vg|52nd EBTC-BBO1,OPEN-RR7,I,17,32,ISRAEL,0,ENGLAND,0|
rs|4HE+1,4HW+1,3DE=,1NE-1,5DSx-1,4HE-1,4DNx-1,4DNx-1,4SE-3,3NE-4,2SE+1,4SE-1,3HW=,2HW+2,7SW=,7SW=,5DN+1,5DN+1,3NS+3,3NS+3,4HS+1,4HS=,4SE=,4SE=,3NS+1,3NS=,6CS=,6CS+1,5SEx-1,5DS-1,3CN+1,3SW=|
pn|I HERBST,ROBSON,O HERBST,FORRESTER,BAKHSHI,PADON,GOLD,A BIRMAN|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SQ865HT73DJ654CK7,SA3HAJ852DACJT542,S42HQ6DKQT983CA93,SKJT97HK94D72CQ86|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|yorkbeach:  Hello George, hello everyone|pg||
mb|2D|nt|odysseus69: good afternoon all|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|Aurora:  hello all :) Live video from this table here on Channel 1: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|yorkbeach:  system card NS http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/cc/5333-5334.pdf|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Running scores here Open group B: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1024&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|Aurora:  All results here: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  system card EW http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/cc/851-8909.pdf|pg||
nt|odysseus69: needed an inspired club lead to give defence a chance|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h5|nt|yorkbeach:  this morning's bulletin http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/bulletins/Bul_03.pdf|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d2|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 11 tricks - next|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3SQ865HT73DJ654CK7,SA3HAJ852DACJT542,S42HQ6DKQT983CA93,SKJT97HK94D72CQ86|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|paulg:  hi everyone|pg||
mb|2C|nt|paulg:  Team profiles and system cards available at http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/match.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=8&matchid=BBO-1|pg||
mb|2H|nt|paulg:  I expect 2@c is a diamond raise|pg||
nt|Aurora:  hello all :) Live video from this table here on Channel 2: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
mb|3D|nt|Aurora:  Running scores here Open group B: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1024&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|Aurora:  All results here: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg||
nt|paulg:  Declarer will see that there is almost certainly a club ruff available, so will probably play the top two hearts|pg||
nt|paulg:  rather than risk the finesse through the weaker hand|pg||
nt|paulg:  it's almost certain that South has a club honour, as North would lead @cAK if he had them both|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d3|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg||
mc|11|nt|paulg:  the danger with not finessing the heart is when South has four hearts, but he might have doubled 1@s with that hand|pg||
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qx|o18|st||md|4SAJT7HK875D953C84,SK43HJ92DQJ86C962,SQ96HT6D74CAKQJT3,S852HAQ43DAKT2C75|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S!|an|no 4cM|nt|yorkbeach:  1@c = 11-14 or 18-19 balanced or @c|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: they need 5 diamonds I believe for 1D and an unbalanced hand|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  EW playing transfer response to 1@c|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  if EW were vulnerable, North might have defended 1NT with running clubs|pg||
mb|3C|nt|yorkbeach:  West's X TO, though he is going to have a few clubs when he has denied 4M|pg||
nt|odysseus69: fearlessly 3C|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  will not get rich defending 2@d|pg||
nt|odysseus69: defence have to attack spades before declarer attacks hearts|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  yes scope for going wrong|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  the possibility of a @h ruff may tempt North to switch to hearts|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  @cA next as suit preference for spades?|pg||
pc|cA|nt|odysseus69: not easy to find spade switch|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  East could hold a spade more and a heart less|pg||
pc|hT|nt|yorkbeach:  or weaker hearts|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg||
nt|odysseus69: cant draw 3 trumps|pg||
nt|odysseus69: better to duck first heart|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  rising with the @hA has created communication problems|pg||
nt|odysseus69: has to play heart now|pg||
pc|d8|pc|cT|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|c3|nt|odysseus69: sorry forgot South had no club left |pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|dT|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SAJT7HK875D953C84,SK43HJ92DQJ86C962,SQ96HT6D74CAKQJT3,S852HAQ43DAKT2C75|sv|n|mb|1C|an|*|mb|p|mb|1S|an|*|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg:  These two teams amongst the favourites to make the top six teams at the end of the event. Israel has made the better start towards that objective.|pg||
