vg|C EC 2011 Mixed Teams Round Robin,2_5,I,11,20,Hauge,0,Bailey,0|
rs|3NE=,6CW=,2NW-1,1SSx-2,3NN-1,3NN-1,5HWx-1,4SSx-1,3NN=,5DS-1,4HN-2,4HN-3,3SE-1,3SE-1,5DE=,5CE+1,4SW-1,4SW-1,6HNx-3,5HNx-2|
pn|Cuzzi,Tyla,Versace,Simanaitie,Rotomskien,Duboin,JANKAUSKAS,Lavazza|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1ST92H84DA9432C964,SKJ43HAK97DQCKQ83,SQ865HQJ53DJT8C75,SA7HT62DK765CAJT2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s6|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|cJ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1ST92H84DA9432C964,SKJ43HAK97DQCKQ83,SQ865HQJ53DJT8C75,SA7HT62DK765CAJT2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|ntmon: EW looking for slam|pg||
nt|mamos: this appears to be Sonata v Lavazza in Group F   so team names are wrong |pg||
nt|ntmon: definitely|pg||
nt|mamos: 4@s would appear normal now|pg||
nt|ntmon: can't imagine they will stop now|pg||
nt|mamos: maybe 5@c reflects  the values best of all|pg||
nt|ntmon: cue by E is mandatory i think|pg||
nt|mamos: it is surprising then that itis taking so long :)|pg||
mb|4H|nt|mamos: or as spec suggests 4@d   depends if you cue first or second   |pg||
mb|p|mb|5C|nt|mamos: we didnt think of that|pg||
mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ntmon: or perhaps we are wrong and 4@C was key card ask or something|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|nt|mamos: surely Or result is wrong ???|pg||
nt|ntmon: suspect|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
nt|mamos: on the surface declarer has quite a bit to do  --  Vienna coup is being suggested but other lines might fail|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|nt|mamos: North certainly could be embarassed in the majors |pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|nt|ntmon: decl will try to bring down short @SQ first|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|cQ|pc|dT|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|h9|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|c2|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|d9|pg||
nt|mamos: excelent card reading :)  bridge of highest standard :)|pg||
nt|ntmon: great play!|pg||
pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SAQJ43HT3D84CAJ76,SKT975H4DAK32C532,S86HK986DT975CQT8,S2HAQJ752DQJ6CK94|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|c2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|c6|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|hQ|pc|sQ|pg||
pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SAQJ43HT3D84CAJ76,SKT975H4DAK32C532,S86HK986DT975CQT8,S2HAQJ752DQJ6CK94|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mamos: For specs joining us this is a group F match  Sonata NS Lavazza ew |pg||
mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|hawe45:  A good 4 @S - but no winner|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Brave bid by North - 500/800 available|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
nt|mamos: this wont be pretty for supporters of NS|pg||
pc|s2|nt|ntmon: doubled 1-level contract is always lot of fun|pg||
nt|mamos: except for South|pg||
nt|ntmon: it depends|pg||
nt|mamos: :)|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|h5|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|mamos: @dQ seems likely to be best card|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|nt|mamos: :)|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|nt|ntmon: S will be cruely smashed i am afraid|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
nt|mamos: especially since EW had no easy contractof their own|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|s5|pg||
mc|5|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SQ7HQT74D2CQT5432,SJ64HJ6DQJ873CK86,SA8532HAK5DA5CA97,SKT9H9832DKT964CJ|sv|b|nt|petergill: Plenty to think about in the play, although all sensible lines work as the cards lie. |pg||
mb|1C|an|.|mb|p|nt|petergill: Bd 2: At the other table in this match, Anisia Shami from New Zealand (East) opened 1@S|pg||
mb|1D|an|.|mb|p|nt|ntmon: 1@C strong or Polish|pg||
mb|1N|nt|petergill: George Bilski from Australia opens 2@C, GF|pg||
nt|mamos: Im afraid I know nothing about the NS team - Sonata or the players   would be pleased to relay any information from a spec who knows the team|pg||
mb|p|nt|hawe45:  7 NT easy to play, difficult to bid|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|hawe45:  Maybe 7 @H then|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|petergill: 3@C natural, positive by Misha Solar from Sydney - a promising start to the auction|pg||
