vg|BBO2-2nd Mind Sports Games,W-F-5_6,I,1,16,ENGLAND,129,RUSSIA,94|
rs|3SE=,4SE-1,3CS=,3CS=,4DN=,2CSx-2,4HE-1,4HE=,2DE=,1SNx-3,4SN=,4SN=,4SN-1,3NS-1,1NN=,1NN=,4HW=,1SW+2,2SN=,3DE+1,3DE+1,2SN=,3CW=,2SE=,6CS=,6CN=,4SW-2,3NW-1,4SW-1,6DNx-1,2HN+2,4HN-2|
pn|DHONDY,PONOMAREVA,SENIOR,GROMOVA,KHONICHEVA,STOCKDALE,GULEVICH,BROWN|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3S5HKQT962D765C873,SJ98H84D984CAJ942,S762H53DAKQJTCK65,SAKQT43HAJ7D32CQT|sv|o|nt|aap00: hello all|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|d|nt|blum1956: hi all|pg||
mb|2H|nt|aap00: dbl = too strong for 1@s|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|aap00: 4@s on a loosing @c finess|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|blum1956: well done|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
nt|aap00: well done to stop in 3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg||
nt|blum1956: Gromova has extremely bad values after the 1@c opening t the right and free 2@h bid to the left|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c3|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3S5HKQT962D765C873,SJ98H84D984CAJ942,S762H53DAKQJTCK65,SAKQT43HAJ7D32CQT|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|nt|dburn: nice try - may make now|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|dburn: if declarer runs her winners, North will be strip-squeezed|pg||
pc|h9|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dA|nt|dburn: and can be thrown in with a diamond at the finish to lead clubs|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
mc|9|nt|dburn: and that was fairly clearly indicated, after the opening bid|pg||
pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SK62H3D5CKT987432,SQJ98HAQ2DT942C65,S543HKJ975DAQ63CJ,SAT7HT864DKJ87CAQ|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|aap00: 1@c-...nt to show any 12-14 balanced|pg||
mb|2C|nt|aap00: now it's probably S's time |pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: in polish @c 1@c-positive really shows 19+hcp|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|blum1956: a diamod lead may keep South to 8 tricks|pg||
nt|aap00: so, I guess, N could pass 2@c |pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg||
nt|aap00: @d lead removes the only entry in dummy|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
nt|aap00: and S have to choose - what finess to make, but she needs 2: @c and @s |pg||
pc|dK|pc|c7|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|h7|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SK62H3D5CKT987432,SQJ98HAQ2DT942C65,S543HKJ975DAQ63CJ,SAT7HT864DKJ87CAQ|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|dburn: weak no trump for the English except in third seat|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: 2@h hearts and a minor, 3@c to play (2NT would ask for the minor)|pg||
nt|dburn: some use 3@c as pass or correct and 2NT as a try for game - not a good arrangement here, as it happens|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
nt|xenya: so NS seem to have landed on their feet after an uncomfortable start of the auction|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|dburn: possibly a diamond lead would have given the defence a chance|pg||
pc|cT|nt|dburn: since declarer would not have enough entries to do what she needs to do|pg||
nt|dburn: but the defence would need to be very precise|pg||
nt|xenya: England up 30 imps over Russia before the last 31 boards in the final match  |pg||
pc|d2|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c9|nt|xenya: a comfortable but by no means unsurmountable lead|pg||
pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|s5|pc|h6|pg||
nt|dburn: I doubt any of the English is feeling comfortable|pg||
pc|c7|pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|d9|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s8|pc|d6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1S9HAT53DA72CAT864,SKJT2HQJ842DK63CQ,SQ84HK9DQJT954C52,SA7653H76D8CKJ973|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|3S|nt|aap00: 2@c probably shows @c +@s|pg||
nt|blum1956: 3@s is a par|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|aap00: W's hand doesn't deserves raise to 4|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|blum1956: The trump lead is the best now|pg||
pc|h7|nt|aap00: to defeat 4@d E must raise with @sA and play @d|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s4|nt|blum1956: now the declarer will prevail, I guess|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|nt|aap00: sry, even it doesn't help|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d8|nt|blum1956: too late|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|sJ|pc|d5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|d9|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|d7|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h8|pc|dT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|s6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|sA|pg||
pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1S9HAT53DA72CAT864,SKJT2HQJ842DK63CQ,SQ84HK9DQJT954C52,SA7653H76D8CKJ973|sv|e|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|xenya: 2@C natural, 6+ or 5+ with a major|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: 2@c clubs and a major, or 6+ clubs|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: and Brown going for the penalty, rather than trying 4@s|pg||
nt|dburn: not that 4@s would have made - the question is, what will the penalty be if anything?|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|xenya: which looks a bit odd. at least at these colours|pg||
nt|dburn: you're supposed to lead a trump against these auctions, and I don't know why Stockdale didn't|pg||
nt|dburn: Brown may defend on the basis that Stockdale doesn't have a trump|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|nt|xenya: luckily, W happens to have the @CQ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c7|nt|xenya: so this will go down, maybe 2, with no game for EW |pg||
nt|roswolf:  hi all|pg||
nt|xenya: hello Geoffrey|pg||
nt|roswolf:  declarer is fighting a losing cause here|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
nt|dburn: not sure about that - seemed better to play on diamonds, but declarer may hope that the king is onside|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d4|pc|s6|pc|hT|pg||
nt|dburn: now, if Stockdale cashes the heart for Brown to throw her diamond, even down three is possible|pg||
nt|dburn: but that is a strange-looking diamond|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dT|nt|dburn: still, if a slight misdefence means you win 10 IMPs instead of 12, I guess you should slightly misdefend every hand|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s5|pc|c6|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SK875HJ2DAT8C9876,STHT973DKQ532CJ43,SAJ43H86DJ764CKQT,SQ962HAKQ54D9CA52|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|blum1956: 9 tricks in hearts is a top here|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|blum1956: in the absence of the @c lead there are chances for the tenth trick, but that lead looks fairly obvious|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SK875HJ2DAT8C9876,STHT973DKQ532CJ43,SAJ43H86DJ764CKQT,SQ962HAKQ54D9CA52|sv|b|nt|roswolf:  another 10 imps to the leaders|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: routine to bid game and routine to go down in it, by the look of things|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  4@H seems a bold effort in the other room|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|dburn: well, the king-queen of diamonds weren't a lot of use - if they'd been in clubs...|pg||
nt|roswolf:  they should bid game now|pg||
mb|4H|nt|dburn: they will, and they won't get a spade lead either|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: not that they would necessarily have got one anyway|pg||
mb|p|pc|c8|nt|roswolf:  yes club lead probably the least of evils|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hJ|nt|dburn: needs to play a trump now|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|h9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|h4|pc|dT|pg||
nt|dburn: but declarer had a chance if she had ruffed out the ace of diamonds|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|d3|pc|s4|pg||
mc|10|nt|dburn: this is not easy to believe, but I guess it's what's happening|pg||
pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SH9852D87432CA832,SA7632HAT743DTC97,SKQJ95HQJD95CK654,ST84HK6DAKQJ6CQJT|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|nt|blum1956: 3NT EW is makeable on the heart guess|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|h3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|c4|pg||
nt|blum1956: It is a pity that Ponomareva passed. Had she bid 2@h they would for sure have landed in 3NT|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|c3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|d6|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SH9852D87432CA832,SA7632HAT743DTC97,SKQJ95HQJD95CK654,ST84HK6DAKQJ6CQJT|sv|n|nt|roswolf:  another good result for the lead3ers|pg||
nt|xenya: indeed|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|dburn: 1@c clubs or a strong no trump|pg||
nt|dburn: this shape entirely possible if the latter|pg||
mb|1D|nt|roswolf:  hmm i would want to open 1@d regardless on the east hand|pg||
nt|dburn: if you played a strong no trump, you might open a strong no trump|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|nt|dburn: 1@d hearts, not sure why she is starting this way|pg||
nt|dburn: double = strong no trump with no spade stop or some other good hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf:  hmm west wont be tempted to float this will she!?|pg||
