vg|C EC 2011 Open Teams 32 _,1_2,I,1,14,Monaco Z,0,Texan Aces,0|
rs|5SS-3,5HWx=,4SS-1,4SS-1,1NS+1,2DS-1,4SN=,4SN=,4HN=,5CS-2,4HE-1,4HW=,4SNx-2,4SNx-2,1NN+5,3NS+3,3NN+1,3NN=,2SE+2,3SE-2,3NS+1,3NS+1,5SW+1,4SW+1,3NS+1,3NS+1,3NE=,3NE+2|
pn|Zimmermann,Sunderram,Multon,Sridharan,Anklesaria,Zmudzinski,Venkatesh,Balicki|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SAKJT8532HTDACK75,S6HAK9854DKJ93CAT,SQ7H63DQ87542C942,S94HQJ72DT6CQJ863|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|odysseus69: 11 tricks in hearts except against double dummy defence- 10 in spades with inspired club guess|pg||
mb|2D|nt|panosk: hello and gd morning to all|pg||
nt|vugraphpl1: Hi|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 2D unusual if transfer|pg||
nt|odysseus69: hi panos|pg||
mb|p|nt|panosk: here you can watch running results of all matches  http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or32runda1.html|pg||
nt|odysseus69: unnusual ations for Monday morning|pg||
mb|4C|mb|4S|nt|odysseus69: looks natural forNorth to double which usualy means all I want to do is defend diamonds|pg||
mb|5H|nt|panosk: Victor is S hand a clear 2c opener?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|5S|nt|odysseus69: not sure whats happening here- I guess that 2D showed some 2 suiter but maybe just hearts|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: predictbly Zimmermann was not going to defend with the South hand|pg||
pc|hA|nt|odysseus69: I am told that 2D was indeed a t/fer and 4C was a fit jump|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hJ|nt|panosk: worst case for S is -2 so agd result for Monaco Z|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
nt|odysseus69: good start for Monaco 2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|h5|pc|c9|pg||
nt|panosk: if you wud like to see boards and results of just 1 match in the provided link click on the imps result of this segment|pg||
mc|8|nt|odysseus69: no chance of guessing clubs after the 4c bid|pg||
nt|odysseus69: down 2?|pg||
nt|panosk: sorry it wasnt even doubled so a very gd start for Monaco|pg||
nt|panosk: cant be more than 2|pg||
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qx|c1|st||md|3SAKJT8532HTDACK75,S6HAK9854DKJ93CAT,SQ7H63DQ87542C942,S94HQJ72DT6CQJ863|sv|o|nt|bagman: Hi all|pg||
nt|jfaria:  hi all|pg||
nt|runnerup: hi all|pg||
nt|kirp:  ok looks we r ready|pg||
mb|p|nt|kirp:  hello |pg||
mb|p|nt|Gerben42:  welcome back in Poznan|pg||
nt|davpro: Morning all|pg||
nt|Walddk4: yes   h   missing|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Please operator|pg||
nt|roswolf: a difficult grand to bid|pg||
nt|MolvaM: it seems bochi plays in both rooms :)|pg||
nt|danilo1: Ola Joao, Hi all|pg||
nt|kirp:  interesting hand to start off with, NS in @Hs, EW in @Ds|pg||
nt|runnerup: here norht has 5-6 -majors and opened-now ew shoud find 5 @d that is the goal let see|pg||
nt|glen: the problem with 4@C is that 3NT is no longer possible|pg||
mb|4D!|nt|roswolf: hi all|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi all|pg||
nt|glen: the good news is that W can't show both majors as over 3@C|pg||
mb|4H|nt|hawe45:  A splinter in North would do fine - in later defense|pg||
nt|jfaria:  ola Danilo|pg||
nt|granguru:  brogeland for Angelini team and zapadinski for Mirage arrived|pg||
nt|glen: with the @D layout, 5@C loses a @S and two @Ds|pg||
mb|p|nt|jbgood: hi|pg||
nt|davpro: Thx operator. It looked like an forcing pass-opening :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|runnerup: this is 200 -not enought but ..|pg||
mb|4S|nt|davpro: Who is Brogeland playing with?|pg||
nt|roswolf: ty operator|pg||
nt|kirp:  they need to take ruff quickly or 4@H makes|pg||
mb|p|nt|kirp:  intersting hand to start off with|pg||
nt|granguru:  this is round 6/7 of swiss stage in poznan, Poland|pg||
nt|kirp:  looks like down 1 or 2|pg||
mb|p|nt|davpro: Ah- there the name came|pg||
nt|runnerup: @s ruff needed|pg||
nt|granguru:  Looks like precision system in NS |pg||
mb|5H|nt|hawe45:  You have seen too manu bad overcalls, when you sell out with the North hand|pg||
nt|roswolf: missing the @DQ they have to diagnose they have extra trump length to compensate|pg||
nt|kirp:  dangerous hand as 5@D makes EW|pg||
nt|glen: in 5@S there is a loser in each suit, and a @H ruff possible|pg||
mb|p!|nt|kirp:  looks like both pairs play some version of Precision @C|pg||
nt|glen: 5-over-5 bids have approximately a 90% chance of being wrong (you should have doubled instead)|pg||
mb|p|nt|jfaria:  routine 4@s 4 those 2|pg||
mb|d|nt|Gerben42:  south hand is known as Bridge World Death Hand (BWDH)|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  invitational values with 3-card support for partner|pg||
nt|bagman: South has a nice hand with spade values and N has an easy raise to game with 2 aces|pg||
nt|hawe45:  East has built a trap - will remove to 5 @H, only losing 100 I think|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Is there a reward for "slowest bid hand of the tournament" - without special reason...|pg||
nt|bridge_one: Hello all|pg||
nt|runnerup: hi all|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Hello|pg||
nt|jfaria:  Zaleski needs some results tocach up the playoffs |pg||
mb|p|nt|Gerben42:  with Qxxxx x Axxx xxx North would pass and 4@S would be cold|pg||
nt|roswolf: 1nt played the other way round - no spade lead|pg||
mb|p|nt|danilo1: 4@S will make (prob. +1) .. .in ev. 5@D, declarer needs to guess @H (must play 9 from hand) for -2 |pg||
nt|runnerup: very dangerous I wander if 3nt was to play or some minors|pg||
nt|rv: Hi specs, warm regards from sunny Bangalore in South India|pg||
mb|p|nt|Gerben42:  but there is normally no perfect answer|pg||
nt|hawe45:  What a nice board to start with. South must play East for the @C Ace - or West for the same card single or double...! And 5 @H is fine|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|roswolf: 10 tricks are on ice here|pg||
nt|roswolf: players names will be up in a mo|pg||
nt|jbgood: going through the motions|pg||
nt|roswolf: 3 controls and west will ask for the queen|pg||
nt|roswolf: in the other room|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Morning Hans, all|pg||
nt|rv: Hi Ilya and Hans|pg||
nt|rv: Hi Martin|pg||
nt|hawe45:  @D-lead, small @S back to defeat 5 @H|pg||
pc|s4|nt|runnerup: looks dangerous -all tricks possible|pg||
nt|davpro: W probably showed 4@s and E might have shown 4@h. I don't know their system :(|pg||
nt|granguru:  5@C could have been made NS|pg||
pc|sK|nt|roswolf: didnt bother played his pard for 3+ diamonds or the queen|pg||
nt|roswolf: 3@D may yhave promised 3+diamonds|pg||
nt|kirp:  @S suit was hidden by N|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|MolvaM: who can hold Qxx diamonds? thats the question|pg||
nt|kirp:  S must be disappinted that dummy has all 3 missing trumps|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|nt|glen: however the reason for that 90% is often just a small problem in the layout of the cards that defeats the contract|pg||
nt|rv: 4@d is namyats, 8.5+ tricks with @s as trumps|pg||
pc|d7|nt|roswolf: only problem is the potential 3-0 trump break|pg||
nt|roswolf: doesnt matter here:)|pg||
nt|MolvaM: does the lead tell any story|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|sT|nt|jbgood: puppet i think - then 3@d shows 1 or 2 4 card majors, and deny 5|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Yes - and therefore the dbl by N a bit speculative|pg||
pc|hA|nt|hawe45:  13 tricks - over|pg||
pc|s7|nt|hawe45:  or 12|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
nt|bagman: One of the answers is to use an artificial tool to separate hands with 3 card spades and those with 0-2|pg||
nt|bridge_one: and 6 is down with @H lead|pg||
nt|davpro: y- that was my guess too|pg||
pc|hK|nt|jbgood: then responder bids the suit he doesnt have |pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg||
nt|granguru:  Gomerov's X is a risky one...with 6@c and the void it is almost sure partner is waiting for a x to be converted|pg||
pc|h4|nt|runnerup: y a big swing for Joker to start|pg||
nt|kirp:  looks like down 2 however|pg||
pc|h6|nt|athene: hi good morning everyone|pg||
nt|kirp:  3N looked ambiguous to me|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|danilo1: both teams ... actually, this is the last table in grop A|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Funny hand|pg||
nt|bridge_one: funny for N/S |pg||
nt|hawe45:  1590 - a score not seen so often...|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cT|nt|mcarroll: Hi RV|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|granguru:  yes 3NT makes easily|pg||
nt|kirp:  same result in OR|pg||
nt|kirp:  and identical auction|pg||
mc|11|nt|davpro: Declarer can count to 9. Lets see if he tries for more|pg||
nt|davpro: nope|pg||
nt|jbgood: he actually had 10 from the top if n really discarded 2 hearts|pg||
nt|rv: Texan Aces have a fantastic record in this event, they have won silver and bronze medals in last couple of editions|pg||
nt|rv: Zimmerman (Monaca Z) are one of the pre-tourney favorties and consist of multiple world champions|pg||
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qx|o2|st||md|4S8642H832DJT8752C,S975HAQT754DK6C42,SAQJ3HKJ9DCAQJT93,SKTH6DAQ943CK8765|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|josj: oh yes it can, if you finesse the @S9|pg||
mb|d|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|Walddk6: Welcome to Kista|pg||
mb|2H|nt|vugraphpl1: Hi Kista :) |pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|panosk: i didnt expect that|pg||
nt|kista:  hi all|pg||
nt|josj: who would?:) |pg||
mb|2S|nt|panosk: hi Kista|pg||
mb|p|nt|odysseus69: 2C not a good idea after a double showing black suits|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cQ|nt|panosk: helpfull lead|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s2|pg||
nt|kista:  A trump lead would have been better|pg||
nt|panosk: trump i think too|pg||
nt|odysseus69: that lead was disastrous for defence and this looks like another big swing for Monaco|pg||
nt|odysseus69: hi Kista|pg||
nt|kista:  Yes indeed ... even a @d lead would have given a better start for the defense|pg||
nt|kista:  even now it is not easy for the declarer|pg||
nt|panosk: the idea behind the trump lead is that when you know that opps dont have enough HCP the only way to make is by ruffing power so kill it asap|pg||
nt|odysseus69: East has not covered himself in glory- first by his 2C bid and then by covering. West also not guiltless - a diamond lead was more attractive|pg||
nt|odysseus69: on a trump lead and continuation declarer would also be in comfort|pg||
nt|kista:  that's right and moreover W can expect their side to control all side suits|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|odysseus69: spade now looks normal|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h2|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
nt|kista:  now this contract is through|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
nt|panosk: pull a spade now and club to discard h|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|nt|kista:  he still has issues|pg||
pc|d5|nt|kista:  he was too quick to play the @s A|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|panosk: needs to find A@H on side|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d3|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg||
nt|kista:  down 1|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h3|nt|odysseus69: sorry- best was a heart at trick 2|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|panosk: now for sure |pg||
pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|mc|9|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4S8642H832DJT8752C,S975HAQT754DK6C42,SAQJ3HKJ9DCAQJT93,SKTH6DAQ943CK8765|sv|n|nt|eamongall: Here defence need to find the @C ruff in time to beat 4@Hs |pg||
nt|roswolf: 10 or 11 tricks operator?|pg||
nt|davpro: there was actually 12 to take (double dummie)|pg||
nt|pelu: hi all|pg||
nt|roswolf: solid start for the dutch|pg||
nt|MolvaM: good start|pg||
nt|roswolf: a fortuitous start for angelini|pg||
nt|roswolf: hu bill|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi bill:)|pg||
nt|roswolf: more spice here|pg||
nt|kirp:  1st board is not a nice way to wake up in the match|pg||
nt|kirp:  slam in @Cs available here|pg||
nt|granguru:  6NT 6@s 6@c EW|pg||
nt|granguru:  6NT best contract|pg||
nt|granguru:  6@S worst one|pg||
mb|1D|nt|davpro: 10 point all around. |pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome Peter and Murat|pg||
nt|MolvaM: hello|pg||
nt|athene: without the @DA Nunes would likely have led fourth best|pg||
nt|granguru:  do u enter S?|pg||
nt|glen: W might start with Multi if that's available, or a 2@S weak two, or pass|pg||
nt|rv: North is G.Venkatesh, popularly known as Texas and based out of US, rest of team members from India|pg||
mb|p|nt|bridge_one: with 6/5 and only 1 defencive trick normally better to play in attack|pg||
nt|danilo1: strang - when we look in names here|pg||
nt|granguru:  red vs green?|pg||
nt|glen: N has a flat hand, best to pass, and it make go all pass|pg||
mb|1H|nt|Walddk1: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/oswrunda6.html|pg||
mb|d|nt|runnerup: perhaps east should take it away -he has got support in hearts so ..|pg||
nt|jbgood: Angelini seems to be in the A Swiss almost no matter what happens in this match|pg||
nt|roswolf: now a hand for n/s to bid|pg||
nt|runnerup: these guys have good nerves,but average players can shake a bit after start like this|pg||
nt|granguru:  2@C relay FG I think|pg||
mb|2C|nt|davpro: y and Mossop will need a good result to joij them|pg||
nt|roswolf: fulvio has seen his pard's bids before|pg||
nt|glen: *may go|pg||
nt|glen: S is in there with a X, not sure what the next bid would be if N bids 3@D|pg||
mb|p|nt|kirp:  conservative pass by W|pg||
mb|2H|nt|davpro: *join|pg||
nt|jbgood: 24 vps to Mossop |pg||
nt|jbgood: 3 from each group to A - the others to B|pg||
nt|pelu: hard decision by S - 4@H is down 1 and 5@c also down 1|pg||
nt|MolvaM: 5c looks good|pg||
nt|pelu: sorry 5@c making - only defense is @H lead and the @S - kill the entry for the 4. @D|pg||
nt|jfaria:  5! still cheap if opps bid game|pg||
nt|glen: 3NT does well on a @S lead|pg||
nt|glen: not as good on a @D lead|pg||
nt|rv: best for both sides to stay low here, all suits and cards lying wrong|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Stay low - double-dummy North might make 4 @S on a @H-lead and -ruff|pg||
nt|rv: North might bite the bullet and pass here|pg||
mb|d|nt|hawe45:  About 12 tricks again - but lucky and only in South|pg||
nt|bridge_one: Jxxx in @D are very much - the double by Versace means balanced hand value in @S - Zaleski can reopen|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Zapadinski is playing at both tables. Could you please check, operator?|pg||
