vg|B EC 2011 Mixed Teams Round Robin,5_5,I,11,20,Gottlieb,0,Fischer,0|
rs|4CE-1,3DN+1,4HS+2,4HS+1,4SSx+1,4SSx+1,4SS-1,4HE-1,2DW+3,2DW+2,3SN+1,3DS+2,3HS+1,1NE-2,3NW=,3DW=,3NW-2,3NW-2,4DWx-2,3NN-4|
pn|Andersson,Saurer,Larsson,Fischer,CARRASSONE,GOTTLIEB,LABAERE,KUZSELKA|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1ST82HKQT42D972CQ6,SAQ97HJ95DQCAT842,SK5HA83DAJT6543C3,SJ643H76DK8CKJ975|sv|o|nt|lml: welcome back|pg||
nt|ballebodk: hi all|pg||
nt|lml: hi Tom L)|pg||
nt|lml: that was a smile but came out lopsided|pg||
nt|Walddk3: Hello Linda and Tom, have fun|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk3: Fischer is  East|pg||
nt|Walddk3: Doris Fischer|pg||
nt|Walddk3: sc in Fischer  operator pls|pg||
mb|2H!|mb|3D|mb|4C|nt|ballebodk: 2h ?|pg||
mb|p|nt|ballebodk: maybe a precision 2 cl ?|pg||
mb|p|nt|lml: it looks like a precision two clubs, doesnt it|pg||
mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|d3|pg||
nt|ballebodk: an small gain for EW|pg||
pc|c4|pc|d4|pc|c9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg||
mc|9|nt|lml: in some ways you dont mind losing the spade finesse|pg||
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qx|c11|st||md|1ST82HKQT42D972CQ6,SAQ97HJ95DQCAT842,SK5HA83DAJT6543C3,SJ643H76DK8CKJ975|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|roswolf: west likely to play in 2@S|pg||
nt|roswolf: pass might be an inspired choice|pg||
mb|3D|nt|jcomyn: hi again|pg||
nt|jcomyn: thought i was seeing things there|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk4: Welcome to Gerbrand|pg||
nt|spooky: Hi all :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: dont like 2nt enquiry -n/s going overboard|pg||
nt|ntmon: welcome to Euro 2011, Mixed Teams, RR  4|pg||
pc|c5|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||
pc|c6|nt|mamos: or as spec suggests 4@d   depends if you cue first or second   |pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
nt|mamos: we didnt think of that|pg||
nt|jcomyn: thats the problem with pre-empts 5-3 h fit disappears|pg||
pc|sA|nt|roswolf: MMMM going minus at both tables i fear|pg||
nt|spooky: In Polish 3@D shows a min with @H|pg||
nt|ntmon: a match from group N|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|nt|xenya: hello everyone|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|s7|nt|ntmon: or perhaps we are wrong and 4@C was key card ask or something|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|nt|mamos: surely Or result is wrong ???|pg||
nt|ntmon: suspect|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|Walddk7: Hello to 2 x Vladimir, a rare sight|pg||
nt|ntmon: teams 2nd and 3rd currently in table of group N|pg||
nt|xenya: indeed Roland|pg||
pc|dK|nt|spooky: I'm surprised south didn't dbl 2@S in the other room, or would that be pass or correct?|pg||
nt|ntmon: i exeperienced 4 vladimir at one table :) |pg||
nt|mamos: helo|pg||
nt|xenya: :)|pg||
nt|xenya: hello Mike|pg||
pc|d2|nt|spooky: ah North opened a natural weak 2 there..|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
nt|santyclz: True but if they had found @hs, we'd be complaining that the 7-3 @d fit got no respect.|pg||
nt|jcomyn: anyway whats wrong with 3h bid since she holds 3-card d and doesnt care|pg||
pc|cK|nt|mamos: on the surface declarer has quite a bit to do  --  Vienna coup is being suggested but other lines might fail|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|nt|mamos: North certainly could be embarassed in the majors |pg||
pc|d3|pg||
mc|10|nt|jcomyn: well i aint passing 3h since she knows they have a big d fit|pg||
nt|jcomyn: i play that bid shows d support aas well as 5h|pg||
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qx|o12|st||md|2SA43HKJT5DT94CA87,SQ9H874DK87652C54,ST765HAQ93DACKQJ9,SKJ82H62DQJ3CT632|sv|n|nt|lml: because if it worked 4@S wouldnt have been a bad spot at all|pg||
nt|ballebodk: a nice 6 h - next item how to bid it ?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lml: I think only a diamond spliter makes it possible to get to a heart slam|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
nt|Walddk3: An Israeli pair did just that 1 minute ago|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|nt|Walddk3: 1@C  1@H     3@D|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dT|nt|ballebodk: ruff two dia and win with 6 h, 1s, 1d and 4 clubtricks |pg||
pc|d2|pc|h9|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|hQ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|nt|lml: going to make it in a jiffy here|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|mc|12|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SA43HKJT5DT94CA87,SQ9H874DK87652C54,ST765HAQ93DACKQJ9,SKJ82H62DQJ3CT632|sv|n|mb|p|nt|santyclz: Their 3@d bid seems to mean something I wouldn't be familiar with, 12 hcp mostly in primes is a little too much for a preempt.|pg||
mb|1C|nt|mamos: For specs joining us this is a group F match  Sonata NS Lavazza ew |pg||
nt|ntmon: @S suit will win here|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: a pushy 4@S|pg||
nt|xenya: not clear|pg||
mb|1H|nt|hawe45:  A good 4 @S - but no winner|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Brave bid by North - 500/800 available|pg||
nt|mamos: EW  will make 5   perhaps will NS outbid that|pg||
nt|xenya: if N jumps to 4@S now, E will surely bid 5@H|pg||
nt|ntmon: true|pg||
nt|jcomyn: just the 4h|pg||
mb|p|nt|spooky: but I guess they will bid it|pg||
nt|roswolf: THEY SHOULD|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|roswolf: 3@C?|pg||
nt|ntmon: N/s vulnerable but not afraid|pg||
nt|jcomyn: then asgain may not get a s lead|pg||
mb|4H|nt|spooky: NS are polish, 1@C=12-14 BAL, 15(16)+ 5+@C or 19+ "any"|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: OK THX|pg||
nt|santyclz: This is very likely to be the scores link:  http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrrunda4.html |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|spooky: 3@C now i guess, to show invitational values..|pg||