mb|p|pc|h5|nt|paulg:  The Israeli pair playing a short club, where 1@c is either natural or a balanced hand|pg||
nt|paulg:  so they open 1@c even when holding 4 diamonds and 2 clubs, if balanced|pg||
nt|paulg:  this makes locating a minor suit fit more difficult, but has the advantage that the 1@d opener promises diamonds in an unbalanced hand|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|paulg:  the 1@s response is a transfer to 1NT with less than 11 points, at least in this case|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg||
nt|paulg:  Gold has remained very quiet with his nice clubs|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d8|nt|paulg:  I guess he knows Bakhshi cannot double 1@c despite club shortage|pg||
pc|h6|pc|dT|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h3|pc|sT|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s2|pc|h7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|paulg:  Gold's silence has got the swing here. In the other room North balanced after the same auction and the English pair eventually found their diamond fit.|pg||
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qx|o19|st||md|1ST983H9DQJT9843C4,SKQ5HAJDK5CKQ9765,SAJ42HQ6543DA7C83,S76HKT872D62CAJT2|sv|e|nt|odysseus69: well judged on bidding-good start for England|pg||
mb|3D|mb|3N|nt|yorkbeach:  interesting decision for North|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  if 3NT is amking, a cheap save should be available|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 4D a good idea but ???|pg||
mb|4D|mb|4H|mb|5D|nt|yorkbeach:  one of my partner's has an interesting treatment for the South hand|pg||
mb|d|nt|yorkbeach:  X says 'I want to bid on'|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  sorry about the apostrophe :(|pg||
nt|odysseus69: only 1 down but passing 4H would give Robson a big problem -|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  NS are playing a Multi, so 3@d did not have to be as shapely as it is|pg||
nt|odysseus69: spade lead for 2 down|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|10|nt|simaf: 5dia is a good sac against 5@cl from w but not against 4@h from  e anyhow minus 100 will not b that bad |pg||
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qx|c19|st||md|1ST983H9DQJT9843C4,SKQ5HAJDK5CKQ9765,SAJ42HQ6543DA7C83,S76HKT872D62CAJT2|sv|e|mb|4D|nt|paulg:  Aggressive pre-empt, but it's the vulnerability for it|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg:  Gold will probably double eventually|pg||
nt|paulg:  he'll expect to be able to give Bakhshi a heart ruff if they run to 5@c|pg||
nt|paulg:  His major holdings suggest that they'll double 5@d if he bids that|pg||
mb|p|pc|c4|nt|paulg:  as we can see, 5@c is probably making so an excellent decision by Gold|pg||
nt|paulg:  On a different day he might just have passed up +500|pg||
nt|paulg:  Getting a good number of these decisions right throughout a long tournament is really the difference between the experts and the rest of us|pg||
nt|paulg:  it looks like declarer has a diamond loser, a spade loser and two hearts to lose|pg||
nt|paulg:  although he may swap a heart loser and lose two diamonds instead|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
nt|paulg:  the main problem for declarer appears to be that the bad trump break means that dummy will get squeezed if he tries to draw trumps|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d4|pc|s5|pc|h5|pg||
nt|paulg:  good duck by Gold and now another trump squeezes dummy|pg||
pc|h8|pc|dQ|pc|c6|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|paulg:  now Gold can play another trump and dummy is squeezed again|pg||
nt|paulg:  frustratingly for declarer he now has 10 tricks, but will lose one drawing the last trump!|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|d8|nt|paulg:  Given that most of us do not defend as well as Gold, I suggest bidding 5@d on this auction and settle for an easy life and a flat board|pg||
nt|paulg:  it's a lot of work to win 4 IMP|pg||
nt|paulg:  a hand that we'll probably see in the bulletin tomorrow|pg||
nt|JosJ: where it will be noted that @DQ lead makes defence easier :)|pg||
nt|paulg:  hehe|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|sT|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s4|pc|cT|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|cJ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
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qx|o20|st||md|2SAKJHQT83D9872C53,S7642HK752DCKT982,ST85H6DAQJT643CJ7,SQ93HAJ94DK5CAQ64|sv|b|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|yorkbeach:  Forrester may treat the vulnaerble 3@d more seriously|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 3D openers are the flavour of the day |pg||
mb|d|nt|yorkbeach:  if North holds the @dA, declarer cannot hold up in 3NT|pg||