nt|kirp:  not sure it is a relay, artificial and GF yes, now natural|pg||
nt|granguru:  2@s suit 3@C suit|pg||
nt|granguru:  Angelini deciding to bid 4@C passint the 3N barrier|pg||
mb|p|nt|MolvaM: kibs rush in to tell me that if defence plays spades 5c cant make|pg||
nt|runnerup:  @s finess off so no game on|pg||
nt|kirp:  looks like game 1 down|pg||
mb|3S|nt|jbgood: then 27 from A and 5 from B go on to the KO stage|pg||
nt|davpro: They found a 6-1 fit instead of the 6-0 fit. On level higher though|pg||
nt|pelu: has to take 3x@C befor @D|pg||
nt|kirp:  no blackwood here|pg||
mb|p|nt|eamongall: the non-vul Townsend might venture an insurance 4@Hs |pg||
nt|jbgood: but I think a black suit or even NT play better than @ds|pg||
nt|davpro: y|pg||
nt|roswolf: some sort of short suit trial bid?|pg||
mb|4S|nt|MolvaM: we see all 4 hands but sometimes at the table it is not obvious to shift to spades|pg||
nt|danilo1: 5@C is on ... and good to avoid 4@H, that is tempting in 4-3 fit (single @S on 3-card side)|pg||
mb|p|nt|bridge_one: so 2@C forcing one round|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Best lead: @S King|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Sorry - NORTH is declarer... - wake up|pg||
nt|pelu: yes defense has to kill @SA|pg||
nt|glen: running scores: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/oswrunda7.html|pg||
nt|glen: top 27 teams in Swiss A, and top 5 in Swiss B play tomorrow|pg||
nt|glen: here we have  25 against  29 in a likely elimination match|pg||
nt|glen: W is thinking, why did my partner play the beer card (@D7)?|pg||
nt|glen: is it because of the beer garden just outside|pg||
nt|glen: it couldn't be fourth best, could it?|pg||
nt|glen: E is thinking, I led fourth best, what's the problem|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: south wont get in much to lead trumps|pg||
nt|hawe45:  But would also make on the @S-lead|pg||
nt|bridge_one: lead small @S possible but @H equivalent - many use to overcall 1@S in West to give the lead|pg||
nt|bridge_one: with weak 5332 i agree to pass like Versace|pg||
nt|hawe45:  But an overcall would put the contract in South, so...|pg||
nt|runnerup: nothing really helps,but contracts should have been by south this time -by n= -if spade lead,but now 12|pg||
nt|bridge_one: the option between @H and @S lead is a typical problem in bridge|pg||
nt|kirp:  surprise pass by both!|pg||
nt|granguru:  Angelini learns lessons..not passed this time..(as he did once with 10HCP)|pg||
mb|p|nt|eamongall: Now defence need to get active |pg||
nt|roswolf: 2nt|pg||
nt|granguru:  HI ALL|pg||
nt|MolvaM: 4s has good chances|pg||
nt|granguru:  HI ALL|pg||
nt|granguru:  Angelini probably showed no first red control a singleton @c support and good @s not more than 5|pg||
nt|kirp:  hard to get to NT played by E, never sure of 7th @C|pg||
pc|c2|nt|MolvaM: with trump Kx inside and clubs 3-3 and the @dK safe|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|nt|roswolf: and wont necessarily lead one anyway:)|pg||
nt|jbgood: hi Roland and all|pg||
nt|jbgood: sry - wrong table:)|pg||
nt|jbgood: maybe 2 |pg||
nt|mcarroll: Board 1 in Open - playing 5@S|pg||
nt|rv: good defense by Balicki here|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Actually @D-lead would have worked better for the defense|pg||
nt|rv: @d lead might have been better for defense|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|eamongall: still time |pg||
nt|bagman: N has to duck the @HK if W plays a low heart|pg||
nt|bagman: Both N and S know that there are no spade tricks to make|pg||
nt|MolvaM: even in the case of a spade shift, stuurman has to be very careful to keep all his diamonds and let his spade honor go|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|bridge_one: i prefere to lead in the suit more solid, but without a solid suit i prefere the lead from small cards - but is is only a opinion|pg||
nt|jbgood: NT is more flexible than 3@d|pg||
pc|c5|nt|bagman: They also see the clubs so they can make extra tricks only from trumps|pg||
nt|glen: spec tells me they may play 3/5 leads|pg||
pc|h2|nt|MolvaM: 46 teams playing in group A (27 will qualify), and 74 teams playing in group B (only 5 teams will qualify)|pg||
nt|kirp:  win 1 imp|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|kirp:  ty, thought N would bit it|pg||
nt|granguru:  if 5@H over 5@C there was a chance...|pg||
nt|rv: maybe @SQ was better at trick 2 instead of another @c|pg||
pc|cT|nt|athene: a stronger defence was diamond lead, heart back, then another diamond|pg||
nt|rv: now down with rounded suit overruffs|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Getting to hand a problem for S, ruffing earlier @C wd have worked better|pg||
nt|rv: excellent defense by Balicki, Keyzad could have possibly scored contract if he had played @SQ at trick 2|pg||
nt|rv: on accurate defense 2 @c over-ruffs and 2 @h ruffs including @SK trump promotion|pg||
pc|c6|nt|mcarroll: Open room have just got to the same contract|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s5|pg||
nt|runnerup: ok inspite off 9 points north desided to pass 3 -right this time -perhaps 3 small trumps and too balanced nd not vulnerable  make that|pg||
nt|kirp:  stopped in 3@S in OR, |pg||
nt|runnerup: no he raised --ok|pg||
pc|s7|nt|rv: I don't think he can still make contract, can see only 9 tricks|pg||
pc|sA|nt|jbgood: an imaginative E might bid 3@c then:)|pg||
nt|glen: in which case dropping the beer card on the table was wrong|pg||
nt|rv: even if Keyzad plays @SA and @SQ, he has only 9 tricks to the best of my analyses|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|pg||
nt|kirp:  N's QJ of @Cs were too good to stop in 3|pg||
nt|runnerup: so -5|pg||
nt|kirp:  in OR, W overcalled, hence any finesse rated to lose|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s4|nt|eamongall: At another table McGann Brown have reached the happy position of having 3 vulnerable doubled undertricks available against 4@S ...they still have to collect them |pg||
pc|s9|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi john|pg||
nt|MolvaM: hi john|pg||
nt|danilo1: good play .. 2 Dummy entries for (if needed) repeated @H finess|pg||
nt|rv: super defense by Balicki|pg||
pc|d3|nt|Gerben42:  going plus got to be worth something|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  so far +100 is almost worth everything|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  if Madala is N then S is Rimstedt|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  operator please correct S name?|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|s3|pg||
nt|bridge_one: i think finesse in @C give more % at declarer|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|d2|pc|h4|pg||
nt|roswolf: the dutch duly gained 11 imps by bidding the grand|pg||
nt|kirp:  so chalk this pickup due to sound overcalls|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|s6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|sQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|mc|9|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SQ4HQ9DJT852CAQ63,S95HAK64DQ9763C87,SA732H8532DAKCT52,SKJT86HJT7D4CKJ94|sv|e|nt|odysseus69: but defence could prevail with diamond switch|pg||
nt|kista:  that's quits on the board but both defense and declarer did not shine|pg||
nt|Walddk6: 2 segments of 14 boards in the R32, R16, QF and SF. 3 x 16 in the finals on Wednesday|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|panosk: i think he cud have made with a heart ruff in his hand depsite spade play at trick 2|pg||
pc|d3|nt|kista:  that's a real weak NT ... makes it dicey for opponents at this vulnerability|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|hJ|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg||
nt|kista:  North knew all about and so made no move over 1NT|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|odysseus69: may even be a mini NT - not usual for French/Monaco players|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s9|nt|kista:  Although there seems to be only 6 tricks for declarer ,,, defense also do not have a clear setting trick|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s5|nt|kista:  the @h8 in the table can stop the suit|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
nt|kista:  now 7 tricks cant be stopped|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|s6|pc|h9|pg||
nt|panosk: or even 8 |pg||
pc|cA|pc|h6|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
nt|kista:  3 imps to Monaco here|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d9|pc|h8|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d8|pc|hA|pc|sA|pg||
nt|kista:  it is 4|pg||
nt|panosk: gd play |pg||
nt|kista:  ok 170 that is 5|pg||
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qx|c3|st||md|1SQ4HQ9DJT852CAQ63,S95HAK64DQ9763C87,SA732H8532DAKCT52,SKJT86HJT7D4CKJ94|sv|e|nt|runnerup: took 10 -so -1 imp|pg||
nt|MolvaM: here is the link to running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/oswleaderb.html|pg||
nt|athene: interesting 3NT call by north in the other room|pg||
nt|runnerup: look 1nt / ns|pg||
nt|granguru:  1 imp for the overtrick|pg||
nt|granguru:  4@S EW depending on the @DK winning or not.|pg||
nt|rv: Balicki made 2 key plays, duck @CQ and return low @d when in with @SK, Keyzad still had a chance to ruff a @h and exit in @DJ instead of @CA and @c ruff|pg||
mb|1D|nt|bagman: EW are currently 4th fighting for a medal|pg||
mb|p|nt|kirp:  the polish Club|pg||
mb|1H|nt|rv: Balicki was end-played when in with @dj if Keyzad had found play|pg||
mb|1S|nt|jbgood: looks like a peaceful 3 NT by N|pg||
nt|jbgood: or S for that matter|pg||
nt|MolvaM: tokay-baldursson at the open room is a very new partnership which might explain why they couldnt find the grand|pg||
nt|athene: certainly a bit of a gamble but it paid off very nicely this time|pg||
nt|runnerup: east is not tesyed because north stoles hearts|pg||
nt|granguru:  weak  by N1NT |pg||
nt|jbgood: hi all|pg||
nt|granguru:  weak 1NT by N|pg||
nt|kirp:  unlikely to get to game now|pg||
nt|glen: 2@C is likely for the majors or some other two suited convention|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Looks like OR found the way to make this, defence not as good as here, E played @CK at trick 2|pg||
nt|rv: great hand for defense and declarer play|pg||
mb|p|nt|kirp:  rescue redbld|pg||
nt|granguru:  may have specific types of hands|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Nice 1 @D - natural?|pg||
nt|rv: yes North-South play 2/1 based methods|pg||
nt|rv: East-West play Polish @c|pg||
mb|p|nt|danilo1: looks like routine 4@H|pg||
mb|d|nt|runnerup: normal 4 @h = with no other ideas -from anyone -looks like it ,but..|pg||
nt|granguru:  2-suited continous is one|pg||
nt|granguru:  2@c asks |pg||
nt|granguru:  2@D = @d+@H|pg||
nt|jbgood: W's pass in this context is usually forcing|pg||
nt|jbgood: but not sure with angelini|pg||
nt|granguru:  accepting 1NT xx eventually|pg||
nt|rv: Zmud has passed judiciously before Venkatesh started doubling|pg||
mb|p|nt|kirp:  E should dble 2@C|pg||
nt|jbgood: yes|pg||
mb|2C|nt|bagman: Rimsted clearly gambling with her heart suit|pg||
nt|davpro: yes. 9 easy tricks, but not the best communications...|pg||
nt|jbgood: 1 nt - 2 @h - 2 NT - 3 NT?|pg||
mb|p|nt|Gerben42:  some would call it practical :)|pg||
nt|bridge_one: all colors taked by weak players :)|pg||
nt|bridge_one: North bid both, @D and @H|pg||
nt|jfaria:  another routine game|pg||
nt|kirp:  a @H lead is not good for defense|pg||
nt|kirp:  N has 3 trix in the suit|pg||
nt|kirp:  as now S can pass|pg||
nt|rv: I presume the first 2 deals had an effect on Keyzad to open this hand, he might have not opened normally|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Board 2 flat also -1|pg||
mb|2D|nt|MolvaM: misfit hand but contract seems makable|pg||
nt|roswolf: slam possible here perhaps|pg||
nt|jfaria:  at least for us looking at 4 hands|pg||
nt|kirp:  this will challenge N in the play|pg||
nt|granguru:  took his time |pg||
nt|jbgood: but again - this prdship is not of very firm construction - so ....|pg||
nt|granguru:  he "knew" S was going to say 2@d|pg||
mb|p|nt|hawe45:  Poor North - he thinks, he is facing an opening bid...|pg||
mb|p|nt|athene: 6@S would not be great here even with the @D9|pg||
nt|kirp:  @Ds are sitting wrong or maybe right given lack of entries to N|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: 2@S in OR|pg||
nt|athene: the point being, on a club lead, you have to draw trumps and then cash four hearts to discard a club from the north hand|pg||
nt|runnerup: they might go down here|pg||
nt|glen: declarer knows where the @S ace, but where is the @S jack|pg||
nt|Walddk7: 2 segments of 14 boards in the R32, R16, QF and SF. 3 x 16 in the finals on Wednesday|pg||
pc|hA|nt|MolvaM: the first non-alert after 3 rounds of bidding :)|pg||
pc|h2|nt|jbgood: N should know that the @c king counts for full - and bid 3 imo|pg||
nt|kirp:  S is happy|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|davpro: They stopped low, but if @ds are not 3-3 a higher contract would be a struggle|pg||
nt|kirp:  now N has a problem|pg||
nt|granguru:  a terrible contract|pg||
nt|jbgood: W will not be|pg||
nt|kirp:  100 a trick|pg||
nt|kirp:  i make down 3|pg||
nt|granguru:  1@s 2@h 2@D 1@c|pg||
nt|granguru:  but may be only -2|pg||
nt|jbgood: E should ask himself why E didnt jump in hearts (or bid them directly) - because he had 2 suits:)|pg||
nt|kirp:  not easy lead|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
nt|danilo1: @CQ lead may create some playing options ... cashing 2 @H immediatelly may be loosing option|pg||
nt|granguru:  if @c help to discard|pg||
nt|rv: I might have slightly devalued and re-opened 1n with North hand instead of double of 1@s|pg||
pc|d3|nt|granguru:  now -2 as said|pg||
pc|dK|nt|roswolf: although the bidding thus far is cloaked in mystery they seem to be powering into it|pg||
pc|d4|nt|Gerben42:  with a bit more fortune it would have been a claimer|pg||
nt|bagman: In pairs it might not be that practical as the bonus for the game is not that big as in teams|pg||
nt|granguru:  no no|pg||
nt|granguru:  yes yes|pg||
nt|granguru:  S ruffs @cq but loses a natural trump trick |pg||
nt|granguru:  no fast entry in S hand to cross @D|pg||
nt|glen: odds are still the 1NT bidder has it, so he picks up the trump suit|pg||
nt|glen: E can win this or the next to switch to @Ds for his ruff|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|bridge_one: duck this @D could be a idea|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Gives the same result, if South plays safe|pg||
nt|bridge_one: but give at south the chance to fault|pg||
nt|danilo1: well done|pg||
pc|c2|nt|roswolf: 4@S MIGHT BE FINIS|pg||
nt|roswolf: and it is not sure what happened there|pg||