nt|santyclz: sorry:  http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrrunda5.html|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|nt|roswolf: yup but 2@S=?|pg||
pc|c6|nt|mamos: this wont be pretty for supporters of NS|pg||
nt|xenya: 5@S would have been a good save |pg||
pc|c7|pg||
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||
nt|spooky: INV 5@S?|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|nt|spooky: looks like a 2-way check back sequence|pg||
nt|roswolf: OK it worked|pg||
nt|ntmon: W expected from passed hand too much i think|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|nt|spooky: North will start play @C |pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h9|nt|mamos: @dQ seems likely to be best card|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|s4|nt|mamos: :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: the 3-3 split makes this ok|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d8|nt|ntmon: S will be cruely smashed i am afraid|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|nt|spooky: He will just play on A or K onside?|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sA|nt|mamos: especially since EW had no easy contractof their own|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|nt|xenya: with an additional chance that W would bid on |pg||
pc|c9|nt|xenya: which is what really happened|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d2|pc|cJ|nt|spooky: and a push|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|dJ|pc|s3|nt|spooky: For live results: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrrunda3.html|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|hT|nt|mamos: the defence has not erred and 500 it is |pg||
pc|d6|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SAJT75HQDTCKQJ952,S3HAJ932DAKJ85CT8,SKQ98H85DQ973CA74,S642HKT764D642C63|sv|b|mb|p|nt|lml: double fits everywhere ... lots of total tricks|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2N!|mb|d|nt|ballebodk: optimal contract must bee 5 sp - then everybody have done their best|pg||
nt|lml: some pairs will open the north hand.  What do you think?|pg||
mb|4H|mb|4S|nt|ballebodk: well - i play with weak NT and i never open 1 NT vul. with 11hp so i have to pass, but non.vul. i would open everytime|pg||
nt|lml: big bid by FIscher with a c|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|lml: I suppose double should show defense by West|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|lml: OOps|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg||
nt|lml: so whose to blame?|pg||
nt|lml: I think more east than west but west helped out|pg||
nt|lml: I have one vote for east and one for west|pg||
nt|lml: 4@H is not weak - its ambiguous and East is a passed hand|pg||
nt|ballebodk: thats the same problem everytime when you double on highcards and not trumfs - some time the highcards dont give tricks. if i have jumped to 4 h on E cards i wouldt have stood the ...|pg||
nt|ballebodk: 4 sX - i have minustricks. i will remove to 5 h and take my medicine there !|pg||
nt|lml: I think West was trying to say I have some defenseive cards but really ak-a in the reds isnt much|pg||
nt|lml: whenever I pull as East we beat it|pg||
nt|lml: it isn't so bad to make 4@S doubled but the overtrick makes it quite painful|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|mc|11|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SAJT75HQDTCKQJ952,S3HAJ932DAKJ85CT8,SKQ98H85DQ973CA74,S642HKT764D642C63|sv|b|nt|petergill: Plenty to think about in the play, although all sensible lines work as the cards lie. |pg||
nt|xenya: for a huge swing to Batov|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: Bd 2: At the other table in this match, Anisia Shami from New Zealand (East) opened 1@S|pg||
nt|spooky: I expect NS to come higher than 2@H, they might try 4@H even|pg||
nt|roswolf: n/s might bid the heart game here|pg||
mb|1C|nt|jcomyn: will they be allowed to play in 4s|pg||
mb|1H|nt|ntmon: 1@C strong or Polish|pg||
mb|d|an|.|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||
nt|santyclz: There are currently 10 vg tables open, to watch multiple tables:  www.bridgebase.com/mobile  Open 1 browser window/table.|pg||
mb|2H|nt|hawe45:  7 NT easy to play, difficult to bid|pg||
nt|mamos: 5@s was brave and gained a rewrd|pg||
nt|santyclz: Pass with s?|pg||
mb|4S|nt|santyclz: That's a little better.|pg||
mb|d|nt|hawe45:  Maybe 7 @H then|pg||
nt|roswolf: i would make a try as north|pg||
nt|roswolf: as well|pg||
nt|jcomyn: i aint passing 4s|pg||
mb|p|nt|santyclz: Nor I, but I don't think x would be my choice.|pg||
nt|jcomyn: whats wrong with 5d anyone tell me|pg||
nt|jcomyn: why make things difficult|pg||
nt|santyclz: Too obvious?|pg||
nt|jcomyn: dont hel partner whatever u do|pg||
nt|jcomyn: help|pg||
nt|santyclz: My maiden aunt would bid 5@d.|pg||
nt|jcomyn: not to mention my granny|pg||
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|p|nt|santyclz: (And she's old enough she used to play in the White House with Eisenhauer.)|pg||
nt|jcomyn: now look what he did|pg||
nt|jcomyn: yes but she is a w........|pg||
pc|dA|nt|roswolf: e/w need to defend carefully|pg||
pc|d3|nt|spooky: @DA-@CA @S needed|pg||
pc|d2|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||
nt|roswolf: now almost odds on this will make|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
nt|santyclz: For those too young to remember |pg||
nt|garnetts: hi folks sorry to be late but had a power cut |pg||
pc|hA|nt|hawe45:  Service-double - helps declarer|pg||
nt|mamos: this will need a fairly inspired guess|pg||
nt|spooky: East is almost sure that they have to be fast..|pg||
nt|roswolf: Fiona Brown may well find a club switch but will Hugh McGann find the killer spade|pg||
