vg|2014 USBC SF B,Segment 8 of 8,I,46,60,Fleisher,160,Diamond,212|
rs|3NW+1,3NE=,1NW+1,2NW-1,4SS-1,4SN-1,4HS=,3SN+1,3CW-2,1NS-1,3CN+1,3CN-1,4HN-1,4HN-2,4SE-1,4SW-1,4SN+1,4SNx+1,2SNx=,3CNx=,3NS+1,2HSx+1,3HE=,4HW-2,3NS=,3NS+1,3HW-2,2SS=,3NN+2,3NN+1|
pn|Willenken,Bathurst,Rosenberg,Moss,Hampson,Fleisher,Greco,Martel|pg||
qx|o46|st||md|4SJT932HK93D4CKQT9,SK76HAJ75DAJ75CA5,S54H42DKQ963CJ873,SAQ8HQT86DT82C642|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfd: welcome back everyone, last segment of this semis|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|16+ artificial|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|art game force without 5+!s|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|Vugraphzfd: west asks about n-s defense to 1@c strong|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: e/w 1n is 14-16, so 1@c is 17+ if balanced|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s6|nt|inquiry:  While we wait for the real commentators, It appears the nickel match is over. |pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d9|pc|h8|pc|c9|pg||
nt|eamongall: well it was around 100 imps last time I looked .. and at half time it was close|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|s3|pg||
nt|robinswr: not sure why you wouldn't play natural by passed hand|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
pc|sJ|mc|10|pg||
qx|c46|st||md|4SJT932HK93D4CKQT9,SK76HAJ75DAJ75CA5,S54H42DKQ963CJ873,SAQ8HQT86DT82C642|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|2+ includes 5!D(332)|mb|p|mb|1D|an|4+!H|mb|1S|mb|3H|an|(17)-19|nt|Vugraphzfh: i believe 3@H always balanced|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: i'm not sure if other match is playing final set|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|jkdood: Last board there was 7@Cx -2000|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: i think they got caught in a change in system snafu|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|Vugraphzfh: K = power lead|pg||
nt|jkdood: Many play 7@C unusual jump to 5NT is auto; not natural, since decades ago|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  This is a bit lucky, 4H is the usual spot....|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s6|nt|jkdood: Welcome Gary Hann and larry Robbins|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Evening everyone, Nickell not playing this set after being up over 100 IMPS|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
nt|kit: Hi everybody|pg||
mc|9|nt|lrobb98:  Hi....|pg||
nt|jkdood: Board 45 other match|pg||
nt|jkdood: Welcome Kit Woolsey|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  Maybe this will tighten up....|pg||
nt|medwards: Hope so|pg||
pg||
qx|o47|st||md|1SQ8HKJ6DJT954CK64,SK2HA8432DQ32CA95,SJT76HQT9DA8CJT82,SA9543H75DK76CQ73|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|eamongall: official Bramley withdrew...from penseur9 |pg||
pc|c2|nt|Vugraphzfd: east:  sorry if this is wrong, but had to keep rosenberg on lead|pg||
nt|kareno: At the score, no surprise.|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
nt|poohbear: could have tied a world record and kept a threat card but nooooooo|pg||
nt|eamongall: http://www.usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2014/Bracket.php?stage=SemiFinals|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h8|pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|cT|pc|s9|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|s7|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c47|st||md|1SQ8HKJ6DJT954CK64,SK2HA8432DQ32CA95,SJT76HQT9DA8CJT82,SA9543H75DK76CQ73|sv|n|mb|p|nt|jkdood: Kit is loaded with tips and stoires in case it doesnt :)|pg||
nt|jkdood: Hi to Mike Edwards|pg||
mb|1N|an|14-16|nt|medwards: Hello|pg||
nt|kit: Starting with a typical upgrade|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  13 is the new 14....|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|an|trf|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  It's unclear where the upgrade came in West?|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  "New Rules": open all good 13's a NT, and...No X's below 7 hearts are penalty!!|pg||
nt|jkdood: If Gas prices would behave like openings; we'd be all set|pg||
nt|kit: And so he gets the privelege of playing in 2NT instead of 1NT for his upgrade|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|nt|kit: He might duck this all around, hoping for a continuation.|pg||
nt|jkdood: Lower of touching honors (Rusinow) vs NT with 4 or more|pg||
pc|c3|nt|lrobb98:  it is not 0 or 2 higher, so Marty does not know where K is....|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|jkdood: Made a nice non-cover to "freeze" the suit|pg||
nt|kit: This looks like one of those notrump contracts where declarer gets locked out of both hands.|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|lrobb98:  Marty may end up having to guess whether the A of d is doubleton or not....|pg||
nt|kit: I still think it would have been better to duck the opening lead completely|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|d5|pc|h2|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s4|nt|jkdood: other room playing 1NT, as Kit suggested|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s5|pc|d4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|nt|jkdood: cute ending in suit we started with|pg||
