vg|C EC 2011 Open Teams Swiss _,1_7,I,11,20,Mahaffey,0,Apteker,0|
rs|4HW-3,2HE+1,5CN-1,5CN=,2HS=,3CN-1,6HS-1,6HS-1,4SW=,3NE-1,5SE-1,5SEx-1,4SE+1,4SE=,4SN+1,4SS+1,5SW=,4SW+1,3HEx-2,3DSx-1|
pn|Meckstroth,Apteker,Rodwell,Gower,DELMONTE,MAHAFFEY,BACH,COHLER|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SK53HQT6DKQT73CT8,ST874HK97432DJCAQ,SQJ96HA8D98654C92,SA2HJ5DA2CKJ76543|sv|o|mb|1D|nt|bigtrain: and away we go...|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 1@D = 2+ 10-15|pg||
mb|1H|mb|d|nt|danilo1: Hi Walter, Hi all|pg||
nt|bigtrain: X = exactly 4@S|pg||
mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|2H|nt|bigtrain: hi danilo|pg||
nt|danilo1: 3NT EW ... will East have currage to bid it?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: precision players try to clarify the @D suit whenever possible thus the 2@D bid|pg||
mb|3D|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|bigtrain: since opening 1@D is like opening noise -- no suit implication|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hK|nt|danilo1: @HA and of course, @SQ |pg||
nt|danilo1: if declarer had @SKA and needed to ruff @S, he would do it before playing trumps|pg||
nt|bigtrain: roddy is trying to figure out the meaning of the @D7 at trick one|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|danilo1: and therefore, for his biding, has to have @CA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
nt|danilo1: excellent play by Meck|pg||
nt|bigtrain: nice defense to score an extra undertrick|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s3|nt|bigtrain: or 2 extra unders|pg||
nt|danilo1: two :)|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SK53HQT6DKQT73CT8,ST874HK97432DJCAQ,SQJ96HA8D98654C92,SA2HJ5DA2CKJ76543|sv|o|nt|ralfwil: hello Martin!|pg||
nt|vugraphpl7: we have a problem|pg||
nt|jr7: Maybee East still is a sleep! :-)|pg||
nt|jr7: :(|pg||
nt|vugraphpl7: they are playing but i have mistake in boards|pg||
nt|ady: how many go through?|pg||
nt|kastan88: 3 best teams from each group (8 teams) qualifying to Swiss A|pg||
nt|jbgood: hi|pg||
nt|kastan88: hej Jon|pg||
nt|ady: thx|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: hi all|pg||
nt|hawe45:  3 NT - easy to make, but to bid it - I doubt...|pg||
nt|cenglund:  Hello everybody|pg||
nt|hawe45:  hi|pg||
mb|2D|an| |mb|p|mb|2H!|nt|ady: 4@H looks ok for e/w   but can beaten if defence finds 2 diamond ruffs|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: 5@D  makes if getting heart right|pg||
nt|jbgood: and 4@s or 5@c playable|pg||
nt|ady: n/s  do well in spades in spite of 4-1 split|pg||
nt|ady: sorry of course 3 losers in diamonds for e/w|pg||
nt|hawe45:  If 2 @D is a weak-2 - itÂ´s awful|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
nt|rmb1: 4@D seems to have stolen the hand|pg||
nt|cenglund:  I would not open 2H with 4 cards in the other major in 2nd hand|pg||
nt|hawe45:  And so much values in minors|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|nt|fabsayc: 420 is par, use entries for spade finesses|pg||
nt|ralfwil: important to finess in @s immediately|pg||
nt|ady: not the way to beat 4@H|pg||
pc|s8|nt|jr7: Hi all - no names, but we are playing|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
nt|jbgood: and the trump lead doesnt hurt declarer much|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d2|nt|roswolf: are these the right teams/names?|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Ace of @H and a @h will be a deception for North|pg||
pc|d7|pc|h2|pg||
nt|rmb1: North needed to make more of his club suit in the auction|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c3|nt|fabsayc: there is more though, some chance of a squeeze for 5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sT|nt|ralfwil: only a mistake in the defence can give 11 tricks|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d3|nt|kirp:  Hi y'all, EW play a Precison-based @C system, not sure what NS Play (may be Polish)|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d5|pc|c5|pg||
nt|hawe45:  But 140 looks normal - mayby 150 at the other table|pg||
nt|cenglund:  I am pretty sure that Apteker-Gower end up in 3NT|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|c6|pc|h6|pg||
nt|fabsayc: but west led low diamond so error chance is real|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c7|pc|dT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|cJ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|h9|pc|d8|pc|cK|pg||
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qx|o12|st||md|2SA542H72DQ543CQJ6,ST63HAKJT6D97CT83,S987H9DAKJCAK9742,SKQJHQ8543DT862C5|sv|n|mb|2H|nt|danilo1: despite 5-3-3-2, I like 2@H |pg||
mb|3C|mb|4H|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|bigtrain: good save is an oxymoron at IMPs :)|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|h3|pg||
nt|danilo1: possibly try @DAKJ for -2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg||
nt|danilo1: this is rather difficult to believe, since 2@H by player with 3 @C (1-5-4-3 - has to believe in that to try|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|cT|pg||
nt|danilo1: he did|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|mc|10|nt|danilo1: would work with 1-6-3-3 or 2-5-3-3 as well|pg||
nt|bigtrain: anytime @D are 3-3 you can afford to overtake the jack|pg||
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qx|c12|st||md|2SA542H72DQ543CQJ6,ST63HAKJT6D97CT83,S987H9DAKJCAK9742,SKQJHQ8543DT862C5|sv|n|nt|kirp:  Small slam potential for NS, some interference possible by EW|pg||
nt|hawe45:  How to bid 3 NT - I see no way to that contract|pg||
nt|cenglund:  There is a risk to end up in 4 hearts|pg||
nt|cenglund:  They probably open 1H|pg||
nt|hawe45:  It would have more idea to open THIS West-hand with 2 @D|pg||
nt|cenglund:  It was a disaster for the South Africans|pg||
nt|hawe45:  - but I wouldÂ´nt do it|pg||
mb|2D!|nt|ady: 4@H  down 2 in open room   11 imps for Netherlands|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: Hans , Christer , Specs good afternoon to all |pg||
mb|3C|nt|ralfwil: but - at least in teams - declarer should have played @sA and @s10 before the last trumph. a good player can duck @sJ|pg||
mb|3S!|nt|cenglund:  Meck opened 1D with the puny collection of high cards|pg||