nt|dburn: at the other table North opened the bidding, and the auction was brief thereafter|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: here, West has got herself in something of a mess, but if she'd bid (or shown) spades first, she'd have got in a worse one|pg||
nt|roswolf:  en garde|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: and 1@s doesn't seem to have too many chances, so what Stockdale did may have worked very well|pg||
nt|dburn: though I have to say, it did not deserve to|pg||
pc|dK|nt|roswolf:  since east is on lead - i think this will lead to another + score|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg||
nt|dburn: might even go three down, if the defence is accurate - West can pitch clubs on diamonds, and the defence can more or less cross-ruff|pg||
nt|roswolf:  tue david|pg||
nt|roswolf:  true|pg||
nt|xenya: yes, looks like 3 off|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|h4|pc|d9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|dburn: Brown will be sorely perplexed, though - West can't have five spades unless she's got six hearts, and North can't have six spades because she didn't open|pg||
pc|h6|nt|roswolf:  overcalling here looks like being heavily punished|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|dburn: so unless there are a couple of spades on the floor, something strange is going on|pg||
nt|xenya: i disagree Geoffrey -- 1@S looks like a normal overcall to me|pg||
nt|dburn: oh, 1@s is normal - only the result is not, because the rest of the developments were weird|pg||
nt|roswolf:  i would have opened it however|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|c3|pg||
nt|roswolf:  hmm wierd|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d4|nt|dburn: three down, one down, three down, two down - what is the Russian for "ping pong"?|pg||
nt|xenya: ping pong|pg||
nt|dburn: ah, good - now I know two Russian words|pg||
pc|s6|nt|roswolf:  yup table tennis is an olympic sport|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|h8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|nt|roswolf:  and another big english swing|pg||
nt|dburn: one thing is clear, though - if East-West had been playing support doubles, they could not have obtained this result|pg||
pc|s2|pc|c6|pg||
mc|4|nt|xenya: so it's 3 off after all?|pg||
nt|roswolf:  yup|pg||
nt|dburn: well, that was where is started after all|pg||
pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SHJ4DAJ532CKJT953,S63HAQ862DT74CQ87,SAKQT7542HKT7D6C2,SJ98H953DKQ98CA64|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|aap00: dull 4@s|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|blum1956: just 10 tricks vs correct defence|pg||
nt|aap00: y|pg||
mb|3S|nt|aap00: @d lead limits to 10|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|d2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h9|pc|d3|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SHJ4DAJ532CKJT953,S63HAQ862DT74CQ87,SAKQT7542HKT7D6C2,SJ98H953DKQ98CA64|sv|e|nt|roswolf:  indeed|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf:  this looks quieter|pg||
mb|2N|nt|xenya: you never know|pg||
nt|dburn: 2NT minors|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: but North may not want to give preference between those|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  north will bid 4@s FIRMLY|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|c5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|c9|nt|xenya: 3 double-digit losses for Russia in a row -- things are NOT going well...|pg||
nt|dburn: depends on your point of view, I guess|pg||
nt|roswolf:  yup|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|d2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s7|nt|xenya: that's right, i'm speaking for myself, David|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d9|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|h6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|dJ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|cK|pc|hQ|pg||
pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SAQTHAK2D742CAQT4,SK7HQ8743DA5CJ762,SJ9532HJDQJ986C85,S864HT965DKT3CK93|sv|b|nt|aap00: 4@s... |pg||
nt|aap00: can be defeated if defense gets @d ruff|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|aap00: well done by Ponomareva to pass over 1@c|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: now declarer will have no clues to locate @sK|pg||
nt|blum1956: After a probable @h9 lead the declarer will see a danger and considers the play of @sA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|aap00: ... and see danger materialized with @sKxx onside |pg||
nt|blum1956: of course there is a choice|pg||
