vg|BBO5-2nd Mind Sports Games,O-QF-4_6,I,17,32,RUSSIA,104,IRELAND,95|
rs|1NN-4,1NN+1,5CE=,4SE+1,5CS=,4HS+2,2HS+2,4HS=,4HN-1,4HN=,3CS-1,2DE=,4HS+1,3NS+1,4HE=,3NW+2,3CE+1,3NW-2,4HS+1,4HS+1,1NN=,1NN+1,5HE-1,5HEx-1,4SW+1,4SW+1,4SW=,4SW+1,5HWx=,4SSx-2,4SNx-3,4NE+1|
pn|DUBININ,FITZGIBBON,GROMOV,MESBUR,McGANN,KHIUPPENEN,HANLON,KHOLOMEEV|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SJT95HJ974D763CK9,SA7H8632D84CAQT53,SKQ2HAQT5DQ92CJ87,S8643HKDAKJT5C642|sv|o|mb|1N|an|12+15|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|h5|pc|s4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d5|pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|h8|pg||
pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3SJT95HJ974D763CK9,SA7H8632D84CAQT53,SKQ2HAQT5DQ92CJ87,S8643HKDAKJT5C642|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|h2|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4S93HAKQ53DKT9CT76,S64HJ2DA875432CK5,SQJ52HT9874DJ6C32,SAKT87H6DQCAQJ984|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|3H|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|d2|pc|c2|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4S93HAKQ53DKT9CT76,S64HJ2DA875432CK5,SQJ52HT9874DJ6C32,SAKT87H6DQCAQJ984|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3C|an|transfer|mb|3H|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h3|pc|d2|pc|s5|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1SAJHAT73D9853CAK2,S2H652DAKQJT62C97,SKT86HKJ9D7CQJT53,SQ97543HQ84D4C864|sv|e|mb|1C|an|16+|nt|aap00: hi all|pg||
mb|3D|an|Nat 10-12|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|aap00: precision 1@c|pg||
mb|5C|nt|aap00: not sure, what 4@c means|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|aap00: thk, would show something more than "@c only"|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|nt|aap00: anyway, 5@c is best spot|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|aap00: looks like declarer will make overtrck, finessing Q's in E|pg||
nt|aap00: the official site says the score is 109:103|pg||
nt|aap00: http://www.worldbridge1.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=QF|pg||
nt|aap00: which one is correct?|pg||
pc|dA|nt|xenya: official score is more reliable i think|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
nt|aap00: looks like there is no 100% line...|pg||
nt|aap00: at least I can't see anything better but to finess Q's...|pg||
nt|xenya: yes, but if you get to 6@C on this kind of auction, you rate to make it|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
nt|aap00: y, seeing minor suites 9:4, you'll certainly finess E|pg||
nt|xenya: 6@H also cold as the cards lie|pg||
pc|c2|pc|d2|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg||
nt|aap00: :)|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg||
nt|aap00: finessing @s now is not safe|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg||
mc|11|nt|xenya: looks like he is down to a spade finesse as well|pg||
nt|aap00: don't veleive he played J :)|pg||
pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SAJHAT73D9853CAK2,S2H652DAKQJT62C97,SKT86HKJ9D7CQJT53,SQ97543HQ84D4C864|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  hello to everybody|pg||
nt|jbgood: Good morning|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  I'd pay a lot to watch this table "live" - 4 hot guys in play :-)|pg||
nt|timb: I love Moysian (4-3) fits (named after the long-term editor of The Bridge World) as they give rise to many interesting single dummy problems|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  hello Jon|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|d2|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg||
mc|12|nt|jbgood: y - nice contract|pg||
pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2S952HAK87543DCK84,S8764HQDJ642CJT53,SKQJ3HT2DKQ853C92,SATHJ96DAT97CAQ76|sv|b|nt|aap00: sorry, didn't notice that he misguessed @h's|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1N|nt|xenya: can't believe it was the best line in 5@C :)|pg||
nt|aap00: looks like 4@h is making...|pg||
mb|d|nt|aap00: 2Aces and a trump for defense...|pg||
nt|xenya: yes it is|pg||
mb|2C|an|!c + higher suit|nt|aap00: is good sacrifice, -1 only |pg||
nt|aap00: 1ntX|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|xenya: 3@H - 4@H?|pg||
nt|xenya: no, just 2@H...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: even @h lead doesn't makes any harm|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
nt|aap00: or makes...|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|aap00: looks like the only way to defeeat 4@h is: @hQ, @s to Q and A, @cQ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hK|mc|10|nt|xenya: which just goes to show that 4@H is excellent here :)|pg||
nt|aap00: now if declarer plays @s and ruffs out @dA, he has no quick return to dummy for @c discard n @d|pg||
pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2S952HAK87543DCK84,S8764HQDJ642CJT53,SKQJ3HT2DKQ853C92,SATHJ96DAT97CAQ76|sv|b|nt|timb: Once you get the two main ideas behind them - playing for control or trying to scramble tricks with small trumps - they are great fun to play|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|timb: Hugh McGann has a bit of a problem from hell and he has bid what I would :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|timb: Looks like a make now|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  trump start was really hard to find from W position|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  so, may be flat board. let's see|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|hT|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|h3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|d5|pc|h9|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3S76HAJ7DKJCKQJ652,SJT852HQD98652CT9,SAK9HT6532DTCA873,SQ43HK984DAQ743C4|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|an|GF|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: if i remember correctly, 3@c shows minimum from 11-15|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
nt|xenya: so the Irish take the lead -- for the first time in the match if i'm not mistaken|pg||
nt|aap00: look like ducking @hQ lead still allows to make 4@h in previous board...|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
nt|aap00: here playing @h to J was fatal...|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|h7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg||
pc|hK|pc|cJ|pc|d9|pc|h5|pg||
mc|9|nt|aap00: declarer could make it playing @d at trick 2|pg||
pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3S76HAJ7DKJCKQJ652,SJT852HQD98652CT9,SAK9HT6532DTCA873,SQ43HK984DAQ743C4|sv|n|nt|jbgood: say you get a trump lead - and you let the @h Q win the trick - what should W do next?|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|timb: Play a spade|pg||
nt|timb: & if it held the @DK for a ruffing finesse|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|jbgood: yes - king |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jbgood: even if it doesnt hold S comes to 10 tricks|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  spade brings 2 table entries, all in all,so @d trick will be established|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
nt|jbgood: you dont even need the ruffing @d finesse as spades give 3 tricks|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|h7|pc|s8|pg||
mc|10|nt|timb: true|pg||
pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4ST52HA42D53CQ7654,SKJ963HQ7DJ42CA92,SAQ8HKJ85DQ76CK83,S74HT963DAKT98CJT|sv|e|nt|aap00: but not sure which line is correct|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|xenya: 32-2 Ireland this set|pg||
mb|1N|mb|2D|an|4+!d/5+!h|nt|aap00: actually, @s lead was very testing... |pg||
nt|aap00: say, with @c lead you can play @hA, @sA and small @h |pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|aap00: can't do it it after @s lead: defense may be able to take 2@h-@d and @s|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: looks like EW misbid...|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|aap00: rescue came...|pg||
nt|aap00: 3@c is not so good as 2@h...|pg||
pc|hK|nt|aap00: looks like there are 5 loosers: |pg||
pc|h9|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|nt|aap00: 4 in minors and @s...|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|aap00: can't see any way to avoid them or, at leat to test defenders...|pg||
nt|aap00: *at least|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg||
nt|aap00: anyway, 1imp back|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|aap00: better than nothing :)|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|h8|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s8|pc|dT|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg||
mc|8|nt|vugraphzbc: TD is at the table|pg||
nt|aap00: it's clear that 2@d was got differently by E and W|pg||
nt|aap00: and, probably, explained also so|pg||
nt|vugraphzbc: not alerted by east / alerted by west as 4@d/5@h |pg||
nt|aap00: and S in with W?|pg||
nt|vugraphzbc: yes |pg||
pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4ST52HA42D53CQ7654,SKJ963HQ7DJ42CA92,SAQ8HKJ85DQ76CK83,S74HT963DAKT98CJT|sv|e|nt|jbgood: so the Irish are in the lead!|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  one option we missed - NS wouldn't bid 4@h next door :-)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|sfoxa:  so, the  20 brought +10 imps for Ireland|pg||
mb|1N|mb|2D|an|5 / 4  !d/!h|nt|jbgood: yes - because Adam M overcalled 1 NT with the E lot and S rested in 2@h|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|timb: It looks like the Irish team has recapture their form of the 2006 European Championships(where they finished 2nd)|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d7|nt|sfoxa:  interesting solutuion by EW - seems, they met a lot of boards played in 5-1 @d fit instead of 4-4 @h|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  as far as they use this convention|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
nt|jbgood: some times it is just better to pass and take a soener or 2:)|pg||
nt|jbgood: *downer|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|nt|timb: in life|pg||
