  (2 @H  4@S and the @CA)|pg||
pc|s5|nt|kareno: So a good stop for SA|pg||
nt|reisig: are these the real comments?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The South Africans have judged very well so far in this match|pg||
nt|kareno: Are you a real commentator?  @h Richie|pg||
nt|reisig: @h|pg||
nt|kit: hi Richie|pg||
nt|kareno: Kit :)|pg||
nt|reisig: hiua Kit :)|pg||
nt|reisig: hiya|pg||
nt|kit: West will get a club ruff -- and then declarer will have the show-up squeeze I was talking about to make 5|pg||
nt|swanson: He would probably have taken a chunk out of 3NT, however.  It was well Cope didn't push to game.|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|pg||
nt|fann4: A possible 1 imp to ITA.|pg||
nt|kit: So unless Rosenberg makes an inspired lead, game swing to SA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I would be impressed if he finds a club|pg||
nt|lc: But, maybe declarer can get home by working on @D?|pg||
pc|cA|nt|robinswr: can't think of any reason not to lead a diamond|pg||
nt|kit: Next time Zia will overcall 1@S|pg||
nt|swanson: Pass should be in the picture also.|pg||
nt|jwit: Yes, I was thinking the same thing Larry|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
nt|jwit: Good start|pg||
pc|c7|nt|dinos1: down 1 is good result here|pg||
nt|kit: declarer playing for the 4-1 split, rather than crossing to his hand for a spade play up to avoid misguessing|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|sJ|nt|lc: If defense continue @H, declarer can set up @D for 8th trick.|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
nt|kit: when there is a choice between bidding and passing, pass isn't in the picture :)|pg||
nt|robinswr: 6-4 is usually a good offensive hand|pg||
nt|kit: declarer led low heart off dummy to guard against South having stiff ace -- sensible on the auction|pg||
nt|kit: he has both minor-suit entries to his hand, so he should be okay|pg||
nt|robinswr: cashing two spades will save an imp|pg||
pc|h6|nt|kit: West will have to guard spades, so will be forced to pitch a diamond -- and then dropping doubl queen of diamonds automatic|pg||
nt|kit: But he is basically playing for down 1|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|nt|kit: However, East better cash his ace of hearts|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|kit: Zia trusts his partner to have king of spades since low spade shift|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|sQ|nt|robinswr: but that won't beat it|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|robinswr: he needs his partner to have the ace of clubs|pg||
nt|kit: yes, but he knows his partner doesn't have it|pg||
nt|robinswr: could the 3 be from j63?|pg||
nt|robinswr: michael should lead the king|pg||
pc|h8|nt|dinos1: cd not cash - 3r of @d's are also ok|pg||
nt|kit: It doesn't matter whether or not West cashes -- declarer has 8 tricks|pg||
nt|motbocaj: Given the result from the other room he doesn't gain that much for making this contract|pg||
nt|brolucius: The Italians have bitten a huge chunk off the South African lead, and still 15 boards to play.|pg||
pc|hK|nt|lc: Would a @C shift by Zia have worked?  Let's see...|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|kit: now club ruff, king of spades, spade ruff, run trumps|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|mittmouse: y|pg||
pc|s3|nt|lc: If declarer takes the @C shift with the @CA, defense has 6 tricks set up.|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|d4|nt|ritong: deux de chute apparemment|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|d7|nt|kit: At lteast that's what he should have done -- he got a little careless|pg||
nt|kareno: Is that a safe line?|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h9|mc|8|nt|kit: why wouldn't it be safe?|pg||
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qx|c17|st||md|3ST643HKQ953DAQC95,SA92HAJD42CAT7643,S87H742DJ653CKQJ8,SKQJ5HT86DKT987C2|sv|o|nt|sybarra: hello all and welcome back to shanghai|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|nt|cicus: Bosenberg starting to think about doubling|pg||
nt|kareno: I'm being asked a very interesting question - whether the match against a VERY strong team will cause a lesser team to consolidate and play better.|pg||
nt|ziff: Hello  all, and good morning|pg||
nt|mugsmate: hello everyone|pg||
nt|Walddk5: Hello and welcome back to Shanghai|pg||
nt|mayors: Hello all|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Norway have opened a narrow early lead - 5 more sets to go|pg||
nt|Walddk5: YOur commentators are David Grainger, Jon Cooke, Graham Osborne and Matthias Berghaus|pg||
nt|sybarra: not that bid Stansby wanted to hear |pg||
mb|2H|nt|mayors: Heart or NT game for ew here|pg||
mb|d|nt|ccba: ¸÷Î»ÔçÉÏºÃ|pg||
nt|ccba: »¶Ó­¹Û¿´2007ÉÏº£ÊÀ½õÈü,ÍþÄáË¹±­1/4¾öÈüµÚ3½Ú[ÖÐ¹ú»·ÇòÊ±±¨Å®¶ÓvsÓ¢¸ñÀ¼]|pg||
nt|sybarra: will ungag you then |pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|glen: cough|pg||
nt|sybarra: oops privie|pg||
nt|sybarra: hello glen and welcome to gene saxe |pg||
nt|glen: 2@H helped E, as double now shows hand type|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|nt|granguru: I bet it is so|pg||
nt|kareno: I think that the lesser team, not being expected to perform has all the best of it - they can sit back and enjoy themselves and if they lose, they lose but if they win it's ...|pg||
nt|kareno: magnificent!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ccba: Ç°3½Ú±È·ÖÊÇ ÖÐ¹úÅ®¶Ó62:Ó¢¸ñÀ¼66,ÖÐ¹úÅ®¶ÓÂäºó4µã|pg||
nt|liujing: ´ó¼ÒÔçÉÏºÃ|pg||
nt|ccba: ´ó¼ÒºÃ|pg||
nt|ccba: »¶Ó­¹Û¿´2007ÉÏº£ÊÀ½õÈü,ÍþÄáË¹±­1/4¾öÈü×îºóÒ»½Ú[ÖÐ¹ú»·ÇòÊ±±¨Å®¶ÓvsÓ¢¸ñÀ¼]|pg||
nt|ccba: Ç°5½Ú±È·ÖÊÇ ÖÐ¹úÅ®¶Ó138:Ó¢¸ñÀ¼110,ÁìÏÈ28µã|pg||
nt|glen: now 3@S was not the bid W wanted to hear|pg||
mb|p|nt|dinos1: trump lead wd work better|pg||
nt|granguru: I have been many times in that situation|pg||
nt|kareno: But singleton trump??  |pg||
nt|kareno: Anyone remember Lew Mathe?  |pg||
nt|granguru: of course|pg||
nt|kareno: You would be off his team if you led a singleton trump!!|pg||
nt|ccba: »¶Ó­À´×Ô±±¾©µÄLiujing´óÊ¦Îª´ó¼Ò½²½â|pg||
nt|ccba: »¶Ó­ÉÏº£µÄ¼¸ºÎ´óÊ¦|pg||
nt|liujing: ÂäºóµÄ4IMPÖÐÓÐ1¸öÊÇ´ø·Ö|pg||
nt|eciblue: ´ó¼ÒºÃ£¬|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Wijs - Muller play a strong club system which they call Tarzan - an allusion to Weissmuller|pg||
pc|h7|nt|Walddk5: Grøtheim is sick (stomach upset), so no G & Tundal. Same Norwegian pairs for both sets|pg||
nt|drg: hi all|pg||
nt|ziff: Please note that Muller refused to open that 12-count, even in a strong club environment|pg||
nt|genesaxe: Now this is likely to make; needed to cash diamonds first.|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|eciblue: ¹ÅÕÅÁ½Î»ÀÏ´ó½ã£¬¾ÓÈ»»¹²ÉÓÃ¼Ó±¶³öÌ×±Æ½Ð£¬ÏÖÔÚ±Æ½ÐÉÙ¼û¡£|pg||
nt|ccba: ÊÇµÄ,×îºóÒ»½Ú|pg||
nt|Walddk5: Bakkeren - Bertens sitting out for NL in this set|pg||
pc|d4|nt|mayors: Good lead club ruff defeatsthe game|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Needs to rise to backup his excellent lead|pg||
nt|mugsmate: They play standard count, so this isn't easy|pg||
pc|d5|nt|ccba: ±±¼ÒÕÅÑÇÀ¼,ÄÏ¼Ò¹ÅÁá|pg||
nt|eciblue: ±È½ÏÉÙ¼û|pg||
pc|dK|nt|dinos1: pd is with spades|pg||
nt|ccba: »¶Ó­¹ãÖÝµÄJian´óÊ¦|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|kareno: The current score after the first 16 boards is 49-7|pg||
nt|granguru: His Law prohibited to lead singleton trumps|pg||
nt|genesaxe: A trump now, and when in next will hold it to 8 tricks.|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|nt|dinos1: ah, Law. Thought just "law"|pg||
nt|ccba: ¿ªÊÒ¶«Î÷ÖÐ¹úÅ®¶Ó,¶«¼ÒÍõÎÄö­,Î÷¼ÒÁõÒÝÙ»|pg||
nt|jian: ´ó¼ÒºÃ|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
nt|ccba: ÊÇµÄ,ÏÖÔÚÔ½À´Ô½¶àµÄÊÇ×ÔÓÉÓ¦½Ð±Æ½ÐÁË|pg||
nt|eciblue: ´ó¼ÒºÃ|pg||
nt|ccba: »¶Ó­ÉÏº£µÄ¼¸ºÎ´óÊ¦|pg||
nt|ccba: ÍþÄáË¹±­1/4¾öÈü³É¼¨±í  http://www.ccba.org.cn/action/index.php?action=exp_detail&eid=1377|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|nt|cicus: why not the king?|pg||
nt|kareno: Good question - why indeed?|pg||
pc|d7|nt|eciblue: 3NT²»¿É±ÜÃâ»¹ÊÇ-1,²»¹ý,»¹ÊÇÄÜÓ®µÃ50·Ö, 2IMPs,ÖÐ¹úÅ®¶Ó¿ª¾Ö²»´í.|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
nt|ccba: »¶Ó­¹ãÖÝµÄJian´óÊ¦|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|kareno: Good play, low spade|pg||
nt|dinos1: @c ruff|pg||
nt|kareno: Likely.|pg||
nt|mayors: South probably showed spade cards with his peter in trumps|pg||
nt|ziff: The South Africans managed to defeat the game, but it was played from East and South led his singleton, so it was somewhat easier|pg||
nt|amadala: bb, vc and sb running scores at http://www.bridge.la/torneos/2007/mundial/running.html|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|c3|nt|jian: ´ó¼ÒÔçÉÏºÃ|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
pc|cK|nt|kareno: Now a higher spade would make sense :)|pg||
nt|cicus: small club would have worked. now down|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h6|nt|ccba: »¹ÊÇÒª-2?|pg||
nt|eciblue: DÈû³öÈ¥.|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
mc|9|nt|glen: nicely in|pg||
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qx|o18|st||md|4SKJ5HKJ876DJ4C965,SAT4HAQT92DQTC743,S9862H5D8632CQJT2,SQ73H43DAK975CAK8|sv|n|nt|kareno: Yes, he has ten tricks without the extra diamond I guess.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: IT's safe to cash @SK first|pg||
nt|kit: he had 10 top tricks|pg||
nt|kareno: Then that was the play.|pg||
nt|brolucius: And the only 'mistake' that SA made on that board was to bid a 25-point game!|pg||
nt|kit: well, italy also bid a 25-point game on the hand|pg||
nt|dinos1: ))|pg||
nt|swanson: Why put in the queen though, what combination does it gain?|pg||
nt|kit: it doesn't -- he was just showing partnership confidence|pg||
nt|Walddk2: On this deal, Weinstein as West is in 3@HX in the closed room|pg||
nt|mittmouse: c shift then back toh|pg||
nt|lc: So, yes it would have worked -- on to next hand though.  Not sure if it was reasonable or not for Zia to find it.|pg||
nt|jwit: EW would think they had an excellent result, but they're going to lose 2 imps|pg||
mb|1N|nt|fann4: No, he is in 4@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|robinswr: again what would michael lead from Jxx|pg||
nt|lc: Probably c-fer then 3NT -- flattish|pg||
mb|2D|nt|phicro: On va sans doute jouer 1@h en Eo, maintenant|pg||
nt|kit: South Africans got a little carried away with their distribution in closed room|pg||
nt|brolucius: Cope-Holman will think they have made a a solid start to the session.|pg||
nt|kit: not the 3|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Apologies, 4@S it is|pg||
nt|lc: x-fer to 2@H then 3NT -- |pg||
mb|p|nt|fann4: This is interesting. Can NS make 3NT?|pg||
nt|kit: It still pays to have some high cards|pg||
nt|avivs: I'm sure he would have given it more thought if he was in 5 or 6|pg||
mb|3D|nt|kareno: I see.  |pg||
mb|p|nt|lc: 1NT =15-17|pg||
mb|3H|nt|ritong: oui, cheri bjerkan devrait eviter un reveil tendu|pg||
nt|kareno: No one doubled at least.|pg||
nt|kit: but they will win some IMPs, since they bid good 3NT, and now will double 4@H|pg||
nt|3for3: Bocchi Duboin passed throughout...rare to see them shut out like that|pg||
nt|Walddk2: But they will surely double in this room|pg||
nt|fann4: 4@S 1 down|pg||
nt|kit: E-W here missed a fair 3nT contract|pg||
nt|swanson: 3NT is an easy make with the @DQ falling and the @SQ where declarer wants it to be.|pg||
nt|robinswr: if is partner has AKx, he has to lead the 3 to get three spade tricks |pg||
nt|fann4: In the CR, once again the transfer response hurt EW, when S doubled 1@H.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: If Eber plays low from dummy now, we have a new leader. If he does not, we will have a tie|pg||
nt|swanson: It's OK if declarer covers here, he can lead towards the 8 later - but gets an extra trick by ducking.|pg||
mb|p|nt|phicro: Et voilà|pg||
nt|motbocaj: So what are the right tactics +38 Kit, sit on the lead and play safe or be aggressive as you think the opposition may be?|pg||
nt|dinos1: good lay of @s|pg||
nt|kit: This contract will make comfortably|pg||
nt|kit: more comfortably after this lead|pg||
mb|3N|nt|ritong: sa partenaire ayant passé au depart, les chances de manche sont trop minces et ne compensent pas une penalité possible|pg||
nt|kit: It shows the importance of getting in there with that 1NT overcall and not being afraid|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Another doubled contract in the closed room!|pg||
mb|p|nt|robinswr: should guess spades, since its the percentage play|pg||
nt|Walddk2: This time 1@HX by South|pg||
nt|jwit: This should present no problems for declarer|pg||
mb|p|nt|reisig: won't be 3 down|pg||
nt|kit: North has very difficult lead problem here|pg||
nt|kareno: Heart leads give up a heart trick but get it back in spades.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 3 down seems a bit much|pg||
nt|3for3: Especially hard to double when the opener is 3rd seat favorable|pg||
nt|3for3: The 1nt overcall, that is|pg||
nt|fann4: Though vul opp a passed partner, 1NT looks ok, with those @S|pg||
nt|kareno: To me it looks like a normal 1NT overcall.|pg||
nt|swanson: If one wishes to look at previous hands or wants to know what is going on the other room, use the 'movie' button at the bottom of the window.|pg||
nt|lc: We're in the wrong room Roland!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Garner opened 1@C, now a 1@H overcall ...  and you know the rest|pg||
nt|lc: 1@H X vulnerable does not look so happy.  |pg||
nt|lc: Would you guys overcall 1@H at these colors?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Not I|pg||
mb|p|nt|phicro: D'autant que le meilleur contrat de son camp sera souvent 1@h|pg||
nt|ritong: oui|pg||
nt|phicro: Je pense que Bénédicte devrait parvenir à sept levées, une fois la fumée dissipée|pg||
nt|kit: Cope find a winning opening lead, for sure|pg||
nt|kit: so another few IMPs to Italy|pg||
nt|lc: (No peeking at all 4 hands)  :)|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|jwit: Typical imaginative lead from Zia, but will fare poorly this time|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|nt|fann4: GIB says 1 down, double dummy of course.|pg||
nt|kareno: If he was going to pick an ace, he picked the right one.  |pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hT|nt|phicro: Il faut qu'elle ne se trompe pas à @h|pg||
nt|kit: I must admit I have no idea why he picked a club rather than a diamond|pg||
nt|kareno: Will he shift to hearts now?  South will I guess.|pg||
nt|brolucius: There is not much experience available of what to do when leading the Italians by 38 with one session to go.|pg||
nt|kit: just play like you are behind 38 IMPs is my suggestion|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|kit: tapping declarer looks very logical here|pg||
nt|kareno: Nope.  Permanent paralysis of the trump-leading finger by n/s|pg||
nt|swanson: A vulnerable 1@H overcall on the South cards is going to get what it deserves.|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|brolucius: A kibitzer very wisely suggests: keep doing what you were doing to lead by 38. Well said!|pg||
pc|d2|nt|jwit: Yes, no distribution, no texture|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
nt|fann4: Is tapping any good when declarer is 6-5|pg||
nt|lc: So, why 1@D and not 1NT from Garner in the Closed Room?  I'll answer ...|pg||
pc|dT|nt|dinos1: just play normal bridge) If u are unlucky - then u are|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|phicro: Les Françaises ont perdu 2 points sur la donne précédente quand Pollack, avec les cartes de Sylvie Willard, a passé sur l'intervention de sa partenaire|pg||
nt|ritong: on discute pour la surlevée maintenant|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|nt|ritong: ecco|pg||
nt|avivs: I think he was just trying to give his partner a ruff...|pg||
nt|mittmouse: its almost like a textbook non h ocall|pg||
pc|h9|nt|kareno: Finally|pg||
nt|jwit: However, Zia can give up a lot of overtricks and it won't matter|pg||
nt|lc: They play 14-16 -- and that East hand is just too good to treat as 16.|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|nt|Walddk2: 1@C it was actually|pg||
pc|cA|nt|Walddk2: Well played, the queen was essential for down 1|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|s7|nt|kareno: Spade spots working for declarer.|pg||
pc|s5|nt|ritong: bon, tant pis:-)|pg||
pc|sT|nt|phicro: Je ne suis pas sûr qu'on s'enrichisse pour autant : si Nord joue 1SA, elle va sans doute chuter|pg||
nt|ritong: est joue un SA, en fait|pg||
nt|ritong: me dit " ritong 1":)|pg||
nt|phicro: Elle va les faire, je pense|pg||
nt|phicro: "le" faire plutôt|pg||
nt|ritong: small break, operator?|pg||
nt|ritong: ah ben non, tiens|pg||
nt|ritong: ruisseaux petits, rivieres grandes, et coetera|pg||
nt|vugraphs4: Y . E have gone to the restroom|pg||
nt|phicro: J'ai le droit de dire "tant mieux", en tant que commentateur ?|pg||
nt|ritong: okay ty|pg||
nt|ritong: oui|pg||
nt|ritong: c est meme recommandé|pg||
nt|vugraphs4: you may take a cup of coffee|pg||
nt|phicro: Alors tant mieux|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Prediction by our commentators is down 4, 1100|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
nt|Walddk2: You would not expect anything less by Versace of course|pg||
nt|kareno: Of course :)|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SKJ5HKJ876DJ4C965,SAT4HAQT92DQTC743,S9862H5D8632CQJT2,SQ73H43DAK975CAK8|sv|n|nt|liujing: Ì·Ò¯Ôç|pg||
nt|sybarra: I would put Bart at the helm any day!|pg||
nt|glen: but def could have beaten it|pg||
mb|1N|nt|eciblue: MKÊÇ²»¿ÉÄÜµÄ|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: seems the other table "overkilled" this one|pg||
mb|2C|nt|genesaxe: S needed to keep his second club, if he wasn't going to ruff up, and play a third trump.  Then he could have tapped dummy, and scored a long trump.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|nt|dinos1: 1@c - 2+|pg||
mb|p|nt|eciblue: ·£·Å,1NT -2.|pg||
mb|3N|nt|dinos1: 1@d - @h?|pg||
nt|cicus: yes|pg||
nt|jian: Áõ¾©×¡ÔÚ¶«·½±õ½­£¿|pg||
nt|mayors: 3nt EW likely spot here|pg||
mb|p|nt|eciblue: Ö»ÄÜS»»³ö @S, »ù±¾-2|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|liujing: ÎÒ×¡ÃÀÁÖ¸ó|pg||
nt|eciblue: N¿ÉÒÔ¿¼ÂÇÑ¡ÔÚ¼Ó±¶ 1@S, |pg||
nt|sybarra: and was suprised he didnt ruff high and send a trump back|pg||
pc|h7|nt|ccba: JianÈ¥Ã¦ÍíÉÏµÄ¿ç¹ú¹«¿ªÈü±¨ÃûÈ¥ÁË|pg||
nt|eciblue: Ö»ÒªSÄÜ»»³öS,|pg||
pc|hT|nt|kareno: But why not 1@d?  Shows 5?|pg||
pc|h5|nt|Walddk4: Welcome to Cinci Grossi from Italy|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|ccba: ¿ªÊÒÄÇ±ßÁõÒÝÙ»4HX|pg||
nt|eciblue: ²»È»Ã»»ú»á²ÎÓë½ÐÅÆ|pg||
nt|liujing: ¶«·½±õ½­Áô¸øÌ·Ò¯×¡µÄ|pg||
nt|jian: ºÇºÇ|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|kareno: 1@d shows an unbalanced hand I'm told.|pg||
nt|ccba: ¼¸ºÎ,Äã²»²ÎÓë¿ç¹úÈü?|pg||
pc|d2|nt|cpt_hook: hi all|pg||
nt|granguru: ciao Cinci |pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
nt|kareno: This is likely to be the contract in the Open Room is my guess.|pg||
nt|mugsmate: This certainly CAN make. Let's see what happens|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|nt|kareno: They want a few results here before they start in the open room so they can have comparisons.  We'll get ours late.|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|mayors: Will start by holding up Heart Ace for two rounds.|pg||
pc|h3|nt|eciblue: àÅ,ÎÒ¿ÉÄÜ²»´ò.|pg||
pc|h8|nt|dinos1: @h?|pg||
nt|cpt_hook: 9 of h , good return|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s2|pg||
nt|dinos1: 2|pg||
nt|kareno: Specs, don't be sad if I don't reply to every comment - I just can't but thank you for keeping up the flow of ideas.|pg||
nt|cicus: had to be covered with @HK|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
nt|drg: He's lucky the A@C is with Helness, but still will have to guess the Q@S|pg||
nt|ziff: If he gets the @Ss right he will make|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|d6|pg||
nt|cicus: now 3 @H tricks for NS, then only 2|pg||
nt|eciblue: @SJ ÉÏµÃ»úÐµ£¬¹À¼ÆÄÜdown£¬ÏÈ×¥¡£|pg||
pc|d9|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|d8|pg||
nt|ccba: 11p|pg||
nt|mugsmate: No clues from shape information - he knows North and south have 7 cards each in clibs and hearts|pg||
nt|mugsmate: hearts and diamonds I mean|pg||
pc|d7|nt|kareno: Italy is a perennial contender for the Bermuda Bowl.. don't count them out because of one losing session!|pg||
nt|ccba: ÁõÒÝÙ»Íê³ÉÁË4Hx|pg||
pc|s5|nt|eciblue: ÕâÏÂdown¶àÁË|pg||
pc|s4|nt|ccba: 9p|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Diamond-diamond now lets him defer the guess|pg||
nt|drg: he can't really afford to even play a 2nd club, south could have JTx|pg||
nt|drg: he has to discard something on the diamond|pg||
nt|drg: J@S works with the suit 3-3, but if it wasn't...|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Actually no - if' he's going to play south for the sQ he has to do it now while he still has a diamond entry to dummy|pg||
nt|ziff: I think he knows well enough that Helgemo would bid 1@H with or without the @SQ|pg||
nt|mugsmate: He may consider it's even money and he's fewer off if he get's it wrong finnessing into North|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Racking his brains for a clue... Which we can't see|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c7|nt|ccba: ¿´³É¼Ó·¨ÁË,²»ÅÂÖÐ¹ú¶Ó¶à:)|pg||
nt|drg: -1|pg||
nt|mayors: off now|pg||
nt|drg: he may have just decided helgemo wouldn't overcall on so few hcp vul|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
nt|ccba: Ê×¹¥½«ÅÆ°ïÃ¦ÁË|pg||
nt|drg: or gone with the it's fewer down if it's wrong with no outside info|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hA|nt|genesaxe: I was wondering how 13 tricks happened.|pg||
nt|sybarra: everyone squishe|pg||
mc|13|nt|sybarra: we just saw how again |pg||
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qx|o19|st||md|1S98HA72DAQJ9CQ762,S4H43D543CAKJ9543,SJT532HKJ65D82CT8,SAKQ76HQT98DKT76C|sv|e|nt|ritong: particulierement quand l epouse du commentateur est sous les projecteurs:-)|pg||
nt|vugraphs4: now welcome back|pg||
nt|kareno: Well, he switched horses in midstream|pg||
nt|kareno: He can even give sluff-ruff in clubs|pg||
nt|3for3: Aggressive 3nt in CR|pg||
nt|robinswr: new leader|pg||
nt|fann4: In the CR, it has gone (2@D) X (3@D) 4@D  and West has been thinking for about 5 mts.|pg||
nt|kit: And here comes a slam already|pg||
nt|mittmouse: he ocalled ih vul over a strong club he really got what he deserved|pg||
nt|jwit: Zia's probably bemoaning his opening lead, and he's going to gain 11 imps!|pg||
nt|lc: Prediciton is South won't do it again.|pg||
nt|lc: Not a strong @C -- but still ...|pg||
mb|1D|nt|kit: West will probably just bid 3NT, and it will be up to east to get them anyplace|pg||
nt|fann4: West bid 4NT there, whatever that means.|pg||
mb|2C|nt|ritong: une main difficile|pg||
mb|d|nt|kit: I guess West thought he was too strong to bid 3NT|pg||
nt|swanson: 6!NT looks like the best slamt after 3@D, with 6@C second and 6@S in danger if spades were 4-1.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Down 4 it is in a second and 12 IMPs to USA1|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Scored now|pg||
nt|mittmouse: y i think they play strong club|pg||
nt|lc: Important to have agreement here as to what 3@C means.  Is it strong?  Intermediate?  Weak?|pg||
nt|swanson: Just how you want the bidding to go looking at the East hand - not!|pg||
nt|jwit: Indeed John!|pg||
nt|lc: Remember to ask your partner how you play 3@C here (over a 12-14 notrump).|pg||
nt|lc: My partners always preempt in my void suits.|pg||
nt|jwit: At least he has compensating values|pg||
nt|swanson: Sanity dictates that the 3@C overcall of 1NT (weak or strong) expects to take 7 tricks in his own hand.|pg||
nt|jwit: Certainly vulnerable anyway|pg||
nt|lc: Cope would like to make a takeout double of 3@C -- but I don't think they allow it.|pg||
nt|swanson: (At this vulnerability)|pg||
nt|lc: If Cope passes, the lead could swing a few tricks here|pg||
nt|swanson: Cope may be thinking 'if partner holds solid clubs and almost any other honor we can make 3NT)|pg||
nt|lc: A diamond lead looks best against 3@C|pg||
nt|swanson: He has niether.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Garner - Weinstein in the closed room play a natural system, not strong club|pg||
nt|swanson: Just that 1@C can be on a doubleton.|pg||
nt|mittmouse: so why didnt he open int|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 1@C can be a balanced hand outside the NT range|pg||
mb|3N|nt|3for3: Bocchi drove to game, as he had no way to invite...the way the auction went|pg||
nt|fann4: EW are in 7@C in the CR|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Because he thought it was too good|pg||
nt|jwit: If he had solid clubs and an outside honor, he might have started with a double, depending on what double means|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: this could get exciting|pg||
nt|kit: N-S are in trouble -- if E-W can nail them|pg||
nt|brolucius: The play in this contract could take a while. Something going on in all four suits.|pg||
nt|dinos1: yes - seems pass asks XX, but S passed having 4333|pg||
nt|robinswr: why not bid blackwood with the east hand|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Oh dear|pg||
nt|kit: 7@C might be ok if played from East side|pg||
nt|fann4: By W|pg||
nt|kit: 4NT might not be Blackwood for them on this sequence|pg||
mb|p|nt|phicro: Les Américain(es) affectionnent particulièrement le 2@d faible... |pg||
nt|ritong: la courageuse intervention de sylvie evitera une possible entame malheureuse contre un chelem a @h eventuel|pg||
nt|phicro: ... Qui ne procure que des ennuis à ses utilisateurs|pg||
nt|ritong: n en parlons plus|pg||
nt|kareno: Double?|pg||
nt|3for3: this could be trouble|pg||
nt|kit: North has a pretty hefty hand opposite an opening bid|pg||
nt|fann4: Tougher now, with both E and W bidding.|pg||
nt|kit: North might just double 2@D now!|pg||
nt|3for3: AKA is nice, but no spade spots, no fit for partner...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: How about taking the money?|pg||
nt|avivs: especially since they are Vul...|pg||
nt|kareno: That seems like the most logical action.|pg||
nt|kit: and it could be a lot of money Roland|pg||
nt|Walddk2: double must be for penalties, only one unbid suit|pg||
nt|kit: however, it is more difficult on defense. |pg||
nt|brolucius: West has avoided top club lead (more likely against 3NT perhaps)|pg||
nt|kit: Although the lead is actually quite okay -- doesn't blow anything at all|pg||
nt|robinswr: what else could it mean?|pg||
nt|jwit: So, good judgement by Cope in passing|pg||
nt|lc: So, Rosenberg has found the best lead.  The defense now has lots of tricks coming.|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: Well, cooperative at least?|pg||
nt|kit: South would likely sit even if not for penalties|pg||
nt|avivs: wow|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Actually, they have all been bid|pg||
nt|3for3: or cooperative/cards/do what feels good|pg||
nt|kit: I have no idea|pg||
nt|kit: But I don't know what they are doing here either|pg||
nt|robinswr: everybody's bidding diamonds|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 6@S is obviously inferior but it will also make|pg||
nt|kit: West will correct 6@S to 6NT (or maybe more?)|pg||
nt|fann4: Cope, for SA in the CR, must be wondering what is going on. Yesterday his opp bid a grand when he had cashing @DAK, and now he has the @HA.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Diamonds are forever  - Marilyn Monroe|pg||
nt|swanson: It wouldn't be unreasonable to play 4NT as natural after 3@D - dbl - 4@D at this vulnerability.|pg||
nt|swanson: Doubling 1NT with solid clubs and nothing else requires that both the North and East seats be empty.|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|kareno: That's how I play it, Danny|pg||
nt|robinswr: true|pg||
nt|kit: of course 7@S might make -- South might not find the heart lead|pg||
nt|mittmouse: it looks like 3 down onperfect defense|pg||
pc|d3|nt|kit: I couldn't imagine selling out on the North hand even opposite a light opener|pg||
nt|avivs: that's just insulting partner's opening|pg||
nt|swanson: Soloway and I bid a grand in the Bermuda Bowl off the ace of trumps - it is not a good feeling.|pg||
nt|fann4: EW are now in 7@H in the CR|pg||
nt|robinswr: maybe you shouldn't double 3diamonds|pg||
nt|lc: In fact, I think they can beat it 3?  @D.  @H over  @D  @D  @H  and another @D promoting an extra @C trick.|pg||