nt|spooky: If Fiona finds the @C switch, I can't see why Hugh won't find the @S|pg||
nt|jcomyn: can u believe a flat board. This confirms what i tell my beginners - It is the players who make this game difficult|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
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|h2|nt|ntmon: @C suit is blocked|pg||
nt|roswolf: e/w are a strong pair for this event both established internationals for their countries|pg||
nt|santyclz: Eisenhower was president in the 50s and famous for playing bridge in the oval office.|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|s5|pg||
nt|ntmon: quick end|pg||
nt|roswolf: club switch found +spade well done|pg||
mc|11|nt|jcomyn: was he good|pg||
nt|jcomyn: or like bill clintons golf|pg||
nt|VugraphPLA: Gottlieb is shouting |pg||
nt|jcomyn: he cant be it was his fault|pg||
nt|santyclz: Good for a non-money, non-tourny player. Strictly played for fun as many did in WWII.|pg||
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qx|o14|st||md|4SAJ9875H6DA2CAQ94,SK3HAT9532DJ97C52,ST42HQ4DT863CKT83,SQ6HKJ87DKQ54CJ76|sv|o|nt|lml: I think East should have bid 3@H and is paying the price for the "big" bid|pg||
nt|lml: that price is probably about 10 imps|pg||
mb|1D!|nt|ballebodk: i think 4 h is ok but then remove the X to 5 h|pg||
mb|1S|nt|lml: yes if you make that bid you have to pull .. I agree|pg||
mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|ballebodk: a heavy overcall - buts also my style|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|lml: Yes when you know partner will raise you with a hand like north's there is little risk in overcalling|pg||
nt|lml: so how to play spades|pg||
nt|lml: that is going to be south's decision on the hand|pg||
nt|lml: we know it all works of course|pg||
nt|lml: if you finesse you plan to finesse twice... otherwise you lose to stiff honor.|pg||
nt|ballebodk: yep - the big problem is that we have only entrance to the N hand|pg||
nt|lml: but entries are short|pg||
nt|lml: yes :)|pg||
nt|lml: so those who answered ace and one are right|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|ballebodk: so is E: Qxx, xxxxxxxxxxx  or KQx, xxxxxxxxx ?|pg||
nt|lml: imho|pg||
nt|lml: fewer ways to make KQx than Qxx|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg||
nt|lml: I am not that crazy about fooling around long because there is a club ruff possible|pg||
nt|lml: although not on this hand|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg||
nt|lml: crossing on a club to take the spade finesse can lose two ways|pg||
nt|lml: a club ruff or to Hxx onside|pg||
nt|lml: I think that south probably is influenced by the opening bid by East and thinks east might have both spades|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|lml: the idea with that play is to finesse east next|pg||
nt|ballebodk: nice duck from w|pg||
nt|lml: yes and it could work very well|pg||
pc|s6|nt|lml: the spade return might talk south into the ace ... lets see|pg||
nt|lml: I think that a minor back and south was a goner|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sK|nt|ballebodk: i'm very glad that i'm not the declarer now - this spade back is pure evil !!|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SAJ9875H6DA2CAQ94,SK3HAT9532DJ97C52,ST42HQ4DT863CKT83,SQ6HKJ87DKQ54CJ76|sv|o|nt|roswolf: this looks more exciting than it will probably be|pg||
mb|1D|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|1S|nt|mamos: some excitement here|pg||
mb|d|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||
nt|spooky: 1@H=4+@S |pg||
nt|roswolf: transfer to spades|pg||
nt|ntmon: non-leaping Michaels|pg||
nt|garnetts: Deng Xiaoping was another bridge playing world leader |pg||
nt|santyclz: (In other words, no.)|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|nt|petergill: North will end up in 3NT making 11 or 12 tricks|pg||
nt|garnetts: double looks good now |pg||
mb|4H|nt|petergill: North bid 2NT over 2@H|pg||
nt|spooky: at the other table West rebid was 1N.. thats a bit weird with 7tricks...|pg||
nt|roswolf: that is an irish overbid|pg||
nt|spooky: I understand it with 7 tricks|pg||
nt|jcomyn: anyone tell me why players x when they have an obvious bid|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: east knows how optimistic hugh is:)|pg||
mb|p|nt|petergill: 2@H pass or correct, playing Multi|pg||
nt|spooky: Would you bid 3N Geoffrey?|pg||
nt|roswolf: i would actually|pg||
nt|garnetts: dbl again ?|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|sA|nt|sybarra: true  too high |pg||
nt|jcomyn: now thats poor|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
nt|spooky: NS lead 2nd/4th 2nd from suits without Honour, 4th from suits with H...|pg||
nt|jcomyn: more than poor - dreadfully poor|pg||
nt|garnetts: Do you think he should double initially?  |pg||
nt|jcomyn: no i think he shd bid clubs|pg||
nt|jcomyn: sorry she|pg||
nt|jcomyn: try and show the 10 or 11 black cards|pg||
nt|garnetts: hmm  Not sure I agree--I think double is more likely to show four |pg||
nt|jcomyn: oh i see what u mean no i dont agree with w x|pg||
pc|s5|nt|garnetts: But lack of another bid after 4@H does worry me --after all it can only cost 170 and might as here get partner to try 4@S |pg||
pc|sK|nt|petergill: Marek Szymanowski from Pairs won the World Pairs Championship about 17 years ago, partnered by Marcin Lesniewski I think|pg||
pc|s4|nt|sybarra: I dont think 4 hts makes either   |pg||
nt|xenya: down 2?|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|nt|spooky: Friendly start for Hugh|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h6|pg||
nt|xenya: yes|pg||
pc|h2|nt|mamos: this is all very cruel|pg||
nt|ntmon: i am not big fan of the convention, this hand proves|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|s7|pg||
nt|spooky: but he will still lose 2@S and 2@D for -1..|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|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||
