vg|BBO5-2nd Mind Sports Games,W-R16-4_6,I,1,16,RUSSIA,126,DENMARK,89| rs|1NE-1,2HS-1,4SE+1,5SEx=,4SS+1,6HN=,4HW=,4HE=,1NN+1,2NN+1,3NN=,2SN+3,3NS-1,3NS-1,3NN-1,3NN-1,3NW=,2HE+2,3NW-4,3HN+1,5DE-1,3NE=,2SWx-3,4HN-1,1NN+2,2HW-3,2SEx-2,1NS=,3CW-1,3CW-2,4SN-1,5DE=| pn|KHONICHEVA,HOULBERG,GULEVICH,MADSEN,BEKKOUCHE,CHUBAROVA,SCHALTZ,VOROBEYCHI|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SAQJ2HK762DJCKQ97,ST765HQ54D87643C2,SK84HT83DQT52CT54,S93HAJ9DAK9CAJ863|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu: wellcome the one of the first women-matches from Lille on BBO|pg|| pc|h2|nt|pelu: NS play polish @c and EW 5 card major, wewak NT and 2-0-1 only F1|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| nt|pelu: nice to take @hA in trick 1, but need @ds 3-2 - not to exp after 1@D by N|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h6|nt|pelu: 5 tricks - but no D|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| nt|pelu: now she will get 2 @c-tricks|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d7|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cA|nt|pelu: Denmark "won" the contract at both tables - and the right to go down 1 |pg|| pc|c9|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|cQ|pc|sT|pc|dQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|mb|p|mb|p|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SJHQT862DKJ643CAJ,SKT98HAKJ7D9CT653,S654H94DAQT875C42,SAQ732H53D2CKQ987|sv|n|mb|1S|nt|pelu: but very normal - the danish ladies are very aggressive|pg|| mb|2S|an|!h / m|nt|pelu: N for sure exp that partner has @s+@c|pg|| mb|2N|an|GF 3+!s|nt|pelu: Hi out there - come and help me :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|an|minimum hand|mb|p|mb|3D|an|ask|mb|d|mb|3S|an|single !d|mb|p|nt|pelu: I wonder where S in CR find values for a x - 5card i partners suit and opp non vuln - |pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| mc|11|nt|aap00: hi all |pg|| nt|pelu: in CR: NS: Schaltz-Bekkouche against Vorobey-Chuberowa|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SJHQT862DKJ643CAJ,SKT98HAKJ7D9CT653,S654H94DAQT875C42,SAQ732H53D2CKQ987|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|3D|mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SAJ9763HQT764DCJ2,ST8H985DT6542CA96,SQ5HAKJ32DJ93CKQ3,SK42HDAKQ87CT8754|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: nice competetive hand again///|pg|| mb|1N|nt|pelu: wellcome Alex - now the fans are 1-1 :)|pg|| mb|2D|an|natural|nt|aap00: 6@h on a @s finess, making |pg|| nt|aap00: natural 2@d over 1nt... |pg|| nt|pelu: 1. time I see that 2@D naturel over 1NT:)|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|pelu: for sure has to be alerted :)|pg|| nt|aap00: me too |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|aap00: no competetion, red colour prevailed over 5c support|pg|| nt|pelu: still 10 tricks on @h-lead, but 6@h making|pg|| nt|aap00: y, 11 now|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|pelu: they also missed the 61H (on a finess) in CR|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d5|mc|11|nt|aap00: in CR EW pushed opps in 5@h|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SAJ9763HQT764DCJ2,ST8H985DT6542CA96,SQ5HAKJ32DJ93CKQ3,SK42HDAKQ87CT8754|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2N|mb|4H|mb|5D|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|h4|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d8|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SK5432HAJ7D2CJ842,SAQ7HQ985DJ8CAQ97,SJT98HT2DKT954CK5,S6HK643DAQ763CT63|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|an|3+ !d 6+ HP|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|nt|pelu: EW: 12-14 NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|an|GF|nt|aap00: really passed out in CR?|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|an|4 !h|nt|pelu: I dont belive|pg|| nt|pelu: 2@D = GF relay|pg|| nt|aap00: there are only 3 losers in @h's |pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: what about tricks? |pg|| nt|aap00: dbl-dummy it can be made by finessing @s or @cJ and 8 - declarer will need only 2 ruffs then|pg|| nt|blum1956: hi all|pg|| mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|pelu: if she now play @dJ she risk to go down|pg|| nt|adonis18: pass at the other table???|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| nt|pelu: the contract in B3 has been chanced to 6@h making for Denmark|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|nt|aap00: not sure that playing @h's was the best line...