nt|hawe45:  The problem is: You take these two first West-hands and compare. There is TOO much fifference - so partner never will know, what you have, when you open 2 @D|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: 2@D opener , with diferent type of hands|pg||
mb|4C|nt|fabsayc: double by north|pg||
mb|p|nt|kirp:  As predicted!|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome to Ronny|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: Hi all|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: N/S play either straight forward 2/1 or transfer after 1@c opening|pg||
nt|jbgood: N opened 3 @c and E made a nonleaping Michaels 4@d, so 4@h was wrongsided and got a @d lead|pg||
nt|rmb1: 3NT by South is not bad with spade lead from King|pg||
nt|ady: 12 tricks possible|pg||
nt|rmb1: Yes @H + @D behave well|pg||
nt|rmb1: Meanwhile South could X or bid NT now|pg||
nt|ady: not wild about 2@S from east|pg||
nt|jbgood: 500 in 2@s x - but that will not happen|pg||
nt|mamos: don't know geoffrey|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Only + = both hands had the 10 of @S|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: 11 fast reicks for N-S  in minor |pg||
nt|cenglund:  True, but I am sure they would have opened 1H, but Meck did not allow that|pg||
nt|hawe45:  It seems, that a @S-shift will kill 5 @C|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Not so fast... - these 11 tricks|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: the 11 trick of @D can be a problem in this hand |pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|oosmanb: Hi everyone|pg||
nt|kirp:  S takes ull by the horns|pg||
nt|kirp:  bull not ull|pg||
nt|oosmanb: Nice bid by South!|pg||
mb|4S|nt|roswolf: ah they change|pg||
mb|p|nt|jbgood: and now 3 NT?|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi mike|pg||
nt|mamos: Mahaffey EW|pg||
nt|roswolf: at least this will be fast:)|pg||
nt|hawe45:  @H-lead is obligatory, otherwise 11 tricks|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|nt|STRIK3R: you might have seen me playing with Olsen on BBO, his nick is James950|pg||
nt|oosmanb: He's actually a regular on BBO |pg||
nt|STRIK3R: yes :)|pg||
nt|rmb1: Nowhere else to go?|pg||
nt|jbgood: 5@c also good|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: is club ace realistic lead|pg||
nt|ady: 3@S North?|pg||
mb|p|nt|hawe45:  No @S-lead also OK naturally|pg||
pc|sK|nt|jameslee 2: K@S lead |pg||
pc|sA|nt|rmb1: 4@H will be more interesting|pg||
nt|jbgood: even 4@h:) at least on a spade lead|pg||
pc|s3|nt|fabsayc: or duck of heart lead now|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
nt|ralfwil: a clear duck! If declarer has @hAjxxx why not finess?|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|fabsayc: i think it is, this play only makes sense if south has heart ace|pg||
pc|c3|nt|jameslee 2: bad luck to see 11 and not make them |pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|nt|jbgood: perhaps N might have tried 3@s over 3 @h?|pg||
pc|cK|nt|fabsayc: yes jack was a mistake|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Bad luck for declarer|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: thats it |pg||
nt|jameslee 2: he is the one that can see them not the others |pg||
nt|hawe45:  Now -2 for 3 IMPÂ´s|pg||
nt|hawe45:  - if he tries to make it|pg||
pc|cA|nt|hawe45:  This would be wrong with 3 @C together with 4 @D|pg||
nt|cenglund:  Spade 10 prevent declarer from squeezing East|pg||
pc|h4|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: other room 5@C -1|pg||
pc|c9|pc|sJ|nt|ralfwil: what are the best chances? enter dummy on @sA and play a small @h?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: small heart from hand trick 2 looks fine|pg||
pc|s2|nt|cenglund:  Mahaffey may discard a spade and then declarer will prevail|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|c7|pc|sQ|pc|h2|nt|cenglund:  Now it's -1|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: upps |pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|rmb1: @C finesse and @H finesse|pg||
nt|ady: re hi all   got disconnected|pg||
nt|rmb1: Not missed much - declarer edging his way towards his contract|pg||
nt|hawe45:  West has a weak-2 - and East will keep the @HÂ´s|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
nt|ady: see they chose the 4-3 heart fit     looks like 11 tricks|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|nt|rmb1: More effective auction in OR|pg||
nt|ady: can pick up the hearts   but clubs blocked  so will hav e to lose 1 more|pg||
nt|jbgood: 11 for at push|pg||
pc|d4|nt|jameslee 2: 5@C =|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s7|mc|11|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3S5HAK983DQ7643C75,SQJ984HQT72DA95C8,SAT732HJDJTCAQJT2,SK6H654DK82CK9643|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: playing the J before pulling trump is basically a 0% play there|pg||
mb|1N!|an|semi F|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|danilo1: I know ... he added a not very probable, but still option, 1-5-4-3 at West|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: it's only right if W is 1543|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 1NT is semi forcing|pg||
nt|bigtrain: meck will be in scramble mode here|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cK|nt|danilo1: @SQ lead expected with long trumps of course|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|danilo1: really?|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|h2|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|danilo1: will make now ... since @S block and @D 3-3 ... and ... Opponents helping as much as they can|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|s3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|cT|pc|d2|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3S5HAK983DQ7643C75,SQJ984HQT72DA95C8,SAT732HJDJTCAQJT2,SK6H654DK82CK9643|sv|b|nt|mamos: 3Nt NS seems likely|pg||
nt|roswolf: meckwell in the other room|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Bridge is an easy game - defense not!|pg||
nt|cenglund:  He will establish a spade trick now|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: big swing 12 |pg||
nt|jameslee 2: miss fit for N-S reds againts -blacks |pg||
nt|jameslee 2: part score lets see where|pg||
mb|1S|nt|cenglund:  You could not imagine that he scored a trick in a side suit missing KQJ10|pg||