pc|cK|mc|7|pg||
qx|o48|st||md|2SAKQHQ6DAJ76CQT43,S763HAT94DQ32CAK6,SJT8542H873DK9CJ7,S9HKJ52DT854C9852|sv|e|mb|1D!|an|10-15 2+!d|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|2H|nt|TopWizard:  No "sandwich NT" when lightness pervades the opponent's system|pg||
nt|kareno: Very few experts are playing sandwich notrump any more.|pg||
mb|3D!|an|5+!s invit+|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|Vugraphzfd: e/w rusinow honor opening leads|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg||
nt|kareno: Perhaps the ace for suit preference?|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c48|st||md|2SAKQHQ6DAJ76CQT43,S763HAT94DQ32CAK6,SJT8542H873DK9CJ7,S9HKJ52DT854C9852|sv|e|mb|1C|an|2+!C maybe 5!D(332)|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|kit: Hard for Hampson to not bid game|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Unless Martel leads a diamond, this is just plain down.|pg||
pc|h5|nt|Vugraphzfh: 3rd/5th|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: udca|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
nt|jkdood: Other room also in 4@S but South is declaring|pg||
nt|jkdood: Defense there may be trickier|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: so they take 2@C & 2@H instead of 2@H & 2@C ??|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|jkdood: The @H shift or even @C continuation may not be so obvious|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cA|mc|9|pg||
qx|o49|st||md|3S6HAQT942DQ75CJT3,SQ7HJ63DJ863CQ984,SAKJ942HK7DTCK762,ST853H85DAK942CA5|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|d|an|extras, not penalty|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  5-card broken overcalls with 4 little in RHO's suit is, as Tom Cruise would say "Risky Business" but not here :)|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|kareno: Nowadays nobody seems to double for penalties :)|pg||
nt|kareno: But more important you need to get your suits into the auction for the lead |pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|c2|nt|ritong: was a difficult opening lead|pg||
nt|ritong: after the bidding, north shape is more or less what he actually has|pg||
nt|ritong: so, a trump lead looks attractive  but he has @s Qx...no opposition at all|pg||
nt|ritong: so he goes for the miracle in @cs|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  .|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Moss is one of the most deliberate players in the Trials|pg||
nt|kareno: The Nickell team won with a third-quarter concession by the Bramley team.  |pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|nt|ritong: so a pickup for the trailing team|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|d5|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|ritong: deserved imho  i liked their auction|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|dQ|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|10|nt|ganz:  Hi again everyone|pg||
pg||
qx|c49|st||md|3S6HAQT942DQ75CJT3,SQ7HJ63DJ863CQ984,SAKJ942HK7DTCK762,ST853H85DAK942CA5|sv|o|mb|1S|an|10-15|nt|jkdood: Bathurst led 1 @C and has tanked for several minutes :)|pg||
mb|2D|mb|2H|an|NF|nt|jkdood: Finally chose @H A at trick 2|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  N hand is a mighty good hand, max.....|pg||
mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfh: unless 2@H often 5-cards - why 3@S rather than 3@H?|pg||
pc|dK|nt|lrobb98:  Possible swing, I expect them to get there at other table....|pg||
nt|kit: it is often 5-card suit|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  N had tough rebid, little room over 3d, hard to pass up the spades..but he had such a max, great hand, maybe bid game somewhere..or cuebid 4 diamonds, choice of games....|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: i actually think fleisher asked - but couldn't read hampson answer|pg||
nt|medwards: Lead down to 42|pg||
nt|kit: 4@H had decent chances, so possible pickup.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: normally EW udca - but @DQxx changes that Kit??|pg||
nt|kit: better check your math|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: in dummy|pg||
nt|medwards: I mis read|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  In game at other table; over 3d, N doubled....|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|nt|lrobb98:  How about here: X of 3 d(good hand, unknown where we want to play) vs. 4d=choice of games cue.....|pg||
pc|s5|nt|kit: in 4@H in other room, which is a likely make|pg||
pc|h2|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cA|nt|jkdood: They were in 3N for awhile, which is a sure make|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o50|st||md|4SAQ74HAT3DJ432CK2,SJ3HQ4DQT7CAJ8765,ST985HK972DK96CT9,SK62HJ865DA85CQ43|sv|n|nt|ritong: other room greco opted for 3@s over 3@d, when rosenberg's double is more encouraging|pg||
nt|ritong: and shows better his ability to play in several suits|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  Welcome Criag Ganzer!  Terrific analyst :)|pg||
nt|ganz:  ha|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c3|nt|ganz:  only thing i've analyzed well this week is how delicious the conveniently located in-n-out burgers are|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d4|nt|TopWizard:  The @d suit here is completely frozen to the Defense; it will be difficult to avoid giving the book trick(s) to Declarer, as we now see|pg||