pc|d2|nt|kit: Declarer will attack clubs|pg||
nt|dinos1: @cK wd be worse|pg||
nt|brolucius: A spade was best, it seems.|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
nt|kareno: I'm surprised north passed - he has a lot of values just to give up.|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|nt|3for3: if they get all their tricks, they beat it 4, for a routine push|pg||
nt|kit: And now West will have a very big problem|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Yes, but @C8 was likely a Smith signal; don't continue spades|pg||
nt|brolucius: By winning with the queen instead of the jack, at trick 1, declarer has hidden the position of the jack.|pg||
nt|kit: if his partner had played the 8 of clubs, it would be safe for him to continue a club|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Oh itwas changed to @C5|pg||
nt|vugraphs1: sorry its the 5 of @c|pg||
nt|brolucius: You should nearly always play the higher of touching honours, as declarer.|pg||
nt|kit: oops|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Same contract in the CR, same lead|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
nt|3for3: big oppurtunity squandered though|pg||
nt|kareno: At least they'll be getting 100 point undertricks.|pg||
nt|kit: and it looks like they may well get all their tricks|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes.|pg||
nt|kit: and in other room they are in 7@H undoubled -- and might get out for down 1 for 3 IMP win|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 1@C (3@D)  a.p.|pg||
pc|sK|nt|Walddk2: I am not sure this is the right strategy against Italy. You can't play "safe" over 48 boards|pg||
nt|kit: great shift!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: So they play reverse Smith|pg||
pc|s9|nt|dinos1: I prefer to show SP by @c's|pg||
nt|Walddk2: correction|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 1@D  (3@C)  of course|pg||
nt|jwit: 1D 3C|pg||
nt|lc: So, now defense would have to cash 2@H ending in South for the promition with the last @D.|pg||
nt|lc: Very possible Rosenberg will find this, I think.|pg||
nt|jwit: Yes, looking at that dummy, he should|pg||
nt|mittmouse: zia wouldnt defend this way without h ace|pg||
nt|swanson: If Zia didn't hold the @HA he could have returned the @DQ instead of the nine.|pg||
nt|lc: If Zia didn't have @HA, he would have returned the @DQ (highest card) to say "@S"|pg||
nt|jwit: Yes, and for Holman's 3C bid, Zia can't possibly have much in clubs|pg||
nt|lc: The trump suit is not part of S.P. signals.  |pg||
nt|lc: So, HIGH should say @S,  Low should say @H.|pg||
pc|h3|nt|Walddk2: Perfect defence so far, 500 a possibility now|pg||
nt|kit: so far perfect defense -- they may hold declarer to 4 tricks|pg||
nt|Walddk2: and 8 IMPs if they get all their tricks|pg||
nt|brolucius: The Smith echo (or Smith peter) was invented by I.G.Smith, a former schoolmaster in Winchester.|pg||
nt|brolucius: By playing high (or low) on declarer's first suit, you indicate whether you liked partner's lead on the previous trick or not.|pg||
nt|robinswr: lightner doulbe says don't lead a diamond, so rosenberg will lead a heart|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|phicro: L'entame de la Dame de @c avait pour objet de garder la main si l'intervention était commandée par AS-ROi|pg||
nt|kit: South Africa missed a big opportunity here|pg||
nt|jwit: WD|pg||
pc|h7|nt|kit: declarer doing best he can to block suit -- but East can shift to a spade later to kill the dummy|pg||
nt|kit: or even shift to a spade now -- probably best|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s3|pg||
nt|kareno: No you can't stall with only 50 IMP lead for 48 boards.|pg||
pc|hT|nt|3for3: you can be sure italy will score 50, so you still need to score some yourself|pg||
pc|h2|nt|dinos1: now @h and @s back|pg||
nt|kit: Now west will have to underlead his ace of hearts again -- not too difficult now|pg||
nt|brolucius: No, the hard work has been done by the defenders.|pg||
pc|h4|nt|lc: Beautifully done  to earn the extra undertrick.|pg||
nt|lc: Zia & Rosenberg live for this kind of thing.|pg||
nt|mittmouse: if he ruffs with the 9 its 4 down|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Please understand that the commentators may not have time to respond to private chat messages. No offence intended. Useful information much appreciated though|pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
nt|kareno: I guess best is ace of spades and a diamond from here.|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|c2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
nt|kit: and that seals declarer's fate -- down 3 doubled|pg||
pc|d8|mc|6|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1S98HA72DAQJ9CQ762,S4H43D543CAKJ9543,SJT532HKJ65D82CT8,SAKQ76HQT98DKT76C|sv|e|nt|kareno: But South Africa are obviously playing in the Zone.|pg||
nt|cpt_hook: but italians had a very bad session in the first 16 , now they will try to play more concentrate|pg||
nt|mugsmate: I think he just thought it even money but was one fewer off if wrong this way|pg||
mb|1D|nt|ccba:  3,¿ªÊÒÓ¢¸ñÀ¼¶ÓÄÏ¼ÒÔÚ´ò3c|pg||
nt|mayors: or maybe as Jon said he would have been 3 off if a finesse lost to south|pg||
mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|glen: W picked 2@C overcall at other table, so E tried 3NT|pg||
nt|genesaxe: There could be a bonus, for the loose takeout double by N.|pg||
mb|3N|nt|ccba: ÍþÄáË¹±­1/4¾öÈü³É¼¨±í  http://www.ccba.org.cn/action/index.php?action=exp_detail&eid=1377|pg||
nt|ziff: In the other room Brogeland got the @Ss wrong without opps bidding, but he got no @H lead either|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Because the Dutch play relay methods enabling very accurate slam-bidding after their 1 c + positive|pg||
nt|mayors: Strong club from west|pg||
nt|mugsmate: It's important to gently pre-empt them into the 2 level to disrupt them|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: Obviously 2@h forcing here.  |pg||
nt|cpt_hook: 4 h seems relaxed contract|pg||
nt|dinos1: 4@h now|pg||
nt|eciblue: Ó¢¹úÅ®¶Ó,Ñ©ÉÏ¼ÓËª|pg||
nt|rhelle: good morning everyone|pg||
nt|rhelle: apologies for my tardiness|pg||
nt|mayors: Slam in Clubs,spades or NT for EW|pg||
nt|drg: 6N by west is the top spot|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Morning Rob - Rob is the BBO expert on the Dutch bidding methods|pg||
nt|glen: here the 3@C overcall gets S bidding 3NT|pg||
nt|genesaxe: Will E double, regardless of N's action?|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ccba: Èç¹ûÖÐ¹ú½øÈë4Ç¿,¶ÔÊÖÊÇµÂ¹ú|pg||
mb|p|nt|eciblue: ÔõÃ´Ëï´ó½ãºÍÍõºêÀû ½ñÌì¶¼Ã»ÉÏÄØ?|pg||
nt|rhelle: EW now have a GF auction, but due to the 2@d bid and De Wijss's not passing (would be a relay), they are bidding natural|pg||
nt|mugsmate: I wonder if west will insist on clubs|pg||
nt|mugsmate: If spades were 4-1 that would be important|pg||
nt|rhelle: well, I think he will - and of course the 2@d bid make his AQ look a whole lot better|pg||
nt|glen: now N is wondering if 5 point negative double was a good idea|pg||
nt|sybarra: dbl in my book asks for @H  lead no matter what |pg||
nt|sybarra: sorry meant @S|pg||
mb|4C|nt|kareno: Either hearts or notrumps makes.  Both rely on the Q of hearts onside fewer than 4 times or singleton offside.|pg||
nt|dinos1: no @h slam after 2N|pg||
nt|cicus: ok, 6 made, "next"|pg||
mb|p|nt|ccba: ÃÀ¹ú1¶Ó?|pg||
mb|4D|nt|genesaxe: Stansby doesn't think that risking 5 IMPs for a make, is much risk, considering he might get 800.|pg||
nt|glen: 4@C is not gerber ;)|pg||
mb|p|nt|drg: yes, no reason to risk the slow spade loser|pg||
nt|rhelle: but I think 4@d is a cue for @s|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|mb|4H|nt|drg: yes, but he's in control to place the contract though|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Certainly can't just jump to 6C - Grand slam very possible still|pg||
nt|rhelle: and he'll want to protect the @hK - so I think 6@s is the likely destination|pg||
nt|rhelle: 5@c = 1430 blackwood - so now he knows an ace is missing|pg||
mb|p|nt|ziff: In the meantime Brogeland made 3NT - a @D lead gave him 4 tricks in the suit, so he could afford the misguess|pg||
nt|sybarra: not going to suvive this one,  dble  has started |pg||
mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|rhelle: nice auction to the top spot|pg||
nt|drg: a low heart lead would be very unlikely after the @D overcall and failure to double 4@H|pg||
nt|drg: for concern about the K@H|pg||
nt|drg: 3NT made in the other room on the 2nd board, so Norway extended it's lead|pg||
nt|ziff: The Norwegians have to handle a 2@C opening from South at the other table (strong or W2 @D)|pg||
mb|p|nt|liujing: ¿´À´BrunnerÕâ¶ÔµÄ½ÐÅÆ·ç¸ñ»¹ÊÇºÜnormalµÄ£¬¹«¿ª×éWµÄÅÆ½Ð 2@S µÄ¿ÖÅÂ²»ÉÙ|pg||
nt|liujing: µ«ÊÇ×è»÷½ÐºÜÈÝÒ×°ÑNS¶¥½ø3NT|pg||
nt|drg: I think they have enough to reach a slam|pg||
mb|p|nt|glen: since NS was plus 300 at other table, this will be huge imp result|pg||
nt|sybarra: glen,  remember we get "fired" for using the g word|pg||
nt|glen: i used "not gerber"|pg||
pc|s4|nt|glen: i should get bonus points|pg||
nt|sybarra: probably will survive then |pg||
nt|sybarra: this could get a bit bloody |pg||
pc|s2|nt|ccba: Èç¹ûÃÀ¹ú2¶ÓÓ®ÁË·¨¹ú¶Ó,ÄÇÃ´ÖÐ¹ú¶ÓµÄÏÂÒ»¸ö¶ÔÊÖÊÇµÂ¹ú¶Ó.·ñÔò¶ÔÊÖÊÇÃÀ¹ú1¶Ó.|pg||
nt|drg: perhaps not the topspot, but there are no dangers in the distribution here|pg||
nt|rhelle: fantastic lead though - could have been the one to set the contract|pg||
nt|glen: for extra fun, E could give @S ruff at trick 2|pg||
nt|glen: so W can make @H 3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg||
nt|mugsmate: He'd considering whether to play for his overtrick|pg||
nt|glen: impossible to hide @S position with @S 98|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|nt|genesaxe: Stansby knows this is a stiff; the question is, how to maximize; who has the H7, the key card.|pg||
pc|d3|pc|s3|pg||
nt|eciblue: àÅ,USAµÄ2¸ö¶Ó,±ØÐëÔÚ¾öÈüÖ®Ç°ÏàÓö|pg||
pc|s6|nt|rhelle: if @s don't break, he'll fall back on the @d finesse|pg||
nt|rhelle: every IMP counts ...|pg||
nt|ziff: 6@C in the other room|pg||
nt|glen: the 7@H is the whiskey card, as will need stiff drink after this hand|pg||
nt|sybarra: *had|pg||
nt|glen: S hopes to put EW to sleep, then claim down 1|pg||
nt|sybarra: USA1  130 v So Af. 106 at present moment|pg||
nt|genesaxe: Had S passed 3C doubled, best defense would take: 3D, 1C, 2H, and a ruff or an extra trump trick, for 800 for N/S.|pg||
nt|glen: so the 5 point negative double could have paid the big dollars|pg||
nt|genesaxe: But plus 300 and plus 300 is 12 IMPs; a pass would have won lots of IMPs, and avoided a 12 plus IMP swing against.|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cA|nt|kareno: Gabor, you lose a coke!!|pg||
nt|dinos1: better safe 10)|pg||
nt|eciblue: µ¥ÓÐÒ² 2@S Ò²Ì«Ð×º·ÁË°É£¿ ·´ÕýÎÒÊÇ²»¸Ò|pg||
pc|c8|nt|cicus: wrong by 2 tricks|pg||
nt|kareno: That is what Bosenberg was thinking!|pg||
nt|glen: so the @H 3 does get to score|pg||
pc|d7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|nt|glen: and S wants to reserve options on the @H 7 for later|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|sybarra: welcome to Pat Anderson |pg||
pc|hK|nt|fifee: ty Shirley @H|pg||
nt|fifee: evening glen :)|pg||
nt|genesaxe: This is 1100 territory, now.|pg||
nt|glen: hi pat, for those who watch HBO, this is Dexter, the bridge version|pg||
nt|sybarra: and another @d away |pg||
pc|dT|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|nt|eciblue: brb|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|fifee: i enjoy dexter even though it is a bit violent|pg||
pc|hA|nt|fifee: hi gene :)|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|h9|pg||
nt|genesaxe: Hi, Pat.  Welcome.|pg||
pc|s7|pc|d9|pc|c5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|h2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|c4|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|sybarra: stuffed|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c9|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|fifee: yt|pg||
nt|fifee: ty|pg||
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qx|o20|st||md|2SQ75HQJDK542C9843,SAJ943HA872DT6CT5,SK82HT964DAQ7CA76,ST6HK53DJ983CKQJ2|sv|b|nt|phicro: Voilà de l'action !|pg||
nt|ritong: woof|pg||
nt|ritong: béné va aimer 1@d|pg||
nt|kareno: They really blew it here.. but how much does 2@s go for?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Norway letting Helness - Helgemo having a rest in this set, 100 IMPs ahead. They crushed their opponents in all 3 sets yesterday|pg||
nt|kareno: I saw they had a huge lead|pg||
nt|kit: they weren't in 2@S, and no reason to think they would run|pg||
nt|kit: a disastrous result for the weak notrump|pg||
nt|kit: That Rosenberg is a good opening leader|pg||
nt|lc: So, 3 well-earned IMPs to USA 1.|pg||
mb|p|nt|phicro: On fait 6@c et 6@d en Est-Ouest|pg||
nt|Walddk1: http://tinyurl.com/368frj  for Venice Cup system cards|pg||
nt|phicro: La défense à 6@h est assez coûteuse, à cause du mauvais partage des @s|pg||
nt|kareno: Well, double was the most logical action for north and south surely would pass.|pg||
nt|kit: This could be a swing hand|pg||
nt|lc: N-S don't play 12-14 in this situation  (1,2,3  Red)|pg||
mb|1D|nt|motbocaj: well it was bid on a 4333 11|pg||
nt|fann4: SA may still gain 3imps on the board.|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: Bridge is an intriguing mixture of luck and skill. That was an unlucky board for the Fantoni-Nunes 1NT range, but the defence has to be accurate to extract the maximum.|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ritong: curieux|pg||
nt|ritong: nord semble avoir un passe solide et est 4@d a dire|pg||
nt|phicro: Bénédicte va avoir une enchère très difficile, il va falloir qu'elle joue que l'ouvreur a un As utile pour elle et qu'elle plonge à 6@c, à mon avis|pg||
nt|kit: with the spades 4-4 and clubs coming in, it looks like declarer has to guess which red-suit finesse to take.|pg||
nt|robinswr: making a takeout double without at least three cards in each unbid major is a punishable offense|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: East can't be happy passing over 1NT -- apparently didn't have methods to handle this shape|pg||
nt|swanson: Obviously it is no so easy to judge the auction after preempts when slam / grand slam is a close thing.|pg||
nt|fann4: No, 2 down there undoubled, for an easy push.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 19 was just a dull push|pg||
nt|jwit: Nobody should be able to make more than one of anything on this hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: 2@C quite a conservative call on the West hand I think|pg||
nt|3for3: would you drive to game, kit?|pg||
nt|fann4: He hasn't enough for 3@C|pg||
nt|3for3: sometimes, you can have a maximum...|pg||
nt|kit: in 3NT|pg||
nt|lc: Nor bid more than 1 of anything.|pg||
nt|mittmouse: they play chicken weak nt only non-vul|pg||
pc|s4|nt|phicro: ça va, le passe sur 3@h lui a offert l'espace du cue-bid|pg||
nt|kit: I would certainly jump shift -- but my intelligent partner would pass the "forcing" bid|pg||
nt|swanson: Nice to be getting the @SA on lead here.|pg||
nt|jwit: Yes|pg||
pc|s2|nt|ritong: 4@h signifie " on va jouer a @c"|pg||
nt|phicro: Ou à @d, Henri|pg||
nt|ritong: 4@s est une mauvaise nouvelle|pg||
nt|kit: but since declarer doesn't know spades are 4-4, the heart finesse is the natural one to take|pg||
nt|kit: I think vs. preempts, when you are slamming you just worry about proper strain and forget about bidding a grand unless you are sure|pg||
nt|lc: Do, declarer will win and work on @H no doubt.|pg||
pc|sT|nt|phicro: oui|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
nt|motbocaj: as a spec says one pair in each room think they have made a great start, so important to rely on teammates in this situation|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|phicro: voilà|pg||
nt|ritong: béné suit ta ligne|pg||
nt|ritong: c est beau|pg||
nt|phicro: j'espère que Sylvie ne va pas dire 7 parce qu'elle a deux As|pg||
nt|ritong: béné pouvait lui poser la question|pg||
nt|phicro: Elle réfléchit plutôt à annoncer 6@d, ça va aussi|pg||
nt|ritong: si elle ne l a pas fait..|pg||
nt|vugraphs4: now W has a long time thinking|pg||
nt|ritong: yes|pg||
nt|phicro: We can understand|pg||
nt|ritong: position is not all that clear|pg||
nt|ritong: angoisse...|pg||
nt|vugraphs4: god help her not to change to 6S, for the trump is not clearly desided|pg||
nt|3for3: I agree with that pilosphy...jump shifts are forcing if you had a real response....not everyone agrees though|pg||
pc|h2|nt|kit: everybody thinks I'm kidding -- but I'm not.  I would pass 3@C jump whift with the East hand if I had chosen to respond|pg||
nt|kareno: I don't actually.|pg||
nt|dinos1: may pass now|pg||
pc|h4|nt|3for3: I would never JS with real spade support, for instance|pg||
nt|jwit: Yes, played from that side, with that lead, may actually make 2|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
nt|phicro: No, by sure it can't be @s, because Bene would have bid @s over 3@h|pg||
nt|phicro: Parfait|pg||
pc|s6|nt|ritong: tout va bien|pg||
nt|kit: Of course in my methods I never jump shift with 4-card support for partner|pg||
nt|fann4: But if your 'intelligent partner' had a misfitting 7 count he would bid again. and then what?|pg||
nt|swanson: The defense gets only 3 spades and 2 hearts.  From the other side 1NT might be set.|pg||
pc|s7|nt|motbocaj: I presume 1@D=hearts, 2@D?|pg||
nt|kit: spade lead likely on the auction -- will he get it right?|pg||
nt|dinos1: @s or @d?|pg||
nt|dinos1: @d wasnt shown?|pg||
nt|motbocaj: specs give 5 different answers! 1@D=hearts and 2@D natural despite the alert seems most authoritative|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 1@D is hearts  0-11 hcp|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|ritong: le singleton @d dans la bonne main|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They should look it up instead og guessing|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Commentators are also entitled to do just that|pg||
nt|kit: he found the spade lead -- but it took him so long that declarer can deduce that East doesn't have a 5-card spade suit|pg||
nt|brolucius: A spade seemed better than a diamond, from that combination, even if the diamonds had been bid.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: http://tinyurl.com/2jzdld  for Bermuda Bowl system cards|pg||
nt|brolucius: Excellent general point by Kit. A slow opening lead can speak volumes.|pg||
nt|dinos1: still has to guess how to ener dummy to fin @c|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|h6|nt|brolucius: To avoid giving away information you should always say: "Oh, sorry. Is it my lead?"|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|nt|fann4: I think what partnerships need to clarify is: doubling a pre-empt, partner cues, then 4NT.|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|kit: as long as East is known not to have five spades, then playing east for the ace of diamonds will work|pg||
nt|jwit: Probably should have won the first club|pg||
pc|sA|nt|swanson: North can safely discard a heart and spade on the diamonds - then East must cash his @SA or lose it.|pg||
pc|s8|nt|kit: And, in fact it is the right play, since if successful there are 2 dummy entries, necessary if West has Qxxx of clubs|pg||
pc|h3|nt|kit: then I would get to game, and maybe make it|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
nt|dinos1: y, good reasoning|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SQ75HQJDK542C9843,SAJ943HA872DT6CT5,SK82HT964DAQ7CA76,ST6HK53DJ983CKQJ2|sv|b|mb|p|nt|kareno: Those are not the IMPs that win big KO tournaments.|pg||
nt|kareno: 6 of either minor to e/w with a good save by n/s|pg||
nt|granguru: 6@D but not 6@c here|pg||
nt|dinos1: 7@d u mean?|pg||
nt|kareno: Why not?|pg||
nt|cicus: I can't see 6@C going down|pg||
nt|granguru: 6@C is beaten with a @D lead|pg||
nt|granguru: no sorry|pg||
nt|dinos1: 6@c is cold|pg||
nt|cpt_hook: how ?|pg||
nt|kareno: How does 6@c fail when the diamond singleton is with the club ace??????|pg||
nt|granguru: @CA on the wrong hand|pg||
nt|cpt_hook: 6h down 4|pg||
nt|cicus: yes, N takes his @C ace and gives himself a ruff :)|pg||
nt|granguru: for defenders|pg||
nt|kareno: Ahhh.. I never saw that play!|pg||
nt|dinos1: 7@d is good contract: @d2-1 and @c not 4-0|pg||
nt|granguru: At least one who understands me |pg||
nt|ccba: ¿ªÊÒÓ¢¸ñÀ¼¶ÓµÄ3cÒª-1|pg||
nt|eciblue: ÕÅÑÇÀ¼ÔÚ¿¼ÂÇ¼Ó±¶ 1@D|pg||
nt|mugsmate: If the spades didn't break, he was still safe - he could then play a heart and make 6 clubs 2 hearts 3 spades and a diamond|pg||
nt|drg: yes, he would just knock out the A@H|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|nt|dinos1: sry - thot @c void))|pg||
nt|kareno: ?|pg||
nt|eciblue: ¹ûÈ»|pg||
nt|genesaxe: A race to 1NT hand.|pg||
mb|1N|nt|kareno: Is it a full moon?|pg||
nt|Walddk4: http://tinyurl.com/2jzdld  for Bermuda Bowl system cards|pg||
nt|granguru: looks like|pg||
nt|dinos1: repeat: I thought W has @c void :)|pg||
nt|cpt_hook: i believe they will be in 6 d , then the defence will be a bet|pg||
nt|kareno: At this table we have over 2200 specs!!  |pg||
nt|eciblue: S Ó¦¸ÃÑ¡Ôñ 1@S, ÓÐ»ú»áÔÙÇÀ 2@H|pg||
nt|rhelle: sorry - of course he'd play @h - @c 10 is an entry|pg||
nt|fifee: Ronnie wins :)|pg||
mb|d|nt|glen: W says I hate losing|pg||
nt|sybarra: or |pg||
nt|sybarra: I hate letting them play 1 nt|pg||
nt|genesaxe: Now, if it goes all pass (likely) Bart has to start clubs early.|pg||
nt|fifee: while Stansby still has @H entry|pg||
nt|glen: bids are entered two-at-a-time, so likely N has already passed, and E is thinking|pg||
mb|r|nt|kareno: What a great platform this BBO is |pg||
mb|2D|nt|glen: oh, i was wrong|pg||
mb|d|nt|genesaxe: Gaylor must be steaming. Trying to get it back (and perhaps successfully) in one hand.|pg||
nt|sybarra: I actually thought Stansby would be 2 @H  |pg||
mb|2S|nt|drg: unpleasant position for helness|pg||
nt|rhelle: dangerous X from South ...|pg||
nt|mugsmate: takeout X from Helgemo|pg||
nt|rhelle: I think this would go one off, but I'd hate defending it|pg||
nt|mugsmate: With only one diamond stop and no aces, 2NT not a likely choice. Either 3C or 2H I expect|pg||
nt|ziff: Why worry? 2@DX is not game if it makes :)|pg||
nt|fifee: 2@S looks makable|pg||
mb|3N|nt|mayors: well it's not game so he might decide pass is the least of evils|pg||
mb|d|nt|kareno: No save.  |pg||
nt|dinos1: not 5N as choice of 6@c and 5@d?|pg||
nt|dinos1: 6@d|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: here comes the @C lead|pg||
nt|genesaxe: Believe that E/W can only take 7 tricks.  Now, they might get more, since they lead first.|pg||
mb|r|nt|granguru: Duboin has the wrong black ace for 7|pg||
nt|eciblue: ÏÖÔÚ 2@S Èç¹ûÃ»ÓÐ @S ÅäºÏ£¬¾ÍµÃ´ò 3@H ÁË|pg||
nt|ccba: HÊ×¹¥ÓÐ»ú»á+1,ÔÙÓ®1µã|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: yikes!|pg||
nt|fifee: ohoh|pg||
mb|p|nt|genesaxe: Definately steaming by N.|pg||
mb|p|nt|cicus: with 8 almost solid @Cs you don't want a choice|pg||
nt|mugsmate: picked off the right major, anyway|pg||
nt|rhelle: that he did :)|pg||
nt|amadala: bb, vc and sb running scores after 3 bds at http://www.bridge.la/torneos/2007/mundial/running.html|pg||
nt|mugsmate: His weaker as it happens:)|pg||
nt|mayors: 2h will be a comfortable make on the lie|pg||
nt|mugsmate: I think he may make an overtrick by starting the clubs low from hand|pg||
nt|glen: this is the NS cc: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/Convention%20Cards/2007BermudaBowlShanghai/seniors-bowl/USA%201/smith-kasle.pdf|pg||
nt|glen: it says 1@C-1NT is "7-10"|pg||
nt|fifee: extremely hard to put the last hand out of your head and get focused on this hand|pg||
nt|sybarra: does anyone see reason for the XX?|pg||
nt|glen: so, if that is true, N is pushing this with redouble and with 3NT|pg||
nt|fifee: trying to get some back from last hand|pg||
nt|genesaxe: This is poker.  I don't get why Gaylor wasn't willing to defend spades.|pg||
nt|sybarra: and letting pard play it!|pg||
pc|s4|nt|genesaxe: Might get out for down one.|pg||
nt|fifee: Ronnie is a superior in dummy play but will take more than skill here|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|nt|dinos1: and 9+ diamonds|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s6|nt|dinos1: pd sometimes has @c void|pg||
pc|s7|nt|ccba: ÎÒ²»Çå³þÊÇ·ñÔÊÐíÆúÈ¨|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|sybarra: @C now...I would have thought|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Kibitzer tells me that 7NT x made for SA on the club spade trick hand|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|rhelle: yes, plenty of tricks once the @hA is not led|pg||
pc|sA|nt|mayors: 6c +1 according to movie|pg||
nt|rhelle: sometimes it is better to be lucky rhan good :)|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h5|pc|s5|pg||
nt|dinos1: and @d mb ruffed - u have no @cA|pg||
nt|cicus: in fact no scientific bidding qith 6-4 hands|pg||
nt|ccba: ÊÇÓÐ¹ÛÕ½ÎÊ:ÎªÊ²Ã´ºÜ¶à¶ÓÂäºóÄÇÃ´¶àÁË,»¹ÔÚ¼ÌÐø±ÈÈü..|pg||
pc|s9|nt|cicus: 8-4 I mean|pg||
nt|kareno: He is playing for a possible squeeze if south has the king of spades and the queen of diamonds.|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Apparently it went down in both rooms|pg||
nt|fifee: stansby knew he had no more entries so he dutifully returned partner's suit|pg||
nt|sybarra: yes I see now |pg||
mc|8|nt|mugsmate: Meanwhile Helness is quielty chalking up his overtrick in 2H here|pg||
pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SKQTHT75DJT4CAT74,SA96HA862D98CKJ92,SJ732HKQJ9DQ653C5,S854H43DAK72CQ863|sv|n|nt|fann4: Still cannot see a 3@C bid.|pg||
nt|avivs: would you know to pass partner's preferance to 2@d when he has his minor holding reversed?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: West in 3@H in the closed room|pg||
nt|antoniz: great job|pg||
nt|brolucius: We cannot complain about these early boards. They have been packed with interest.|pg||
nt|lc: Looks like another low-level partial.|pg||
nt|lc: How about P P P 1@C X to start.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: That's too much on this layout|pg||
nt|kit: And yet another possible slam -- or maybe even a grand, though I don't think so|pg||
nt|nickf: ok|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|ritong: inattendu|pg||
nt|swanson: Spade slam for E-W here - I'll bet they don't bid a grand.|pg||
nt|robinswr: one might get to 7spade here|pg||
nt|lc: Or is X too rich for you guys Red on White with Rosenberg?|pg||
nt|lc: Of course, I would only consider it as a PH.|pg||
mb|p|nt|fann4: W bid 3@H here in the CR|pg||
nt|kit: Pretty hard not to compete to 3@H one way or another on the West hand|pg||
mb|1D|nt|kareno: Normal to bid that high with that hand I would say.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It went 1@C   1@H ( = spades)    3@H   all pass|pg||
mb|p|nt|3for3: versace going slower|pg||
nt|fann4: W may get away with 2@h here.|pg||
nt|lc: Probably too dangerous at these colors, I suppose (I'll answer my own question).|pg||
nt|swanson: Passed hand status brings it into the picture, but there are still a lot of losers and weak defense.  I think pass is prudent at IMPs|pg||
mb|1H|nt|kareno: What was 3@h supposed to be?  Intermediate?|pg||
nt|kit: yes, But South won't quit|pg||
nt|kit: Now North might have a penalty double|pg||
nt|3for3: might north double here|pg||
nt|kit: This should be easy to bid and make 4@S|pg||
nt|jwit: I would double with that distribution as a passed hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: If double is for penalties I'd do it.|pg||
nt|kit: That is the advantage of bidding it quickly -- more difficult to double|pg||
nt|kit: New country heard from|pg||
mb|2C|nt|phicro: 2@c est décrit comme "limite+" dans le système de Bjerkan Sanborn|pg||
nt|3for3: 3nt might make on a very lucky day...|pg||
nt|3for3: not today|pg||
nt|kareno: His partner didn't show a great hand with the 1@s bid.. |pg||
nt|kit: Holman wondering how this could possibly make when his partner passed over 1@H|pg||
nt|avivs: Lauria missed his chance to X|pg||
nt|3for3: should he run to 4@C|pg||
nt|vugraphs1: North alert 1@s=10pts and more|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Really?|pg||
nt|kareno: Ahh Alerted both sides of the screen?|pg||
nt|vugraphs1: no South dont alert this|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I know it's early in Shanghai but he can't have miscounted by that much|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: problem with running to 4@C is that partner might not know you are "running"|pg||