mb|p|nt|kirp:  Precision @C by W|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: N/S can make 3@h and E/W can make 3@d, but need accurate play to make 3@H I think|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed mike -straightforward bd|pg||
mb|1N|an| |mb|p|nt|kirp:  3@H looks ambitious on 43|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: 1@d was suction|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: @H or @s and @c|pg||
nt|rmb1: According to their card, South could open 1NT,  not sure why he didn't|pg||
mb|2C|nt|oosmanb: 3@D probably for EW|pg||
nt|oosmanb: 3@h might be tricky|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: this 2@D is a new species, at least for me|pg||
nt|kirp:  curious to see how high EW get now|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Nobody will agree - but life is fantastic. if you open he North hand with 1 @C|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ralfwil: 2@s on the way to 3@d?|pg||
nt|ady: bad diamond split may beat this|pg||
nt|roswolf: 2nt!?|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: other table meck made the 2@H with the sing 8@C lead |pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|jameslee 2: but here bidding to finishe |pg||
nt|cenglund:  Multi is a dangerous gadget - for both sides|pg||
nt|hawe45:  2 @S: I confirm my 5-card-suit...|pg||
mb|2N|nt|kirp:  E showed 5-7 hcp, so no strain on raise to 3@D|pg||
nt|oosmanb: this just needs @C Ace onside, (or Ax @S?)|pg||
mb|p|nt|rmb1: Loose one @D and ruff one, could be just one @D loser|pg||
nt|jbgood: he may lose to the king and ruff one - that would give 10|pg||
nt|ady: yes    will have to take care|pg||
nt|roswolf: 3nt looks certain|pg||
nt|roswolf: i assume the 1@S bid denied 4@H|pg||
mb|3C|nt|jbgood: sry Robin - not a deliberate copy:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|rmb1: Yes.  Not always true that 3 losers is 10 winners|pg||
mb|p|nt|jameslee 2: now hw has confirm the 5@C also :)|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Yes - at the 3-level...|pg||
pc|d2|nt|mamos:  So Diamonds are 3-3 and soon declarer wil smile|pg||
nt|roswolf: i think that the odds are on north only having 3|pg||
pc|d3|nt|STRIK3R: will find the A of @c and @s after 1@d, since 1@h was a freely bid|pg||
pc|dA|nt|fabsayc: this looks very good for NS, all games down and lots of values|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
nt|ralfwil: 9 tricks on any lead, so a nice stop|pg||
nt|mamos: declarer does have entry problems|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes but i fancy this making|pg||
pc|c8|nt|jameslee 2: not and easy spot to make 9 lets she what can happend |pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|nt|oosmanb: actually maybe it also needs A@S onside or @D 2-2, so you can get to 2nd @c trick|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|ady: looks to bwe going about it the right way|pg||
nt|mamos: or communication problems is a better way of expressing it|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: 9@C coming back |pg||
pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|d5|nt|jameslee 2: j@D can come from N |pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
nt|mamos: yeah we know it's ok  he does not|pg||
nt|roswolf: now declarer just needs to cash tricks|pg||
nt|roswolf: :)|pg||
nt|vugraphplf: The home team's true name now is KONSTANTA. We had input the name SKWARK due to some minor discrepancies in the matchup. We apologize for any inconvenience.|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: can make 2@H/2@D/4@C not easy to make the 9th trick |pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|nt|rmb1: Made it look easy|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|mamos: hmm  it is difficult for declarer to be confident that he has the tricks he needs|pg||
nt|roswolf: cash and hope|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s4|pc|s2|nt|STRIK3R: North endplayed|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
nt|mamos: not much left to do now it's true|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|s3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d6|pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h6|mc|8|nt|mamos: moment of truth|pg||
nt|roswolf: just the 9|pg||
pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SQ3HAKJ32DQT843C5,SJT2H97DK95CQ9862,SAK98HQ865DJ7CAKT,S7654HT4DA62CJ743|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N!|nt|bigtrain: 2NT = limit raise or better|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|an| |mb|p|mb|3D|an| |nt|bigtrain: 3@C = afrtificial game force|pg||
mb|p|nt|danilo1: waw .. 5@C made in CR (on @SK lead) - and West also opened wek (2@D - still pd knew @H weak)|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 3@D = BAL|pg||
mb|4C|an| |nt|bigtrain: 4@C = short @C|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|nt|bigtrain: 4@D has nothing to do with @D -- just "last train"|pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: i guess 4@H from meck|pg||
mb|4S|an| |nt|bigtrain: he's bid his hand to the hilt|pg||
mb|p|mb|5H!|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: RKC]|pg||
mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: surprised by that|pg||
nt|bigtrain: they are notoriously conservative slam bidders|pg||
nt|danilo1: 5@H still on ... 11 tricks on top (J10@S coming) ... so if no @D lead ... some wonder may produce|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|d4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s7|nt|danilo1: playing on single A or K in @D|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SQ3HAKJ32DQT843C5,SJT2H97DK95CQ9862,SAK98HQ865DJ7CAKT,S7654HT4DA62CJ743|sv|o|nt|kirp:  Looks like a part score here|pg||
nt|cenglund:  Meckwell had a disaster in the OR|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|hawe45:  Easy defense against 6 @D |pg||
mb|p|nt|STRIK3R: can make 3NT as the cards lay|pg||
nt|oosmanb: no stopping now|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: if guessing right in @h's|pg||
nt|ady: e/w can make 4@H   but fortunate |pg||
mb|2N|an| |nt|rmb1: Can make 4@H if there is only 1 @H loser|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: hardly recommended but brown would have done well to balance with double|pg||
mb|3C!|nt|ady: will hav e to drop honor doubleton heart in north hand   and bring in 5 club tricks|pg||
nt|rmb1: X from East?  4@C seems too much|pg||
nt|roswolf: @S partial|pg||