pc|dK|nt|mamos: dont agree   contract was ok  just the breaks|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|cA|nt|ntmon: that's what you can expect after preempt|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
nt|jcomyn: well we have saeen 2 take-out doubles left in today so...|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg||
mc|9|nt|jcomyn: partners dont seem to be on the same wavelength whn it comes to high level doubles|pg||
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qx|o15|st||md|1S432HAJ97DJT6CK53,S5HK84DAK943CA986,SKQJ8HQ63D2CQJT74,SAT976HT52DQ875C2|sv|n|nt|lml: well done especially by Saurer|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|lml: Declarer had a picture  .. and when West ducked the spade king was convinced that east had KQx|pg||
nt|ballebodk: i'm glad i cant see S now - she is just a mess right now ;0(|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|lml: it doesnt matter if you could deduce other things about the east hand, the duck by West completely convinced declarer about spades|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
nt|ballebodk: wauw the 990 was even !|pg||
pc|d6|nt|lml: yes the CR is duplicating all this more or less|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|d7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|dQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|dT|pc|h8|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d4|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dK|pc|cQ|pc|s7|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d9|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|h9|pg||
nt|lml: a nice cross-ruff with an elopment to relax us|pg||
pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1S432HAJ97DJT6CK53,S5HK84DAK943CA986,SKQJ8HQ63D2CQJT74,SAT976HT52DQ875C2|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||
nt|santyclz: Cheap sac against 4@S.|pg||
nt|garnetts: too true :(|pg||
mb|p|nt|mamos: yes for sure but if you dont play convention where do you end|pg||
mb|1D|nt|xenya: i think it was the brave 3@H opening that briugh about NS's undoing|pg||
nt|xenya: *brought|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|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||
nt|spooky: an aggresive 1N overcall|pg||
nt|jcomyn: just a partscore battle|pg||
mb|p|nt|garnetts: yes might have been tempted to bid 1@S over 1@D |pg||
mb|2C|nt|roswolf: very aggressive|pg||
nt|spooky: only 14 HCP, and no @H stopper|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk4: and a passed partner|pg||
nt|Walddk4: and an unpassed LHO|pg||
nt|mamos: lol is brave code for crazy lol|pg||
mb|2D|nt|ntmon: who can argue with success|pg||
nt|xenya: sometimes:)|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: vul not for me|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: not much going for it really:)|pg||
nt|spooky: I'm still a junior.. and I wouldn't even think of it :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: can not call this an easy bd |pg||
nt|santyclz: I would have been tempted too, and when tempted I usually fall.|pg||
pc|d2|nt|jcomyn: you can resist anything but temptation|pg||
nt|garnetts: tempted is a euphemism for lacking guts |pg||
pc|d5|nt|Walddk4: Normally the certain way to concede 800 against nothing|pg||
nt|Walddk4: At least for me|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
nt|xenya: this goes down on a spade ruff|pg||
pc|cA|nt|roswolf: we have all been there roland|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|nt|mamos: West applied pressure  and NS allowed themselves to be pushed too high again|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|ntmon: it could have been, w/o intervention of EW|pg||
nt|xenya: shouldn't be too difficult?|pg||
pc|c6|nt|ntmon: normally you don't have major suit singleton for 1N response|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d7|nt|spooky: do you ever overcall 1N on such hands? that you know it?|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|jcomyn: or my favoiurite word - mousy|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|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||
nt|roswolf: yes i regret to say|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Yes, in my nightmares|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|d3|nt|roswolf: ah last night then:)|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
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|c8|pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s7|nt|roswolf: dummy feels the pressure|pg||
nt|spooky: Not really, the @D are not really usefull|pg||
nt|xenya: still it couldn't cost to cash @SA?|pg||
pc|s4|pc|dK|nt|Walddk7: The tables are not linked I'm afraid|pg||
nt|roswolf: i never like throwing winners|pg||
nt|spooky: sometimes you have to...|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|dQ|nt|Walddk7: Wrong setup after the OR operator crashed|pg||
nt|Walddk7: This always happens on day 1 of a big event|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
nt|Walddk7: 90 teams in the Mixed|pg||
nt|sybarra: perhaps we try to put too many on vugraph |pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|nt|santyclz: Mine is "defenistrate".  To think we have a word for "to throw someone out the window."|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|hQ|nt|roswolf: neat defence|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|cQ|nt|spooky: it got what it deserved|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg||
nt|garnetts: Many a partner would be victim to that |pg||
pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SJ9H932DAKQT943C6,SAK5HAK876D2CQ872,SQT743HTD86CAKT93,S862HQJ54DJ75CJ54|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|1S|nt|ballebodk: i went so fast i gave up following it ;0)|pg||
