vg|BBO5-2nd Mind Sports Games,O-QF-2_6,I,17,32,RUSSIA,36,IRELAND,32|
rs|1NN=,1NN-2,4HE+1,4HE+1,4DN=,3NS-4,3CW=,3CW=,4DN=,5DN-2,4SN-1,4SN-2,2NS-1,1NN+1,6SE-1,4SE+1,3CW=,2SN+2,1NS-2,3DE=,7DE=,7DW=,2HW+1,2HE=,5CE-1,5DEx-1,3NE+3,3NE+3,4SSx-2,5DE+1,3NW+1,3NE=|
pn|DUBININ,CARROLL,GROMOV,GARVEY,McGANN,MATUSHKO,HANLON,KHOKHLOV|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SKQT8HT763D84C954,SJ4HJ852DQ92CA632,SA52HQ4DAJT65CQT7,S9763HAK9DK73CKJ8|sv|o|mb|1N|an| |mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d5|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3SKQT8HT763D84C954,SJ4HJ852DQ92CA632,SA52HQ4DAJT65CQT7,S9763HAK9DK73CKJ8|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h2|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c2|pc|d6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|c5|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|h7|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg||
pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SKQ9853HDQJ4CJ765,SJ72H76532DA962C4,SA64HQJ8DT753CQ92,STHAKT94DK8CAKT83|sv|n|mb|1C|an| |mb|2D|an| |mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s3|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hK|mc|11|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SKQ9853HDQJ4CJ765,SJ72H76532DA962C4,SA64HQJ8DT753CQ92,STHAKT94DK8CAKT83|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|mc|11|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1SKJ32HK76DKTC8763,S65HAQ8532D872CJ4,SAT7HDAJ6543CKT95,SQ984HJT94DQ9CAQ2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|an| |mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|xenya: N facing a difficult choice|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|xenya: and comes up with a surprising bid|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|d3|pg||
nt|xenya: 11 tricks if he can guess everything|pg||
nt|xenya: but i doubt that|pg||
pc|d4|nt|xenya: for one thing, he is likely to misguess @Ds|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|xenya: commentator's curse :)|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|d8|pc|c9|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SKJ32HK76DKTC8763,S65HAQ8532D872CJ4,SAT7HDAJ6543CKT95,SQ984HJT94DQ9CAQ2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|d23nh3: hello all|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|d23nh3: has to play for @dQ drop|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|d5|pc|h4|nt|d23nh3: there was some hope|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|sQ|nt|d23nh3: now doomed|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|dJ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|d8|pc|sT|pg||
mc|5|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2SAJ764HJ54DATCQ94,S8HQ3DQ843CAKJT83,SQ2HA982D9752C765,SKT953HKT76DKJ6C2|sv|b|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|xenya: in the other room W led a @H against 3N and N did misguess @Ds|pg||
nt|xenya: S rather|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|s3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c3|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SAJ764HJ54DATCQ94,S8HQ3DQ843CAKJT83,SQ2HA982D9752C765,SKT953HKT76DKJ6C2|sv|b|nt|d23nh3: where are we now operator?|pg||
mb|2C|nt|blum1956: hi all|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|1can1:  hi|pg||
nt|d23nh3: hi michael, spasibo for joining us|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|nt|1can1:  2@C = natural 6+ @C 11-15, 2@D = artificial inquiry, 3@C denies majors and should be unbalanced|pg||
pc|s5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|blum1956: Matushko will not meet problems - givig away one trick in each suit|pg||
nt|d23nh3: 2@d relay asking for a 4 card major|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
mc|9|nt|d23nh3: 3@c= 6 card @c no major 11-15|pg||
pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SK3HAJ62DKQCKJ873,SAQJT94HQTD87C942,S52H874DA965432CQ,S876HK953DJTCAT65|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2S|nt|xenya: 1N 15-17 when vulnerable|pg||
nt|xenya: or maybe it's 3rd hand, i'm not sure|pg||
mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p!|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|nt|xenya: 3N NS makes on a spade lead, but it's the only lead that lets it through |pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
nt|xenya: here, W needs to find a heart switch|pg||
nt|xenya: not too difficult i think|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|nt|xenya: in CR W cashed 2 spade tricks and found the heart switch|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|h4|pc|cA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SK3HAJ62DKQCKJ873,SAQJT94HQTD87C942,S52H874DA965432CQ,S876HK953DJTCAT65|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2D|nt|1can1:  I'm not sure about there system, but many precision players play that 2N shows a 6322 pattern|pg||
