vg|B EC 2011 Quarter finals - teams OPEN,2_2,I,15,28,Netherlands White,9,Bessis,39|
rs|1NW-2,1NW-1,2DN+2,3NS-1,4SW-2,2SW=,2DW-1,2DW-2,1NN+1,1NN+1,3NN+1,3NN+1,3NN=,3NN+1,4HE+2,4HE+2,4HW-1,4HW=,5HW=,5HW=,5CN-2,5CN=,4HS=,4HS=,3NS=,3NS+1,5DWx-1,5DWx-1|
pn|JANSMA ,M BESSIS ,PAULISSEN,T BESSIS ,Smirnov,VERHEES JR,Piekarek,v PROOIJEN|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1ST93HAT75DAQ8C852,SA2HKJ4DK973CAJ63,SKQ864HQ3DJ52CQT9,SJ75H9862DT64CK74|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|paulg:  Hi everyone|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg||
nt|paulg:  David Bird's favourite contract, where is he?|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|bjacobs: I doubt this is West's favourite contract|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
nt|paulg:  rarely a problem when you are non-vulnerable|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/oqfrunda1.html|pg||
nt|paulg:  tempting to push a club through now, when you control both red suits|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Jansma might be tempted to play it safe here and cash his winners|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c3|nt|bjacobs: He did neither of our suggestions|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s8|pc|d4|pc|c8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d6|nt|paulg:  as his partner has the @dJ this is fine for the defence|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d2|nt|vugraphpl3: ;(|pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: sorry privat|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
nt|paulg:  nice defence to gain a couple of imps|pg||
pc|c6|mc|5|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1ST93HAT75DAQ8C852,SA2HKJ4DK973CAJ63,SKQ864HQ3DJ52CQT9,SJ75H9862DT64CK74|sv|n|nt|mamos: good afternoon|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: hi|pg||
nt|hedyg: good afternoon and welcome back to the 5th European Open Championships, Poznan, Poland. A open teams , quarterfinal 2, 14 boards / segment|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|grebrof: hi again John|pg||
nt|yke:  hi all|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: hi mike|pg||
mb|p|nt|grebrof: nice hand S|pg||
nt|jcomyn: hi all|pg||
mb|p|pc|s6|nt|mamos: Im hoping to see some good bridge  -  the day has been a bit of a mixture of ups and downs so far|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/orrrunda3.html|pg||
nt|hedyg: our operator is Kacper|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|grebrof: 3nt? 3-6in majors and 16-19|pg||
nt|jcomyn: sure has|pg||
nt|jcomyn: hi all|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: runnning scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/orrleaderb.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: last round today|pg||
pc|sT|nt|mamos: hi John|pg||
nt|jcomyn: hi mike|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|jcomyn: is this another how not to bid lesson|pg||
nt|jbgood: Hi Hedy and all|pg||
nt|hedyg: NS CC: http://www.ecatsbridge.org/documents/files/ConventionCards/2010Ostend-european/OpenTeams/germany/piekarek-smirnov.pdf|pg||
nt|hedyg: hey Jon :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: helo|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/oqfrunda1.html|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|nt|grebrof: there have been something good too of course|pg||
nt|jcomyn: or is it 1nt transfer to d|pg||
nt|jaapfr: gm all|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: hello*|pg||
nt|hedyg: ty Kacper :)|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|nt|jcomyn: and now two 4-4 major fits and they defend a minor partscore sigh|pg||
pc|d6|nt|grebrof: finesse @s|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s4|nt|mcarroll: Hi Jaap, all|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 10 tricks|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dT|nt|jcomyn: nuttin to this|pg||
nt|grebrof: claim 10|pg||
nt|jaapfr: hoi martin|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|h7|nt|sunsamvar: hi all|pg||
nt|jbgood: S can see that N will be endplayed - and wonder about playing a (small) heart|pg||
nt|jbgood: right guess to make it|pg||
nt|hedyg: i cannot find a CC for EW sry :(|pg||
nt|jbgood: we appreciate your efforts, Hedy:)|pg||
nt|hedyg: :)|pg||
nt|hedyg: http://www.bridgebase.com/mobile/  for BBO-TV. Watch all  vugraph rooms at the same time, even while playing or in the lobby. No download needed. Open one browser window per table|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|nt|mamos: its so hard to commentate when the bidding needs translation|pg||
nt|danilo1: Hi all|pg||
nt|jcomyn: well that is true - we are guessing most of the time|pg||
nt|jcomyn: hi danilo|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s3|nt|grebrof: give away the trump|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|mcarroll: 2@C in Open so probably a flat start|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|jcomyn: ruff and discard never obvious|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|nt|grebrof: nothing wrong about this line|pg||
nt|mamos: It is a tough day   lots of boards - slow tempo  - moving around - distractions - some pairs not in contention - others desperately fighting   - it's not surprising that it is ...|pg||
nt|mamos: varied|pg||
nt|jcomyn: say those two names together quickly you get tongue tied|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxp/fa.html|pg||
nt|grebrof: not to mention: many of these are not regular partners|pg||
nt|grebrof: EW - YES, say them fast three times|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/orrleaderb.html|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|s8|nt|hawe45:  So the polish champions (E/W escaped their 500 penalty|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h3|mc|6|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2S9843HAJ7D97CKQT4,SAKT7HT6542D62CJ3,SQ65H3DAKQJ85C876,SJ2HKQ98DT43CA952|sv|e|nt|paulg:  Aside from being 30 imps down at the half, all the Dutch players are under pressure as selection for the Bermuda Bowl is imminent and every card is being watched|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|bjacobs: Not an inspiring hand|pg||
nt|jaapfr: re all|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|s3|nt|paulg:  hi Jaap|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
nt|jaapfr: hoi paul|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|d5|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2S9843HAJ7D97CKQT4,SAKT7HT6542D62CJ3,SQ65H3DAKQJ85C876,SJ2HKQ98DT43CA952|sv|e|nt|hawe45:  Sorry, 300 of course|pg||
nt|jcomyn: now for a battle ending where|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/oqfrunda1.html|pg||
mb|p|nt|mamos: EW have no need to regret giving in to Diamonds  they could make nothing|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|sunsamvar: hi Hans|pg||
nt|mamos: Ns will bid 3NT   in any language|pg||
nt|jcomyn: agreed but they didnt look as if they would find a major fit|pg||
nt|yke:  W should have played low and East should have throw the K under spade Ace, not that easy|pg||
nt|jcomyn: gee here we go again with ultra-light opening|pg||
nt|yke:  but it's only for an overtrick|pg||
nt|jcomyn: how many clubs|pg||
nt|yke:  nice hand :) |pg||
nt|jaapfr: DD 4@H easy but SD impossible to make|pg||
nt|hawe45:  And on a @D-lead - overtricks?|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Hi Hans|pg||
mb|1S|nt|jcomyn: i like that|pg||
nt|yke:  I don't like 3NT, with a void|pg||
nt|jcomyn: banking on a d leade|pg||
mb|p|nt|hawe45:  Rather easy boards to start with here|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Hi/morning(sunshine up here North|pg||
mb|2D|nt|jaapfr: pls who is Thomas operator?|pg||
nt|jaapfr: ty|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: N is Thomas|pg||
mb|p|nt|grebrof: 3@s is not an underbid|pg||
nt|jcomyn: especially vul very aggressive stuff|pg||
nt|jcomyn: NOOOOO|pg||
mb|2N|nt|danilo1: Double -dummy 3NT ... but guess would not find @DK|pg||
mb|p|nt|sunsamvar: will they get to 6 here ?|pg||
nt|hawe45:  If so - 6 @H D is free for 1100|pg||
nt|hawe45:  7 the 1400 and 1 IMP|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Difficult to find out, how bad slam is|pg||
nt|hedyg: 1@D= 11-18 nat or 11-15 4 4 4 1, 1 4 4 4  or 11-21 2suiter with @d|pg||
nt|jbgood: the closest we get to a system "bank" is that of Ecats I think, but on occasions like this we surely miss a place to find whatever CC we want - to which all pairs playing ...|pg||
nt|jbgood: internationally should contribute|pg||
mb|3S|nt|mamos: defence to 4@h not trivial|pg||
mb|p|nt|grebrof: playing 4@s wouldnt be either|pg||
nt|grebrof: missing the AK of trumps, not always fun|pg||
nt|jcomyn: well ca ruff and h ak|pg||
nt|grebrof: yes|pg||
nt|jcomyn: see the one earlier missing ak of trumps slam|pg||
nt|mamos: S probably has to rise with @hA  and play Club|pg||
nt|grebrof: I actually played 6@hs with single A vs my Ps single K|pg||
nt|hedyg: yes that would be great!|pg||
nt|jbgood: a challenge for the WBF|pg||
mb|3N|nt|jaapfr: gm Hans|pg||
nt|hedyg: though i am sure if i spoke Dutch somewhere on the NBF site...|pg||
mb|p|nt|eamongall: good afternoon |pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: cue bidding no doubt|pg||
nt|grebrof: you know - the multi|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Team NONACO might be M-onaco|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: hello|pg||
mb|p|pc|h6|nt|yke:  what about double with the East hand? I think one of them will run|pg||
pc|h3|nt|mamos: yes the Slam missing AK of trumps was the result of RKCB and a 5@s response which pinpointed two missing KC when the agreed suit was @h|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: It is, sry for that|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Z = Zimmermann...|pg||
nt|danilo1: mini NT ... North is still not giving up slam ...  ... need not to go over 4NT|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|grebrof: can give ruff?|pg||
nt|jcomyn: J10xx wouldnt happen to me|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|jcomyn: uses will bid this in two bids but maybe we are oldfashioned. They take 9 bids to get to the most unobvious contract u ever saw|pg||
nt|mamos: 1NT was 11-14|pg||
nt|jcomyn: looks as if the 19 ciount aint finished yet|pg||
nt|jaapfr: in open also 5@CX-3 I presume|pg||
nt|mcarroll: This is going to be expensive|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: Piekarek forgot system|pg||
pc|d7|nt|jaapfr: oh i hear in open 5@H|pg||
pc|d2|nt|eamongall: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/orrleaderb.html    open teams running scores seem up |pg||
nt|yke:  but maybe to 5@C :)|pg||
pc|dA|nt|grebrof: very nice|pg||
nt|jcomyn: this is a real quare one - p opens 2d multi and you have void h and 7 spades - what was my partners suit|pg||
nt|grebrof: @s|pg||
nt|jcomyn: yep. One of my many most embarassing moments|pg||
nt|eamongall: good evening kacper |pg||
nt|danilo1: well ... if South decides to open .. in nat. system, may not be so easy for North to stop ... here ... mini NT and relays should have advantage ... seems North not using them|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|jcomyn: now 10 bids which comes from opening weak|pg||
nt|jaapfr: so french a lot of imps to start with|pg||
nt|jaapfr: some 12 imps|pg||
nt|jaapfr: even 13 can|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg||
nt|grebrof: my P had 6 @hs and 3 @s after my multi and jumped to 4@s - what was my suit?|pg||
nt|jcomyn: big question around - who was the idiot who played in 2s+5|pg||
nt|jcomyn: thast makes things easy |pg||
nt|hedyg: oh!|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|danilo1: in Open room .. 3NT made bd one ... after East's Dble ... and @H cashed ... West already exposed 5Hcp ... so @DK found|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
nt|jaapfr: y a good player does not make more than 8 tricks in @H (a bad player at least 9 or 10):)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: should bid 2nt no 2@D|pg||
nt|hedyg: did he not show 11-15 5+@Ds?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: 2nt is with 3s|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|hawe45:  Small @D = no isk|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|nt|sunsamvar: nice @C duck|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|hawe45:  risk|pg||
pc|d8|nt|jbgood: Hi - Helgeness were in 5@c doubled|pg||
nt|hedyg: because 1@H/@S over 1@d can be 3+|pg||
pc|c2|nt|sunsamvar: wd have given problems if @S was 4-1|pg||
nt|fokal: seems it was better to play a @c after the first @d|pg||