nt|ntmon: looks like polish club sequence|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ntmon: 1@C 18+ here|pg||
nt|mamos: North has presumably shown his hand as Strong and balanced |pg||
nt|ntmon: 18-20 most probably|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|nt|hawe45:  Service-double - helps declarer|pg||
nt|mamos: this will need a fairly inspired guess|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cA|nt|petergill: 7@H is not a great contract, needing hearts 3-2 on a @D lead. 7NT is excellent, needing clubs not 5-1 or spade hook or squeeze.|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Two round of @H, A-K of @C abd a @S-ruff seems right|pg||
nt|hawe45:  and|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|ntmon: @C suit is blocked|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c9|nt|ntmon: quick end|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c3|nt|ntmon: not easy arrive in 4@S or 5@C|pg||
nt|mamos: as the cards lie  three Club tricks would have been enough  |pg||
pc|cK|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s7|pc|d8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d9|nt|ntmon: yes but dropping @CK is more probable way to make|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SAJ7654HKJ62D64CQ,SK82HAT9874DA9CK2,SQT93H3DKT83CJT53,SHQ5DQJ752CA98764|sv|o|mb|2N|an|.|nt|hawe45:  Big hands here|pg||
nt|petergill: I think he claimed 13 tricks there|pg||
nt|ntmon: 2NT for minors|pg||
nt|Walddk7: Welcome to Shirley|pg||
nt|sybarra: ty Roland, and gm all from Wash. DC |pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|petergill: 2@D Multi, weak long major or big balanced|pg||
nt|sybarra: probably not the bid (minors) that W wanted to hear |pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: North will end up in 3NT making 11 or 12 tricks|pg||
mb|d|nt|petergill: North bid 2NT over 2@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: 2@H pass or correct, playing Multi|pg||
mb|p|nt|mamos: but nS have been propelled too high|pg||
nt|ntmon: 4@S have one top loser in each suit|pg||
pc|cK|nt|sybarra: true  too high |pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|nt|petergill: Marek Szymanowski from Pairs won the World Pairs Championship about 17 years ago, partnered by Marcin Lesniewski I think|pg||
pc|d5|nt|sybarra: I dont think 4 hts makes either   |pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c4|nt|petergill: A photo of George Bilski from 2 weeks ago in Melbourne Australia is at http://www.abf.com.au/events/vcc/vccPhotos.asp?2011|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SQTHAQDKJ853CAQ32,SK872HKJ9753D92CT,SA543H86DQT76C975,SJ96HT42DA4CKJ864|sv|n|nt|hawe45:  7 NT at board 3 at the other table|pg||
nt|petergill: 1520 to 1010 = 11 imps to Poland on Bd 3, then |pg||
nt|hawe45:  ThatÂ´s "real standing", yes|pg||
nt|petergill: Bd 3 at this table was 6H by N making 13 tricks|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Here we might see a poor - but easy - 6 NT|pg||
nt|petergill: The Birman's are from Israel, so I should say Poland/Israel|pg||
nt|ntmon: all entries to EW column only|pg||
nt|mamos: NS could do  with a nice easy   board |pg||
mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3C|an|.|nt|petergill: North has ended up in 3NT, the normal contract. The full bidding is not shown|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Good bidding - maybe, we didÂ´nt see it  |pg||
mb|3N|mb|4H|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|nt|sybarra: can not call this an easy bd |pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|mamos: West applied pressure  and NS allowed themselves to be pushed too high again|pg||
pc|hT|nt|ntmon: it could have been, w/o intervention of EW|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
nt|ntmon: @HQ|pg||
nt|Walddk7: And the wrong teams in the wrong rooms you can blame on the players who managed to go to the D table instead of C, and vice versa. Tough with the complicated alphabet we have|pg||
nt|mamos: do you think they would cope better with numbers Roland?|pg||
nt|sybarra: so will this set count?|pg||
nt|ntmon: perhaps with colours :)|pg||
nt|Walddk7: Nothing will help if they can't read a poster  50 x 50 centimeters on the doors|pg||
pc|cA|pc|h5|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|mamos: these two teams are both in same group so presumably should be playing each other  we seem to have lost scores from other table|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|Walddk7: The tables are not linked I'm afraid|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