nt|lc: So, it sounds like it is close.|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: mysterieuse formulation|pg||
nt|ritong: ça doit signifier " non forcing de manche"|pg||
nt|lc: Notice the 1NT rebid.  Modern style is to bypass 4-card majors by opener (because responder would show one if he had one).|pg||
mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|kit: West will probably shift to the queen of clubs just to get out of his hand|pg||
nt|kit: Assuming he can read the heart lead, that is|pg||
nt|kit: Gives Nunes choice -- of course Nunes prefers spades|pg||
pc|h3|nt|phicro: Surtout, il ne m'apparaît pas clairement qu'elles puissent retrouver 3SA....|pg||
nt|phicro: Quoique|pg||
nt|ritong: encore que|pg||
nt|phicro: couac|pg||
nt|ritong: on devrait l ecrire quoiqueux|pg||
nt|lc: This one is easy to analyze the play for.|pg||
pc|h5|nt|ritong: pour eviter les dissonances canardoïdes:)|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|kit: if this is Blackwood, not clear what he is hoping to find out -- maybe looking for king of clubs?|pg||
nt|jwit: Looks like this will make on time, as long as declarer goes right in clubs|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|phicro: Joli rétablissement|pg||
nt|phicro: Je pârie que dans l'autre salle Sud n'a même pas nommé son fit à @c|pg||
nt|ritong: gagné|pg||
nt|kit: A point was made that East might have opened a weak 2 -- I know I would have.  And it would have been successful.|pg||
nt|swanson: I count 3 diamonds, 1 club, 1 heart and 7 trump tricks.|pg||
nt|fann4: I don't think this was a hand to use KC|pg||
pc|h4|nt|juan lukas: oui mais elles ne le jouent pas de la bonne main : l'entame @d est un bon depart pour la defense |pg||
nt|ritong: tu veux dire la mauvaise a @c et bye bye clara?|pg||
nt|phicro: Exact, l'entame est bonne, et la déclarant va devoir manoeuvrer précisément|pg||
nt|mgchat: le carry over est il compté ?|pg||
nt|juan lukas: un peu Henri |pg||
nt|ritong: oui|pg||
nt|antoniz: they will find a ruff...  and thats all:)|pg||
nt|fann4: W may bid 7 now, with those running @D|pg||
nt|kit: I think his approach makes sense -- if partner has king of clubs he wants to be in a grand, a small otherwise|pg||
pc|h7|nt|3for3: now cope thinks he has a chance...|pg||
nt|3for3: not for long though|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Norway +10 against NL in the other semi-final, +47 overall|pg||
nt|jwit: And he did|pg||
nt|lc: Who should he play for the hypothetical 4@C given the auction and early play?|pg||
nt|lc: Maybe he could have gone wrong (thinking North might have doubled with his actual short @C).|pg||
nt|jwit: With the K of hearts lead, looks like he did the right thing|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|avivs: who is North screenmate?|pg||
nt|robinswr: only if 5nt asks for specific kings|pg||
pc|h2|nt|brolucius: Nunes false-cards the jack, to make West's singleton lead look like low from an honour.|pg||
pc|h9|nt|kit: He can't be very optimistic about both minors splitting|pg||
nt|Walddk2: East is|pg||
nt|kit: but West crossed him up|pg||
nt|fann4: Yes it does, so maybe it was a good idea.|pg||
pc|c6|nt|fann4: E|pg||
nt|swanson: I lose the bet.|pg||
nt|kit: This almost makes, but North's spade spots a bit to big so can't crossruff for 13|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|nt|ritong: jusque la, rien a signaler|pg||
nt|lc: Yes Jon -- @CA with North not too likely given probably @HKQJ.|pg||
pc|s6|nt|Walddk2: Screen from NW to SE|pg||
nt|kit: basically I think he will just try to set up clubs|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|kareno: Cutting communication|pg||
nt|kit: This spade play is a nice play -- it could cut defensive communications on some layouts|pg||
pc|sT|nt|ritong: c est a la levee suivante qu on va savoir|pg||
nt|juan lukas: il ne faudra pas se tromper a @c ... dans l'autre salle , Daniele Gaviard a joué @c pour le 9 la seconde fois et ca ne l'a pas empeché de gagner son contrat , ici je crois que la ...|pg||
nt|juan lukas: declarante n'aura pas cette chance |pg||
pc|sA|nt|fann4: If they were, Zia would have regretted not leading a trump.|pg||
pc|s3|nt|swanson: Textbooks say to lead a trump against a grand.  But when partner may old Jxxx (or you do) it is not so appealing.|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|h8|nt|phicro: Pourquoi tant de précipitation, Béné ?|pg||
nt|ritong: @d 8....snif|pg||
nt|mgchat: BONJOUR A TOUS|pg||
nt|juan lukas: @h now ? |pg||
nt|juan lukas: bonjour michele :)|pg||
pc|hK|nt|juan lukas: oups |pg||
nt|phicro: Sylvie a perdu un petit @d|pg||
nt|ritong: oui...|pg||
nt|swanson: hold|pg||
nt|jwit: If he had the A of clubs and KQJx (x) of hearts, might have overcalled 1H|pg||
nt|swanson: Looks might close to me - I think declarer should duck the first heart  and maybe the second, looking for a little distributional info.|pg||
nt|jwit: He wouldn't be too crazy about a spade shift tho John|pg||
pc|s8|nt|phicro: ça va se voir, malheureusement|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|ritong: et bene a un peu bradé son 8|pg||
nt|kit: Versace sees the dummy, and decides that if declarer won't lead diamonds he can safely do so|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|wygbe1: hi all|pg||
nt|kit: on a better day this would have made|pg||
nt|robinswr: clubs 3-3 or spades or kx of clubs|pg||
pc|d8|nt|lc: He could certainly have ducked 1@H safely.|pg||
pc|d3|nt|phicro: Si elle joue un petit, le déclarant peut fournir le 5 du mort|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|c3|nt|ritong: certes|pg||
pc|c4|nt|mgchat: le 8 devait avoir un parfum de preferentiel|pg||
nt|phicro: De toute façon, elle ne s'et pas trompé à @c|pg||
nt|ritong: next|pg||
pc|cK|nt|jwit: Yes, one, but not two|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d5|nt|swanson: Declarer needed the trump 9 in the South hand, 3-2 trumps and 4-2 clubs (or 3-3 clubs with 4-1 trumps)|pg||
nt|fann4: 6@S doubled in the CR!|pg||
nt|fann4: Looks like 15imps to USA1|pg||
nt|swanson: When declarer starts to think here the defense can claim.|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
nt|kit: pretty silly double of 6@S in closed room, but won't cost much it turns out|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c2|nt|swanson: There are unlikely to be any five card suits lying around but maybe only one duck.|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|robinswr: not sure why he did that|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|nt|kit: so he could go down an extra or two|pg||
pc|c9|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|d7|nt|kareno: Down 3 I guess|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
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qx|c21|st||md|3SKQTHT75DJT4CAT74,SA96HA862D98CKJ92,SJ732HKQJ9DQ653C5,S854H43DAK72CQ863|sv|n|nt|kareno: It is called the Albatross after that loopy unbalanced bird.|pg||
nt|cpt_hook: 3 nt without any problem |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: Looks like 3nt to me and probably time for tea.|pg||
nt|ccba: Õâ¸±ÅÆÖÐ¹úÅ®¶Ó´óÏÈÊÖ!|pg||
nt|ccba: ÄÇ±ßÓ¢¸ñÀ¼¶Ó5S-1|pg||
nt|sybarra: 37 imps in 2 hands :(|pg||
mb|p|nt|granguru: Italy got 4IMPs to reduce gap to 38|pg||
nt|glen: 27|pg||
nt|sybarra: typed it wrong |pg||
nt|glen: but feels like 37 |pg||
nt|sybarra: "only"  27|pg||
nt|fifee: Kasle needs to get composed again|pg||
nt|glen: 37 with the humidex|pg||
nt|glen: steaming etc.|pg||
nt|fifee: true|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|nt|kareno: Does anyone have the scores of the other matches?|pg||
nt|lesrays: closed VC that is|pg||
mb|1D|nt|jian: ÄÏ¼ÒÆ½ºâ¼Ó±¶£¬±±¼Ò·Å¹ý£¿|pg||
mb|p|nt|eciblue: SÈç¹ûÑ¡Ôñ¼Ó±¶£¬±È½ÏÎ£ÏÕ|pg||
nt|jian: ÒÔÇ°µÄÌÔÌ­Î¯ÄÚÈðÀ­ÔøÆúÈ¨¸øÖÐ¹úÅ®¶Ó£¬²»ÆúÈ¨ÊÇ·ñ¿É³ÆÎª°ÂÁÖÆ¥¿Ë¾«Éñ£¿|pg||
mb|1H|nt|granguru: WIM Neville EBER is 286 in WBF rank and has 293 MPs|pg||
nt|eciblue: wow¡£¡£¡£|pg||
nt|jian: Î÷¼ÒËµ£º¼ìÑéÒ»ÏÂÄãÃÇÊÇ·ñ¼¼ÊõÐÔ¼Ó±¶¡£¡£¡£|pg||
nt|mayors: another potential slam hand here|pg||
nt|amadala: bb, vc and sb running scores at http://www.bridge.la/torneos/2007/mundial/running.html|pg||
nt|sybarra: ty adolfo @H|pg||
nt|glen: bridge is a sport (running etc.)|pg||
mb|p|nt|cicus: everyone on BBO would bid this hand this way|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jian: 2H»¹¿ÉÒÔÒ»´ò£¬3HÊÇ±ØÏÂµÄ£¬Ã»×¼»¹ÏÂ2|pg||
nt|rhelle: indeed - and a free run this time|pg||
nt|rhelle: 1@h = 4+@s, GF|pg||
nt|rhelle: 1@s = relay|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: I'm getting something:  Holand 17 Sweden 35,70|pg||
nt|granguru: Chris BOSENBERG is 2068 and has 17 Mps|pg||
nt|kareno: and Norway 29 China 9 :)|pg||
nt|liujing: Gu ZhangºÃÏñºÜÉÙ¸ã´í¼Ó±¶ÐÔÖÊ°É£¬ºÇºÇ|pg||
nt|fifee: easy to work up a sweat?|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|nt|eciblue: £Â£ò£õ£î£î£å£ò¾ÈÁË¹Å°¢½ãÒ»°Ñ|pg||
pc|c4|nt|kareno: Here they all are:  USA 1 over Aussies 35-17.   Sweden 36, Netherlands 23.  Norway 29, China SMEG 9.|pg||
nt|liujing: ÏÖÔÚÕÒ¶ÔSQ¿ÉÒÔå´1|pg||
nt|jian: ¹Åµ±È»ÊÇ¼¼ÊõÐÔ£¬µ«ÕÅ·Å¹ýÈ¥Ò²Õý³£°É|pg||
nt|eciblue: ¾ÍËãÊÇ¼¼ÊõÐÔ¼Ó±¶£¬£ÎÒ²¿ÉÄÜÑ¡Ôñ·£·Å|pg||
nt|ccba: ¿ªÊÒÁõÒÝÙ»ÔÚ´ò2H|pg||
nt|jian: ±Ï¾¹×Ô¼º¶¼¿´¼û»ù±¾ÊÇÒªÏÂµÄ£¨2H£©|pg||
nt|liujing: Ò²ÐíÓ¢¸ñÀ¼¶Ó»¹Ã»µ÷ºÃÊ±²î|pg||
nt|liujing: ÏÖÔÚÊÇÓ¢¹úµÄ°ëÒ¹3:42|pg||
nt|rhelle: 2@h = 4@s, 5+@d|pg||
nt|rhelle: 2@s = relay|pg||
nt|rhelle: 3@d = 4=3=5=1 exactly|pg||
nt|rhelle: 3@h = relay|pg||
nt|mayors: norway in 7s in open|pg||
nt|rhelle: and a strong one - meaning slam is likely|pg||
nt|drg: interesting spot|pg||
nt|drg: looks difficult on a heart lead with the black suits as they are|pg||
nt|rhelle: 3NT show 3 controls - either and Ace and a King or 3 Kings|pg||
nt|drg: or on a trump lead|pg||
nt|mayors: got a trump lead|pg||
nt|mayors: looks a lot of work|pg||
nt|rhelle: a king doesn't count in control ask if it's a singleton, so Muller knows the @dA and a red King|pg||
nt|mugsmate: On a non-trump lead he could cash AKQAA and croff ruff|pg||
nt|mugsmate: cross-ruff|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
nt|ccba: °¢½ãÃÇ±íÏÖ²»´í!|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|nt|kareno: Thanks, specs.|pg||
nt|mugsmate: trump lead may beat it|pg||
pc|h3|nt|cicus: some good guessing needed here|pg||
nt|drg: can he score the 3@S?|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|cpt_hook: usa1 vs australia 35 17|pg||
nt|dinos1: going to fin @s6 if low @s from E|pg||
nt|drg: north is overruffing in clubs|pg||
nt|glen: time for my run to the fridge work out, brb|pg||
pc|s2|nt|rhelle: Muller clearly feels that 7 is too risky - of course he can ask many more questions|pg||
nt|mugsmate: yes - seven looks like it will go off|pg||
nt|ziff: 3@D, 1@C, 1@H, 4 trumps in hand 3 ruffs in dummy|pg||
nt|rhelle: 2@h?|pg||
pc|s4|nt|amadala: running scores after 4 boards at http://www.bridge.la/torneos/2007/mundial/running.html|pg||
nt|genesaxe: Ron might have overtaken, and played trumps again.|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|ccba: 51µãÓÅÊÆÁË|pg||
nt|jian: Õâ¸±²î²»¶àµì¶¨ÁËÕâ³¡±ÈÈüµÄÊ¤Àû£¿|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|drg: declarer has a lot of options on this hand|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|nt|drg: but 12 tricks should be ok|pg||
pc|s3|pc|c6|pg||
nt|liujing: ×¯¼ÒÏÖÔÚ·þÁËµæ¸öD¾Íå´1£¬·ñÔò»¹¿ÉÄÜÒªÕÒ¶ÔSQ|pg||
nt|vugraphs4: It seems may be made|pg||
nt|eciblue: Èç¹û½«³Ô£¬¿ÉÄÜ´ò³É|pg||
nt|liujing: ¾ÍÊÇÕÒSQµÄÊÂ|pg||
nt|eciblue: Èç¹û½«£¬@D³öÊÖ|pg||
pc|c7|nt|liujing: Gu Zhang´ó¸ÅÃ»ÓÐ¿¼ÂÇ²Ð¾Ö|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s7|nt|ccba: °¢¸çÃÇ³É¼¨Ò²²»´íµÄ,´ó¼ÒÓ¦¸ÃÖªµÀÖÐ¹úÄÐ¶ÓÒÑ¾­10ÄêÃ»½øÈë°ÙÄ½´ó°ËÇ¿ÁË|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
nt|eciblue: Í¶½µ-1|pg||
nt|rhelle: now cash the 3 high diamonds, throwing @h away?|pg||
nt|drg: the crossruff would fail here even for 12 tricks if north had the 9@S|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h4|nt|granguru: WGM Giorgio Duboin is actual nr 1 with 4010 MPs and 30 PPs|pg||
nt|kareno: Who wants a nice cup of tea?  (_)?  and a few cookies?  OOO|pg||
nt|liujing: ºÇºÇ£¬×¯¼ÒÃ»ÓÐ¿´µ½ËÄÊÖÅÆ£¬¿Ï¶¨²»¸Ò´òµÄ|pg||
nt|liujing: ËùÒÔÎÒËµ×¯¼Ò·þÁË£¬¾Í°²È«å´1ÊÇ×î¿ÉÄÜµÄ|pg||
nt|eciblue: Èç¹û½«³Ô,Ò²²»»á-2°É?|pg||
nt|eciblue: ×¯¼Ò»¹ÊÇÃ»ÏëÃ÷°×,ÎÒÈÏÎª|pg||
nt|liujing: ZhangºÃÏñ»¹ÊÇÃ»ÓÐÔ¤¼ûµ½²Ð¾Ö£¬ÏÖÔÚ»¹¿ÉÄÜ´ò³É|pg||
nt|eciblue: ÏÖÔÚÄÐ¶Ó±È·ÖÈçºÎ? Jian|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|h6|nt|ziff: With all hands on view 7 may be possible by reversing the dummy, but nobody would play for that, it needs too much to work|pg||
nt|rhelle: sure - but now he can ruff @cs with hte 8 and J of @s|pg||
nt|fifee: bramley could have taken the @S and done the cross ruff|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|cQ|nt|drg: 7 went -3 in the other room|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
nt|rhelle: It looks like Muller's decision to just bid 6 was spot on|pg||
nt|drg: declarer tried to establish clubs after the trump lead, which wasn't possible. I don't believe there is any line to make 7|pg||
nt|mugsmate: He's probably trying to spot dangers associated with the dQ being ruffed|pg||
nt|mugsmate: If south ruffed the dQ and played a club, he might go off with spades 3-2 (North 3-2-6-2)|pg||
nt|mayors: If DQ is ruffed can still play to establish clubs, but need to avoid losing tospade 9|pg||
nt|rhelle: he's looking at alternatives, but in the end I think that he'll fall back on cashing the @dQ, ruffing a @h, and a @s with the 8|pg||
nt|rhelle: a @c, sorry|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|nt|granguru: WGM Norberto Bocchi is number 2. HAs 3816 MPs and also 30PPs|pg||
nt|liujing: Gu»ú¾¯|pg||
nt|liujing: ¸ÇSQÁË|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
nt|kareno: Claim|pg||
nt|ziff: Germany-France (VC) exchanged 6 IMP on the first 7 boards....|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Geir trying to get declarer to miscount the hand|pg||
nt|ziff: sorry, 68|pg||
nt|amadala: Transnational Open Team results after 4 rounds at http://www.bridge.la/torneos/2007/mundial/r_trasnacional.html|pg||
nt|rhelle: he still needs the @s9 to be right - he may just cash the @d10 now :)|pg||
nt|mugsmate: he doesn't if spades are 3-2|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Can't play a diamond - would go off if North was 9xx 3-5-2 now|pg||
pc|cK|nt|mayors: If he plays for spades 3-2 , he will change lines when 9 drops from south on the first round |pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|nt|liujing: ·ñÔò·ÉÁËSÍ£ÔÚÃ÷ÊÖËõÒ»´Î½«ÅÆ¾ÍÍêÁË|pg||
nt|eciblue: ÖÐ¹úÅ®¶ÓÌÓ¹ýÒ»½Ù,ÔËÆø²»´í.|pg||
nt|liujing: ½«³ÔÁËÄÇ¸öC£¬Èç¹ûÕÒ²»¶ÔSQ»ù±¾»¹ÊÇ¿ÉÄÜå´2µÄ°É|pg||
nt|eciblue: ½«ÁË,C,¿Ï¶¨Ñ¡Ôñ @D ³öÊÖ,|pg||
nt|eciblue: ×ÜÄÜÔÙ½«Ò»¸ö,ÒªÍ¶½µ-1,»¹À´µÃ¼°|pg||
nt|liujing: Èç¹ûËÍD±»SÄÜ×¥¹ýÀ´£¬»¹ÊÇ±È½ÏÎ£ÏÕµÄ|pg||
nt|rhelle: of course, if the @dJ were a real card, he could draw trumps ending in dummy (if they were 3-2)|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
nt|jian: 96£º195£¿|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Geir may have done enough|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dK|nt|liujing: ¸Õ²ÅÒ»Â¥×ª²¥ÊÒµÄÍøÂç³öÁËÒ»µãÎÊÌâ|pg||
nt|liujing: Òâ´óÀûÒÑ¾­×·ÖÁ²î44 IMPÁË|pg||
nt|eciblue: -300,+530,ÎÒ¿Ï¶¨¶Ä,¶øÇÒ SQÕÒ¶ÔµÄ»ú»á·Ç³£´ó,Èç¹ûÒªÍ¶½µ,½«2´ÎÒÔºó,ÎÒ»¹¿ÉÒÔSAK,ËÍJ.|pg||
nt|jian: ÍøÂçÇé¿ö²»ºÃ£¿Ôç¸ÃÏÂÒ»¸±ÁË|pg||
nt|liujing: Èü³¡ÍøÂç¶ÏÁËÒ»ÏÂ£¬ÏÖÔÚÖØÐÂ»Ö¸´ÖÐ|pg||
nt|liujing: ÏÖ³¡ÍøÂç³öÁËµãÎÊÌâ£¬´ó¼ÒÉÔºò£¬²»ÒªÔÙÎÊ¹ØÓÚÍøÂçµÄÎÊÌâÁË|pg||
nt|ccba: ²»Çå³þÏÖ³¡³öÁËÊ²Ã´ÎÊÌâ|pg||
nt|ccba: ÅÂµ£ÏÓÒÉ,²»¸Ò½øÈë×ª²¥ÊÒ:)|pg||
nt|ccba: ÁªÖÚÒÑ¾­ºÃ¼¸Ìì²»×ª²¥ÖÐ¹ú¶ÓµÄ±ÈÈüÁË,¿ÉÄÜÒ²ÓÐ¹ØÏµ..|pg||
nt|mugsmate: no - making|pg||
nt|rhelle: well done!|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|s9|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s8|nt|rhelle: a healthy swing back to Holland|pg||
pc|sK|nt|drg: couldn't really go down with the 9@S onside|pg||
nt|drg: anything reasonable would work once the J@D was dropped|pg||
nt|mayors: so 15 imps to Netherlands tightening the match nicely|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SJ5HJT976DJT2CQ84,S3HK532DAQ975CT53,SK642HAQ4D863CKJ6,SAQT987H8DK4CA972|sv|e|nt|ritong: un coup deplaisant pour vivi, oublie ma fille|pg||
nt|ritong: et charge!|pg||
nt|phicro: oui, il n'y a pas mort d'homme, quand même|pg||
nt|juan lukas: oui ! pense que la declarante avait decidé de ne pas se tromper a @c !|pg||
nt|3for3: 8 imps to italy|pg||
nt|brolucius: Q-10-x-x or similar. Not so good to play the 10 or queen, because with touching honours, against a suit contract, West would lead an honour.|pg||
nt|dinos1: do they lead 3/5?|pg||
nt|fann4: With hindsight I think a trump lead is right. Dummy must have good @D to bid 7, and you have @CKJ109.|pg||
nt|swanson: Declarer risks down 2 by not cashing the diamond, but he would have been down if trumps split and the @DQ was ruffed.|pg||
nt|lc: If he ducked 2@H and spades were 5-2 with the 5@S holding the @C, yes.|pg||
nt|lc: Another partial?|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|fann4: SA need to keep their composure now, having gone down in 2 grand slams.|pg||
nt|fann4: A slightly offbeat 2@D. which may cause things to happen.|pg||
nt|swanson: A weak two bid holding a good four-card major holding is a dangerous maneuver.|pg||
nt|swanson: After 1@S - 1NT response, do you rebid 2@C or 1@S?|pg||
nt|mittmouse: since he is pretty sure s has the a of clubs he should go to a d and lead ac in case s has asingleton ace and he misguesses later|pg||
nt|swanson: 2@S|pg||
mb|1N|nt|brolucius: 4@H is touch-and-go. Declarer would have to dispose of a diamond on the spades. So, we will have to wait and see whether a 300 sacrifice is paying or not.|pg||
nt|robinswr: thats why one opens 2diamonds with that hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|jwit: I'm a 2S bidder with spades so good|pg||
mb|2S|nt|Walddk2: We lost 3 rooms at a time|pg||
nt|3for3: looks like 3@C/3@S|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The connectivity from Shanghai has been excellent ... until now|pg||
nt|robinswr: passing is worse|pg||
nt|kit: Rosenberg picked a very bad time to come in|pg||
nt|lc: If I didn't rebid 2@C David would kill me.  But I understand 2@S.|pg||
mb|p|nt|phicro: Difficile de masquer les @s, mais ça tombe bien ici|pg||
nt|ritong: vachement conservateur de passr d entree le jeu de béné|pg||
nt|kit: this time the weak notrump may be more successful|pg||
nt|antoniz: hard to  guess from NS what's a 4h contract fate|pg||
mb|p|nt|phicro: Pourquoi ? Elle n'a que 10 points...|pg||
nt|phicro: Elles vont jouer 3SA, il me semble|pg||
nt|ritong: j espere|pg||
nt|ritong: je parie gros que les americaines vont y aller|pg||
nt|swanson: Then when partner rebids 2NT, is 3@S forcing?|pg||
nt|lc: David (my regular partner) would rebid 2@C with  @SAKQxxx   @C 10xxx  (he's a bit of a fanatic about this).|pg||
nt|lc: Mainstream is to rebid the 6-major if you are dead minimum.|pg||
nt|jwit: I think it should be John|pg||
mb|p|nt|dinos1: 3@c - trf?|pg||
nt|lc: For the exact reason Jon & John are pointing out.|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|3for3: Italy stopped accurately in 3@S in CR...|pg||
pc|h2|nt|phicro: Et 3SA maintenant|pg||
nt|ritong: meme si ça chute, mieux vaut egaliser|pg||
nt|dinos1: or inv?|pg||
nt|kit: That was a swing -- 3NT might not be making, and 3@S was going down a lot|pg||
nt|robinswr: hard to beat 3nt|pg||
nt|kit: Rosenberg probably has to lead a high heart to defeat 3NT - not easy|pg||
nt|swanson: West is content to take his vulnerable game - but why should it be a lock with his cards.|pg||
pc|h4|nt|kareno: South needs to bid one more and he does.|pg||
nt|kit: now that is interesting|pg||
nt|odysseus69: on h lead hard to make|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
nt|kit: seems like if partner can double 3@S on his own it should be juicy -- but maybe not clear that double was penalties|pg||
nt|jwit: I normally adhere to that Larry, but when my spades are so strong, I would rebid them right away|pg||
nt|mittmouse: 3nt was the best spot|pg||
nt|lc: A bit of a stretch, but these days, vulnerable games are bid with nothing.|pg||
pc|h6|nt|phicro: Y a plus qu'à les faire...|pg||
nt|3for3: here too...|pg||
nt|kit: Good decision by south to compete on his flat hand|pg||
nt|antoniz: gee|pg||
nt|kit: Poor West -- they got him|pg||
nt|robinswr: maybe the double of 3spade just showed a good hand|pg||
nt|swanson: This is a rather good hand, so if parnter does rebid 2NT you are comfortable bidding 3@S forcing.|pg||
nt|lc: Percentage play in @S suit here is ....|pg||
nt|swanson: the winner|pg||
nt|lc: Low to the @SQ  --- becauase if they are 3-3 nothing matters.  But if 4-2, you can pick up the actual holding.|pg||
pc|h3|nt|kareno: Four trumps.|pg||
nt|3for3: he does have a 9 card fit, and no soft club cards...|pg||
nt|kit: having 9 trumps it is usually right to compete to 3-level, and this hand is no exception|pg||
nt|lc: If @SJxxx onside and 4-2 you can't pick them up anyway.  That is why low to @SQ is correct -- and gets rewarded here.|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|phicro: ça c'est un bon début pour nous, je crois|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|mittmouse: he has to play a and q of spades out of his hand to make it|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 24-2 to Norway after 3 boards, 57 IMPs ahead now. Is that the beginning of the end in that match? Helness and Helgemo in partcular have been outstanding|pg||
nt|lc: Yes -- I am talking as if entires abound.  On the "full deal" there are other issues.|pg||
pc|d4|nt|3for3: make his q@S the q@C and it would be less attractive to bid on|pg||
nt|lc: Although now, the !9 solves all!|pg||
nt|lc: @D9|pg||
pc|d2|nt|Walddk2: Nothing much happening in the other three BB quarter-finals. USA1, Netherlands and Norway still up by miles|pg||
nt|kareno: That adds to his defense and takes away from his offense.. |pg||
nt|fann4: The trouble with doubles.|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|jwit: Absolutely, winning line would be to play the A and Q of spades out of his hand (without the diamond shift of course)|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|s3|nt|kit: If West had methods to show majors over the weak notrump he could have used them -- I don't know what he had available|pg||
pc|s2|nt|mittmouse: he is forced to do that|pg||
pc|sT|nt|phicro: Mais Sylvie risque de penser les honneurs à @s partagés, et va jouer @h pour le Roi|pg||
nt|kit: declarer knows that whether he ducks or not it will probably make|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c4|nt|antoniz: 3nt is a good sacriface  against voul 4h:)|pg||
pc|c3|nt|ritong: c est a craindre|pg||
pc|cK|nt|phicro: Et voilà|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|d5|pc|s4|pg||
nt|phicro: C'est très dur de gagner maintenant Il faut mettre l'As de !k sur le 9|pg||
nt|dinos1: blocked|pg||
nt|lc: Is this the real play in the @D suit???|pg||
nt|lc: Dummy played the @D5 and Rosenberg the @D3??? |pg||
nt|swanson: Playing from you hand (without a dummy entry), the @SA, then @SQ is also correct, for the same reason that the @SQ finesse is correct.|pg||
nt|lc: Anyway, if this is how it really went, Rosenberg can still sever him with a @D now.|pg||
nt|mittmouse: no u know declarer has 2 diamonds|pg||
pc|s8|nt|kit: now he will just ruff his fourth diamond in dummy and lead up to the king of hearts|pg||
pc|h7|nt|ritong: deux de chute|pg||
pc|d7|nt|jwit: Diamond continuation is the killer here|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|nt|phicro: et rejouer le Valet de @h|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|kit: Defense could have made life more difficult with earlier club plays|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c2|nt|jwit: Nicely done by the defense|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|ritong: gros swing|pg||
pc|cT|nt|phicro: 13 points de perdus, rien de mal joué|pg||
nt|ritong: diabolique, de ducker l entame|pg||
nt|ritong: sans fremir|pg||
nt|ritong: remarquable|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|hK|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|h9|pc|dA|pg||
pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SJ5HJT976DJT2CQ84,S3HK532DAQ975CT53,SK642HAQ4D863CKJ6,SAQT987H8DK4CA972|sv|e|nt|granguru: Neville EBER is a brilliant bridge player in SA. Also plays pro poker backgammon and chess|pg||
nt|rhelle: West made 2@s as West in hte Open Room|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|granguru: PPs are Placing Points..historical points|pg||
nt|granguru: which are never lost|pg||
nt|granguru: MPs are being depreciated with time...|pg||
nt|cicus: and MP's?|pg||
nt|cicus: ok, thanks|pg||
nt|granguru: MPs are Master Points |pg||
nt|kareno: I'm guessing this one, too, ends in 3NT|pg||
mb|1N|nt|cicus: transfer|pg||
nt|kareno: PP's never go away thought WBF MPs do.|pg||
nt|cpt_hook: 3 nt e/w is safe|pg||
nt|granguru: or just regular points asigned by WBF for winning matches or segments during WBF events|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|rhelle: imagine finding a 6-0 trump break|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: PP's allow you to play in certain events without having to go through qualifying rounds.  Very useful.|pg||
nt|cicus: 3NT will probably be doubled|pg||
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mb|p|nt|mugsmate: 2C majors|pg||
nt|drg: that many trumps can sometimes be a disadvantage|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Geir considering saving|pg||
nt|rhelle: Tor :)|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Tor, sorry|pg||
mb|p|nt|jian: ×¼±¸+6IMP|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|kareno: Why?|pg||
nt|rhelle: it looks like the right hand for it |pg||
pc|h3|nt|ccba: ¹þ¹þ,Ô­ÒÔÎªÊÇºóÊÖ,Ã»Ïëµ½...|pg||
pc|h4|nt|cicus: on the strength of @Ds and partner overcalled|pg||
nt|dinos1: help|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
nt|sybarra: typical of my trump support |pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|nt|kareno: Double by south would be for his suit lead.  |pg||
nt|cpt_hook: ace of h is an automatic bid , with no future in this case|pg||
nt|cicus: but I'm wrong again|pg||
nt|cpt_hook: lead|pg||
nt|cicus: I thought N might X|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|jian: ¿ªÊÒ×öµÃºÃ£¬µÚÈý¼Ò¿ªÒ»¸öÖÊÁ¿ºÃµÄ£¬±¾ÏëÖ¸Ê¾Ê×¹¥¡£¡£¡£¡£|pg||
nt|mayors: 4d suggesting longer spades|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Clever call - getting back to 6-3 spades when partner 3-4 in majors|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|nt|dinos1: now make|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|nt|cpt_hook: why double ??? too many d, p cannot play there|pg||
nt|kareno: Nine tricks now.|pg||
nt|dinos1: X and lead @s?|pg||
nt|rhelle: this looks like 1 or 2 off; 2@h, 2@d and maybe a trick in the wash|pg||
nt|rhelle: a trump now?|pg||
pc|c3|nt|granguru: Bob Hamman is - by far - the one who has more PPs: 97|pg||
nt|kareno: There is no reason for either n or s to double.|pg||
nt|dinos1: cna 3n play undoubled?|pg||
nt|genesaxe: As long as Stansby takes his top tricks, he should come out with 5 trump tricks, 2 or 3 D and a club.|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|nt|ziff: A trump on the go would have been devastating, but just about no human being would find that|pg||
nt|mayors: 3nt would have been an interesting spot ew|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Hard for Wijs to lead trumps - he probably felt he might need to force Tor's hand|pg||
nt|Walddk5: http://www.bridgefederation.ch/2007/bb/vugraph/index.html  for updated vugraph archives courtesy of Yvan Calame from Switzerland|pg||
nt|glen: nice guess by E here|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sT|nt|mugsmate: This looks one off on a cross ruff now|pg||
nt|drg: declarer can just crossruff and cash the K@C along the way for -1|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Oops - 2 off now|pg||
pc|h7|nt|rhelle: yes - now Simon can take, and lead more trumps|pg||
pc|cT|nt|ccba: ÑÝ²¥´óÌüÀïÃæÈËÉ½ÈËº£,´ó¼Ò¶¼ÔÚ¿´Òâ´óÀûÔõÃ´ËÀµÄ?»¹ÊÇÔÚ¿´Òâ´óÀûÔõÃ´·­´¬µÄ?|pg||
nt|mugsmate: needed to win that|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|glen: will pay off in overtricks|pg||
pc|s9|nt|kareno: Why lead spade?  Your partner stuck his neck out and bid hearts.|pg||
nt|rhelle: back to 1 off :)|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|nt|mugsmate: We'll never know if he would have made 3NT|pg||
nt|rhelle: I don't think 3NT can be made against good defence|pg||