mb|4D|mb|d|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  so prefers X|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  as are raises to 4@d :)|pg||
nt|simaf: now 4@h ilan might dbl it |pg||
nt|simaf: nice pass amazing |pg||
pc|hA|nt|yorkbeach:  as 4@h would not have made, Forrester seems to have done the right thing|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
nt|odysseus69:  well judged by Forrester|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  need to beat it first|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|dT|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  the @dK is a trick against 4@d X but will be useless facing a shortage in 4@h|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 1: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SAKJHQT83D9872C53,S7642HK752DCKT982,ST85H6DAQJT643CJ7,SQ93HAJ94DK5CAQ64|sv|b|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|d|nt|paulg:  more circumspect pre-empt, second in hand at equal vulnerability|pg||
mb|4D|mb|d|mb|p|nt|paulg:  With three or four likely major tricks, Bakhshi does not want to sacrifice but happy to give the opponents a push|pg||
nt|paulg:  West would have bid 4@d if South had passed, showing both majors|pg||
nt|paulg:  it might be a level too high, but finding the right suit often worth more than a trick|pg||
nt|sybarra: hi Paul and all|pg||
nt|paulg:  hi Shirley|pg||
nt|paulg:  I think East will pass, eventually|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|paulg:  East will be very unhappy with dummy's spades, but luckily no damage has been done to the defence|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c9|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
nt|sybarra: yes spades look good,  but ....|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cT|nt|paulg:  Profiles and system cards at http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/match.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=8&matchid=BBO-1|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SJ5H64DT764CAQ863,SQ72HAT97DA32CJT5,SA86HKJ852D985C72,SKT943HQ3DKQJCK94|sv|n|nt|CopeyJ: Good afternoon all|pg||
nt|odysseus69: Forrester - Robson doing right on every board so far|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|odysseus69: Herbst- Herbst not doing much wrong either|pg||
mb|p|nt|CopeyJ: 2@H is (8)9+ with 3@S|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 2H = spade raise|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  2@h showed 3@s|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  4-card @h holding coincidental|pg||
mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
nt|odysseus69: I spoke too soon - they have overreached themselves here|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  with herats this good and nothing in the minors, North might have X 2@h|pg||
nt|odysseus69: However on a good day this  could make|pg||
nt|DaMan:  http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Hello, there is voice commentary at this table with George Holland. Please log on the web version at www.bridgebase.com to listen to voice|pg||
nt|CopeyJ: Today is not a good day :(|pg||
nt|CopeyJ: 25 points between the two hands, but game was not a thing of beauty|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  North can see a similar club layout to the heart layout he saw on 18|pg||
nt|odysseus69: many kibitzers suggesting that Forrester might have tried 3NT which is luckier than 4S as the cards lie|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  4@c and the @sA to lose in 3NT|pg||
nt|simaf: north in a coffee break he will soon play @cl not that it is matter 2off on any card he will throw on the table |pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  only a heart lead from North would let 3NT make|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
nt|odysseus69: but thats what he would lead |pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  still need to guess the @sJ|pg||
nt|odysseus69: and still no hope whatever happens- |pg||
nt|simaf: now he will take another coffee break and then he will play @c|pg||
nt|odysseus69: think he will abandon diamonds now and try clubs|pg||
nt|odysseus69: he knows that a diamond will disappear on heart ace assuming 2 hearts with pd - he rightly gave up on singleton already|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|s6|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SJ5H64DT764CAQ863,SQ72HAT97DA32CJT5,SA86HKJ852D985C72,SKT943HQ3DKQJCK94|sv|n|nt|sybarra: push so onward and upward|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|sybarra: looks a bit rambuncious in other room |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: might be same here|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 2: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Running scores here Open group B: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1024&qshowflag=1|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|h2|pc|cK|pg||