nt|ballebodk: now we could be on actionstreet again !|pg||
nt|lml: thats why we all love crossruffs|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|nt|lml: normally a double here would show some values|pg||
mb|2H|nt|lml: by east|pg||
mb|3C|mb|3H|nt|ballebodk: values 3-3-3-4 and 3 jacks ?|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|lml: usually shows about 5-7.  If west is playing strong club|pg||
nt|lml: which I thought he was|pg||
pc|h2|nt|lml: am I wrong?|pg||
nt|ballebodk: no i think you are right|pg||
nt|lml: so then a lot of people play double shows 5-7|pg||
nt|lml: South could have bid 4@D over 3@H|pg||
nt|ballebodk: anyway - can we beat 3 sp - by throwing hearts at them every time ?|pg||
nt|lml: but he decided to take the "safe" position with a bit of a spade fit.|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|nt|lml: looks like it|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|nt|lml: but spade plys are not going to work|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|ballebodk: not now|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg||
mc|10|nt|lml: you might think that looking at that dummy the defense would find the punch|pg||
pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SJ9H932DAKQT943C6,SAK5HAK876D2CQ872,SQT743HTD86CAKT93,S862HQJ54DJ75CJ54|sv|e|nt|jcomyn: nv i wont let ew play in anything|pg||
mb|1H|nt|Walddk7: The Poles are usually very good, so I am hopeful|pg||
nt|sybarra: yes, have always been excellent |pg||
mb|2H|an|.|nt|sybarra: this wil get resolved|pg||
mb|p|nt|mamos: the results from Roiund 1 were excellent  are there curretn updates Roland|pg||
nt|garnetts: South could do with reversing the black suits |pg||
mb|3D|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|nt|ntmon: N simply could not work out it can be good to anything |pg||
nt|garnetts: It is worrying that North is thinking |pg||
nt|santyclz: Anyone for 3@h by s?|pg||
mb|p|nt|hawe45:  It seems, that only a @H-lead will defeat 5 @C here|pg||
nt|santyclz: (Assuming it means"bid 3nt with a @h stop.")|pg||
mb|p|nt|mamos: this has r1 http://r.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg||
nt|sybarra: and another -1 score|pg||
nt|spooky: looks like a Natural 2N here..|pg||
nt|garnetts: well with 5-5 blacks if it catches 3NT might well be chicane in diamonds |pg||
nt|santyclz: True.|pg||
pc|d2|nt|sybarra: thx Mike |pg||
nt|mamos: or even -2|pg||
nt|jcomyn: surely with 4-card h e cant pass 3d|pg||
nt|garnetts: but vulnerable I would bid 3H not here though|pg||
pc|d6|nt|hawe45:  Difficult after 3 @D from South...|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|petergill: and @DK lead is automatic|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|spooky: on the other table south passed, which looks really risky to me, but it gave her +500|pg||
nt|garnetts: great lead |pg||
pc|s9|nt|petergill: West might have to guess @SJ |pg||
pc|sK|nt|mamos: going to bid game here?|pg||
pc|s3|nt|xenya: sure|pg||
nt|xenya: but both 3N and 4@H look hopeless|pg||
nt|mamos: won't make|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c4|nt|hawe45:  Can onlu guess it one way, if he will make 11 tricks|pg||
nt|ntmon: bit surprised E didn't bid game herself|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|hawe45:  only|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|ntmon: W could have tried 3NTon the route|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|h2|pg||
nt|santyclz: The play of the J was unfortunate.|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|h9|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sT|nt|mamos: EW have just pressured NS from the first board |pg||
pc|d5|nt|garnetts: he needed to lead a low heart when in with the spade --but even that only gains a trick |pg||
pc|dT|pc|c8|pg||
nt|ntmon: he knows about 5-card @d suit by E|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3S654HAJ98DJ6CAKQ5,ST832H62DQ92CJT32,S97HKT73DA8754C86,SAKQJHQ54DKT3C974|sv|o|nt|lml: there is obviously a source of tricks|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ballebodk: only excuse for this was that he hoped for Jxxx of D by p - a little slim i think  |pg||
mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|ballebodk: could it be right to have taken 4 x cl and dic 2 spade ?|pg||
nt|ballebodk: sr we are only in 3 !!|pg||
nt|lml: maybe declarer might have tried to throw a spade on a club|pg||
nt|lml: so I agree|pg||
nt|lml: it doesnt hurt in either contract|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
nt|lml: but now the defense is helping out |pg||
nt|lml: I still like playing the clubs|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h5|nt|lml: I think South doesnt want to upset partner by making too many|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hA|nt|lml: if you try you can hold it to 3|pg||
nt|lml: and that works!|pg||
nt|lml: now only 3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|d5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|cT|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
mc|10|nt|lml: oh no ... 4|pg||
pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3S654HAJ98DJ6CAKQ5,ST832H62DQ92CJT32,S97HKT73DA8754C86,SAKQJHQ54DKT3C974|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|spooky: 1@D=4+@H|pg||
nt|roswolf: another great t/o dbl|pg||
nt|VugraphPLA: "i co jeszcze"|pg||
nt|spooky: Looks like EW play a weak 1N opener|pg||
nt|xenya: perhaps thhey may bid 6 now, after the 2@S opening|pg||
mb|p|nt|ntmon: negative free bid from S|pg||
nt|garnetts: This should make five tricks |pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|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||
nt|xenya: no...|pg||
pc|c8|nt|mamos: these cards are very cruel|pg||
nt|mamos: North has nowhere to go|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
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||