nt|mugsmate: maybe not - but those heart pips would have made it interesting|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|mayors: I'm inclined to agree Rob|pg||
pc|d4|nt|genesaxe: By drawing trumps, he guaranteed 3D, 4S and a club.|pg||
pc|dT|nt|mugsmate: Made in both rooms in SA v USA a kibitzer tells me|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SA43HAT2DKT52CAKJ,SK82HK876DAQ63C73,SQJ76HJ3DJ9C96542,ST95HQ954D874CQT8|sv|b|nt|fann4: Potential swing here.|pg||
nt|avivs: Italy missed a good opportunity here when stopped in 4@s|pg||
nt|brolucius: West's low heart at trick 2 did risk blocking the hearts but it was the best chance of beating the contract.|pg||
nt|kit: and the match gets closer|pg||
nt|antoniz: Italiens finishing very well|pg||
nt|swanson: There must be a boundary to 'strength showing' doubles - surely this one showed good defense against spades (not four cards though)|pg||
nt|robinswr: zia led the queen of hearts playing his partner for AJ10 of hearts|pg||
nt|jwit: Will Zia open 2NT?|pg||
nt|lc: These days, so many treat any 19 (meaning 13 cards) as 20.|pg||
mb|1C|nt|lc: This is actually a pretty reasonable 19.|pg||
mb|p|nt|3for3: Not a great slam, but perhaps you'd want to be there if you were behind alot|pg||
nt|avivs: than they play trumps safely to make only 5|pg||
nt|brolucius: It is amazing how IMPs can slip away without the South Africans really doing anything wrong at all.|pg||
nt|motbocaj: Nunes was not content to pass 3@C and hope the job was done, he bid on to make sure|pg||
nt|kit: I don't consider West's pass over the weak NT as not doing anything wrong|pg||
nt|jwit: He has the bad 4-3-3-3 distribution, but he has two 10s|pg||
mb|1D|nt|phicro: Pas évident du tout : si le déclarant possède trois @h seulement, il faut prendre et rejouer @h|pg||
mb|p|nt|phicro: Bon, next case|pg||
nt|kit: I would want to be there if it was making, whether I was ahead or behind|pg||
nt|dinos1: 3N by E will be harder to defend|pg||
nt|lc: Their cards says 20-22 -- but everyone should really write 19+-22|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|3for3: just looking at your own hands...not theirs!|pg||
nt|kit: 6@C is actually a pretty good contract with diamonds bid by West|pg||
nt|avivs: strangely the 1 level overcall make it much more attractive then after the preemptive 3@d bid in other room|pg||
nt|kit: needs 3-3 hearts or spade finesse, assuming ace of diamonds on|pg||
nt|lc: And nice A-K structure.|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: 3 secondes et demi pour declarer ce joli contrat|pg||
nt|phicro: Pas si joli : ingagnable, je crois, sur entame à @s, avec 3SA sur table|pg||
nt|ritong: les rentrees ne sont pas legion|pg||
nt|ritong: mais sud doit entamer|pg||
nt|juan lukas: on a l'impression ici de voir 11 levées : 8@d 2@c 1@s mais il faudra jouer 2 fois du mort a @d et a @c ...l'entame @s semble battre |pg||
nt|Zmud99: For French kibb : in Venice France +15 vs USA 2 after 6 boards|pg||
nt|kit: East will probably bid 3@D now|pg||
mb|p|pc|h6|nt|kareno: It is worse than a finesse.|pg||
nt|kit: but the lure of the 4-4 major suit fit is hard to resist|pg||
nt|kit: and West has a tough choice|pg||
nt|kit: Another double is reasonable also|pg||
nt|brolucius: 2NT now is usually 'scramble'. To look for a 4-4 fit somewhere.|pg||
nt|kit: but now what does West do?|pg||
nt|kit: this hand illustrates a problem with bidding Stayman on a hand such as East's|pg||
nt|swanson: 1NT would have made - this will not.|pg||
nt|robinswr: not a good hand for garbage stayman|pg||
nt|fann4: On 4 rounds of @H this will go 2 off.|pg||
pc|h3|nt|3for3: depends which contract|pg||
nt|swanson: Good controls and a couple of tens are supreme confidence in your dummy play is worth one point, surely.|pg||
nt|swanson: (and)|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|ritong: et voila|pg||
nt|phicro: Ouf|pg||
nt|juan lukas: pas trouvé :)|pg||
nt|antoniz: I would pass, would you?|pg||
nt|lc: So, play or defend?|pg||
nt|swanson: Looks one trick short to me.|pg||
nt|swanson: 4 clubs, 2 spades, 2 hearts.|pg||
nt|lc: E-W use 4th best leads here.  The 6 won't be readable -- Zia won't know they are 4-4.|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Holman doesn't like his four small spades and decides not to cue bid hearts|pg||
nt|lc: Probably East plays the @H9 here?>|pg||
nt|swanson: Zia will bang down the top clubs, later enter dummy with a spade.|pg||
nt|jwit: Actually defense can probably score 2 hearts, 2 diamonds, a spade, and a club |pg||
nt|lc: Maybe he will play a low @S from hand at trick 2?|pg||
pc|d2|nt|kareno: In spades it is worse than a finesse.  In clubs it is a little better with 3-3 hearts added to the finesse|pg||
nt|3for3: any guess what 4@D is|pg||
nt|avivs: so probably 1 Imp to S.A after declarer will take the @s finesse no doubt|pg||
nt|kit: likely a balanced slam try raise of some range|pg||
nt|dinos1: 4333 bad for def|pg||
nt|kit: now West will have to pass I think, although he might try 3NT|pg||
nt|fann4: Actually, almost anything will beat it 2.|pg||
nt|robinswr: zia does not want a ruff, if michael has AK of hearts without the queen|pg||
nt|robinswr: i would have led the queen of hearts, and then i could lead the a or k as suit preferance|pg||
nt|kit: Rosenbert may shift to a trump, since he has such good hearts and can see the heart losers in dummy|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg||
nt|kit: Nunes considering turning up the heat by doubling?|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|ritong: ça ne va pas trainer|pg||
nt|fann4: Normally a splinter, not sure here.|pg||
nt|dinos1: 9 tricks with @c guess|pg||
pc|s5|nt|phicro: Je ne sais pas comment ces joueuses s'y retrouvent en fournissant le 2 de @h dans cette situation|pg||
nt|kit: there is no way he could possibly get the clubs right on the auction|pg||
pc|s3|nt|ritong: apres l ouverture de 1SA|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|d9|nt|mgchat: le coup d'avant va revenir|pg||
pc|d7|nt|lc: I guess not.|pg||
pc|d5|nt|swanson: It's tough to blame East for looking for a suit contract though - if partner has a major (or diamond fit) with weak clubs it would be a big winner.|pg||
nt|fann4: Isn't 2@C a good % action? Just didn't work here.|pg||
nt|kit: yes, East's actions are probably percentage I agree|pg||
nt|kit: but I'm not sure|pg||
nt|fann4: I am|pg||
nt|robinswr: bidding 2clubs does well when partner has a 4-card major which happens over 50% of the time|pg||
nt|fann4: On a good day you could have a 9 card major fit.|pg||
nt|kit: Having played Puppet Stayman for many years (where I am forced to pass on the East hand), passing seems to turn out surprisingly well|pg||
nt|robinswr: it also does well when partner has four diamonds|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
pc|hK|nt|juan lukas: de plus l'entame de l'A ote tout souci a Béné pour la place du R de @d |pg||
nt|brolucius: Unless South can count declarer's hand in some way, he may rise with the club ace. No, excellent defence, he has played low.|pg||
nt|kit: how can rising club ace ever be right?|pg||
nt|motbocaj: They could get 2 down now with a low spade continuation|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|dinos1: he will|pg||
nt|kit: If declarer has ace of hearts, he has 9 top tricks, so nothing to steal|pg||
nt|vincenzo: Grande Fulvio !|pg||
nt|dinos1: S is known to have @cA|pg||
nt|brolucius: South knows from the opening lead that declarer has four spades and North five.|pg||
nt|brolucius: On many hands it would be right to rise with the @CA and return a spade. |pg||
nt|motbocaj: The Italians in the audience are happy with the pressure being applied in this set so far|pg||
nt|kit: Maybe declarer should have gone after hearts first -- at least sets up 8 tricks, and North can't continue spades safely|pg||
nt|antoniz: still fighting|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
nt|swanson: Has to try the top clubs; the queen droppoing doubleton is the only real chance for the contract.|pg||
pc|h7|nt|swanson: East (probably) had the option of bidding 2@H over 2@D to get into a 4-3 major fit.|pg||
nt|robinswr: if does very poorly when partner is 3324|pg||
nt|robinswr: 3325|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h5|nt|dinos1: @c - @s|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
nt|lc: Not how well the @H9 would have worked it declarer's @H were @HK10x.|pg||
pc|dK|nt|lc: Make that "Note"|pg||
pc|dA|nt|kit: North knows his partner has ace of clubs now|pg||
pc|c4|pc|d8|pg||
nt|kit: When I have that hand I just pray to the Gods of Puppet -- and partner produces no major and a strong club holding|pg||
pc|h8|nt|Walddk2: I will stick my neck out and predict (it's quite safe) that one semi-final will be Netherlands v Norway, and the other Italy/SA v USA1|pg||
pc|c5|nt|mittmouse: now he will make it|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s9|nt|robinswr: maybe zia should not have pitched spade since he didn't want a ruff|pg||
pc|sA|nt|fann4: Meantime, the defence seem to have lost their way - this is only going 1 down.|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
nt|dburn: well, almost|pg||
pc|dT|nt|lc: He'll make down 1|pg||
nt|jwit: Not quite Georgie|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|mc|9|pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SA43HAT2DKT52CAKJ,SK82HK876DAQ63C73,SQJ76HJ3DJ9C96542,ST95HQ954D874CQT8|sv|b|mb|1D|nt|cicus: Bocchi now has 8 @D|pg||
mb|p|nt|cicus: next time 8@H|pg||
nt|dinos1: 2nd 8-carder in minor))|pg||
nt|kareno: Has anyone else noted how many VERY long suits there have been this tournament?|pg||
nt|cpt_hook: he will bid them , in any way !!!!|pg||
nt|kareno: He will bid some impressive number of diamonds I'm sure |pg||
nt|cpt_hook: on 1 nt opening , perhaps 4 ???|pg||
nt|dinos1: no doubt coz NS will bid 4@h I thk)|pg||
nt|cicus: 3NT may go down a lot but this time it makes with overtricks|pg||
nt|kareno: Equal vulnerability maybe five?|pg||
mb|p|nt|fifee: Morse led a low @D to the Q to finesse trumps so he was held to 2|pg||
mb|p|nt|dinos1: 3N with 9 hearts?|pg||
nt|cicus: 3NT for EW|pg||
nt|sybarra: hmm|pg||
nt|fifee: losing to the Jack on the first trump trick|pg||
pc|s2|nt|granguru: SA tied boards 18 & 19. Still 38 gap|pg||
nt|sybarra: I bet the bidding in other room included a 1 @S bid by N|pg||
nt|glen: john carruthers in spec notes that @S play was the right one to pick up the suit with chance to avoid two losers,|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|kareno: Netherlands has scored 19 IMPs without reply to take a miniscule lead over Sweden|pg||
nt|eciblue: Á½Î»ÀÏ°¢½ãÊÆ²»¿Éµ²ÄØ£¬|pg||
nt|ccba: ºÇºÇ,ºóÃæµÄÒâË¼ÊÇËµÒâ´óÀû»¹ÄÜÆðËÀ»ØÉú?|pg||
nt|eciblue: aha¡£¡£¡£|pg||
nt|ccba: ·­ÅÌ|pg||
nt|eciblue: Òâ´óÀûÄ¿Ç°±È·Ö¶àÉÙ£¿|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s3|pg||
nt|kareno: Missed a game!!|pg||
nt|kareno: Unexpected values in west.|pg||
nt|ccba: 143:160|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|nt|rhelle: same inelegant contract - same sequence :)|pg||
nt|ziff: Same auction, same lead|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
nt|cpt_hook: now 5 |pg||
nt|eciblue: °¡°¡£¬Õæ½Ó½üÁË°¢|pg||
nt|jian: 160.7|pg||
nt|genesaxe: surprised no trump at trick one.  Don't think it would matter, however.|pg||
nt|fifee: I always try to figure out why no one would bid after a 1 level opening. usually means the person with the points also has your suit|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d4|nt|jian: Ã»×¼¾Í¿¿Õâ0.7£¿ºÇºÇ|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|nt|eciblue: ¹þ¹þ£¬JianÔÚ½²¹ÊÊÂÁË£¬ºÙºÙ|pg||
nt|mugsmate: It looks like Norway sneaked a trick to get out for 1 off|pg||
pc|d7|nt|kareno: 3NT though|pg||
nt|dinos1: missed with this lead|pg||
nt|kareno: But not really biddable.|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|dinos1: no entries to fin @d and @c's|pg||
nt|cpt_hook: or you bid first round , or y cannot expect help from p !!!|pg||
nt|granguru: What would you have bid With E hand?|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sA|nt|ccba: ¹Å°¢½ãÅÂ±±¼ÒÊÇcK?|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|nt|mugsmate: I think he needed to win that club for 2 off|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hJ|nt|rhelle: if only he was in hand now ...|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|c5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|h8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|s7|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SA432HKQ98D3CQT62,SQJ6HJ65432DT754C,SK98HTDA9862C9874,ST75HA7DKQJCAKJ53|sv|o|nt|juan lukas: un resultat qui va les encourager apres les deux derniers coups |pg||
nt|phicro: On n'a joué que 4@d dans l'autre salle, effectivement|pg||
nt|phicro: Bravo Sylvie pour l'enchère de 5|pg||
nt|kit: declarer playing safe -- West could legally haf stiff heart and 9 diamonds|pg||
nt|3for3: Who opens 2@H here?|pg||
nt|3for3: Not I|pg||
nt|fann4: Some very close decisions in the CR|pg||
nt|motbocaj: very brave Roland|pg||
nt|dinos1: closer and closer|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Starting tomorrow, back to our normal schedule|pg||
nt|antoniz: 10 imps still left|pg||
nt|robinswr: garner-weinstein had the same auction|pg||
nt|mittmouse: down 1 sorry|pg||
mb|p|nt|juan lukas: oui , belle preuve de confiance|pg||
nt|Zmud99: nous avons un petit souci avec l'ordinateur de votre operateur...il est tres lent et donc les delais ne sont pas dus aux joueuses...|pg||
nt|Zmud99: pour la precedente Béné n'avait pas hesitée si longtemps|pg||
nt|ritong: c est internet|pg||
nt|mgchat: moins courageuses que Sylvie de l'autre coté puisqu'elles ont passé sur 4@d|pg||
nt|ritong: oui, il y a eu plain de latences difficiles a expliquer d un point de vue technique(de bridge)|pg||
nt|ritong: plein*|pg||
nt|phicro: Bien|pg||
nt|fann4: NS in 3NT in the CR, on a @H lead.|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: or East could have ace of diamonds -- certainly not right to risk the contract|pg||
nt|avivs: a kibitzer noted correctly that better not to take the finesse since when it's on then Slam would make|pg||
nt|motbocaj: SA need just one significant swing I feel to see them through, something to stop the seepage|pg||
nt|dinos1: wd u open 1@h?|pg||
mb|1C|nt|kit: I would open a weak 2, as you might guess Danny|pg||
nt|antoniz: never|pg||
nt|kit: everybody should know the actual score is 151-160.7, so if Italy gains 10 imps it isn't a tie -- italy wins|pg||
nt|brolucius: I guess around half the BB field would open 1@H. Maybe more.|pg||
mb|p|nt|lc: There are people who would open 2@H with West.  Not my style, though!|pg||
nt|lc: Good Poker hand, anyway.|pg||
nt|jwit: I"m with you Larry.  |pg||
mb|1H|nt|Zmud99: Esperons que le typhon prevu demain epargne ce quart de finale...|pg||
nt|phicro: Encore une main à accident en Nord-Sud|pg||
nt|3for3: I knew Kit would |pg||
nt|Walddk2: Rumour has it that Italy will be leading after board 26. We shall see|pg||
nt|kit: It will be difficult for N-S to stop low on this misfit|pg||
mb|p|nt|fann4: That is not correct, as Reese once pointed out. You throw away a trick for nothing. But in this case he was perhaps right, for a different reason.|pg||
nt|motbocaj: I definitely would, 27 ZAR's|pg||
nt|dinos1: now discount @dK|pg||
mb|2N|nt|ritong: entre une et deux de chute|pg||
nt|kit: Difficult to stop after the opening bid, but Cope might downgrade his king of diamonds|pg||
nt|dinos1: still 4@h|pg||
nt|jwit: Maybe multi if playing it, but would still rather be white vs red|pg||
nt|lc: Their card says "fir jumps by PH" -- but I guess not.|pg||
nt|lc: fit |pg||
mb|p|nt|phicro: ça dépend beaucoup de l'entame, mais @d est de loin la meilleure pour EO|pg||
nt|mgchat: bien pesé oui|pg||
nt|juan lukas: je ne sais pas si les americaines jouent le 2/1 forcing ou non face a une intervention mais il est sur que l'enchere de 1SA a évité qu'elles n'aillent trop haut |pg||
nt|lc: I presume the alert was "weak" on both sides of the screen?  They have to fix their conv card.  Or else, they both forgot.|pg||
mb|3C|nt|kareno: Not this camper.|pg||
nt|3for3: 4 top losers here...anothe small gain to Italy, barring disaster|pg||
nt|kit: the hoping spade finesse is off reasoning doesn't make sense -- if they are in slam at the other table, what you do down't matter -- you might as well be playing in a different ...|pg||
nt|kit: universe|pg||
nt|fann4: I think SA have taken a decision to keep up the pre-emptive action as much as possible.|pg||
nt|avivs: only makes if Lauria will try to "cut down" dummy's @h ruffing|pg||
mb|p|nt|dinos1: I wd invite after 2@d bid|pg||
mb|3D|nt|antoniz: right|pg||
nt|kit: After 2 rounds of diamonds, a couple of hearts, and a losing spade finesse, North has to shift to a low club to put some pressure on for down 2|pg||
nt|motbocaj: It's not the luckiest layout of the defenders cards...|pg||
nt|brolucius: 4@H seems a bit too much, even for a macho Bermuda Bowl player.|pg||
nt|kit: Just what Zia wanted to hear|pg||
nt|swanson: 2@C is a game force for ROsenberg - Mahmood I believe.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: http://www.bridgefederation.ch/2007/bb/vugraph/index.html  for updated vugraph archives courtesy of Yvan Calame from Switzerland|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: whether it is or not, it sure is now|pg||
nt|lc: By the way, nobody relies much on the acutal convention cards during the match.  They rely on the written explanations.|pg||
mb|3H|nt|fann4: We have seen 4 lightish actions by W in the CR, not duplicated here by Versace.|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Australia pulling some back against USA1. 29-7 after 7 boards, but still 84 adrift|pg||
mb|p|nt|antoniz: especially if you open with 10 PC in your system|pg||
nt|fann4: An old fashioned  1@D-1@H; 1@S-3@H; Pass  ?  Or is South too god?|pg||
nt|fann4: too good|pg||
nt|robinswr: i've started playing 2-way game tries over 1di - 1ht - 1sp which would allow you to stop in 2hearts|pg||
nt|kit: the problem is that 3@H might be a worse contract than 3NT if partner is short in hearts as expected|pg||
nt|fann4: But does the S hand have enough for game?|pg||
nt|swanson: I like to use 2@S over 4th suit as an artificial minimum without support for partner's suit; can get out in 2NT.|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: with all suits covered, sometimes 3NT just plain makes even underweight|pg||
pc|c7|nt|ritong: sequence identique dans l autre salle|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|s6|pg||
nt|kit: this won't be one of those times though|pg||
pc|cK|nt|kit: declarer should go up -- if West had Qxx of spades, he would have led back a heart|pg||
pc|c2|pc|sJ|pc|c4|pg||
nt|3for3: 4 more imps to italy|pg||
pc|dK|nt|avivs: they are grinding hard but still a long way to go|pg||
nt|3for3: now up 15, all on 'small' stuff...shows you dont need to get desperate to win imps back|pg||
nt|kit: Laurie has weird problem now|pg||
nt|vugraphs1: K of @h or A of @c?|pg||
nt|kit: he doesn't know which will cash!|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes indeed.|pg||
nt|3for3: i prematurely predicted he would cash out correctly...|pg||
nt|avivs: surely Versace would have discarded a low @c from xxxxx|pg||
nt|vugraphs1: Maybe with 5 card in @c W discard a @c|pg||
nt|jwit: Best defense would have nicked this a trick|pg||
pc|d3|nt|vugraphs1: wd|pg||
nt|kit: Presumably West gave count -- but West could have started with 4 hearts and 5 clubs|pg||
nt|3for3: versace should have given him count in one of the suits|pg||
nt|kit: Zia just praying for Axx of hearts on and ace of spades on|pg||
pc|d5|nt|phicro: C'est pas pour dire... Mais 1SA est vraiment évident avec les cartes d'Est|pg||
nt|ritong: :)|pg||
nt|phicro: :)|pg||
nt|ritong: "c est pas pour dire"...:)|pg||
nt|ritong: mdr|pg||
nt|juan lukas: oui oui ce n'etait en rien une critique déguisée |pg||
nt|mgchat: identique en salle ouverte|pg||
nt|phicro: non non, mais mieux vaut prévenir que guérir :):)|pg||
nt|kareno: A spec asks what he is thinking about.. and the answer is heart or club?|pg||
nt|3for3: My faith justified :)|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|dinos1: @s ruff missed|pg||
nt|swanson: Rosenberg underled because he knows that West has a weak hand.  It was not a lucky time to try it.|pg||
nt|lc: I was too busy looking up their system notes -- hope you guys have the play and desfense covered :)|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|nt|kit: nunes did well returning a spade -- now there will be no endplay|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|nt|jwit: Opening lead let them make Larry|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|nt|brolucius: Even if you want to stretch to thin games - perhaps because of the match situation - it is necessary for one player to make an accurate limit bid and for partner to then decide ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: whethere to bid a game/slam. No good if both players overbid on the same hand, for example.|pg||
pc|h5|nt|lc: Well, he made a good lead a few boards ago.  Now he's even.|pg||
nt|jwit: Should have been down one with best defense|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|nt|lc: They've done enough "best defense" so far.  Can't have it all.|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
nt|juan lukas: pour info , apres ce debut de sequence , certaines paires apres 1SA jouent que le cue bid a 2@d montre 5 cartes @h et une tolerance @s de 2 cartes et le X d'appel |pg||
pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dQ|nt|swanson: If South did elect to bid 3@H over 1@S as invitational, he would be unlikely to make on this hand.|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s4|pc|hJ|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg||
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qx|c24|st||md|2SA432HKQ98D3CQT62,SQJ6HJ65432DT754C,SK98HTDA9862C9874,ST75HA7DKQJCAKJ53|sv|o|mb|p|nt|kareno: Probably 5@d|pg||
nt|cicus: double|pg||
nt|dinos1: I wd X 1N|pg||
nt|kareno: Let them defend.  Who would think it's my hand?|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Had Helgemo risen cA and the defence played 4 rounds of hearts, that would have promoted a trump trick for the second undertrick|pg||
nt|glen: did W use the Wolff signoff in the other room?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|ccba: ÓÖÒ»¸öÏÈÊÖ|pg||
mb|p|nt|granguru: X seems interesting to get more info|pg||
mb|1H|nt|ccba: Òâ´óÀû»¹Âäºó12¸ö|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|nt|dinos1: not only - hand is really good - not so much is needed from pd|pg||
nt|kareno: Big swing on that 8-4 hand with Sweden bidding to 7@d and Holland bidding and making the small slam for 17 IMPs|pg||
nt|amadala: Bermuda Bowl, Venice Cup and Senior Bowl Runnign Scores at http://www.bridge.la/torneos/2007/mundial/running.html|pg||
nt|cicus: good stop :)|pg||
nt|kareno: Eber has them where they want him.|pg||
nt|rhelle: another hand that is tough to bid|pg||
nt|mayors: staying low looks the trick on this hand|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Can they stay low?|pg||
mb|p|nt|cicus: tough lead problem|pg||
nt|dinos1: good start|pg||
nt|cicus: solved perfectly|pg||
nt|eciblue: Òâ´óÀû»¹ÊÇFN×éºÏÃ»ÓÐÉÏ£¿|pg||
mb|4H|nt|dinos1: really tuff lead problem|pg||
nt|rhelle: very hard to stay low with South hand after partner opens the bidding|pg||
nt|glen: this is the Bramley signoff|pg||
mb|p|nt|ziff: Depends on what you call !low! :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: Great lead|pg||
nt|drg: no fit and no suit with spots makes things difficult|pg||
mb|p|nt|drg: this may not be low enough in hearts|pg||
nt|rhelle: indeed - and the blacl key cards are wrong too|pg||
nt|sybarra: hmm|pg||
pc|s8|nt|ccba: 3H¶¼¿ÉÄÜå´|pg||
nt|genesaxe: Bart figures that 3 H and 4H are about the same (requires a 3 card fit), with 4 needing not much in W's club suit.|pg||
pc|s5|nt|jian: Á½°¢½ã¼ÌÐøËýÃÇµÄÁ¼ºÃÅÐ¶Ï¡£¡£¡£|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|nt|granguru: might go many down...3?|pg||
pc|sK|nt|dinos1: @sA now|pg||
nt|ziff: No mean feat to get out for -1 in 4@S....|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s9|nt|kareno: Surely might.|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|granguru: Bocchi sent most important information even number of @S|pg||
pc|h2|nt|eciblue: ¸Õ²ÅÄÇ¸±£¬Èç¹ûÕÅ¶ªÒ»¸öS£¬¶ø²»ÊÇH10£¬×¯¼ÒºÜ¿ÉÄÜ²Â´í¡£|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|nt|jian: DOWNÉÙÁË¡£¡£¡£|pg||
nt|eciblue: CJÆæ¹Ö|pg||
nt|rhelle: indeed - must have taken some fancy footwork :)|pg||
nt|rhelle: but I like Helgemo's NF 3@h bid better than the Dutch approach with 4th suit|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Muller need to watch out or he'll be endplayed - but still one off|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
nt|rhelle: Muller should take care not to be thrown in - he should cash his @hs now|pg||
pc|h7|nt|kareno: Duck is best I think.|pg||
nt|granguru: so Duboin took right away|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|jian: ËÆºõËæÊÖÁË¡£¡£¡£|pg||
nt|eciblue: àÅ£¬¸Õ²ÅµÄ·ÀÊØÒ²ÊÇ£¬ËæÊÖ¶ªÒ»¸öH10¡£|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s4|nt|kareno: Now Eber can 'finesse' against the heart ten.|pg||
nt|dinos1: @s|pg||
nt|rhelle: well done Bauke :)|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Can declarer avoid a second undertrick?|pg||
pc|h4|pc|d6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d5|nt|rhelle: I think he can now - but playing @s from hand|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|nt|mugsmate: If he cashes the last trump he can endplay Muller anyway for one off|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SH9753D96CAT96532,SAK865HJ42DT42C87,S742HAT6DAQ83CQJ4,SQJT93HKQ8DKJ75CK|sv|e|nt|juan lukas: 2@h restant naturel |pg||
nt|phicro: Ce qui veut donc dire que 2@h vient souvent d'une main avec singleton à @s|pg||
nt|mgchat: oui; c'est bien ca Jean-Luc, toi qui est a la pointe du progres @h|pg||
nt|juan lukas: voire une chicane Philippe dans le cas present :)|pg||
nt|kit: he did give him count -- but the count didn't necessarily help|pg||
nt|kareno: More long suits - what a tournament for long suits!|pg||
nt|kit: I don't buy this stretching to game because of the match philosophy.  Just play the best bridge you can.|pg||
nt|motbocaj: you would prefer to be in 4@S probably, then there is a heart pitch for the 3rd round of clubs|pg||
nt|lc: 12-14 NT here.|pg||
nt|swanson: There wasn't any weak defense - just an unlucky, but thoughtful, lead.|pg||
nt|lc: Maybe Zia will get to do something sexy with that SOuth hand opposite the 12-14.|pg||
nt|lc: Probably after interference from Cope.|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|phicro: :)|pg||
nt|avivs: CR is in 5@dX|pg||
nt|lc: 2@C=Majors,  2@D=1 major  2@S=@S and a minor|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Norway now 64 IMPs in front against Netherlands|pg||
nt|jwit: Yes, John, you're right, let's just call it an unfortunate though thoughtful opening lead|pg||
nt|lc: So, if their card can be believed this time, 2@S is @S and a minor.  He does seem to have that.|pg||
nt|swanson: There is some danger coming in over a notrump bid with the East hand, but it is more dangerous to pass.|pg||
nt|lc: I agree John.  Too dnagerous to pass.|pg||
nt|lc: have to get in.|pg||
nt|jwit: Might have started with a double|pg||
nt|lc: So, what creation will Mr. Mahmood produce.|pg||
nt|lc: I'll go out on a limb with a wild guess -- 3NT!!!|pg||
mb|4C|nt|lc: Oh Zia, you let me down.|pg||
mb|4S|nt|ritong: comme vous n etes chicanier ni l un ni l autre, je ne suis pas inquiet|pg||
nt|phicro: Est-ce que Nord va avoir le courage d'annoncer les SA tout de suite ???|pg||
nt|dinos1: 3 is enuff|pg||
nt|dinos1: 3@s I mean|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Venice Cup: USA1 are virtually through to the semi-finals, leading by 159 IMPs against Egypt. China has a healthy lead against England, whereas the remaining two (USA2 v France and ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Germany v Canada) are rather close|pg||
nt|kit: SA did not take a good save in closed room -- no game makes for E-W it doesn't look like|pg||
nt|lc: I kind of like 3NT.  I never "psyche" -- but this would be a nice operation -- trying to keep opps out of 4@S on some days.|pg||
mb|5C|nt|fann4: In the CR, N went to 5@D, where E bid 4@S over 1@D.|pg||
nt|fann4: Another difference in overcall - 4@S there, 1@S here.|pg||
nt|kit: Looks pretty normal to save on the North hand -- with 8 winners outright|pg||