pc|c4|nt|hedyg: bonjour Oliv :)|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|mamos: eleven tricks |pg||
pc|d5|nt|fokal: only because AK of @s and KQ of are onside|pg||
nt|fokal: bonjour|pg||
nt|hedyg: yes very lucky|pg||
nt|fokal: of @h|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c6|nt|fokal: here it won't work|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
nt|danilo1: probably 11 tricks .... @S 3-3|pg||
nt|fokal: S will eventualkly get squeezed on AK of @s|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|hedyg: now @s and it works?|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|h8|nt|hedyg: he discs same as E|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|hedyg: hmm|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c9|nt|jbgood: E squeezed first... but|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|c8|pg||
nt|fokal: yes, but E should have played the As of @c to play a @s back|pg||
pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3S854HA9DAT743CJT2,SAQJ3HKT7DK852CK5,ST9HQ43D96CAQ9874,SK762HJ8652DQJC63|sv|o|nt|paulg:  i think that was almost a Roland 3NT |pg||
nt|jaapfr: the table turned 90 degrees with the clock:)|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Declarer had a good idea where @CA was there because West had passed in 1st seat|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: I don't think 3NT can be beaten:  hearts and spades all on-side|pg||
mb|1D|nt|jaapfr: 2@S and 3@C can be made but not much higher|pg||
nt|bjacobs: If they had bid it, no doubt the Dutch selectors would have had them off the team in an instant|pg||
nt|paulg:  for their peeking skills if nothing else!|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|an| |nt|jaapfr: legitimate peeking I presume|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|bjacobs: hard to stay out|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg:  I am getting lots of comments on the Dutch team for the Bermuda Bowl, seems like there is someone who would leave out every pair|pg||
nt|paulg:  No fun for their selectors|pg||
pc|d6|nt|bjacobs: I see the Germans did bid 3NT on board 16, but misguessed the play|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|jaapfr: the 11 -39 score had imo nothing to do with not good bridge (I saw equally few doubtful things of both teams)|pg||
nt|bjacobs: South has some choices here|pg||
nt|jaapfr: he will elect @CJ:) my bet|pg||
nt|bjacobs: I guess so ... still a heart could be the winner|pg||
nt|jaapfr: or @CT:)|pg||
nt|paulg:  North might have bid 2@c over 1NT, but perhaps that would be conventional for the majors|pg||
nt|bjacobs: A heart is necessary if declarer has AQxx-Q10x-Kxx-Axx or the like|pg||
nt|bjacobs: this is why South is cogitating|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
nt|paulg:  i think the lead marks declarer with four diamonds|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Well then, AQxx-Q10x-Kxxx-Ax ... same effect|pg||
nt|jaapfr: too dangerous declarer can get rid of @C losers by developing the @H|pg||
nt|paulg:  now @cJ to ask for a heart, since he would normally have led the jack from @cJx|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Right ... the club play was probably percentage|pg||
nt|paulg:  also the @dA denies the king, but Paulissen wondering if it matters|pg||
pc|c4|nt|bjacobs: anyway, the dutch is making a good fist of this comeback, on a strong of "little" hands|pg||
pc|s2|pc|cT|pc|d5|pg||
nt|jaapfr: the unclear @C2 fooled pd as well|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s3|nt|bjacobs: 2+5+5 ... can't do more than that|pg||
pc|c9|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
mc|9|nt|bjacobs: one or two off?|pg||
nt|jaapfr: -2|pg||
nt|paulg:  i think paulissen hedging his bets ... a heart is never going away and partner could have been cute with @cJ2|pg||
nt|jaapfr: or he disced a @H on @C|pg||
nt|jaapfr: and lost only 1 @H|pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: sorry they dont want to cooperate ;)|pg||
nt|jaapfr: then -1|pg||
pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3S854HA9DAT743CJT2,SAQJ3HKT7DK852CK5,ST9HQ43D96CAQ9874,SK762HJ8652DQJC63|sv|o|nt|grebrof: idiot or not, +5 is a bad contract|pg||
nt|grebrof: that we all agree|pg||
nt|jcomyn: has to be spades|pg||
nt|jcomyn: never was justice in this game|pg||
nt|grebrof: NS at 18th - EW 21|pg||
nt|grebrof: these are just below 50%|pg||
nt|jcomyn: would you believe i wasnt the only idiot at the tabler. The clown on my right had 8 hearts - and PASSED 2d. I had an excuse|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: We are waiting for NS|pg||
nt|grebrof: standings: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxp/fa.html|pg||
nt|grebrof: thank you for info, Kacper |pg||
nt|grebrof: I also passed with 8 @hs once - I had Q8765432 and single @c A - multi before me|pg||
nt|jcomyn: well i suppose you had a good reason nto to reveal to lho which suit his partner has|pg||
nt|grebrof: hehe - I passed the whole board and scored 65% or so|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Welcome Jon|pg||
nt|jbgood: tu Rex:)|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Another expensive ready|pg||
nt|fokal: then S was doomed|pg||
mb|p|nt|mcarroll: bad splits all round|pg||
mb|p|nt|eamongall: bessis got 16 in round 1 and Nyshchyi got 10 |pg||
nt|yke:  hi jon|pg||
nt|jaapfr: pls see OPEN b2 i do not get 5@H bid N    do you??|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Never - bot thatÂ´s too late, NL|pg||
mb|p|nt|mcarroll: Nwever ever|pg||
nt|hawe45:  And here: NEVER a Multi - bad suit, can play in minors|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Never|pg||
mb|1N|nt|eamongall: strong NT and transfer and probably play 2@S ... or as it is 1NT |pg||
nt|jcomyn: another light opening wont work|pg||
mb|p|nt|hawe45:  Probably in board 2, 6 @C is the best slam|pg||
nt|eamongall: personally I would attempt to play 2@S but I am not in Poznan |pg||
nt|jaapfr: pass|pg||
mb|2C|nt|mamos: i cannot see any way to make 4@h on this board even if the defence fail to get a Spade ruff|pg||
nt|jcomyn: i am not bidding 2c on that hand to let opps have a cheap bid|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Lucky West - North could (should) have waitet one round|pg||
mb|p|nt|mcarroll: an interesting - and unusual outcome of the Multi, opps play in opener's suit|pg||
nt|hawe45:  But anyway - this board will be played in @S at most tables, but...|pg||
nt|jaapfr: without 2@D endresult could well be 4@H down|pg||
mb|2S|nt|grebrof: 3nt doesnt make either|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: they sit on wrong line - NS should be EW |pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: it does not matter TD said|pg||
nt|grebrof: ok, EW at 18th and NS 21|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: 4@H X -2 will be on scoreboard I quess|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: WHY CANT YOU LEAD MY SUIT howls e|pg||
nt|jbgood: brekka is an imaginative player - but will have problems here|pg||
pc|d6|nt|hawe45:  North could even have hands, where 4 @S had a play - and where 1 NT was a bad spot|pg||
nt|mcarroll: S in 3NT in OR|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|jcomyn: not sure why w bids with such defence against hearts|pg||
pc|dA|nt|grebrof: I would lead @ds|pg||
nt|jcomyn: s,s,s ruff goodnight|pg||
nt|jcomyn: oh yes of course u dont have any|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 3nt not much chance either|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|mamos: youve been peeking John|pg||
nt|jcomyn: and with a 5-3 fit ns maye have problems|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|hawe45:  Strange - it seems, that 2 @S costs 100 - in both camps|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|nt|jcomyn: very true|pg||
nt|jcomyn: but i have been getting the defence right all day. Such an easy game when u can see the 4 hands|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|danilo1: this should go down ... unfortunate lead ...|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|nt|grebrof: thats why I said I would lead @ds - and she did|pg||
nt|jaapfr: if not -3 here|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|nt|mamos: There was a hand earlier in the week that Duboin played better than we di when we saw 52 cards and he saw 26|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|grebrof: hehe|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
nt|danilo1: good recovery .. so -2|pg||
pc|sA|nt|eamongall: The two teams I watch for in the Open Teams ... Hanlon got 16 and McCormac remains at the starting gate after a smacking from Gromov |pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
nt|grebrof: I have seen many of them - bridge is actually quite easy|pg||
pc|s3|pc|c8|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h7|nt|jcomyn: well i predicted ho tom hanlon would make slam because i know him so well not because i saw the cards. He didnt yet followed the line i predicted to the letter|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SA942HT9DK82C6432,STH853DAJ9753CAKT,SKQ75HKQJ7DQT64C5,SJ863HA642DCQJ987|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: yes specs i saw a @D too but any declarere ruffs the @C in dummy and discards a @H for -1|pg||
pc|hK|nt|bjacobs: Doesn't seem to be any route to a club partscore|pg||
nt|paulg:  Bessis is going to be fed up with going two down in all his contracts, third time in four hands|pg||
nt|jaapfr: goes wrong in all natural systems i think|pg||
nt|jaapfr: and ends in 2@D|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|bjacobs: Not sure that I can see an unnatural system doing any better|pg||
nt|jaapfr: lol|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|s3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|d2|pg||
nt|bjacobs: They need to be a little precise here|pg||
nt|jaapfr: so we see 8x 2@D-2 on this board:)?|pg||
nt|bjacobs: cash the spade then the hearts|pg||
pc|sK|nt|bjacobs: At this level, I wouldn't be totally surprised to see 8x2@D-2, although it's probably slightly against the odds|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|d5|pg||
nt|bjacobs: And there you go|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|jaapfr: now -1 caqn|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|bjacobs: I think Paulissen was a bit in error there - he had a complete count|pg||
pc|h4|pc|dK|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SA942HT9DK82C6432,STH853DAJ9753CAKT,SKQ75HKQJ7DQT64C5,SJ863HA642DCQJ987|sv|n|nt|sunsamvar: we are lucky to be watching one of the world's top pairs- EW ie|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: short break|pg||
nt|danilo1: as expected .. Bd2, difficult to stop Norrt in Nat system .. .(6NT -1) |pg||
nt|mamos: pause?|pg||
nt|jcomyn: well if you open with rubbish you cant complain|pg||
nt|jbgood: Kaninen (in 5th) up against the group leader|pg||
nt|hawe45:  This looks flat...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|grebrof: ok, ty Kacper|pg||
mb|1D|nt|jcomyn: 3nt i suppose|pg||
nt|jaapfr: both 6@D +1?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|jcomyn: not sdure i see the point of 3h|pg||
mb|p|nt|jbgood: sure|pg||
nt|hawe45:  But if you bid on to 7 @D, you canÂ´t lose it|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Yes, Grand against the odds|pg||
nt|hawe45:  6 NT should be the contract, I suppose|pg||
mb|2D|nt|eamongall: Now there is a slim 1@S but the preemptive value ovr 1@C might make it worth it ...and being a passed hand |pg||
nt|eamongall: the combined 13 count is bullying the 27 count for now |pg||
nt|eamongall: but 4@Hs is a comfortable outcome for NS |pg||
nt|yke:  in the south hand ofcourse|pg||
nt|hedyg: no way to get to @c fit i guess|pg||
mb|p|nt|mamos:  It is easy for us oldies to look at the South hand and sneer at opening such a barren 11 count and attribute this to the failure of the Slam but all the modern experts play like ...|pg||
nt|mamos: this so must succeed |pg||
nt|mcarroll: But makes|pg||
mb|p|nt|mamos: what would you open John ? 1@h?|pg||
nt|jaapfr: EW might try a grand:)|pg||
nt|jbgood: no|pg||
mb|p|pc|hK|nt|jcomyn: yes|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: with the cards being fav maybe 9 tricks here|pg||
nt|eamongall: doubt and confusion can be induced easily but seems these folk are ok |pg||
nt|jbgood: and 13 tricks i predict:)|pg||
nt|jcomyn: n does not meet the 20-standard|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|nt|sunsamvar: 10 even|pg||
nt|eamongall: a @D will need to appear 1st or 2nd trick to hold to 10 tricks |pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|c7|nt|jcomyn: whatever happened to the original weak NT opening promising a top honour in 3 suits and a minor honour in the 4th|pg||