nt|aap00: declarer can be pretty sure, that W holds at least 1@d honour (no lead from AK)|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|nt|aap00: so, the only danger is @d ruff |pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c5|nt|aap00: think, selected line is correct|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SAQTHAK2D742CAQT4,SK7HQ8743DA5CJ762,SJ9532HJDQJ986C85,S864HT965DKT3CK93|sv|b|nt|roswolf:  a possible chance here for russia|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1H|nt|dburn: perhaps - South will show 18-19 balanced, and North may not drive to game facing that|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|roswolf:  hmm that @H suit looks a bit threadbare|pg||
nt|dburn: that is, if she gets the chance|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|dburn: she has the chance, since East didn't bid 3@h|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  3nt looks the spot|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|xenya: this might work...|pg||
nt|roswolf:  @Hq FOR THE WRITE -UPS!?|pg||
nt|dburn: it looks pretty good on a low heart lead, anyway|pg||
pc|h4|nt|roswolf:  12 imps for russia|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d6|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s9|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h6|nt|dburn: not necessarily - declarer played to have squeezed West|pg||
mc|8|nt|roswolf:  why no club finesse?|pg||
nt|dburn: because West was known to be down to one club, which might have been the king|pg||
nt|roswolf:  hmm that was over egging it|pg||
pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2S74HQT86DJT8CK876,SQ65HAK97D95CQT54,SAJ98HJ2DAQ43CA32,SKT32H543DK762CJ9|sv|o|nt|aap00: also, well done by W |pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|nt|blum1956: this one is rather dull|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|blum1956: still Ponomareva could have switched to clubs in the 3rd trick, but she has no TV with her|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h9|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2S74HQT86DJT8CK876,SQ65HAK97D95CQT54,SAJ98HJ2DAQ43CA32,SKT32H543DK762CJ9|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  an opportunity missed the cards rarely forgive|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|h3|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SJT62H9D9763CKQ94,SAQ874HAJT4DAKQC7,SK93HKQ62DJT4CJ52,S5H8753D852CAT863|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|aap00: 4@h...|pg||
mb|2C|nt|blum1956: 10 tricks are safe, probably eleven is makeable|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: even bad @h break can't hurt declarer as long as she doesn't play @h too many times|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|blum1956: I guess she will ruff out the spades and make 11 tricks|pg||
nt|aap00: natural line is try to cash @d and X-ruff black suites|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|nt|blum1956: yes|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|h3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|h5|pc|sT|pg||
nt|aap00: now @h to J is safe|pg||
nt|aap00: and best line for overtricks|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|aap00: even if N takes, ruffs @d, ruffs anything back, it will be end of defense |pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg||
nt|odysseus69: diamond holds to 10|pg||
pc|h8|nt|aap00: now W will concede 3@h's|pg||
pc|d7|nt|odysseus69: right|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|c3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hK|mc|10|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SJT62H9D9763CKQ94,SAQ874HAJT4DAKQC7,SK93HKQ62DJT4CJ52,S5H8753D852CAT863|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: good hand for the strong club methods of the Russians, and this certainly will be a swing|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|roswolf:  the 3nt going off is coming back to haunt them|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|s4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dK|nt|dburn: not on this deal, it isn't|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h5|nt|roswolf:  well if they had got 12 imps on that one a BIG dent in the lead would have happened|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c6|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
nt|dburn: better exit with a spade, not a heart|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s8|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg||
nt|dburn: not that it matters all that much, of course|pg||
pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SQ43HQT42D96CK653,SJ7H9DKT432CAQT98,SAKT652H85DA87C74,S98HAKJ763DQJ5CJ2|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|aap00: EW can make 2@h, 3@d|pg||
nt|aap00: NS - 2@s|pg||
mb|1N|an| |mb|2S|mb|p|nt|aap00: would be not easy for EW to find @d...|pg||
nt|aap00: .. pass - Dbl - ?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: surprised with W's pas|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg||