nt|paulg:  Birman upgraded to a strong no-trump, Forrester did not|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|d3|nt|sybarra: oh well,   whatever as we say |pg||
pc|d8|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|nt|sybarra: 8 @D lav for hts|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hK|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|h7|pg||
nt|sybarra: clobbered here also |pg||
mc|5|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SJT8HJ854DA87CA42,S72HK76DQT6CQT973,S65HA32DKJ9432CJ8,SAKQ943HQT9D5CK65|sv|e|nt|yorkbeach:  NS will feel better know they have a plus score|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|an|14-16 with 6!S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|CopeyJ: 2@S here shows about (13)14-15(16) - ie a 2 1/2 spade bid|pg||
nt|odysseus69: coming in|pg||
mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|yorkbeach:  North non vul and he does have 6-card suit|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|c3|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  in 2@s, declarer does not worry about finding the missing jacks|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|odysseus69: fancy him to find heart jack|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SJT8HJ854DA87CA42,S72HK76DQT6CQT973,S65HA32DKJ9432CJ8,SAKQ943HQT9D5CK65|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|paulg:  imps trickling to England and I think deservedly so|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg:  3@s is limited rebid, perhaps 14 to a bad 16 points|pg||
nt|sybarra: maybe israel being a bit agressive?  as in this hand |pg||
nt|paulg:  Padon might pass if non-vulnerable and perhaps should pass here too |pg||
pc|h5|nt|sybarra: that lead might not hurt |pg||
nt|paulg:  Game is probably okay vulnerable, trump break and a finesse (and hope no ruff)|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
nt|paulg:  oh, he needed two finesses or the heart lead, it's worse than okay|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg||
nt|paulg:  Birman will try to get as much information as possible|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|d3|pg||
nt|paulg:  as he has a heart entry he can play the clubs either way, looks like a pure guess|pg||
nt|paulg:  he will consider why South led a heart when holding a safe spade lead|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d8|nt|sybarra: @D and let opps lead something else |pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pg||
nt|sybarra: or not |pg||
pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
nt|paulg:  the opportunity to tie the match or be well behind with little to guide you|pg||
nt|sybarra: he has the count doesnt he?|pg||
nt|paulg:  i'm not sure he can be confident of the position|pg||
nt|sybarra: probably doesnt really know where Ace and J of @c   |pg||
nt|sybarra: matter of how to play it |pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c7|pc|d2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c5|nt|paulg:  if South has led a heart from the jack when holding a safe trump lead, then he could easily hold the jack of clubs too|pg||
nt|sybarra: oh oh,  why am I worried |pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|sybarra: thats why |pg||
nt|paulg:  unlucky|pg||
mc|9|nt|paulg:  although, to be fair, it was a poor contract|pg||
nt|sybarra: maybe some would debate unlucky  |pg||
pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SQT5H873D983CKJT5,S974HKQ62DJT2C732,SAK82HJ4D64CAQ986,SJ63HAT95DAKQ75C4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  North too weak to make it worth showing the spades|pg||
mb|p|pc|sA|nt|odysseus69: ac curate all round|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|nt|yorkbeach:  if West had not been 3433, would he have bid on?|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  when nobody bids spades, I suppose the odds they are 4333 round the table is quite high|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|9|nt|yorkbeach:  well judged by Forrester|pg||
pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SQT5H873D983CKJT5,S974HKQ62DJT2C732,SAK82HJ4D64CAQ986,SJ63HAT95DAKQ75C4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2ST742HJ97DJ932CQ7,SKQ8653HK83DQT6C9,S9HT6542DK5CT8653,SAJHAQDA874CAKJ42|sv|o|nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 1: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
mb|2S!|an|constructive weak 8-11|mb|p|nt|Aurora:  Running scores here Open group B: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1024&qshowflag=1|pg||
mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  constructive weak 2, 8-11|pg||
mb|3D|an|feature|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  5@c 1|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  5@d queen ask|pg||
nt|CopeyJ: 5@H shows @SQ and @HK|pg||
nt|odysseus69: granmd slams often easier to bid than small slams|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  5@h presumably yes and the @hK|pg||