|pg|| nt|pelu: now she has to finess @cj in S and may be still only 9 tricks|pg|| pc|d4|nt|aap00: now decl needs to pin @c8 to survive|pg|| nt|blum1956: She could have tried to establish diamonds - still leads to defeat or to finesse in clubs twice (this probably could have brought her contract home)|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|s3|nt|pelu: not down yet|pg|| nt|aap00: say @s now: @sA, @d to Q getting bad news, @c10 to J,Q and K|pg|| nt|blum1956: the last option is still alive (if cath the @c8)|pg|| nt|aap00: @s to ruff in dummy and the moment of truth|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|nt|pelu: no @sA and @d to Q and see|pg|| nt|pelu: then @c10|pg|| nt|pelu: a bet that she make? a coke?|pg|| nt|aap00: after N discarded @d it's safe to let @d8 run|pg|| nt|pelu: or eun @d8|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|aap00: not it's cold|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|hK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|nt|pelu: she missed to play @d7 and claim,|pg|| nt|aap00: but if everybody ducks @d8, declarer is limited to 1 entry to dummy |pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| nt|aap00: and have to guess, what @c finess (J or K) for to use it|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SK5432HAJ7D2CJ842,SAQ7HQ985DJ8CAQ97,SJT98HT2DKT954CK5,S6HK643DAQ763CT63|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SQ73HT53D972CJ986,SJ52HJ87DJT6CAQ74,SA96HAKQ9DKQ43CKT,SKT84H642DA85C532|sv|n|nt|aap00: y, after inserting @d9 W could simply concede @d to 10|pg|| mb|1C|an| |mb|p|mb|1D|an| |mb|p|mb|1N|an|(17) 18-20|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu: I see that Den Open play on - down 118 - but now only 102 :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|aap00: polish 1@c, weak 1@d, 18-20 1nt|pg|| nt|pelu: here Denmark cant stop in 1 NT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|blum1956: will they bid 2NT-3NT?|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|pelu: on 2@C opening (20-21 NT)|pg|| nt|aap00: stopped in 2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| nt|aap00: looking at 2 hands, you'll certainly like to play only 1nt|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| nt|aap00: can 3 be made dbl-dummy&|pg|| pc|dK|nt|aap00: ?|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d8|pc|cJ|pc|dJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SQ73HT53D972CJ986,SJ52HJ87DJT6CAQ74,SA96HAKQ9DKQ43CKT,SKT84H642DA85C532|sv|n|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SAJTHK542DQJ95C73,S653H63DT732CQJ95,SQ9742HAJD864CAT4,SK8HQT987DAKCK862|sv|e|nt|blum1956: it seems that a spade lead kills the entry to dummie's clubs|pg|| nt|aap00: y|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: 4@s is playable|pg|| nt|pelu: y !§h-lead and later @sQ was entry for @c-tricks|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|aap00: 2@h probbaly promises support|pg|| nt|aap00: *probably|pg|| mb|p|nt|pelu: both tables will prob stop in partscoree|pg|| nt|aap00: thk so|pg|| mb|2N|nt|aap00: :) N found extras|pg|| nt|blum1956: S will surely bid a game, but there is a danger she chooses 3NT|pg|| mb|p|nt|pelu: need @c-lead to defeat 3Nt or !K + @c|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|blum1956: a small @c doubleton should have stopped her from that choice|pg|| nt|pelu: @h-lead is the 9. trick|pg|| pc|hT|nt|aap00: don't think it can be defeated|pg|| nt|aap00: even with @c leads: declarer takes 3rd and plays 5 rounds of @s|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|blum1956: club lead and heart shift?|pg|| nt|pelu: my supporter grups tell that after a @c lead - duck 2x E will be squeezed|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|nt|aap00: E have to find 3 discards: first 2 are @h, 3rd will be fatal|pg|| pc|h7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hK|nt|pelu: but after @c-lead W can play @h back and break the squeze|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|h8|pg|| nt|aap00: may be @h switch after some @c s...