nt|danilo1: hmmm ... If North opens 1@S ... gues south would only invite ... is 2@S stronger n system?|pg||
pc|c2|nt|grebrof: I can open 2 with that - but its almost 1|pg||
pc|cA|nt|eamongall: they are heading to a @H contract in the other room with silent opps |pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|dA|nt|mcarroll: are @Cs being overemphasised?|pg||
pc|d4|pc|h2|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|nt|jcomyn: well maqybe 2 vul|pg||
pc|d6|nt|jaapfr: their sys some Polish clubs|pg||
pc|h4|nt|eamongall: gib browser |pg||
nt|eamongall: oops |pg||
nt|mamos: i found CC for NS  says 3-10  this looks enormous K on the floor?|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|dT|nt|mamos: NS have bid game anyway  well done|pg||
nt|grebrof: yes|pg||
nt|jcomyn: problem when u ahave a good hand and a 2nd suit, that 2nd suit will never see the light of day. E could easily have 5d an one h|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxp/fa.html|pg||
nt|grebrof: crossruff?|pg||
nt|jcomyn: so easay for N to know partner has extreme shortage in H|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
nt|grebrof: good auction anyway|pg||
pc|s5|nt|danilo1: :)|pg||
pc|s3|nt|vugraphpl9: The end!|pg||
nt|jaapfr: other table 6@D+1|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Thats a relief|pg||
nt|hawe45:  This bidding must realli impress those, whot just bid:   1 @C - 1 @D - 2 NT - 6 NT...|pg||
nt|jaapfr: so 13-4 next pls:)|pg||
nt|hawe45:  really|pg||
nt|jaapfr: our operator is great:)!!|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Brilliant job|pg||
pc|sA|nt|jcomyn: suppose w passed will they get to game now|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: 6nt - not J@D!! :)|pg||
nt|jbgood: must cash a spade before they take their trump tricks separately now|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
nt|hawe45:  An easy way to 3 IMP|pg||
nt|hedyg: fantastic to find the @c ruff without a @C lead|pg||
pc|c4|nt|hawe45:  Normally 2 IMP, but a good @H-lead led East into safty play, thus losing 3|pg||
pc|cT|nt|jbgood: well done|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|grebrof: maybe|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1SJ52HJTDT754CKT83,SQT8HK98654D83CJ4,SAK93HQ72DA9CA762,S764HA3DKQJ62CQ95|sv|e|nt|bjacobs: More boredom|pg||
mb|p|nt|bjacobs: I want my money back|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|paulg:  I want double!|pg||
nt|bjacobs: double your money back?|pg||
nt|jaapfr: mb W puts else then pass here:)?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|paulg:  yep, or perhaps triple given what Roland's giving us|pg||
nt|jaapfr: but vuln no safe action|pg||
nt|bjacobs: The vul inhibits any thought of E/W bidding|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 8 tricks a lot|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|nt|bjacobs: He has 7 on top|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
nt|jaapfr: @H3|pg||
nt|jaapfr: or @S|pg||
nt|jaapfr: specs warn me that gib says 9 tricks here:)|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
nt|bjacobs: 9 tricks is possible, if West reveals the 6-2 hearts|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|d2|nt|bjacobs: Now declarer can give up a diamond with almost 100% safety|pg||
nt|paulg:  GIB is fearless and happily takes the double spade finesse|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|jaapfr: y true|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cK|nt|bjacobs: Not required|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|dT|nt|jaapfr: the giving awsay @D:)|pg||
nt|jaapfr: for 8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s3|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Sorry, yes spade finesses for 9 :)|pg||
pc|s4|nt|bjacobs: That certainly wasn't going to happen, so after all this huffing and puffing, the obvious flat board|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SJ52HJTDT754CKT83,SQT8HK98654D83CJ4,SAK93HQ72DA9CA762,S764HA3DKQJ62CQ95|sv|e|nt|jbgood: sry - he only had 12... my counting is worse than my predictions:)|pg||
nt|hedyg: indeed|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: guess they wont get carried away|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: fun and games here  minor slam against barrage in h|pg||
nt|grebrof: NS 26th - EW 24th|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: @s shd win the auction over @H here|pg||
nt|jcomyn: well you might have been right - w has to discard an ace|pg||
mb|1N|nt|mamos: some excitement here|pg||
nt|jcomyn: 6H|pg||
nt|grebrof: practical bid by Nehmert|pg||
nt|grebrof: 4@h doesnt have to be so strong at these colours|pg||
nt|grebrof: easy pass west|pg||
nt|hedyg: no weak opening with that bad suit|pg||
mb|p|nt|mamos: What can double be?|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: the points are evenly distributed..|pg||
nt|jaapfr: to stay here out of 4@S too tough imo|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|grebrof: @S?|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: and as per the LAW , NS can make 9 tricks and EW 8 |pg||
nt|jcomyn: and coluld be the wrong one lol|pg||
nt|hawe45:  BBig 2 @S - but bad values|pg||
nt|jaapfr: mb this way they can|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|jcomyn: gaives n every chance now so might as well bid h now as later|pg||
nt|grebrof: 6@cs make too|pg||
nt|jcomyn: so dont let them get there easily|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/oqfrunda1.html|pg||
pc|d4|nt|grebrof: good idding by south|pg||
pc|d8|nt|jcomyn: did n really pass|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: yes|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|jcomyn: how do you id|pg||
nt|eamongall: a quiet board ... just when I was putting on the dinner |pg||
nt|jbgood: thank you for trying to save me, John:)|pg||
pc|c2|nt|mcarroll: Canape opening in OR led to poor game|pg||
nt|jaapfr: good hand evaluation- impressive|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Indeed|pg||
pc|c9|nt|grebrof: 5@d: we can play here if you dont have much in the majors - but N has|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
nt|jcomyn: why no h sacrifice nv v vul|pg||
nt|mamos: well done  EW would have done well to save|pg||
nt|grebrof: hmmm|pg||
nt|grebrof: getting to 6 is good work too|pg||
nt|jcomyn: do u really want to defend with that e hand i think not|pg||
pc|cT|nt|eamongall: tetyusheva done well to go quietly |pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|nt|jcomyn: well it is such a mundane hand, w might go asleep and then wake up and throw the wrong ace|pg||
nt|jbgood: ruff and 4 rounds of @ds:)|pg||
nt|yke:  that;s very double dummy!|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|eamongall: same contract in the other room |pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c3|nt|danilo1: looks like they play mini NT .. with range less than 12 :)|pg||
nt|jcomyn: anyone explain s opnes on a grotty 11 and n passes with a much better hand|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|danilo1: 8-11 NT ... NV :)|pg||
nt|mamos: I cannot  |pg||
nt|jcomyn: so the range is 11 to 11|pg||
pc|hA|nt|jbgood: should be an easy make this|pg||
pc|hT|nt|jaapfr: even DD i do bid 4@S:) LOL|pg||
pc|h4|nt|jbgood: sure?|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|h5|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|jcomyn: I'm with jon|pg||
nt|jbgood: but he escapes now|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Nothing to do with hand evaluation - North knew, that his father should play the contract...|pg||
pc|d7|nt|yke:  lev should have played a club|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h3|nt|eamongall: one match has managed to rustle up 15 imps on the first 3 boards|pg||
nt|eamongall: zuban will mind the @Ds for -90 |pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2SKJ2HAJ75DA64CA54,SQTH4DJ9532CK9862,SA863HKQ2DQ87CQJ7,S9754HT9863DKTCT3|sv|b|nt|jaapfr: this the reason better never look at GIB:)|pg||
nt|bjacobs: No, GIB is my best friend|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|an| |mb|p|nt|jaapfr: just a 3nt|pg||
mb|1H|an|without 4!S|nt|bjacobs: For all N/S's 31 points, this is another deadly dull flat board|pg||
nt|fokal: I do look at it, but only out curiosity, not to provide any help with the comments|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: seems masochistic|pg||
mb|p|nt|fokal: :)|pg||
nt|jaapfr: the danger is that GIB takes into account all illogical playing lines and so fools a good player|pg||
nt|fokal: when you comment you have to see the player's point of view, so GIB s only a hindrance|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Anyone know why 1@H denied 4 spades?|pg||
pc|s7|nt|fokal: But as a bridge loving guy, I look at GIB, to see if I saw everything|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 1@H=@S and 1@S=@H|pg||
nt|fokal: probably 1 @d could be done with both majors|pg||
nt|bjacobs: weird|pg||
nt|fokal: Japp -> doesn't the case here|pg||
nt|fokal: doesn't seem|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
nt|jaapfr: i have their system in front of me:)|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|nt|bjacobs: and what does it say?|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|fokal: ok|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: i heard that 1@C promises 4@S but im not sure... |pg||
nt|jaapfr: responses 1@D=relayd and 1@S@H switched|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Well clearly your system card is out of date|pg||
nt|fokal: yeah|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 1@C=12-14 Bal or strong|pg||
nt|bjacobs: 1@C showing 4@s is equally weird but Simona is at least at the table|pg||
pc|h5|pc|d2|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Personally, I'd like a stat dec from Paulissen on what the hell is going on.  (It's not like anyone's interested in the play to 3NT)|pg||
nt|fokal: I heard that some system are working like that|pg||
nt|jaapfr: i miss completely what is confusing?|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h7|nt|bjacobs: They clearly don't play switched major responses to 1@C Jaap|pg||
nt|fokal: in France one or two pair play like this (1@c showing 4+ @s); it's called "majeure d'abord"|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|c6|pg||
nt|jaapfr: or he decided to show his NT hand with 4333|pg||
pc|hA|nt|bjacobs: That's even more surprising ... if you don't play French Standard in France, I thought you faced the guillotine|pg||
nt|fokal: lool|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|h9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|fokal: since a french invented this wierd system, I guess it's ok to use it :)|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SKJ2HAJ75DA64CA54,SQTH4DJ9532CK9862,SA863HKQ2DQ87CQJ7,S9754HT9863DKTCT3|sv|b|nt|grebrof: I think E should have after Ps support - IF any should|pg||
nt|grebrof: true enough|pg||
nt|yke:  another boring partscore deal|pg||
nt|jcomyn: these boards will put us asleep|pg||
nt|mcarroll: :)|pg||
nt|jaapfr: unless he has a rollator:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|an| |mb|p|nt|eamongall: Begejinte team 25-0 up on first 3 boards ... |pg||
nt|hawe45:  Results from the other matches seems to be NO GREAT SUCCESS...|pg||
nt|jaapfr: meaning?|pg||
nt|hawe45:  CanÂ´t find them|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Seems dead|pg||
nt|jaapfr: aha|pg||
mb|1H|an|3+|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|jbgood: looks as if the play transclub|pg||
nt|jbgood: or just that 1@d denies 5 majors?|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 1nt always 15-17 ew|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Same contract in OR|pg||
nt|jaapfr: likely to be made|pg||
mb|2S!|nt|grebrof: pass?|pg||
nt|grebrof: yes|pg||
nt|eamongall: Great results service from Poznan as well as plenty of tables of vugraph |pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: 6-3 clubs dont want to kno|pg||
nt|grebrof: let it go!|pg||
nt|mamos: EW  have mostly had little to do so far|pg||
mb|3N|an| |nt|eamongall: they will play in 4@S here but its a tough one |pg||
nt|hawe45:  Seems strange to bid over 2 @S with the East hand - IF 2 "S is natural...|pg||
nt|hawe45:  2 @S|pg||
nt|eamongall: yes East hand is pretty slim |pg||
nt|hawe45:  @H-values are poorly placed|pg||
nt|eamongall: other table roared quickly into 4@S 1@S 2@S 4@S |pg||
nt|hawe45:  Without @H-warning|pg||
nt|eamongall: staying low in 3@S might not be possible now |pg||
mb|p|nt|hawe45:  Oups...!|pg||