nt|MolvaM: at the other table, tokay asked for keycards and then asked for the trump queen apparently. why??|pg||
nt|roswolf: very true|pg||
pc|c4|nt|hawe45:  Absolutely|pg||
nt|MolvaM: on the previous board|pg||
nt|athene: actually i guess it would be ok (provided the hearts come in)|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|jbgood: 27 teams from A and 5 from B go to the KO stage - with no carry over|pg||
nt|jbgood: running scores: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/oswleaderb.html|pg||
nt|jbgood: Boye is used to playing tough contracts - but most often there is a glimmer of hope to win:) not so here|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
nt|pelu: the @D-lead gave S a fine tempo|pg||
pc|cA|nt|kirp:  that looks like 6 trix for declarer|pg||
nt|granguru:  19 teams are playing for Poland|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
nt|MolvaM: west was somewhat stuck for a good lead|pg||
nt|pelu: 110 = 9 IMP for Monaco|pg||
nt|runnerup: trying to help parner well done -now surely down|pg||
pc|c3|nt|jfaria:  claim is near|pg||
pc|h4|pc|cT|nt|glen: sorry, her ruff|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h7|nt|kirp:  so it is down 3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|nt|jbgood: the point is that you create swings when you dont bid games on 26 combined |pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
nt|rv: now @S shift and I can see 3 more tricks for defense|pg||
pc|h5|nt|davpro: To be fair against N. 2N from S was perhaps a bit low (aswell)|pg||
nt|kirp:  another 5 imps for EW|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d5|nt|jbgood: I am sure this wil be a game swing for Angelini|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s9|nt|granguru:  better would have been to duck second @h into N hand|pg||
pc|dA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s8|pc|d8|nt|MolvaM: 9 imp from a partscore hand is good|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
nt|kirp:  now the squeeze if S ruffa|pg||
nt|kirp:  an dleads a @D|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s2|nt|jbgood: it shows 10-11 hcps nevertheless|pg||
pc|sT|pc|dT|pg||
nt|jbgood: nice defense|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|kirp:  good play by S|pg||
nt|jbgood: hmm|pg||
pc|d7|nt|kirp:  oops, no congrats|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|dJ|pg||
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qx|o4|st||md|2SAKQTHJ65DJ3CQ875,S87HT97DKT72CAK62,SJ6432HAQ3DAQ8CJ9,S95HK842D9654CT43|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kista:  South may be temorarily excited but they will rest in 4@s |pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|nt|kista:  10 easy tricks here and should be a flat board|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hT|mc|10|nt|panosk: if no heart return he cud have made +1|pg||
nt|panosk: with 10@C dropping|pg||
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qx|c4|st||md|2SAKQTHJ65DJ3CQ875,S87HT97DKT72CAK62,SJ6432HAQ3DAQ8CJ9,S95HK842D9654CT43|sv|b|nt|bagman: with both spades and diamonds open 3NT requires some luck|pg||
nt|davpro: So, with less and 3-4-1-5 distibution he would always pass?|pg||
nt|jbgood: yes|pg||
nt|MolvaM: zmud has 5-5 reds again|pg||
nt|MolvaM: anyway...|pg||
nt|MolvaM: another lively hand|pg||
nt|roswolf: another freakish deal|pg||
nt|athene: west isn't quite worth 2@H i think in their style|pg||
nt|kirp:  that was down 1, wasnt it|pg||
nt|kirp:  it went down 2, so S led a @D back and squeezed pard|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: hi all|pg||
nt|pelu: 5@h is max|pg||
nt|jfaria:  slam zone|pg||
nt|kirp:  VG, need to fix score on 23|pg||
nt|runnerup: yes -i think so too --this 3nt must be played by east or 5 loosers can come up|pg||
mb|1S|nt|granguru:  7@S in the OR|pg||
mb|p|nt|bridge_one: same defence in other room |pg||
nt|athene: their 2-level openers are 10-13 and only really, really huge 9-counts qualify|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed not now here come the fireworks|pg||
nt|athene: in third seat, of course, things are relaxed a bit... :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: :)|pg||
nt|kirp:  Is E's dble penalties?|pg||
nt|kirp:  7@S or 6@Ds|pg||
mb|2N!|nt|athene: north will lebensohl his way to 3@H i guess|pg||
nt|roswolf: can west rdbl for blood here?|pg||
nt|rv: after 3 tricky hands, easy 4@s deal to calm nerves|pg||
mb|p|nt|bridge_one: 2@H is limited at 9 hcp 3 cards raise|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed|pg||
nt|MolvaM: 3rd slam hand in a row?|pg||
nt|jfaria:  better in @d|pg||
nt|danilo1: if ev. 6@S ... @C lead or @H and @C switch may be vital|pg||
nt|danilo1: *is vital for defense|pg||
nt|danilo1: ... rite contract (unbeatable) is not 6@S ... but 6@D ... guess difficult to come there |pg||
nt|runnerup: so double for takeout -problems in bidding by west perhaps|pg||
nt|jbgood: sure well bid to get to the grand|pg||
nt|hawe45:  And good for time schedule also|pg||
mb|3D!|nt|runnerup: you have to guess well to make 4 @h -but that is bedt|pg||
nt|hawe45:  A poor 4 @H - but you might be forced to "guess" right|pg||
nt|bridge_one: East is evaluating what bid|pg||
nt|runnerup: this @d lead asked may help to get rid off spade looser|pg||
nt|jbgood: choice between dbl and 1 NT...|pg||
nt|jbgood: pass never an option for Boye on a near opener|pg||
nt|roswolf: lebensohl is heading n/s into danger here|pg||
nt|athene: well, whether he can or not, he didn't|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: east will leap high|pg||
nt|MolvaM: leader board and running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/oswleaderb.html|pg||
nt|roswolf: but is it high enough|pg||
nt|athene: sometimes if you redouble in these auctions you help opps because they now have more room to scramble for the best fit|pg||
mb|3H!|nt|jbgood: but defense may start with 3 spades and 5 hearts|pg||
nt|roswolf: this is where south needs discipline|pg||
nt|kirp:  EW play a strong @C, so this shows points|pg||
mb|p|nt|jbgood: not any more|pg||
nt|davpro: 8 quick tricks for defense here on a spade lead. 7 for declarer on that lead|pg||
nt|jbgood: 7 th in the bag|pg||
nt|athene: also you warn them with borderline hands to stay low|pg||
nt|roswolf: 3@S WHATEVER IT MEANS SEEM OVER THE TOP - WEST SHAPENS HIS AXE|pg||
nt|athene: so here for example if west had redoubled, south might well have decided his partner didn't have what was needed|pg||
nt|roswolf: sharpens|pg||
nt|jfaria:  4@c must be @d |pg||
mb|3N|nt|MolvaM: lets see if they can locate the missing @d control|pg||
nt|roswolf: they should do|pg||
nt|roswolf: the flexible double|pg||
nt|roswolf: ouch is comming|pg||
mb|p|nt|bagman: Declarer needs to ruff the heart losers and discard a club on a diamond|pg||
nt|hawe45:  UNDO|pg||
nt|MolvaM: spade honors not so attractive for madala|pg||
nt|roswolf: this may well be passed|pg||
nt|roswolf: south has nothing to cue and has soft club values|pg||
mb|4S|nt|kirp:  I think pass followed ny pass or 3N would have been better bid by E|pg||
nt|rv: this could be one of the worst possible draw for Texan Aces, they started tourney very well and topped their group consisting of Bessis, Payne and qualified for Swiss A with 3 VPs ...|pg||
nt|rv: c/o|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: they dont have a lot of hcp to spare|pg||
nt|pelu: in OR NS in 6@H - looks like S gave a false cue bid in @D - but it was an artifical bidding over 6 round|pg||
nt|MolvaM: wow thats enterprising|pg||
nt|roswolf: i think the italians are merciful|pg||
nt|kirp:  not well bid here|pg||
nt|kirp:  thought this was a strong club auction|pg||
nt|jbgood: most pairs have bid to 7 - but a few rested in six, and even fewer in game|pg||
nt|glen: this lead will not trouble declarer too much|pg||
mb|p|nt|MolvaM: in another table north could go with J2N and that might be a problem|pg||
nt|danilo1: exactelly ... if Alfredo decides to try more than 4@S ... he will not bid Diamonds :)|pg||
nt|danilo1: I believe 4@C was just cue|pg||
nt|jfaria:  456 kibs tell me 4@c is just a cue |pg||
nt|jfaria:  being a cue, no way to reach @d :(|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Not likely as we only have 285 here|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: i am told they are in slam in the other room|pg||
nt|roswolf: well he still likes his hand|pg||
nt|jfaria:  just a figure of speach :)|pg||
nt|danilo1: NS have done very well to enter bidding ... if South pass, EW would have time to find @D |pg||
pc|s5|nt|MolvaM: well even if diamonds are not led. no way to get rid of the 2 losers|pg||
nt|roswolf: and that is enough for norberto:)|pg||
nt|MolvaM: does 4s have any specific meaning?|pg||
nt|MolvaM: or just an old fashioned cue?|pg||
nt|rv: they lost a bit of steam in Swiss A with lacklustre performance and could finish only 21st with 107 VPs after 7 rounds, that performance has contributed tough draw here|pg||
pc|sA|nt|runnerup: no fight now just posible over tricks |pg||
nt|roswolf: yes i want to bid on and i have a spade control|pg||
nt|roswolf: the latter|pg||
nt|roswolf: this seems an easy-ish make|pg||
pc|s7|nt|bagman: The @DA must be with E: if W has it, then E has the clubs|pg||
nt|hawe45:  But how can you play bridge - NOT leading partners suit with Ace-x???|pg||
nt|hawe45:  You MUST have seen too many bad overcalls|pg||
nt|bridge_one: 2@H now|pg||
nt|MolvaM: try both finesses and hope that the @d10 takes care of itself|pg||
nt|roswolf: the pass of 4@S said dont lead one i am told:) so he follows his own suggestion:)|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Good morning to Glen Ashton|pg||
nt|glen: hi|pg||
nt|jfaria:  hard to tell probably Lauria would treat is hand as single suited..|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|pelu: very controles bidding here|pg||
nt|roswolf: safe enough here|pg||
nt|athene: declarer's concern on a diamond shift is whether to finesse the @C9|pg||
nt|roswolf: now off|pg||
pc|c5|nt|athene: but i don't think he will|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|nt|hawe45:  Happy Christmas now|pg||
nt|bridge_one: push hand|pg||
nt|runnerup: looks srange but no spade losers went away |pg||
nt|runnerup: perhaps has been a better idea to pass and wait for partners d --but ofcause partner can pass too -but if y double partner never bids nt -because you have all spades|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|glen: now careful not to use the @S Queen too early|pg||
nt|glen: 3@S + 2@H + 2@C + 2@D = making|pg||
nt|rv: in the last couple of editions of this event where they won silver and bronze resp, they did have favorable draws atleast in the initial k/o matches|pg||
pc|h9|nt|jbgood: as suggested Angeline bid and made 3 NT on the previous one|pg||
pc|h3|nt|MolvaM: I wont lead one :)|pg||
nt|athene: he might be considering whether to try to make the contract by playing east for the @HK|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes but east's double is a warning|pg||
nt|danilo1: as I said before ... on Bd 12 - 4@H in 4-3 fit has been very tempting ... happened in OR - and 12 IMP for Allfrey|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
nt|fabsayc: hi Glen|pg||
nt|glen: hi Martin|pg||
nt|fabsayc: spade best for defense now|pg||
pc|d6|nt|rv: good defense to save an IMP|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|jbgood: strange that N didnt try a big spade first...|pg||
nt|roswolf: draw trumps and take the diamonf hook|pg||
nt|MolvaM: can pull trumps and discard diamonds on clubs to ruff out the king|pg||
nt|MolvaM: which also works|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|glen: it takes a long time for "spade best" to go from Canada to Poland|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Yes this is a very tough draw for them|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SJ985HT7DAQ9CAT85,SAKT72H5DT654CK63,S6HAQJ943D3CJ9742,SQ43HK862DKJ872CQ|sv|n|nt|odysseus69: surprising 4H bid|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|kista:  Sunderam and Sridharan are India's most discussed partnership in the expert class|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kista:  South may raise if he knows his partner' style|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|kista:  Oh N opened 4@h|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s2|nt|odysseus69: will East get his ruff?|pg||
nt|panosk: for sure|pg||
nt|odysseus69: kibitzer points out - diamond ace diamond Q for spade discard|pg||
nt|kista:  @dA ! @dQ will execute a scissors coup ( as pointed out by a kib)|pg||
nt|panosk: ok he can can make with taking the diam finess as it was pointed out|pg||
nt|kista:  but W may expect the @c J with east|pg||
nt|odysseus69: kibitzr Vasu was first to spot this|pg||
nt|kista:  Yes|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cT|nt|panosk: great play and table presence|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SJ985HT7DAQ9CAT85,SAKT72H5DT654CK63,S6HAQJ943D3CJ9742,SQ43HK862DKJ872CQ|sv|n|nt|Gerben42:  after 1@C the E hand is too big for 4@H I guess|pg||
nt|bagman: NS can make a minor suit slam|pg||
nt|bagman: Maybe EW have some Namyats type of device over 1m openings|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  3N-2 was only worth 20%|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  last round not finished yet?|pg||
nt|bagman: If N can show real clubs, S hand becomes very valuable with the source of tricks, heart control and trump support|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  if it starts 1@C 4@H, what does S bid?|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  4NT perhaps|pg||
nt|bagman: but E has a hand where she can prevent NS from changing that information. After 1@C, E can bid 4@H and then?|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  esp. tough if 1@C can be short (3 or even 2 cards)|pg||
nt|bagman: if 4NT shows primary diamonds and secondary clubs then it's the bid|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  the problem with such a bid is - what will pd think it is|pg||
nt|bagman: I wouldn't be surprised if there are some other agreements for the meaning of 4NT|pg||
nt|bagman: or no agreements :)|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  this is an area where regular partnerships are ahead of the game|pg||
nt|bagman: 6@HX is 500; it's better than the vulnerable game for EW so they might take the sac|pg||
nt|runnerup: 11 in both tables and we though how to make 10|pg||
nt|MolvaM: specs tell me slam makable if no @d lead|pg||
nt|MolvaM: well if you can duck a diamond and then squeeze somebody afterwards :) maybe|pg||
nt|MolvaM: not sure if this play was superior|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes|pg||
nt|roswolf: for running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/oswleaderb.html|pg||