nt|Walddk7: Wrong setup after the OR operator crashed|pg||
nt|Walddk7: This always happens on day 1 of a big event|pg||
mc|10|nt|Walddk7: 90 teams in the Mixed|pg||
nt|sybarra: perhaps we try to put too many on vugraph |pg||
pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2ST7HQ82DAT963CK98,SA2HAT7DQJ42CQJT6,SQ6HK9653DKCA5432,SKJ98543HJ4D875C7|sv|e|nt|Walddk6: Sorry about that, but we had to do it in order to link the tables|pg||
nt|Walddk6: They are now|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2S|nt|jtr: Some scores to enter from this table|pg||
nt|dburn: I suppose East-West might make 3NT, though I don't suppose they will bid it|pg||
mb|2N!|mb|3S|mb|4H|nt|jtr: Catching up now|pg||
nt|dburn: instead, they may take a phantom save over 4@h, though the vulnerability may deter them|pg||
nt|jtr: Defence needs to be sharp against 4@s though|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: still, for all East knows 4@s might be about to make - she doesn't know her partner raised with a doubleton|pg||
mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|Walddk6: Running scores at  http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrrunda2.html|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|s3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|s6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hT|mc|8|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2ST7HQ82DAT963CK98,SA2HAT7DQJ42CQJT6,SQ6HK9653DKCA5432,SKJ98543HJ4D875C7|sv|e|mb|1C|an|.|nt|Walddk7: The Poles are usually very good, so I am hopeful|pg||
nt|sybarra: yes, have always been excellent |pg||
mb|1H|nt|sybarra: this wil get resolved|pg||
mb|3S|nt|mamos: the results from Roiund 1 were excellent  are there curretn updates Roland|pg||
mb|4H|nt|petergill: Natural bidding so far|pg||
nt|sybarra: here's the site:   http://www.eurobridge.org/competitions/11Poznan/Poznan.htm  site I have |pg||
nt|sybarra: but not sure it has results |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|hawe45:  It seems, that only a @H-lead will defeat 5 @C here|pg||
mb|p|nt|mamos: this has r1 http://r.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg||
nt|sybarra: and another -1 score|pg||
pc|c7|nt|sybarra: thx Mike |pg||
nt|mamos: or even -2|pg||
pc|c8|nt|hawe45:  Difficult after 3 @D from South...|pg||
pc|cT|nt|petergill: and @DK lead is automatic|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|dK|nt|petergill: West might have to guess @SJ |pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h4|pc|c9|nt|hawe45:  Can onlu guess it one way, if he will make 11 tricks|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
nt|hawe45:  only|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|hJ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s8|nt|mamos: EW have just pressured NS from the first board |pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|s4|pg||
nt|sybarra: and down another |pg||
nt|ntmon: too much |pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SJ97HKQJ72DJTCQ98,SHA98654DQ9872CJT,SQ432HTDA653CA632,SAKT865H3DK4CK754|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|dburn: troublesome deal for East-West, this|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|jtr: Maybe she can drop this|pg||
nt|dburn: made more so by West's decision to start with 2@h rather than 1NT|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|dburn: maybe she can, but with a lot of top cards I would not be surprised if she raised|pg||
nt|dburn: but that does surprise me|pg||
nt|jtr: any higher and the red card may appear|pg||
nt|dburn: if 2@h was forcing to game I would have expected 4@h (or 3NT, though that is a bit sick)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|jtr: I cant imagine 2@h was game forcing|pg||
nt|dburn: indeed not|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|nt|dburn: but if it wasn't, then 3@s was not really on the menu|pg||
nt|jtr: True|pg||
nt|dburn: still, it may not play as badly as all that|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|Walddk6: Operator, if you have time to enter the score on board 14 manually, we are all set|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
nt|Walddk6: Anyone remember what they played here?|pg||
pc|c2|nt|dburn: 5@h down one, I think|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|h4|pg||
nt|jtr: Just 2 trumps to lose now|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|h6|pc|s3|pg||
nt|jtr: Yes 5@h one down it was|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