mb|p|nt|1can1:  *their|pg||
nt|d23nh3: some transfer i suppose|pg||
nt|blum1956: To beat 3NT Matushko needs to avoid a spade lead|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|d23nh3: transfer to major it implies|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|d23nh3: @s lead curtains|pg||
nt|blum1956: North is in bad position now, since he did not bid earlier the 3NT from South (having some chances) went away|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
nt|blum1956: Khokhlov gives a club preference|pg||
nt|d23nh3: and a right preference|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg||
mc|9|nt|d23nh3: now the @h losers|pg||
nt|blum1956: 2 off is better  than 1 off  but I think Matushko took some risk|pg||
pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4S643H98432DA4C875,S5H5DK986CAQJ9432,SAKQJT8HKJDQJ73CK,S972HAQT76DT52CT6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|xenya: hopefully, 4@D shows a strong hand and a long major |pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|xenya: cards very unfriendly for declarer here, so 1 down|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|c9|pc|hK|pg||
nt|xenya: none of the  finesses works|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|sT|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c3|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4S643H98432DA4C875,S5H5DK986CAQJ9432,SAKQJT8HKJDQJ73CK,S972HAQT76DT52CT6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|d23nh3: rather not|pg||
nt|d23nh3: he should have Xed|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|nt|d23nh3: 5@dX|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|blum1956: No chances at all as the cards lie|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|nt|d23nh3: 1@c 2@hs 1@d the losers|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s8|pg||
nt|d23nh3: they can't be disposed any which way|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|d23nh3: and thats the minimum|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|c3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|c9|pg||
nt|d23nh3: 1 more @d|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d7|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|d9|pg||
nt|d23nh3: next|pg||
pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SJ953HT9DQT72CJ86,ST8HKJ52DK964CQT3,SKQHAQ763DA8CK974,SA7642H84DJ53CA52|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|xenya: 1@C strong|pg||
nt|xenya: 1@D negative response|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|xenya: i admit i have no idea what the rest of the auction means|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|xenya: this looks like an inelegant contract|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|xenya: i only can see 7 tricks here -- with all cards in view|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
nt|xenya: 4 @Hs, 1 @S and 2 @Ds|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s4|pc|c6|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|dT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|sJ|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg||
pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SJ953HT9DQT72CJ86,ST8HKJ52DK964CQT3,SKQHAQ763DA8CK974,SA7642H84DJ53CA52|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|d23nh3: opearator? lets have a hello.. whats up in monaco vs netherlands?|pg||
nt|1can1:  http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=QF|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|1can1:  Netherlands are having there way with Monaco so far|pg||
pc|s2|nt|blum1956: In Russia North now bids 1@h, South 1@s, North 2@c  or 2@h  landing in one of these|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|d23nh3: they were :) when i was on their table.. last set|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
nt|1can1:  Are NS playing strong club?|pg||
nt|d23nh3: no i think|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h2|nt|d23nh3: ew are playing precision though|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|blum1956: EW play the russian version of Polish club|pg||
nt|d23nh3: probably polish @c.. Zmud and Ballicki were mates with gromov and dubinin|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s9|nt|blum1956: Gromov and Dubinin, as opposite to Matushk-Khokhlov, play Precision|pg||
nt|d23nh3: yes|pg||
pc|d4|nt|d23nh3: i am not aware of matushko and khokhlov cc|pg||