nt|kevsters: even correct guess declarer's heart trick is to slow|pg||
nt|kevsters: sorry|pg||
nt|ganz:  n-s should still get 2s, 1h, 1d right?  they have to solve his guess but the D9 looks like too much to overcome|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  So Willenken puts Bathurst to the test at first opportunity|pg||
nt|ganz:  oh i see what you mean|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Entries are also a problem for Declarer, or he could easily come to 9 tricks by playing Majors|pg||
nt|ganz:  no entry to dummy tho to lead a H up|pg||
nt|ganz:  he could make it if chris had led away from the DK by going up and leading a heart, but moss must know that isn't really possible|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dT|nt|TopWizard:  Bathurst hopes for a miracle, but not today|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sA|nt|ganz:  oh sorry i wrongsided it :)|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c50|st||md|4SAQ74HAT3DJ432CK2,SJ3HQ4DQT7CAJ8765,ST985HK972DK96CT9,SK62HJ865DA85CQ43|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|an|14-16|nt|kit: These are not the hands Fleisher was hoping for|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|Vugraphzfh: 4th, udca, no smith|pg||
nt|kit: it doesn't look like 1NT has much of a chance here.|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  this is one of those hands where declarer will have discarding trouble on the clubs....|pg||
nt|kit: And undertricks count vulnerable -- so what is best line of play?|pg||
nt|kit: Perhaps to just play a club back|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
nt|kit: Fleisher thinking 10 might be from J10x, so he covers.|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  good play....if he let it ride, then misguessed diamonds, could be down 3 or 4....|pg||
nt|kit: Yes, big swing.  Now down 2 at worst|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
nt|kit: Seems like Fleisher has to cash, as he doesn't know where the 3 of clubs is.|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  almost all roads end in neg 200...not a terrible score, 2 spades does not fare very well...|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s8|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c5|nt|Vugraphzfh: @D8 std|pg||
pc|h2|pc|d5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d6|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg||
nt|kit: unwise spade discard -- surely Martel could have afforded a heart.|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|d9|pc|h6|pg||
mc|6|nt|lrobb98:  great result for NS....|pg||
pg||
qx|o51|st||md|1S2HAKT8DQ873CJT52,SAK9H9732D654CK97,SJ7653HJ4DJCAQ843,SQT84HQ65DAKT92C6|sv|e|nt|ritong: yes  no big deal  next:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|nt|ganz:  in the other room south almost certainly will open his 10-count, here he graciously let north open his 9|pg||
mb|1H|mb|d|nt|TopWizard:  N chooses to bid where he lives, a favorite phrase of Fred Hamilton|pg||
mb|1S|nt|ganz:  i think n-s actually tend to open 1C with this shape|pg||
mb|p|nt|ganz:  even on "normal" hands|pg||
nt|ganz:  i thought i heard them say that when explaining an auction earlier in the week|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  Bathurst now under tremendous pressure,but has show 4@h's and discounts his 4-3-3-3|pg||
nt|ganz:  and, i was wrong, south did not open at the other table|pg||
nt|kareno: I virtually always open 1@c|pg||
nt|ritong: auction other room followed a different path, to the same spot though|pg||
nt|ganz:  like so many things it's a tradeoff--you get to describe your shape, but you also let the opponents in at the 1-level|pg||
nt|kareno: And I don't open subminimum 4 by1's either.  They always play a trick worse than they should|pg||
nt|ritong: especially with @s singleton|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, even worse, Henri|pg||
pc|c6|nt|BBO Help: :)|pg||
nt|sixela: sometimes when the oppon bid, it helps you out|pg||
nt|ritong: hi sam|pg||
nt|sixela: allo Henri|pg||
nt|ganz:  ya--i would expect standard pairs not to open, but a precision pair to do it at least some of the time|pg||
nt|kareno: Sam :)|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c9|nt|sixela: hi karen|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|d2|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|dJ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|c4|pc|d9|pg||
nt|sixela: ew were silent in the other room and declarer went wrong in the play of 3c|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|c5|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|c8|pc|dT|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|cT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|cA|nt|olien: Hi all|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
mc|10|nt|ritong: hi|pg||
pg||
qx|c51|st||md|1S2HAKT8DQ873CJT52,SAK9H9732D654CK97,SJ7653HJ4DJCAQ843,SQT84HQ65DAKT92C6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: Even a greater one had he guessed the @D position at the end!|pg||