nt|dburn: which means another 4 IMPs for Lavazza|pg||
nt|Walddk6: OK, the code is  5HW-1|pg||
nt|Walddk6: Please enter|pg||
nt|Walddk6: it was doubled I hear|pg||
nt|jtr: It was|pg||
nt|dburn: so it was|pg||
nt|Walddk6: then the code is  5HWX-1|pg||
nt|Walddk6: double after declarer|pg||
nt|Walddk6: done|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3SJ97HKQJ72DJTCQ98,SHA98654DQ9872CJT,SQ432HTDA653CA632,SAKT865H3DK4CK754|sv|o|mb|1C|an|.|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ntmon: negative free bid from S|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|hawe45:  3 NT might win - but WHO would bid it?|pg||
nt|petergill: Big misfit - play might be interesting if in 4@H|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Easy defence, just play a @H|pg||
nt|ntmon: NFB are integral part of polish club which N/s presumably use|pg||
mb|p|nt|mamos: these cards are very cruel|pg||
nt|mamos: North has nowhere to go|pg||
mb|2S|an|.|nt|ntmon: according to Zia, this is a "heat 3" match for N/s - the one in which you do everything wrong|pg||
nt|sybarra: ugh|pg||
mb|d|nt|Walddk7: Running scores at  http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrrunda2.html|pg||
nt|sybarra: maybe trying for 2 nt|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mamos: Yep and eventually brain turns to soup and things go from bad to downright horrid|pg||
nt|sybarra: 3 @C?|pg||
mb|3C|nt|hawe45:  Is @S King led, North shouldÂ´nt overtake|pg||
nt|hawe45:  ...you see!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|hawe45:  620|pg||
nt|sybarra: I think this will get smacked also|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|mamos: surprised East didn't double|pg||
nt|sybarra: n/s saved |pg||
mb|3S|nt|mamos: NS escaped |pg||
nt|sybarra: N/S can look at this hand later and figure which telephone number they were going for |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|nt|petergill: North should overtake on most layouts - he cannot see all 52 cards|pg||
nt|mamos: Now EW scrabbling for a change|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|sybarra: I think if I were playing with Duboin, I might have let him play it|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg||
nt|petergill: Why do you think he shouldn't overtake? What if South has @HKJx or @HQxx?|pg||
nt|mamos: lol|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|d5|pc|s5|pg||
nt|sybarra: on the positve side:  on 50's |pg||
pc|c5|nt|sybarra: *only 50's  (no double no trouble)|pg||
nt|ntmon: why they say the bridge is declarer's game|pg||
pc|c8|nt|hawe45:  The mistake is, that South doesÂ´nt lead the @H Jack, could hardlys cost after Easts bidding|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d6|nt|petergill: I think overtaking is clearly the best play|pg||
pc|c7|pc|s7|nt|hawe45:  You think, that 4 @H is bid on A 9 4 3 2?????|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|c3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|h6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|nt|mamos: maybe only minus 50s but they were on track for some pluses|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|d8|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|s4|pg||
pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SAJ874HA9D543CT72,S65HQT432DA7CAK53,SQT932HJ876DJCJ96,SKHK5DKQT9862CQ84|sv|n|nt|dburn: a lot more bidding at the other table, with North-South scrambling around frantically before East-West took over and went down in the same 3@s|pg||
nt|jtr: I notice one team won their first round match by 81 to 1|pg||
nt|Walddk6: Goalkeeper dropped one?|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|jtr: 81-0 sorry|pg||
mb|4S|nt|dburn: and the rather splendidly named Desperate Bridgewives team is on course for consecutive 25s|pg||
nt|Walddk6: They can't all be Desperate Bridgewives|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk6: Desperate Bridgespouses perhaps|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|dburn: depends - two of them might have been so desperate that they were prepared to change sex in order to play|pg||
nt|jtr: I guess East will bid 5@d|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|nt|jtr: Although her values are sort|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jtr: soft|pg||
nt|jtr: Versace taking The Law too literally at this vulnerability|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|nt|Walddk6: Ms Lavazza is in 5@C next door|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SAJ874HA9D543CT72,S65HQT432DA7CAK53,SQT932HJ876DJCJ96,SKHK5DKQT9862CQ84|sv|n|nt|petergill: No. AKJxxxx and AQ109xxx are the 2 holdings I just suggested for East|pg||