nt|blum1956: If  West had reopened East should have chosen 3@h |pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
nt|aap00: for me, "perfect" EW bidding from now would be: dbl (t/o) - 2nt (2 places to play)-3@c-3@d|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
nt|blum1956: nevertheless I agree that te pass was rather strange|pg||
pc|cT|nt|aap00: E's QJx in @d is enough to suggest playing there|pg||
nt|blum1956: East's hand is not that close to "two places to play"|pg||
nt|aap00: it is|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c9|nt|aap00: pd is 44+ in minors, so we have together: 7+@d and 7+@h|pg||
nt|blum1956: Well? suppose West has a good hand with 2245 distribution. Should she pass the 2@s?|pg||
pc|sA|nt|aap00: why not to let partner choose?|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c6|pg||
nt|aap00: no|pg||
nt|aap00: but she'll correct 3@d to 3@h|pg||
nt|blum1956: yes you are right|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sQ|nt|aap00: she has "extra @h" to her double, but has no "extra" @d|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
nt|blum1956: I agree|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SQ43HQT42D96CK653,SJ7H9DKT432CAQT98,SAKT652H85DA87C74,S98HAKJ763DQJ5CJ2|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|dburn: 2NT somewhat unclear|pg||
nt|roswolf:  2nt for the minors now i think|pg||
nt|dburn: doubtless intended as minors, but needs agreement|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|dburn: they have one|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  east on the same wavelength|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|nt|dburn: this ought to be OK - cards not lying too badly|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|dburn: and it doesn't matter whether declarer takes nine tricks or ten|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|roswolf:  another english pick up|pg||
nt|dburn: though ten are more or less certain from here|pg||
pc|sQ|mc|10|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SJT83HKT64DK6C982,S742HAQDAJT8CJ743,SAK965H987DQ5CKQ5,SQHJ532D97432CAT6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1S|nt|aap00: another partscore hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|aap00: 3@s vs 4@d|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|aap00: 3@s can be defeated with @h lead to AQ, @c back and @h ruff|pg||
nt|blum1956: a heart lead kills 3@s|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|blum1956: this is quite safe|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|aap00: a bit strange that S passed, TNT says to bid 3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|d2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg||
nt|aap00: assumig 1@s shows 5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SJT83HKT64DK6C982,S742HAQDAJT8CJ743,SAK965H987DQ5CKQ5,SQHJ532D97432CAT6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|dburn: weak no trump|pg||
nt|roswolf:  might north try a penalty double!?|pg||
mb|d|mb|2D|nt|roswolf:  she did|pg||
nt|dburn: double penalty, 2@d natural|pg||
mb|d|nt|dburn: double takeout|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: and the Russians may retaliate by going plus at both tables on this del|pg||
nt|roswolf:  indeed|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|d2|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
nt|xenya: yes, they have coped quite well here|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|d3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
pc|h8|nt|xenya: in a weak 1N auction|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SQ64HA6543DATCQ74,SAT975H2DJ85CJ953,SJ83HQT98DK732C86,SK2HKJ7DQ964CAKT2|sv|n|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|blum1956: Gromova/s hand is too weak for 3NT|pg||
mb|p|nt|blum1956: in this vulnerability|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: 2@s shows 54|pg||
nt|blum1956: 3@c is safe|pg||
nt|aap00: 54|pg||
pc|c6|nt|blum1956: but the declarer needs to play trumps from the top in order not to suffer a diamond ruff|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SQ64HA6543DATCQ74,SAT975H2DJ85CJ953,SJ83HQT98DK732C86,SK2HKJ7DQ964CAKT2|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|xenya: weak no-trump is not too popular in Russia i believe|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|dburn: been quite popular in the last two deals at least|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h5|pc|c3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|c2|pc|h3|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SAHA864D87CQJT975,S65432HJ5DQ95432C,SQJTHKQ2DKJT6CAK8,SK987HT973DAC6432|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|blum1956: 6@c is on? could be made even with a wrong diamond guess|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sT|nt|aap00: it's natural to guess @d|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