nt|CopeyJ: Forrester may well take a shot at 7 now - hoping to ruff @C good if needed, plenty of entries|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  East can count 12 and knows there is a chance of a long club for 13|pg||
mb|7S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  I supposeif West has @hKx, he cannot count 12 but the clubs could still come in|pg||
pc|c5|nt|yorkbeach:  North does not want to lead a trump on this auction case West has KQ10xxx and South Jxxx|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|nt|yorkbeach:  on 21, where some suggested EW should be in 3NT, 3NT went -4 in the other room|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|s5|mc|13|nt|yorkbeach:  @cQ just what Robson wanted to see|pg||
pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2ST742HJ97DJ932CQ7,SKQ8653HK83DQT6C9,S9HT6542DK5CT8653,SAJHAQDA874CAKJ42|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|sybarra: here we go for a fun hand |pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|sybarra: better have you systems in order for this one |pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|nt|paulg:  Having opened West back-tracking at every opportunity|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|nt|sybarra: will East blast into 7?|pg||
nt|paulg:  5@h probably shows the @sQ and @hK|pg||
mb|p|nt|paulg:  I think East will blast it|pg||
nt|paulg:  the worst hand opposite would be 6-2-2-3 missing the queen of clubs, then it is a finesse|pg||
nt|paulg:  but all the other times it is much better|pg||
mb|7S|nt|sybarra: taaaddaaaa |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: and besides pard gets to play it :) |pg||
nt|paulg:  actually whenever West has doubleton @hKx it might need a finesse, but you can never find out and he may have a seventh spade|pg||
pc|c5|nt|paulg:  the 2@c response could be any balanced hand, so East never showed such a suit|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|nt|paulg:  ruff a club now and claim|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c3|pg||
mc|13|nt|sybarra: exactly what he did |pg||
pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SQ6HAJ642DQ964CQ2,SK852HQTDK7CT9854,SAJT43HDAJT532CK6,S97HK98753D8CAJ73|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: they played 3NT from the unlucky side and got dreaded club lead|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  even at this level of the game, luck can play a part|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  there was a hand on Sunday with a possible spade slam and @DKJx facing xx|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  and a 4-4 spade fit|pg||
nt|odysseus69: with 5-6 some open 1 spade others prefer the long suit first- I am in the second group|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  so much depended upon who happened to be declarer|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  put me in the second group too|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  if one table bids 6@d and the other does not, the position of the @sK will be a matter of luck|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: if you are good at finesses bid a slam - if bad stay in part score|pg||
pc|h3|nt|yorkbeach:  sorry yes you need 2 finesses for this slam|pg||
nt|odysseus69: the king of diamonds also involves the same 4 letter word|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  declarer trying to figure whether there is a better line than simply taking both finesses|pg||
nt|odysseus69: sooner or later he is going to take 2 winning finesses and make 6 or 7 depending on what he pitches now|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|s4|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  a kibitzer has pointed out that any lead by East would give declarer a way to get to dummy|pg||
pc|d9|nt|odysseus69: only 6 now|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  I do not think Robson is seriously considering covering :)|pg||
pc|d7|nt|odysseus69: whats going on here?|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  EW silsnec in auction gives few clues|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  silence|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h7|pc|dQ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SQ6HAJ642DQ964CQ2,SK852HQTDK7CT9854,SAJT43HDAJT532CK6,S97HK98753D8CAJ73|sv|e|nt|sybarra: as lont as spades not 5/0 |pg||
nt|sybarra: *long|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|sybarra: some may chose 2 @H instead of 1 |pg||
nt|paulg:  we saw Bakhshi bid 2@c earlier on a similar auction with weak diamonds, so I guess this is a stronger raise|pg||
nt|paulg:  vulnerability and suit quality argue against 2@h|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|paulg:  Bakhshi might try 4@h now, if he is limited|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|sybarra: there we go |pg||
nt|sybarra: not that Gold has any autmatic bid now |pg||