mb|1S|an|10-15, but 3rd ....|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|kit: not a great result -- going minus on part-score hand never great at IMPs|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  1NT is so tuff to defend....maybe its worth just bidding to get them out of that contract....|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: guessing @ds there he is +90|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|c4|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|c2|pc|s9|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: greco:  heavy sigh  then  oy|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|c8|pc|dT|pg||
nt|jkdood: So 5 to Fleisher as Diamond EW went down in 3@C on hand we saw "great" 1N down 1 here|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  tightening up a bit.......need some goolie hands....|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|sK|pc|cQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|d2|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o52|st||md|2S4HKQT4DT854CQ943,SJT87HA7DAQ632CT7,SAK53HJ953DKJ7CAJ,SQ962H862D9CK8652|sv|b|nt|olien: another 5 IMPs to Fleischer.  A necessary pace if they hope to win|pg||
mb|1D!|an|10-15 2+!d|nt|ganz:  greco and hampson got too high here, so another potential pickup|pg||
mb|1N|nt|TopWizard:  42 IMPS in in 9 boards now, within the realm of possibility|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: nine comparisons left|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|ganz:  given the need for imps though i'd expect n-s to bid a game|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|nt|ritong: they would do that in any configuration|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|ganz:  sorry i meant i'd expect south to bid a game--north would always accept an invite of course|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|h2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c2|nt|sixela: well, they pick up3 imps|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg||
nt|kareno: Bathurst looking for a club ruff|pg||
nt|sixela: rosenberg needs w to hold stiff a of h and KTx of c|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: e/w standard present count|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|h8|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg||
nt|sixela: he chose to play for e to have started with only 2 h instead|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c52|st||md|2S4HKQT4DT854CQ943,SJT87HA7DAQ632CT7,SAK53HJ953DKJ7CAJ,SQ962H862D9CK8652|sv|b|mb|1D|an|unbal 5+!D or 4!D441|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|kit: more potential for a swing here|pg||
nt|jkdood: No offense to Diamond fans of course; but most of the specs like a tight match (especially Fleisher fans right now)|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|nt|kit: Hard to see how this can make after obvious diamond lead.|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|h8|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|hT|nt|Vugraphzfh: states taking @C finesse|pg||
mc|8|nt|lrobb98:  fairly unlucky hand...normal game, particularly in this "bid em up" game, which usually is right but..not always....|pg||
pg||
qx|o53|st||md|3S95HQJ987D83C8654,SKQJ62H654D65CQ92,S83HAKTDAK9742C73,SAT74H32DQJTCAKJT|sv|n|nt|TopWizard:  Interesting to see if Rosenberg will open 1NT|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|3D|nt|TopWizard:  Vul, with two unstopped suits, Rosenberg chooses safety and a picture to partner|pg||
mb|3S|nt|olien: I would've been very surprised if he had.  He's constantly constructing hands where opening 1NT with 6m can lead to a missed slam or superior game.  He would say here something to ...|pg||
nt|olien: the effect of: "imagine if South were dealt, Ax Qxxxx xxxx Ax and you have a good grand in @ds and you would play 3NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|ritong: interesting indeed  he can take for certain that other room will open 1NT, so doing otherwise is also a way to create a swing|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bebechira: this is your operator Dan Neill http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=8012|pg||
nt|ritong: not mentioning that it is better bridge to open 1@d indeed|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
nt|olien: Rosenberg making sure there are no cashout mistakes by overtaking the 1st @h|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c53|st||md|3S95HQJ987D83C8654,SKQJ62H654D65CQ92,S83HAKTDAK9742C73,SAT74H32DQJTCAKJT|sv|n|nt|jkdood: Another 5 to Fleisher, as 3@C made in other room with an overtrick|pg||
mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|2D|an|trf|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lrobb98:  1NT is very preemptive, but Marty made an aggressive bid.....|pg||
mb|p|nt|jkdood: Other room also reached 4@H, and started with @D lead|pg||
pc|hK|nt|kit: Unfortunately, both 4@H and 4@S are down|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|mc|9|pg||
qx|o54|st||md|4SA743H62DT8CA9765,S82HKJ3DAQ6432CK2,SKQJT9HAT8D9CQT43,S65HQ9754DKJ75CJ8|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|2+!d 10-15|mb|1S|nt|robinswr: mary ann Bishop 202 506 3832|pg||
mb|d|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|ritong: momentum broken here  disaster other room|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sK|nt|ritong: pity for us, it s always nice to watch a slow grinding back|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h3|mc|11|pg||