pc|c4|pc|dJ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SAKHKQ754DJ54CJ72,S8762H96DAT32C863,SQ53HAJ3DK976CKQ9,SJT94HT82DQ8CAT54|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|aap00: 2@s = "normal" 2@h response|pg||
mb|p|nt|aap00: 2@h would show 4@s|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|an|5332 with 3!c|nt|aap00: 3@c = 3c and exactly 5@h|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|nt|xenya: small @D now might (will?) hurt|pg||
nt|aap00: low @d lead could defeat it...|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
nt|aap00: now declarer is safe, and probably will finish +1|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|s6|pg||
nt|aap00: another imp|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SAKHKQ754DJ54CJ72,S8762H96DAT32C863,SQ53HAJ3DK976CKQ9,SJT94HT82DQ8CAT54|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
nt|jbgood: another 12 for Ireland on the second 4@h... where the Russian S startet the trumf play with a finesse with the jack|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|d6|nt|jbgood: Hugh startet with the @h ace - no problems|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SK6432HJ3DQJ6CQJ7,SA987HQ8DAT72CT85,ST5HT62DK543CK432,SQJHAK9754D98CA96|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|aap00: 3nt/4@h|pg||
mb|1N|nt|xenya: well, if they continue at this rate, they'll win the match|pg||
nt|aap00: but it's not obvios to bid game... only 24hcp without good support|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|aap00: guess, 2@h will end the bidding|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|xenya: W has a bit more than just 10 hcp in support of @Hs -- 2 aces and a trump homour|pg||
mb|p|nt|aap00: W had too perfect hand, decided to make a move|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|aap00: right he was|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|aap00: 11 tricks are likely because of lucky @s layout|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s4|pc|d2|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg||
mc|10|nt|aap00: really small @d?|pg||
pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SK6432HJ3DQJ6CQJ7,SA987HQ8DAT72CT85,ST5HT62DK543CK432,SQJHAK9754D98CA96|sv|o|nt|sfoxa:  after @c start Hugh had little choice|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  fearing the ruff|pg||
nt|jbgood: *started|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sJ|nt|sfoxa:  nice @s position allows declarer to collect 12 tricks|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h4|nt|sfoxa:  sorry, 11|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|jbgood: 2 overtricks - next|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|h6|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  yes, board to have a bit rest at the table|pg||
pc|h9|pc|d6|pc|c5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h7|nt|timb: The greatest ever Australian player was Tim Seres and he would have given a huge tick to the EW auction|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|c4|pc|d9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|dK|pc|c9|pg||
pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SAKT4H643DJT2CAK2,SJ532HA98DA986CQ4,SQ976HT75D7543C96,S8HKQJ2DKQCJT8753|sv|e|nt|xenya: odd|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|nt|aap00: 3nt in CR... looks like nothing wrong in the bidding, but the contract is hopeless|pg||
mb|d|mb|r|nt|aap00: may be W could bid 2nt... this would allow to stop in 3@c|pg||
nt|aap00: now NS can go for a number...|pg||
mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|aap00: even in @s there are 6 top defensive tricks |pg||
nt|aap00: but E's hand is not suitable for defense and he desided to show it|pg||
mb|p|nt|aap00: agree with 2@h|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|xenya: stopping in 3@C would be a real feat|pg||
nt|aap00: W's hand is looking very pretty again...|pg||
mb|p|nt|xenya: well done|pg||
nt|aap00: well done, intelligent pass: "i trust you, partner"|pg||
mb|p|pc|sA|nt|aap00: 10 easy tricks here|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SAKT4H643DJT2CAK2,SJ532HA98DA986CQ4,SQ976HT75D7543C96,S8HKQJ2DKQCJT8753|sv|e|nt|timb: In America it is without the "o" - indeed when I was first call Mr Bork their I ignored them|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|sfoxa:  seems, 1@h was transfer to @s, wasn't it?|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  still, @s is the source of defence tricks|pg||
nt|jbgood: 3 NT seems a bit aggressive - but down also in 2 NT, so doesnt make that much difference|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|nt|sfoxa:  peaceful partscore in @c wins this time|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c7|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SJ974HT9862DK6CT6,SAKQ865HQ7D5CQJ83,ST3HAKJ5DA942CAK9,S2H43DQJT873C7542|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