nt|hawe45:  I mean: 6 @S|pg||
mb|p|nt|kirp:  14-16 hcp, 3@C is simple Stayman|pg||
nt|cenglund:  Yes, because there is not way of pitching the losing diamonds|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: 3@C = singleton @C not in the goos spot for N|pg||
nt|hawe45:  6 @H...|pg||
nt|cenglund:  Meck hates to bid bad slams, but he did not follow his principle on this one|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: very dificult not to bid 6@H here |pg||
nt|hawe45:  Cue-bids might be invented these days|pg||
nt|cenglund:  RKCB is not the answer|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: but on info controls could be a good stop from N-S lets see |pg||
nt|hawe45:  South has bad values in the side-suits|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: he could bid it directly or not |pg||
nt|jameslee 2: long think |pg||
nt|cenglund:  I suppose 3C shows minimum|pg||
mb|4C|nt|mamos: Dbl =?|pg||
mb|p|nt|hawe45:  This was the solution - now 4 @H and thatÂ´s it|pg||
nt|cenglund:  Now he cant cue bid 4D|pg||
nt|hawe45:  If he does, he might make the slam...!|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: let,s see if S can help N to bid the good contract |pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|nt|jbgood: stole it|pg||
nt|ady: needs a club switch now|pg||
nt|mamos: South squeezed out of auction|pg||
nt|cenglund:  Provided that 4C was not a query of some kind|pg||
mb|5S|nt|ralfwil: not the best defence. Either a @d lead or continue with @s|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: @c lead ?|pg||
nt|roswolf: hmm not easy to pick that contract|pg||
mb|p|nt|kirp:  3N is fairly lucky to make, 3@C could be 5 CMS looking at 3@S bid to show 4@Hs|pg||
nt|oosmanb: can he play on @C instead of @H ?|pg||
nt|kirp:  W showed @S if any 4 crd major, so @S lead is not best usually|pg||
mb|6H|nt|cenglund:  They are heading for same destination|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: there they go to 6@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kirp:  may play on @Hs |pg||
nt|hawe45:  I hate to - but have to! - syt it: POOR BIDDING AT BOTH TABLES|pg||
nt|hawe45:  say it|pg||
nt|cenglund:  I don't think that this slam is unavoidable|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|roswolf: i want to bid|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|nt|ralfwil: this is what happened!|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
nt|kirp:  small @H best now, but @D finesse works|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: considering his middelcards in @c, playing one round on @h's was more attempting, needed to try @c's if first @h failed?|pg||
nt|oosmanb: Team Angelini picked up more imps in board 2 when the other room bid 3NT instead of 3@D|pg||
nt|kirp:  ad hope NY couldn't take 3@Hs and 2@Cs|pg||
nt|oosmanb: a fair punt, but didnt work out|pg||
nt|oosmanb: yes, I guess J@H onside is higher %age than @C 3-3? |pg||
nt|kirp:  3@S lead certainly gave defense little chance to figure out what to do|pg||
nt|kirp:  if @H J is onside, then has time to test @Cs and if not 33, then @Ds|pg||
nt|kirp:  @D finesse|pg||
nt|oosmanb: Doesnt he need @d finesse in any case? |pg||
nt|hawe45:  They are "buried" in their conventions!|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
nt|cenglund:  Both N-S pairs thought that it's a big minus|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|nt|jbgood: needed to safety play diamonds to win|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|fabsayc: likely not much difference here since NS on for 4@S|pg||
nt|kirp:  still only 8 trix with J@H onside|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: need to get 3@d tricks, so @d finesse is very much needed|pg||
nt|kirp:  S should have continued @Hs ,then needed @D finesse|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|h6|nt|jameslee 2: we,ll after all (no score)  we shall keep 12-12|pg||
pc|c7|nt|ady: now has to drop doubleton A@S eith east    play towards K@S    then drop ace 2nd round|pg||
nt|jbgood: still 1 down may be cheap|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|kirp:  another pickup for EW, as they played 1N in OR|pg||
nt|cenglund:  A pleasent surprise is waiting for them|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|oosmanb: Full 10 imps on offering here|pg||
pc|hK|nt|kirp:  duck this to set up count for end position|pg||
pc|c6|nt|ady: but still down 1|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h3|nt|rmb1: Exit in @C|pg||
pc|d5|nt|mamos: North's rdbl invited South to bid  having passed already maybe he should  but perhaps feared Spades in West|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|nt|vugraphpl7: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxp/fa.html|pg||
nt|ralfwil: a trumph lead will make it hard to make 4@s but 170 is better than 100|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: nicely played|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Bus should we mayby say: Well played at both tables|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
nt|kirp:  well timed by W in the play|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|d8|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SJ87HK654DT94CAT5,SAQT542HQJDKCKQ93,SK6H8732DQJ72C876,S93HAT9DA8653CJ42|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|danilo1: would it not be better to cash 4 @S first , + one more trump and than decide ... at that moment, could still play same|pg||
mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|bigtrain: .|pg||
nt|danilo1: @H lead looked better for defense at first sight ... but ... tan no loosing options since declarer would have 2 table entries, @C (@C discard on third @H) and therefore double @S ...|pg||
nt|danilo1: finess loosing only 1 trump, 1@H and @CA  ... now, he has to guess rite line |pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg||
nt|danilo1: Meck will not allow entry with @CJ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|danilo1: well :)|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|nt|bigtrain: @C ruff threatened|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|c9|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SJ87HK654DT94CAT5,SAQT542HQJDKCKQ93,SK6H8732DQJ72C876,S93HAT9DA8653CJ42|sv|n|nt|oosmanb: Yes excellent play|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: reviewed board 1, N/S play transfer after 1@c opening|pg||