qx|c54|st||md|4SA743H62DT8CA9765,S82HKJ3DAQ6432CK2,SKQJT9HAT8D9CQT43,S65HQ9754DKJ75CJ8|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|nt|jkdood: (still talking bd 52 4@H w/ @D lead; headed for down just 1; so 3 imps to Fleisher likely)|pg||
mb|2S|nt|lrobb98:  Fleisher will win 3 imps on 52.....E led a club into the AJ.....|pg||
nt|kit: If N-S take a save over 4@H, it will be a good save|pg||
mb|3D|an|!H ?INV+?|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|danmathies:  chipping away|pg||
nt|kit: Not in a force here, and not clear what Martel is supposed to do|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: 4@H  of course can be set, 4@S making is great either way|pg||
mb|p|pc|s6|nt|Vugraphzfh: hampson: maybe i should have psyched a splinter|pg||
nt|kit: Fleisher better cash his ace of diamonds when in with the king of clubs|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c4|nt|jkdood: So we see perhaps one of the seldom mentioned flaws of opening 1NT with a 6 card suit|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hK|mc|11|nt|kit: He should work oout that leading ace of diamonds can't cost|pg||
nt|kit: but he didn't|pg||
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qx|o55|st||md|1SAJ84H85432DA9CQ6,S9HAKQTDQJ853CK92,S732HD7642CAJ8743,SKQT65HJ976DKTCT5|sv|b|nt|bebechira: your commentator Henri Schweitzer http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=11628|pg||
nt|olien: and now back to 45 IMPs with 6 boards to go|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: north claimed 6 on the @h3 switch, and E corrected it to 5, "it's reached THAT stage of the match you have to try that tactic"|pg||
nt|bebechira: your commentator Owen Lien http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=17919|pg||
mb|2D!|an|f word|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  The dreaded Flannery :)|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|sixela: this would be a good time to be playing Roth-Stone|pg||
mb|p|nt|olien: is definitely going to be dreaded on this hand|pg||
nt|olien: as west will reopen X|pg||
nt|robinswr: not a good flannery|pg||
mb|d|nt|kareno: I play it, thanks|pg||
nt|olien: I also play it|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: But that's a four-card heart suit|pg||
nt|olien: but the blood-shed will start|pg||
nt|robinswr: you're supposed to have 11 working points Qx is not working|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: down a bunch with 6 to go anything works, though|pg||
nt|sixela: if the Q of C were the Q of H, there would be no objection and the result would be the same|pg||
nt|olien: yes, but when down a lot, and you have appropriate shape for a bid that's not available at the other table, it's a good opportunity for a potential swing.  Unfortunately, this ...|pg||
nt|olien: isn't the kind of swing that Rosenberg was hoping for.|pg||
pc|sK|nt|sixela: the problem is that opening at the 2 level on a bad hand wihout texture sometimes cost a lpt|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  The downside of this "Opener" is that a perfectly good club fit is never mentioned|pg||
nt|olien: however, he isn't down yet|pg||
nt|olien: will get to elope with a lot of trumps|pg||
nt|kareno: Not sure I would pass at the state of the match|pg||
nt|robinswr: ew has an 8-card heart fit|pg||
nt|kareno: Not wanting an accident to get the match into readh|pg||
nt|kareno: reach|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  May come to 8 tricks with the @c finesse, ending with J84 of @s's in dummy needing two more tricks|pg||
nt|ritong: this accident will clearly happen imo|pg||
nt|sixela: if s passed, it would not be surprising to see ew reach 4h, which fails|pg||
nt|ritong: layout is absolutely perfect|pg||
nt|kareno: I just can't see enough reason to pass.|pg||
nt|sixela: may well make 8 tricks|pg||
nt|ritong: for the declarer, that is|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg||
nt|ritong: but what would you bid, karen? remedy can be worse than disease|pg||
pc|h2|nt|bebechira: your commentator Steve Robinson http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=4208|pg||
nt|bebechira: your commentator Karen Allison http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=3911|pg||
nt|robinswr: lead trumps against doubled partscore also lead trumps against Flannery|pg||
nt|kareno: Excellent advice from Steve Robinson|pg||
nt|robinswr: bathurst is thinking about ducking this to partner's jack so he can lead more trumps|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s3|nt|ritong: great try|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
nt|robinswr: he did duck it|pg||
nt|ganz:  west may have been thinking about the danger of getting endplayed if he kept all his heart winners|pg||
pc|d6|nt|sixela: low trump would have beaten 2s almost certainly, now it can be made|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
nt|robinswr: 9 of hearts says diamonds|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|nt|TopWizard:  Now @c|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
nt|olien: and 8 tricks|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c8|nt|olien: oh|pg||
nt|olien: E can ruff high|pg||
nt|olien: and lead trump|pg||
nt|olien: that may be enough to stop this|pg||
nt|sixela: true|pg||
nt|olien: so, it would've been a flannery opener if South held J85 of trumps|pg||
nt|kareno: hm.. not best I don't think.  Prefer ruffing another heart and leading a diamond.|pg||