|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c2|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s7|nt|blum1956: suppose West shifts to a heart in the 2nd trick|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| nt|blum1956: East has free club discards now|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SAJTHK542DQJ95C73,S653H63DT732CQJ95,SQ9742HAJD864CAT4,SK8HQT987DAKCK862|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SKQJHQT6DA84CJ763,S86532H7543D75CQ4,SA74HK982DKT92CK2,ST9HAJDQJ63CAT985|sv|b|nt|aap00: and @h switch after very 1st @c... thk, yes, it will prevail|pg|| mb|1C|an| |mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|blum1956: this 3NT is well short of clear fast tricks|pg|| pc|d5|nt|pelu: only lead of @cQ looks to defeat|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|blum1956: A good idea to lead a partner's possible suit but a wrong choice|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h2|nt|pelu: correct to lead minor - but she sh have lead the suit with help (@cQ) for partner|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| nt|aap00: decl will probably misguess @h, so she has: 3@s,2@h,3@d...|pg|| nt|aap00: looks like passive defense will defeat it...|pg|| nt|pelu: @CQ kead and a place in the bulletin :)|pg|| pc|cT|nt|pelu: @c10 now|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| nt|blum1956: Probably she does not know that in the Polish club 1@c opening clubs less prevail over diamonds than in the natural one (while still do prevail)|pg|| nt|aap00: this is also good for defense as long as S miguesses @h... |pg|| nt|pelu: wowo @cQ in CR!|pg|| nt|aap00: very thoughtful|pg|| nt|pelu: wd Chubarowa|pg|| nt|blum1956: Is the contract not home now?|pg|| nt|aap00: y :)|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sK|nt|aap00: say, @s to K, @h to J, @c to Q and @d...|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|aap00: y = very well done in CR|pg|| nt|aap00: @s now lets it|pg|| nt|pelu: @c to Q and @d back|pg|| nt|blum1956: yes|pg|| pc|c9|nt|aap00: even @s return after @c Q is fatal: declarer can take A, cash @hs and remaining @s |pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d7|nt|aap00: will strip-squeeze E|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|nt|pelu: a very nice defense here - when decl misgueesed @hJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h9|pg|| mc|8|nt|blum1956: the picture was clear for West after her partner led a @c|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SKQJHQT6DA84CJ763,S86532H7543D75CQ4,SA74HK982DKT92CK2,ST9HAJDQJ63CAT985|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|s2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|d9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S8432HK52DQ9CKQ97,SK96HAT9D6542C652,SAQ5H643DAJ7CAJ83,SJT7HQJ87DKT83CT4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|nt|aap00: another problematic 3nt...|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|aap00: @h Q lead defeats it quickly|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: small @h...|pg|| nt|blum1956: less chances this time|pg|| pc|h7|nt|aap00: now, abl-dummy it can be made|pg|| nt|aap00: sry, no|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| nt|aap00: defense can take 3@h-@d and @s anyway|pg|| pc|s9|nt|aap00: and declarer had only 8 tricks without @s |pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d3|pc|cK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d4|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|mc|8|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S8432HK52DQ9CKQ97,SK96HAT9D6542C652,SAQ5H643DAJ7CAJ83,SJT7HQJ87DKT83CT4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|d2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SQT5H96DT985CQT94,SAK8HT8DAJ642CAJ2,SJ7642HKJ42DKCK63,S93HAQ753DQ73C875|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|pelu: all over in 3 groups more than 60% won 3Nt in B7|pg|| mb|1N|nt|aap00: now it's time for EW to play 3nt|pg|| nt|blum1956: This time 3NT looks more safe|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|an| |mb|p|mb|2D|an| |mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|pelu: has to play small @d from hand after the @s-lead - then 9 tricks on @h-finess|pg|| nt|aap00: safe as long as you play @d for 1 looser|pg|| nt|blum1956: West will hardly take a wrong view in diamonds after North's double|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|pelu: in Cr Nadia Bekkouche open 1@C in S!