pc|h7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg||
nt|d23nh3: if michael may enlighten me .. i will be grateful|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s7|pc|dT|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|hK|pg||
pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2ST63HT96D7542CQ92,SK985HQDAKT6CJT64,S2HAKJ7543DQJ8C75,SAQJ74H82D93CAK83|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|nt|xenya: 50% slam, basically|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
nt|xenya: not making this time|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2ST63HT96D7542CQ92,SK985HQDAKT6CJT64,S2HAKJ7543DQJ8C75,SAQJ74H82D93CAK83|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|d23nh3: +1|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
nt|d23nh3: 1@h 1@c|pg||
nt|eamongall: http://info.ecatsbridge.com/Systems/2012worldchampionships-lille/openteams/russia/khokhlov-matushko.pdf|pg||
nt|eamongall: mat Khok 2012 CC|pg||
pc|c5|nt|d23nh3: oh thanks|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h4|nt|blum1956: The systems of the pairs NS and EW are very close to each other up to the 2@c opening, the higher openings' structure is different|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|h5|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|nt|d23nh3: i see|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|11|nt|blum1956: 1@c is either 11-13 (NS) or 11-14(EW) balanced or 17+ any|pg||
pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3ST98754H95DQ76CK8,SAHJ762DT92CQJ976,SKJ3HAQ843DA54CT3,SQ62HKTDKJ83CA542|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|xenya: likely a partcore swing for Ireland here|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
nt|xenya: 10 tricks in 2@S in CR was quite a feat|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
nt|xenya: declarer will lose 2 diamonds and a heart, just making|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c7|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3ST98754H95DQ76CK8,SAHJ762DT92CQJ976,SKJ3HAQ843DA54CT3,SQ62HKTDKJ83CA542|sv|e|nt|d23nh3: thats sorta polish @c|pg||
nt|blum1956: 1@d 4+ unbalanced, 1M 5+, everything up to 16 HCP|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|blum1956: 1NT 14-18(NS) vs 15-17(EW), 2@c Precision|pg||
mb|p|nt|d23nh3: xfr to @s|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|blum1956:  * 1NT 14-16(NS)|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|nt|1can1:  does 2@C promise 6+ @C or is 5@C + 4M acceptable?|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h8|nt|blum1956: NS took the initiative, so the 3@c contract could not be reached by the EW|pg||
nt|blum1956: 54 acceptable|pg||
nt|d23nh3: lead is questionable|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
nt|blum1956: no lead beats 2@s|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c2|pc|s5|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c7|pc|sJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|dT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SAJ42H64DQ7CK6432,SKQ653HADKJ4CQJ75,S987HKQ987D965CA9,STHJT532DAT832CT8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|xenya: in CR, E had an opening for this kind of hand, so EW bid smoothly to 3@D |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|xenya: here, S decided to reopen with 1N... |pg||
nt|xenya: it was passed out -- looks a tricky contract to say the least|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|c3|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|s8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|xenya: 2 off and 3 imps to Ireland|pg||
mc|5|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SAJ42H64DQ7CK6432,SKQ653HADKJ4CQJ75,S987HKQ987D965CA9,STHJT532DAT832CT8|sv|b|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|d23nh3: troble operator?|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|d23nh3: *trouble|pg||
nt|vugraphzbh: ?|pg||
nt|d23nh3: ok robin we are in touch now|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
nt|d23nh3: just give us a general state of affairs there so that kibs can enjoy|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
nt|d23nh3: whenever you can ofcourse|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
nt|d23nh3: is the play slow robin?|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|c3|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|d3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|d9|pg||
mc|9|nt|vugraphzbh: it's not robin|pg||
pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1S96542H865DT4CK54,SJHAKJ9DKQ93C9632,S83HQT732D852CQ87,SAKQT7H4DAJ76CAJT|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|xenya: how good is 7@D here?|pg||
mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|nt|xenya: not bad i think -- certainly makes id 1D 3-2 plus some additional chances if 4-1|pg||
mb|p|mb|7D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|xenya: well done|pg||
mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1S96542H865DT4CK54,SJHAKJ9DKQ93C9632,S83HQT732D852CQ87,SAKQT7H4DAJ76CAJT|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|vugraphzbh: :)|pg||
nt|1can1:  how many @D does 1@D promise? 2+?|pg||
nt|d23nh3: good question|pg||
nt|blum1956: 4+ unbalanced|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|d23nh3: may lead to 6@d|pg||
nt|1can1:  okay thx|pg||
mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|1can1:  or 7@D|pg||
mb|5S|nt|blum1956: Khokhlov does not know that Matushko's singleton spade is a Jack|pg||
mb|p|nt|d23nh3: 6@d is the destination|pg||
nt|blum1956: He may ask for Kings probably now, but it will be hard to calculate 13 tricks|pg||
nt|1can1:  no, but there are still may be other chances even if W doesn't have the J. Not saying they will or should bid grand, but it is reasonable|pg||
nt|d23nh3: just a @c loser|pg||
mb|5N|nt|vugraphzbh: he can play 7@d and win :too|pg||
nt|d23nh3: and it may dissappear|pg||
mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|7D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|1can1:  there it is|pg||
nt|d23nh3: so 7@d|pg||
mb|p|nt|d23nh3: well bid|pg||
nt|d23nh3: now the play|pg||
nt|blum1956: well, after Matushko has shown his @hK no room to stop were available|pg||
pc|d2|nt|1can1:  @D are 3-2 so there is nothing to the play|pg||
nt|blum1956: nothing to play now|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
mc|13|nt|blum1956: Only the club lead could create problems with both diamonds 4-1 and spades 5-2|pg||
nt|d23nh3: very well done Russia|pg||
pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SA74HT5DA964CKJ96,SQ986HA8DQJ7CAQ53,S532HKJ72DKT83CT7,SKJTHQ9643D52C842|sv|n|mb|1N|nt|xenya: 7@D seems to be a popular contract in Open -- currently|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|xenya: unlike in Women|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d4|pc|c3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|s3|pc|c8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SA74HT5DA964CKJ96,SQ986HA8DQJ7CAQ53,S532HKJ72DKT83CT7,SKJTHQ9643D52C842|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|d23nh3: a part score|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|d23nh3: i guess a @d lead|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|nt|blum1956: Matushko likes to open 1@c instead of 1NT with 15 HCP if he guesses the hand is not suitable (this time he probably prefers not to declare NT with Ax in hearts)|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
nt|d23nh3: russia slowly but steadily tightening the stranglehold|pg||
nt|d23nh3: over|pg||
nt|1can1:  lol it's only the second set|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
nt|blum1956: The difference is that 2@h is played by East, nor by West after a transfer sequence|pg||
nt|d23nh3: a steady lead every set is unnerving|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c2|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
nt|blum1956: Was the inconvenient club  lead probable from North - we wil never know|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s7|nt|d23nh3: zia - hamman almost in the same situation last two sets|pg||
pc|c3|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3ST74HJT3DJT65CA64,SAQ9653H97D84CKJ2,SKJ2HKQ86542D7CQ7,S8HADAKQ932CT9853|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|4H|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|xenya: fireworks |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|xenya: both N and E were worth their bids i think|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|h2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s8|mc|10|nt|xenya: i the other room the scenario was basically the same, but E ended up in 5@D, duly doubled by S|pg||
pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3ST74HJT3DJT65CA64,SAQ9653H97D84CKJ2,SKJ2HKQ86542D7CQ7,S8HADAKQ932CT9853|sv|b|nt|d23nh3: every time they play|pg||
nt|eamongall: its only 21 imps and NS have chucked about 30 imps self inflicted this set already |pg||
nt|d23nh3: and they have meckrod to backup|pg||
mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|d23nh3: nick - ralph very conservative|pg||
nt|1can1:  did Monaco's sponser play in the first set?|pg||
nt|eamongall: at this rate there will be 4 more sets of 75 imps to share so long way to go |pg||
nt|d23nh3: nope|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|d23nh3: simply fantunes and helgemo-hellness|pg||