nt|athene: south could make 6 of a red suit here if only he could get to dummy twice (lead the @H7 picks the suit up)|pg||
nt|roswolf: there will be some fun and games here|pg||
nt|athene: sorry - of course he can do it|pg||
nt|athene: lead to @SA, and lead the small heart|pg||
nt|athene: then later get to dummy with a heart and lead a diamond to the queen|pg||
nt|athene: easy!|pg||
nt|roswolf: hmm perhaps not at the table -in the bidding|pg||
nt|athene: only needs east to have @HHx and @DKx|pg||
nt|roswolf: game not reached at the other table|pg||
nt|athene: hampson-greco playing precision so 1@D is nebulous|pg||
nt|athene: south can be very aggressive if he knows his partner actually has some diamonds|pg||
nt|athene: but not when it might just be two small|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed these kind of hands are horrible for strong club systems|pg||
nt|roswolf: or less bill|pg||
nt|athene: well it's at least a doubleton for them i think; they use 2@D for the short diamond hands|pg||
nt|vugraphplc: Nunes call director|pg||
nt|roswolf: short of bds!?or something wrong with the last hand?|pg||
nt|vugraphplc: becouse 2nt invit or forsing |pg||
nt|athene: hmmm - they are not happy about something from the previous board, i guess|pg||
nt|athene: ah - you mean nunes was told that 2NT was showing a good hand and that is why he didn't double?|pg||
nt|danilo1: this is anothe swing possibility|pg||
nt|danilo1: meant 6@D (@S)|pg||
nt|kirp:  score is really 25-10|pg||
nt|granguru:  a very expensive hand|pg||
nt|granguru:  which will most probably decide the winner of the match |pg||
nt|fabsayc: our postal system on rotating strikes|pg||
nt|glen: next door the other room tried the 5-2 @S fit, and ran into the 5-1 trump split|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Weak 2 from N?|pg||
nt|hawe45:  I hope not...!|pg||
mb|p|nt|Gerben42:  something to be said for 5@H overcall too|pg||
nt|bridge_one: in 4@H in other match one made one down|pg||
nt|hawe45:  5 @D N/S should end the auction|pg||
nt|roswolf: wont make much difference anyway|pg||
nt|runnerup: ns has a good score open room ew has some 2h to make|pg||
nt|rv: they need to strike in the first segment when Zimmerman is playing, no disrespect, but Helgemo-Helness is mch tougher proposition in second segment |pg||
mb|p|nt|MolvaM: if trumps were 3-1 he would have to fall back on the @d hook|pg||
nt|granguru:  1 NT 13-15|pg||
nt|glen: that was 10 imps, bring this "elimination" match to a near tie|pg||
mb|1C|nt|bagman: against a strong 1@C 5@H would be fine|pg||
nt|runnerup: 3nt also,but ew can bid more|pg||
nt|hawe45:  We have seen such hand make 2 @H - and 6 @C...|pg||
mb|1S|nt|roswolf: 4@S here is the likely spot|pg||
nt|roswolf: a heart partial would be sensible|pg||
mb|3H!|nt|bridge_one: 5@D can be beated with @S lead|pg||
nt|runnerup: no just loose that|pg||
mb|3S|nt|runnerup: small from table |pg||
nt|jbgood: some lucky day you make 6 @s on this lot - but not today|pg||
nt|athene: 1nt now? :) - he does have seven stoppers in the unbid suit|pg||
nt|roswolf: the diamond suit now consigned to the dustbin|pg||
nt|athene: i bet a lot of partnerships don't know what a jump in 4th suit means|pg||
nt|athene: i.e. 3@D here - is that natural forcing, natural non-forcing, or what?|pg||
nt|roswolf: what is wrong with a natural 1@D RESPONSE?|pg||
nt|glen: peaceful 4@h here|pg||
nt|danilo1: NS need to stop on time (5@H still on time) ... ev. 4@S or 5@D by EW will be too expensive|pg||
nt|jfaria:  3@d ends any slam mess in N/S intentions|pg||
nt|rv: I might have opened 3@h with North hand, here Venkatesh had bid 3@h as fit jump showing @hs+@cs|pg||
nt|mcarroll: yes shows the benefit of Muiderberg stle 2 suiter openings|pg||
nt|mcarroll: style|pg||
mb|4C|nt|kirp:  should make this for push|pg||
nt|runnerup: true ew can not tough clubs so looser gous so @s later|pg||
nt|rv: I don't like to pass with such shapely hands with most of values in my longest suit, 3@h opening for me even at these colors |pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: south is sensible|pg||
nt|MolvaM: west also :)|pg||
nt|MolvaM: would have been interesting to watch 3@dX|pg||
nt|athene: no-one ever bids a strong 7-card minor if they have a major of any description|pg||
mb|5C|nt|bridge_one: after pass at 5@C @S lead became possible|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Lightner...|pg||
nt|bridge_one: @S ruff, K @C - declarer lose the ruff, one @C and A@H|pg||
nt|roswolf: yup he had the colors to help him|pg||
nt|athene: i think officially in SAYC a jump in 4th suit is defined as natural and invitational|pg||
nt|glen: ok, a quiet 5@H|pg||
nt|mcarroll: 3@H must be a fit jump|pg||
mb|p|nt|runnerup: ok wrong hand|pg||
nt|hawe45:  No right hand|pg||
nt|bridge_one: many pair use pass at 5@C like OK to lead @C, instead DBL means to lead in another suit|pg||
nt|bridge_one: but i don't know the gadget played by E/W|pg||
nt|jbgood: investigating for a club contract (slam?) and got no reaction of a positive kind |pg||
mb|p|nt|runnerup: so it was all academical|pg||
nt|glen: 1@H likely a transfer to @S, 1NT may have denied 3+@Ss|pg||
nt|fabsayc: if you are going to play transfer advances, i think you have to open west hand with 1@D (polish+walsh style)|pg||
mb|p|nt|bagman: Malinowski has very little defense and can hope that they go down only 3|pg||
nt|athene: but it's one of those dark corners that no-one knows about|pg||
nt|roswolf: 1-5-7-0 will not be an obvious shape to the defenders|pg||
nt|fabsayc: is close however since singleton spade is an honour|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Then just face the facts - open 1 @H in North|pg||
pc|sA|nt|athene: @SK to the ace, diamond finesse i guess|pg||
nt|danilo1: guess will not miss the jead after bidding :)|pg||
nt|kirp:  this should make 5, for no swing|pg||
pc|s6|nt|bridge_one: now np|pg||
nt|MolvaM: trump lead effective stop a club ruff|pg||
nt|athene: fantoni might stick the @DK in|pg||
nt|roswolf: but north made a normal if aggressive raise to the vul game|pg||
nt|danilo1: *lead|pg||
pc|s4|nt|pelu: kibs - if u know EW-bidding then help us :)|pg||
nt|glen: the Qx of @C here is a help to 3NT|pg||
nt|fabsayc: the spade lead from north is strange however|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
nt|bagman: Good time to take the save; in pairs taking an 800 save against a making slam is not a way to win; normally you should take your chances and try to beat the slam|pg||
nt|jbgood: @d cue was what S did NOT want to get|pg||
nt|granguru:  last hand N knowing p had 4@s cards misvalued his hand|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Now you were unable to tll partner, that you had such a suit|pg||
nt|rv: good start by Zmud here, best to force dummy in @s|pg||
pc|h5|nt|davpro: But from Ns view; doesn't it seem as if S hasn't got a @h cue?|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
nt|athene: now declarer is worried the @DQ might get ruffed, so he would like to lead a diamond from dummy|pg||
nt|athene: but entries are a bit on the short side|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|nt|jbgood: N looks to take no notice...|pg||
nt|jbgood: S bid well - N somewhat undiciplined - slam is more like a Roland one (which in the old days would be called a Norwegian slam)|pg||
nt|kirp:  q@C next?|pg||
nt|kirp:  knows S has another @S, so needs to take out entry|pg||
pc|c3|nt|davpro: This could take a while, but will end with 1 down...|pg||
nt|jbgood: If N has the @c Q in stead of the @d Q his hand would be better though|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|bagman: (unless the slam is such that everybody bids and makes it)|pg||
pc|d4|nt|athene: when you have a hand like south's, your worst nightmare is getting forced, losing trump control|pg||
nt|glen: spec notes this board played in 6@D by Lavazza, and is also 6@D by Kamras|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|MolvaM: 2 slams equalized the score|pg||
nt|hawe45:  But 4 "H seems to be NO winner, @S Ace and a small @S|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|nt|roswolf: this is on track|pg||
nt|granguru:  expected some losed points in @C..|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|glen: Kamras made 6@D, thanks to Qx of @Cs, how about Lavazza?|pg||
nt|hawe45:  4 @H|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|nt|jbgood: another swing for Angelini i reckon|pg||
nt|athene: if things go badly wrong you can end up an embarrassingly large number down|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SAT954HK8DQT87C87,SKQ86HJ976DK4CAQJ,SJ2H43DA932CT9542,S73HAQT52DJ65CK63|sv|e|nt|panosk: scissors coup more elaborate but works as well as good old plain finess :)|pg||
nt|kista:  very well judged by Multon|pg||
mb|p|nt|odysseus69: defence has to steer clear of diamonds against 4 hearts|pg||
mb|2S|mb|2N|nt|toral5: hello every one|pg||
mb|4C|nt|panosk: hi |pg||
nt|odysseus69: 4C looks strange|pg||
nt|toral5: monaco has build a formidable lead in 5 brds|pg||
nt|panosk: sad to say running scoers not running today|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 2s maybe spades and minor|pg||
nt|panosk: *scores|pg||
mb|4H|nt|toral5: 29-0 is way too tough for an instant recovery|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kista:  NS can be in trouble here ... maybe a misclick by operator|pg||
nt|toral5: 2@S explained as muiderberg|pg||
mb|p|nt|toral5: 5@S+4x,less than opening|pg||
nt|kista:  A passive defense will beat 4@h|pg||
pc|c8|nt|toral5: defenders should just NOT touch @D and beat this game|pg||
nt|panosk: and thats a gd start for it |pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
nt|toral5: incase zimmerman panicks(touching @D) 4h ll be home|pg||
nt|panosk: 4@C lead directing ? :)|pg||
nt|kista:  Multon's 4@h opening and his play was worth 13 imps|pg||
nt|toral5: tough east still in the dark as to where is the black ace;so he might misguess @D if played now|pg||
nt|toral5: though|pg||
nt|odysseus69: South knows or should know that North has a maximum of 2 spades and Nrths only values must be in diamonds|pg||
pc|d8|nt|odysseus69: but no hurry to play diamonds|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
nt|toral5: now the fate of the contract|pg||
nt|toral5: everything going wrong for the texans team|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg||
nt|kista:  there goes the chance...Of course Sridharan does not expect this shift|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|nt|kista:  "did not"|pg||
nt|toral5: in case multon had BOTH @D aj,south cd have waited when in with @S ace|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SAT954HK8DQT87C87,SKQ86HJ976DK4CAQJ,SJ2H43DA932CT9542,S73HAQT52DJ65CK63|sv|e|nt|bagman: If declarer planned to steal a the spade, she should have tried it before drawing trumps; the early play should have been either the steal attempt or claim -3 :)|pg||
nt|bridge_one: in other room the auction was different, so the lead was @C|pg||
nt|jbgood: nice major fits around the table|pg||
nt|jbgood: I may just have to stand corrected - i am told that Angelini in the OR also bid to 6 @s|pg||
nt|davpro: There will be (high) bidding :)|pg||
nt|MolvaM: leader board and running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/oswleaderb.html|pg||
nt|granguru:  2@c is normally in Pre a trump ask|pg||
nt|granguru:  2@D showed min 4 cards..|pg||
nt|rv: another big swing for Monaco Z here, Texan Aces have to stem the rot quickly|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Here carefull defense against 4 @H is needed - doÂ´nt touch the @D-suit|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: 4@S seems to be good here|pg||
nt|runnerup: a little under 1/2 game in @h so will be bidden vulnerable |pg||
nt|Walddk1: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/oswrunda5.html  running now|pg||
nt|granguru:  8-10 usually |pg||
nt|rv: I think in last deal, Texas could have bit 4@h on the way to 5@c|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: this could be colorful|pg||
nt|kirp:  4@Hs went down in OR, looks close to making|pg||
mb|1N|nt|MolvaM: 2d alerted?|pg||
nt|roswolf: yeah @D:)|pg||
nt|MolvaM: ok means no 4 card spades|pg||
nt|rv: no harm in telling Keyzad that he had good 6 bagger|pg||
mb|p|nt|bridge_one: 3@H for N/S and 3@S for E/W here|pg||
nt|runnerup: may end for double partscore swing|pg||
nt|MolvaM: thanks kibs|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes they use 1NT to show 4 spades +a longer minor|pg||
nt|MolvaM: Im told zmud-bal play the raptor convention |pg||
nt|roswolf: west has an automatic 4@S|pg||
nt|MolvaM: maybe invented by a mr raptor? :)|pg||
nt|pelu: par-contract is 6@d - 5@s and 5@d making|pg||
nt|MolvaM: west thinks abt how many spades to bid?|pg||
nt|pelu: red against green 4@S is fine|pg||
nt|roswolf: n/s comphrensively outbid the americans on the last one|pg||
nt|runnerup: yes better actually -was down anyway |pg||
nt|kirp:  this is all str @C, negative 1@D |pg||
mb|2D|nt|bridge_one: 2@H open probably 10/12 constructive (and 2@D multi)|pg||
nt|davpro: When preempting with 3 in a minor you normally do not have a 4 card major. Nothing said about 5 card suits :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: even on 3 rounds of trumps|pg||
mb|2S|nt|jbgood: hehe|pg||
nt|roswolf: DBL presumably just shows cards|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome to Gy Szalay|pg||
nt|szalay:  hi all|pg||
nt|roswolf: and here a thin 3nt|pg||
nt|athene: hi|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi:)|pg||
nt|granguru:  3@D can be alternate suits that is @D+@S|pg||
nt|granguru:  more @d |pg||
nt|granguru:  S knows finesse is not working. can establish @C but no fast entry to dummy|pg||
nt|granguru:  to throw @H|pg||
mb|3H|nt|roswolf: well now judgment comes into it|pg||
nt|MolvaM: 5 level belongs to the opps :)|pg||
nt|pelu: diff to decide on 5-level|pg||
nt|roswolf: south tempted to bid 6?|pg||
nt|MolvaM: zmud cant be sure of void spades so will probably pass|pg||
nt|athene: 1@C natural (ish), strong (ish) and forcing|pg||
nt|szalay:  N-S are a rare pair from Hungary: they r not from Budapest|pg||
nt|szalay:  from our Sun City, Szeged, and could improve a lot thx to BBO|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Are you saying people don't play bridge outside Budapest?|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: for sure W cant bid 5@s - but I have been wrong before :)|pg||
nt|kirp:  4@S looks like a strange bid?|pg||
mb|4H|nt|bagman: Having showed 44 majors and getting no reaction from partner, W could show his 3 card support expecting to be in a decent trump suit|pg||
nt|jfaria:  @s will prevail |pg||
nt|runnerup: strange bidding to worse game but mames now|pg||
nt|kirp:  strangely enuff, its cold|pg||
nt|kirp:  now with the lead|pg||
nt|kirp:  play 3 trumps, then finesse in @Cs for @D pitch|pg||
nt|kirp:  good bid by E!!!|pg||