nt|sybarra: *automatic bid|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|nt|sybarra: blasting 6 @D is my bet|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: oh well remind me not to go to casino today :) |pg||
pc|cA|nt|paulg:  with no first or second round controls in the other suits, i'm not surprised Bakhshi thinks he has done enough|pg||
pc|c2|nt|paulg:  i think 4@h is a pretty big call, in context|pg||
pc|c4|nt|sybarra: actually I agree |pg||
pc|cK|pg||
pc|h3|nt|sybarra: blasting is close to nutty    I was being result merchant |pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cQ|nt|sybarra: unfair of me,  actually |pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4S2HAQ3DK5CAKJ9873,SQ87HJT7DQJ876C42,SAT96HK82DT42CT65,SKJ543H9654DA93CQ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|an|!S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: another slam -slightly worse than a finesse- 3-0 clubs with West|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  1@h = 4+@s, similar to what EW are playing|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  3Nt right sided but with @dA onside would make from North too|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  6@c not much worse than the location of the @dA|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4S2HAQ3DK5CAKJ9873,SQ87HJT7DQJ876C42,SAT96HK82DT42CT65,SKJ543H9654DA93CQ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|paulg:  depending on their methods, perhaps 3NT rebid?|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|sybarra: 1 @H in other room probably meant spades  |pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg:  I did a survey of methods in use by Open pairs, 25% are playing short club with transfer responses|pg||
pc|d6|nt|sybarra: David Gold's father used to commentate with us,  rip |pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|paulg:  I'm told 2NT is a forcing rebid, so no need to blast to 3NT|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SQ72HQJT9843DTCT7,SJ43H2DQ987532CQ9,SKT65HAK6DJCAK832,SA98H75DAK64CJ654|sv|o|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  facing the @sA, 6@h could be good|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: 3 clubs with West is 11% - so slam only 44.5% - not so great|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  if South has the @dA, 6@h could have play too|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|yorkbeach:  missing two aces, slam is worse than that on 27|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cK|nt|yorkbeach:  if South was vulnerable or in second seat, I am sure North would have tried for a slam somehow|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
nt|odysseus69: havent been watching this board - went for liquid- anything happening?|pg||
nt|vugraphzcm: fighting for the overtrick|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  2 aces missing so NS stopped in game|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
nt|odysseus69: an end play  so claim|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SQ72HQJT9843DTCT7,SJ43H2DQ987532CQ9,SKT65HAK6DJCAK832,SA98H75DAK64CJ654|sv|o|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|nt|paulg:  Gold contemplates the likelihood of slam making, then decides he'll be happy enough if game makes when partner has jack to six hearts|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|h4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|nt|sybarra: you need to know your pard|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|sybarra: pards preempt style |pg||
nt|sybarra: and frankly,  not vul,   ....... |pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SJ4H43DQ8643CAKT5,ST872HQTDKJ2C8762,S96HKJ976D95CQJ94,SAKQ53HA852DAT7C3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|an|<8 hcp|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  the latest score I have from Headingley is England 140-6|pg||
mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  a Robson in that team too|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 2S may be very weak hence no immediate 4S bid from Forrester|pg||
mb|3D|an|feature|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|odysseus69: this must be a max in their style|pg||
mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  perhpas 3@d showed values there|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s5|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hQ|nt|odysseus69: nice controlled bidding - with kjx club an d xxx diamonds game would be unattractive|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|sJ|pc|c8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d8|mc|10|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SJ4H43DQ8643CAKT5,ST872HQTDKJ2C8762,S96HKJ976D95CQJ94,SAKQ53HA852DAT7C3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
nt|paulg:  a club & heart to lose and the diamond guess for 11 tricks|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|nt|sybarra: routine hand here |pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|sJ|pc|d2|pc|h6|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3SAQJ8HKQ54D873CA7,SKTH7632DQ942C985,S42HJDKJT65CKJ632,S97653HAT98DACQT4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: north may show minors with heart shortage|pg||