nt|roswolf: 6@S is a sporting contract|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Here you must insist on two @S-losers NOT to make 4 @S|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: 4@H  was bid and made in OR   so poor result for Netherlands|pg||
nt|mamos: which sport is that Geoff|pg||
nt|hawe45:  11 tricks possible|pg||
mb|1S|nt|fabsayc: 4nt?|pg||
nt|ralfwil: first slam 6@d or 6@c|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: so 1@h from South now, showing 4+@s|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|rmb1: Convention card I have says 2H natural|pg||
nt|jbgood: a direct 3 NT or via 3@h?|pg||
nt|roswolf: not bridge:)|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: i dont like double|pg||
nt|ralfwil: agree|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: 1@s from north show 3-5 @s's they open 1@c with weak hands with 5-5 in @c and @s|pg||
mb|2C|nt|jbgood: transfers first|pg||
mb|p|nt|kirp:  2@S can buy the hand now|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|ralfwil: W is very happy now|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: 2@s confirm the 5th @s|pg||
nt|kirp:  Surprised that W did not act over 1@H|pg||
nt|mamos: South is going to have a peek I'd guess|pg||
nt|roswolf: a diamond lead would give it|pg||
nt|mamos: it won't be a surprise if they bid it|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|jbgood: same contract we would all have ended up in|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jameslee 2: diferent bid other table 3@S here 2nt to end in 3nt |pg||
pc|h5|nt|jameslee 2: x@H lead could come from S |pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: not much comunication for the 2 @S finesse required |pg||
nt|jameslee 2: K@C play could duck by S |pg||
pc|c3|nt|mamos: they have lots oif controls |pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed game on|pg||
pc|c7|nt|fabsayc: reminder to east: keep all those hearts, all winners|pg||
nt|oosmanb: This will be over in a flash|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: no sill stuck upp in dummy j@C-A@C |pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|nt|ady: takes early trump leads to beat 4@H by e/w more than 1 trick|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: what can E play for now ?|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: Kx@S ?|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: jx@S ?|pg||
nt|cenglund:  No you can't missguess the spades|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: has to decide how to move the @S |pg||
nt|jameslee 2: x@S to the 9@S |pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg||
nt|cenglund:  Now he is down|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: upps can loss 3 more tricks  with x@H back|pg||
pc|h3|nt|cenglund:  Excellent score for the team Apteker|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: this is Bridge when one has a few options can go rong :)|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Both of them (East and West) might have bid better. East has no hand for NT-play, and West never showed the 6th @S|pg||
nt|cenglund:  They bid the more sensible 4S in the OR making|pg||
pc|hA|nt|jbgood: dont think many try 4@h vuln|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: yes absolutly true |pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c2|nt|ady: yes agree|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s2|nt|jameslee 2: 4@S its a much more better contract then 3NT|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d5|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hK|nt|mamos: I think that this will be at lots and lots of tables Geoff |pg||
pc|c9|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h6|nt|mamos: so predict flat |pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2S95HAK2DQ64CKT983,SAK82HQ8754D92CQJ,SHJT93DAKJT753C64,SQJT7643H6D8CA752|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|3D|mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: it appears that someone has stolen meck's red cards|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|nt|danilo1: Rodwell obviously affraid of 6@S ... therefore no 6@D I think ... he cannot believe in so good hand at partner ...|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|danilo1: however ... 5@S -1 as well as 6@D |pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg||
nt|danilo1: did it really happen?|pg||
mc|10|nt|danilo1: or Meck cashed @DQ before @C|pg||
pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2S95HAK2DQ64CKT983,SAK82HQ8754D92CQJ,SHJT93DAKJT753C64,SQJT7643H6D8CA752|sv|e|nt|STRIK3R: interesting bidding problem for west now, if it goes 1@d, and 2@d from South to show @s and a sidesuite|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: 10 |pg||
mb|1H|nt|hawe45:  Suppose West opens 1 @H - would 5 @D be the bid?|pg||
nt|cenglund:  The level of bridge seen so far has been rather poor and not what we had expected|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: has 4@H could wait |pg||
mb|4D|nt|jbgood: so 3 teams go to the A Swiss and the others to B. Then 27 from A and 5 from B go to the KO rounds|pg||
nt|ady: part score hand|pg||
nt|jbgood: no carry overs|pg||
nt|ady: 2@H  about the limit for n/s|pg||
nt|rmb1: Might try 4@S would make if @SKx onside|pg||
mb|4S|nt|oosmanb: Fun hand now|pg||
nt|hawe45:  At the other table only 3 @D - too friendly|pg||
mb|5D|mb|5S|nt|kirp:  3@H by NS should be the limit, not successfully either|pg||
nt|jbgood: running scores: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/orrrunda6.html|pg||
nt|roswolf: muiderberg it looks like|pg||
nt|mamos: lightning pace at this table|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: 5@S same spot |pg||
mb|p|nt|oosmanb: Well North's initial pass|pg||
nt|oosmanb: has put an upper limit I think|pg||
nt|kirp:  gives W a problem, tho' strong@C system helps|pg||
nt|kirp:  W knows NS have 8+@Hs ,|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: yes    the hand belongs to e/w    but 9 tricks the limit|pg||
mb|d|nt|STRIK3R: 8@hs I would say, x from east should show 4@h?|pg||
nt|kirp:  2N is some form of Lebensohl, compete in a minor|pg||
nt|oosmanb: Yes seems like it|pg||
mb|p|nt|kirp:  but not as clear in this sequence|pg||
nt|roswolf: difficult call here|pg||