nt|jcomyn: curious 5-2 fit in 3 suits|pg||
nt|mamos: not a nice hand|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Thansk all - will read the results in the newspaper tomorrow|pg||
nt|jaapfr: after @HQ know all cards East so makes definitely|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/oqfrunda1.html working now|pg||
nt|jaapfr: all cards except @DJ:)|pg||
nt|jaapfr: x@H2|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphpl9: S thought 2@C is drury|pg||
nt|hawe45:  This might be good for N/S - 4 @H Doubled ix expensive|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: i'd say u are right jon transfer|pg||
nt|yke:  wow, this itoo high|pg||
nt|jbgood: interesting contract for overtrick only|pg||
nt|hedyg: 1@c= 12-14 balanced or 11-18 nat or 16+ 4 4 4 1 or 18+ any|pg||
nt|jbgood: time to refill the coffee machine|pg||
nt|hedyg: 1@H= 7+ hcps, 3+ cards|pg||
pc|dK|nt|danilo1: good choice by Westra to stay low|pg||
nt|danilo1: even 2@S may be too high with best def ... cashing 4 winners first ...|pg||
pc|dA|nt|jbgood: probably the latter, since there was no supp x|pg||
pc|d5|nt|danilo1: @S9 excellent move ... |pg||
nt|jcomyn: yes but why the pause by s|pg||
nt|mamos: maybe two is two too high|pg||
nt|danilo1: ev. @D9 may risk South let it run|pg||
nt|jcomyn: ah sure 22hcp enough these days|pg||
nt|jbgood: he can make it now|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: E called TD|pg||
nt|hedyg: 1@s might well have been relay|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: havent noticed why|pg||
nt|hedyg: was 1@s alerted?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: by N only|pg||
nt|hedyg: ok ty|pg||
nt|hedyg: 2@s maybe strength showing|pg||
nt|hedyg: the CC says 2@s would be a transfer, here to 2NT|pg||
nt|hedyg: a xfer, weak or invite or strong, f1..|pg||
nt|hedyg: xfer to 2NT cannot be weak so np to bid 3NT as N|pg||
nt|jbgood: a creative lead - and prd had 5 @d - a pity they werent better|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: yes its something about 2@S but I dont hear exactly|pg||
nt|hedyg: well it is the equivalent of a 2NT bid|pg||
nt|hedyg: taking into consideration that 1@c can be (11)12-14 balanced|pg||
nt|jbgood: so N accepted if S had an invitational hand|pg||
nt|hedyg: with 14 for sure|pg||
nt|hedyg: we are waiting for the TD?|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|nt|jbgood: playing for a miracle in @hs|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
nt|hedyg: @C finesse |pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: was some discussion, TD collected facts and we can back to the game|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|nt|jaapfr: now it can go down|pg||
nt|mcarroll: N fears a 4-2 trump break|pg||
nt|hedyg: ok thanks|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d3|pg||
nt|jcomyn: oh they did pass two i dont believe it|pg||
pc|h7|pc|c6|nt|jaapfr: was imo better to play @H2 in trick 2|pg||
nt|mcarroll: after lead of 8 plays E for 4|pg||
nt|jaapfr: agree|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|hawe45:  North with @C Q-J - OUF!|pg||
nt|eamongall: that is possibly a full imp ... 340 against 370 |pg||
nt|hawe45:  Even with the actual holding in South, a @S-lead would work fine. Trump-lead always does...|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
nt|jaapfr: problem is that E can not be trown in now|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c4|nt|grebrof: lol|pg||
nt|mamos: current scores at http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxp/fa.html|pg||
nt|danilo1: really @H and not @C ? .. |pg||
pc|cK|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|nt|eamongall: @H looks bad but will come back in a ruff |pg||
nt|jcomyn: and miracles still happen|pg||
pc|cT|nt|grebrof: this is reasonable bridge by all players this contract|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|s3|nt|grebrof: its even 8 tricks|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|mamos: hmmm  |pg||
nt|jcomyn: not what u would call good defence|pg||
nt|danilo1: after Goran (North) played excellent @S ... was it really so difficult for South to see @C H in his hand|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|h9|pc|cA|pg||
nt|jcomyn: cant agree to defend 2c with a 5-3 d fit and as singleton|pg||
nt|mamos: no one could make much  with NV opps +90 will be ok|pg||
nt|jcomyn: at least push em somewhere|pg||
nt|jcomyn: 2d surely makes |pg||
nt|grebrof: maybe S should have bid 1@d|pg||
nt|grebrof: nice suit, dont you think?|pg||
nt|jcomyn: no but cant pass 2c either|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|nt|jbgood: 21 combined - a favourable lead and a favourable lie - nothing much to ask for|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hA|pc|d9|pc|d8|nt|eamongall: losing his tricks the elegant way |pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|s2|pc|c2|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|nt|hawe45:  E/W making 2 @S|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg||
pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SAJT97H62DJT62CK5,SK85H87DQ54CA9432,S642HAQ5DAK9CQJT8,SQ3HKJT943D873C76|sv|n|nt|jaapfr: a few times it is better to ignore the 4-4 fit in major and play 3nt|pg||
nt|fokal: by the way it's Verne , the guys who first talked about total tricks|pg||
nt|fokal: well next board|pg||
nt|jaapfr: oh now i saw (my) confusion-sorry|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: Another 3NT I fear|pg||
nt|fokal: np :)|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|fokal: or 4 @s|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Wonderful boards for Bessis, although we are only half-way through the session|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fokal: (I'm told VerneS with an -s)|pg||
nt|bjacobs: 4@S is better, indeed, but this was the auction I suspected|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|bjacobs: And Paulissen will be just a wee bit nervous|pg||
nt|jaapfr: but makes 1 or 2 ot here|pg||
nt|paulg:  he would be nervous in 4@s too, to be fair|pg||
nt|bjacobs: I think 4@S from North is not too nervous at all ...|pg||
nt|bjacobs: East is sort of endplayed on lead, although you might go down if all the major cards are offside|pg||
nt|jaapfr: y|pg||
pc|h2|nt|bjacobs: But on this auction, you are in a small danger of losing 3 hearts a spade and @CA|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|jaapfr: problem in 4@S but in 3nt as well too then|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
nt|fokal: yes|pg||
pc|hT|nt|fokal: but here both contract will make|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Bessis has a standard problem - he can set up his suit, but has no entry|pg||
pc|d2|nt|bjacobs: In these situations it's usually best to set up the suit, because then declarer gets scared and might do something wrong|pg||
nt|jaapfr: and if not playing it declarer knows the same:)|pg||
nt|fokal: he will have to play the Q of @s|pg||
nt|fokal: because dummy has no entries|pg||
nt|fokal: but here it won't change a thing :)|pg||
nt|bobholl: play @S Q coming does he dare :)|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Yes, and declarer will just have to hope West has @SK, and still take his 9 tricks|pg||
nt|jaapfr: but still he will do that yr brother|pg||
nt|fokal: or doing the @d finess which works too :)|pg||
pc|c4|pc|hA|pg||
nt|bjacobs: he doesn't need all the spades: he has 3@C, 2@S, 2@H, 2@D|pg||
nt|bjacobs: But it's true - he could  go back to the @D hook|pg||
nt|jaapfr: if @SQ he will|pg||
nt|paulg:  Would East overcall with six hearts and @sKQ?|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg||
nt|bjacobs: interesting question ... a priori, playing spades is much better ... |pg||
nt|jaapfr: your brother failed gib s ideas|pg||
nt|bjacobs: it all comes to nothing|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h3|pc|s7|pc|c3|pg||
nt|jaapfr: and a push|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d3|nt|bjacobs: no overtrick I suspect|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c9|pg||
nt|fokal: agreed|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|nt|jaapfr: can play @S lol|pg||
mc|9|nt|jaapfr: but you were right|pg||
pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SAJT97H62DJT62CK5,SK85H87DQ54CA9432,S642HAQ5DAK9CQJT8,SQ3HKJT943D873C76|sv|n|nt|grebrof: 11hp and auction again is weired stuff for me|pg||
nt|grebrof: ok, new round|pg||
nt|mamos: What did Dan Maskell say at Wimbledon? "Oh I say"|pg||
nt|jcomyn: lol|pg||
nt|jcomyn: well he was polite - not what i would say|pg||
nt|mamos: messy set of boards  continued here|pg||
nt|jcomyn: hope he bought some lottery tickets|pg||
nt|jbgood: Norwgian kibs are smiling:)|pg||
nt|jaapfr: hope they prove me wrong but @C in tr 2 not techically sound|pg||
nt|jbgood: a push - at last|pg||
mb|1N|nt|jcomyn: just going to say that myself|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: n|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|danilo1: Dble?|pg||
nt|mamos: pasS?|pg||
mb|2S|nt|danilo1: coward :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|mamos: just some 50s|pg||
mb|3N|nt|grebrof: NS at 15th and EW at 17th|pg||
mb|p|nt|eamongall: seems 4 tricks are here for the defence ... unless the unlikely @D lead |pg||
nt|jaapfr: who has the result link:)?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/oqfrunda1.html|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|grebrof: Einarsson - Efraimsson leading still - now at 58% Ovidio at 2nd with 55% (roughly)|pg||
nt|danilo1: I like reopening Dbles 10/11+ last position over 1NT (especially strong NT) ... they may gain a lot ... and loose a little (in teams, ev. -180 is not that tragedy)|pg||
nt|jbgood: scienfitic approaches not the strongest point in this partnership|pg||
nt|jcomyn: will he duck the d or play for a being right|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|hawe45:  Or without @C-switch, when you get the @S King|pg||
nt|hawe45:  @S Ace...|pg||
pc|h2|nt|jcomyn: amazing how it begins to tighten up to this extent|pg||
nt|jaapfr: ty Kacper and all specs|pg||
pc|h8|nt|jbgood: 4@s may look better - but 3 NT also makes|pg||
nt|hedyg: ok can we change to 4@s now?|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|nt|mcarroll: more imps to Bessis|pg||
nt|hawe45:  @C back would be a test...|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 3 most likely|pg||
nt|jaapfr: play simple @SJ|pg||
nt|jaapfr: some specs think 2@S made   it can but unlikely imo|pg||
nt|mcarroll: 3 or 5|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|mamos: QAxK :(|pg||
nt|danilo1: can we call @D6 Lavinthal?|pg||
nt|hedyg: will van Prooijen play the Q@S now?|pg||
nt|hedyg: no :(|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: and NS making 3 @H|pg||
nt|jbgood: a hasty king kong|pg||
pc|h7|nt|jbgood: Monaco running away from Rosenthal - the other 2 matches dead even http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/oqfrunda1.html|pg||
pc|h5|nt|mamos: NS need to be careful here or a really hopeless contract will make|pg||
pc|h9|nt|hawe45:  6 so-calle top-losers makes it difficult to make. @C now, at least 500 is likely|pg||
nt|hedyg: lucky cards for Piekarek|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|c7|nt|hawe45:  Correct now: @C Queen|pg||
pc|cK|nt|hedyg: @ss come in and A@C in W|pg||
pc|cA|nt|mamos: and it will|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
nt|danilo1: now I understan why no Dble by South :)|pg||
pc|c4|nt|jaapfr: i vote for 22-9:)|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|hawe45:  But I would NOT put my money on at bet, deciding whether the @D-shift should really be better than a @C...|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
nt|mamos: scoring appears to have stalled a little|pg||
nt|jbgood: but would have gone down even if ducked - unless E cashes the ace|pg||
pc|s2|mc|10|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SQ8HA92DK98743C53,SAJ964HJ763DA2CQ6,S752H84DJT65CKT98,SKT3HKQT5DQCAJ742|sv|e|mb|1N|nt|bjacobs: hmm|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|fokal: that's an offshape 1NT|pg||
mb|2H|nt|paulg:  he's still a kid :)|pg||
nt|jaapfr: does yr father likes this 1nt?|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|fokal: guess he didn't want to bid 1 @c then 2 @c|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|fokal: and I guess he didn't think he had enough to bid 1@c then 2 @h|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Was this some sort of French Standard issue?  After 1@C - 1@S you are not allowed to bid 2@S?|pg||