nt|kareno: For those who wonder, the deals are random.  There would be no possibility of any 'cooked' deals coming into these events.|pg||
mb|d|nt|fann4: N/S play Good/Bad here.|pg||
nt|3for3: double maximal?|pg||
nt|3for3: looks like a trick got away in other room in 5@D|pg||
nt|fann4: If S squeaks N will save.|pg||
nt|kit: I would think East should just bid 4@S.  Even if not making, likely opponents would save at this vul.|pg||
nt|dinos1: u dont worry abt 4@h|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: North will save regardless of what South does|pg||
nt|kareno: Some sort of game try double I would guess.|pg||
mb|p|nt|phicro: Non, mais maintenant oui|pg||
nt|dinos1: y - good soft raise|pg||
nt|brolucius: Awkward decision for North because he has good defence against hearts. Well, it seems that his 3@S may be exactly the right action.|pg||
nt|motbocaj: this doesn't look good for SA at all, 4@H doubled is a possibility|pg||
mb|p|nt|juan lukas: elle privilegie d'abord sa distribution visiblement |pg||
nt|lc: So, 4@S was making -- this looks like a good save.|pg||
nt|jwit: Indeed|pg||
nt|mittmouse: y wd|pg||
nt|swanson: If you bid 3NT Larry and it goes 4@S - Dbl - Pass, would you pass?  At least this way Zia is reasonably comfortable taking the save.|pg||
pc|sK|nt|phicro: N'en déplaise à Henri, je ne suis toujours pas convaincu du bien fondé de ces ouvertures faibles|pg||
nt|kit: Fantoni did better bidding only 3@S, now opponents headed for minus score unless East passes the double|pg||
nt|fann4: Why did E bid ahead of W here?|pg||
nt|robinswr: if you're going to lead the queen of hearts, why not lead the jack and get attitude for the 10|pg||
pc|s2|nt|avivs: the Double by opener shows a maximum|pg||
nt|kit: East would have been quite clever to pass 4@H|pg||
nt|3for3: So, I see there is squeeze to hold 5@D to down one, but it can be broken up by 3 rounds of hearts...|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|mgchat: pas celle ci en tout cas|pg||
nt|ritong: j aime bien  ouvrir quand j ai le contrat en main|pg||
nt|ritong: ça rassure:)|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|phicro: D'un autre côté, si Nord avait passé, déclarer la manche n'aurait pas été si facile...|pg||
nt|kit: And this is going to virtually even up the match!|pg||
nt|lc: Well, I am not experienced with bids such as 3NT.  I was just trying to be like Zia  :)|pg||
pc|d9|nt|kareno: Seems like south wasn't going to allow a game contract to play e/w|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Germany also through I predict. Now 217 - 166.3 against Canada|pg||
nt|dinos1: good start|pg||
nt|jwit: Well judged by EW as well|pg||
nt|mittmouse: it is even hard for cope to find a dbl that extra 50 may decide the match|pg||
nt|swanson: You do well being yourself - risky for any of us trying to be Zia.|pg||
pc|d2|nt|ritong: disons que béné, tout a l heure, avec 6 @cs maitres et @s V10xx avait une ouverture plus pure selon ce critère|pg||
nt|kit: After high spade lead, East needs to shift to hearts -- he will probably do that|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|phicro: oui, birn sûr|pg||
nt|phicro: bien, pardon|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
nt|kit: And West has to overtake and play a third heart|pg||
nt|brolucius: This will be a set to remember, whether or not the South Africans manage to hold on to some small part of their lead.|pg||
nt|kit: I guess he felt there was no future in defending, so wanted to describe his hand|pg||
nt|fann4: Was there a rush?|pg||
nt|kit: Declarer with 6 tricks puts the defense in hoping they will break the wrong suit|pg||
nt|fann4: EW in 3N in the CR|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|swanson: It's good to be able to tell partner you have a balanced minimum range hand at the one level.  So unlikly to be able to defend profitably against 1 level non-vul opponents.|pg||
pc|c5|nt|robinswr: if it went 1club double redouble back to me, I would bid 1diamond (even though if have only three)|pg||
pc|s5|nt|juan lukas: le probleme de passer avec la main de N c'est que sa main est assez puissante face a un fit @c ou @h et que si elle n'ouvre pas il faudra sans doute se manifester ensuite .... ...|pg||
nt|juan lukas: intervenir a @c ds le V 6eme n'est pas plus excitant que d'ouvrir 1@c non ? |pg||
nt|jwit: Unblocking is best here, otherwise some slight danger of being endplayed later on|pg||
nt|lc: And, I suppose he thinks declarer wouldn't play this way if he held the @HJ?|pg||
nt|jwit: If he doesn't unblock, Zia can make it double dummy|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|kit: Now East must cash a spade and play a heart|pg||
nt|robinswr: if i don't bid the next suit, i really have that suit|pg||
nt|kit: Rosenberg thought declarer has KQ of spades from 10 of spades shift|pg||
nt|jwit: WD|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|nt|kit: which he will do|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
nt|kit: And West should work it out -- because East would have led low from KQx on 2nd round|pg||
nt|dinos1: @c back|pg||
nt|dinos1: then @c ruff|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|phicro: Sauf que le partenaire sait que l'on n'a pas l'ouverture quand on a passé d'entrée, disait Monsieur de la Palice|pg||
pc|cK|nt|juan lukas: :)|pg||
pc|cA|nt|ritong: qui etait un malin|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
nt|antoniz: good agressive bidding by F-N|pg||
pc|c9|nt|ritong: lui aussi|pg||
nt|kit: but Versace fell from grace|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|nt|kit: Now declarer runs all his trumps, and has easy squeeze|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|motbocaj: The key to Fantoni bidding only 3@S was his defence to 4@H|pg||
nt|mittmouse: good play if he didnt unblock declarer would have to ruff as and play a of c to make it|pg||
nt|swanson: Zia was hurting for dummy entries to eliminate spade and try the end play.  Maybe he should have ducked the heart, trying to establish the long heart in dummy.|pg||
nt|lc: So, without the unblock, Zia might have made it.  He would know a lot about the hand and might have ruffed a spade, @CA, @C over, ruff the last @S and exit in hearts.  Yes.|pg||
nt|jwit: Yes|pg||
nt|lc: This would be wrong if East had @CKx and @HKx.|pg||
nt|jwit: Also true|pg||
pc|s7|nt|dinos1: -2, and 11 for Italy. New leader)|pg||
pc|s9|nt|jwit: However, with the unblock, contract can't be made|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|nt|Walddk2: The South African lead has evaporated. 11 IMPs to Italy now and a new leader|pg||
pc|hA|nt|swanson: Anyway, a nice paly by Cope to insure the set.|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
nt|phicro: Et d'ailleurs, pour corroborer tout ça, on a joué 4@c dans l'autre salle|pg||
nt|antoniz: looks like a truth - Italy a leader  after 26'th  board|pg||
nt|swanson: play|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|cT|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h3|mc|10|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SH9753D96CAT96532,SAK865HJ42DT42C87,S742HAT6DAQ83CQJ4,SQJT93HKQ8DKJ75CK|sv|e|nt|kareno: Lovely defense.|pg||
nt|granguru: ditto... applauses|pg||
nt|granguru: A characteristic of all BB finalists is that they are all excelent defenders...a reason why B-D were there so many times|pg||
nt|ccba: Òâ´óÀû»¹ÓÐ9µã»ú»á!!|pg||
nt|fifee: 3 much needed imps to usa1|pg||
mb|1D|nt|jian: 9% £¿ ºÇºÇ|pg||
mb|1S|nt|cicus: this does not seem an opening hand to me|pg||
nt|jian: UNDO£¿|pg||
nt|ccba: 151:160.7|pg||
nt|eciblue: ¿Ï¶¨ÊÇ¹Å¿ª 2@S|pg||
mb|3C!|nt|mugsmate: Geir does normal thing - up here we can see all four hands|pg||
nt|genesaxe: Lucky 4S make for E/W.  so the save was very worthwhile.|pg||
mb|4S|nt|granguru: a good tip if you want to be there some day|pg||
nt|kareno: It does to me.|pg||
nt|ccba: undo|pg||
nt|rhelle: mmmm - De Wijs may well have his thoughts about this|pg||
nt|fifee: Ron showing partner where to sac|pg||
nt|genesaxe: Even with the opportune weak jump shift, it is not clear to save from N's hand.|pg||
mb|5C|nt|eciblue: Òâ´óÀûºÍÄÏ·Ç½øÈëÉúËÀ¾öÕ½½×¶Î|pg||
nt|jian: Operator ?|pg||
mb|p|nt|granguru: me too..|pg||
mb|p|nt|dinos1: 3@h-3N|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, most likely.|pg||
nt|mayors: 2c majors |pg||
mb|p|nt|dinos1: X - no high honor|pg||
nt|kareno: That double cannot have anything to do with hearts.|pg||
nt|cicus: X -lead something else|pg||
nt|rhelle: if Muller reopens for take-out, De Wijs will surely pass|pg||
nt|fifee: he is trusting his partner with 5@C bid|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|nt|kareno: Ahh.. sensible.|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|genesaxe: If the J of D was with W, 4S would have little play.|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|granguru: zar points: 10+10+3+3=26|pg||
pc|d6|nt|kareno: Spades, however, are blocked if declarer works it out.|pg||
nt|liujing: Õâ¸± 5@DX µÄ·ÀÊØ±È½ÏÄÑ£¬ºÃÏñÃ»Ê²Ã´·À³É-2µÄ|pg||
pc|d4|nt|eciblue: 3@S ÓÖÇ¡µ½ºÃ´¦|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|dinos1: makes if guess duck @sQ after getting @dA|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
nt|fifee: if the @DK was with west, 5@C would make too|pg||
nt|genesaxe: Also, if S wasn't void in S (and it is not at all clear he will be, from the auction), then 5C could be down several.|pg||
pc|sT|nt|rhelle: I can see 3@c tricks, 3@d trick and 1 @h|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s6|nt|eciblue: Õâ½Ú£¬Ó¢¹úÅ®¶Ó¿ÉÄÜÊÜÉÏÒ»½ÚÂ© 3¸ö¾ÖµÄÓ°Ïì£¬Ò»Â·ºóÊÖ|pg||
nt|ccba: Ë«·½ÔÚ±ÈÐÄÌ¬?|pg||
nt|jian: À¬»øÊ±¼äÁË¡£¡£¡£|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|h3|nt|rhelle: so 1 off is possible, unless Helgemo can be thrown in|pg||
nt|mayors: north will get in with club queen to play a spade through|pg||
nt|mayors: can't see he has any realistic chance to make this|pg||
pc|h2|nt|kareno: If he works out the shortness in spades on his left, declarer will come home.  He must set up diamonds now.|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
nt|dinos1: @d8 - @s?|pg||
nt|kareno: He MUST duck the spade coming through to block the suit.. tough play.|pg||
nt|granguru: In fact Defence is undervaluated..you work hard on system and less on defending methods...you play twice as much defending than playing dummy|pg||
nt|kareno: But west never bid spades with the diamond ace so he will work it out.|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|vugraphs2: duboin took some time before chosing between Q or 9 of @s|pg||
nt|kareno: West did not bid and if he had AQ xxxx in spades and diamond ace he would have.|pg||
nt|granguru: zar points is a evaluation theory which states - between other things - when to open a hand. Rule of 20 is a subset.|pg||
nt|dinos1: Q is better - making impression lead was from 109x|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: declarer ask some questions to bocchi|pg||
pc|cK|nt|dinos1: :)|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c5|nt|kareno: Oh, he didn't think it through completely.  Too bad.|pg||
nt|cicus: setting a laydown contract|pg||
nt|dinos1: with @dA and @sAQ Duboin wd surely bid something!|pg||
nt|granguru: will check later|pg||
nt|kareno: Start with the great use of the double of hearts and then the picture painted for declarer - what wizards these Italians are.|pg||
nt|cicus: yes, he did miss some clues|pg||
pc|c8|nt|kareno: Bosenberg will figure it out later I'm sure.|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: Bocchi told declarer Ten come from nothing|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: bosenberg thinking about calling director|pg||
nt|granguru: Italy got 1 more IMP on 21 to reduce diff to 37|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s7|nt|mugsmate: The game was to try to defend 2H on the hand|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c6|nt|rhelle: preferably doubled|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dA|nt|ccba: ÌáÇ°×£ºØÖÐ¹úÅ®¶Ó½øÈë4Ç¿?|pg||
nt|jian: ÎÞÐüÄîÁË|pg||
nt|eciblue: ¶÷£¬¶ÔÊÖÒª¿´USA1ºÍ·¨¹úµÄÊ¤Õß¶ø¶¨|pg||
nt|jian: ÏÂÒ»³¡µÄ¶ÔÊÖÊÇ£¿|pg||
nt|eciblue: USA2|pg||
nt|eciblue: USA2Ê¤£¬ÔòUSA1-2±ØÐëÔÚ°ë¾öÈüÏàÅö|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|nt|ccba: swanÅ®¶ÓµÄ·ÖÊýË¢²»³öÀ´|pg||
nt|eciblue: ÖÐ¹ú¶ÔÀÏÔ©¼Ò£¬µÂ¹ú|pg||
pc|c9|nt|jian: ¹À¼ÆÅ®¶ÓµÄ½ÌÁ·ÕýÔÚ×¼±¸ÃÀ2¼°·¨¹úÅ®¶ÓµÄ×ÊÁÏÁË£¿|pg||
nt|ccba: ËùÒÔÏÖÔÚ¿´²»µ½·¨¹úºÍÃÀ¹ú2µÄ±È·Ö|pg||
nt|rhelle: this is a nice try though|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Hard though - Wijs probably didn't like having xxx xxxx in the opponents suits|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h6|nt|fifee: attempting to strip and endplay|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
nt|rhelle: of course, Muller knows South's distribution pretty well|pg||
pc|hK|nt|mugsmate: Nicely done for one off|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|cT|pc|s5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h9|pc|sK|nt|fifee: good effort|pg||
pc|c4|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|genesaxe: trying a partial elimination, but, H are 3-3, so no doublton honor and 3 diamonds.|pg||
pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SA92HKQ3DKQ952CJ7,SKT83HTDA763CT843,SQJ6HAJ97542DJCA5,S754H86DT84CKQ962|sv|b|nt|juan lukas: ce coup ci , N a une ouverture indiscutable :) |pg||
nt|ritong: wow|pg||
nt|ritong: on peut le dire|pg||
nt|kit: Kibitzers are talking about lauria playing a club to break up squeeze.  Sure, that works.  But remember, he can't see all the hands|pg||
nt|vugraphs1: North ask if West had 3@c|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The official website has a different scoreline. I believe ours is correct and that a result has been entered incorrectly into Bridgemate|pg||
nt|kit: Give North the jack of clubs, and how would a club shift do?|pg||
nt|motbocaj: no prizes for leading for 90 boards if behind at the end... still 7 boards to go|pg||
nt|dinos1: 7 brds to play|pg||
nt|dinos1: 6@h?|pg||
nt|kit: was he down 1 or making?|pg||
nt|kit: I thought he had 7 tricks|pg||
nt|lc: We've seen some top-level defensive card play this segment.|pg||
nt|lc: 15-17 Notrump this time.  |pg||
nt|lc: North will make some sort of slam try and it wouldn't shock me if they reach a slam (they love slams).|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: But this won't imporve South Africa's cause|pg||
nt|kit: and here comes a big SA disaster in closed room|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|dinos1: 4@h?|pg||
nt|motbocaj: It's the kind of slam that makes much more often when the AK are not on lead!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 2@D is 10-13, 5+ diamonds, unbalanced|pg||
nt|jwit: Only a club lead will beat 6H from the south side|pg||
nt|lc: 6@H from South is fine if no @C lead.  With a @C lead it is hopeless.|pg||
nt|lc: Maybe x-fer then splinter. |pg||
nt|jwit: Splinter won't turn Zia on however|pg||
nt|swanson: One can see N-S pushing to a heart slam here. |pg||
nt|lc: No, splinter makes his @D holding poor.  But he will love the @HKQx.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 1NT is 12-14 NV and vul 4th, 15-17  1-3  vul|pg||
mb|4D|nt|mgchat: de quoi ouvrez vous ?|pg||
nt|phicro: La seule raison pour laquelle on gagne 7@c sur cette donne, c'est qu'on n'a pas de rentrée vers Sud pour tenter l'impasse au Roi d'atout|pg||
nt|avivs: CR is in 3@h|pg||
nt|3for3: Sometimes it hurts your analysis to have GIB....you see things the players can't possibly play for|pg||
nt|fann4: And going 1 down there.|pg||
nt|robinswr: 4spades and 3hearts|pg||
nt|kit: operator -- check result of last board please|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: I never use GIB for exactly that reason|pg||
mb|4H|nt|ritong: catherine a ouvert forcing de manche|pg||
nt|brolucius: If the South Africans are not playing so strongly as they did in the first five sets (when they did wonderfully), this can perhaps be put down to the pressure applied by the fine ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: Italian play.|pg||
nt|robinswr: 3spades and 3hearts|pg||
nt|vugraphs1: ok 7 tricks sry|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: et daniele a proposé les @c librement|pg||
nt|phicro: J'aurais fait comme Catherine D'Ovidio|pg||
nt|brolucius: There was huge pressure on both teams in this final set.|pg||
nt|kit: North will be afraid that he is off a cashing ace-king -- but not the suit he would expect|pg||
nt|motbocaj: I think 4NT was intended for takeout in the other room, and North did |pg||
nt|antoniz: there will not be good news for SA|pg||
nt|twcho: don't think SA has much pressure as Italy. They are the Cinderella team|pg||
nt|fann4: Got to go, bye all.|pg||
mb|4S|nt|kareno: Yes, and GIB knows the cards which the players don't.  I think analysis here should be done without aids of any sort.|pg||
nt|kit: I would rather mis-analyze the hand on my own|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: Absolutely Kit.  Not even close.|pg||
nt|kit: and I often will misanalyze, that's for sure|pg||
nt|3for3: Yes, and you get so many pleasant messages when you do misanalyze :)|pg||
nt|lc: This must be the way they show some unbalanced slam try, I suppose.|pg||
mb|5H|an|2+Q|nt|fann4: If South backs in this could be messy for them.|pg||
mb|p|nt|phicro: Ouvrir d'1@s ne permet pas de s'en sortir tellement facilement, il me semble|pg||
nt|Zmud99: 7@C en salle fermée|pg||
nt|ritong: voyons si phil a tapé juste|pg||
nt|vugraphs4: maybe N thinking|pg||
nt|phicro: Si elle les joue de la main de SUd, elle va recevoir l'entame à l'atout !!!|pg||
nt|vugraphs4: aha you are watching now?|pg||
nt|Zmud99: entame @D A|pg||
nt|antoniz: can not agree SA got a success already|pg||
nt|kit: I think they may be headed for the slam now|pg||
nt|jwit: Yes, probably|pg||
nt|lc: System notes don't say.|pg||
nt|jwit: 3NT probably asks|pg||
mb|6H|nt|lc: So, 3NT probably asks:  "Where is the shortness"|pg||
mb|p|nt|phicro: Car je ne crois pas que son adversaire ait l'outrecuidance de poser l'As de @d sur la table|pg||
nt|ritong: dans tous les cas on les fait, je pense|pg||
nt|kareno: I had a few last night.  Mea Culpa!|pg||
nt|kit: This 4@C call was quite a shot in the dark|pg||
nt|fann4: Forget that, 4C is fine.|pg||
nt|kareno: Opposite a third-seat opening bid I think I would give up with the south hand.|pg||
nt|kareno: He's fine, though.|pg||
nt|kit: But it looks like he will survive with favorable club layout|pg||
nt|kit: worse -- was opposite an overcall|pg||
nt|dinos1: NS can land in 6 after 4@s|pg||
nt|jwit: Zia will probably sign off with that diamond holding|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: car ouest ne peut pas surcouper le troisieme @s|pg||
nt|3for3: He may survive, but it seems like an incredible riske for comparatively little gain....|pg||
nt|kareno: Oh, definitely worse - no indication his partner would have opened the bidding!|pg||
nt|kareno: He got lucky.|pg||
nt|3for3: both contracts need to make to show a real profit|pg||
nt|kit: declarer will play club to 9, then another club finesse -- percentage play|pg||
mb|p|nt|juan lukas: 6@c semble la bonne dose non ? on peut encaisser l'A @c et si le R ne vient pas encaisser 3 tours de @s pour defausser le @h pendant que le flanc coupe du R d'atout |pg||
nt|ritong: au pire|pg||
nt|phicro: c'est parfaitement exact|pg||
nt|Zmud99: 7@C = en salle ouverte :)|pg||
nt|motbocaj: I don't completely agree with that, if you a country that is not expected to qualify you don't want to miss what might be your only chance of winning a world championship|pg||
nt|jwit: Partner needs too much in the black suits to overcome the right black suit lead|pg||
nt|lc: I wouldn't want to be on lead with West if they did drive there.  My tendancy would be to lead from the KING -- hoping for the @SQ with partner.  A better shot than finding him ...|pg||
nt|lc: with both the KING and QUEEN of @C.|pg||
pc|c3|nt|ritong: mrs sanborn est tres retive|pg||
nt|phicro: Bravo Danièle|pg||
nt|ritong: mais sa partenaire a du mordant|pg||
nt|phicro: Elle va peut-être dire 6@c, maintenant|pg||
nt|ritong: et du jeu|pg||
nt|mgchat: extremement bien encheri du coté de Catherine et Daniele|pg||
nt|ritong: vous trouvez?|pg||
nt|swanson: Interesting 2NT rebid by Bosenberg, maybe dictated by system.|pg||
pc|cA|nt|ritong: les grands avec une clé dehors, il vaut mieux les faire|pg||
nt|phicro: Mais ça conforte le discopurs de tout à l'heure : à vouloir ouvrir au palier de 1, on se trouve obligé de jouer au palier de 5|pg||
nt|juan lukas: heu Michele , jouer le grand chelem sans le R d'atout n'est pas forcement tres bien enchéri ..... en tout cas tres efficace ici |pg||
nt|ritong: unless lauria inserts @c Q|pg||
nt|dinos1: yes|pg||
nt|swanson: N-A are safe on this hand at the 5-level, but I don't think Roasenberg has another bid coming.|pg||
nt|swanson: n-S|pg||
nt|Walddk2: True Larry, everything being equal, but East had a chance to double 2@D as well as 3@S and did not|pg||
nt|jwit: Good point Larry, though I think Zia's 4H was well judged on the auction|pg||
nt|mittmouse: if they had been in slam holman may have led a spade|pg||
nt|lc: Not clear East would double 3@S with just the queen -- but I do see your point, Roland.|pg||
pc|c9|nt|motbocaj: the pressure within the team would be enormous|pg||
nt|kit: asking for kings??|pg||
nt|lc: I wouldn't be surprised if there are some 1430's on the wrong lead in the other matches.|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
nt|mgchat: oui, |pg||
pc|h2|nt|ritong: cheri sera deçue de perdere 13 sur celle ci|pg||
pc|h6|nt|kit: Lauria won't, do that, and even if he did what difference?|pg||
nt|avivs: I just think he was going to put S.A on the board for this set by any means neccessary... :)|pg||
nt|dinos1: wow|pg||
nt|kit: oh my!|pg||
nt|antoniz: looking for a great?|pg||
pc|hK|nt|3for3: though, if he does make it, will be his sides first imp's this segment|pg||
nt|kit: Cope couldn't believe his good fortune, and didn't take full advantage|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
nt|juan lukas: ceci dit je ne comprends pas trop pourquoi Sud a dit 4@s sur 4@c et pas 5@c |pg||
nt|phicro: Comme prévu, les Américaines ont retouvé le chelem|pg||
nt|kit: and cost himself 7 IMPs|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Well, still hope for SA|pg||
nt|dinos1: push)))|pg||
nt|kit: I have no idea what went wrong|pg||
nt|brolucius: 'Sorry if I am insulting you, lads, but I am going to lead a top diamond.'|pg||
nt|motbocaj: I don't care what the bidding means, I lead A@D :)|pg||
pc|h3|nt|ritong: it creates a problem|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The recommended trump lead against a grand slam is not such a great idea here|pg||
nt|kit: no kidding -- I don't trust anybody that much|pg||
pc|d7|nt|kit: He knows Lauria would never play Q from KQx -- his partner might have stiff jack|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|kit: Why John?  He has fine spade stopper|pg||
nt|robinswr: you'd open 1nt 14-16|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
nt|dinos1: Q better|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
nt|dinos1: now low is safe|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|nt|3for3: or stiff ace, even|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Rumour has it that USA1 in the Venice Cup event will be penalised 16 IMPs due to late arrival of one of the players. To be confirmed. I'll let you know if I get more info|pg||
nt|jwit: Probably Larry, but I still like their judgement in staying out on the actual auction here.|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|motbocaj: It will be interesting to see what effect this hand is having on the players at the table... oh for video|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SA92HKQ3DKQ952CJ7,SKT83HTDA763CT843,SQJ6HAJ97542DJCA5,S754H86DT84CKQ962|sv|b|nt|dinos1: interesting - what shd Bocchi answer to such a question?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|cicus: the truth|pg||
nt|dinos1: Ihave A10x?)|pg||
nt|kareno: Just what his agreements are.  And perhaps an indication of what holdings he might lead from.|pg||
nt|cicus: that is, their agreement|pg||
nt|cpt_hook: 6 club with no risk , but seven ??|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D!|nt|liujing: ÐèÒªSA£¬HK HQ£¬HA³¬¹ýÈ¥¼ÌÐø³öH|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: Declarer should have worked it out.  Period.  Never mind explanations - I'd not give him anything in committee.|pg||
mb|4H|nt|dinos1: agreements 10 from nothing - he made irregular lead|pg||
mb|p|nt|rhelle: this looks routine - time for coffee|pg||
nt|mayors: straight forward 3nt here|pg||
nt|sybarra: slam avoidable?|pg||
mb|4N|nt|cpt_hook: so what ??|pg||
nt|fifee: Kasle will definitely be interested in slam here. lets see what methods they use after texas|pg||
mb|p|nt|dinos1: in AC? Nothing)|pg||
nt|cicus: 6@C made 7 on a heart lead here|pg||
nt|liujing: ·ñÔòW»á±»¼·×¡£¬Ö»-1|pg||
mb|5S|nt|kareno: Duboin knew what was going on.. everyone but declarer (who should have known) knew|pg||
nt|mugsmate: This Dutch team have worked really hard over the last few years. They have regular training sessions where they go over all the boards they've played recently, and refine their ...|pg||
nt|mugsmate: systems.|pg||
mb|p|mb|6H|nt|mugsmate: Really paying off for them.|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: I think they will play slam down|pg||
nt|kareno: Oh, my, no entry for the finesse - lucky slam!!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|genesaxe: His only choices were blackwood, after texas, or, transfering and splintering, which would have pulled south up short.|pg||
nt|fifee: perhaps better to bid 2 level transfer and take it slowly|pg||
nt|glen: 2 level transfer, then bid @Cs 5 times, then bid 6@H|pg||
nt|fifee: re glen :)|pg||
nt|genesaxe: Not a nice lead problem for W.  If he starts the D A (unlikely but possible), they will make this.|pg||
nt|sybarra: lots of different approaches here,   have heard several from specs|pg||
nt|glen: can also make on @S lead and on @H lead I think|pg||
nt|fifee: @H lead makes too|pg||
pc|hT|nt|fifee: right|pg||
nt|fifee: much needed favorable lead for usa1|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|nt|cicus: he takes heart, cashes @CA intending to discard H on spades - need 2-1 clubs and 3-2 spades|pg||
nt|rhelle: indeed - they were even sponsored by industry for a while|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|nt|cpt_hook: enter with third spade|pg||
pc|d2|nt|rhelle: semi-professionals|pg||
nt|mayors: needs to cash now to hold it to+1|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|genesaxe: Hope Ron claims now.|pg||
nt|fifee: 17 imps|pg||
nt|glen: he will very shortly|pg||
pc|c3|nt|genesaxe: Texas got the KQ of C off lead.|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|nt|jian: ÄÇÈË¶®ÖÐÎÄ£¬½«½á¹û¸æËßÄã¡£¡£¡£|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|c5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|s6|pc|dT|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SKHQJT84DK96CKQ76,SJT4H7DAQJ82CAT84,SA9753HK52DT743C2,SQ862HA963D5CJ953|sv|o|nt|kit: so the tricky falsecard would be an error even if Lauria happened to know his partner had Kx of clubs, since it would never succeed.|pg||
nt|fann4: S had to have the @CA, surely, maybe not the J.|pg||
nt|3for3: here's the kind of board you want, sitting on a lead...|pg||
nt|avivs: it's time for the Italian 2@d opening (19-20 balanced)|pg||
nt|dinos1: imagine feelings of NS now|pg||
nt|Zmud99: nothing here...they dont speak to each other|pg||
nt|kit: this is a good result for SA in closed room|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I have Valium for sale. 6 mg, $21. You need some? :)|pg||
nt|vugraphs1: no comment at the table !!|pg||
nt|brolucius: After this apparent disaster, Fantoni-Nunes may think they must conjure up some action.|pg||
nt|motbocaj: and EW will be feeling quite perky|pg||
nt|vugraphs1: sry|pg||
nt|lc: Agreed -- good job not to bid it.|pg||
nt|lc: That's quite a rumor, Woland.  I don't ever recall such a penalty.|pg||
nt|lc: Roland.|pg||
mb|1H|nt|juan lukas: 6@s moins bien que 7@c car en plus on peut echouer sur le V @s 4eme |pg||
nt|kit: yep -- I can't imagine a swing here|pg||
nt|swanson: USA1 needs another grand slam by the opponents off one to freshen their lead a bit.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Both BB semi-finals very close at this point. Norway +8 against Netherlands|pg||
nt|kit: Weak notrumps here, so Zia couldn't open 1NT|pg||