nt|mamos: East's hand seems enormous for this treatment but what do I know|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: lead critical|pg||
nt|ady: n/s well overboard|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: no diamond lead makes south huge favorite to hold spade queen|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: 5@S on the K@C placed|pg||
pc|hA|nt|kirp:  good stop|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: indeed|pg||
pc|h4|nt|rmb1: Its only -1 |pg||
nt|roswolf: and a club switch to follow|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: spec gives me a 6@D cool contract comment |pg||
pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
nt|ady: 200 to Netherlands    could only make 140     east with defensive values  might have doubled 4@H|pg||
nt|hawe45:  And with 400 in 5 @D|pg||
nt|hawe45:  No - East ducks the first @C for sure|pg||
pc|d4|nt|jameslee 2: true only 1 discard for the 4th @H not enough for 12 @D|pg||
pc|d2|nt|mamos: maybe a little lucky that there was a Spade to cash|pg||
nt|roswolf: these top players dont go wrong in the play of these hands|pg||
nt|roswolf: a great result for mahaffey|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
nt|ralfwil: -1 now. 2@d 2@h and one trumph|pg||
nt|ady: may only be down 1    need to take club ruff|pg||
nt|cenglund:  A heart continuation would been fatal|pg||
nt|hawe45:  But with some endplay-position, which makes|pg||
nt|cenglund:  No endplay any more, whatever is the shift|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cK|nt|cenglund:  3 IMPs to Apteker|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
nt|ady: though if they take club ruff  then diamond trick goes|pg||
nt|ady: so down 1 it is|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c4|mc|10|nt|ady: so the 4@H bid saved an imp|pg||
pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3S43HAKDAK542CT976,SQJ762HJT54D9CKQ5,S95H98732D763C842,SAKT8HQ6DQJT8CAJ3|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|nt|danilo1: ah .. did not matter ... since declarer 2 @D at dummy|pg||
nt|bigtrain: anyone know the 1NT range?|pg||
mb|2C|nt|danilo1: 18 +/- :)|pg||
nt|bigtrain: its suggested that its 15-17|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: X then would be 1 minor, both majors or some good hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: treating his hand as a @D 1-suiter|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|danilo1: since pd max 2 Hcp ... possible to underlead @DAK?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: slam off the @D cashers was duplicated|pg||
mc|11|nt|danilo1: well, he did :)|pg||
pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3S43HAKDAK542CT976,SQJ762HJT54D9CKQ5,S95H98732D763C842,SAKT8HQ6DQJT8CAJ3|sv|o|nt|oosmanb: Well done another optimal contract played by EW|pg||
nt|mamos: wild hand |pg||
nt|mamos: s|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Another IMP possible here for Apteker|pg||
mb|p|nt|rmb1: Again EW might try 4@S|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|oosmanb: Any endplays possible for 10th trick in 4@H? |pg||
mb|2S|nt|oosmanb: I doubt it, so NS would do well to stop below game|pg||
nt|rmb1: 1@C was 16+ artificial|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: 61% for NS on board 6, nobody made 3@C|pg||
nt|oosmanb: but with a 10 card fit, vulnerable, can Fjaelberg put the brakes on |pg||
nt|kirp:  4@H can make if W does not switch to @S when in with the A@C|pg||
mb|4S|nt|oosmanb: How? even if @C are stripped East has 4th @d to exit?|pg||
nt|kirp:  8@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|oosmanb: Ah right, |pg||
nt|jbgood: guess X shows 4-5+ spades?|pg||
nt|ady: down 1  would sedem unless a slip|pg||
nt|rmb1: 1C-P-1H = S so I guess this X is a transfer to S as well|pg||
nt|mamos: surely 4@h now|pg||
nt|cenglund:  A less interesting board |pg||
nt|hawe45:  Overtrick is easy: 2 x @H - and a SMALL @D|pg||
mb|p|nt|oosmanb: Well spotted Martin|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: might get to 4 now|pg||
mb|p|nt|jbgood: S could never hope to buy the contract in @hs - so perhaps xx in stead of 2 @h to indicate a high @h honor might have worked better|pg||
nt|cenglund:  That's what happened in the OR|pg||
pc|hA|nt|oosmanb: So yes important for West to break up endplay, and he will too, has 1@S bid to help him|pg||
nt|kirp:  I said 'can make', timing and defense needed to help|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg||
nt|hawe45:  South can see 23 HCP - so not much for an entry in North|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|nt|jbgood: see?|pg||
pc|h2|nt|kirp:  I would guess it unlikely to make, knowing EW is very sound on all aspects of game|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
nt|hawe45:  If North has given count, no sense for a small @D|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: looking for  an imposible @H ruff underlead from AK@D |pg||
nt|hawe45:  ??? Shall these two teams play in the next round (18.30...)|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: still Q@D on the other side E no more @H can ruff Hi |pg||
mc|10|nt|STRIK3R: what line is the best from norths point of view?|pg||
pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4S865HAJ93DAQ93C94,S92HQ864DJT6CKQJ6,SAKQJ74H5D542CA82,ST3HKT72DK87CT753|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: http://www.poznan2011.pl/ for results|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|bigtrain: another neb|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 1NT 11-13 balanced|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|danilo1: a little surprised with no chkbck ... if pd 4@H and only 2@S, 3NT may be on - and 4@S trick shorth|pg||
pc|d7|nt|bigtrain: they don't play anything that asks about 4@H with opener|pg||
nt|bigtrain: reponder is responsible for introducing the suit|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|s4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|s8|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|s7|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|hK|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|cQ|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|sJ|pc|cT|pg||
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qx|c18|st||md|4S865HAJ93DAQ93C94,S92HQ864DJT6CKQJ6,SAKQJ74H5D542CA82,ST3HKT72DK87CT753|sv|n|nt|fabsayc: so board punted back and forth|pg||
nt|kirp:  EW juggernaut continues on bd 6, |pg||