nt|1can1:  hmm that could be trouble for them if the netherlands build a steady lead|pg||
nt|eamongall: Zimmerman Multon are well able to play bridge at close to this level |pg||
nt|d23nh3: i have yet to see zimmerman and co in action today|pg||
mb|5C|mb|d|nt|d23nh3: hmm|pg||
nt|blum1956: If Khokhlov had guessed to pass it would have been a great decision|pg||
nt|eamongall: zimm mult played first set this morning I am told ..39-36|pg||
nt|blum1956: still 5@c have chances|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|d|nt|blum1956: as opposite to 5@d|pg||
nt|1can1:  anyone watch the spingold final?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|d23nh3: well... a reasonable contract|pg||
nt|eamongall: probably ... monaco killed the new USA team |pg||
nt|d23nh3: i did|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|nt|1can1:  fantunes and helgemo--helness played a nearly flawless final set|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d8|nt|d23nh3: monaco were great|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|1can1:  against meckwell and levin-weinstein none the less|pg||
nt|blum1956: In 5@c doubled Khokhlov coul play a trump to the king and then ruff out the diamond suit|pg||
nt|blum1956: *could|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c2|nt|eamongall: levin weinstein and meckwell will be back for a few more battles with monaco in the future |pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|nt|d23nh3: probably zimmerman-multon will be confined to the bench in future... its the world no. 1 team|pg||
pc|h5|pc|d2|pg||
nt|blum1956: in 5@d there are 3 inavoidable losers|pg||
nt|eamongall: not any more |pg||
nt|eamongall: you can now avoid |pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|nt|eamongall: lets see|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d3|pc|h3|nt|eamongall: too tough that one |pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|cK|pc|h6|pg||
mc|10|nt|dburn: well, perhaps, but he was playing Hanlon to have opened and then jumped to game on at best a nine count|pg||
nt|dburn: true, he might have done, but...|pg||
nt|d23nh3: will be a treat to watch.. nickell vs monaco|pg||
nt|d23nh3: last partnership for zia - hamman|pg||
nt|1can1:  i rly don't think you should assume that either or both of those teams make it thru|pg||
nt|dburn: Netherlands - Poland would not be a bad final either, of course|pg||
nt|eamongall: its by no means clear that monaco will make it .... although if zimm mult give up on their medal it can be done |pg||
nt|1can1:  they both have tough matchups (not that there are any easy matchups at this point)|pg||
nt|eamongall: Holland are world champs |pg||
nt|d23nh3: hamman will be partnering justin lall.. and zia with chip martel|pg||
pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4S542HT2D7CKQ98764,SAQT9H63DAQT95CT2,SJ76HKQJ974DJ82C3,SK83HA85DK643CAJ5|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|3C|nt|xenya: both contracts were down 1 -- 3 imps to the Irish|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|xenya: 12 tricks available on this lead|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c6|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h4|pc|d4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|h6|pc|s6|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4S542HT2D7CKQ98764,SAQT9H63DAQT95CT2,SJ76HKQJ974DJ82C3,SK83HA85DK643CAJ5|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|1can1:  im very interested to see that hamman lall partnership|pg||
mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|eamongall: hamman lall have victories already in US nationals |pg||
nt|eamongall: justin lall writes a good blog from time to time |pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|eamongall: let me find it |pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|d23nh3: italy, US and Monaco the powerhouses.. at least for an year.. unless lavazza thinks otherwise|pg||
nt|dburn: good hand for upside-down count, this|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|nt|eamongall: http://squeezingthedummy.blogspot.ie/    he not writing much these days |pg||
pc|dQ|nt|d23nh3: i am privileged to be on same table as David|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|dburn: not in 3NT, of course, but in six diamonds it would be a bad idea for South to put the ten on the first round of hearts|pg||
nt|blum1956: Sorry my previous comment concerning the 1NT openings should be voided - I've forgotten that Matusko-Khokhlov play mini 1NT NV 1-2 seat|pg||