nt|aap00: 11 straight tricks here|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|c5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s6|pc|hJ|pc|d8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SJ974HT9862DK6CT6,SAKQ865HQ7D5CQJ83,ST3HAKJ5DA942CAK9,S2H43DQJT873C7542|sv|b|nt|sfoxa:  in 3rd seat, W may decide for preempt|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  very costly now|pg||
nt|jbgood: he wil1 open 1@s (i am sure)|pg||
nt|jbgood: now I am not sure he is going to do anything at all:) perhaps Tom is ahving a break?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jbgood: normal game bid after normal bidding...|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  so, one more coffee-board|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s5|pc|hJ|pc|c4|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SJT62HA8D7654CJ43,S94H6542DT82CAKT9,SKQ8HKQT3DAJC8765,SA753HJ97DKQ93CQ2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: @d K defeats it...|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
nt|aap00: at least gives a chance..|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
nt|aap00: it's still a lot of work to do |pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
nt|aap00: E desided to wait for a signal|pg||
nt|aap00: now N can survive|pg||
nt|xenya: still tough to do it|pg||
nt|aap00: chances are for @h finess, but finessing 1h you can go for 90/-150 and playing from top: 90/-50|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
nt|aap00: playing game @h finess in same position would be certainly right|pg||
nt|aap00: not sure abount 1nt...|pg||
nt|xenya: @H7 might give a clue?|pg||
nt|aap00: additional clue: E didn't take @s, may be he doesn't afraid @h tricks?|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|mc|7|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SJT62HA8D7654CJ43,S94H6542DT82CAKT9,SKQ8HKQT3DAJC8765,SA753HJ97DKQ93CQ2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|jbgood: high @d best lead - def can get 3@ds, 4 @cs and the spade ace|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|h2|pg||
nt|jbgood: now Tom H is in front - and will make 8 instead of 5|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  still, without middle cards, E often will lose a trick than get a big gain |pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  so, @s start looks reasonable|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|c3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
nt|jbgood: guess the Russians would have liked this to be b-a-m. Each team has won 4 boards - but in imps it is 32-5! |pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2S2H72DKQT87632CJ6,S8743HA854DCKQ987,SAQJT95H96DJ94CA5,SK6HKQJT3DA5CT432|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3C|an|transfer !d|nt|aap00: in CR EW overbid to 5@h...|pg||
nt|aap00: think E is guilty for it... facing @d splinter he would dbl 4@s|pg||
mb|4D|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|aap00: S will probably run to 5@d, but it's still 500|pg||
mb|5D|nt|aap00: up to now bidding duplicates CR|pg||
mb|5H|nt|aap00: difference starts from 5@d, S in CR passed 4@s|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|s3|pg||
nt|aap00: again, very disagree with pass over 4@s... you can see 3 quick tricks without using pd's values|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|s7|pg||
nt|aap00: and they must be |pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d7|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|mc|10|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2S2H72DKQT87632CJ6,S8743HA854DCKQ987,SAQJT95H96DJ94CA5,SK6HKQJT3DA5CT432|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3C|an|transfer|mb|4D|an|splinter|nt|jbgood: one thing i hate about leading a spade on the prev one, is getting back to the comparison and being asked by my teammates "well, did you establish your spade ace?":)|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jbgood: good bid by Tom |pg||
mb|5H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jbgood: and the spade ruff sets this|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
nt|jbgood: 4@s is down 2 if def get the di ruff, but still it put preassure on the opps, who judged wrongly|pg||
pc|s9|pc|hK|pc|cJ|pc|s7|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3SQ4HT9843DA2C9632,SKT8752HKDKQJ87C5,SJ9HQJ65D96CAKQJ7,SA63HA72DT543CT84|sv|b|mb|2C|an|11-15 HCP 6+!c or 5+!c-4M|nt|aap00: straiht 4@s here|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|an| |nt|aap00: multy-meaning 2nt|pg||
nt|aap00: most likely option  bad @c raise|pg||
nt|xenya: 138-109 here, but the official score says 136-114|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c4|nt|aap00: 114-138|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
nt|xenya: oh, right|pg||
nt|aap00: however, the score of this segment fits|pg||
nt|aap00: so, the difference came from yesterday|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|11|nt|aap00: yesterday evening the score was 104:95, today morning 109:95|pg||
nt|aap00: were there any appeals?|pg||
nt|vugraphzbc: players said +16 for russia before this segment|pg||
nt|vugraphzbc: sorry +14|pg||
nt|aap00: 3rd variant...|pg||
nt|aap00: so, official site is correct: Russia has 5 mor ethen in BBO|pg||