nt|chessmaste: The point is that West must get in twice to lead spades through|pg||
nt|oosmanb: Good point Mark|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: other table playing fast playing the last hand |pg||
mb|p|nt|mamos: 4 of a major here|pg||
mb|1C!|nt|fabsayc: after second club ducked north almost certainly should unblock diamonds|pg||
nt|hawe45:  So half of the teams play next round|pg||
mb|p|nt|STRIK3R: 1@d from south 4+@h|pg||
nt|rmb1: So much different seeing all four hands.  But North does not know about West's clubs or @HK in South|pg||
nt|ady: 4@S  makes    just lose 3 trump tricks|pg||
mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|STRIK3R: 1NT from North, 0-2@h's|pg||
nt|rmb1: South has enough shape/points to insist on game|pg||
mb|p|nt|kirp:  does 1N deny 4@S?|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: made 4@H on board 7 in open|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: yes|pg||
nt|oosmanb: 4@H made in the other room, even though East was on lead and led @S|pg||
nt|oosmanb: I mean West was on lead|pg||
nt|mamos: the results service for this tourney is indeed the best ever http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/orr7t31-1.htm  120 tables in play in the Open teams and every score  on the internet in a ...|pg||
nt|mamos: flash|pg||
mb|2D!|nt|ady: they might play 3NT     might make with fortunate lay of club honors|pg||
nt|rmb1: X of 2@C even by passed hand, is a bit thin|pg||
mb|p|nt|jbgood: transfer?|pg||
nt|rmb1: 3@H might be a transfer or smolen (5+S - 4 H)|pg||
mb|2H|nt|jbgood: I would not think of Smolen with 6 @s:)|pg||
nt|rmb1: Just trying to get North to declare spades|pg||
nt|jbgood: but surely looks like it|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|rmb1: I thought East may double 4M based on West's earlier double.  But he has a different view of the hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|oosmanb: East discarded a @d, and Nunes ruffed the 4th @D good|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: west thinking of attacking @c's?|pg||
nt|jbgood: is this true?|pg||
nt|rmb1: He may double 5M :)|pg||
nt|rmb1: and North is thinking ... ?|pg||
nt|jbgood: firs willing to play 4@h then 5 @s? Where is dicipline? (but N might have bid 3 NT with his double club stopper|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|rmb1: I think 3@H was misunderstood|pg||
nt|ady: crazy bidding|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|jbgood: No double:)|pg||
nt|rmb1: no trouble? :(|pg||
nt|ady: very good score for Netherlands  even undoubled|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jameslee 2: seems a flat board on a @C lead |pg||
pc|cK|nt|jameslee 2: K/Q@C depends on style |pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|nt|ady: think south should have taken the money when e/w got to the 5 level |pg||
nt|jbgood: A kib points out: Muller was afraid they would run to 6 sp :)|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: 1@D for E-W = for 11 |pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|nt|kirp:  Should be down 1 now|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: yes|pg||
nt|oosmanb: EW have been ruthless at this table|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: do we know if there is seeding in RR?|pg||
nt|ady: Netherlands runninfg away   got 10 imps on hand 27th|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|pg||
nt|kirp:  Fantoni-Nunes look more ruthless|pg||
nt|mamos: wow Meckwell made 6@hx from the North seat|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
nt|ralfwil: N was punished after a - for me forbidden - lead from Jxx|pg||
nt|fabsayc: board 8 spade lead is right at imps as best shot to beat hand, but more dubious at match points|pg||
nt|fabsayc: over 50% difference between +1 and +2|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i believe the most important decision at mp is the opening lead, which is not given enough consideration|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: and 2 boards left |pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|s4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|s8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|s7|nt|rmb1: Expensive|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|sJ|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg||
pc|d3|pc|cJ|pc|sQ|pc|cT|pg||
nt|vugraphpl7: we will start next match at 18:45 so i think we won't have break:)|pg||
pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1SA7HQJ95DJT87CJT9,SQT643HDKQ2CAQ432,SJHKT8763DA65C765,SK9852HA42D943CK8|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|danilo1: 1@C (if nat) or 1@S opening as West ? ... I am still old-fasined|pg||
mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|5S|mb|p|nt|danilo1: hmmm ... is East now thinking about slam? ... he must see @H void at pd|pg||
nt|danilo1: ... so if anyone to bid it - could be West|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|nt|danilo1: He clearly underbid by bidding 4@S ... the worst he can do now ... is to try blind to recover|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SA7HQJ95DJT87CJT9,SQT643HDKQ2CAQ432,SJHKT8763DA65C765,SK9852HA42D943CK8|sv|e|nt|rmb1: +620+500 = 15IMPs = very expensive|pg||
mb|p|nt|jbgood: but self inflicted and well deserved|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D!|nt|ady: 3NT play wrong way up|pg||
nt|jbgood: a good example why 3NT should be played by W|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|rmb1: 3NT denies outside A/K - but can be 2Q :)|pg||
nt|jbgood: even on a low club lead it is impossible to go right|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: 3@D a bergen style |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kirp:  hard to beat this with N on lead|pg||
nt|ady: both 3NT and 5@D need to beplayed by west|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: 4@S finishe |pg||
nt|jameslee 2: for a 11 flat score |pg||
pc|h6|nt|oosmanb: yeah|pg||
nt|kirp:  even after a @H switch by S, one duck and S has no more entries|pg||
nt|oosmanb: too many stoppers in @s, no entry for @H, |pg||
nt|kirp:  however there are transport problems|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: 4 more IMPs to Angelini|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 3rd seat 1@H seems like it might disrupt things a bit|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: was almost expecting Olsen to open 2@H|pg||