nt|kit: if he had, Rosenberg might have bid 3NT|pg||
mb|d|nt|mgchat: absolument JL|pg||
nt|jwit: What do you do with the West hand over a 1H opener|pg||
nt|lc: Usually, the other pair/player on the team is available in case of such a lateness.|pg||
nt|lc: X|pg||
nt|jwit: I like DBL, bringing the spade suit into play|pg||
mb|2D|nt|phicro: Encore un ROi sec, pour gagner 5@s, cette fois|pg||
nt|kit: Now they will avoid the notrump trap|pg||
mb|2S|nt|mgchat: De plus sur entame @h si on ne trouve pas le roi de @c ca chute|pg||
nt|lc: I think X is fairly clear.|pg||
nt|jwit: 2D is probably a sound raise to 2H|pg||
mb|3H|nt|kareno: Yes, and for me a tea break .. |pg||
nt|kit: and probably get to 4@C, making|pg||
nt|swanson: The 2@D call is  transfer, showing a good raise to 2@H.  A direct 2@H is weaker.|pg||
nt|lc: Yes on 2@D -- a very common expert treatment these days. |pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: le style americain est de jouer contre et surcontre de soutien tout-terrain|pg||
mb|p|nt|swanson: 4@H is not such a bad contract for N-S.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Venice Cup: USA1 v China Global Times  63 - 50.3 (8 boards) ... Germany v France 71 - 84.3 (11)|pg||
mb|p|nt|juan lukas: apres le XX j'ai bien peur qu'elles ne se soient placés sur la piste de lancement pour atteindre la manche |pg||
nt|phicro: Elle devrait passer...|pg||
nt|lc: Hmmmm.  Zia will not be happy with partner's @S length.|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|kit: and SA is back in the lead!|pg||
nt|swanson: I would have worked better here if Rosenberg had simply shown his spade suit - then Zia wouldn't have taken the push.|pg||
nt|lc: And, good job by Cope not to do any LAW violating by bidding 3@S (ugh!)|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|nt|avivs: sorry... 2@d is 18019 balanced|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|phicro: Elle a dit 4@s, la traîtresse|pg||
nt|ritong: on ne s ennuie pas une seconde dans cette partie|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|3for3: puppet stayman....|pg||
nt|jwit: Good thing he read your book Larry lol|pg||
nt|lc: Some East players would have reasoned after 3@H P P :  "My partner has a singleton @H, so I can ruff my hearts with his spades...."   Bad thinking.|pg||
nt|Zmud99: you mean on 5@C x|pg||
nt|Walddk2: USA1 ladies bid and made 6@H on board 26 on a trump lead|pg||
nt|lc: Aha -- my prediction came true!|pg||
nt|lc: Would be nice to see the auction that prompted a trump lead.|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|nt|kit: probably a puppet Stayman type of sequence|pg||
nt|3for3: an invention of one of our commentators, I believe...|pg||
nt|kit: Where East shows his major shape rather than asking about it -- shows 4 spades and fewer than 4 hearts if Puppet|pg||
nt|dinos1: and no X over 3@h by N|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|ritong: les donnes s y pretent et le temperament des joueuses aussi|pg||
nt|juan lukas: ceci dit la manche est excellente independamment du R @s sec car les honneurs collent a merveille |pg||
nt|kit: I didn't exactly invent it, but I was the first to write it up for publication|pg||
nt|Walddk2: USA2 went down in the slam on a club lead. No play after that|pg||
nt|jwit: I was thinking the same thing.  Surely with a diamond splinter, one would find a black suit lead|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|nt|swanson: West is thinking of ducking only because he would like partner to be on lead for a diamond - but way to risky.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: USA2 seniors that is|pg||
pc|hA|nt|ritong: j aurais d ailleurs dit 4@s avec le jeu de nord en pensant a autre chose, comme dirait chemla|pg||
nt|kit: Note that in 3NT on high diamond lead East would have avoid ever playing the 4 in order to unblock the suit|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|juan lukas: il suffit de ne perdre qu'une seule levée d'aout ; avec cette teneur c plutot probable |pg||
nt|Walddk2: Seniors: Brazil v Indonesia 77-64 (13) ... USA2 v USA1 40-64 (11)|pg||
pc|h3|nt|lc: Apparently S. AF. in 6@H in Closed Room on 26, as well?|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d2|pc|h5|pg||
nt|phicro: En fait, elle a bien jugé, Sanborn : elle a joué pour une courte à @d en face, du coup son doubleton et ses points à @c jouaient à plein|pg||
nt|lc: I'm told.|pg||
pc|c6|nt|swanson: And 5@C can't be defeated I don't believe (with all the major honors onside)|pg||
pc|c4|nt|motbocaj: Well this should see SA build that fragile lead|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c5|pg||
nt|lc: So, the lead will swing 26 iMPs.|pg||
pc|sA|nt|juan lukas: ainsi que son doubleton @h qui peut jouer face a 3 cartes chez le partenaire |pg||
pc|s2|nt|kit: I don't know much about the 2@D opening, but it seems like something went wrong somewhere|pg||
pc|c7|nt|mgchat: -6|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|d3|nt|vugraphs4: A break .you may take a cup of coffee|pg||
nt|ritong: thanx|pg||
nt|ritong: i will:)|pg||
nt|ritong: du café, les enfants?|pg||
nt|ritong: brb|pg||
nt|mgchat: un thé, je peux ?|pg||
nt|ritong: non.|pg||
nt|phicro: brb|pg||
pc|d5|nt|Walddk2: I am asked if the players know the score board by board. No they don't. They will have to wait until they score up after board 32|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|cJ|nt|Walddk2: Our operators don't make many mistakes, and the score is perfect. The official website has "ours" now|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|sT|nt|Walddk2: Some suggest that they should have running scores. I mean, they do have them in all other sports|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h9|pg||
nt|3for3: versace trying for a throw in|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|mc|8|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SKHQJT84DK96CKQ76,SJT4H7DAQJ82CAT84,SA9753HK52DT743C2,SQ862HA963D5CJ953|sv|o|nt|kareno: Nice result - very lucky for SA - maybe will be duplicated.. we'll see.|pg||
nt|eciblue: Ó¦¸ÃÀÏÔç¾Í×¼±¸ÁË°É|pg||
nt|sybarra: so how did wolff find the club lead? |pg||
mb|1H|nt|rhelle: 3NT only 1 off?|pg||
nt|Walddk5: trasnational open teams after 4 rounds at http://www.bridge.la/torneos/2007/mundial/r_trasnacional.html|pg||
nt|andersk: Brohgeland underleaded @D in trick 2|pg||
mb|d|nt|cpt_hook: i think every team will be in six club|pg||
nt|jian: ·¨¹úÏÖÔÚ´ó¸ÅÁìÏÈ3Ã¶|pg||
nt|eciblue: ÖÐ¹úÅ®¶ÓÕâ´ÎÊÇ±¼¹Ú¾üÈ¥µÄ:)|pg||
nt|sybarra: when you are at a table,  just type,  and it comes up for table only,  nothing you have to do|pg||
nt|genesaxe: Now, considering the major swings on boards 19 and 20 (where 40 plus IMPs changed hands) there would have been a new leader, had N/S done better in judging those two boards.|pg||
nt|sybarra: sorry that was helping someone |pg||
mb|2C!|nt|cicus: 4@S here|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3H|nt|granguru: I believe at least 1 will play 7|pg||
nt|glen: at the other table, N bid 2@D showing a good @H raise, here 2@C is a conventional bid|pg||
mb|d|nt|cpt_hook: making 5 |pg||
nt|eciblue: ¹ÅÕÅÁ½¸öÀÏ°¢½ã£¬Õâ½ÚÓÐÅÅÉ½µ¹º£Ö®ÊÆ£¬|pg||
nt|eciblue: »ù±¾¶¼´¦Àí¶ÔÁË£¬³ýÁËÄÇ¸ö3NT·ÀÊØ£¬ÕÅËæÊÖµæÁËÒ»¸ö S|pg||
nt|genesaxe: As to the lead at the other table:  perhaps Wolff didn't want to lead trumps and give up the tempo, but led a club to be passive (and struck gold.)|pg||
nt|glen: i'm not sure how W can double this with a singleton @H|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mugsmate: Can't afford the 4 - blocks the suit|pg||
nt|rhelle: Muller thinks - that is good|pg||
nt|rhelle: as he needs to unblock|pg||
nt|rhelle: not easy as they play upside down count|pg||
mb|p|nt|eciblue: ¹ÅCAÌáÇ°ÌøÉÏ£¬¿ÉÒÔÀí½â|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|cicus: I wonder if anybody will play 3@C after 1@S-1NT-3@C|pg||
nt|ccba: Òâ´óÀû¶ÓÁìÏÈ0.3!!!|pg||
nt|eciblue: ÕÅËæÊÖµæÁËÒ»¸öH10|pg||
nt|eciblue: wow,Òâ´óÀûÕæµÄÇ¿ÊÆ·´ÆËÁË|pg||
nt|rhelle: so he should play the 4, maybe?|pg||
nt|mugsmate: If he plays the 4 the suit is blocked!|pg||
nt|genesaxe: Game try double.  |pg||
pc|s3|nt|cicus: last hand|pg||
nt|mayors: East has to unblock his 3 top diamonds on the AKQ to beat by 2|pg||
pc|s2|nt|eciblue: ¾«²Ê|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|dinos1: on BBO? mb :)|pg||
nt|granguru: Well some might play 6@S instead of 6@C|pg||
nt|rhelle: Muller is doing well here|pg||
nt|genesaxe: three trumps, extra values.|pg||
nt|glen: that makes sense - wants to show extra playing value with no other good bid|pg||
nt|fifee: maximal type double. no room to try for game without going past 3@S|pg||
nt|genesaxe: If Bart ducks, he can make it easy with a cross ruff.|pg||
nt|genesaxe: Even if he rises, Bart has to play a trump, to get a diamond through, and then a ruff for the setting trick.|pg||
pc|c4|nt|cicus: 3@C was forcing so it takes indiscipline to pass it|pg||
nt|eciblue: ÖÕÓÚÂ©¾ÖÁË :)|pg||
nt|ccba: 26 Òâ´óÀû»¹ÊÇÏÈÊÖ,ÄÏ·Ç6Hx-1|pg||
pc|c2|nt|eciblue: ÎÞÂÛÄÏ·ÇºÍÒâ´óÀûµÄ½á¹ûÈçºÎ|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|kareno: That could be - and that would not work well.  It is slam on a finesse in clubs and no less a player than Benito Garozzo has said often that he does not want to play slam on a ...|pg||
nt|kareno: finesse.|pg||
nt|granguru: My coke please!|pg||
nt|granguru: NORWAY on 7@C...|pg||
pc|c6|nt|kareno: The club slam that is, is a slam on a finesse on a heart lead.|pg||
nt|dinos1: K - @h SP|pg||
nt|jian: £Õ£Ó£Á£²£¬£±£¹£µ£ß£Æ£Ò£Á£Î£Ã£Å£±£·£´|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h2|nt|drg: well done|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|rhelle: terrific bridge!!!!|pg||
pc|s5|nt|jian: Ò»¸ö¹ÛÖÚµÄÐÅÏ¢¡£¡£¡£|pg||
nt|eciblue: ÎÒÃÇ¶¼Ó¦¸ÃÏòÄÏ·ÇÖÂ¾´£¬Ãæ¶ÔÇ¿´óµÄÒâ´óÀû£¬Ã»ÓÐË¿ºÁ»ÅÂÒ£¬|pg||
pc|s6|nt|granguru: MAKING |pg||
pc|h4|pc|s4|pg||
nt|mayors: well done, deserves his 2imps|pg||
pc|c7|nt|cpt_hook: south africa bid and made 5 d|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h5|nt|kareno: Naturally!  |pg||
nt|dinos1: on 8cd of @d?|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
nt|cpt_hook: yes|pg||
nt|cicus: SA increased her lead|pg||
pc|sA|nt|rhelle: I'm getting lots of comments now, comlimenting 'the professor'|pg||
pc|s8|pc|cK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
mc|9|nt|genesaxe: I am surprised if in fact Ron pitched the CK.|pg||
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qx|o28|st||md|2SQ6H95DK97543CAKQ,SAJ92HK86DAQJ6C52,SK754HQT2DT8C8643,ST83HAJ743D2CJT97|sv|n|nt|vugraphs4: welcomback|pg||
nt|phicro: welcome all|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Frédéric Volcker at this table has been operating for 9 days on the trot now, 3 times a day. Virtually flawless. Well done Fred!|pg||
nt|avivs: CR is in 4@d by S|pg||
nt|kareno: Bravo!!|pg||
nt|vugraphs1: thx :)|pg||
nt|brolucius: The South African North, at the other table, must have been amazed when 3NT was made - with his hand opposite a passed hand.|pg||
nt|kit: And another slam -- but this one looks very flat|pg||
nt|motbocaj: And they do if they play a barometer pairs|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Would be unthinkable if football players did not know the score during play, would it not?|pg||
nt|kit: On last board it did, in fact, go 1NT-3NT, down 2|pg||
nt|kit: so the weak notrump showed a profit |pg||
nt|lc: The opening lead on 26 in the Closed Room will make the match close again, or turn it into a huge USA1 lead.|pg||
nt|mittmouse: from which side|pg||
nt|swanson: Larry, do you consider Zia's 3@H call a LAW violation?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Good morning to Jeff Sapire from South Africa. It's 6:25 am there|pg||
nt|lc: I guess that's a way to send everyone away from watching this table  :)|pg||
nt|fann4: Hi all|pg||
mb|1N|nt|3for3: Great work...|pg||
nt|swanson: Hi|pg||
nt|lc: Zia's 3@H call debatable, I'd say.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|fann4: NS in 4@D in the CR, going 1 down.|pg||
nt|3for3: featherweight 1@S here...|pg||
nt|fann4: E opened 2@S there.|pg||
nt|mittmouse: yes mr law|pg||
mb|p|nt|swanson: Vulnerable 4@S save here against 4@H.|pg||
nt|kit: it might be a good save if West doesn't get the defense right|pg||
nt|robinswr: not sure i would pass 1diamond|pg||
nt|lc: Usually, I don't go to 3 with only 8 trumps, but if opps have 8 trumps I do.  Zia probably thought they did.|pg||
nt|lc: @DA led against 6@H -- so it will make and 13 to S. AF>|pg||
nt|jwit: West has got to love his hand for hearts after the double of 2D|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: It's all over in the CR. @DA was led against 6@H|pg||
mb|p|nt|3for3: The Italians love their spades...|pg||
nt|motbocaj: I guess in football they could mention to teammates if they scored at the other end|pg||
nt|kit: This is the sort of hand that Blackwood was invented for|pg||
nt|kit: Now everybody will come to life, 4@S will be reached|pg||
nt|robinswr: don't know why zia didin't jump to 4spades|pg||
nt|kit: buth East will save in 5@H I believe|pg||
nt|swanson: With the South hand you really expect E-W to take the push to 3@S.|pg||
pc|cK|nt|phicro: Une donne calme, enfin, pour la reprise|pg||
nt|kareno: Good position and lots of major cards - sensible semi-psyche.|pg||
nt|kit: South will probably quit with a relatively flat hand|pg||
nt|brolucius: If any slam deal is an 'obvious flat board', this is it.|pg||
nt|lc: So, USA lead will be back down to only 21.|pg||
pc|c2|nt|swanson: 4@H could go down after a spade lead, then three round of clubs - but that is quite unlikely.|pg||
pc|c3|nt|lc: So, back at the ranch here -- what do we have on  28?|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
nt|kareno: And that will end it.|pg||
nt|kit: I don't think 3@S will quite handle|pg||
nt|kareno: Trump leads will get at this contract.|pg||
nt|jwit: Nice raise by West|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|kit: Even though South will innocently start a high heart, and maybe another one|pg||
pc|sA|nt|dinos1: will show 25+ NT?|pg||
nt|kit: East has probably shown some very strong balanced hand|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It's a Kokish auction|pg||
nt|kit: West will drive to slam of course -- the danger is he might think he has enough for a grand|pg||
nt|phicro: lol|pg||
nt|brolucius: The Kokish 2@H shows hearts or strong balanced, and 2@S enquires which.|pg||
nt|motbocaj: The gods will not forgive 6@H or 6@D|pg||
nt|dinos1: 25+11 = 36))|pg||
nt|kit: Zia had no idea whose hand it was, so didn't double|pg||
nt|kit: Maybe Rosenberg should have doubled|pg||
nt|swanson: I would have expected a reopening 2@S call rather than the double.|pg||
nt|robinswr: i wold have just bid 4spades|pg||
pc|s7|nt|swanson: 6 losers are a lot to up and bid 4@S.|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|kareno: Well, he can uppercut dummy and score a small trump if declarer persists in ruffing hearts.|pg||
nt|kit: declarer doesn't appear to have the entries to ruff 2 hearts, get back, draw trump, and still have control|pg||
nt|kit: oh it will be NT -- level is the question|pg||
pc|h6|nt|motbocaj: Blackwood?|pg||
nt|lc: Presumably 2@H was a sign-off, could have been a 0-count.  So, WEst's raise a bit undiscipline -- but he loved his @Ds.|pg||
pc|h2|nt|kit: another bullet dodged|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Who needs Blackwood. Even I would be able to make 12 tricks on a very good day|pg||
nt|dinos1: 24-25|pg||
nt|jwit: Yes, Zia's double of 2D did not work well here|pg||
nt|swanson: This contract is going to make without any problem - good spade spots.|pg||
pc|hA|nt|brolucius: Whichever team happens to lose by a handful of IMPs, they will have nightmares about the heart 6@H/7@H with two top diamond losers. |pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|lc: Zia doubled on the sound of the auction.  He knew E-W were on marginal values.|pg||
pc|h3|nt|lc: Could the Double defelect declarer, though?|pg||
pc|h9|nt|mgchat: dans le match des italiens contre Sud Afrique, les italiens sont menés 25 a 81|pg||
nt|mittmouse: nice to know when zia dbls he doesnt have any trump tricks|pg||
nt|lc: WE see it can make -- but it isn't fun to play these doubled.|pg||
pc|hK|nt|jwit: Yes, the only problem with the double, is, if the opponents buy the contract, you want a club lead rather than a diamond|pg||
nt|swanson: Against that he knows his @DK is worthless and trumps are favorable for E-W.|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
nt|3for3: karen is right, can only ruff one heart in dummy|pg||
pc|s2|nt|lc: Declarer, by risking the @H finesse is chancing a big -500.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Netherlands pulled 10 back, Norway by 54 now|pg||
nt|lc: Without being doubled, declarer would just shrug and play @H normally and not worry about -100 or -200.|pg||
nt|lc: Little does he know that @H are 3-2 onside.|pg||
pc|sK|nt|robinswr: partner doesn't need much to make 4spades|pg||
nt|robinswr: and how would he know what stray cards are good|pg||
pc|s8|nt|swanson: Maybe a reopening 3@S is the right call.|pg||
nt|robinswr: i think 3spades is preemptive|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|kit: But the defense has to be wary of a complet crossruff|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|nt|jwit: Moment of truth|pg||
pc|d3|nt|kit: Going after the uppercout right away|pg||
nt|lc: Ooops - I have colors wrong.  100 or 300.|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
nt|phicro: Moi qui parle de donne calme... Un spectateur me fait savoir que l'Afrique du Sud, opposée à l'Italie, a déclaré et fait 6@d avec ces deux jeux...|pg||
nt|phicro: En Open, bien sûr|pg||
nt|kit: but declarer will pitch losing club|pg||
nt|kit: But now the defenders know what they are up against|pg||
pc|c4|nt|avivs: south must not cover the 8(9) to beat it|pg||
nt|kareno: south's spots will hold up.|pg||
nt|kit: I imagine declarer will play 9 of spades, hoping for a cover and hoping North has 7 of spades|pg||
nt|kareno: Why not?|pg||
nt|kareno: He can cover the spade and still beat it.|pg||
nt|kit: he will cover the spade if declarer plays the 9 -- South is looking at his 7 and dummy's 6|pg||
nt|ritong: and when declarer could hold @h Q, he must cover|pg||
nt|mittmouse: wow|pg||
nt|lc: So, not quite as uncomfortable as I was making it sound :)|pg||
nt|mittmouse: cope knows zia|pg||
nt|swanson: Because 4@H is such an agressive contract, there is probably little difference between -100 and -300.  Declarer needs to take the best play for his contract.|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
nt|Zmud99: Merci au spectateur :)|pg||
nt|mgchat: la dame de @h seconde permet de defausser les @c perdants|pg||
pc|cA|nt|lc: Good point, John.|pg||
nt|granguru: No cacho que comparacion puede hacerse...Safo era una lesbiana que lecantaba al amor y Homero ensalso a Ulises y otros guerreros en la Illiada y la Odisea |pg||
nt|mittmouse: im surprised zia didnt play the 9 of hearts|pg||
nt|lc: On the first @H, you mean.|pg||
nt|mittmouse: y|pg||
nt|lc: That is his kind of play, isn't it.|pg||
nt|lc: I wonder what Rosenberg is thinking of here.  (Other than how to write "minus 590").|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SQ6H95DK97543CAKQ,SAJ92HK86DAQJ6C52,SK754HQT2DT8C8643,ST83HAJ743D2CJT97|sv|n|nt|dinos1: 1@c - 5@d))|pg||
nt|ccba: ¼¸ºÎ,ÏëÑ§»Æ½¡Ïè?:)|pg||
nt|eciblue: ¹þ¹þ¡£¡£¡£|pg||
mb|1N|nt|eciblue: µÃ£¬ÒÔºó³ÆºôÎÒÎª ¼¸½¡Ïè µÃÁË|pg||
nt|ccba: ¹þ¹þ¹þ|pg||
nt|jian: ¸Õ²ÅÄÇ¹ÛÖÚµÄÐÅÏ¢Ì«¾ÉÁË£¬²»×÷ÊýµÄ¡£¡£¡£|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|cpt_hook: a relaxed 3 nt here|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Looks like NS will bid 4S over 4H|pg||
nt|ziff: Other table in 6@HX here|pg||
nt|mugsmate: I expect EW will bid on|pg||
nt|ziff: How many @Ss would you bid as N?|pg||
nt|drg: so will N/S, west doesn't know they can take 3 diamond tricks, but 6 is awfully high|pg||
nt|rhelle: well, the 5@ss are nice, but the shape is louse|pg||
nt|fifee: only 31 imps between these 2 teams now. pick up of 33 unanswered imps in 4 hands|pg||
mb|p|nt|mugsmate: 3 is plenty at this vulnerability I think|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|dinos1: has more sense coz @c lead was quite probable|pg||
nt|glen: here we have Jacoby transfers vs no transfer - does playing from the strong side help?|pg||
nt|fifee: certainly something to be said for momentum |pg||
pc|c3|nt|mayors: 3 feels right with the flat shape|pg||
nt|fifee: same suit led both tables|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|granguru: SA bid 5@D over the NT opening - making. 10 IMPs extending gap to 47|pg||
nt|liujing: ÖÐ¼ä¿ÕÈ±µÄ¼¸¸±Ò»»á×ª²¥Ô±»áÌîÐ´Ò»ÏÂ½á¹û|pg||
nt|ccba: 5cÊ²Ã´ÒâË¼?|pg||
nt|eciblue: 4NTÊÇºÚÄ¾£¿|pg||
nt|eciblue: ±È½Ï¹ÅÀÏµÄÔ¼¶¨£¬|pg||
nt|ccba: 4NT¿ÉÄÜÊÇÎÊAÂð?|pg||
nt|eciblue: ¶à°ëÊÇÁË£¬|pg||
nt|ccba: Ò²Ðí...|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
nt|ccba: »¶Ó­ÖØÐÂ»Øµ½±ÕÊÒ|pg||
nt|liujing: ÖÕÓÚ»ØÀ´ÁË|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|ziff: 3@C, anyone?|pg||
nt|mugsmate: As expected, EW push on to 5H.|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg||
nt|drg: will still gain 6|pg||
nt|rhelle: yes, and the defence is not taxing|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Move a card or twp in the North South hands and that would be right.|pg||
nt|mayors: easy cash out|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Too dangerous to defend 4S.|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|fifee: where are the chinese when u need em|pg||
nt|genesaxe: This shift should make it faster.|pg||
pc|sA|nt|cpt_hook: no over 1 club|pg||
nt|ccba: 26 Òâ´óÀû¾ÓÈ»7H|pg||
pc|s4|nt|ccba: ±È·ÖÃ»±ä|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|sybarra: once he takes the @H finesse  yes|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
nt|sybarra: or just ruffs a bunch|pg||
nt|fifee: he might not take it with the threat of a @S ruff|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|nt|cpt_hook: that is more reasonable|pg||
nt|drg: yes, both sides have a huge double fit, so no clue how many defensive tricks there are|pg||
pc|h5|nt|drg: well, huge fit and top tricks in another|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|cK|nt|liujing: Å®×Ó×éÏÖÔÚ¼ÓÄÃ´óºÍµÂ¹úµÄ±ÈÈüÏÖÔÚÒ²ºÜ¼¤ÁÒ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
nt|amadala: bb, vc and sb running scores after 11 brds http://www.bridge.la/torneos/2007/mundial/running.html|pg||
nt|genesaxe: Now a H finesse is a safety play.|pg||
pc|dA|nt|fifee: well that was eliminated, so @H finesse will prob happen|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|h3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|nt|ccba: ¿ªÊÒÓ¢¸ñÀ¼3D-1|pg||
pc|hA|pc|d5|pg||
nt|sybarra: oh oh |pg||
mc|8|nt|sybarra: still makes|pg||
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qx|o29|st||md|3S5HK96DKJ754CQT53,SKT84HT7DQT93CA94,SAQ32HA3D62CJ8762,SJ976HQJ8542DA8CK|sv|b|nt|ritong: 110 NS a une bonne tête|pg||
nt|juan lukas: oui surtout que 2@s en EO a aussi une bonne tete :)|pg||
nt|kareno: So four more IMPs to SA|pg||
nt|3for3: 4 sry|pg||
nt|3for3: 5 on the set :)|pg||
nt|kareno: 5.. oh Vulnerable.. quite right|pg||
nt|kareno: lol|pg||
nt|motbocaj: Such a close match you'd like to slip a club through|pg||
nt|kit: And yet another flattish-looking board.  Italy needs something good to happen on the last 3 boards|pg||
nt|kit: and into the slam zone again|pg||
nt|robinswr: the contract was undoulbed so michael didn't overtake on the rare case that zia did not have the queen of clubs|pg||
nt|swanson: N-S 'saved' at 5@S at the other table so maybe Zia got it right.|pg||
nt|lc: So, a big swing to S. AF.|pg||
nt|lc: I'd open the North hand, but Z-R are a bit sounder, I think.|pg||
nt|lc: AQ-A and a 5-card suit.|pg||
nt|jwit: I wouldn't open in 1st seat|pg||
nt|lc: Just a matter of style.  No right or wrong, of course.|pg||
mb|1D|nt|jwit: But look at the 5 card suit|pg||
mb|1H|nt|ritong: et 3@c aussi|pg||
nt|phicro: Pas facile de rentrer dans les enchères en Ouest sur l'ouverture d'1SA|pg||
nt|kareno: I'm looking at this board.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: trasnational open team after 4 rounds at http://www.bridge.la/torneos/2007/mundial/r_trasnacional.html|pg||
mb|1S|an|0-3!s|nt|Walddk2: China hammering England in this set (72 IMPs ahead now) and will advance to the  semi-finals in the Venice Cup|pg||
nt|lc: Well, it is headed by the jack.  Not the eight  :)|pg||
nt|swanson: Toss-up for me.   WOuld really like some better club spots.|pg||
mb|1N|mb|2C|nt|brolucius: More exciting, perhaps, if there is no pre-announcement of future boards from the Closed Room.|pg||
nt|swanson: Looking at both hands, one would want to be in 7@H from the East side.|pg||
mb|2H|nt|ritong: elles vont payer le non-transfert, c est drole|pg||
mb|3C|nt|phicro: Là, elle a une chance|pg||
nt|phicro: Qu'elle n'aurait pas eu avec le Texas|pg||
nt|kareno: Looks like it'll be 1NT by north.|pg||
nt|kit: I wonder if it is right to show the club suit with this 7-card diamond suit|pg||
nt|swanson: Of course, all grands make here - and I am not betting on Eber-Bosenberg not bidding this one.|pg||
nt|robinswr: but is 3dia forcing?|pg||
nt|kit: perhaps not -- so maybe he should bid 2@S|pg||
nt|kit: anyway, West has quite a problem here -- how does he show his extra strength sensibly?|pg||
mb|3H|nt|phicro: Courageux, et efficace|pg||
nt|ritong: encore une latence|pg||
nt|ritong: si quelqu un a un probleme, c est sud|pg||
nt|kit: he didn't show it at all -- now East has to bid 4@D to get things going again|pg||
nt|lc: 1N=@S|pg||
nt|jwit: Interesting problem for Michael.  He knows partner has a stiff spade, but to balance now is fraught with some danger|pg||
nt|lc: I'll say!|pg||
nt|lc: He has only 1 suit in which to compete.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: or south|pg||
nt|kit: West unable to act sensibly over the opening bid|pg||
nt|swanson: If 3@D is not forcing one is allowing overcalls to drastically affect one's constructive bidding.|pg||
nt|kit: which I think he should -- he doesn't exactly have a classic hand for notrump|pg||
nt|kit: well John, you agree that 2@H in comp can be a lot lighter than a standard GF 2/1?|pg||
nt|jwit: But partner rates to have some support|pg||
mb|p|nt|phicro: Peut-être parce que Sud réfléchit à surenchérir à 3@d|pg||
nt|phicro: eh non|pg||
nt|mgchat: double partielle|pg||
nt|ritong: en effet|pg||
nt|kit: Apparently this pair bypasses 4-card spade suit on balanced hand rebid|pg||
nt|vugraphs1: 1NT= maybe 4@s|pg||
nt|3for3: Sensibly|pg||
nt|avivs: probably playing Walsh|pg||
nt|kit: West had very ugly lead problem|pg||
nt|fann4: Walsh automatic here.|pg||
nt|kit: extremely unattractive diamond holding to lead from|pg||
nt|kit: maybe queen of hearts is best -- who knows|pg||
nt|3for3: even more unattractive when partner holds merely the 83@D|pg||
nt|kit: if declarer leads a spade to the 9, which he might well, he will be off to a good start|pg||
nt|kareno: In any event this helps declarer to three diamond tricks whichever way he goes.  Spade ten guess is important.|pg||
nt|lc: Very brave!|pg||
nt|mittmouse: nice bid|pg||
pc|c5|nt|Walddk2: Maybe I can reveal that there is still scope for swings on boards 30-32. I will say no more|pg||
nt|dinos1: this is 11th trick|pg||
nt|motbocaj: Whoever wins we are seeing a fantastic finish|pg||
nt|robinswr: what do you bid over 1spade holding xxx/AKQxx/xxx/Jx>|pg||
nt|lc: On a bad day, partner is 1=5=5=2.|pg||
nt|swanson: 1NT shows spades, but can East pass?|pg||
nt|jwit: Certainly possible|pg||
nt|lc: I wonder if the raise to 2@S promised 4.  If so, then balancing has more appeal.|pg||
pc|c4|nt|kit: Now West will just drive to 6@D I think|pg||
nt|mittmouse: no he cant pass|pg||
nt|jwit: I would think it would probably promise 4, otherwise he might very well pass 1NT|pg||
nt|lc: 1NT = 4+@S, Forcing, unlimited|pg||
nt|jwit: Oh I see|pg||
pc|c8|nt|kit: seems right to play low from dummy -- can always finesse 9 later|pg||
nt|kit: but he was right |pg||
nt|swanson: I go for lighter, just not a lot lighter.|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
nt|kareno: But now he is in dummy.. I imagine a club will be floated here.|pg||
nt|dinos1: @s now?|pg||
nt|motbocaj: a low spade I would say|pg||
pc|h2|nt|kit: now he will probably lead 10 of clubs|pg||
nt|mittmouse: so i dont think 2s promised 4|pg||
pc|hK|nt|kareno: Great club spots.|pg||
nt|kit: and the 7 of clubs becomes a powerful card|pg||