nt|aap00: you may need extra trick for @h discard|pg||
pc|c5|nt|blum1956: certainly it is|pg||
pc|s4|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SAHA864D87CQJT975,S65432HJ5DQ95432C,SQJTHKQ2DKJT6CAK8,SK987HT973DAC6432|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  this slam was competently bid in the other by the english n/s|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|dburn: slam on a finesse - likely not to misguess diamonds, because you need to do something with the fourth heart|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|xenya: indeed, excellent result|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: 1@c multi-way, 1@h some values, 2@c good hand|pg||
nt|dburn: 2@h I think shows four hearts, rest of hand to be described later if possible|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|xenya: you can discard 4th heart on a diamond|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  at the score south must explore further|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  now a decision|pg||
mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  this should be flat|pg||
nt|dburn: it should, since declarer's natural line is a diamond to the ten, which sets up a pitch for a heart from dummy|pg||
nt|roswolf:  low diamond may be awkward|pg||
nt|dburn: East has not got a low diamond|pg||
nt|dburn: try to remember - North bid clubs twice before South bid them at all|pg||
nt|roswolf:  turue:)|pg||
nt|dburn: mind you, the players might have forgotten this also|pg||
pc|c4|nt|xenya: but it was South who 'really' bid them|pg||
nt|dburn: indeed - North's first three bids were clubs, clubs and spades, and she didn't mean any of those|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d3|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d2|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|c9|pc|s2|pg||
nt|dburn: this defence might actually work - declarer has a pitch for the fourth heart now, so is on a straight guess in diamonds|pg||
nt|dburn: and, needing a swing, might play for one|pg||
nt|xenya: indeed|pg||
pc|c7|pc|s3|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|roswolf:  the bridge gods move in mysterious ways|pg||
pc|s8|pc|d7|pc|s4|pg||
nt|dburn: but, declarer may pitch a diamond on the spade|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cT|nt|dburn: and try for hearts to break|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|roswolf:  well done|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4S98HT763D72CQJ983,SK652HAQ8DAQ86C75,SAJT3H92DT53CAKT2,SQ74HKJ54DKJ94C64|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|blum1956: will land in 3NT and go down immediately|pg||
nt|blum1956: if South doesn't double now|pg||
mb|d|nt|aap00: beeing left to themselves, EW will probably land in 3nt...|pg||
nt|blum1956: this changes a lot|pg||
nt|aap00: dbl helps to avoid it|pg||
mb|2S|nt|aap00: ...3@c(ask stop)-3@h(3@h)-4@h|pg||
nt|blum1956: 9 tricks in hearts is a top|pg||
mb|3C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|blum1956: Maybe Gromova may work that out|pg||
nt|aap00: reasonable 4@s|pg||
pc|cK|nt|aap00: bid, not contract|pg||
nt|aap00: even 4@h are down|pg||
pc|c4|nt|blum1956: This will lead to the same result as in 3 NT|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dA|nt|aap00: guess W played small at 2nd round of @s|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dJ|nt|blum1956: It seems that she did not play the @sK|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4S98HT763D72CQJ983,SK652HAQ8DAQ86C75,SAJT3H92DT53CAKT2,SQ74HKJ54DKJ94C64|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|dburn: strong no trump in third seat|pg||
nt|roswolf:  hmm the bidding in the other room was very exuberant|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|xenya: with N's hand concealed, it could be hard for W not to go up with the ace if she had it|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|dburn: at the other table North-South told East-West that 3NT was no good|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: so they tried a 4-3 fit, but that was no good either|pg||
pc|cK|nt|roswolf:  yes and most likely a flat bd|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|cT|nt|dburn: not quite the best, that|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s4|pc|c3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
nt|dburn: still, no great harm done|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SHAT96DKT754CK974,SAQJ9742HK532D8C3,SKT83H4DAJ9632CJ6,S65HQJ87DQCAQT852|sv|n|mb|p|nt|blum1956: interesting board...|pg||
nt|aap00: 6@d without @c ruff|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|aap00: hmmm|pg||
nt|aap00: last pass is over-cautions for me...|pg||
