vg|BBO1-2nd Mind Sports Games,O-QF-4_6,I,17,32,SWEDEN,97,USA,113|
rs|1NW=,2HN-3,5CE=,5CE=,5CS+1,5CN=,4HS=,2HS+2,4HN=,4HN-1,2DE=,2HS-1,3NS+2,4HS+1,4HE+1,4HE+2,3NW-2,2NW=,4HS+1,4HS+1,1NN=,1NN-1,4HE=,5HEx-2,4SE+2,4SW+1,4SW=,4SW=,4HW+1,4HE+1,4NE+2,4NE+3|
pn|UPMARK,RODWELL,NYSTROM,MECKSTROTH,KATZ,PETERSSON,NICKELL,AHLESVED|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SJT95HJ974D763CK9,SA7H8632D84CAQT53,SKQ2HAQT5DQ92CJ87,S8643HKDAKJT5C642|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
nt|Walddk2:  Good morning to Walter Johnson (bigtrain)|pg||
nt|Walddk2:  Our Meckwell expert|pg||
nt|bigtrain: morning all|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
nt|bigtrain: y|pg||
nt|bigtrain: good thats all youll get :)|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|c5|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3SJT95HJ974D763CK9,SA7H8632D84CAQT53,SKQ2HAQT5DQ92CJ87,S8643HKDAKJT5C642|sv|o|nt|vugraphzbd: and we are go|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|h2|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|panosk: gd morning to all|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: hi Panos :) welcome|pg||
pc|sA|nt|panosk: latest results of all open knockout matches here http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?...|pg||
nt|panosk: qtournid=936&qphase=QF|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg||
nt|panosk: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=QF|pg||
nt|panosk: gd morning Traian |pg||
mc|5|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4S93HAKQ53DKT9CT76,S64HJ2DA875432CK5,SQJ52HT9874DJ6C32,SAKT87H6DQCAQJ984|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2D|nt|bigtrain: 1@C = 16+ any|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 2@D = natural GF|pg||
mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h3|pc|cK|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|c4|pc|h5|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4S93HAKQ53DKT9CT76,S64HJ2DA875432CK5,SQJ52HT9874DJ6C32,SAKT87H6DQCAQJ984|sv|n|mb|1C!|an|strong club|nt|panosk: lets watch this board to see where it ends |pg||
mb|1H|mb|2C!|nt|panosk: 6@C is makeable but in double dummy |pg||
nt|jillan:  2@C shows @D|pg||
nt|panosk: hi Jill|pg||
nt|panosk: yes transfer bids are the latest trend|pg||
mb|3H!|mb|4C|nt|vugraphzbd: this is the rama room ..so they will start play a little late in the open room|pg||
mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|panosk: Helgemo Helness were in 4@S in this board|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jillan:  ell judged|pg||
pc|hK|nt|jillan:  well judged by all|pg||
nt|panosk: reasonable contract imo|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
nt|panosk: dont get carried away from our double dummy view its all theoritical, on the table they play with percentages and 6@C is not likely|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h3|pc|cK|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|c4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|d2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|h8|pg||
mc|11|nt|jillan:  Did Helgemo Helness make their 4@S contract?|pg||
nt|panosk: yes just made|pg||
pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1SAJHAT73D9853CAK2,S2H652DAKQJT62C97,SKT86HKJ9D7CQJT53,SQ97543HQ84D4C864|sv|e|mb|1N|nt|adonis18:  a psych now?|pg||
mb|d|nt|bigtrain: what is their range?|pg||
mb|r|mb|2C|nt|bigtrain: this is an artificial X showing 1 minor, both majors or a good hand|pg||
mb|d|mb|2D|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|bigtrain: did they really pass out 4@C?|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|d6|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: No, sorry, I guess I clicked it too fast because sometimes it doesn't register bids :/|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: I'll change the result later|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|mc|12|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SAJHAT73D9853CAK2,S2H652DAKQJT62C97,SKT86HKJ9D7CQJT53,SQ97543HQ84D4C864|sv|e|nt|jillan:  seems like you just have to lose 2@S and 1@H|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|jillan:  if they end up in 3NT they will go down|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|panosk: ok my suggestion to make 6@C here but let us not waste more time in pls :)|pg||
nt|panosk: small spade to the ten and an then A@S and spade ruff high|pg||
nt|jillan:  but looks like 4@H nd 5@C can make|pg||
nt|jillan:  My guess is that they will not reach 6@C :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|jillan:  2@C is Stayman|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jillan:  3@C is natural and so is 4@C|pg||
nt|jillan:  well judged here as well, to avoid 3NT|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
nt|panosk: Driver Brink 5@C as well|pg||
pc|dT|nt|jillan:  in an earlier match Hamman ruffed low|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|nt|jillan:  'in a similar situation|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|jillan:  hmmm|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: east and north laughing about some diamond holding|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c7|nt|jillan:  now all of a sudden he must find the @HQ|pg||
nt|panosk: at least now declarer knows where long spades are|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg||