mb|3S|an|5!C5!D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  3@s = 5-5 in minors|pg||
nt|odysseus69: think missing an alert|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  as Forrester did not X 3@s, Robson probably rules out a spade lead when all he has is Kx|pg||
nt|odysseus69: declarer well upholstered in majors|pg||
nt|odysseus69: so what to lead?|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  but his hearts are not looking good either|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  @h7 high discouraging|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d2|nt|yorkbeach:  acting like a man with 4-2 doubleton|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  excpet East might have taken the @dQ in that case|pg||
pc|d5|nt|odysseus69: not convincing- no Oscar|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|mc|10|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3SAQJ8HKQ54D873CA7,SKTH7632DQ942C985,S42HJDKJT65CKJ632,S97653HAT98DACQT4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|an|*|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|sybarra: lets see how they play this seqence  |pg||
nt|Aurora:  Thank you all, next round will start in around 1 hours. All results here: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
nt|sybarra: *sequence |pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|an|shortness|mb|p|nt|paulg:  their CC says 2@s is range relay, but perhaps different when passed hand|pg||
nt|sybarra: miight be |pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|sybarra: besides we do not have page 297 of system notes |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|nt|paulg:  I have an occasionally spy who helps if I say something totally ridiculous ...|pg||
nt|paulg:  so 2@s is range enquiry initially, 3@c is max and 3@h is shortage with both minors|pg||
nt|sybarra: the specs are sometimes so much smater! |pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
nt|sybarra: sp thru?|pg||
nt|paulg:  can partner have enough?|pg||
nt|sybarra: looking at dummy doubt pard has anything |pg||
nt|sybarra: maybe lead pard's suit back is good plan |pg||
nt|paulg:  trouble is that the @h7 looks like a top of nothing lead and even with a 5-card suit, can partner have two entries|pg||
nt|sybarra: unlikely |pg||
nt|sybarra: not sure breaking is suit is right however |pg||
nt|sybarra: at this pace   I may not see end of hand,   there is a call to do "real work" shortly |pg||
nt|paulg:  on the other hand, perhaps partner can hold @sKJ10|pg||
nt|sybarra: does kj10 of @S do enough?|pg||
nt|sybarra: not sure that counts out as enough for S to open 1 nt|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s4|nt|paulg:  not and hold the @dQ too given declarer showed a maximum|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
nt|sybarra: ty all and thx to our operator,   thx Paul,   see everyone later |pg||
nt|paulg:  bye for now|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dK|nt|paulg:  Birman has done as much as he can to give declarer a problem|pg||
pc|h9|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d5|pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|9|nt|paulg:  but lacked the ammunition for real damage|pg||
pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4SK4HQ72DKCAKQ7653,S9853HT5DJ9652C92,SAQJ2HAK83DQ3CJT8,ST76HJ964DAT874C4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2D|nt|yorkbeach:  :)|pg||
mb|d|nt|yorkbeach:  non vul facing a passed partner Robson has a little fun|pg||
nt|odysseus69: no finesses this time - just a matter of bidding a laydown|pg||
mb|4D|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: oppo making life difficult|pg||
nt|odysseus69: North will work it out|pg||
mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d3|nt|shengabus:  claim before the lead?|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dK|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  is hopeful that his partner will be short in @d|pg||
mc|12|nt|odysseus69: now find a diamond lead - and save the overrick|pg||
pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4SK4HQ72DKCAKQ7653,S9853HT5DJ9652C92,SAQJ2HAK83DQ3CJT8,ST76HJ964DAT874C4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|paulg:  even better clubs for Bakhshi and a slam in the offing|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|nt|paulg:  this should not cause any problems to bid, although I see the young Scottish pair tried 7@c but West found the diamond lead|pg||
mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s2|mc|13|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1SHJT73DAQ653CAQ54,SQT52HA8D4CJ98762,SA873H9654DKT87CT,SKJ964HKQ2DJ92CK3|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3H|mb|4D|nt|odysseus69: 4Sx is likely end here|pg||