|pg|| nt|blum1956: Sorry, I forgot that Nort did pass initially|pg|| nt|blum1956: This gives chances to the defence|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|aap00: thk yes... the only problem playing small @d - is that you give up a chance for 5@d tricks|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| nt|pelu: will take dont like a @c from S|pg|| nt|blum1956: that's all|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|nt|aap00: but beeing sure that @hK is well-placed - you don't need them|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| mc|9|nt|pelu: now we have a match on here|pg|| nt|pelu: but the swing was created by S "opening" in CR|pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SQT5H96DT985CQT94,SAK8HT8DAJ642CAJ2,SJ7642HKJ42DKCK63,S93HAQ753DQ73C875|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|r|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c4|pc|s8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s2|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SKQ96HKT5DT6543C3,S8542HQ92DAQCQJ96,SAJHAJ876DJ9872C5,ST73H43DKCAKT8742|sv|b|nt|pelu: 1 ot 3@c|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|an|5+!c -15 HP|mb|p|nt|aap00: 4@h can be made on @h guess|pg|| nt|pelu: @h is a make NS|pg|| nt|pelu: 4@h|pg|| nt|blum1956: The key task for EW is to put NS out of the auction|pg|| nt|aap00: and EW can make 2@c only...|pg|| nt|pelu: 9 tricks on @d-lead|pg|| nt|aap00: think N must reopen even after 3@c...|pg|| nt|blum1956: 3@c down one is OK|pg|| nt|pelu: 1@C is a better preemt that 3@C :)|pg|| nt|blum1956: Probably she must but it is dangerous|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|an| |mb|p|nt|aap00: 4@h can't be bid without direct N's overcall, even with it it's not easy|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu: oh no - from gain to down in 4@c|pg|| nt|aap00: so, probably, best NS can do - it defend for a number|pg|| nt|pelu: 8 tricks for NS = 400|pg|| nt|aap00: @h lead nearly as good as bidding 4@h|pg|| nt|aap00: 9|pg|| mb|p|nt|aap00: @s are all good|pg|| pc|h7|nt|blum1956: 5 tricks versus 9 depending on the lead|pg|| pc|h3|nt|aap00: great :)|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| nt|pelu: 2@C = minimum opening, sp no game from Ws hand|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| nt|blum1956: Anna successfully passes this test|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h8|nt|pelu: Fie didn't|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h6|nt|aap00: @s A before 3d @h would be PERFECT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c2|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|d2|pc|c4|pg|| mc|5|nt|pelu: Canada has taken the lead against Denmark in Senior 83-81|pg|| nt|aap00: even 400 looks good|pg|| pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SKQ96HKT5DT6543C3,S8542HQ92DAQCQJ96,SAJHAJ876DJ9872C5,ST73H43DKCAKT8742|sv|b|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|c2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1S84HA752D654CAT32,SJ75HQJDK87CK8654,SKQT2HT963D3CQJ97,SA963HK84DAQJT92C|sv|o|nt|pelu: in CR in 3@h - so...|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu: pass to 3@c would prob had given 170-110 = 7 IMP for Denmark - so a swing of 13 IMPs|pg|| mb|p|pc|s8|nt|pelu: good lead, burt can still make if decl duck a @s and play @hs|pg|| nt|blum1956: This is hopeless, especially taking into account that Madsen will surely not duck|pg|| nt|pelu: but E exp @s 5-1|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| nt|pelu: a killing 1@s bid by N|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|h5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c7|mc|10|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1S84HA752D654CAT32,SJ75HQJDK87CK8654,SKQT2HT963D3CQJ97,SA963HK84DAQJT92C|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|hT|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|h7|pc|s7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SK7654HAKDKT986C4,ST9H963DJ75432C83,S2HJT874DAQCAJ752,SAQJ83HQ52DCKQT96|sv|n|mb|p|nt|aap00: 3nt again|pg|| nt|blum1956: If EW will not be doubled somewhere after a Michaels|pg|| nt|aap00: 3nt was played at least at 1 table in 5 previos boards|pg|| nt|blum1956: But they are NV vs V, so NS will probably prefere a successive 3NT try|pg|| nt|aap00: even 6: 6-11 :)|pg|| nt|aap00: E's hand is too good for classic Mikhaels|pg|| nt|pelu: NO|pg|| nt|blum1956: Many pairs play Michaels with any strength|pg|| nt|aap00: will see|pg|| nt|pelu: only if u by "classic" say that u use Michael to tell opp how to play the contract|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2H|nt|pelu: only use M if u exp to be decl - to make or sachrist|pg|| mb|d|nt|blum1956: This time it will hardly help the declarer|pg|| nt|blum1956: My guess was right - Michaels|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|pelu: no but as a general rule - wew have seen all to many very bad M-bids - but that has chanced i many nations|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s3|nt|aap00: in Russia Mikhaels is commonly played as weak or strong|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| nt|blum1956: They still need to put the contract down - fortunately N was on the first lead|pg|| nt|aap00: what are the prospects here?