nt|ganz:  i don't think this can be beaten now|pg||
nt|olien: then it would be unbreakable|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: @sQ detached slightly|pg||
nt|olien: East can ruff Q|pg||
nt|olien: and play the @sT|pg||
nt|olien: oh|pg||
nt|olien: no|pg||
nt|olien: maybe|pg||
nt|ganz:  yes, but then what?  you win, exit D, and eventually exit H--have to score the s$|pg||
nt|ganz:  s4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d9|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|d3|nt|ritong: this is what he is going to do, since anything else leads to 8 tricks  visibly|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|olien: oh|pg||
pc|h3|nt|olien: true|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|olien: didn't see that|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Dummy will score the @s4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|h6|pg||
nt|ganz:  yes or just do this|pg||
nt|robinswr: for a push|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  On an offensive uppercut :)|pg||
nt|jtmckee: he needs that ten of hearts|pg||
pc|d5|nt|olien: for a push apparently|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|s4|pg||
nt|ganz:  so a push at 670|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c55|st||md|1SAJ84H85432DA9CQ6,S9HAKQTDQJ853CK92,S732HD7642CAJ8743,SKQT65HJ976DKTCT5|sv|b|mb|1D|an|10-15, 2+!D|nt|lrobb98:  Everyone opens 1NT with a 6 card minor...often works but I would like to see a computer analysis...often does not work also, miss the minor suit fit, down in NT....or in a shoddy 5-2 major.....|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  fatigue is a major factor......very tuff to concentrate fully......|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: yes -- 1@D|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|kit: I would have expected a 1@H overcall|pg||
mb|2D|nt|Vugraphzfh: can EW avoid hitting south's longest suit?|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|jkdood: Better than 3N perhaps|pg||
nt|kit: Now Martel definitely won't bid his hearts, and E-W will avoid the heart trap.|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|nt|lrobb98:  I think Marty may start the X....|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: But what trap will they fall into?|pg||
nt|kit: if Martel pulls, he might as well try 3@H|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  defense to 3 clubs would be interesting....and the Q6 of clubs sits over the 105 for diamond ruffs.....does not play terribly|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: i've been at late table all day -- strange to be ahead by 2 boards|pg||
nt|kit: afater king of spades lead it will play VERY well|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  club leads pickle the club suit....|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: greco giving some clarification to martel |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|kit: and this looks like the final nail in the coffin|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: hampson describes his 1@D as mini-flannery|pg||
pc|sA|nt|kit: Assuming it does make|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s7|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  this is fascinating......choices.....|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|c3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|nt|lrobb98:  he may try and sneak a dia to the 9 but..|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg||
nt|jkdood: mini-Flannery is amusing; Willenken plays Flannery and in fact opened it 2@D|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: the triad for fleisher use 2@H=flannery|pg||
nt|jkdood: and btw after Flannery, Rosenberg Willenken are in 2@Sx now|pg||
nt|kit: I think declarer has 9 tricks|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  that Q6 of clubs sits over the 10 5...one pip off....|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|d8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|c2|pc|s3|pg||
nt|jkdood: @C K now?|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  nail in coffin is correct...|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
nt|kit: 2@S doubled at other table might be a make though|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  does no good.....|pg||
nt|jkdood: what else can he try; hope his pard has J|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h7|pc|cQ|nt|lrobb98:  he does have a guess...ruff a dia, J of spades, play for W to have 4.....|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
nt|kit: good point|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  if he has 4 clubs, gives E 5 hearts, unlikely...|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  he will go right here, even tho he is tired.....he is young!!|pg||
nt|kit: and probably defense would go differently also|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: greco asking martel a lot about fleisher's auction|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: all agree it is atypical  so no specific agreements|pg||