nt|kirp:  S is wondering how to keep down undertrix|pg||
mb|p|nt|eamongall: If anybody is following a pair you can find their probable table from the following |pg||
nt|jbgood: Boye may lead a club now and get a plus score ag 5|pg||
nt|roswolf: i think it was the @C position which influenced him more|pg||
nt|roswolf: not much to the play the club ace is right or it isnt:)|pg||
nt|athene: if west invites, east might bid it on the strength of the good club suit, even though he is minimum in terms of hcp|pg||
nt|szalay:  not really, they r from Szeged and few pairs from Pecs|pg||
mb|p|nt|bagman: S wants to compete but the majors are behind her so she gives up|pg||
nt|bridge_one: Q@C help ,,, opps |pg||
mb|p|nt|szalay:  Hungary is more or less Budapest orientated, bridge is even centralized|pg||
nt|athene: difficult lead problem for south|pg||
nt|glen: should be three aces and a trump|pg||
nt|runnerup: in other table declarer took advantise off that same lead to put @d looser away ,but lost control because 4-1 and K -offside in @h contract|pg||
nt|glen: 4@S works well here on the 3-3 @S breat|pg||
nt|fabsayc: rather tame bidding|pg||
nt|glen: break|pg||
nt|hawe45:  As always - trump-lead|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|bridge_one: OK|pg||
nt|roswolf: the clubs can of course be set up here for 12 tricks|pg||
nt|pelu: 1@H - 4@D - 4@S - 5@D and 51S by Helgemo!|pg||
nt|pelu: 15 INP to Monaco |pg||
nt|MolvaM: no so easy if east ducks|pg||
nt|athene: north could have made life easier, perhaps, by doubling 1@H|pg||
nt|athene: but he finds the heart anyway|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed|pg||
nt|athene: some play a double of these transfer responses as some sort of takeout double anyway|pg||
nt|athene: for example after nebulous 1@C - 1@H [spades], X = diamonds and hearts, and 1@S = clubs and hearts|pg||
nt|Walddk4: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/oswrunda3.html|pg||
nt|athene: but without special agreements of that sort i would have thought double would just be hearts and 1@S would be takeout, the same as after a transfer over 1nt|pg||
nt|szalay:  Mr. Zsak is teacher of Szeged bridge, he was teacher of Mr. Cseho of other table when he attended Faculty of Medicine there. as u know: he is my psychiatrist:)|pg||
nt|kirp:  unless E thinks playing for a simple @H finesse is better option!|pg||
nt|granguru:  a deceptive move|pg||
nt|glen: now Benito might or might not lead his singleton @D here|pg||
nt|glen: @D lead, A, @D ruff, @H to the Q, and rats, that's ruffed!|pg||
nt|fabsayc: his rule is a bit too rigid to be the absolute truth|pg||
nt|glen: we were out in the beer garden when the TD came by to get us all back in this match|pg||
pc|s3|nt|granguru:  but defense is obvious|pg||
nt|rv: frozen @d suit, can't see a way for Zmud to make this |pg||
nt|hawe45:  No - but often opponents find the way...|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Double-dummy itÂ´s lay-down|pg||
pc|sA|nt|jbgood: even 6@h a good save over 4@s:)|pg||
nt|jbgood: spade ace and a club takes it 1 down|pg||
nt|davpro: Defense better take their tricks at once...|pg||
nt|danilo1: 140 I believe|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|jbgood: north really bid his hand to the limit:)|pg||
nt|MolvaM: 27 teams from group-A will qualify for the knockouts. and 5 teams from group-B|pg||
nt|athene: :)|pg||
nt|athene: east might try ducking in dummy and dropping the @H10 to induce north to lay down the @HK|pg||
nt|athene: but that would only work if south would lead the @H9 from @H9xx|pg||
nt|szalay:  as u know: we, Hungarians try to avoid D lead vs NT|pg||
nt|athene: D = doubleton or diamond?|pg||
nt|szalay:  diamond|pg||
nt|rv: Anklesaria can duck this, win @HK and play @SA and @ST to prevent any mess-up on normal line of play|pg||
pc|d8|nt|MolvaM: 15 how? 5s cant be made I think|pg||
nt|jfaria:  peacefull partscore|pg||
nt|hawe45:  You see...|pg||
pc|d4|nt|eamongall: We are covering tables 8-15 as shown  on the results web page ... so the bottom 8 lines are tables H G F E A B C D in that order |pg||
nt|jbgood: @s 6 for a club now|pg||
pc|d2|nt|jbgood: Boye should be able to read that|pg||
nt|roswolf: and probably on this layout so can 6@D|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
nt|athene: declarer can't untangle his black suits here|pg||
nt|hawe45:  You look around the table - and you take your decision|pg||
nt|rv: terrible start by Key-Texas here, each bad result and being on Vu-graph is adding up|pg||
pc|hA|nt|szalay:  Diamonds for girls, u know|pg||
nt|granguru:  S is trying that EW moves @S |pg||
pc|h8|nt|eamongall: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxp/fa.html|pg||
pc|h6|nt|davpro: E could hold 764 from W view|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|runnerup: some creek gift so to say|pg||
nt|glen: did declarer really skate to dummy to play another @H?|pg||
pc|h2|nt|kirp:  8 trix|pg||
nt|granguru:  1 TRICK...SUCCESS|pg||
pc|hK|nt|eamongall: this is table 13 of 15 in play tables and 3rd line from bottom of scoresheet |pg||
pc|h7|nt|jbgood: but difficult to think that prd has 5 spades (and a @c void...)|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|athene: if he unblocks the @SAK he can't get to his clubs|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|pelu: sorry 5@S down 1 - so only 7 IMP|pg||
nt|szalay:  time for hoping up|pg||
nt|athene: of course we can all see @DK, heart gets the job done|pg||
nt|athene: but not so easy for south|pg||
nt|szalay:  I dont see any layout when small is the correct card|pg||
nt|athene: his partner might have singleton @DQ for example|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed not|pg||
nt|szalay:  he knows pd's cards|pg||
pc|dK|nt|bagman: Now E can ruff the diamond and try the heart to the K|pg||
nt|eamongall: Most pairs move to the table of the pair below them next ... ie 12 goes where 11 used to be |pg||
nt|rv: I presume Zmud guessed right since if DA is with Kezad, @hk is likely to be with Venkatesh|pg||
pc|dA|nt|jbgood: no - then the 7 for his known strenth|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|glen: interesting line, requires N to have two or less @Hs, and @D ace|pg||
nt|glen: if will cash @S ace here|pg||
nt|fabsayc: but what does it gain against|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1S76HJT953D652CAT7,S95H874DAKJC65432,SAQT8432H2DQ743C8,SKJHAKQ6DT98CKQJ9|sv|b|nt|odysseus69: declarer was very quick to play that king- he assumed that defeders are infallible- a  nd would not play a diamond when suit was frozen|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|panosk: on the other hand is a common bluff to play under the ace, so just a guess id say|pg||
nt|toral5: 41-0:(|pg||
mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|toral5: very poor defence in the other room|pg||
mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|kista:  Did N bid 4@c with @dQxxx and @c xxxxx  very unlikely , but declarer did not expect such a misdefense|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|nt|toral5: multon has been super aggressive biffing 4@S with that hand|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
nt|kista:  It is raining imps for Monaco|pg||
nt|toral5: this ll also generate a few|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|s2|pc|c9|pg||
nt|toral5: 500|pg||
pc|d3|nt|odysseus69: same opening in CR|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|nt|panosk: i guess he can recognise a winning streak when he sees 1|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg||
nt|toral5: why did he NOT try a @D aftr @C ace;hopeing for a magical @D ak close|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s8|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s4|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg||
nt|toral5: @S ace and hope for the best:)|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|c4|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|cQ|pc|hJ|pc|c5|pg||
pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1S76HJT953D652CAT7,S95H874DAKJC65432,SAQT8432H2DQ743C8,SKJHAKQ6DT98CKQJ9|sv|b|nt|hawe45:  4 @S making - good luck|pg||
nt|jbgood: playing for the singleton jack with E:) |pg||
nt|davpro: @c to T was obviously wrong if E has 2 @c...I'm sleeping|pg||
nt|jbgood: not the precentage play:)|pg||
nt|davpro: no- @c 2-2|pg||
nt|jbgood: yes|pg||
nt|jbgood: sleeping too:)|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes angelini not getting their own way|pg||
nt|kirp:  so its 25-20 actually|pg||
nt|runnerup: feeling bid perhaps|pg||
nt|kirp:  25-22 sorry|pg||
nt|kirp:  this looks like easy 3N NS|pg||
nt|glen: and there you have it, never a dull moment|pg||
nt|glen: clever 1NT bid in the other room|pg||
nt|rv: Anklesaria has already shown @SA and can't have both @DA and @HK for passed hand|pg||
nt|rv: well played Zmud|pg||
nt|rv: Z-men are getting everything right here, expected from world class players|pg||
mb|p|nt|bridge_one: 5@H 2 down|pg||
nt|granguru:  Nunes went 1 off i  4@H here|pg||
nt|kirp:  NS may get to game in @Hs, not a succcess|pg||
nt|kirp:  2 opening bids, hard to sotp|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: hmm mysterious|pg||
nt|pelu: @H AK |pg||
nt|MolvaM: ahh defence played @hAK|pg||
nt|szalay:  funny, that I read interviews about Fantunes-Angelini affair this morning|pg||
nt|jfaria:  now a choice between to major games|pg||
nt|glen: but W is not selling out cheaply here|pg||
nt|fabsayc: south is forced into a view at this turn|pg||
nt|fabsayc: still the odds are west is about to raise spades, so bidding 3@H is not unreasonable|pg||
mb|4S|nt|jfaria:  sure not|pg||
nt|kirp:  1@H a transfer|pg||
nt|kirp:  1@D is unbalanced hand, so I guess N does not want to go 4 penalties|pg||
nt|glen: modern bridge: 3 value showing bids, and you have 14 high card points|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|roswolf: not a good result for hungary in the other room|pg||
nt|runnerup: ok this if any must be 3nt all around ,but I have learned not to say it aloud,because something not so normal seems to happen somewhere in all boards |pg||
nt|hawe45:  Suicide opening|pg||
mb|p|nt|bridge_one: 4@S correct bid !|pg||
nt|MolvaM: well that was a bit of a careless defence I thk|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed|pg||
nt|roswolf: dont like the spade overcall|pg||
nt|MolvaM: well the alternative is also not attractive|pg||
nt|jfaria:  4@d says nothing about @h i presume, just shows fit/short|pg||
nt|glen: N's pass would be forcing for most, after the 4@D shortness bid|pg||
nt|glen: now S has to decide if his hand is gold, or straw|pg||
nt|glen: W cuebids and now that lets N show @H support|pg||
nt|glen: if W had bid 4@S, N would have a choice of bidding or passing|pg||
mb|p|nt|jbgood: 5@s made on the unfortunate lead of the @c ace next door|pg||
nt|jbgood: doubled to boot|pg||
nt|rv: Zmud normally will pass with any semi-bal hand|pg||
pc|hA|nt|roswolf: transfer to spades|pg||
nt|roswolf: 1@H|pg||
nt|szalay:  I doubt anyone could miss a game here|pg||
nt|kirp:  1@S denies 4 @Ss|pg||
nt|rv: normal contract for E-W is 3n which has no play on @s lead ducked|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Seems to be 500 for charity|pg||
pc|h3|nt|runnerup: north has not found hearts obfiously -so svedish increasing lead perhaps|pg||
nt|jfaria:  depending on agreement|pg||
nt|danilo1: Gold may see @C shortness ... and bid 5@S ... however, not easy choice ...|pg||
nt|kirp:  my explanations are all hypothetical here, have no idea what Poles are actually playing|pg||
nt|glen: wow, S lets 4@S by with a 6-5|pg||
pc|h8|nt|bagman: E doesn't want to lead from her collection|pg||
nt|bagman: Every card might be right or wrong|pg||
nt|roswolf: but lavazza may suffer in the end|pg||
nt|szalay:  and I wd like to be in 4S, anyway|pg||
nt|athene: most bid more than 1@S with four-card support but i am sure they will unravel it all|pg||
nt|roswolf: OH I COULD VERY EASILY:) |pg||
nt|szalay:  this game about vulnerable bonuses, more or less|pg||
nt|roswolf: might not be good play but.....|pg||
nt|danilo1: correct action - hand looks like double fits|pg||
nt|kirp:  I guess 2@Cs EW can be held to 4 trix|pg||
nt|jbgood: nunes might have won it - but forgot to pull trumps, and opps got a @d ruff|pg||
nt|fabsayc: depends how you interpret the double, does it invite a sac, i think so|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|roswolf: well a simple 4@S on this one|pg||
nt|MolvaM: but congrats geoffrey for yr prediction powers|pg||
nt|jfaria:  that is a nice discussion about ownership of the hand|pg||
pc|cK|nt|szalay:  bridge wd be a very boring game if we could bid seen by both hands|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|nt|MolvaM: u sensed that defence coming and predicted 5s making  :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: this is cheeky|pg||
nt|MolvaM: wasnt a very scientific sequence|pg||
nt|MolvaM: but effective apparently|pg||
nt|MolvaM: looks like he will establish the 5th heart|pg||
nt|MolvaM: for his 10th trick|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes methinks he is very lucky|pg||
nt|jbgood: that is the legitimate downer lead:)|pg||
nt|granguru:  problem is what to do with @D if you take 3 round of trumps|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
nt|pelu: easy game here - time to go for coffee :)|pg||
nt|pelu: but go fast :)|pg||
nt|MolvaM: here is the running scores and current ranking http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/oswleaderb.html|pg||
nt|kirp:  ruff a spade and 3 rounds of trumps and hope something good happens |pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sQ|nt|kirp:  oops|pg||
nt|glen: 2@Cs and a @D only, and this makes|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|MolvaM: 46 teams playing in group A (27 will qualify), and 74 teams playing in group B (only 5 teams will qualify)|pg||
nt|roswolf: you need to qualify for SWISS A then:)|pg||
nt|rv: if Texas had opened 3@s, Balicki might have bid 3n or doubled (close decision) and if he had doubled Zmud might have bid 4@c which is last making contract for E-W|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|szalay:  I predict 3 imps for Angelini|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|nt|danilo1: Bd 14 - peacefull 4@S in OR too ... so no swing|pg||
nt|glen: versace not cooperating|pg||
nt|glen: he will only win third @S play|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|MolvaM: goes for the crossruff|pg||
pc|sA|nt|hawe45:  Trump-lead, North then ducked the @D...|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|kirp:  not sure why that @S play|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pg||
nt|roswolf: i oncerad a statistic -if after a normal opening bid you bid game whenever you are vul you gain on average 8+ imps unless your opps double 66% of the time!: i doubted those stats ...|pg||