nt|oosmanb: I was half expecting a 1@H opening|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: not sure if he and Jan open 2@H on 5 card suites|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|nt|jr7: I think they are trying to catch the play they are playing now!|pg||
nt|hawe45:  I know many players, who would - as happened at the other table - have bid 2 @H over Wests 1 @S|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: last board could be a big swing to make the match closer |pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|nt|mamos: 9|pg||
pc|s3|nt|vicky888:  should make now|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
nt|oosmanb: nice play!|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|fabsayc: malinowsku operating again with 3NT bid|pg||
nt|fabsayc: this time succesfully|pg||
nt|jbgood: an early unblock by N|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
nt|kirp:  now  some problems for W|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: entry problem in East|pg||
nt|kirp:  @D might have worked better|pg||
nt|kirp:  than K@C|pg||
nt|oosmanb: small @D or AK/?|pg||
pc|d6|nt|ady: maybe some back for Aptekar|pg||
pc|d4|nt|kirp:  small @D towards J, now W has to hope Q@C dblton|pg||
nt|oosmanb: I think there were problems with small @D to J too, then you dont have tempo for @C tricks|pg||
nt|oosmanb: as south will play another @S, before any @C played|pg||
nt|oosmanb: tricky hand to play|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|11|nt|jameslee 2: 3nt on board 20 can be made to make it a big swing |pg||
pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2SK3HQJT52DQ8743C3,SQ96HA876DAKCQJ76,SJT82HKDT9652CKT2,SA754H943DJCA9854|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|Puppet|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|an| |mb|d|mb|p|nt|danilo1: thk this should be the last board ... 3NT probable - as well as @D lead ... since has to loose @C, only 8 trick on time |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|danilo1: 3@H Dbled in 4-3?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: wow|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|nt|bigtrain: i'm surprised they don't have the agreement you don't play this not XX (that is pass is forcing)|pg||
nt|danilo1: 3NT still better ... -1  not Dbled ... this looks like -2 Dbled|pg||
nt|bigtrain: thought that was pretty standard|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|danilo1: or even worse|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
nt|danilo1: of course cove ... has trump control ... so no cost|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|nt|danilo1: * cover|pg||
pc|h5|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|d2|pc|h3|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SK3HQJT52DQ8743C3,SQ96HA876DAKCQJ76,SJT82HKDT9652CKT2,SA754H943DJCA9854|sv|b|nt|ralfwil: and more than that....|pg||
nt|vugraphpl7: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxp/fa.html|pg||
nt|ralfwil: looks like 100%|pg||
nt|kirp:  he was hoping NS would duck k@C and then he could switch to @Ds|pg||
nt|rmb1: 13 back. 5@D played by W in OR|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: 1100 lets see |pg||
nt|jameslee 2: 15 IMps |pg||
nt|jameslee 2: are in play |pg||
nt|jameslee 2: for a 27/26 end |pg||
mb|1N|nt|ralfwil: instead of about 95%|pg||
nt|oosmanb: Potential for Jans to pull some imps back then|pg||
nt|jr7: 4@H in N/S|pg||
nt|ady: swingy srt|pg||
nt|jbgood: same opening in the OR - but W preferred 5@d|pg||
nt|ady: set|pg||
nt|rmb1: Thanks to BBO and EBL for organising.  Thanks to operator.  Thanks to David and Jon|pg||
nt|ady: thx all|pg||
nt|hawe45:  3 NT is no safe winner|pg||
mb|p|nt|STRIK3R: Yes, playing the K works if AQ is not on same hand|pg||
mb|2C|nt|jr7: 4@S in Ø/V only 2 down|pg||
mb|2H|nt|jameslee 2: specs are on favour of a 3nt -1 on @D lead |pg||
mb|d|nt|ady: e/w can make 3NT  even on a heart lead    but unlikely to get there|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: so not such big swing |pg||
nt|hawe45:  But how about 2 @H DOUBLED...|pg||
mb|p|nt|kirp:    think tahts what he was hoping for|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: yes|pg||
nt|bigtrain: this might be 14 for a tie|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: actually cost more than 20%|pg||
nt|ady: 4@S  doomed on early heart play|pg||
mb|3D|mb|d|nt|bigtrain: probably only 12 though|pg||
mb|p|nt|oosmanb: They've bought the hand|pg||
nt|ady: well stopped    |pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: cannot fault e/w for not playing 3NT|pg||
mb|p|nt|vbman: -200|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: 3@D x ? how many off  |pg||
nt|hawe45:  12 IMPÂ´s - at least|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: -1 |pg||
pc|s6|nt|jr7: 1@C is strog, 2@C = diamond|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: that makes 700  for 12 |pg||
pc|s2|nt|fabsayc: now north needs to hold 10xx of hearts or another disaster|pg||
nt|kirp:  this looks straightforward|pg||
nt|ady: thx all    interesting set|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
nt|jr7: strong|pg||
nt|cenglund:  Should be only 1 down|pg||
nt|jameslee 2: and a match 26/24 |pg||
pc|dJ|nt|kirp:  9 or 10 trix|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: wont take long|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|oosmanb: Last hand of the segment, but LOTS more bridge to come!|pg||
nt|oosmanb: Thank you to the organizers, and fellow commentators|pg||
nt|kirp:  ciao|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: hade|pg||
nt|jbgood: some really astonishing actions - great show|pg||
nt|ady: well Aptekar got to 3NT in OR   surprising   so finishing a close match|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|nt|rmb1: More back for Apteker.  EW have played well and perhaps deserved a bigger margin|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d3|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|nt|oosmanb: Next segment in 15 mins|pg||
pc|hK|nt|fabsayc: club jack is going for another swindle|pg||
nt|fabsayc: but dubious since now both players guard clubs|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|mamos: not much was right for EW here   a chance for the Polish team to get a few imps back |pg||
mc|8|pg||