nt|roswolf: yup modern british 5CM philosophy|pg||
nt|spooky: so 1@C=15-17 bal (even with 4@D) or nat unbal?|pg||
nt|jcomyn: well no one can bid|pg||
pc|h8|nt|Walddk7: Running scores at  http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrrunda2.html|pg||
nt|sybarra: maybe trying for 2 nt|pg||
nt|spooky: so they can transfer to the strong 1N as much as possible?|pg||
nt|roswolf: south was wet she knows they have spades - maybe not points -but hey who is counting|pg||
pc|h2|nt|garnetts: certainly not at teams |pg||
pc|hK|nt|mamos: Yep and eventually brain turns to soup and things go from bad to downright horrid|pg||
nt|sybarra: 3 @C?|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Is @S King led, North shouldÂ´nt overtake|pg||
nt|hawe45:  ...you see!|pg||
nt|spooky: South knows North's t/o dbls|pg||
nt|roswolf: fiona is Ausstralian -Hugh irish a lethal mix of bidding philosophies|pg||
pc|h3|nt|spooky: Fiona is living in England for some time already?|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|hawe45:  620|pg||
nt|sybarra: I think this will get smacked also|pg||
nt|mamos: what was 2@s?|pg||
nt|xenya: 2@S probably showed a 2-suiter, so E could ask about the other suit...|pg||
pc|hA|nt|mamos: im told 5Spades5m|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|mamos: surprised East didn't double|pg||
nt|sybarra: n/s saved |pg||
nt|xenya: but she preferred, quite reasonably, to just bid a sure game |pg||
pc|hJ|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||
pc|s2|nt|mamos: East hada fantastic hand|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s3|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|c4|pg||
nt|roswolf: yup they are a longdtanding item|pg||
nt|roswolf: longstanding|pg||
nt|spooky: David Greenwood tells me it is 5 yeas, I played against her when she still was a junior|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
nt|sybarra: I think if I were playing with Duboin, I might have let him play it|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg||
nt|petergill: Why do you think he shouldn't overtake? What if South has @HKJx or @HQxx?|pg||
nt|mamos: lol|pg||
mc|5|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4S432H8753D2CK8542,ST85HJDKQJ954CQJT,SAJ96HKQ4DAT63C97,SKQ7HAT962D87CA63|sv|n|nt|lml: :)|pg||
nt|ballebodk: help - i think peoble are get tirred now !|pg||
nt|lml: yes of course|pg||
nt|lml: when you are playing imps overtricks dont matter much|pg||
nt|lml: save the energy for the important hands|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|lml: so I hope they wont mind if we have some fun ... they are working hard out there|pg||
mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|lml: I think the diamond break means this is not going to make|pg||
nt|ballebodk: this is to high |pg||
nt|lml: if diamonds worked better it might be just fine|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|ballebodk: spade 3 was a bad card to play i think|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|d4|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|lml: there is a chance if north leads a small spade now|pg||
nt|lml: then the north hand cant be reached|pg||
nt|lml: a spade cash is okay though|pg||
nt|lml: because south has a heart trick and a club trick|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
nt|lml: so now declarer can do it|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|nt|lml: heart - heart|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|sT|nt|lml: which just shows you that you should never give up|pg||
nt|ballebodk: spade 3 now ;0)|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|s7|nt|lml: happy declarer|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|dT|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|c8|pc|d9|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|sA|pg||
pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4S432H8753D2CK8542,ST85HJDKQJ954CQJT,SAJ96HKQ4DAT63C97,SKQ7HAT962D87CA63|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||
nt|spooky: after all the expecte 110 for EW|pg||
nt|roswolf: this has more meat|pg||
nt|santyclz: 8 imps swung in the 1st 6 boards.|pg||
nt|santyclz: Not that there haven't been opportunities.|pg||
mb|1H|nt|roswolf: the weak nt|pg||
nt|spooky: North a dbl?|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|an|.|nt|hawe45:  Yes, but both holdings confirm, that @H Jack is the correct lead|pg||
nt|spooky: and west will run showing both Majors?|pg||
nt|spooky: East*|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: well i dont think pass is a runout|pg||
nt|xenya: a boring 4@S|pg||
mb|p|pc|c9|nt|spooky: hmm if South runs, Norths dbl wasn't penalty|pg||
nt|roswolf: 3nt looks natural now|pg||
nt|jcomyn: dull hands all of a sudden|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|nt|roswolf: yuck - it was a vul game|pg||
nt|spooky: 3N was not making with a @S lead was it?|pg||
nt|roswolf: no but it should be bid|pg||
nt|roswolf: and clubs couls easily be 3-3onside|pg||
nt|spooky: north showed a good hand, think south didn't like her singelton @C|pg||
nt|roswolf: i dont fancy this at all - whether it makes or goes off|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
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||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|nt|santyclz: There are no dull hands!  There are only... well maybe there are dull hands.|pg||
pc|c7|nt|ntmon: from E - why not?|pg||
nt|xenya: i don't see what N was hoping for when he bid 4@H|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|sybarra: need partnership understanding,  what does X mean?|pg||
pc|d7|nt|petergill: In a Mixed Teams, it's hard to be certain if 3@H or 4@H is stronger in this auction|pg||
pc|d2|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||