nt|fokal: precisly :)|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|nt|bjacobs: The consequences are a really distorted 1NT opening|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|paulg:  perhaps he is just a bid good for 2@s in that sequence, but not good enough for 2@h?|pg||
nt|fokal: besides, with 15 , would you bid only 2 @s ? not very convincing either|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Well, it's certainly an in-between, but I cannot see how a 1NT opening "solves" itr|pg||
nt|fokal: with a stiff Qand only 15 I guess not|pg||
nt|fokal: I think the choice is between 1NT or 1 @c then 2 @c|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Well, if you insist, then 1NT.  1@C then 2@C would be disgusting|pg||
nt|bjacobs: despicable, disgraceful |pg||
nt|fokal: or 1 @c then 2 @s but it's not very good either|pg||
nt|fokal: I'm told meckstroth openened 1NT too|pg||
nt|bjacobs: ah that's ok ... they are on a separate planet of their own :)|pg||
nt|paulg:  i guess 1@d was even less appealing opener|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Precision's distortions|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h9|nt|paulg:  if the reverse is not game forcing, then I think I'd open 1@c and rebid 2@h over 1@s|pg||
mc|12|nt|bjacobs: Excuse my sarcasm - I don't really mean it.  The hand is truly an awkward one|pg||
pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SQ8HA92DK98743C53,SAJ964HJ763DA2CQ6,S752H84DJT65CKT98,SKT3HKQT5DQCAJ742|sv|e|nt|mamos: 47|pg||
nt|grebrof: 47?|pg||
nt|grebrof: so, the scoring is fine|pg||
nt|mamos: 45 for me not  but 46 now there|pg||
nt|hawe45:  7 NT...|pg||
nt|jbgood: 8 boards to gain 20 imps for the Netherlands|pg||
mb|1H!|nt|jbgood: needed @d jack overtaken and a di ruff:)|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: pls specs if you see @CT87 in dummy play of @CJ is useless and can only give a trick|pg||
nt|hedyg: canapé?|pg||
nt|jbgood: canapé style|pg||
mb|2C!|an|game forcing|nt|grebrof: how high?|pg||
nt|jcomyn: 1D? am i seeing things|pg||
nt|danilo1: very nice 6@C ... but will north ever bid @C?|pg||
nt|mamos: 8+ I guess|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: i.e. 4+ cards, can have longer suit|pg||
mb|2D!|nt|hawe45:  In practice, 5 @H D costs only 100|pg||
nt|mamos: NS have 6@c  |pg||
nt|jcomyn: yes you want p to lead DK against s|pg||
nt|danilo1: well, third hand (not that I like it)|pg||
nt|jcomyn: i hate it|pg||
nt|danilo1: more interesting I guess is to discuss North first bid ... I agree that he is vounerable an in unpleasant second position ... still guess, I would not pass|pg||
nt|jcomyn: a slam at last|pg||
mb|d|nt|grebrof: ok, weaknt|pg||
nt|mamos: what should N do now?|pg||
nt|hedyg: 2@c looks like relay|pg||
nt|jbgood: first half he opened 1 @s with 4@s and 5@h|pg||
mb|4H|nt|hawe45:  Best lead if doubled: @S KING!|pg||
nt|eamongall: well I think it will be bought in 5@HX|pg||
nt|danilo1: only 4@C? ... pd may pass that|pg||
nt|mamos: Seems hard for S to have any idea what N has|pg||
nt|jcomyn: well he did bid 4|pg||
nt|danilo1: he is lucky pd 18 ... + 5@H ... so no pass probably|pg||
nt|danilo1: I would bid 4@D - and over expected 4@H, 4@S|pg||
nt|jcomyn: anyone open the n hand|pg||
nt|danilo1: me|pg||
nt|danilo1: and 1@C|pg||
nt|jcomyn: what?|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Not rigt - with A-Q-x byt South, itÂ´s a well-known trap!|pg||
mb|p|nt|grebrof: I ask for majors even with that - maybe the other hand can ruff when we have @s|pg||
nt|hawe45:  right|pg||
mb|p|nt|eamongall: there goes the weak 2 bidding again|pg||
nt|danilo1: 4NT is I guess to play |pg||
nt|mamos: I think so if you dont bidding may be even higher before your next turn|pg||
nt|danilo1: ... mean what South meant|pg||
nt|jbgood: a grand even|pg||
mb|p|nt|mamos: 15 + 14|pg||
nt|danilo1: South knows pd has @S (EW did not bid them)|pg||
pc|c3|nt|eamongall: I guess it would be unusual for a 2@S 4@S auction to tackle 5@Hs for penos unless the 4@S chap is strong balanced |pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|nt|jcomyn: yea but he wont like that xx in d|pg||
nt|hawe45:  But here for sure = 6 NT|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|mamos: oooohh are they on the same page??|pg||
nt|danilo1: opps .. South may now read @C as cue!!!!|pg||
nt|jaapfr: last hand S could not have @CAQ with the 15-17 nt East Hans|pg||
pc|h9|nt|eamongall: NS hands show the power of a couple of singletons ... especially the xxx opposite x in @Hs |pg||
nt|jbgood: and he will not know that prd has a @d ruff|pg||
pc|h3|nt|jcomyn: 6h|pg||
nt|jaapfr: that dtage knowing who had @SKQ|pg||
nt|mcarroll: 7 needs 3-3 inboth minors or 3-3 @Cs and he @D J to fall in 2 - not good odds|pg||
nt|hawe45:  What did I start with? 7 NT - but that was a joke... Easy to play|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 33-9|pg||
nt|hawe45:  This is - I hate to admit it - winning line. Bad defense = 3 IMPÂ´s, bad bidding now = 11 IMPÂ´s|pg||
nt|jaapfr: you like the Dutch?|pg||
nt|hawe45:  I ALSO like the dutch|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|hK|nt|mamos: phew|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|nt|jbgood: might go all in with the long spade suit?|pg||
nt|jaapfr: he knows now that if @CJ not 4th it is made ales a squeeze possible|pg||
nt|hawe45:  The DUTCH team has still a BIG chance - that "les Bessis" will continue like this...|pg||
nt|hawe45:  No communication for any squeez - so come on|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
nt|jbgood: no|pg||
pc|h2|nt|jcomyn: ah he really cant that is taking a POT SHOT|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|hawe45:  Very unusual @H 7-lead we saw here!|pg||
nt|jbgood: yes |pg||
pc|d5|nt|jbgood: right|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|jaapfr: disagrree with you hans|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|nt|hawe45:  @C 10...|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sT|mc|12|nt|jaapfr: ending @HQx and S @CT and @HAx if E @HK and @CJ he is 100% squeezed on last @S|pg||
pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SK74H42DQJ74CKQ85,SA3HKJT765D85CA93,SJT965H83DKT62CJT,SQ82HAQ9DA93C7642|sv|b|nt|bjacobs: And the important learning point is: before you rush into your opening, think about your rebid problems|pg||
nt|fokal: no offences taken|pg||
nt|fokal: true|pg||
nt|paulg:  if you play flannery type responses to 1@c, where 2@h shows 5-4 majors for example, then you do not need to distort so much|pg||
mb|1C|an| |mb|1H|nt|bjacobs: Talking about disgusting openings ...|pg||
mb|d|an|!S|mb|2C|nt|vugraphpl3: so 1@C dont promies 4@S|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: ah very good ... the mystery continues|pg||
mb|p|nt|paulg:  i open hands like Jansma with 1@c ... best described as 'less than 15 balanced'|pg||
nt|fokal: :)|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|bjacobs: Need Sherlock Holmes, or maybe Poirot|pg||
nt|fokal: humm|pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: :)|pg||
nt|fokal: 3NT was cold|pg||
nt|bjacobs: So is this, apparently|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|nt|bjacobs: (I admit it, I've GIB'ed it)|pg||
nt|fokal: 4 @h is likely to go down|pg||
nt|fokal: Gib says you can make it ?|pg||
nt|bjacobs: yep|pg||
nt|bjacobs: my GIB does, anyway|pg||
nt|fokal: lets try to play double dummy then , though I can't really see it for now|pg||
nt|paulg:  it seems normal to play for the @sK to be onside to get a diamond discard|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Somehow you have to throw South in?|pg||
nt|fokal: maybe by cashing all the @h it can give S troubles|pg||
nt|jaapfr: y|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|nt|jaapfr: but down |pg||
nt|bobholl: 3NT yes but 4@H|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Gone the simply line: @SK onside|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|nt|fokal: ok seems a swing for the dutch|pg||
pc|s5|nt|paulg:  Verhees made it on the same opening lead|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 34-42|pg||
mc|9|nt|jaapfr: he ducked tr 1|pg||
pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SK74H42DQJ74CKQ85,SA3HKJT765D85CA93,SJT965H83DKT62CJT,SQ82HAQ9DA93C7642|sv|b|nt|grebrof: lol John|pg||
nt|jcomyn: this rotten 4-1 break again. soon we wont play in 4-4 fits any more|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: I was told Cronier has a birthday today :)|pg||
nt|eamongall: Now we see the Germans grand slam bidding in action ... |pg||
nt|danilo1: RE ... looks like, well bid :)|pg||
nt|mamos: well done NS   not sure I admire their auction but no arguing with success   very awkward hand|pg||
nt|jaapfr: pls hans read before saying no:)|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|1H|mb|1S|an|5s|nt|hawe45:  Let South start with some weak 2 @S...|pg||
nt|eamongall: 7@Hs is different but clearly hoping for 2 @D tricks |pg||
mb|2C!|nt|jcomyn: ouch dont like 1h|pg||
mb|2S|nt|hawe45:  Yes, that was what I meant with unusual|pg||
nt|jaapfr: awfulfirst 9 boards for Dutch with regard to the SCORING|pg||
mb|4H|nt|grebrof: new boats have arrived - here NS at 13th and EW at 12th|pg||
nt|hawe45:  IN OR, North opened 3 @H - OUF!!!|pg||
nt|fokal: hi all|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Make that 10 boards Jaap :(|pg||
nt|jaapfr: in 1st hand 3@H was a crime until which year:)???|pg||
nt|jbgood: 6 hearts and 3 aces makes an easy 9 in 3NT|pg||
nt|jbgood: same number of tricks in @hs|pg||
mb|p|nt|sunsamvar: nice @S fit|pg||
nt|hawe45:  1 @S - not my cup of coffee|pg||
nt|danilo1: pass or 1@H ... guess question for everyone ... I prefer pass|pg||
mb|p|nt|mcarroll: Hi Oliv|pg||
mb|p|nt|grebrof: congrats from BBO to her - and also with the win yesterday|pg||
nt|eamongall: sure |pg||
nt|mamos: pass|pg||
nt|Walddk7: Welcome to Olivier Bessis|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|nt|jcomyn: yea|pg||
nt|eamongall: yes a timely non vulnerable 2@S ... or madcap 3@S would stir things up severely |pg||
pc|c5|nt|grebrof: nice stop in 3nt|pg||
nt|jaapfr: Hoi are you the brother uncle or grandfather:)?|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Do not show Olivier "les 7 SA-BESSIS!"|pg||
nt|fokal: on the @s return, N might put the 9|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|cT|nt|jcomyn: some one should explain to these players you are allowed to pass now and again|pg||
pc|c4|nt|hawe45:  I would prefer 2 @S (weak) on this South-hand than on the 6-4 hand, we just saw|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|fokal: I saw it already , I did say "YEAH !" indeed :)|pg||
nt|fokal: lol M Bessis is our father|pg||
nt|hawe45:  GODfather?|pg||
nt|fokal: :)|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|jcomyn: you can never get ruffed in NT - as far as i know|pg||
nt|eamongall: with no interference this is just going to meat and spuds to this very strong EW |pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|nt|mamos: well maybe 1@h a reason for this outcome  EW  seem likely to make  3NT|pg||
pc|hA|nt|jaapfr: except the 3@H bid on 9 and the 5@H bid on 2 I did not see any doubtful things by the Dutch (saw any else?)?|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|hawe45:  This will probably be the only table to bid 7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|nt|mamos: it might not of course |pg||
nt|jbgood: or is there a way to find the 10th??|pg||
pc|hT|nt|mamos: there is an amusing symmetry about the Black suits|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: running scores all tournaments http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: not all - I dont know why but there is no one link|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|fokal: @s from E avoid the declarer the trouble I was talking about|pg||
pc|h9|pc|d4|nt|grebrof: yes - sometimes its like a picture this game|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s6|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Can even handle trumpd 4-0 - by North|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|grebrof: well..|pg||
nt|hawe45:  So we get closer to 9 tricks, nice defense (for declarer)|pg||
nt|jbgood: y - some difficult discards may give W a chance|pg||
pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d2|nt|jbgood: but may be likely to play for clubs 3-3... then|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h5|nt|jbgood: home and dry now - S out of exit cards|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s2|nt|grebrof: looks like no squeeze - claim?|pg||
nt|grebrof: and he did|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d8|nt|jbgood: very well played|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|nt|danilo1: do not thing 3T would make ... @S are not very nice placed ... thk 2@H, 4@C, 1@S+1!@D available only|pg||