nt|roswolf: at the time but i am getting more convinced the more i play/watch the game|pg||
nt|roswolf: once read|pg||
nt|granguru:  for that you must end in summy and play @D to the Q ..if E takes you repeat the process|pg||
nt|jbgood: no need - Boye never got his @d ruff - I really wonder why|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|nt|MolvaM: ohh|pg||
nt|szalay:  if u watch (and especially play) more, u know more:)|pg||
nt|kirp:  declarer may only take 9 trix here.|pg||
nt|runnerup: seems to have +1 in any case anyway |pg||
nt|kirp:  he does but does not know @Ds dont run|pg||
nt|kirp:  may not take @C finesse as not necessary!|pg||
pc|d2|nt|danilo1: danger is too loose trump control ... or to loose @C trick ... probably -1 as will try 3 @H in West|pg||
nt|kirp:  its easy here but ruffing the spade before last trump puts you in dummy for a @D lead|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
nt|rv: what would panel bid on 3@s opening with East hand? X or 3n?|pg||
pc|h7|nt|hawe45:  3 NT - always|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h6|nt|granguru:  12 imps for Mirage|pg||
nt|kirp:  a true mirage|pg||
nt|granguru:  now up 22-18|pg||
nt|kirp:  for E|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|jbgood: X-files was nothing compared to this - you really dont believe it - even if you see it:)|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|nt|MolvaM: lost his way|pg||
pc|d5|nt|roswolf: this is not the best line- if you overcall on that garbage you need to play it well|pg||
nt|kirp:  ok making 4|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
nt|athene: on a club lead north could rise ace and play another :) now declarer might finesse as his only chance to make|pg||
nt|athene: thinking north might have @CAQx and be trying to scare him out of a winning play|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s8|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
nt|bagman: Declarer was sure about 7 tricks and had a shot for 9 (diamonds 3-3); he did not want to try anything in hearts because he might have lost 4 spade tricks|pg||
nt|athene: that would be the two down|pg||
nt|szalay:  re|pg||
nt|roswolf: rehi|pg||
nt|athene: welcome back :)|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d6|nt|szalay:  hope u missed me (and my sarchastic view)|pg||
nt|athene: so just one down and 3 imps as predicted|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SA6HJ87D962CKQ976,ST7HK9543DAQJT3CT,SKQ85HAQ6DK75CA85,SJ9432HT2D84CJ432|sv|o|nt|toral5: how wd @S gain?k stiff and jxx?|pg||
mb|1H|nt|panosk: 10 wud gain that|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|toral5: pass?|pg||
nt|toral5: undo please|pg||
nt|odysseus69: just a question of how manty overtricks in 3NT|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|nt|toral5: did he really pass?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: Pass from South????|pg||
nt|toral5: lot of tricks aftr @H 10|pg||
nt|kista:  strange pass by Zimmerman|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
nt|toral5: a shocker from zimmerman|pg||
nt|panosk: thats my favourite overbid position|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg||
nt|kista:  Is their 1Nt overcall also weak ?|pg||
pc|c6|nt|toral5: at last texans ll open their imp account|pg||
pc|sT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
nt|odysseus69: i bet he didnt see Wests opening and thought he was facing a mini- this is a recurring screen accident|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c9|nt|toral5: how much is thr mini?12-14?|pg||
nt|toral5: or 9-11?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: not sure but thats the only explanation I can imagine|pg||
nt|kista:  around 10 I think|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SA6HJ87D962CKQ976,ST7HK9543DAQJT3CT,SKQ85HAQ6DK75CA85,SJ9432HT2D84CJ432|sv|o|nt|eamongall: My good friends here McGann and Brown |pg||
nt|eamongall: they owe me several pints of guiness |pg||
nt|bridge_one: 4@S made in other room ecause duck the A in @D|pg||
nt|jbgood: 4@s and coffee time|pg||
nt|davpro: I've got coffee all the time :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes another hidden advantage of bidding vul games:)|pg||
mb|2H!|nt|MolvaM: yes. but could be more difficult to stay in the top 27 there|pg||
nt|jfaria:  dont think Forrester could win |pg||
mb|d|nt|roswolf: this could be nip and tuck|pg||
mb|p|nt|szalay:  btw I am quite glad to (present) outcome of this match. I like this guys (and secret, pls) I am not big fan of Fantunes|pg||
nt|athene: well, it's not over yet...|pg||
nt|roswolf: our lips are sealed:)|pg||
nt|rv: muiderberg or tartan here?|pg||
mb|3N|nt|runnerup: nothing should happen here but ..|pg||
nt|athene: not by any means automatic to wander into 3nt with these NS cards|pg||
nt|szalay:  wd be anyone pass with East hand?|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: indeed|pg||
nt|roswolf: i hate the overcall|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Welcome to Barbara Apel|pg||
nt|barbyh: hi all, Barbara from Las vegas|pg||
nt|runnerup: loosing 3nt or 4h no game onsome chanche in |pg||
mb|p|nt|szalay:  may be I am alone, but dont feel any positive to overcall with hand, especially with passed pd|pg||
nt|runnerup: getting ew sacrifise for nothing|pg||
nt|kirp:  Not sure I understand this action by E|pg||
nt|kirp:  S should balance but this tuff|pg||
nt|rv: is this Wilcosz?|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|eamongall: a decent score for NS for 1NT up 2 on board 7 |pg||
nt|bagman: The spade lead was unlucky for NS|pg||
nt|athene: south might try 3@D now|pg||
pc|d5|nt|eamongall: well there is a generous lead from McGann he won;t be happy |pg||
nt|hawe45:  A fast - flat - board|pg||
pc|d4|nt|bridge_one: i bet 10 tricks here :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: precisely|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 2@D game force (xyz)|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|athene: i would overcall for sure|pg||
nt|roswolf: after 3@D i think north has an automatic 3nt|pg||
nt|runnerup: very speculiar bidding -really like this..|pg||
nt|glen: in the other room the 1@S opening found the major fit without problem|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|szalay:  I think 1N is a tipical underbid by underdogs vs, world classes|pg||
nt|szalay:  at least 2N is sufficient|pg||
nt|athene: well, the problem is you know you don't want to play in 2nt|pg||
nt|roswolf: west has seen his pard's overcalls before|pg||
pc|dK|nt|danilo1: misfit hand ... so 3NT |pg||
nt|jfaria:  3nt, what eles?|pg||
nt|granguru:  SS should be -1|pg||
pc|d8|nt|athene: you want to play in 1nt or 3nt or a diamond partscore|pg||
nt|jfaria:  on the other hand 5@h had a chance|pg||
nt|danilo1: good conclusion by West that declarer has probably only 4-card @S (otherwise could bid 3@D) ... |pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|barbyh: could have heldthem to 1 less|pg||
nt|bagman: There is a theory, which states that against blind 3NT one should lead from the worse 4-carder from a 4432|pg||
nt|barbyh: against matchpoints or imps?|pg||
nt|bagman: both|pg||
nt|bagman: I don't subscribe to that theory but I was told that it was backed up by a huge simulation|pg||
nt|eamongall: The good news for McGann on the last board is some 3NT+2 company is appearing ...|pg||
nt|bagman: who knows; at least it makes leading easy|pg||
nt|barbyh: true, |pg||
nt|barbyh: well in this case lead from a club and you holdthemto 4|pg||
nt|bagman: The diamond lead (suggested by the theory) holds the contract to 4, too|pg||
nt|MolvaM: after tomorrow evening the knockouts will start with 32 teams|pg||
nt|runnerup: can he escapepe for 1 down?|pg||
nt|kirp:  even on a good day i see 2 down|pg||
nt|kirp:  and given his bidding, i would gues 3 or more down|pg||
nt|granguru:  even -2|pg||
nt|kirp:  so a small pick up for EW, but not gteed|pg||
nt|rv: 2@h is @h +any other (incl @s), Polish weak 2|pg||
pc|cA|nt|kirp:  we have seen down 3 morph  into down 1|pg||
pc|c2|nt|glen: this @S lead reduces communication to S hand to nothing|pg||
pc|c6|nt|granguru:  3 or 4 imps....|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
nt|jfaria:  played by N :)|pg||
nt|runnerup: some chance to increase spades |pg||
pc|c8|pc|c3|nt|danilo1: ... unfortunately for him ...9 and 7 behind 1086|pg||
nt|jfaria:  Forrester may not see 9 tricks, but L/V have more dificulties in finding 5..|pg||
nt|danilo1: since @DK good, and @C10 coming will probably make ... sooner or later, opps must give him a trick|pg||
nt|kirp:  s thinks he can N a @S ruff, but makes no sense given the 5@C bid !|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h3|pg||
nt|szalay:  2D is an option as well, but u have stopper and kinda D suit, when u dont need length help|pg||
nt|granguru:  a red suit now|pg||
nt|rv: Anklesaria 3n is lebensohl response showing game values w/o 4@s and stopper in @h|pg||
pc|h7|nt|granguru:  not easy|pg||
nt|kirp:  W cant lead a @S|pg||
pc|h4|nt|davpro: the @d losers vanished|pg||
nt|jbgood: not easy to find the @d lead|pg||
nt|davpro: nope|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|athene: south just has a harder problem over 1@S than if east passed|pg||
nt|jfaria:  I mean Gold thx|pg||
nt|kirp:  a @h now and its 3 or more down|pg||
nt|kirp:  good switch|pg||
nt|granguru:  excelent defense by brogeland|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|nt|glen: will W exit with a @C?|pg||
nt|jbgood: he has to be on his toes:)|pg||
pc|sA|nt|glen: (no)|pg||
nt|granguru:  angelini's turn to open @H|pg||
nt|granguru:   second exelent move|pg||
nt|jbgood: but the 8?|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|roswolf: another poor contract but more reasonable to bid|pg||
nt|athene: that's one reason for overcalling|pg||
nt|szalay:  if he has sthg extras, lets play 3N. 2D and 3D isnt bad, but very likely he will decline without AofD|pg||
pc|s6|nt|danilo1: exiting with @C would not help ... since declarer may play @HA and @HQ .. therefore Alfredo (hoping in @HK at pd) tried to search 2 @S tricks |pg||
pc|sT|nt|danilo1: not taking 10 looks like error |pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
nt|runnerup: he has them now|pg||
nt|kirp:  too cute|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|nt|rv: much needed IMPs for Texans, all their supporters and neutrals:)|pg||
pc|d9|nt|jfaria:  home|pg||
nt|danilo1: .. or not ... East must play third @S - or @D@HQ now safe|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|c5|nt|kirp:  now S can throw a @S|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|nt|runnerup: so big fight for lost all big lost |pg||
pc|dT|pg||
nt|juror2: :)|pg||
pc|cK|pc|h5|pc|s8|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c7|nt|granguru:  a kikking defense|pg||
pc|h9|nt|kirp:  W wanted S to misguess @Ss, but no matter here|pg||
nt|granguru:  killing*|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h8|nt|granguru:  no mercy|pg||
nt|granguru:  and the match is tied|pg||
pc|hK|nt|rv: ideally they needed to plus at the end of first segment to have any chance since Z-men and Helgemo-Helness will play next segment|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
nt|kirp:  well done by E to hold loss to 2 down|pg||
pc|h6|pc|sJ|pc|hJ|pc|dA|pg||
pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SK953H6DQT9872CK5,SJ8HK7DKJ543CQJ86,SA42HA432DA6CA742,SQT76HQJT985DCT93|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|Walddk6: 10-12 for N-S|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|odysseus69: with weak hands the style is to show spades (here via transfer)|pg||
mb|p|nt|odysseus69: now 2D should be terminal|pg||
nt|MarekW: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or32runda1.html|pg||
nt|panosk: 2NT anyone?|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: the delay suggests that 2D not terminal|pg||
nt|toral5: lol|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|kista:  Many top pairs by pass 1D over 1C for a good reason... If they responded 1@d it would invite a @h intervention and they may miss the @s fit |pg||
nt|panosk: side effects from last board i wud guess|pg||
nt|toral5: zimmerman tried a game this time.but worst @D breaks|pg||
pc|h6|nt|odysseus69: just realised that 1NT rebid is strong- South might have considered that game was possible|pg||
nt|toral5: can he make though?@H duck and @D ace?|pg||
nt|kista:  the 1N rebid showed 15-17 I guess|pg||
nt|toral5: defence can set it by @C shift aftr @H duck|pg||
nt|odysseus69: I thought I saw a pass on the screen but as I typed it changed to 3NT|pg||
nt|toral5: if 1nt rebid=15-16/17,NOT difficult to find a @C shift.east wont have a picture card|pg||
nt|kista:  This contract is likely a make|pg||
pc|h7|nt|toral5: wont make on a @C shift at trick 2|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|hK|nt|toral5: now made|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|kista:  unless declarer ducks 2 hearts and they shift to a @c|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dA|nt|kista:  now it makes|pg||
pc|h5|pc|d2|nt|toral5: another swing for monaco coming up|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h8|pc|d9|nt|odysseus69: that spade was very bad defence|pg||
nt|toral5: @S jack can mostly be fatal if north has a10@S|pg||
nt|kista:  Very good @h duck by Sunderram , but was misled by @hJ|pg||
nt|toral5: we are heading for a push as other room made this game|pg||
nt|odysseus69: declarer marked with all the aces so only hope was c10 with partner|pg||
nt|toral5: yes|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|nt|kista:  correct|pg||
pc|c2|nt|toral5: expected the polsih pair to find that defence.where 15-17 nt was opened and @H was ducked TWICE|pg||
nt|toral5: polish|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d8|mc|10|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SK953H6DQT9872CK5,SJ8HK7DKJ543CQJ86,SA42HA432DA6CA742,SQT76HQJT985DCT93|sv|e|nt|bagman: I probably would have lead the @S, too :( (maybe there's something in that theory, after all)|pg||
nt|hawe45:  West must play this 3 NT|pg||
nt|roswolf: more distributional hands|pg||
nt|athene: well 2@D-3@D does show a decent hand so if he has some extra hcp he will bid it anyway|pg||
nt|szalay:  suddent death is coming|pg||
nt|glen: lack of entries has declarer not taking a trump finesse,but instead go for the 10 tricks|pg||
nt|fabsayc: trump finesse was dangerous actually, might score queen and diamond overruff then|pg||
nt|juror2: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or32runda1.html|pg||
nt|rv: those 2 are arguably 2 of top 5 partnerships in the world|pg||
mb|1N|nt|runnerup: 3nt in wrong hand so chance for Zaleski|pg||
nt|hawe45:  South led a small @C, but East had to go wrong|pg||