mb|d|mb|4S|nt|odysseus69: diam ond lead wont beat 4H|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|shengabus:  slow doubles.|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: bad decisions often come when reluctant to take inadequate penalty vul v not - problem is that hearts are too weak to commit to 5 level|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  the 2 suit fit NS tellsRobosn to expect a few clubs opposite but his own clubs are poor|pg||
nt|odysseus69: pass eventually|pg||
mb|5S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Aurora:  Thank you all, next round will start in around 1 hours. All results here: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|yorkbeach:  before any kibitzers says it I will|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  the 5 level belongs to the opponents|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|nt|shengabus:  This is horror-bidding|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d4|pc|h6|pg||
nt|odysseus69: I am so wrong - and Robson is even more so - |pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  board 32 still to come, so please do not leave us yet|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|nt|odysseus69: this should still be 2 down if defence are smart|pg||
pc|s2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|odysseus69: low club now|pg||
pc|c6|pc|h9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s5|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg||
nt|odysseus69: only 1 down now|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|sT|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|yorkbeach:  In the next match, England fans will be able to watch the England women play the hosts Croatia. Israel fans will be able to watch the team the Israel open team take on Hungary. |pg||
mc|10|nt|yorkbeach:  With England out of the world cup, there will be no excuse for switching over to the football. :(|pg||
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qx|c31|st||md|1SHJT73DAQ653CAQ54,SQT52HA8D4CJ98762,SA873H9654DKT87CT,SKJ964HKQ2DJ92CK3|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg:  EW sacrificed over 5@d in the other room, failing to appreciate that having no tricks in their suit did not mean no defence|pg||
pc|s5|nt|paulg:  the defence just has to be careful in the heart suit|pg||
nt|paulg:  but the auction should make this easy enough|pg||
nt|paulg:  also dummy's spades makes the prospect of being endplayed unlikely|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|d7|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|s2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|c7|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2S5HKJ643DQJT62C94,SKJ7632HT2DA987C3,SA9HAQ5D43CAJT876,SQT84H987DK5CKQ52|sv|e|mb|2S|mb|3C|nt|yorkbeach:  2@s constructive weak two as on 24|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: how many spades n ow?|pg||
mb|p|pc|s8|nt|yorkbeach:  Forrester thinks his clubs are good defensively ...|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|odysseus69: well this is nice and cosy for the brothers|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  North surprised to find a singleton @s in dummy|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|c4|pc|s2|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  will probably assume that West has 7|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|d2|pc|s3|pg||
nt|odysseus69: wont really care -now thinking that better not lose heart ruff|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|odysseus69: anmd a sneaky overtrick to cap it all|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|cK|mc|10|nt|yorkbeach:  Thanks Victor, Yuan, Martin our operator and to all for watching|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  action again in 1 hour|pg||
nt|vugraphzcm: Thank you too. See you soon for the next round!|pg||
nt|odysseus69: happy finish for N/S|pg||
nt|odysseus69: Thx all|pg||
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qx|c32|st||md|2S5HKJ643DQJT62C94,SKJ7632HT2DA987C3,SA9HAQ5D43CAJT876,SQT84H987DK5CKQ52|sv|e|mb|2S|nt|paulg:  Last hand of this match and the restart is in 45 minutes|pg||
nt|paulg:  Many thanks to Lukas, our excellent operator, Shirley, my co-commentator, and all the kibs for their help|pg||
mb|3C|nt|paulg:  A well played match by two strong teams, the only swings being due to small judgement calls|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcn: thanks for commentating and thanks for watching, see you at 17:20 :)|pg||
mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
nt|paulg:  seems to be nine tricks, so a double part-score swing to Israel for 7 IMP. This will be worth quite a few VP to them.|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|sJ|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s2|nt|paulg:  Gold does well to find the heart switch|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
mc|9|nt|paulg:  thanks everyone|pg||
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