nt|hedyg: excellent |pg||
pc|sT|nt|danilo1: *3NT|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg||
pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SQ943HTDAJ632C764,SJ86HKJ9732DK94CA,SAT2HDQT875CKQT92,SK75HAQ8654DCJ853|sv|o|nt|paulg:  i think this will make the bulletin|pg||
nt|bjacobs: He certainly played it brilliantly, ducked the club, then ran 6 hearts, and it does look like South couldn't hold it together|pg||
nt|fokal: N should have played @s, probably|pg||
nt|bjacobs: at trick 2?|pg||
nt|jaapfr: great stuff|pg||
nt|fokal: yes|pg||
mb|1H|mb|2N|an| |nt|fokal: but maybe it's still not enough|pg||
nt|bjacobs: I think it is enough|pg||
nt|bjacobs: By the way, GIB did say that declarer needs to WIN trick 1|pg||
nt|fokal: hehe |pg||
nt|bjacobs: So presumably the squeeze works even without a partial rectification of the count|pg||
nt|fokal: so a @s return is enough :)|pg||
nt|bjacobs: it would seem so|pg||
nt|paulg:  i don't think this will prevent it being in the bulletin|pg||
mb|3C|an|fit  and good hand|nt|fokal: yes :) espially if the dutch win|pg||
nt|jaapfr: if|pg||
nt|fokal: 3@c is game forcing raise 4+ @h|pg||
nt|paulg:  5@d now?|pg||
nt|fokal: une seconde|pg||
nt|fokal: désolé je commentais|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Sort of "unusual over unusual"?  3@D would have shown spades?|pg||
nt|fokal: sorry|pg||
nt|fokal: private|pg||
nt|ritong: yes bill|pg||
mb|5D|nt|ritong: hi guys|pg||
nt|bjacobs: hi henri|pg||
nt|jaapfr: not desole but mb realistic lol|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: hoi h|pg||
mb|p|nt|fokal: &"=13|pg||
nt|bjacobs: I think all Thomas can do here is bid 5@H|pg||
nt|ritong: tom is compelled to bid 5@h|pg||
nt|fokal: sry again|pg||
nt|fokal: yes|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 6@D good safe|pg||
nt|fokal: maybe more|pg||
mb|5H|nt|fokal: his partner's pass is forcing|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: everything in his hand yells both contracts can easily make|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Hard to do more with that club holding|pg||
nt|paulg:  I doubt if North sacrifices, it may not be cheap and they might be beating 5@h|pg||
nt|bjacobs: North considering, but he deoes have some reasonable defence|pg||
nt|jaapfr: if N X S to bid 6@D|pg||
nt|bobholl: 6@D on @C lead @S switch ??|pg||
nt|jaapfr: for -3|pg||
nt|jaapfr: then|pg||
nt|fokal: A of lead then @s to make it -3 in 6 @d|pg||
nt|fokal: As of @c|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Perhaps North has this dilemma - he doesn't know who is bidding to make and who is saving|pg||
nt|fokal: yes :) always the same issue|pg||
nt|paulg:  on the other hand, the opponents did not double 5@d so it is unlikely that they both have club length making a save more possible|pg||
nt|fokal: well the 3 @c bid is a hint|pg||
mb|p|nt|bjacobs: it is, unless a sort of psyche|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg||
nt|paulg:  it is the vulnerability that makes this such a problem, as -300 is not a great score whether you are beating 5@h or not|pg||
nt|ritong: michel will ruff everything possible|pg||
pc|d4|nt|ritong: then, down to @ss|pg||
pc|d7|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|nt|bjacobs: Declarer has a cute play for this contract ... to eliminate the clubs and most of the diamonds, then play the @DK and discard a spade|pg||
pc|h2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|h5|nt|jaapfr: beauty|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|c2|pg||
nt|ritong: nice, bill|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Now draw the trump, ruff the club, and play @DK|pg||
nt|jaapfr: again a beauty Bill:)]|pg||
pc|dK|nt|bjacobs: If North plays ace, you ruff it, and take your spade play|pg||
pc|d5|pc|hA|nt|bjacobs: I'm not sure it's totally safe though|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|dJ|pc|h7|pc|cT|pg||
pc|hK|nt|jaapfr: 100% enough?|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg||
nt|bjacobs: No, I think it was ... if North covers @DK with @DA, then you can cross back to hand with a trump to start the trumps from there|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg||
nt|bjacobs: start the spades|pg||
mc|11|nt|jaapfr: yy so your line 100%|pg||
nt|bjacobs: probably|pg||
pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SQ943HTDAJ632C764,SJ86HKJ9732DK94CA,SAT2HDQT875CKQT92,SK75HAQ8654DCJ853|sv|o|nt|mamos: 630 wil be 80% or so for EW|pg||
nt|grebrof: many play 4@s which is 420|pg||
nt|hawe45:  They let 4 @H win in OR on board 7, so big victory now - allthough the slam-swing against|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: last bd and short break befor next round|pg||
nt|mamos: if so 1@h may cost NS :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: last bd today|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: thx and see you tomorrow|pg||
nt|jaapfr: ils ont de veine:)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: indeed |pg||
mb|1H|nt|yke:  another slem, but about 50% with a heart lead|pg||
mb|2N|an|!C and !D|mb|4D!|nt|jbgood: he will rebid 2 NT i think|pg||
nt|jcomyn: so a slem is a dodgy one then|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: live scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/orrleaderb.html|pg||
nt|jbgood: if he gets a chance|pg||
mb|5D|nt|fokal: West did not show his @s with this 6 count 4333 with xxxx in @s|pg||
nt|hedyg: 4@d short|pg||
mb|5H|nt|grebrof: 3nt again?|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Dutch De Wijs-Muller bid 7 NT|pg||
nt|yke:  well in 6@C you can try Ace of clubs in case the king is bare and then diamond finesse|pg||
nt|hedyg: 3@d would be unusual vs unusual|pg||
mb|p|nt|grebrof: 2@s - 3@s?|pg||
nt|jcomyn: so if you nplay in nt you are vul and in spades not vul - interesting|pg||
mb|p|nt|grebrof: good bid :)|pg||
nt|fokal: seems correct in my opinion|pg||
nt|jaapfr: a lot of French reactions|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: Sry|pg||
nt|fokal: ah :)|pg||
nt|jaapfr: ok: vive la France:)|pg||
nt|fokal: I was thinking that he might do something on 2 @h p p :)|pg||
nt|hedyg: 5@d was -2 on a A@C lead|pg||
mb|p|nt|hawe45:  Very good lead this - also|pg||
nt|hawe45:  East will take the Ace - and play a @D, IÂ´m sure|pg||
pc|cK|nt|danilo1: probable 1NT by South ... so will probably end in 3NT |pg||
nt|snorre: Helgemo open this hand 1NT. Brekka think it is a 18-19 NT...|pg||
pc|c3|nt|yke:  I think it is too strong fro a 15-17 NT|pg||
nt|jbgood: Kvangrtaven will regret his 3 NT now - wrongsided and a possible slam miss|pg||
nt|snorre: 3NT north isn't much better than 6@c...|pg||
nt|yke:  but played from the S hand, 6@C is as good as 3 or 4NT|pg||
pc|c7|nt|vugraphpl9: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/orrleaderb.html|pg||
nt|jaapfr: at least -1|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 2@S|pg||
nt|fokal: in 2 @s they lose at least 1 @s 2 @c 2 @d and 1 (or 2) @h|pg||
nt|fokal: so it should be a push|pg||
nt|fokal: If N had redoubled , S might have X 2 @s with 3 Aces and 3 trumps|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|nt|mamos: quick hand?|pg||
nt|grebrof: not so quick in the start|pg||
nt|mamos: will be good for EW because inevitably some pairs will not find NT|pg||
pc|h4|nt|yke:  I don;t like the 3NT call|pg||
nt|jcomyn: i think 3nt is a dreadful bid|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|danilo1: probably -1|pg||
pc|c5|nt|yke:  agree|pg||
nt|snorre: practical bid: 13-15, no major|pg||
pc|c4|nt|sunsamvar: Great work by our operator Kacper from the venue|pg||
pc|h2|nt|jcomyn: doubt it|pg||
nt|jcomyn: small s|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|grebrof: yes, good game again|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|nt|grebrof: good auction too|pg||
pc|h5|nt|sunsamvar: Great working with u Hans|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Very logical - and good - from East, The @H Queen proves, that Wests @H need no help|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|hawe45:  South should have covered the @S Queen - West i the dangerous hand|pg||
pc|c8|nt|sunsamvar: Tx to all the specs for ur comments and for watching|pg||
pc|c6|nt|vugraphpl9: thx|pg||
nt|jcomyn: but whats the hurry please tell me that|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c9|pg||
nt|jcomyn: fun discarding|pg||
pc|dK|nt|jaapfr: i do not like a X (N sold his hand already imo)|pg||
pc|d5|pc|hA|nt|jaapfr: XX|pg||
nt|fokal: But I would agree with tom's decision; no aces , no quick tricks, and not so many points after all|pg||
nt|jaapfr: agree|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|grebrof: discarding IS funny|pg||
nt|fokal: the 4 of @h should deny the K|pg||
nt|jaapfr: i hear next board Dutch in 7@H|pg||
nt|fokal: so therefore probably shows the @c king|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 7@H made|pg||
nt|fokal: oh, can't wait for that one :)|pg||
nt|jaapfr: this is 2@S-1 so tell them operator pls NEXT board:)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: sometimes I really want :)|pg||
nt|fokal: let's try to figure S trouble|pg||
nt|jaapfr: players can not know but we and all specs can see |pg||
nt|fokal: playing @c is bad if declarer has the king|pg||
nt|fokal: playing @h shouldn't be bad anyway|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: Jeff|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: sry, priv|pg||
nt|fokal: so even if his partner's cards seem to show the @c king, there is no emergency|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s3|nt|hawe45:  At the other table West led he @H 10, so East cintinued @H...|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|hK|nt|vugraphpl9: :)|pg||
nt|grebrof: I guess S understands she has to hold @hs at least now|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h6|nt|danilo1: in OR ... North never mentined @C bd. 26 ... so it has been  al ittle difficult for South to find 6@C|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: and finally Tx to the organisers, BBO and Roland for bringing this vugraph to us|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: Monaco has been solid in this room and are deserving winners|pg||
pc|s6|nt|danilo1: *bd 28 rather|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: thx |pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SA93HAQ6D96CQT742,SKJT862H92D74CK98,SHKT75DKT853CAJ65,SQ754HJ843DAQJ2C3|sv|e|nt|jaapfr: you believe he bidding with S 2 aces:)?|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: yes fair point|pg||
nt|fokal: yes, ruffing one more @c and discarding on the K of @d was more safe|pg||
nt|jaapfr: but irrelevant|pg||
mb|2D|an|a) weak 2!H/2!S b) GF !C|nt|bjacobs: Perfect contract for the Germans ... the Dutch will need to take the lead on some other hand|pg||
nt|ritong: jansma has a choice|pg||
nt|fokal: making 5 @c is a good result for NS close room|pg||
mb|p|nt|fokal: 2@d ?|pg||
nt|ritong: a typo i guess|pg||
nt|bjacobs: I guess 3NT (ugh) also makes|pg||
nt|jaapfr: what have the germans to with this:)?|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|fokal: yes, yo're right :)|pg||
nt|fokal: but openents might bid 4 @s|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|nt|ritong: ah, not a typo|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ritong: a sexy gadget|pg||
nt|fokal: indeed :)|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 5@C more elegant than 3nt imo|pg||
mb|4C|an| |nt|paulg:  if you put all the balanced hands into your 1@c opener, then you can play a lot of gadgets over 1@d as opener is always unbalanced|pg||
mb|p|nt|fokal: not that easy to make 5 @c, if you ruff 2 @s for example, you can't finesse the K of @c|pg||
nt|fokal: so it seems you have to set up @ds|pg||
nt|bjacobs: tricky|pg||
mb|4D|an|optional RKC|mb|p|mb|4N|an|max, with lots of things|nt|bjacobs: Declarer didn't set up the @D in the CR ... he actually endplayed East|pg||
nt|paulg:  4@d looks like keycard for clubs|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: keep in mind that paulissen is facing a gf hand with !xs|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Kickback / Redwood?|pg||
nt|paulg:  or perhaps not looking at 4N|pg||
nt|ritong: @cs|pg||
nt|bjacobs: 4NT = 2 keys, no @CQ?|pg||
nt|bjacobs: we're guessing, but it makes sense|pg||
nt|paulg:  but he only has one key plus a void|pg||
nt|bjacobs: oh sorry|pg||
nt|bjacobs: guessing poorly|pg||
mb|5C|nt|paulg:  i made the same mistake .. looking at the @dK|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|fokal: 5@c by S goes down on lead : 3 round of @d|pg||