nt|kirp:  lots of potential here, but actually a part score|pg||
nt|kirp:  this match has seen too many weak NTs|pg||
nt|glen: specs note on last board that taking @S finesse could result in not making the contract|pg||
mb|2H|nt|bridge_one: no|pg||
nt|MolvaM: we just love deals with a void rite? :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: :)|pg||
nt|pelu: 11 tricks in @s|pg||
nt|roswolf: hmm 3nt is unlucky to fail here|pg||
nt|szalay:  but it rather looks hungarian death:(|pg||
nt|jbgood: it is not only the NTs that have been weak:)|pg||
mb|3H|nt|bridge_one: 1@D 3@D easy ...|pg||
nt|runnerup: 3nt opening not everyones choice|pg||
mb|d|nt|glen: modern bidding: three value showing bids to you, and you have 10 high card points|pg||
nt|runnerup: north didnt want open 4 @h because he was too good,but he has his 7 tricks and that is it |pg||
nt|kirp:  N has too many @Ds, knows S also has them or a bad hand|pg||
nt|glen: as martin just said|pg||
nt|rv: Zimmerman was argubaly the weak link in the team and Texans haven't been able to capitalize on this|pg||
mb|3N|nt|MolvaM: 2nt is?|pg||
nt|danilo1: :)|pg||
nt|jfaria:  how many @h will L/V play?|pg||
nt|glen: established partnerships often use transfers over the negative double|pg||
nt|runnerup: they had 800 ta take other table but wanted to 200 away|pg||
nt|kirp:  Note that 3N by E is cold|pg||
nt|granguru:  rofl|pg||
mb|p|nt|jbgood: quad est demonstrandum|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|runnerup: winnig some ipms strange way|pg||
nt|hawe45:  To miss this 5 @D - played by West - will bring Zaleski  8 IMP|pg||
nt|jbgood: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/orrrunda7.html enables you to follow the exciting fights for 3rd place in some of the groups|pg||
nt|glen: the angelini team is show as in  29 spot on the running scores|pg||
nt|glen: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/oswrunda7.html|pg||
nt|rv: 3@h here shows 4@s, no @h stopper and GF values|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|roswolf: this looks boring with no heart barrage|pg||
nt|MolvaM: spade fit and?|pg||
nt|pelu: 5@H could cost 500|pg||
nt|MolvaM: 5@h could just escape for down 3 I guess|pg||
nt|kirp:  and by W goes down 3|pg||
nt|jbgood: (pls forgive my bad Latin)|pg||
nt|granguru:  too high already|pg||
nt|kirp:  quid errrat demonstratum|pg||
nt|kirp:  !!!|pg||
nt|rv: part of lebensohl structure|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|nt|bagman: W has so much extras that he can afford to bid the game in NT instead of looking for the spades|pg||
nt|jbgood: 3 teams go to the A Swiss - and the others to B|pg||
nt|jbgood: :)|pg||
nt|jbgood: even from a kib: hunc est dimostrandum:)|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|davpro: 9 tricks in NT here|pg||
nt|granguru:  QUOD ERAT DEMONSTRANDUM|pg||
nt|glen:  29 spot puts the team in tomorrow's pairs event|pg||
nt|glen: now  28, so close|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 27 from A and 5 from B continue in knockout stage|pg||
pc|h7|nt|szalay:  what wd u say as west? i feel it normal 1n|pg||
nt|kirp:  lovely fit here, good system when pard has to play the hand|pg||
pc|h3|nt|szalay:  good lead:)|pg||
nt|athene: this match does illustrate the "game every hand" philosophy - most deals at least one pair is in game, and when one side bid game and the other didn't, the aggressive action ...|pg||
nt|athene: usually gained|pg||
nt|roswolf: @CQ followed by a diamond switch is possible|pg||
nt|glen: the knockout is hard tomorrow, 24 teams exit, 8 remain|pg||
pc|h8|nt|bridge_one: 4@D great choice by Versace|pg||
nt|roswolf: 2@S seemed to be too optimistic with no fit for pard's suit|pg||
nt|roswolf: ot @CJ:)|pg||
nt|jfaria:  $1h is a real chalenge :)|pg||
nt|jbgood: tu kibs - you are truly a learned audience:)|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Bad play - @C-swithcg will be killing|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|athene: 31 imps so far for people in game when other room played partscore|pg||
nt|szalay:  btw support X instead of 2C is queationable with so nice C suit|pg||
nt|athene: many play support double is obligatory|pg||
nt|roswolf: I CERTAINLY DO|pg||
nt|athene: even with xxx and AKQJ10xx :)|pg||
nt|szalay:  we opened cause we have so nice C suit|pg||
nt|szalay:  I said only: questionable, may be I wd XX myself|pg||
nt|athene: nunes knows if he wins this he doesn't have much chance|pg||
nt|jfaria:  4@h I mean|pg||
nt|danilo1: why 2NT alerted ... it just shows what he has :) ... 3-card @C support, some Hcp, BAL hand - and @S stop|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|runnerup: perhaps even he didnt expect mojor Q eens to table |pg||
nt|roswolf: really|pg||
nt|runnerup: 3nt not makeable i think so -entryes dead|pg||
nt|kirp:  score is 36-22 for NS, this a good pickup for EW and match is not over|pg||
pc|s5|nt|athene: but ducking could lead to even more down of course|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Undo, pls|pg||
nt|rv: surprising Balicki didn't find the switch|pg||
pc|d3|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dA|mc|9|nt|roswolf: really!?|pg||
nt|szalay:  btw its the correct line if @Cs are 5-3|pg||
nt|athene: he has 8 tricks so he wants north to cash out his clubs - hoping he just loses four tricks and then has a spade-diamond squeeze|pg||
nt|fabsayc: spade finesse is more or less marked|pg||
nt|rv: with no entry in his hand, suspected he will not continue @hs and then it is matter of which suit to switch|pg||
nt|rv: rare error by Balicki, you might not see another one till the end of this match:)|pg||
pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SK984H8742DAQC753,SQ32HAKTD742CJT84,S6HQ653DK9653CKQ6,SAJT75HJ9DJT8CA92|sv|b|nt|toral5: why did west NOT overtake @H q is also a valid question from a kib|pg||
nt|toral5: you dont expect east to shift aftr @H duck at trick 1|pg||
nt|odysseus69: in CR - west played heart king at trick 1 and East was on lead after declarer ducked 2nd heart- not so clear for East to find club shift|pg||
nt|toral5: seems we have an ALL PASS here|pg||
nt|kista:  Both tables they had a chance to shift to @c but missed it|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|toral5: dbl?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: need good brakes here but should manage to stop in 2S|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|vugraphpl1: multon put all @H on the table|pg||
nt|toral5: @C lead would have set this i guess|pg||
nt|vugraphpl1: director in the table|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|toral5: a crafty @C king(hopefully no duck),in with @S king,cash @D aq and collect a @C ruff|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|d8|pc|h8|pg||
nt|panosk: had to play low heart thereafter|pg||
pc|c4|nt|kista:  maybe Multon wanted to undo, I think|pg||
nt|toral5: imps coming up for texans|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|dT|pc|h7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s5|nt|kista:  yes much needed imps|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|c7|nt|toral5: beauty of this hand is 2s is beaten on a @C lead|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|s4|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SK984H8742DAQC753,SQ32HAKTD742CJT84,S6HQ653DK9653CKQ6,SAJT75HJ9DJT8CA92|sv|b|nt|jbgood: last one in the round robin |pg||
nt|jbgood: and cards lie badly for EW|pg||
nt|roswolf: We are now on the last board of the set. Thanks to our operator - Great Job! Our appreciation to all the organisers for ensuring that this fine event is brought to BBO vugraph. ...|pg||
nt|roswolf: Thanks too to my very learned fellow commentators Murat and Peter  for their company and perceptive comments and to our specs whose contributions keep us on our toes.|pg||
nt|MolvaM: ok last board of the match|pg||
nt|MolvaM: next match to start in 29 minutes|pg||
nt|roswolf: We are now on the last board of the set. Thanks to our operator - Great Job! Our appreciation to all the organisers for ensuring that this fine event is brought to BBO vugraph. ...|pg||
nt|roswolf: Thanks too to my very learned fellow commentators Murat and John for their company and perceptive comments and to our specs whose contributions keep us on our toes.|pg||
nt|szalay:  btw D-S squeeze is very unlikely|pg||
nt|roswolf: sorry dont agree|pg||
nt|szalay:  to be honest|pg||
nt|jfaria:  ducking @d helped, no need to choose between @s and @d|pg||
nt|danilo1: to note excellent play by Forrester, @D2 and not 10 ... Gold should not duck|pg||
nt|runnerup: some result here|pg||
nt|jbgood: c/o = carry over|pg||
nt|glen: and the last board of the swiss|pg||
nt|glen: for these two teams|pg||
nt|fabsayc: thanks operator, matches continue at 1am vancouver time, 3am toronto time|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3H!|nt|roswolf: We are now on the last board of the set. Thanks to our operator, Ilya - Great Job! Our appreciation to all the organisers for ensuring that this fine event is brought to BBO ...|pg||
nt|roswolf: vugraph. Thanks too to my very learned fellow commentators Gyorgy and Bill for their company and perceptive comments and to our specs whose contributions keep us on our toes.|pg||
mb|p|nt|kirp:  looks like NS in OR have a huge result, so Angelini may yet win this match,as it 36-30 right now|pg||
mb|3S|nt|MolvaM: now 28 :)|pg||
nt|glen: hey, toronto is moving close to vancouver|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bagman: EW can make here 10 tricks in NT on a club lead 11 tricks otherwise|pg||
nt|MolvaM: 5 more matches will be played tomorrow and then 27 teams from group A, and 5 teams from group B will proceed to the knockouts|pg||
nt|athene: Fantunes are sort of forced to play weak notrump as a consequence of the rest of their system|pg||
nt|kirp:  both these teams look to qualify i think|pg||
nt|glen: or is it still 4am eastern?|pg||
mb|p|nt|szalay:  if u know your pd is so weak for weak NT u wd pass|pg||
nt|szalay:  some players have this "magic talent", others not|pg||
nt|roswolf: if they reach 4@S now north will have all the info he needs to axe|pg||
nt|kirp:  this does look like 10 trix|pg||
nt|rv: arguably Monaco Z, Lavazza, Mahaffey and Angelini were the pre-tourney favorites, Angelini are already out since they finished 30th in Swiss A|pg||
pc|h4|nt|davpro: What have I missed in the bidding?|pg||
nt|MolvaM: tomorrow we start at 10.00 hrs CET|pg||
nt|roswolf: these 2 teams will surely be in contention|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 4am eastern yes :)|pg||
nt|glen: 2@H is not much of a preemptive raise with 5 trumps|pg||
nt|rv: they are still many excellent Polish teams, Israel, Netherlands who could easily beat any of the favorites|pg||
nt|rv: both East and West have stretched here|pg||
pc|hT|nt|szalay:  this partnership has this "talent"|pg||
nt|roswolf: east has heard the warning bell|pg||
nt|athene: east simply discounted his @CQ on the bidding, so he is left with a nine-count|pg||
nt|roswolf: i think that was fine judgment|pg||
nt|szalay:  as I watched many times: they r frequently agressive when pd has good hand, and passive when has bad one...we call it: "magican"|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|roswolf: :)|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
nt|rv: incidentally Dutch are defending champions in this event|pg||
pc|d3|nt|pelu: only 8 trick|pg||
nt|MolvaM: good lead|pg||
nt|glen: now N has room to jump support @Ss|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|bagman: E bid 3NT to show the spade stopper in case W was interested in that; If W had a huge @H raise, he would not pass 3NT|pg||
nt|davpro: W probably showed a M?|pg||
nt|davpro: 2@d balanced hand , 3@c a major, 4@d ask major  (according to a kib)|pg||
nt|jbgood: probably|pg||
nt|roswolf: a little optimistic but a fair shot|pg||
nt|glen: 3@S asks are you italian, 4@S=yes|pg||
nt|kirp:  4th best lead, nothing better to sooth the soul|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Ace - and !Queen = ruff|pg||
nt|rv: East could have passed instead of 1@S opening and Zmud could have raised to 2@s with flat 4333 shape|pg||
nt|hawe45:  The 3 means, that the @D King is in North|pg||
pc|dA|nt|glen: this allows non-italians to play the partscore|pg||
nt|granguru:  with this trick Angelini made his contract|pg||
nt|glen: this should coast home nicely, with no nasty splits about|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|pelu: @S-lead would have given the 9. trick|pg||
nt|MolvaM: normal lead actually but sometimes people dont like to lead from 5 small minors and choose a major|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|nt|jbgood: the curse of underleading aces|pg||
nt|davpro: :)|pg||
nt|jbgood: but still down|pg||
nt|glen: unfriendly @Ds here|pg||
nt|granguru:  if N plays @S Anelini wins the match|pg||
nt|granguru:  If n plays @C is it a tie|pg||
nt|granguru:  @h3 suit pref signal for @C|pg||
nt|jbgood: he has 2 black suits - a 50 % ? either this or that...:)|pg||
pc|dK|nt|kirp:  know pard has cards in @Hs, cant have enuff in @Ss to run the suit|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|d5|nt|pelu: but the good old rule 4. best in yout longest suit :) - and here East has indicatet 4 card @s|pg||
nt|MolvaM: right peter :)|pg||
nt|glen: will doom this|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|d7|pg||
nt|MolvaM: specs tell me board 17 was doubled in other room|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Well done for 200|pg||
pc|h7|nt|bagman: Declarer is going to run the diamonds hoping for too many heart discards|pg||
pc|hK|nt|MolvaM: if thats the case 5 imps more could go to monaco-Z |pg||
nt|roswolf: restart in 15-20mins|pg||
pc|h3|nt|runnerup: killing lead |pg||
nt|MolvaM: well we shall see|pg||
nt|roswolf: hmm the juniors have been brushed aside|pg||
nt|runnerup: yes so close match 36-39 probably -alot off interesting boards tx all bye|pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hA|nt|danilo1: obvious @S |pg||
pc|h5|nt|davpro: Does S know who has got the @d 4?|pg||
nt|kirp:  Angelini wins by 2 imps I think|pg||
pc|c2|nt|MolvaM: spade switch was needed|pg||
nt|glen: with 9 of 10 boards reported in this match, its Kanin in  18, Consus in  38|pg||
nt|glen: hungry steve (ok, hungary steve) is in 27, opp mirage in  28|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|roswolf: scheduled re-start in 22mins approx from now|pg||
nt|pelu: no X when I see the bidding in OR (direct on the tabler)|pg||
nt|athene: heart to the ace and diamond up looks plausible|pg||
nt|kirp:  thx all, |pg||
pc|sQ|nt|roswolf: for results http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/oswrunda3.html|pg||
pc|s6|nt|athene: the idea is you just want to make sure of two heart tricks and if the finesses loses you might not even get two|pg||
nt|szalay:  btw first 27 from swiss A, first 5 from swiss B go to KO|pg||