pc|dK|nt|Walddk7: running scores at  http://r.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|nt|mamos: X of 3@S ?  for me  lead a Spade|pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c5|nt|spooky: I hope Hugh duckes now|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|roswolf: ok lots of tricks|pg||
nt|spooky: @D cutts the communication now, |pg||
nt|roswolf: true as our more erudite specs have already told me|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
nt|jcomyn: have to run folks family dinner|pg||
pc|cT|nt|xenya: perhaps he was anticipating another move by E?|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
nt|santyclz: Thanks John.|pg||
pc|d4|nt|mamos: Bridge is an easy game|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
nt|mamos: foe West anyway   |pg||
pc|s9|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||
nt|spooky: @HA for EW |pg||
pc|sK|nt|petergill: Bd 7 I mean|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|d5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1SAJ5H965D87CJ9732,SQ2HA842DAKQCAK84,SK943HKQT7DJT532C,ST876HJ3D964CQT65|sv|e|nt|ballebodk: one more help !|pg||
nt|lml: good feeling ... kind of makes up for the bad things |pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lml: so east tried puppet stayman|pg||
nt|lml: and when Wests 4 card suit was hearts they played in notrymp|pg||
pc|d3|nt|ballebodk: this will prop be the same as in CR - 25hp but tricks and bad breaks = -200|pg||
nt|ballebodk: *no|pg||
nt|lml: yes there just arent enough tricks|pg||
nt|lml: and a diamond is the best lead|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|d2|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
nt|lml: and that ended any hope west had|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|dA|pg||
nt|lml: the problem with this deal is that the defense knows exactly what to do|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
nt|lml: it takes away all the fun in declaring|pg||
pc|dT|pc|c6|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c4|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SAJ5H965D87CJ9732,SQ2HA842DAKQCAK84,SK943HKQT7DJT532C,ST876HJ3D964CQT65|sv|e|nt|ntmon: 1 IMP for N/s probably|pg||
nt|santyclz: Gottlieb has fallen to 2nd place in group D.    http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrrunda5.html |pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|an|.|nt|sybarra: n/s probably feel lke they want to find a bar |pg||
nt|spooky: another 12-14 1N|pg||
nt|roswolf: this could be interesting if north felt inclined to open -|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|an|.|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||
nt|spooky: Don't think they can in Polish standard, 2@H would show 5@H-5other|pg||
nt|roswolf: but1nt has a wet blanket feel to it|pg||
nt|santyclz: The Adams Family (da dum) is leading.l|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|2N|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||
nt|roswolf: into the valley of death|pg||
mb|p|nt|petergill: 2@C Michaels, at least 5/5 in majors|pg||
nt|spooky: Would you upgrade East to 15-17?|pg||
mb|3C|nt|mamos: and details of every board table card and so on :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: on 28 south bid 3nt and made it in some comfort it seems|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes|pg||
nt|ntmon: now N has the right hand for cue|pg||
nt|mamos: 2NT alerted|pg||
nt|ntmon: forcing pass by N now|pg||
nt|xenya: on 7, bidding only 4@S was enough to gain 10 imps -- in the other room NS were allowed to play 4@H undoubled |pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|nt|hawe45:  Best lead: @D King!|pg||
mb|p|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||
mb|3N|nt|spooky: not in comfort, West forgot to cash his 4th and 5th trick..|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|spooky: 3N was a make here for EW... |pg||
nt|roswolf: if they dont cash then your comfortable:)|pg||
mb|p|nt|santyclz: Everybody's 3nt, but making is another story.|pg||
pc|d2|nt|petergill: The current score in this match is 31-1 imps which equates to 24-6 in VPs|pg||
nt|xenya: another board in this match where a Vul vs NV save might have been profitable|pg||
nt|mamos: yeah I was thinking that Vladimir  we are so taught not to do it  |pg||
nt|ntmon: perhaps a 3@D was a bit meek - 4@D will do the trick|pg||
nt|xenya: the first was bioard 2|pg||
nt|garnetts: If I let this make I would take up snap |pg||
pc|d4|nt|spooky: and now 2@H is a make..|pg||
nt|roswolf: are the players awake?|pg||
pc|d8|nt|hawe45:  Good-bye - 450 is no @C-shift|pg||
nt|petergill: how about if partner has @CAxx?|pg||
nt|hawe45:  if no|pg||
nt|roswolf: are we in the ether|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s8|nt|hawe45:  North has showed values anyway, and he has noting but @C-values, so|pg||
nt|santyclz: I don't even see an 8th trick.|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
nt|ntmon: N/s finally did something good|pg||
pc|d7|nt|sybarra: maybe go into next match feeling better  |pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|nt|garnetts: nor me |pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s6|nt|hawe45:  Next|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hQ|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||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|hawe45:  Sooner or later, N/S needed some IMPÂ´s|pg||
nt|petergill: Photos of players: Mischa Solar is on the left in the 6th photo at http://www.abf.com.au/events/spnot/2007/photos.html, George Bilski is 2nd from the left in the 7th photo|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c3|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|h7|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s9|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c4|pc|d5|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c8|pc|dT|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|h8|pg||