nt|jillan:  claiming time|pg||
nt|panosk: or even probable long @H for the same reason so i'm guessing he will find both queens shud he need them|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|mc|11|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2S952HAK87543DCK84,S8764HQDJ642CJT53,SKQJ3HT2DKQ853C92,SATHJ96DAT97CAQ76|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzay: Fixed|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1N|nt|bigtrain: 1NT = 15-18|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|hT|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|h3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hK|mc|10|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2S952HAK87543DCK84,S8764HQDJ642CJT53,SKQJ3HT2DKQ853C92,SATHJ96DAT97CAQ76|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|panosk: Drijver also ruffed low the lead of K@D and @D |pg||
mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|p|nt|panosk: sorry that was Brink, and he went -1 |pg||
mb|p|nt|panosk: nice layout here|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|cA|nt|jillan:  2@H was an invitational bid|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|hT|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|h3|mc|10|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3S76HAJ7DKJCKQJ652,SJT852HQD98652CT9,SAK9HT6532DTCA873,SQ43HK984DAQ743C4|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|s9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|nt|cicus: mondd|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|mc|10|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3S76HAJ7DKJCKQJ652,SJT852HQD98652CT9,SAK9HT6532DTCA873,SQ43HK984DAQ743C4|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|panosk: @H game is the trickiest|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|panosk: 3NT the easiest|pg||
nt|jillan:  wel you may 1@D and 2@H if you play the hearts |pg||
nt|jillan:  may lose I mean|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
nt|jillan:  a @H to the Ace|pg||
nt|panosk: may lose 3@H|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: north in the tank|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|jillan:  now he will|pg||
nt|panosk: as it was pointed out by Hasan A zaidi diamond was beter|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
nt|panosk: todiscard spade loser from hand|pg||
nt|jillan:  h will ruff the @S|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|h7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d9|pc|c7|pc|d4|pg||
nt|panosk: he will ruff 4th @C|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d2|pc|c8|nt|panosk: this 1|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4ST52HA42D53CQ7654,SKJ963HQ7DJ42CA92,SAQ8HKJ85DQ76CK83,S74HT963DAKT98CJT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|bigtrain: this is outside the scope of my understanding|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 2@C is the equivalent of a negative X|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg||
nt|bigtrain: not a tranfer|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h7|nt|Walddk2:  Welcome to Gabor Szots|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
nt|cicus: hello everyone|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 4@H|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 2@C = 4@H|pg||
nt|cicus: it is amazing the Meckwell have an agreement for all possible situations|pg||
nt|bigtrain: and wnts to bid|pg||
nt|bigtrain: wants|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 2@d = natural|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|hT|pc|sT|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4ST52HA42D53CQ7654,SKJ963HQ7DJ42CA92,SAQ8HKJ85DQ76CK83,S74HT963DAKT98CJT|sv|e|mb|p|nt|panosk: worst possinle layout in @H|pg||
mb|p|nt|panosk: *possible|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|panosk: i think I like beter 1NT|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|panosk: by N|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jillan:  and this will likely end the auction|pg||
nt|panosk: Traian you are awufully quiet today, had an interesting night yesterday? :) |pg||
pc|d2|nt|vugraphzbd: lol...|pg||
pc|d6|nt|vugraphzbd: long night out yes|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s4|nt|panosk: wd |pg||
pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: Lille is wonderful :)|pg||
nt|jillan:  on board 20 the Swedes reached and made 4@H|pg||
nt|panosk: spade return doesnt revael anything to declarer that he doesnt already know|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|nt|panosk: nad the lead is decreased to 3 imps now|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
nt|panosk: *and|pg||
nt|jillan:  Funny enough they bid i after a 1NT overcall by EAST whereas here they didn't get to game in an uncontested auction|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: now i lost play sorry... i will claim at the end|pg||
nt|panosk: gd point Jill|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|h2|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg||
nt|jillan:  it looks to be one down if the defence do not go wrong - or they can be endplayed to lead @C|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c5|nt|panosk: duck|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
nt|panosk: to hope for Ax in @C|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: i think i am ok now lol|pg||