nt|avivs: for spectators: Walsh is a style of bidding when opener rebid 1NT with all balanced hands with or without a biddable 4 card major so when he does rebid 1@h/1@s he promises an ...|pg||
nt|avivs: unbalanced hand|pg||
nt|kit: so he will have 3 diamonds, 2 clubs, and 1 heart for starters -- will he find a 7th trick?|pg||
nt|3for3: usually 5@C or 4441 perhaps|pg||
nt|kareno: It's all about the ten of spades I think, Kit.  |pg||
nt|kit: Defense can take 1 diamond, 2 clubs, 2 spade and 1 heart -- that is also 6 tricks|pg||
nt|kareno: The defense can't really attack hearts.|pg||
nt|kareno: If they do, declarer gets an extra trick|pg||
nt|kit: defense doesn't need to -- West has safe diamond play to set up a trick and force a discard from South|pg||
nt|jwit: Ok, then he would probably bid 2 of a minor with only 3 spades|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pg||
nt|brolucius: It is the sort of match where people remember for ever the 'last mistake'.|pg||
nt|dinos1: now @d  - back to 10|pg||
nt|Walddk2: South Africa could gain an IMP here, and every IMP could ve worth gold ... or perhaps silver/bronze|pg||
nt|kit: Anyway they got to a reasonable spot|pg||
pc|s5|nt|robinswr: if this was the first board, they might have bid the grand|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sQ|nt|kit: Now West will duck club, and declarer will be stuck on board|pg||
nt|kareno: Spade or club now?|pg||
nt|kit: he will certainly pla a club|pg||
nt|kareno: But south can imagine this is coming and perhaps play spades himself.|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|sA|nt|jwit: anyway, he struck gold in dummy|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|phicro: Elle assure son contrat en mettant le Valet|pg||
pc|d4|nt|kit: south doesn't know which way to play spades anyway -- what is wrong with from the dummy?|pg||
nt|kareno: So now - two rounds of diamonds?|pg||
nt|kit: I think he will try jack of spades|pg||
nt|kit: not a success, but that looks logical to me from what he can see|pg||
nt|kareno: It's amazing how these little hands can be so tough to play/defend.  With the resources so evenly divided..|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
nt|phicro: Sauf @s 4-1 impossibles après l'entame|pg||
nt|motbocaj: A @D was right in case clubs didn't break|pg||
nt|brolucius: And it great for all of us to have the 'I was there' feeling, thanks to BBO.|pg||
pc|s2|nt|kit: East likely to have 4 spades if anybody does, so jack is most effective|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h6|nt|fann4: 1NT was played by N in the CR, on a @H lead, and was very well played by N.|pg||
nt|lc: Roland -- any more word on the 16-IMP penalty to the USA women?|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|kit: Now the defense prevails -- West sets up his diamond winner, and they have time to set up a heart trick|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Almost 5,000 spectators at this table now. No, it's not even close to our record. But we will get there eventually|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Not yet|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|nt|lc: My good parnters have 5 clubs for me -- not just @CQ10xx.  :)|pg||
nt|jwit: flol|pg||
nt|fann4: N opened 1@C in the CR|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|h7|nt|ritong: et le declarant table dans un bruit mat|pg||
nt|juan lukas: bien joué |pg||
nt|phicro: Remarquez que nous nus congratulons, mais il y avait 4@s sur table en EO|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3S5HK96DKJ754CQT53,SKT84HT7DQT93CA94,SAQ32HA3D62CJ8762,SJ976HQJ8542DA8CK|sv|b|nt|granguru: Fantoni in Open room opened 1@C instead of 1N as 1N is weak in their system|pg||
nt|cpt_hook: italian in 4 spades hre|pg||
nt|rhelle: it's impossible to get these decisions right all the time - unless you're Italian :)|pg||
nt|sybarra: late here|pg||
mb|p|nt|ziff: We have seen yesterday that this is not enough, sometimes|pg||
mb|1H|nt|dinos1: and 1@c - nat or @c, both 15+|pg||
nt|cicus: that will make|pg||
mb|p|nt|ccba: 27 ÄÏ·ÇÓ®»ØÈ¥ÁË|pg||
nt|mayors: another slam hand ew|pg||
nt|glen: N opened at other table, in a big @C system|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|genesaxe: Opening a major suit hand, lite on the defense, however.|pg||
mb|2H|nt|dinos1: 2@s - 3@s?|pg||
nt|dinos1: or 4?|pg||
mb|p|nt|fifee: here too Shirl :)  would be great if we could show vugraph a couple of times so that sleeping players could see it in the vugraph theatre|pg||
mb|2N|nt|ccba: ÏÖÔÚÔÚ²¹ÒÔÇ°µÄÇ·ÕÊ:)|pg||
nt|rhelle: lots of comments about te Italians - I don;t think anyone would have bet on SA beforehand - but a fantastic achievenment nonetheless|pg||
nt|rhelle: I'm not sure what 2@c is - looks like showing @hs|pg||
nt|ziff: Something to tell your grandchildren :)|pg||
nt|rhelle: but after 3NT, I don't think the bidding will end|pg||
nt|mayors: 2c=hearts|pg||
nt|genesaxe: Now Bart is being aggressive.|pg||
nt|fifee: i guess they don't bid 1@S over 1@H with just 4 cd suit|pg||
nt|glen: can i mention a F word?|pg||
nt|fifee: :)|pg||
nt|genesaxe: Bart prefers Flannery; surprised that the E hand wouldn't qualify.|pg||
mb|p|nt|cpt_hook: no more then 2 , p can have h|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphs4: for a short time disconnection|pg||
nt|fifee: me too|pg||
nt|sybarra: at your own rixk |pg||
pc|c6|nt|ccba: ÄÏ·ÇÔÙ´ÎÁìÏÈ5µã|pg||
nt|ccba: ²»ÐÐÁË,ÎÒÒªÈ¥×ª²¥´óÌü¿´È¥ÁË...|pg||
nt|drg: oops|pg||
nt|mayors: 3nt was quite heavy|pg||
nt|rhelle: perhaps 2@d was too timid|pg||
nt|drg: likely pickup for Norway here|pg||
nt|ziff: In the other room South bid 1@H (showing @H or @S or maybe something else), which slowed down the auction considerably...|pg||
nt|glen: no way I'm going to say G and F in the same session|pg||
pc|cK|nt|dinos1: 4 now|pg||
nt|dinos1: no?|pg||
nt|ccba: ÌáÇ°×£ºØÖÐ¹úÅ®¶Ó½øÈë4Ç¿,Ï£ÍûËýÃÇ×ßµÄ¸üÔ¶...|pg||
nt|fifee: that eliminates 1 entry to dummy|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
nt|ccba: bye all,Ã÷Ìì¼û.|pg||
nt|mugsmate: 6D will be right-sided too, so no risk of it going down|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|nt|dinos1: has all right cards|pg||
nt|cicus: the most challenging lead, threatening to shorten the trumps|pg||
pc|hT|nt|fifee: now the fatal @D switch|pg||
nt|fifee: Kasle knows Bart does not have 3 @Hs|pg||
nt|genesaxe: What else can Gaylor play?  He needs one extra trick, plus the HK and something else (a ruff?) to get 6 tricks.|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|kareno: It's a delicate contract - let's see how he handles it.  The ace of hearts onside helps him as his trump holding is being attacked already.|pg||
nt|drg: 7@H by east is an interesting spot, almost cold, almost impossible to reach|pg||
pc|c2|nt|fifee: no ruffs in 2nt|pg||
pc|s6|pc|cQ|nt|cicus: best approach: establishing the side suit|pg||
nt|Vugraphs4: welcome back|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|mugsmate: yes - send it off to the Bridge World for challenge the champs|pg||
nt|rhelle: aiaiai - not a good board for Holland|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hJ|nt|liujing: WÏÖÔÚÃ»Ê²Ã´ºÃ³öµÄÁË|pg||
nt|ccba: ÖÐ¹úÄÐ¶ÓÄ¿Ç°59:141Èðµä|pg||
nt|Vugraphs4: I will give the 23-27 result. when i have some time.|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
nt|ccba: sorry,Å²Íþ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|nt|kareno: Oops has been called.|pg||
nt|jian: ÃÀ¹úÅ®×Ó2¶ÓÓë·¨¹úÅ®¶ÓµÄ±ÈÈü°×ÈÈ»¯¡£¡£¡£|pg||
nt|jian: ¿ÉÒÔæÇÃÀÒâ´óÀûÄÐ¶Ó£ºÄÏ·Ç¡£¡£¡£|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s9|nt|cpt_hook: king of h hold , so easy|pg||
pc|c3|nt|ccba: 13:00 BBO×ª²¥ÍþÄáË¹±­[ÖÐ¹úÅ®¶ÓvsÓ¢¸ñÀ¼]µÚ5½Ú,±ÕÊÒÖÐÎÄ½âËµ,»¶Ó­´ó¼ÒÇ°À´ÎªÖÐ¹ú¶Ó¼ÓÓÍÖúÍþ!|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|liujing: Å®×Ó×é£¬¼ÓÄÃ´óºÜÍçÇ¿µØ×·Æ½ÁËµÂ¹ú|pg||
nt|liujing: ÏÖÔÚ×¯¼Ò»¹ÓÐÐ©²Â¶ÏÎÊÌâ|pg||
nt|liujing: »¹²»ÊÇÒ»¶¨´ò³É|pg||
nt|liujing: Èç¹ûÕâ¶ÕÉÏ @D9 Ó¦¸Ã»á³¬1|pg||
pc|c7|pc|sJ|pc|dJ|nt|kareno: Diamond again.|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
nt|fifee: needed the @D switch to set this several. still down 1 |pg||
nt|sybarra: this could  get a bid messy now |pg||
mc|7|nt|genesaxe: could be off 3 if he trys to make.|pg||
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qx|o30|st||md|4SAJ8HAKJ4DK87C753,S942HQT972DQ32CQ9,SQT753H86DT64CA42,SK6H53DAJ95CKJT86|sv|o|nt|ritong: le mieux est l ennemi du bien:)|pg||
nt|mgchat: 4@s sur entame @d ne seraient pas faciles a jouer|pg||
nt|juan lukas: un spectateur que je remercie me dit d'ailleurs que les italiens ont appelé 4@s et ont gagné le contrat|pg||
nt|Walddk2: UNless you ask all 10,000 users to come to this table|pg||
nt|amadala: hi!|pg||
nt|ritong: big board now|pg||
nt|vincenzo: il board decisivo|pg||
nt|amadala: forza!!|pg||
nt|kit: Looks like a good result for italy at first glance|pg||
nt|amadala: bb, vc and sb running scores at http://www.bridge.la/torneos/2007/mundial/running.html|pg||
nt|robinswr: 1dia - 3clubs double?|pg||
nt|lc: Opening 1@C will avoid that scary balancing act.|pg||
nt|lc: So, the age old question here for East.  1@D or 1@C?|pg||
mb|1D|nt|phicro: Une donne à verser au dossier de ceux qui veulent intervenir par Contre pour indiquer une mineure longue et une majeure courte|pg||
nt|kit: I don't think Zia bids 3@C on this sort of hand|pg||
nt|mittmouse: im not sure i dont remember them saying who|pg||
mb|1N|nt|ritong: ahum|pg||
nt|ritong: you may have some troubles operator|pg||
nt|juan lukas: un petit decalage probable chez notre operateur |pg||
nt|lc: I'm a 1@D guy, myself -- but not all agree.|pg||
nt|jwit: I would open 1D, though not wild about it|pg||
nt|lc: Problem with 1@D is that when you rebid 2@C, partner corrects to 2@D with 2-2 and you are in 4-2 fits.|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: kewl|pg||
nt|kit: N-s will playh in spades, not hearts, and that may play better|pg||
nt|ritong: heh|pg||
nt|swanson: If one opens 1@C it must be with the plan to rebid 1NT.|pg||
nt|jwit: I would open 1C, if I knew partner would bid 1H, then I could bid 1NT|pg||
nt|lc: Hmmm.  X by Zia?  Not 1NT?|pg||
mb|2H|nt|mgchat: tu crois ? (lol)|pg||
nt|ritong: go R!|pg||
nt|amadala: :)|pg||
nt|fulldire: vai|pg||
nt|kit: Rosenberg must think there are a few extra aces and kings in the deck|pg||
mb|p|nt|phicro: Je ne suis pas très partisan des barrages, mais j'avoue qu'une intervention à 4@h aurait donné sans doute un meilleur résultat|pg||
nt|kit: the overcall will probably end the auction|pg||
nt|brolucius: At the other table North showed a stronger raise, with a 2@C cue bid. On the face of it, 2@S is an underbid.  |pg||
nt|Walddk2: Please stop sending me private chat messages. My screen is all cluttered|pg||
nt|kit: North will compete some more, I'm sure|pg||
nt|fann4: 1@C followed by 1NT looks reasonable.|pg||
nt|lc: If you X with Zia, how do you later show that you have 16 balanced?|pg||
mb|2S|nt|juan lukas: aïe , 4@h = dans l'autre salle ne me plait guere ..... |pg||
nt|phicro: Elles vont trouver la défense à 5@d, et le problème sera de ne pas surenchérir à 5@h...|pg||
nt|ritong: arrhump|pg||
nt|juan lukas: outre le fait que 5@d est une bonne defense , il est difficile de ne pas surencherir avec 11 @h maitres ds la ligne |pg||
nt|ritong: operator?|pg||
nt|kareno: Looks like it |pg||
nt|newmoon: sorry   eber/bosie overbid this!   they didn't see 1NT bid|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 6,000+ now|pg||
nt|mugsmate: 2500 kibitzers!|pg||
nt|motbocaj: Nunes may be thinking penalties |pg||
nt|dinos1: 2@s good bid - 3-fit, soft values, only void is good|pg||
nt|kit: Now will Eber pass or try to get to a major?|pg||
nt|kit: My guess is he will bid 2@H, not successfully|pg||
nt|robinswr: since there is no game, eber should pass 2diamonds|pg||
nt|mittmouse: dbl|pg||
nt|jwit: Over 1S by partner, not so clear over 1H|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: West might try 3@C -- he can deduce from his partner's failure to raise hearts that his partner has at least 4 clubs|pg||
nt|dinos1: 3@s now?|pg||
nt|swanson: Could Rosenberg dare bid 3@C and then double the opponents if they bid again?|pg||
nt|jwit: I mean the other way around|pg||
nt|mittmouse: 16plus with 3s|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: And it is only a question of a possible overtrick.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The slam hand on 29 was played in 6@H in the other room. 13 tricks, 2 IMPs to USA1|pg||
nt|kit: If East bids 3@D, North may greet that with a double -- I think he should|pg||
nt|swanson: Maybe 2NT by East.|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: I'm not so convinced that 4@S might not make|pg||
nt|dinos1: y - 3@h|pg||
nt|motbocaj: and a void with only 3 trumps is usually overvalued, the hearts are good though|pg||
pc|s4|nt|brolucius: 3@C directly by East would show a stronger hand. This is an example of the Good-Bad 2NT. You use it to compete on shape when you do not hold many points.|pg||
nt|jwit: Surely Holman doesn't have another bid|pg||
nt|swanson: Holman thinks his minor suit fit is a bit better than it is.|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|dinos1: time to X?|pg||
nt|swanson: Partner did bid 2@C freely.|pg||
pc|s6|nt|avivs: S.A would like all boards to be like this one|pg||
nt|kit: East hasn't yet shown this long diamonds -- he just responded to negative double|pg||
nt|lc: Any comments from you guys on why not 1NT overcall from South?|pg||
nt|mittmouse: 3nt by s on a d lead|pg||
nt|lc: Did he think it too dangerous with flat 16?|pg||
nt|jwit: I would have overcalled 1NT, but double not totally unreasonable with so many cards in the majors|pg||
nt|swanson: I don't have an answer to why not 1NT.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I now hear that the penalty imposed on USA1 ladies is 11 IMPs. I will keep the name to myself for the time being; I am sure you will find out yourself eventually|pg||
nt|mittmouse: y im surprised he didnt ocall int|pg||
nt|swanson: I would consider it even over a 1@C opening bid.|pg||
nt|lc: Their card says 15+-18  SOUND.|pg||
nt|swanson: And in the VC match the China South did overcall 1NT over an opening 1@C.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The penalty was imposed after one of the US players arrived late|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
nt|juan lukas: belle enchere de 4@c qui facilite la demande de 5@d |pg||
nt|phicro: Il faut quand même les contrer de temps en temps, non ?|pg||
nt|kit: uh oh|pg||
nt|kit: Rosenberg afraid of the adverse swing -- but I think doubling has to be percentage on his hand -- sounds like opponents in trouble|pg||
nt|swanson: Showing an utter lack of confidence in partner's overcall by Rosenberg - probably justified from previous experience.|pg||
nt|robinswr: i guess 2clubs can be bid on nothing|pg||
pc|s3|nt|kit: Nunes will have something to say about this|pg||
pc|sK|nt|dinos1: yess|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes, a clever sequence by Fantoni. Show the spade support and then the heart side suit. |pg||
nt|motbocaj: I'm sure 4@S can fail double dummy on a club lead|pg||
pc|sA|nt|ritong: sans doute, mais avec quoi?|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|kit: we know it can be on nothing -- but even that is probably enough to defeat 3@D|pg||
nt|lc: WE can see that with @DA and @SK right, that this will be easy.|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|mariner1: this is 5 or 9 imps|pg||
nt|kit: down 1 off the top -- maybe down 2|pg||
nt|ritong: yes|pg||
nt|ritong: the second downtrick weights some|pg||
pc|s9|nt|ritong: a part un beau tempérament|pg||
nt|kit: I think he will get out for down 1 okay|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They can afford the 5 IMPs|pg||
nt|swanson: All roads seem to lead to a 2@S contract by N-S on these cards, but I would be asking partner after the session why he didn't bid 1NT as South.|pg||
pc|s5|nt|kit: odd misguess it seems|pg||
nt|motbocaj: they are not going to get rich here, 2 down looks like all|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|phicro: Je ne parierai pas, mais je pense que Sylvie a cru que son passe était forcing|pg||
nt|motbocaj: sorry 1 down|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Why 2, Tom?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: ok|pg||
nt|amadala: 5 or 9 for italy|pg||
nt|motbocaj: gave him 3 @C tricks (duh)|pg||
pc|c5|nt|kit: and down 1 puts SA ahead by a fraction of an IMP!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: right 0.7|pg||
pc|c9|nt|kit: Versace knows a trump back is futile|pg||
nt|kit: unless his partner holds the ace of diamonds -- which is possible|pg||
nt|3for3: in bed already :)|pg||
nt|ritong: .7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
nt|3for3: oops...private :)|pg||
pc|d2|nt|kit: so for that reason I think he will play a trump back|pg||
nt|mariner1: wow he can duck|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|nt|Walddk2: Segment 2 in the seniors' match between Brazil and Indonesia is over. Brazil +21|pg||
nt|robinswr: 2clubs was just a lite overcall|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|nt|lc: Certainly a pro playing with a client would overcall 1NT 100 times out of 100 as opposed to a X.|pg||
pc|h7|nt|kit: And even with that light overcall declarer is going down a bunch|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|d8|nt|Walddk2: EW in 3NT next door, headed for down 1|pg||
nt|lc: But, if your partner playst them as well as Rosenberg, X is more appealing!.|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|ritong: i don t think cope s heart beats his normal 80 pulsations/minute|pg||
nt|motbocaj: I don't think you can say 4@C is a mistake, weren't they making 3@S?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Commentators from other tables are kindly requested to let those who are scheduled for this table finish the set. Thank you|pg||
nt|amadala: 5 imps to italy|pg||
nt|kit: he can barely survive his ace of diamonds getting ruffed|pg||
nt|kit: but he better not lead ace of clubs now|pg||
nt|robinswr: shouldn't zia lead a count card|pg||
pc|h6|nt|ritong: claim pls|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|mc|10|nt|kit: needs to go heart ruff, spade ruff, heart ruff, club|pg||
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qx|c30|st||md|4SAJ8HAKJ4DK87C753,S942HQT972DQ32CQ9,SQT753H86DT64CA42,SK6H53DAJ95CKJT86|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1H|nt|liujing: ÔõÃ´»áå´µÄ£¬×îºóºÃÏñ³ý·ÇËÍCx£¬²»Ïë´ò³É£¬Ã»ÓÐÊ²Ã´å´µÄÂ·ÏßÁË|pg||
nt|sybarra: I bid 1 sp...|pg||
mb|1S|nt|sybarra: pard asked me to bi|pg||
nt|sybarra: *bid|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphs4: I wonder if it is one down on board 29, but she claims|pg||
mb|p|nt|rhelle: this is the sort of board where whoever declares is in trouble|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: 5@d is down 2 |pg||
nt|dinos1: 4N?|pg||
nt|cicus: mmm, X!|pg||
nt|kareno: 4nt makes sense|pg||
nt|cpt_hook: 5 d good defence , as 5 h cannot make|pg||
nt|cicus: I thought S would pass this out|pg||
nt|kareno: Very aggressive bid.|pg||
nt|dinos1: with all pts in @d?|pg||
nt|mayors: nobody can make much on this hand|pg||
nt|ziff: Germany - France (VC) 111 IMP in 14 hands....|pg||
nt|rhelle: I'm not sure if 2@h is forcing now|pg||
nt|glen: comfortable spot|pg||
pc|h5|nt|glen: might not make the 170 the other room obtained|pg||
nt|fifee: everyone in the act and then pass pass pass :)|pg||
nt|sybarra: cant go but so wrong at the 1 level|pg||
pc|hK|nt|cpt_hook: how can he , zero tricks !!!|pg||
nt|dinos1: 4N of coz|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Kib tells me 6D bid by Norway on previous hand|pg||
nt|rhelle: clearly it wasn't :)|pg||
pc|c3|nt|liujing: ±ÕÊÒS½ÐÁË 2@H ×îºóEW¼Ó±¶|pg||
nt|liujing: 2@HX ÏÖÔÚºÜ¿ÉÄÜ±»´ò³É|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|kareno: May not even be doubled|pg||
nt|dinos1: who shd X?|pg||
nt|granguru: who can?|pg||
pc|cA|nt|granguru: :)|pg||
nt|kareno: SA are really playing in the zone here - fabulous!|pg||
nt|sybarra: indeed interesting pat....then p-p-p|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|rhelle: another inelegant contract|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|nt|cpt_hook: spade now|pg||
nt|cicus: great achievement for SA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|nt|cpt_hook: this is really a good board for south africa|pg||
nt|dinos1: 11 for Italy for 3N -1|pg||
nt|drg: 6@D is the contract in the other room on 29|pg||
nt|ziff: 6@D=|pg||
nt|rhelle: but he'll get close|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hA|nt|mugsmate: letting south pitch a losing spade|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|nt|kareno: That was well-earned, Sergey.|pg||
pc|c2|nt|rhelle: yes, but West makes a small trump|pg||
nt|rhelle: swings in roundabouts|pg||
nt|mugsmate: looks like one off|pg||
nt|mayors: he's going to score two more trumps in the endgame for -1|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
pc|cK|nt|granguru: Italy recovered 2 on 24 and made the 3N on 25 to win 11 more reducing gap to 34|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d4|nt|genesaxe: somedays you just can't out bid the boss suit.|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
nt|ziff: Norway in 2@D here|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s7|nt|fifee: but @D@D@D are my favorites :)|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1SA85H9874DA5CKJT8,SKJ764HKQ52D96C75,SQ3HAJ6DKT874CA92,ST92HT3DQJ32CQ643|sv|n|nt|phicro: Si jamais vous vouliez faire un jeu d'élimination, chère amie déclarante, nous nous en sommes chargés|pg||
nt|kareno: Looks like 3NT n/s|pg||
nt|avivs: Italy got to 3NT by N in CR|pg||
nt|avivs: sorry... by S|pg||
nt|brolucius: Minus 100 is OK for SA at this table. The loss arose at the other table, really. |pg||
nt|paulhac: Less than 1 imp|pg||
nt|kit: SA made a good stop on this hand -- could easily get too high with N-S cards|pg||
nt|motbocaj: But even at the other table 4 of a major was surely reasonable|pg||
nt|robinswr: 500 ?|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|ritong: encore une main de chelem|pg||
nt|kit: 3NT seems pretty routine to reach -- and will make on sheer power|pg||
nt|brolucius: After all the action there has been, the players will hardly guess that it is a 1-IMP game.|pg||
nt|brolucius: Allowing 3@S to make would have put the Italians in the lead.|pg||
nt|swanson: The West hand is uncomfortable to bid after a 1@C opening and 1@S response, so most would open 1NT.|pg||
mb|2S|nt|ritong: nous sommes gâtés|pg||
nt|mgchat: belle donne ou il faut eviter 6@s au profit de 6@c rigoureusement sur table|pg||
nt|phicro: Ou 6SA|pg||
nt|lc: Overall, this has been quite a well-played and well-judged set of 16 boards at "our" table.  As opposed to some of the other results we've been hearing about.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|nt|ritong: sylvie pourrait dire 4@c|pg||
nt|jwit: Looks like 3NT on this one, if they can get to it after the overcall and raise|pg||
mb|p|nt|phicro: Et vopilà qui est bien parti pour les @c|pg||
nt|ritong: :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 1NT  12-14|pg||
nt|kit: but if N-S stop at 2@S, they might make the overtrick and win 1 imp|pg||
nt|motbocaj: 12 opposite 11 is still a chance in 3NT -- maybe they think the situation is desperate enough|pg||
nt|motbocaj: Nope|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Well, Fantoni may have that 7@H to consider. Little does he know|pg||
nt|brolucius: There have been at least three boards in this set where the range for an opening 1NT has affected the swing.|pg||
nt|lc: Yes -- a "normal" 3NT, but each N-S player will be uncomfortable with the @S holding.|pg||
mb|3N|nt|mgchat: etes vous opposés a l'ouverture d'1@c avec ce genre de main ?|pg||
nt|kit: it wouldn't occur to me to raise on that 4-3-3-3 hand|pg||
nt|kit: if you are willing to reverse with those values it is fine, but most aren't|pg||
nt|swanson: This looks like a reopening double to me.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: We now have further details re the penalty imposed on US ladies. The player in question arrived 16 minutes late. If you go to one of the rooms where the ladies are playing, you ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: should deduct 11 IMPs from the USA1 score|pg||
mb|p|nt|phicro: Je propose comme suite : 4@h - 5@d - 6@c|pg||
nt|kit: So the club fit gets lost in the shuffle|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: limpide|pg||
nt|robinswr: who wants to play in clubs?|pg||
nt|kit: Zia did well to balance -- as usual, it is wrong to pass out 1NT when you have some shape|pg||
mb|p|nt|juan lukas: efficace |pg||
nt|juan lukas: aïe |pg||
nt|phicro: 5@d n'est jamais limpide, au dessus de 5@c|pg||
nt|ritong: je parlais de ta suggestion|pg||
nt|juan lukas: bon a Béné de deviner :)|pg||
nt|ritong: pour gagner plus|pg||
nt|phicro: d'un autre côtré, les Américaines ont joué 6@s, donc on peut s'arrêter à 5...|pg||
nt|ritong: desastre americain autre salle|pg||
nt|juan lukas: exact Philippe mais si elles s'arretent , elles vont avoir un peu peur d'avoir perdu des imps ..... heureusement que le suspens ne durera pas longtemps |pg||
nt|ritong: oui, c est l avant derniere|pg||
nt|ritong: de ce segment|pg||
nt|kareno: Gosh no.|pg||
nt|passell: quite a battle here|pg||
nt|3for3: i am  a big fan of raising on 3 trump, but not there|pg||
nt|dinos1: def will set 3@h + 3 for AK A|pg||
nt|brolucius: So, the Italians have set the high-jump bar one notch higher.|pg||
nt|kit: West has normal heart lead, that will certainly hold declarer to 8 tricks|pg||
nt|hedyg: y|pg||
pc|h2|nt|kit: Spade lead futile as partner didn't overcall 1@S, so diamond seems like best shot|pg||
nt|avivs: and it's definately not Walsh|pg||
nt|kareno: No you need a reason to raise with three only trumps.. a short suit|pg||
nt|fann4: It's been a pretty quiet set - 7 pushes and 4x 1 imp swings - suits SA.|pg||
nt|kit: and may well defeat him|pg||
nt|dinos1: shd|pg||
nt|brolucius: South Africa qualified for this quarter-final on the last board of the Round Robin, by just 0.5 IMPs. The players must have aged considerably during the event.|pg||
nt|brolucius: VPs, I mean.|pg||
nt|dinos1: after taking @hJ E has no other shift but @d|pg||
nt|brolucius: I hear that Duboin could have cashed out for one trick fewer in the Closed Room.|pg||
nt|ritong: yes|pg||
nt|dinos1: y|pg||
pc|h6|nt|phicro: c'est vrai jean-Luc|pg||
nt|robinswr: its always wrong if you have a singlton|pg||
nt|kit: when it is a part-score battle and you have 9 of them, clubs ain't so bad|pg||
pc|hT|nt|brolucius: An Italian kibitzer tells me: we have aged more than players.    Indeed!|pg||
nt|vincenzo: @HK   now ....|pg||
nt|kit: N-S will do fine in the spade partial|pg||
nt|kit: Zia won't fall for this|pg||
nt|kit: He knows West doesn't have AK of clubs since no club lead|pg||
nt|swanson: Reasonable lead - nothing was attractive.|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
nt|phicro: Voilà ce que je craignais|pg||
nt|ritong: y a pas de bobo|pg||
nt|phicro: Ouf, retour...|pg||
nt|kit: So West must have ace of hearts|pg||
nt|swanson: North shouldn't have four hearts because he didn't double the first time.|pg||
pc|sT|nt|lc: Ideally, you'd want to play 3NT by NORTH -- but not so easy -- and probably not likely to matter since @SK rates to be with WEst on the bidding.|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|nt|juan lukas: d'un autre coté quand le partenaire dit 4@c et ne nomme pas le controle @s , vu de la main de Béné , on ne voit pas comment le controle @d pourrait manquer |pg||
nt|kareno: Fortunately declarer has other business before he plays on hearts.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: USA having a terrific set against USA1 in the seniors. 46-6, and now only 3 IMPs behind despite the lost grand slam in the first 1|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|ritong: c est exact|pg||
nt|ritong: au pire peut on craindre un roi de @d traversable|pg||
nt|kit: West doesn't know where 10 of diamonds is, so he will probably lead queen of diamonds|pg||
nt|kit: his partner led a relatively high diamond, but might have done so from 10xxx.|pg||
nt|kareno: The five is sort of high - could it be fourth?|pg||
nt|avivs: well the lead was a second highest 5... so maybe will read it correctly|pg||
nt|ritong: 10765|pg||
nt|kareno: And would he lead the five from that holding?|pg||
nt|avivs: I would lead the 7 from that holding playing 4th/2nd|pg||
nt|ritong: that is more difficult to establish:-)|pg||