nt|bjacobs: yeah so did I ...|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 3?|pg||
nt|fokal: here it can be tricky|pg||
nt|bjacobs: But South cleverly didn't bid clubs|pg||
nt|jaapfr: not daddy to lead|pg||
nt|fokal: you can't play @d or you lose 3 tricks (including the overruff)|pg||
mb|p|nt|bjacobs: So apparently there's a thing called "Optional Blackwood" ... 4@D was Blackwood, but 4@H is conventionally: "I'm weak, I refuse to answer"|pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: dealer goes to the toilet!|pg||
nt|bjacobs: That would convert 4NT back to the one key-card response|pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: sorry declarer|pg||
nt|fokal: so on @s lead if you cash 3 trumps, they will play @s each time they gain the lead in @d|pg||
nt|jaapfr: same|pg||
nt|jaapfr: here|pg||
nt|paulg:  crunch time for the Dutch, I doubt he can afford to go down|pg||
nt|fokal: it seems it goes down on @s lead|pg||
nt|fokal: what does gib say ?|pg||
nt|bjacobs: what does East discard on the second and third trumps?|pg||
nt|bjacobs: This is what happened in the CR ... he pitched 2 spades|pg||
nt|jaapfr: he will make this|pg||
nt|fokal: oh ok|pg||
nt|jaapfr: N will|pg||
nt|bjacobs: now, declarer couldn't be forced in spades, and East was eventually endplayed in diamonds|pg||
nt|fokal: I get it now|pg||
nt|bjacobs: If he pitches a diamond, then the diamonds set up too quickly|pg||
nt|fokal: he can afford a diamond, but then he is doomed on the 3rd trump|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Well, not sure|pg||
nt|ritong: an ottlik hand|pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: 2 players and the BBO operator lacking|pg||
nt|bjacobs: what if he pitches one spade and one diamond?|pg||
nt|ritong: east squeezed out of his " idle" @ss|pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: play will be resumed upon their return, in 1 or 2 minutes|pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: oh, they are back|pg||
nt|jaapfr: what will thomas lead?|pg||
nt|jaapfr: x@S|pg||
nt|fokal: ok|pg||
pc|h8|nt|ritong: ow|pg||
nt|bobholl: that's what ifear better this :)|pg||
nt|fokal: a @d and a @d beats the contarct I think|pg||
nt|jaapfr: plsssssssssssssssssss :)|pg||
nt|fokal: sorry I can't see how to make it on a @s lead|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Nor can I, but GIB can|pg||
nt|bjacobs: I think what happens is that East will get squeezed if declarer runs all his clubs|pg||
nt|bjacobs: after ruffing 1 spade|pg||
nt|fokal: no :'( |pg||
nt|jaapfr: sorry i was referring to all specs saying @D lead down (yes if played by SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS:)|pg||
nt|ritong: this lead seems to be good for declarer, but what should he do?|pg||
nt|fokal: @s lead, ruff, A of @h and 3@c s|pg||
nt|bobholl: how about double @H finesse|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Then back to @HQ and two more clubs|pg||
nt|bjacobs: 4 card ending: declarer has 1 small spade, 1 small heart and 2 small diamonds|pg||
nt|bjacobs: dummy has 2 diamonds and 2 hearts|pg||
nt|bjacobs: East is strip squeezed|pg||
nt|jaapfr: very nice Bill|pg||
nt|fokal: yes, if E discard another @s he is endplayed in @h to give the K of @d|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Declarer can do the same thing here, but "simplest" is to run the heart, and risk returning to dummy with a second heart|pg||
pc|hA|nt|jaapfr: y|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
nt|bjacobs: So now it gets interesting|pg||
nt|jaapfr: now i start to believe down 1\|pg||
nt|paulg:  i don't think he expected a lead from @hJ8xx when there should be a 'safe' spade available|pg||
nt|fokal: doesn't S have an entry issue here ?|pg||
nt|fokal: gib says no so I guess not :)|pg||
nt|bjacobs: right, the entries are mucked up for the line I described above|pg||
nt|jaapfr: mb it is close but i preferre4d the @H@H@C line|pg||
nt|ritong: paulissen has a feeling he plays for staying alive, and he is right|pg||
nt|bjacobs: I guess he's going to have to work some sort position on East, but for the moment, I don't see what it is|pg||
nt|fokal: here declarer can make on @ds|pg||
nt|ritong: if he goes down, it is virtually over|pg||
nt|fokal: playing 3 @c and @d|pg||
nt|bjacobs: East wins and plays a spade|pg||
nt|ritong: the only info he has is this nebulous @h8 lead|pg||
nt|paulg:  i think you are okay with that, win @sA and finesse diamond .. you have spade ruff and @hK for entries|pg||
nt|bjacobs: OK, ruff the spade, play a second diamond, win the second spade with @SA, and play 2 more clubs|pg||
nt|ritong: and the @c K on|pg||
nt|bjacobs: you were right Oliv, draw trumps and play a diamond from dummy|pg||
nt|fokal: he can even make the @h finesse would say GIB :)|pg||
nt|bjacobs: You get the strip squeeze back|pg||
nt|fokal: that's why gib says that a @s now makes, I think|pg||
nt|bjacobs: of course, this is all double dummy.  In real life, declarer is facing a completely different problem|pg||
nt|ritong: he s not even sure @c K is onside, by the way|pg||
nt|paulg:  the problem with drawing trumps and playing diamonds from hand is that you will probably face a diamond guess|pg||
nt|bobholl: will play @D to K i fear |pg||
nt|fokal: since E didn't bid 1 @s and didn't lead @s I think declarer has a good idea that @s are 6-4|pg||
nt|fokal: with point in East|pg||
nt|bjacobs: I think declarer is budgeting for @CK onside here|pg||
nt|ritong: if he trusts the lead to be a doubleton, he assumes @h Jxxx on|pg||
nt|fokal: other wise, W would have bid @s on 2 @d|pg||
nt|bjacobs: even red versus white?|pg||
nt|fokal: so he might get  everything right|pg||
nt|bobholl: gert jan can think 20 minutes about such a play :(|pg||
nt|ritong: but the @h 9 on the first trick would be bizarre in that case|pg||
nt|fokal: but it would be wolrd class bridge|pg||
nt|paulg:  i guess North has not shown four hearts|pg||
nt|bjacobs: ok, we all agree ... there are several ways to make it, and even more ways to go down?|pg||
nt|paulg:  just said he would play in 2@h if partner weak with long hearts|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|c6|nt|fokal: I agree|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|paulg:  i think seeing all four hands is a small advantage in this case|pg||
nt|ritong: oy|pg||
nt|ritong: he s gone for two @s ruffs, seems|pg||
nt|bjacobs: he'd test the second trump first, wouldn't he?|pg||
nt|bjacobs: it's easy if clubs are 2-2 he can claim|pg||
nt|fokal: now only way to win is the strip squeeze, using E as an entry for cashing the trumps|pg||
nt|bjacobs: yeah, I don't like his chances|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c9|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|nt|jaapfr: it will be the Dutch waterloo|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|fokal: @c now, if 2-2 , claim, if not, cash the last trump and play @d ; needs AQJ of @d offside :s|pg||
nt|ritong: clinched.|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SA93HAQ6D96CQT742,SKJT862H92D74CK98,SHKT75DKT853CAJ65,SQ754HJ843DAQJ2C3|sv|e|nt|grebrof: well, as I said when 2 pairs where over 60%: with more than 60% you are sure to win - leaders are at +57% now|pg||
nt|mcarroll: now for the excitement|pg||
nt|jaapfr: real bridge lovers do like the exitement where thinking can generate something!!|pg||
nt|fokal: so this is the 7 @h we heard about|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Seems so, yes|pg||
mb|1D|nt|hedyg: running scores: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/oqfrunda1.html|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: 2H?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: I must say that the table is a really nice atmosphere|pg||
mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|grebrof: @h and a minor something maybe|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: To jest ¿ona prezydenta Francji. :P|pg||
nt|jcomyn: yes|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: sry, priv|pg||
nt|jcomyn: 3c?|pg||
nt|mamos: what we call in England Muiderburg sometimes|pg||
nt|fokal: at madala and bocchi table, auction went 1@h-3@c-5@c-6@c-X-p-7@h|pg||
nt|Walddk7: short but sweet|pg||
nt|hawe45:  It is with oddÂ´s just to ask for the @H King here|pg||
mb|3C!|nt|jbgood: it may just be a thrilling finish to this match|pg||
mb|p|nt|hawe45:  System called: One-over-one|pg||
nt|Walddk7: Yes, I like 5NT better|pg||
mb|5C|nt|hawe45:  West had his hope...|pg||
nt|fokal: yes , when partner opens, N can't be stoped and this is the shortest proof|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: or rubbish now and again|pg||
mb|p|nt|grebrof: like we call it something else - "every" convention has at least 2 names|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: must have been worried about 4s|pg||
pc|s5|nt|Walddk7: It takes 10 secs longer to ask for heart honours with 5NT|pg||
nt|Walddk7: Is it not worth it?|pg||
nt|fokal: 5NT would ask for 2 @h honnors for them|pg||
nt|jaapfr: sure it was 1@H-7@H Kacper?|pg||
nt|fokal: they didn't work that at all I think|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: Yes! :)|pg||
pc|sA|nt|jcomyn: sounds inte|pg||
pc|s2|pc|d3|pg||
nt|grebrof: why not go agressive with @C?|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c5|nt|jcomyn: thats wht i mean|pg||
nt|grebrof: ok, thats why - lol|pg||
nt|grebrof: @d 2|pg||
nt|jcomyn: yep thats easy|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|s4|pg||
nt|jbgood: clubs 3-1 makes life tough for declarer|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s7|pc|c4|nt|jcomyn: h10|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hA|nt|jcomyn: trust partner|pg||
nt|grebrof: play J of @cs you mean John?|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: semi finals start in 97min :)|pg||
pc|h6|nt|hedyg: you hope lol|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
nt|jbgood: a squeezed E let go a spade, so no spade to cash after N ruffes the next one... |pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hQ|nt|jcomyn: no 2h was opened so lead h 10 and 2 off|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
nt|hedyg: now @s ruff , 10@H disc @s|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|c6|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|c7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|hedyg: i thought my line was more elegant LOL|pg||
nt|jbgood: well played|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d2|mc|11|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SK965HAJ72DA53CT6,SQ82H5DT7642CAJ43,SJT43HK9843D9CKQ7,SA7HQT6DKQJ8C9852|sv|b|mb|1D|nt|bjacobs: that was quite a hand, makes up for all the boredom at the start of this set|pg||
mb|d|mb|3D|mb|4D|nt|paulg:  good result for the leaders in the other room|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: guessed hearts?|pg||
nt|jaapfr: pls specs it was DD a very complex hand so SD almost impossible to do it right|pg||
pc|d2|nt|bjacobs: it was almost too hard DD|pg||
nt|bjacobs: I don't think all our DD comments were correct ... at least not all mine were|pg||
nt|fokal: yeah, it was almost impossible|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|nt|bjacobs: Alex Smirnov indeed guessed the hearts|pg||
nt|bjacobs: so will Jansma|pg||
nt|bjacobs: please :)|pg||
nt|fokal: my comment about the @s might have been the only hint, but really hard to be sure about all those assumptions|pg||
nt|paulg:  the diamond pre-empt, and the opener, suggests finessing|pg||
nt|paulg:  but he might play the ace if he feels that he needs a swing|pg||
nt|fokal: true|pg||
nt|paulg:  or he might finesse for the same reason :)|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|fokal: he is thinking about that, I guess|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|hA|nt|bjacobs: thank you Jan|pg||
pc|c3|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
nt|paulg:  The winners of this match will play Monaco A in the semifinal this afternoon|pg||
nt|bjacobs: It was technically a tossup, if you assume West has 5 diamonds to East 4 ... but the opening bid slighly favours @HQ with East|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SK965HAJ72DA53CT6,SQ82H5DT7642CAJ43,SJT43HK9843D9CKQ7,SA7HQT6DKQJ8C9852|sv|b|nt|grebrof: after @s lead, never 2 off|pg||
nt|Walddk7: So you can't ask for one and must punt 7@H?|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Culbertson 5 NT asked for 2 - but got answers for 1 also|pg||
nt|hedyg: 3 boards and 9 imps|pg||
nt|hedyg: running scores: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/oqfrunda1.html|pg||
mb|1D!|nt|jbgood: not sure the previous one is a push...|pg||
mb|d|nt|fokal: well he have taken a long road via something like 1@h 1 @s 2@h 3@h 3x 5 @c, exclusion|pg||