nt|athene: but losing finesse doesn't matter here anyway with the nice breaks in the red suits|pg||
nt|szalay:  and first 8 has the right to choose opps from 9-32|pg||
nt|jbgood: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/oswrunda6.html for late arrived kibs|pg||
pc|s5|nt|jbgood: tu all - also for your Latin lessons! bye|pg||
nt|granguru:  bye and ORA PRO NOBIS|pg||
nt|fabsayc: now diamond ace and diamond|pg||
mc|7|nt|bagman: There's no legitimate squeeze but it costs nothing to try|pg||
nt|MolvaM: now the defensive spade trick vanishes|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes which was why it was a fair shot|pg||
pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1S42HAQ63DQJCAQ932,ST3HKT52DA62CJ864,SAK865H984DK983CK,SQJ97HJ7DT754CT75|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|toral5: south pitches his @C on @D king and collects a @C ruff|pg||
nt|panosk: transfer for spades again here|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: 1NT now 15-17|pg||
nt|panosk: yes since dummy has 4 clubs|pg||
nt|odysseus69: m aybe some enquiry now|pg||
nt|panosk: 3@D ?|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kista:  1@h shows @s and 1Nt is 15=17 |pg||
pc|h2|nt|kista:  2@h was retransfer confirming 5@s|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 2H was another transfer before showing what may be exactly 4 diamonds|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|kista:   2H was another transfer before showing what may be exactly 4 diamonds|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|nt|toral5: declarer in control after @H lead|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|nt|toral5: @H 6 is a super card with zimmerman|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|panosk: he wud much prefer that 9@H in his hand though|pg||
nt|toral5: interesting it would have been on a @S 10 lead|pg||
nt|panosk: 6 is gd too :)|pg||
nt|toral5: :)|pg||
nt|toral5: done|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h7|nt|toral5: i am sure zimmerman will remember his @H6 is high|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h9|nt|panosk: heard you Sapan |pg||
nt|toral5: tnk u:)|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|panosk: Zimmerman i meant :)|pg||
pc|d6|nt|toral5: i know.lol|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|toral5: i thanked him only via U|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|s5|nt|panosk: ok will tell him later|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|cA|nt|toral5: greece is comparatively nearer to poznan than us|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s6|pc|cT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1S42HAQ63DQJCAQ932,ST3HKT52DA62CJ864,SAK865H984DK983CK,SQJ97HJ7DT754CT75|sv|o|nt|rv: Texan Aces need to stay in touch, reduce the deficit and hope for miracle in second segment|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Bad communication, but 3 NT seems OK|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|bagman: N might be showing @H + m at least 55|pg||
mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|rv: incidentally all matches from R32 till semi-finals are 14x2, 2 k/o rounds today and tomorrow, finals on Wed is 14x3|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|barbyh: well bid auction|pg||
mb|3N|nt|barbyh: waited for his second suit then bid spades|pg||
mb|p|nt|bagman: W had enough to balance but not enough to invite further|pg||
nt|rv: 2n is forcing here, I presume they would invite with 1n-2@c-2x-2@s|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|bagman: Are NS leading 3rd/low or is this an alarm clock lead?|pg||
nt|hawe45:  9th trick - might have problems is West ducks twice with the @D Ace|pg||
nt|rv: I presume Venkatesh's sequence here shows 5@s+4@d, mild slam try, he was stretching here|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|rv: declarer may set-up 9th trick by setting another @c trick and only 1@d trick|pg||
pc|c2|nt|barbyh: whats an alarm clock lead?|pg||
nt|bagman: Most poles play 2/4 leads, as far as I know|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d3|nt|bagman: An alarm clock lead is an unexpected card telling partner to do something unexpected|pg||
nt|barbyh: lol in order to wake partner up?|pg||
nt|bagman: often a wrong honor or wrong card from known length|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|rv: now 10 tricks|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|bagman: West has also seen that N lead the @C2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|h8|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|h3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|d9|pc|sJ|pg||
pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2S62HA53D32CAJT542,SKQ4HKQ2DJ8CKQ963,STHJT874DK97654C7,SAJ98753H96DAQTC8|sv|n|nt|toral5: tell him in private.dont want my countryman to blame me |pg||
nt|panosk: its only an hour difference in time zones but quite far from here too|pg||
nt|odysseus69: a run of easy games is not what we want to see - shuffler will be sacked|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|toral5: a dull game coming up|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|nt|kista:  4@c splinter coming up|pg||
nt|toral5: west will surely regret his @C holding after 4c|pg||
nt|panosk: not what the Aces want|pg||
mb|d|nt|odysseus69: aces deficiency and Mr Blackwood might help if needed|pg||
mb|p|nt|kista:   Why is Zimmerman doubling here ?|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: I will ask him when I see him|pg||
nt|toral5: lol|pg||
nt|panosk: to save @D finess?|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|kista:  EW saved by Blackwood and the @dK|pg||
nt|toral5: thank god @D king IN|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: always sad when partner fails to oblige|pg||
mb|p|nt|toral5: why did west NOT bid on 4s on x?|pg||
nt|toral5: victor this also u sd be asking west when u meet him|pg||
pc|d7|nt|kista:  West passed hoping p may xx with a @c void|pg||
nt|toral5: huge pressure building lead.but no option but to hook|pg||
nt|kista:  Multon is a smart operator|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
nt|toral5: biggg relief|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d4|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
nt|toral5: cash out and claim time soon|pg||
nt|panosk: or dont and lose it|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2S62HA53D32CAJT542,SKQ4HKQ2DJ8CKQ963,STHJT874DK97654C7,SAJ98753H96DAQTC8|sv|n|nt|rv: looks like flat board, cold 4@s here|pg||
mb|1N|nt|rv: time to catch up on coffee/smoke|pg||
mb|p|nt|barbyh: another easy game|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: Balicki's 4@c shows auto splinter with good 6+@s|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|nt|barbyh: 4 h, or 4 sp all roads lead to 11 tricks|pg||
nt|bagman: The defense needs to cash the @CA after the diamond lead|pg||
pc|hA|nt|barbyh: or 12 if the dont cash|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|cA|nt|bagman: Declarer might win this in dummy and lead a diamond|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg||
nt|rv: Texans need a big swing in the next couple of boards to reduce the deficit and believe they have a chance, also carry a bit of momentum into second segment|pg||
pc|h3|mc|11|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SAQ9HJ5DKQ64CKQJ7,S832H98DA853CAT54,SKJ76HKQ7DJT92C62,ST54HAT6432D7C983|sv|b|nt|toral5: but NO low @H trying to give a guess|pg||
nt|toral5: another push coming up|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|panosk: another board from 2nd lesson in NT :)|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: and another easy game - in some events I have played the organisers throw out the boring boards- not an action sanctioned by any authority but better for kibitzers|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|nt|panosk: i ve been told that shufflers are required to keep some probabilites distribution hence this qoutcome is that right Victor|pg||
pc|s6|nt|panosk: * outcome|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d4|nt|alok_daga: Victor,an issue I feel stongly about,hence my comment.Mking brds interesting is manupilating the game,shud be discouraged|pg||
nt|toral5: how does manipulation come in to picture?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: i agree completely and certainly dont approve- I just believe it may have happened|pg||
nt|alok_daga: u get a set of 7games(out of 10),instructing the computer apart from random shud not be there thats what I feel|pg||
nt|panosk: just 1 more board and we take a break|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|toral5: east wd be praying for @H j with pd:)|pg||
pc|c9|nt|panosk: 2nd round shud start in about 40 minutes|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SAQ9HJ5DKQ64CKQJ7,S832H98DA853CAT54,SKJ76HKQ7DJT92C62,ST54HAT6432D7C983|sv|b|nt|bagman: S had lead the trump and E played diamond back; it surely looked to S that the trump lead was good and another trump was now required|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|hawe45:  But this just another dull 3 NT|pg||
mb|1C|nt|rv: yes another flat board and very little possibility for any swing|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|barbyh: notif declarer has the heart ace|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|barbyh: why?  nothing to lose by playing a diamond|pg||
nt|bagman: I think that E put S to a tough spot and it was reasonable for S to play a trump; I'm not sure it it was the best single dummy but surely it was a possible play|pg||
nt|bagman: In guessing situations, people guess wrong|pg||
nt|bagman: at least sometimes|pg||
nt|barbyh: if declarer has theheart ace then its a losing play|pg||
nt|barbyh: can gain nothing|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|nt|rv: I believe in official scoreboard, Monaco Z have bid and made 3n with OT as well, hence Texans could actually be trailing by 33 IMPs here once scores are compared|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dT|nt|rv: Zimmerman-Multon have bid and made 3n on brd 8 according to running scores|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|rv: we need to wait for final confirmed scores|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h8|mc|10|nt|rv: Texan and Keyzad have very well till yesterday, they had Butler score of nearly +0.8 IMPs per brd|pg||
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qx|o14|st||md|4S852HQ6DAQ942CQT8,SAJT93HJ8DK86CKJ5,S764HA75432D5C743,SKQHKT9DJT73CA962|sv|o|nt|toral5: last 7 brds monaco cd generate just a mere imp|pg||
nt|panosk: shedulle times in your local time can be found here  http://www.bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1D|nt|odysseus69: could it be nother 3NT|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|toral5: hope they dont land in 4s|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|toral5: next set is?|pg||
nt|panosk: hopefully next set will help players practice their trump play :)|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d5|nt|panosk: next set in around 40 minutes|pg||
nt|toral5: lol|pg||
nt|toral5: ok.|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|alok_daga: Nice 2 c that others too share the same view as some seniors have messaged in private|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h9|nt|kista:  Thanks all |pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
nt|panosk: our thanks to our very able operator|pg||
nt|panosk: to our commentators for theis insight |pg||
nt|panosk: our spectators for theis helpfull comments |pg||
nt|odysseus69: thx all- sorry that boards left something to be desired|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|c4|pc|d7|pg||
nt|panosk: and BBO of course for bringing live bridge action from all around the world to our homes|pg||
nt|panosk: *their sorry|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|dT|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
nt|panosk: imp difference is contestable so stay tuned|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|h7|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg||
mc|9|nt|toral5: see you all soon in the 2nd set|pg||
nt|panosk: thx for watching see you soon|pg||
nt|toral5: bye bye:)|pg||
nt|toral5: 28 imps should be super tough to recover especially when the helgemo-hellness pair coming|pg||
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qx|c14|st||md|4S852HQ6DAQ942CQT8,SAJT93HJ8DK86CKJ5,S764HA75432D5C743,SKQHKT9DJT73CA962|sv|o|nt|barbyh: can they get to 6 diamonds?|pg||
nt|rv: have played|pg||
mb|1C!|nt|bagman: NS could have successfully competed to 3@H but they took the kiss of dementor, 200, instead|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1H!|nt|rv: butler scores of all pairs as well as score-sheets of all matches can be viewed at http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barbyh: why whats worse than that?|pg||
nt|rv: 1@h is transfer to @s, Venkatesh's 2@h is risky proposition|pg||
mb|d|nt|rv: this is 500 territory if Balicki passes|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bagman: S hand is typical where one bids 3NT and waits for the dummy to appear|pg||
nt|barbyh: northcould have save the day by bidding 4 sp|pg||
nt|barbyh: thats if he felt lucky|pg||
nt|eamongall: At another table McGann Brown left opps in 5@Ds ...not best matchpoint effort by NS board 14 |pg||
nt|barbyh: odds are pd has a good minor|pg||
nt|bagman: Some NS have reached 4@H making; S has probably doubled and N felt that nobody plays minors in pairs|pg||
nt|bagman: and why play 6@D when 6N is an as easy make |pg||
pc|hQ|nt|rv: with 3 trumps, Balicki didn't want to take any chance especially in the context of good set they have had at this table|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h2|nt|rv: this is last board of first segment, big thanks to Vugraph operator Ilya, my excellent co-commentator Ilya and all specs for patiently listening to us and their insightful comments|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hK|nt|rv: next segment starts in approx 40 mins, we are likely to have a new set of matches depending on closeness |pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h4|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|h5|pc|dJ|nt|rv: Texans have nothing to lose and should come out fighting in next segment to retrieve situation if possible or atleast go out with a bang by giving scare to one of the favorites|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg||
nt|rv: incidentally another team Nadar had defeated Monaca Z in the last round of RR 23-7 and that could be inspiration for Texans|pg||
mc|11|nt|rv: another Indian team|pg||
nt|rv: thanks all, bye|pg||
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