nt|jkdood: K@C play did however look like a man with KT9|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  with 5-5, Chip prob would have bid H at some point..over 3 clubs, or not pass the X.....|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|c4|pc|h9|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|c9|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  nail|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o56|st||md|2SKQHAJ953DAQ87CT9,ST42HKQ7DT543CQ87,SJ653H62D9CAK5432,SA987HT84DKJ62CJ6|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfd: renewed tension at the table, too bad they don't know it was a push|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: west shaking head|pg||
nt|ritong: brad is not singing anymore?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  However, the fat lady is clearing her throat |pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|olien: sadly, that last board must have been a case of the common cold for her|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d3|nt|kareno: I think they needed a heart shift and then back to diamonds|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|nt|sixela: not good enough, only gets them 4 tricks|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg||
nt|robinswr: and you can win the ace of heats|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|nt|kareno: Yes, declarer would have to rise with the ace.  |pg||
pc|dT|pc|c3|pg||
nt|sixela: 3nt cannot be beaten|pg||
nt|kareno: Both red suits splitting evenly|pg||
pc|d4|pc|h2|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|cT|nt|ritong: omg|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  This board seemingly flat, the f(l)at lady is asking that they part the curtain for her appearance on stage . . . only 4 barnburner hands will get her the hook|pg||
mc|10|nt|ritong: an other score ending with 70 next room  ugly|pg||
pg||
qx|c56|st||md|2SKQHAJ953DAQ87CT9,ST42HKQ7DT543CQ87,SJ653H62D9CAK5432,SA987HT84DKJ62CJ6|sv|o|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|lrobb98:  2spX in other room looks unbreakable at this point....|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|jkdood: yep was just yer everyday push|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  what now???|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  prob with bidding is...pard wont stop.....prob with passing.....have nothing...yikes!!|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: auction in other room also starts 1N-2@C-2@H   but all by NS after 3 passes|pg||
nt|kit: This illustrates that if you are going to shoot, you need to have something unusual -- on the really flat hands you just have to wait it out.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h8|nt|lrobb98:  I give Marty credit, in there trying anything to catch up......he knew it was desperation time.....|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  He has alot of choices in the play here.......what would you do???...|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|d8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|c4|pc|dJ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o57|st||md|3SK2HQ52DQ954C9875,S8543H9743DK83CQ2,SAQ7HJ8DAJT762CJT,SJT96HAKT6DCAK643|sv|e|nt|sixela: this was a nv game swing, but for the unfortunate action in the CR|pg||
nt|ganz:  and not 170|pg||
mb|1D|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|sixela: on the other hand, W psyched 1nt in the CR, which resulted in NS playing 2h, but E didnt get the joke and x'd|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sixela: 3s would have been a better choice|pg||
pc|d4|nt|TopWizard:  Amazingly, N-S virtually cold for 3NT (E has to underlead a @c immediately to beat it)|pg||
nt|ritong: against 3NT, east would lead a top @c, observe the spots and conclude that he needs @c Q with pard, imo|pg||
nt|ritong: so would draw one top @h and play a low @c next|pg||
nt|sixela: or, he would lead a top h and then shift to a c, either way same result|pg||
nt|ritong: for the same reasons|pg||
nt|sixela: yes|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
nt|sixela: the fat lady has finished her song|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfd: similar elopement or whatever to prev the 2@s-X they note|pg||
pg||
qx|c57|st||md|3SK2HQ52DQ954C9875,S8543H9743DK83CQ2,SAQ7HJ8DAJT762CJT,SJT96HAKT6DCAK643|sv|e|nt|lrobb98:  3NT making in other room...|pg||
mb|1N|an|14-16|nt|jkdood: With 3N making other room, the loss would be a generous just 5 imps here|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  3rd 6 card diamond 1NT opening.....|pg||
mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|jkdood: 3n made 4, so just 4 imps|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: earlier set   martel-cohler had misunderstanding after 1N-p-p-2@C|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  The 670's on board 55 create an amusing push for the board....|pg||
mb|2D!|mb|d|an|!D|mb|3C|mb|3D|nt|jkdood: The report is Bathurst was not very amused at -670; but he will like the match final result|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|Vugraphzfh: assume  2@C was @H & @S  and 2@D = you pick|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: fleisher confirms   2@D ask better/longer  but maybe good w/@S|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|nt|Vugraphzfh: i haven't seen any of hampson/fleisher cards since trick 3 :(|pg||
nt|lrobb98:  How come they never respect our 1NT opening anymore...they always bid, often game.......|pg||
pc|s4|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|hT|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hK|mc|8|pg||