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qx|o20|st||md|2S73HQJ863D2CJT643,SHAT95DAKT9543CK9,SAKJ6HK7DQJ6CAQ52,SQT98542H42D87C87|sv|b|nt|lml: last board coming up .. this has been a lot of fun|pg||
nt|lml: thanks to Tom|pg||
nt|lml: all the spectators|pg||
nt|lml: the operator|pg||
nt|lml: and of course the players|pg||
mb|1D!|mb|d|nt|lml: cool hand|pg||
mb|2S!|mb|3H|nt|ballebodk: y - there been both good and bad things, so its a little supreising that there is only scored 17 imp |pg||
nt|lml: everybody is bidding and north has a 20 count|pg||
mb|4D|nt|lml: yes|pg||
nt|lml: so what do you do on the 20 count?|pg||
nt|ballebodk: HELP|pg||
mb|d|nt|lml: I think north was endplayed into doubling really|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|lml: I think this is going down 1|pg||
nt|ballebodk: y but will you really stand your ground on the south hand if you have bid on this hand ?|pg||
nt|lml: well I cant bid 4@H|pg||
nt|ballebodk: i'm a chicken so i would have bid 4 h|pg||
nt|lml: and 5@C is awfully high|pg||
nt|lml: I dont think south has anywhere to go|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|d3|pg||
nt|lml: partner doesnt have 3 hearts|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|lml: I guess its 2 down|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h9|nt|lml: because West can ruff the next heart and lead another trump|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c7|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|c6|nt|lml: so well done to north-south for getting a good plus|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|hT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|hJ|nt|lml: I make this 14 imps for 2 down|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c2|pc|s5|pc|c3|pg||
nt|lml: which will give Gottlieb a small win|pg||
mc|8|nt|lml: good bye now and thanks :)|pg||
nt|ballebodk: tx all bye|pg||
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qx|c20|st||md|2S73HQJ863D2CJT643,SHAT95DAKT9543CK9,SAKJ6HK7DQJ6CAQ52,SQT98542H42D87C87|sv|b|nt|spooky: Looks like we do :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: last board coming up|pg||
nt|spooky: Last board of this Round now|pg||
nt|garnetts: What a nasty hand |pg||
mb|1D|mb|d|nt|hawe45:  But up to now, the whole match has been won by the lucky slam at board 4|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|sybarra: one again,  4 @H will not make here for n/s on the sp ruff |pg||
nt|ntmon: we have a couple od double-digit IMP exchanges - all from high level competitive bidding|pg||
mb|3D|nt|spooky: South will act now I believe|pg||
mb|3N|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|p|nt|petergill: and the lead on Bd 7, where one South led your recommended lead and the other did not|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: into the valley of real death - t/o dbl|pg||
nt|santyclz: If only the @Ck were singleton...|pg||
pc|d8|nt|hawe45:  Here the technical right play for 3 @D-tricks is working fine|pg||
nt|xenya: yes, we've been treated to some exciting hands|pg||
nt|ntmon: surely not dull|pg||
pc|d2|nt|garnetts: yes and if only west had doubled :)  |pg||
pc|d5|nt|roswolf: blood will flow|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
nt|spooky: hard to find the @S fit for NS|pg||
pc|cA|nt|roswolf: defence even have a well placed @S10|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
nt|xenya: N showed discipline by leading partner's suit|pg||
pc|c5|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||
nt|xenya: alas, that doesn't work here|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|nt|mamos: always lead partner's suit unless its wrong|pg||
nt|ntmon: too late|pg||
nt|xenya: this is the last board -- thanks everyone|pg||
nt|mamos: ty everyone|pg||
nt|mamos: especialy our vugraph op   --  |pg||
nt|ntmon: another round today play expect to start within 40 min|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
pc|dA|nt|hawe45:  Yes it was - the @S-suit was bid (for which reason?)|pg||
nt|xenya: 18:30 CET|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dT|nt|ntmon: 1 IMP for EW here|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s4|nt|petergill: Bd 7: to help the defence find the @H lead?|pg||
nt|ntmon: 3 off was available|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
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||
pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|sJ|nt|petergill: Bd 10: Setting up clubs in 1NT meant that declarer did not have to pick @D at all|pg||
nt|petergill: I think that'|pg||
nt|petergill: I think they have played all 10 boards|pg||
nt|petergill: photo of East (Ewa Sobolewska) is at http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=4683|pg||
nt|petergill: Match score so far is actually 43-1 (25-3 in VPs), as Bd 3 swing was only 11 imps|pg||
nt|petergill: Scores are at http://r.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg||
nt|petergill: Bulletin 1 at http://www.eurobridge.org/competitions/11Poznan/Bulletins/bul01.pdf|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d9|nt|spooky: good defence for -3|pg||
pc|c2|nt|santyclz: This is the last board of the round robin.|pg||
pc|h4|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hA|nt|ntmon: 8 IMPs = 18:12 |pg||
mc|5|nt|ntmon: then only 17:13|pg||
nt|VugraphPLA: TD was called|pg||
nt|VugraphPLA: it's about the bidings , 1S wasn't alerted by E|pg||
nt|ntmon: using X for @s and 1@S for NT becomes a standard in Poland, but not widespread and surely have to be alerted|pg||
nt|ntmon: so, the issue has to be resolved. pls find official result on http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg||
nt|ntmon: bye for now|pg||
nt|VugraphPLA: decision will be later|pg||
nt|santyclz: Thanks all, bye for now.|pg||
nt|garnetts: bye for now and thanks all |pg||
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