nt|aap00: 114:138 now|pg||
pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3SQ4HT9843DA2C9632,SKT8752HKDKQJ87C5,SJ9HQJ65D96CAKQJ7,SA63HA72DT543CT84|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jbgood: 4sp are actually 3 down with dia rif 2h 2d 1c 1sp, sry...|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4S98HJT8542DK873CA,SKQJT643H9D952C32,S2HK7DQJ6CKT98765,SA75HAQ63DAT4CQJ4|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|2D|an|4+!d/4+M|nt|aap00: precision 1@c|pg||
nt|aap00: not sure about 2@d...|pg||
nt|aap00: either don't or multy|pg||
nt|aap00: don't|pg||
nt|aap00: another straight 41s...|pg||
nt|aap00: after @d lead declarer can make it finessing @h... |pg||
mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|aap00: can he go for some strip after overcall?|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: say, declarer ducks 1st @d, takes 2nd...|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|xenya: best lead -- S's overcall has helped|pg||
nt|aap00: he can play for S having 2551 with both red kings...|pg||
nt|aap00: and @c singleton have to be A or K: N didn't lead it|pg||
nt|aap00: in this case cashing all @s and throwing S with @c or @d helps|pg||
nt|aap00: and will fail in actual layout if NS will discard properly...|pg||
nt|xenya: yes, declarer must be almost certain the @HK is with S and will plan the play accordingly|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
nt|aap00: 1st of all, NS have to conceal that @d are 43|pg||
nt|aap00: W wouldn't beleive in 2-suiter overcall with 6 good @h's|pg||
pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h2|pc|sK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c7|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s6|nt|aap00: NS probably have full picture now|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|d2|pc|hK|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4S98HJT8542DK873CA,SKQJT643H9D952C32,S2HK7DQJ6CKT98765,SA75HAQ63DAT4CQJ4|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c5|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d2|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|s4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|d3|pg||
mc|11|nt|timb: 40-50 years go few would overcal  2@h on the South cards because they were worried about the lead; the modern player thinks about the upside and bids 2@h|pg||
pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1SQT9832H3DA9874C8,S7HQJ987DKQ2CAKJ9,SAJ6HK4DJ653CT732,SK54HAT652DTCQ654|sv|n|mb|2D|an|5-10 6(5)+ Major|nt|aap00: 11 tricks in 1h|pg||
nt|aap00: multy 2@d|pg||
mb|2H|mb|d|mb|4H|nt|aap00: pass or correct dbl|pg||
mb|4S|nt|aap00: now S can bid 4@s|pg||
nt|aap00: he does|pg||
mb|5H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg||
nt|aap00: well done by NS pushing opps... but @hA in "wrong" hand spoils the job|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1SQT9832H3DA9874C8,S7HQJ987DKQ2CAKJ9,SAJ6HK4DJ653CT732,SK54HAT652DTCQ654|sv|n|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|timb: unluky -looks down 2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg||
nt|jbgood: looks like 500 - no big deal ag 450|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h7|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|h2|pc|d7|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2SAT5HAQJ9865DT7CJ,SKHT7DJ4CKQT96532,S987643H3D6532C84,SQJ2HK42DAKQ98CA7|sv|e|mb|3N|an|pre-empt in !c or !d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: interesting board...|pg||
nt|aap00: 4nt making is top spot for EW|pg||
mb|d|nt|aap00: here it would be harder: W bid nt|pg||
nt|aap00: not sure about meanin of the dbl...|pg||
mb|p|nt|xenya: the double looks very odd to me -- unless it some clever tactical bid|pg||
nt|aap00: may be dbl = 1 suiter...|pg||
nt|aap00: 4@h goes for 500|pg||
mb|4S|nt|aap00: and 5@c goes down|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|aap00: 5 loosers here|pg||
nt|aap00: what about tricks?|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: for netherlands   brink-drijver  used  (3@C)-(3N)-4@D to show 1-suit @H/@S|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
nt|aap00: playing 4@h declarer can go for 800, conceding a trick to @h10 after repeatable @d leads|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|sA|pc|c2|pg||
nt|aap00: 2 more tricks for EW |pg||
nt|aap00: and 4 imps |pg||
mc|7|nt|xenya: thanks everyone|pg||
pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2SAT5HAQJ9865DT7CJ,SKHT7DJ4CKQT96532,S987643H3D6532C84,SQJ2HK42DAKQ98CA7|sv|e|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jbgood: official web site has 114 for Russia ...|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jbgood: so ireland up by 22 |pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
nt|jbgood: if Hugh doesnt cash his aces he goes to bed with them...|pg||
nt|vugraphzbh: :)|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
mc|11|nt|jbgood: good start! and continuance|pg||
nt|jbgood: tu specs and Ivan - bye for now|pg||
nt|jbgood: next session starts in 1h 45mins|pg||
nt|jbgood: 1400 hours local time|pg||
pg||