qx|o58|st||md|4S62HKQ863DKQJCQ82,SATH92DA9752CKT76,SQJ54HA5DT4CAJ954,SK9873HJT74D863C3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|nt|TopWizard:  We will see Diamond vs. Nickell tomorrow, continuing Sunday for a total of 120 boards to be USA1 next year.|pg||
mb|1H!|an|4+!s|nt|ritong: keep in mind that they do not know other room was a total nuclear explosion for fleisher  they think it s tight actually|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|TopWizard:  Thanks to BBO, the USBF, Super Administrator Jan Martel, terrific Operator Dan Neill, and a host of terrific Commentators, young and mature . . . without our attentive spectators this also would not be the fantastic show of expert bridge we saw.|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c58|st||md|4S62HKQ863DKQJCQ82,SATH92DA9752CKT76,SQJ54HA5DT4CAJ954,SK9873HJT74D863C3|sv|b|nt|jkdood: Finals start again at 1PM NY time tomorrow on BBO;  Bd 60 will be the last for today here.|pg||
mb|p|nt|lrobb98:  It is a bidders game, bidding alot works, but every so often a set comes along where most close games go down, sometimes neg 200 or 300.....and the conservative people win out.....|pg||
mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: We can thank both teams for the entertainment; (Congratulations, too!) and VU op Al for his great work plus Larry, Kit, and the others for commentary.|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: @D2 ostensibly 4th|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c4|nt|jkdood: Communication is awkward a bit for NS|pg||
pc|s3|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg||
nt|jkdood: Nice @c play to smooth things out|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: SW banter that duck @C8 might not be right|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
nt|jkdood: And 9 sure tricks here|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|h6|pc|d5|pg||
nt|jkdood: Other room also playing 3N with same opening lead (@D)|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d3|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d6|pc|dJ|nt|Vugraphzfh: chip pitched @H at some point so hampson down to good @H|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o59|st||md|1SAQJ3HJ2DJ92CK863,SK2HKT973DAT4CJ75,ST876HQ854DQ85CAQ,S954HA6DK763CT942|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2N!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|nt|Vugraphzfd: e: good luck, w:  we'll need it|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
nt|ritong: well, they have 8 @ss, a good deal of the hcps  going down here should not be a disaster|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sQ|nt|ritong: again, keep in mind that for the players the score is like 200/200|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|kareno: I'm off to dinner.  Spectators, see you tomorrow!|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d6|pc|c8|pc|h9|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d2|mc|7|pg||
qx|c59|st||md|1SAQJ3HJ2DJ92CK863,SK2HKT973DAT4CJ75,ST876HQ854DQ85CAQ,S954HA6DK763CT942|sv|o|nt|jkdood: Penultimate board now. Thanks to USBF and Jan and team (especially AL) and to BBO and all your specs.|pg||
mb|1D|an|10-15, 2+!D|mb|1H|mb|d|an|4!S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfh: c5|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cT|nt|jkdood: This seems to be headed for exactly +110, making|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o60|st||md|2SAKJHAK65DT6CQJT3,ST842HQ9874D43C75,S963HT3DAK97CK984,SQ75HJ2DQJ852CA62|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfd: everyone shakes hands, "good match"|pg||
nt|ritong: they will run to you to see the score, dan|pg||
nt|ritong: be ready:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|2+!d 10-15|mb|d|mb|r!|an|normal 1!h bid|nt|ritong: and moss will shriek i think|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  1 PM EST tomorrow, two of the finest teams on the planet will duel for two days to be annointed USA1 for next year's World Championship :)|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s8|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: north says can play either defender for @sQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s3|pc|dJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s2|pc|cK|mc|11|nt|ritong: merci a tous  see you tomorrow|pg||
pg||
qx|c60|st||md|2SAKJHAK65DT6CQJT3,ST842HQ9874D43C75,S963HT3DAK97CK984,SQ75HJ2DQJ852CA62|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfh: fleisher started to leave  and did get a good laugh|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: this is final board of the match|pg||
nt|jkdood: Congratulations to Fleisher team for a fine showing, and of course to Diamond, with Good Luck tomorrow ( 1PM NY time on BBO)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|Vugraphzfh: 3rd does not need to be unbal or 5+@D|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|jkdood: A simple 3N although 6@C looks interesting NS|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfh: tomorrow starts 2-day 120 board final between Nickell & Diamond|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
nt|jkdood: Good trump (@C) and outside: AK AK  AK, yummy:)|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: this room will stay open until open room finishes -- but everyone [including me] leaving the room|pg||
mc|10|pg||