nt|1can1:  i find it interesting how the netherlands never seems to get much credit despite having multiple world championships|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c6|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
nt|eamongall: they get credit in every match bauke muller plays ...the other table have to finish play before bauke muller|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c7|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h7|pc|d6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|c9|pg||
nt|d23nh3: lol|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|cQ|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|hJ|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1SAKJ87632HJ93DJ6C,S94HT6DK9753C9874,SQT5H742DQTCAQJT6,SHAKQ85DA842CK532|sv|n|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg||
nt|xenya: nice lead -- and +500|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|c7|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1SAKJ87632HJ93DJ6C,S94HT6DK9753C9874,SQT5H742DQTCAQJT6,SHAKQ85DA842CK532|sv|n|nt|d23nh3: nothing much to comment on|pg||
nt|eamongall: I heard dutch saying to opponents ..."Come on we cannot finish after Bauke"|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|d23nh3: lol you add a nice funny touch:)|pg||
nt|eamongall: thats a long @S suit but thats all he will make if he is allowed play there|pg||
mb|4N|nt|eamongall: not playing 4@SX so |pg||
nt|d23nh3: 3@hs and 2@ds.... upto the defense to grab them|pg||
nt|eamongall: 5@Cs would be an unfortunate choice |pg||
mb|d|nt|eamongall: but possible |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|blum1956: 5@c was coming, but now EW have an extra option|pg||
nt|eamongall: I don't think Hanlon needed to double that ... agreement is probably I can beat one of their suits |pg||
mb|r|mb|p|nt|blum1956: one more round...|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|eamongall: agreement is dont pull south I think I have them!   from ppiglett|pg||
nt|blum1956: Khokhlov correctly concluded that Matushko could have bid 5@c himself instead of the redouble if the club contract were better|pg||
nt|1can1:  this will be a nice pick up for ireland|pg||
nt|eamongall: they are not beating this |pg||
nt|eamongall: 3-3 @Hs strolls home |pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|nt|1can1:  oh right of course|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|1can1:  well they'll win 2|pg||
nt|blum1956: EW will take 12 tricks and lose 2 IMPs|pg||
nt|1can1:  pretty fortunate for EW rly|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|c4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s6|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg||
mc|12|nt|1can1:  i think ireland had the right idea trying for the penalty at the other table, especially at these colours|pg||
pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2SKT7H9863DT652CK3,SQ985HAJT2DCJT652,SJ62HQ7D8743CAQ87,SA43HK54DAKQJ9C94|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|xenya: board 30 flat|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|xenya: this is the last hand in this segment |pg||
nt|xenya: thanks everyone|pg||
nt|xenya: 3N looks routine here|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|c5|pg||
nt|xenya: strictly speaking, declarer can only count 8 top tricks|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|c6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|h2|pc|d7|pg||
nt|xenya: so he tried to find something hood in the club suit|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dT|nt|xenya: *good|pg||
pc|s9|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|h6|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2SKT7H9863DT652CK3,SQ985HAJT2DCJT652,SJ62HQ7D8743CAQ87,SA43HK54DAKQJ9C94|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|1can1:  another imp to ireland to end the set?|pg||
pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
nt|d23nh3: the immediate future of bridge depends upon Lauria - Alfredo.. if the leave Cayne and join Monaco.. its curtaiuns for everybody|pg||
nt|d23nh3: *they|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|nt|1can1:  who is leaving monaco?|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg||
nt|d23nh3: no one|pg||
nt|d23nh3: they are cosolidating|pg||
nt|1can1:  i can't imagine pierre zimmerman will pay them n then not be able to play himself|pg||
nt|d23nh3: *consolidating|pg||
nt|xenya: you suggest Zimmermann should be thrown out? :)|pg||
mc|9|nt|1can1:  thx all see you next set|pg||
nt|d23nh3: well it takes some sacrifice to make an unbeatable team.. like the blue team|pg||
nt|d23nh3: garozzo was a nobody when he walked into blue team|pg||
nt|d23nh3: still monaco is best|pg||
nt|d23nh3: with or without lauria - alfredo|pg||
pg||