nt|avivs: a @c seams safe|pg||
nt|3for3: T543?|pg||
nt|passell: club back will make him guess the hearts later|pg||
nt|lc: Double-dummy, the @D10 here.  And, this suit rings a bell to me  ---|pg||
nt|lc: Is it possible that "in a vacuum" it might be the percentage play for 4 tricks?|pg||
nt|swanson: Sometimes the bidding comes up that you can right-side the contract with this holding.  Here the bidding got too crowded.|pg||
nt|lc: If they are 3-3 nothing matters.|pg||
nt|lc: If @D are 4-2, let's see.  Low to the ace and then low to the ...|pg||
nt|jwit: Do you play on diamonds or clubs?|pg||
nt|lc: That's not clear right away either, is it?|pg||
nt|lc: Of course, if you plan to play East for @CQ, you can always do that later and emerge with 9 tricks.|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|nt|kareno: A spec says they don't lead from T432 :)|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|kareno: Or don't lead fourth in any case.|pg||
nt|kit: Versace decided not to play his partner for the 10 -- he was right|pg||
nt|kit: now king of diamonds to get signal|pg||
nt|Walddk2: USA2|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|kit: and down they go|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Seems so|pg||
nt|dinos1: good K - check if pd has @hK|pg||
nt|vincenzo: a casa ...|pg||
nt|amadala: 6 to sa|pg||
nt|brolucius: The swing was due to a difference in notrump ranges but, as on previous boards, the defence needed to be accurate to extract the IMPs.|pg||
nt|junka: Seniors:   Brazil 198  Canada 171.  16 boards....:)|pg||
nt|amadala: wd brazil!!|pg||
nt|brolucius: I have turned up my speakers but... no fat ladies are singing yet.|pg||
nt|ritong: the swing was also due to bosen inspired pass on 1nt|pg||
pc|s9|nt|kit: but declarer still has enough tricks it seems|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Semi-finals Venice Cup (women): USA1 v USA2 and Germany v China|pg||
nt|lc: So, if planning to play @C that way, can't hurt to try @D first.|pg||
nt|jwit: 4 club tricks and you're home.  With diamonds you need either 3-3 or something favorable|pg||
nt|swanson: I go for diamonds.  Can play for 4 club tricks later if diamonds don't come in.|pg||
nt|jwit: True John|pg||
nt|lc: Right.  But you can test @D first -- and play East for @CQ later.|pg||
nt|mittmouse: y exactly|pg||
pc|h8|nt|ritong: au mieux, c est sur table|pg||
nt|kit: although if versace ducks a couple of spades .....|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
nt|passell: oops|pg||
nt|kit: normally queen would seem automatic|pg||
nt|jwit: Of course, if you play for diamonds, and it doesn't work, and you now misguess the club queen, you're going down a lot more|pg||
pc|c7|nt|kareno: So, the right ace knocked out and west is on lead again.|pg||
nt|avivs: is there a "wrong" ace to knock out?|pg||
nt|kit: even if Versace had ducked a couple of spades, declarer would eventually have made with the jack of hearts coming down|pg||
pc|c9|nt|passell: a couple of spade ducks would have forced a heart guess|pg||
nt|kit: declarer planning on taking later diamond finesse|pg||
nt|kit: Although from the defense, one might deduce that West has the queen of diamonds -- surely he would have returned a diamond if he didn't.|pg||
nt|kit: Anyway, declarer will now go after hearts, and probably make 11 tricks|pg||
nt|3for3: just keeping the suit unblocked in case west gets ended later...much later|pg||
nt|3for3: probably 10 at most|pg||
pc|cQ|mc|10|nt|3for3: defense has 2, plus ace of @H|pg||
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qx|c31|st||md|1SA85H9874DA5CKJT8,SKJ764HKQ52D96C75,SQ3HAJ6DKT874CA92,ST92HT3DQJ32CQ643|sv|n|nt|kareno: Bosenberg will lose sleep over that one.|pg||
nt|granguru: Hand 30 is a potential winner for SA|pg||
nt|dinos1: not sure|pg||
nt|cicus: another slam now|pg||
nt|dinos1: after 2@d (Fantoni) - 4@h - 5@d wd u pass with E hand?|pg||
nt|sybarra: imp in the soup |pg||
mb|1C|nt|cpt_hook: dangerous 6 club here ith spade lead|pg||
mb|1S|nt|mugsmate: strong C|pg||
nt|glen: call the waiter|pg||
mb|2D|nt|kareno: If they reach 4@s on this one they will make despite the bad break but 6 I think is just too high.|pg||
nt|sybarra: NO,  remember they trip over the cords, etc, and we lose connex|pg||
nt|fifee: Roger Bates bid 2@S here|pg||
mb|p|nt|fifee: at the other table|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|rhelle: 1@c = 16+|pg||
nt|glen: after a 1@D opening|pg||
mb|3N|nt|rhelle: 1@d = 0-8|pg||
mb|p|nt|rhelle: 1NT = 16-18|pg||
nt|mayors: vulnerability dissuades north from entering the fray|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: Yes, 6@c or 6NT but not 6@s.  Let's see what happens here.|pg||
nt|cicus: 3@D surely meaning something|pg||
nt|dinos1: 6@c is easy with @c2-2|pg||
nt|dinos1: guess it shows @c))|pg||
nt|cpt_hook: now  6 club make|pg||
nt|fifee: yes true glen|pg||
nt|glen: at the other table, using a strong @C|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sT|nt|cicus: even with a club to lose you have chances to bring in spades without loss|pg||
nt|dinos1: and 6@c is right-sided)|pg||
nt|kareno: Clubs is definitely the right contract.  |pg||
nt|rhelle: Helgemo is not afraid ... vulnerable on a 5-card suit with the J !!!|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Wouldn't have disuaded Geir, I'm sure|pg||
nt|ziff: Less easy to dissuade Helgemo :)|pg||
nt|mayors: 2nt minors|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
nt|cicus: 2@s = @c, 3@d = 5@c, I am told|pg||
nt|genesaxe: only 8 tricks, unless they guess the clubs or H.|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|nt|kareno: Actually with 5/5 I open 1@c but I don't know the implications of those auctions for the Italians.|pg||
nt|kareno: We have a report that Fantunes is in 4@s only on 26, the 6@c hand with the singleton club.|pg||
nt|dinos1: brd 26 - Italy bid only 4@s|pg||
nt|cpt_hook: they know the situation of the suits , so 6 club seems more obvious|pg||
nt|granguru: Against Kaplan theory who said 5/5 blacks should be always opened with 1@S|pg||
pc|dA|nt|kareno: I adored Edgar - we were friends for over thirty years - but we didn't agree on all theory :)|pg||
nt|cicus: Italy will have to work hard to regain ground|pg||
nt|glen: @Ds don't work here but backup @C plan does|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: bocchi is thinking over 4@s|pg||
nt|dinos1: after 1@c-1N u have no rebid w/ black 5-5)|pg||
nt|cicus: 3@S showed club fit, spec says|pg||
nt|kareno: Depending the quality of the spades I can certainly bid them.  That is the single inconvenient auction.|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: actually bocchi is maybe not thinking : north has left the table|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: he's back|pg||
nt|kareno: We knew a Mafia guy in NYC - he played with a friend of mine and on one hand the auction went 1@c - 1NT and Victor said, "In my yout' I killed guys for less dan dat"|pg||
pc|d5|nt|ziff: France - Germany (VC) 110,3 - 84 after 2 sets|pg||
pc|d9|nt|granguru: jajaja|pg||
pc|dT|nt|kareno: But WHICH 6?  Big decision here.|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
nt|cpt_hook: now 6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|sJ|nt|dinos1: uff. wondered)|pg||
nt|cicus: I am sure the @SJ remained undiscovered here|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|genesaxe: Will he rise, and test diamonds?  If not, he will have to guess what to do when he is in his hand with the A S.|pg||
pc|sK|nt|dinos1: sure @c - 9-card fit|pg||
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pc|h6|nt|kareno: It's a big question whether this whole auction is in support of spades.  Seems like it.|pg||
nt|dinos1: wow|pg||
nt|kareno: Bosenberg will definitely NOT double.|pg||
nt|cicus: surprise - so trumps were the agreed suit after all?|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
nt|cicus: spades :)|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|kareno: 6NT still available to bid but.. spades were agreed all the way.|pg||
nt|cicus: this is still a make isn't it?|pg||
nt|cpt_hook: strange that bocchi decide to set spades knowing 5 club in front|pg||
nt|granguru: no|pg||
nt|cicus: you only have to lose 1 spades|pg||
nt|kareno: I don't know.. |pg||
nt|mugsmate: Now they can beat him by cashing 2 clubs and ruffing a D with the sA|pg||
nt|drg: yes|pg||
nt|ziff: The Dutch in 2@S in the other room|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Or as a kibitzer points out - cashing two clubs and playing 2 hearts|pg||
nt|mayors: or cash two clubs and play 2 rounds of hearts!|pg||
pc|c5|nt|fifee: @CJ|pg||
nt|fifee: yes|pg||
pc|cA|nt|mugsmate: threatening the trump promotion on the third heart|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|dK|nt|kareno: We will see.|pg||
nt|granguru: no way..|pg||
nt|dinos1: @s8 and not covered))|pg||
nt|granguru: lets say @SQ low|pg||
nt|kareno: Just duck the @s queen.|pg||
nt|granguru: small to @S9 - low again|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes|pg||
nt|dinos1: only duck @s8 let it make|pg||
nt|cpt_hook: he can make , it seems|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h4|nt|cicus: starting with @SQ is normal and that sinks it|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|d7|nt|granguru: @SA .. and the @SK10 is over @SJ8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|h7|nt|fifee: using the theory that Bart would cover the @CJ if he had the Q|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|cicus: I suspect a bidding misunderstanding here|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|nt|mugsmate: this way is prettiest|pg||
pc|c7|mc|10|pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2S62HAK5DKQT74CQ75,SKQJHQJ2DAJ63CT63,SA75HT83D982CAJ92,ST9843H9764D5CK84|sv|e|nt|vugraphs4: this table will play the different board 32 |pg||
nt|ritong: heun?|pg||
nt|vugraphs4: so I can't broadcast the board 32|pg||
nt|phicro: La donne 32 a été rebattue pour des raisons non communiquées en salle ouverte|pg||
nt|ritong: we were not aware about any hanky panky, no big deal anyway|pg||
nt|phicro: Nous n'avons donc pas le diagramme|pg||
nt|Zmud99: BBO a tout prevu....sauf de redonner la donne à la main :(|pg||
nt|ritong: c est sournois, faut dire|pg||
nt|phicro: Comme quoi l'homme étonnera toujours la machine :)|pg||
nt|ritong: heh!|pg||
nt|ritong: thanks a lot, operator  may we know your name?|pg||
nt|vugraphs4: W S KT75 H T3 D QT64 C A9|pg||
nt|ritong: we have trouble knowing first or second names with chinese proceedings|pg||
nt|vugraphs4: now E play 4D|pg||
nt|phicro: Avant cette donne inconnue, les Françaises gagnaient 18 dans la mi-temps, pour mener en tout de 24 Imps|pg||
nt|phicro: Pas un écart énorme avec 64 donnes à jouer, mais c'est toujours encourageant|pg||
nt|juan lukas: comme dirait le copain d'henri , monsieur de la palice , mieux vaut +24 que - 24 |pg||
nt|ritong: ça c est bien vrai, ça ( la mère denis)|pg||
nt|vugraphs4: The final result is 4D+1|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Last board of the set now. Thanks again to Frédéric Volcker, our brilliant operator in Shanghai|pg||
nt|ritong: merci fred|pg||
nt|fann4: Some swing potential here.|pg||
nt|kit: another juicy competitive hand|pg||
nt|3for3: here is a meaty looking hand|pg||
nt|kareno: Bravo again!!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Also thanks to our excellent commentators: Jeff Sapire, Karen Allison, Kit Woolsey and Danny Sprung|pg||
nt|3for3: while roland is thanking everyone else, lets all thank him for his tireless efforts here|pg||
nt|vugraphs1: thx all :) see you for the round 5 :)|pg||
nt|fann4: Thanks all|pg||
nt|kit: but West has shown up with AK of diamonds and ace of clubs, so Nunes decided he couldn't have the king of hearts or he wouldn't have passed over 1NT|pg||
nt|vugraphs1: ok the last|pg||
nt|brolucius: Do I hear singing?|pg||
nt|dinos1: 7 imps and last board|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Last board of the match now|pg||
nt|soban: .|pg||
nt|dinos1: no swing here|pg||
nt|kit: And a final slam -- but SA bid and made it!|pg||
nt|brolucius: A marvellous match and a credit to both teams!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thanks again to our terrific operator, Frédéric Volcker. Great job!|pg||
nt|amadala: wd South Africa!|pg||
nt|vugraphs3: Italy should X XX the 6S contract|pg||
nt|ritong: merci fred  super|pg||
nt|dinos1: ))|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Last board of the set now. Thanks again to Frédéric Volcker, our brilliant operator in Shanghai|pg||
nt|vugraphs1: last thx al|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 10 days on the trot, 3 times a day. Very impressive!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Give him a hand all|pg||
nt|swanson: Without the heart lead, Zia might well have made an overtrick, guessing spades.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Last board of the set now|pg||
nt|vugraphs1: thx all the last here :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thanks very much to Frédéric Volcker, our outstanding operator in Shanghai|pg||
nt|jwit: 1AM for you Larry.  It's 10PM here and I'm tired|pg||
nt|lc: Yes -- excellent job there!!|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|kareno: Indeed!!|pg||
mb|1S|nt|vincenzo: 6 picche surcontrate in questo board ...|pg||
mb|p|nt|avivs: Italy did well to go plus in CR|pg||
nt|3for3: ns should be in 4@S quickly here|pg||
nt|kit: North will bid 4@S over 2@H raise I predict|pg||
nt|Walddk2: and to Aviv Shahaf of course, sorry Aviv|pg||
nt|lc: Excellent job Frederic|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Also thanks to our excellent commentators: Larry Cohen, John Swanson, Jon Wittes and George Mittelman|pg||
mb|1N|nt|kit: and then the pressure will be on East|pg||
nt|swanson: clap - clap|pg||
nt|jwit: Thanks everyone|pg||
nt|lc: And thank to Roland -- who hasn't slept in 2 weeks, I suppose.|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: eh bien merci a tous|pg||
nt|kareno: Absolutely|pg||
nt|passell: will be tough not to bid on|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Our gratitude to the WBF for allowing us to broadcast from the most prestigious event of them all|pg||
nt|3for3: impossible, i'd say|pg||
nt|fann4: Agreed|pg||
nt|passell: yes|pg||
nt|ritong: he s rather looking for slam|pg||
mb|2H|nt|kit: this is pushing it a lot I think|pg||
nt|fann4: He did get a helpful @S lead, but there are a lot of ways to play 4@H|pg||
nt|swanson: You're tired Jon because you're on golf time rather than bridge time.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Also thanks to Jeff Sapire of course|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: pas de salle française pour le troisieme match|pg||
nt|phicro: Je ne trouive pas le score des seniors, mais je vais essayer de me renseigner|pg||
nt|amadala: bermuda bowl, venice cup and senior bowl running scores at http://www.bridge.la/torneos/2007/mundial/running.html|pg||
nt|juan lukas: merci a tous |pg||
nt|phicro: je rappelle aux spectateurs que nus regardons un diagramme qui n'est pas le bon...|pg||
nt|phicro: Les Seniors français mènent de 11,3 points, d'après mes informateurs shanghaiens |pg||
nt|Walddk2: On behalf of BBO, Hervé Lustman has been instrumental in training operators and setting up a magnificent show. Hervé is getting married on Jan 11, poor soul|pg||
nt|ritong: well, he considers it worth a try|pg||
nt|kit: AQ of hearts, KQ of clubs, A of diamonds he needs to gin a slam -- too much to expect|pg||
nt|passell: maybe only kxxxx of clubs|pg||
nt|fann4: Is this KCard or something else?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Also thanks to our excellent commentators: John Swanson, Kit Woolsey, Steve Robinson and Jeff Sapire|pg||
mb|3S|nt|brolucius: Despite one or two slips previously, Bosenberg and Eber have produced the goods on the final board.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Also thanks to our many excellent commentators: Kit, David, Sergey, Tom, and all the others who joined at certain points|pg||
nt|kit: it turns out that this slam is actually inferior due to the mirror distribution -- needs 3-2 spade split and a club honor onside guessed right|pg||
nt|kit: but hard to avoid|pg||
nt|kit: Zia thinks his hand is better than 15-17|pg||
nt|lc: Note the light 1@S response.  Dangerous -- but I prefer it to passing.  My partners, though would usually rebid 3@D.|pg||
nt|jwit: Good lead|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Our gratitude to the WBF for allowing us to broadcast this the most prestigious events of them all|pg||
nt|brolucius: With the defeat of USA2 and Italy, we will have new champions this year.|pg||
nt|amadala: receive all the information of the world bridge championship and transnational open teams in the next newsletter of bridge.la, register free at http://www.bridge.la/suscribite.html|pg||
nt|Walddk2: On behalf of BBO, Hervé Lustman from France has been instrumental in organising the broadcasts on site. Many thanks to him too!|pg||
nt|kit: I wonder what 4@S shows here|pg||
nt|ritong: must be well defined, since it burns a lot of space|pg||
nt|brolucius: I had three consecutive kibitzer messages telling me that the winners will be (a) Yes, Norway, (b) surely Netherlands and (c) USA1 must be favourite now.|pg||
nt|amadala: 2007 is the year of Netherlands!|pg||
nt|brolucius: Italy had first pick of their opponents and chose a team that had already beaten them 19-11 in Round Robin.|pg||
nt|junka: Bravo !! South Africa !!!!|pg||
nt|dinos1: so we wittnessed the first sensation! who cd think SA being 8th in RR will beat great Blue Team?|pg||
nt|motbocaj: Much as I sympathise with the great many Italian supporters (barring accidents) this is a superb result for the underdogs and is good for Bridge|pg||
nt|brolucius: And now a good dozen, predicting that it will be SA to triumph. Who can write them off after this wonderful win?|pg||
nt|junka: take care...... SA is comming.....:):)|pg||
nt|amadala: :)|pg||
nt|ryskiel_: ie wiem... coœ mieli w plecy....|pg||
nt|brolucius: It may seem to Nunes that he has the fate of the match in his hands, on this slam deal.|pg||
nt|dinos1: got msg - it's 2nd sensation. First - USA 2 didnt qualify|pg||
nt|brolucius: In retrospect he may wish to stop in game, so they don't worry about a single-digit loss, and how it might have been avoided, for several sleepless nights.|pg||
nt|amadala: Seniors SF: brazil - indonesia  / usa 1 - usa 2|pg||
nt|brolucius: Perhaps the VG operator should break all the rules and whisper in his ear...|pg||
nt|ritong: not a french one:-)|pg||
nt|kit: and he won't even support his partner's spades|pg||
nt|swanson: Jeff got outtalked - tough to get in a comment with the three of us.|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Play will resume in about 40 minutes with this match, plus Netherlands v Norway and France v Germany (ladies)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Hope to see you all back then|pg||
nt|kit: Zia judged well it looks like -- the hand plays fine in notrump|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Norway 16 up against NL with 2 to play|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|amadala: oooo|pg||
nt|amadala: 11 + to SA|pg||
nt|motbocaj: It has been a magnificent fightback on this last set and the Italians can be happy with that (small comfort I know)|pg||
pc|dA|nt|amadala: ok, thxs all|pg||
nt|kit: they probably had a mixup on what the 4@S call means -- I can't imagine Nunes passing if he knew his partner was this strong|pg||
nt|dinos1: good decision|pg||
nt|lc: So, it looks like with the friendly lie that this is a make on any lead, no?|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
nt|lc: Off 2@H  2@C and @SA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Our gratitude to the WBF for letting us broadcast from the most prestigious event of them all. On behalf of BBO, Hervé Lustman from France (Zmud99) has been instrumental in ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: organising the broadcasts at the venue. Well done to him too!|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|dinos1: ))|pg||
nt|dinos1: but no luck|pg||
pc|s5|nt|kareno: So a push board Five over five once they've had a chance to evaluate?  Hmmm.|pg||
nt|kit: big error by Cope -- 5@H was going down except for an impossibly double-dummy line of play|pg||
nt|granguru: 5@H was made by Brazil with a @D lead|pg||
nt|avivs: I think East meant it as 2 places to play and west might have taken it diferently|pg||
nt|kareno: Listen, specs, to posthumous advice from the great Paul Heitner:  "The five-level belongs to the opponents!"|pg||
nt|kareno: This is a costly mistake.|pg||
nt|fann4: Perhaps an initial 4@D by North, showing the 2 suiter? |pg||
pc|s4|nt|kareno: South must be seething.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Norway has no 3rd pair at the moment. Grøtheim taken ill with a stomach upset|pg||
nt|dburn: of course it is - they have eight trumps, so how can they fail to make eight tricks?|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|lc: Now, now David -- don't be condecending.|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|nt|fann4: A spec says 4NT was Turbo. But what did it show?|pg||
nt|ritong: envy|pg||
nt|dinos1: even   of KC|pg||
nt|fann4: Thanks specs, it shows an even number of aces.|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|fann4: Or Key cards|pg||
pc|cK|nt|passell: I can see north saving over 6hearts but not 5|pg||
nt|swanson: The @CJ by Rosenberg 'surrounds' the 10 in dummy should South hold the @CK and declarer the queen.|pg||
pc|c7|nt|brolucius: Had the defenders' cards lain differently, keeping out of the slam would have won it on the last board for the Italians.|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|lc: Of course, if they did fail to make 8 tricks, I'd expect N-S could make something  :)|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|nt|dinos1: yes - @cJ on E - and victory|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|nt|kareno: After the opponents have evaluated and passed you just let them play the 5-level.  They have to be exactly right - five MUST make and six not make.|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
nt|jwit: School is out|pg||
nt|dburn: North-South can almost certainly make eight tricks in diamonds. The Law prevails :)|pg||
nt|lc: Thanks David.  Your commission check is in the mail.|pg||
nt|swanson: Thanks all - this match continues to be a struggle.  32 boards to go.|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hQ|nt|passell: very true|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thanks to all spectators for watching; hope you enjoyed the show and that you will be back in 41 minutes, 29.629 seconds, approximately|pg||
pc|hT|nt|vugraphs1: ok thx|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Bye for now|pg||
nt|fann4: Bye all|pg||
nt|3for3: night all|pg||
nt|vugraphs1: bye bye all :)|pg||
nt|ritong: ciao fredo|pg||
nt|kareno: Stick around, specs - the match is closer and there's lots more to come.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thanks to all our spectators for joining. Hope you enjoyed|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|d3|nt|vugraphs1: ok bye bye see you in 1 hour :)|pg||
pc|d8|pc|s8|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c4|nt|vugraphs1: ok thx all |pg||
nt|junka: SA...... BIG VICTORY.......|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thanks to all our spectators for coming. I am sure you enjoyed the presentation|pg||
nt|vugraphs1: see you tommorow for the semi final :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: From all of us, bye for now, see you tomorrow|pg||
nt|brolucius: Thanks for watching!|pg||
nt|amadala: receive all the information of the world bridge championship and transnational open teams in the next newsletter of bridge.la, register free at http://www.bridge.la/suscribite.html|pg||
nt|amadala: thxs all|pg||
nt|vugraphs1: bye bye :)|pg||
nt|amadala: bye bye|pg||
nt|dinos1: thx all. Congratulations to SA - wd|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2S62HAK5DKQT74CQ75,SKQJHQJ2DAJ63CT63,SA75HT83D982CAJ92,ST9843H9764D5CK84|sv|e|nt|cicus: this is starting to get serious|pg||
nt|cpt_hook: complicate|pg||
nt|dinos1: too serious I wd say|pg||
nt|granguru: agree|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: they indeed dont seem to agree|pg||
nt|kareno: On board 28, SA is playing 6@d|pg||
nt|cpt_hook: as mp go , they come back too !!!!|pg||
nt|sybarra: last hand of this segment |pg||
mb|1D|nt|kareno: Still this is only the second of six sets.. however, that's a sizable lead by SA.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|granguru: 6@d is makeable|pg||
nt|granguru: lucky @H position|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: I hear with the spade lead he got it will make.|pg||
nt|mayors: 2s should make in other room so expect nice swing to netherlands|pg||
nt|sybarra: Thanks to our very capable operator in Shanghai. Well done! |pg||
mb|1N|nt|rhelle: last board of a great set|pg||
nt|genesaxe: The open room result is terrific for N/S.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|liujing: Õâ¸±ÓÐµãÎ£ÏÕ£¬¿ÉÄÜÊä·Ö|pg||
nt|rhelle: and 2@s did make|pg||
nt|mayors: and has made so 6 imps|pg||
mb|2S|nt|sybarra: Thanks to my terrific co commentators:  Pat, Gene and Glen.  Great fun! Always interesting discussions and points of view presented. |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|granguru: any lead to win|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Some excellent play from both sides. Muller especially did lots of good things.|pg||
mb|p|pc|dK|nt|liujing: ±ÕÊÒEW´ò14£­16µÄ1NT£¬W¿ª½Ð 1@D µÄ»°£¬¿ÉÄÜNSÓÐ»ú»áÕÒµ½ 4@S ÎþÉü½Ð|pg||
nt|liujing: Èç¹ûÕæµÄ½Ðµ½ 4@S £¬EW»¹¿ÉÄÜ¼ÌÐø¸ú½ø 5@H|pg||
nt|liujing: ÑÇÀ¼ÔÚÏë£¿|pg||
nt|Vugraphs4: director was called|pg||
nt|Vugraphs4: maybe E didn't alert 2NT or 3D|pg||
nt|ccba: ¿ª±ÕÊÒ¶¼ÔÚ½øÐÐ×îºóÒ»¸±|pg||
nt|sybarra: Thanks as well to the WBF for allowing BBO to broadcast from this prestigious event, especially to Hervé Lustman who has been instrumental in organizing these broadcasts|pg||
nt|fifee: ty all was fun :)|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|nt|mayors: quiet board to finish |pg||
nt|rhelle: yes, his form is returning. He was very jet-lagged in the beginning|pg||
nt|rhelle: this will make +1, I think|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|ccba: Ð»Ð»liujing´óÊ¦µÄ½âËµ|pg||
nt|mugsmate: Little things like his thoughtful false count to unblock the diamonds|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|ccba: 13:00 BBO×ª²¥ ÍþÄáË¹±­ [ÖÐ¹ú»·ÇòÊ±±¨Å®¶ÓvsÓ¢¸ñÀ¼]µÚ5½Ú,±ÕÊÒÖÐÎÄ½âËµ,»¶Ó­´ó¼ÒÇ°À´ÎªÖÐ¹ú¶Ó¼ÓÓÍÖúÍþ!|pg||
nt|mayors: 1nt will make in some comfort|pg||
pc|sA|nt|liujing: ¿ªÊÒÒÑ¾­½Ðµ½ 4@S ÁË|pg||
nt|liujing: Ï£Íû×îºÃµÄ½á¹ûÊÇ¸ú½ø 5@H £¬¶Ô·½¼ÌÐø5@S|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|nt|liujing: ¶Ô·½¼ÌÐø¸ú 5@S|pg||
pc|c5|nt|liujing: »¹ÄÜ¼õÉÙÒ»Ð©ËðÊ§|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|h4|nt|dinos1: with @c lead ?|pg||
nt|granguru: as @HQ falls.(need some guess thou)|pg||
nt|fifee: probably 6 imps here for the leaders|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c7|nt|ccba: Ð»Ð»¸÷Î»,40·ÖÖÓºóÔÙ¼û.|pg||
nt|liujing: ²»ÖªµÀ½Ðµ½6HµÄ»°£¬¶Ô·½»á²»»á¸ú½ø6S|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
nt|glen: and now NS are out of tricks to take|pg||
nt|fifee: 38imps or so to make up in 2 sessions for usa1|pg||
nt|sybarra: thx to all of our specs  who keep us on our toes,   |pg||
nt|glen: we would type NEXT now, but instead BREAK|pg||
nt|sybarra: cu all for next set (not me but others) |pg||
pc|hT|nt|granguru: @HAK and then @HJ10 to throw @Cs|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: back in 1 hour for 3rd seg|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: ty all|pg||
nt|dinos1: first pull trumps|pg||
nt|dinos1: thx all) bye|pg||
nt|cpt_hook: tks all ,by|pg||
nt|kareno: Thank you's all around particularly to our wonderful Operator and to WBF and BBO and my fellow commentators :)|pg||
nt|cicus: thanks all spectators for their help ful comments, bye for now|pg||
nt|kareno: Specs, don't give up your seats - others are waiting to take them :)|pg||
nt|cicus: and thanks to you, fellows|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: next matches in 1h are norway china, usa2 italy (senior bowl), germany canada (venice cup)|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|fifee: good night|pg||
nt|sybarra: when is next set?|pg||
mc|8|pg||