|pg|| pc|d9|nt|pelu: ok Alex and the weak version is to help opp?|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|s8|pg|| nt|aap00: sometimes - yes :)|pg|| nt|pelu: sh have unblocked and ruffed with @sj|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|h4|nt|aap00: -3 now|pg|| pc|sJ|pg|| nt|pelu: now she would like to have @s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|d2|nt|blum1956: less|pg|| nt|aap00: GIB says -3|pg|| nt|blum1956: from now on?|pg|| pc|h7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|h8|pg|| nt|aap00: you can see it's analisys ckicking buttonat the bootom right|pg|| nt|pelu: dont ask Gib - try to sit behind obe of theplayers and play bridge :)|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|pelu: a small @h would have worked better|pg|| nt|pelu: Yes Alec I know the Gib-bottum and have locked it :)|pg|| nt|aap00: :)|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|d8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hT|nt|pelu: oh she has lost count on @hs|pg|| nt|pelu: that why she played @cQ and nor a small @h|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|c7|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|blum1956: The Open team leads 151:130 after 10 boards|pg|| nt|pelu: could have played to down 1 or max down 2|pg|| pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SK7654HAKDKT986C4,ST9H963DJ75432C83,S2HJT874DAQCAJ752,SAQJ83HQ52DCKQT96|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|c8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SA753HQT6DKT94CJ2,STHAK543DJ52CK643,SK82H98DA63CAQ985,SQJ964HJ72DQ87CT7|sv|b|mb|1C|an| |mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu: Monaco still down 10 against Canada, Den senior now 87-83|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|9|nt|pelu: Hi all - has to go now - see u later - hi and tx for commentating|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SA753HQT6DKT94CJ2,STHAK543DJ52CK643,SK82H98DA63CAQ985,SQJ964HJ72DQ87CT7|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d2|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SQHQJ92DK954CQ983,S83H753DQ62CKT542,S76542HAK8DAT3CA6,SAKJT9HT64DJ87CJ7|sv|o|nt|bilde: hi Peter|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s2|nt|bilde: 6 tricks to east west.. or perhaps only five if she finesses now|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s8|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|c8|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SQHQJ92DK954CQ983,S83H753DQ62CKT542,S76542HAK8DAT3CA6,SAKJT9HT64DJ87CJ7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|mc|7|nt|adonis18: if you don't want 8 tricks and get gready, better to play d the other way round:)|pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SQ932HA42DAK92C73,S6H98DJT5CAQJ9852,SAJ87HQT653D7CK64,SKT54HKJ7DQ8643CT|sv|n|mb|1C|an|n |mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|blum1956: EW probably take for granted the Polish 1@c opening, that's why W did not preempt in the 1st round|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|s4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|d3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s7|pc|d6|nt|bilde: looks like two imps for Denmark|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SQ932HA42DAK92C73,S6H98DJT5CAQJ9852,SAJ87HQT653D7CK64,SKT54HKJ7DQ8643CT|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|h3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|c4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|c2|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SJ9743HKJD75CAJ43,SHAT92DAT986CQ862,SKQT862H7643D2C97,SA5HQ85DKQJ43CKT5|sv|e|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|d6|pg|| nt|blum1956: the result depends much on what happens in the CR|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d8|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| nt|xenya: 5@D in CR and S led @HK|pg|| pc|c7|nt|bilde: looks like five diamonds east/west. They can establish a heart to discard a club looser. Very agressive 3 spade opening in North.. But here it really worked.. |pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SJ9743HKJD75CAJ43,SHAT92DAT986CQ862,SKQT862H7643D2C97,SA5HQ85DKQJ43CKT5|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|c2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|d9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| mc|11|pg||