mb|p|nt|fokal: he could have|pg||
nt|Walddk7: Would 2NT not have been a heart raise?|pg||
mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|jcomyn: c lead it is|pg||
nt|fokal: yes but invitationnal I think|pg||
nt|hedyg: as we can see the double by S is exclusively for majors|pg||
mb|2H|nt|mamos: plus score huge for NS|pg||
mb|2N!|nt|hawe45:  Sorry - what is wrong with 5 NT - only ONE card is interesting for North with that hand|pg||
nt|fokal: or maybe 1 @h 4 @c 4 @h 5 @c should be exclusion as well|pg||
nt|fokal: well, next :)|pg||
nt|hedyg: good to have that agreement|pg||
nt|jbgood: 2 entries so far: 1 making 550 in 5@c x, and 1 down 50|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|jcomyn: why when 4c makes|pg||
nt|jaapfr: family heat:)|pg||
nt|fokal: I agree but they don't use 5NT like this|pg||
mb|p|nt|grebrof: AK and new @S its hard to see 4@c make|pg||
nt|mcarroll: This seems to be the most interesting match - only 3 flat boards from 11|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: ah yes the inevitable 4-1 break|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|nt|grebrof: but ok, next board|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|grebrof: EW sniffing for a slam|pg||
nt|jcomyn: and 2 aces off again|pg||
nt|grebrof: no aces P?|pg||
nt|grebrof: or one acec it is|pg||
nt|mcarroll: actually 12 - counting this one|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|grebrof: I guess @s are trumps now|pg||
nt|hedyg: running scores: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/oqfrunda1.html|pg||
nt|jbgood: here the 2 NT bid may persuade S to take the winning heart finesse|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|nt|jcomyn: took a while for the penny to drop|pg||
pc|hK|nt|jaapfr: is a + or -1 imp board|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|jcomyn: and scream for a c|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|nt|jbgood: i guess 2 NT was for the minors|pg||
nt|hedyg: surely|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|jaapfr: @S|pg||
nt|hedyg: voila|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|nt|jaapfr: amazed he played @H    and also N plays @D|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|mamos: NS  won their two tricks always a good idea|pg||
nt|grebrof: @s A|pg||
nt|jcomyn: so why not claim|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
nt|grebrof: if trumps are 4-1|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d4|nt|grebrof: 4-0 that is|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sK|nt|jaapfr: now a push most likely|pg||
nt|jbgood: 4 entries on   25 now - still half and half between winners and losers|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SAT9HK974DQ765CK2,S4HAQ2D943C987654,SJ65HT83DAKJ2CAJT,SKQ8732HJ65DT8CQ3|sv|o|nt|paulg:  The other two quarterfinals are still wide open|pg||
nt|jaapfr: congrats to the French|pg||
mb|1C|an| |nt|fokal: well said bjacobs|pg||
nt|ritong: and to their german mates|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: 1 board 21 imps too unlikely|pg||
nt|ritong: solid scoresheet by smirnov/piekarek|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Piekarek and Smirnov came third in the World Pairs last year ... they are no rabbits|pg||
mb|1D|an| |nt|paulg:  I'm told Mahaffey is going to beat Lavazza|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: aha yhat were the missing Germans:)\|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|fokal: yes this one seems flat|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: Alex Smirnov plays down in Australia as well ... a young and very nice guy|pg||
nt|paulg:  okay, everyone is telling me that Mahaffey has beaten Lavazza thanks to a big swing on 26|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg||
nt|jaapfr: we are one Europe (germany. france. poland holland all the same)|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|s3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s7|pc|d7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sA|mc|9|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SAT9HK974DQ765CK2,S4HAQ2D943C987654,SJ65HT83DAKJ2CAJT,SKQ8732HJ65DT8CQ3|sv|o|nt|hawe45:  Hard work for 1 IMP to NL|pg||
nt|mcarroll: every little helps|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|jcomyn: then they cant defend|pg||
nt|jbgood: looks as a difficult task to overtake the French/German team|pg||
nt|hedyg: 2 boards to go|pg||
mb|3S!|nt|fokal: 1 @d ?|pg||
mb|d|nt|grebrof: 65% NS|pg||
nt|fokal: :) better|pg||
nt|hedyg: the 12-14 balanced type of 1@c|pg||
nt|hedyg: 3@s looks like a xfer to 3NT|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|mamos: leaders NS  5th EW|pg||
nt|jcomyn: oh well what would i know|pg||
mb|p|nt|grebrof: there are always someone that makes a mistake - otherwise it wouldnt be any reason to play :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|fokal: so they will probably play 4 @h as well|pg||
nt|hedyg: 3@s is balanced with xxx in @H, 13-15|pg||
pc|s4|nt|jcomyn: fair point|pg||
nt|hedyg: 3@H would be same with xxx in @s|pg||
pc|s5|nt|mamos: to be fair at this table S knew N had another Ace|pg||
nt|grebrof: true too|pg||
nt|mamos: East very determined to be in the action here|pg||
nt|grebrof: and the @d 2 screamed @c shift|pg||
nt|jaapfr: y|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|mcarroll: hard to avoid 4 @H really|pg||
nt|hedyg: nice spots in @H|pg||
nt|jbgood: S had nice spade spots too:)|pg||
nt|hedyg: yes he did|pg||
nt|hedyg: he can duck this|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
nt|hedyg: and hope fo a @H switch|pg||
pc|h6|nt|grebrof: E has a massive hand, yes|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxp/fa.html|pg||
nt|jcomyn: VUL am i seeing things|pg||
nt|grebrof: and N passed this?|pg||
nt|grebrof: well, its ok|pg||
pc|h4|nt|jcomyn: have penaltiesd disappeared along with the minor suits|pg||
nt|grebrof: S could redouble 2@h to say raise of @hs is fine|pg||
nt|jcomyn: who was it said if you do not give away the odd 470 you are not doubling enough|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|hawe45:  Anybody in this world, who would risk a double over 4 @H. I would - 30 years ago...|pg||
nt|jaapfr: THAT we thought about b5 ass well:)!!|pg||
nt|jaapfr: but the Bessis remained in 3@S C:)|pg||
nt|jaapfr: ass=as|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|jaapfr: better not lead @C |pg||
pc|hA|nt|grebrof: because, sometimes you have to lead your suit?|pg||
nt|jcomyn: you will rarely see ahand that deserved a whack|pg||
nt|jcomyn: have to dash folks tx|pg||
nt|grebrof: I also partnered someone saying "I double a lot"|pg||
nt|mamos: even with this helpful lead E seem some way short of her contract|pg||
nt|mcarroll: I am told that in other matches, NS found their @S fit and EW went for a number i @H sacrifice|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h5|nt|jaapfr: @S switch needed|pg||
nt|mcarroll: in|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|nt|grebrof: as a viewer points out - this dbls itself|pg||
nt|grebrof: not a good contract for EW|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|jaapfr: wd Daddy|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
mc|10|nt|grebrof: yesterday or so we also had someone always going at least to the 3 level|pg||
nt|grebrof: as vul or nonvul doesnt matter|pg||
pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2ST84HQJ9843DK5CKQ,SAK973H7DAQ632CJ5,SJ62HAT52DTCA9874,SQ5HK6DJ9874CT632|sv|n|nt|jaapfr: ok no Germans but Ploish (if specs keep insisting:)|pg||
nt|jaapfr: Polish|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|3D|nt|ritong: interesting|pg||
mb|3H|nt|bjacobs: what?|pg||
nt|ritong: smirnov, feeling ahead, passed|pg||
nt|ritong: jansma, feeling behind, overcalls|pg||
mb|5D|nt|fokal: good point|pg||
nt|jaapfr: anyway we saw 28 high class bridge boards by both teams and always :: the best win)|pg||
nt|paulg:  North giving his partner a lot of slack|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: Too bad ... 4@S was the (ridiculous) contract|pg||
pc|hA|nt|jaapfr: and our operator was great ty!!|pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: ty too|pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: @H|pg||
nt|fokal: lol :) 4 @s is indeed making|pg||
pc|h6|nt|ritong: dzieki simona|pg||
nt|fokal: ty all|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
nt|jaapfr: ty Simona (and Kacper) were both outstanding imo|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
nt|ritong: en attendant, ça c'est fait!|pg||
pc|c4|nt|ritong: oops|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|ritong: sry pv|pg||
nt|paulg:  The semifinals start in about 60 minutes|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|paulg:  no real break for the winners, after a very tough set of hands |pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: thx everyone! |pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg||
mc|10|nt|bjacobs: Notice that Bessis played @DJ, not low, just in case South had all three of them|pg||
nt|ritong: merci a tous|pg||
nt|jaapfr: bye all tx specs|pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: see You 15.30|pg||
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qx|c28|st||md|2ST84HQJ9843DK5CKQ,SAK973H7DAQ632CJ5,SJ62HAT52DTCA9874,SQ5HK6DJ9874CT632|sv|n|nt|fokal: you might say that :)|pg||
nt|hedyg: last board of this match now|pg||
nt|hedyg: thanks to our outstanding operator in Poznan, Kacper ! to my excellent fellow commentator Jon for donating his time and expertise to guide us through these boards.our appreciation ...|pg||
nt|hedyg: to the EBL and the PBF for bringing this event to BBO, especially Slawek Latala  who was intrumental in organizing these broadcasts on behalf of BBO|pg||
nt|jbgood: the last one - time has run out for the brave oranjes i am afraid|pg||
nt|hedyg: special thanks to our specs for joining and for your kind and helpful comments,we hope you enjoyed the show|pg||
nt|hedyg: we will be back at 15:30 CET|pg||
nt|hedyg: so how does canapé handle 5-5 hands?|pg||
nt|jbgood: 4 @s a lucky winner here|pg||
nt|hedyg: yes, needs 3 3 @ss|pg||
nt|hedyg: or J10 stiff|pg||
nt|jbgood: he still wonders himself, Hedy|pg||
nt|hedyg: anddddddddd K@D on side|pg||
nt|hedyg: LOL Jon|pg||
nt|hedyg: NS will not take this quietly|pg||
mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|grebrof: 100% for NS last board so far|pg||
nt|grebrof: ok, 95%|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: i can not make accent graves or aigu|pg||
mb|2S!|nt|mamos: 12 tricks|pg||
nt|hedyg: Smirnov passed..|pg||
nt|jbgood: I think NS know they have a good set, and dont want to spoil it on the last board|pg||
mb|p|nt|grebrof: nice 3nt . this time|pg||
mb|3D|nt|fokal: yes, need ä frènch kéyboard fôr thàt|pg||
nt|hedyg: some interference might have made the bidding difficult for EW|pg||
mb|3H|nt|hawe45:  The two teams with french pairs are heading for the semi-finales, the two other matches are wide-open|pg||
mb|4D|nt|hedyg: lol|pg||
nt|jbgood: Smirnov wasnt dead|pg||
mb|4H|nt|jbgood: an x now....|pg||
nt|hedyg: interesting to prefer to bid 1 level higher|pg||
nt|jbgood: impossible of course|pg||
nt|hedyg: he passed first to tell pd not to get excited........|pg||
mb|5D|nt|Walddk7: Thomas will pull. His hand is useless in notrump|pg||
mb|d|nt|Walddk7: A little lucky, 2 right aces onside|pg||
nt|fokal: indeed roland|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|grebrof: @c?|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: will not take long before this is made|pg||
nt|hedyg: now telling pd to keep quiet by bidding X|pg||
pc|hA|nt|Walddk7: Meckstroth passed 3@H but he did not overcall 2@C|pg||
nt|hedyg: 3@H by S asking for @c|pg||
pc|h6|nt|vugraphpl9: Yup|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: But than claim|pg||
nt|grebrof: yeah yeah|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: then*|pg||
nt|grebrof: 12 tricks 59%|pg||
nt|grebrof: some bid slam in @ds|pg||
nt|grebrof: some played 4@hs even|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: two rounds to the end|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
nt|hedyg: E could have tried 4@s showing Hx in @s, no?|pg||
nt|hedyg: since he had already bid 3@D showing fit there|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|hawe45:  LÂ´accent pour jouÃ© - is in every keyboard, even the dutch|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: thx and see you soon|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg||
mc|10|nt|hedyg: ty all! bye for now |pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: thx and see you in 75min|pg||
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