nt|sybarra: most of them in the+500 range |pg||
nt|mamos: Well S have a plus score and are probably gratful for that|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|hawe45:  Yes, but both holdings confirm, that @H Jack is the correct lead|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|petergill: Both 6@D and 6@h are doomed by bad breaks here|pg||
nt|Walddk7: http://www.eurobridge.org/competitions/11Poznan/Bulletins/bul01.pdf  for today's bulletin. I recommend pages 4 through 7 :)|pg||
nt|petergill: Both 6@D and 6@H are quite good contracts, however|pg||
nt|petergill: Thanks Roland|pg||
nt|mamos: 3Nt not going to be a success|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|an|.|nt|ntmon: from E - why not?|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: need partnership understanding,  what does X mean?|pg||
mb|5C|nt|petergill: In a Mixed Teams, it's hard to be certain if 3@H or 4@H is stronger in this auction|pg||
mb|p|nt|hawe45:  To finish board 7: South has 10 HCP, E/W have showed about 28-29, so...|pg||
nt|petergill: 4@D slam try, then 4@H weak, having already added on a point to open 1NT|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk7: running scores at  http://r.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg||
mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c6|nt|mamos: X of 3@S ?  for me  lead a Spade|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d7|nt|mamos: Bridge is an easy game|pg||
pc|s2|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
nt|mamos: foe West anyway   |pg||
mc|12|nt|petergill: Bd 7: E/W haven't shown HCP on Bd 7, they have shown shape. East could have 8 hearts to the KQ opposite a void, and not much else, for the 4@h bid. There is no clue for South that ...|pg||
nt|petergill: dummy can ruff anything. |pg||
nt|petergill: Bd &: but Hans, you are right that South's good @d holding makes a trump lead possible, on the grounds that dummy's long suit will not run|pg||
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qx|o19|st||md|1S7HKT754DAT76CJ74,SKQT642HJ63DK53CK,SAJHQ8DQJ842CQT93,S9853HA92D9CA8652|sv|e|nt|Walddk6: also a make|pg||
nt|Walddk6: But perhaps an inferior contract|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk6: She made an overtrick even|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|dburn: wrong red queen|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|jtr: Not too late maybe|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
nt|jtr: ah it is|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|h2|nt|Walddk6: Easily found in the other room|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|Walddk6: Intuition|pg||
nt|jtr: Loser on loser required|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hK|nt|jtr: @d pitching @h|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|sJ|pc|c5|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1S7HKT754DAT76CJ74,SKQT642HJ63DK53CK,SAJHQ8DQJ842CQT93,S9853HA92D9CA8652|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|sybarra: n/s probably feel lke they want to find a bar |pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|hawe45:  Against 4 @S here - on a @D-lead, @S to dummy and a @H, and East must play low to have a chance of defeat|pg||
mb|p|nt|petergill: Bd 7: Birman has found the trump lead to 4@h at the other table, backing up Hans's opinion that a trump lead is good on Bd 7|pg||
nt|hawe45:  @S to hand now - easier for East|pg||
mb|p|nt|hawe45:  - if the @H Ace is NOT lead|pg||
nt|petergill: 1@C Polish Club, could be short|pg||
nt|mamos: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrrunda2.html  for running scores |pg||
mb|p|nt|petergill: 2@C Michaels, at least 5/5 in majors|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|mamos: and details of every board table card and so on :)|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|nt|hawe45:  Best lead: @D King!|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|hawe45:  First hurdle for East|pg||
nt|petergill: Yes, the first round of @H's will be a real test for East ...|pg||
nt|petergill: I think she will play the king, in case North has Jx in @H|pg||
nt|hawe45:  But luckily enought, Q 10 9 etc. are in dummy|pg||
nt|hawe45:  You canÂ´t defeat it, if North has the @H J|pg||