nt|blum1956: 1 to 2 off|pg||
nt|aap00: would double 4@s even being non-passed|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
nt|aap00: !A-ruff, @dK, @hruff and still @sK|pg||
nt|aap00: optimal defense|pg||
nt|blum1956: I play bridge for 45 years and have never passed that kind of South's hand being PH|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|s3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
nt|aap00: @dA for sure -1|pg||
nt|blum1956: Of course Heather Dhondy has much better record than me|pg||
nt|aap00: :)|pg||
nt|aap00: you are not alpne|pg||
nt|aap00: *alone|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SHAT96DKT754CK974,SAQJ9742HK532D8C3,SKT83H4DAJ9632CJ6,S65HQJ87DQCAQT852|sv|n|nt|xenya: Sweden up 96 over Poland in the Open final|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|dburn: this is a real chance for Russia|pg||
mb|2D|mb|d|mb|3S|nt|dburn: who can make a lot of diamonds, while the English North-South never bid at all|pg||
mb|4S|nt|dburn: that's an improvement - Sweden led by 120 at one stage|pg||
nt|dburn: Gulevich might double this, but surely Khnonicheva won't sit for it|pg||
mb|5D|mb|d|nt|dburn: no, she bid on herself|pg||
mb|p|mb|5H|nt|roswolf:  n/s now have fielders choice|pg||
nt|dburn: well, if they choose to bid six diamonds they might not make it|pg||
nt|dburn: since East has good odds in leading the ace of clubs|pg||
nt|roswolf:  i think they would|pg||
mb|d|mb|5S|nt|roswolf:  well this limits the loss|pg||
nt|dburn: if, however, they double 5@s they will pick up quite a few points|pg||
mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: now this is going to be a large swing|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf:  hmm tasty board - fait vos jeux|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
nt|dburn: if trumps are 2-0, declarer cannot afford to draw one|pg||
pc|c2|nt|dburn: since then the defenders could draw another one|pg||
pc|cK|pc|d8|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d9|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|s4|pg||
mc|11|nt|roswolf:  well that's show business folks|pg||
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qx|o16|st||md|2S852H765DAK2CJT53,SAQJ9HT8DT853CK98,S43HAQJ32DQ9764CQ,SKT76HK94DJCA7642|sv|e|nt|aap00: 4@h|pg||
nt|aap00: ... and close4@s|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|aap00: guess this hand wil be underbidded|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|blum1956: I do not think EW will reach 4@s after two initial passes|pg||
nt|blum1956: But they should at least try to buy this in spades|pg||
mb|p|nt|aap00: W's double would be very helpful|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|nt|aap00: E can't join bidding, she afraids @d bid from partner|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|c2|nt|blum1956: In order to catch a disaster, W must have 6 cards in diamonds. Is that much probable?|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c4|nt|aap00: wouldn't she bid 3@d with 3253?|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cT|nt|blum1956: According to your own advice she must bid 2NT "two places for play"|pg||
mc|10|nt|aap00: :)|pg||
nt|aap00: .. or even 3@h - 3? :)|pg||
nt|blum1956: Thanks all, the last session of this final starts in 1 hour|pg||
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qx|c16|st||md|2S852H765DAK2CJT53,SAQJ9HT8DT853CK98,S43HAQJ32DQ9764CQ,SKT76HK94DJCA7642|sv|e|nt|dburn: the French coastal weather stations should be advised that there isn't a gale coming - those are just English sighs of relief|pg||
nt|roswolf:  :)|pg||
nt|roswolf:  last bd coming up|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf:  thanks to our operator -great job|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|dburn: but declarer's play was entirely reasonable - that was sheer bad luck|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  and to Vladimir and David for their company|pg||
nt|xenya: unlucky -- the auction seemed to clearly indicate trumps were 2-0|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|xenya: thanks everyone|pg||
nt|xenya: and this won't make either|pg||
nt|roswolf:  hmm this could be quite difficult to defeat though|pg||
nt|xenya: even if E exits with a passive trump, 9 tricks is the limit|pg||
nt|roswolf:  !A + another @c|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|nt|roswolf:  nice|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|roswolf:  @D10|pg||
nt|roswolf:  might just cash 2 spades now|pg||
nt|brolucius:  Considering whether to play @SA before giving the ruff.|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|nt|xenya: declarer can only get 4 hearts and 4 diamonds -- or am i missing something?|pg||
pc|h4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sK|nt|roswolf:  not now|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg||
mc|8|pg||