nt|mamos: I think NS's only consolation is that they  get a new set of opponents in a couple of boards time|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d9|nt|petergill: The current score in this match is 31-1 imps which equates to 24-6 in VPs|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|nt|hawe45:  Good-bye - 450 is no @C-shift|pg||
nt|petergill: how about if partner has @CAxx?|pg||
nt|hawe45:  if no|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|d2|nt|hawe45:  North has showed values anyway, and he has noting but @C-values, so|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
nt|ntmon: N/s finally did something good|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|sybarra: maybe go into next match feeling better  |pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|s3|nt|hawe45:  Next|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|mc|9|nt|ntmon: after @C or @d lead game makes|pg||
nt|sybarra: wd by N|pg||
nt|mamos: yes 4@S  made much more often than it has been defeated|pg||
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qx|o20|st||md|2SKQJ843H98764DCJ8,SAT72HQDKJT4CQ974,S96HAKJT3D632CT63,S5H52DAQ9875CAK52|sv|b|nt|dburn: very hard to spot|pg||
nt|jtr: I managed:)|pg||
nt|Walddk6: Can you also make 6@D here?|pg||
nt|jtr: Nope:)|pg||
nt|dburn: really?|pg||
nt|jtr: :)|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|Walddk6: 6@C, however, is not so good|pg||
mb|4H|nt|jtr: I guess 2@d would not be forcing|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk6: Terrible|pg||
mb|5D|nt|Walddk6: You play that too, David G?|pg||
nt|jtr: Afraid so|pg||
mb|5H|nt|dburn: well, not a great advertisement for the method, it's true|pg||
nt|jtr: But i can bid 3@d with East's hand|pg||
nt|dburn: but after 2@d-4@h-5@d it is not clear for East to go on|pg||
mb|6D|nt|Walddk6: No matter what, the team from Lithuania will gain IMPs here|pg||
nt|jtr: Nice shot|pg||
nt|dburn: well done that man|pg||
nt|Walddk6: Sweet music (Sonata is the real EW team name)|pg||
mb|6H|mb|d|mb|p|nt|dburn: and well done that other man - not clear to save after a slam bid like this|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|jtr: He must have played the game before....|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg||
nt|Walddk6: 800 should be simple enough|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
nt|Walddk6: 7 IMPs to Sonata in that case|pg||
nt|jtr: Might have played a @s at trick 2|pg||
nt|jtr: That wont affect N/S's score|pg||
nt|Walddk6: What else can he return with that dummy?|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|mc|9|nt|Walddk6: Thanks all|pg||
nt|Walddk6: Back in 65 minutes after lunch|pg||
nt|jtr: Bye for now  Thanks for watching|pg||
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qx|c20|st||md|2SKQJ843H98764DCJ8,SAT72HQDKJT4CQ974,S96HAKJT3D632CT63,S5H52DAQ9875CAK52|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1H|nt|hawe45:  But up to now, the whole match has been won by the lucky slam at board 4|pg||
mb|2D|mb|4H|nt|sybarra: one again,  4 @H will not make here for n/s on the sp ruff |pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mamos: another wildly competitive hand|pg||
nt|sybarra: but 6 @D makes |pg||
nt|mamos: 5@d?|pg||
nt|sybarra: why not 6?|pg||
nt|mamos: oh gosh even 6@d|pg||
mb|5H|nt|petergill: and the lead on Bd 7, where one South led your recommended lead and the other did not|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|hawe45:  Here the technical right play for 3 @D-tricks is working fine|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|nt|hawe45:  Yes, but that was NOT LUVK|pg||
nt|hawe45:  LUCK|pg||
nt|petergill: although the trump lead on Bd 7 may have been assisted by the auction at the table where the trump lead was found|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|nt|hawe45:  Yes it was - the @S-suit was bid (for which reason?)|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h9|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg||
nt|petergill: Bd 7: to help the defence find the @H lead?|pg||
nt|ntmon: 3 off was available|pg||
mc|9|nt|mamos: looks like 25 for the Lavazza team  -  time perhaps for coffee :)|pg||
nt|mamos: thanks to our op and fellow commentators|pg||
nt|ntmon: thanks to all for watching, great set full of dynamic boards|pg||
nt|sybarra: we restart in about 1 hr 10 min |pg||
nt|sybarra: (if I am reading it right) |pg||
nt|mamos: thanks to you all for coming and to BBo for the show -- LOts of bridge to come|pg||
nt|ntmon: yes, 15:00 CET|pg||
nt|mamos: 1400 in uk|pg||
nt|sybarra: so much bridge going on,  with all the zonal championships |pg||
nt|ntmon: bye|pg||
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