nt|jillan:  OK Traian, great :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: east thinking|pg||
nt|panosk: ok 2 in row for the Swedish team and now ahead|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: i will still confirm the total number of tricks of course|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|nt|panosk: Nystrom playing H! to the A|pg||
mc|7|nt|panosk: after A@D lead and @C return|pg||
pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SAKHKQ754DJ54CJ72,S8762H96DAT32C863,SQ53HAJ3DK976CKQ9,SJT94HT82DQ8CAT54|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|cicus: 4@H might go down here on a low @D lead - any bets?|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg||
nt|bigtrain: shape is king|pg||
nt|cicus: there is a tendency recently to use 2NT rebid for weak hands|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hA|nt|cicus: after which N had no temptation to steer away from NT|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SAKHKQ754DJ54CJ72,S8762H96DAT32C863,SQ53HAJ3DK976CKQ9,SJT94HT82DQ8CAT54|sv|b|nt|jillan:  he got it much easier|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|an|alerted|nt|jillan:  to him it is obvious to play a @H to the ace after that lead|pg||
mb|p|nt|panosk: I bet this will wake up some people in Sweden to come to join us :)|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|nt|jillan:  2@C could be as few as 2 with a balanced hand|pg||
nt|panosk: 2@C game forc?|pg||
nt|jillan:  it is a Game force|pg||
mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|panosk: 3NT gd bid and I wud pass with N hand|pg||
pc|s6|nt|vugraphzbd: Nickell does not agree|pg||
nt|jillan:  They did alert 3NT so may not have been able to pass it?|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|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|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|d4|pc|s8|pg||
nt|panosk: of course and his opinion is well respected|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SK6432HJ3DQJ6CQJ7,SA987HQ8DAT72CT85,ST5HT62DK543CK432,SQJHAK9754D98CA96|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|cicus: note that E did not jump despite having a fair maximum|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg||
nt|bigtrain: good morning peter|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s2|pc|d2|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SK6432HJ3DQJ6CQJ7,SA987HQ8DAT72CT85,ST5HT62DK543CK432,SQJHAK9754D98CA96|sv|o|nt|panosk: maybe then 3NT asking for something extra from N, and he doesnt have so 4@H he goes|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: 3nt was alerted yes|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|panosk: that means it cant be passed, my suggestion wasnt applicable then|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|jillan:  I have been asked about the defence on 4@H by Meckwell and I had to answer:|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: 2d=14ò16 6h|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jillan:  they play better blindfolded than I do double dummy...|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|jillan:  so even if it looks strange to me, the odds are that it was valuable thinking behind it|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: 10 now|pg||
nt|jillan:  Lucky the @SK is in place AND the S10 :)|pg||
nt|panosk: and they are also human, might slip once in a while, but thats very very rare, i have great respect and admiration for this pair|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: loll..at least 10 now|pg||
nt|jillan:  I have great respect for all pair at this level. THey are not here by mere chance :)'|pg||
nt|panosk: Mecwell I mean|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: worried about trump break...in the tank|pg||
nt|panosk: that is absolutely rigth Jill, only being on the aggressive side as well, I like their style |pg||
nt|jillan:  Ahlesved had no idea when he started playing this hand that it would be an easy 12 tricks|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: he is still thinking|pg||
nt|panosk: you know that play more that 10% of the hands that the rest of pairs meanning that they take more risks on average and manage to survive them :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: cards on the table..head in his palms...|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: i should save him from misery|pg||
nt|jillan:  when I start thinking this long at the table it normally means good news for the defence - because the more I think the more bfuddled I get. Hate when there are to many possibilities|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sJ|nt|jillan:  My husband PO Sundelin is the opposite - he is a computer when it comes to bridge and can rethink and rethink|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|panosk: thats true defence always is alerted when declarer thinks hard, in generall|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|hT|pg||
nt|panosk: he wants 13 tricks now :)|pg||
nt|jillan:  they do not need to get alerted when I think, they just relax then :)|pg||
mc|12|nt|panosk: I wasnt talking about you dear Jill :)|pg||
pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SAKT4H643DJT2CAK2,SJ532HA98DA986CQ4,SQ976HT75D7543C96,S8HKQJ2DKQCJT8753|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|bigtrain: 2@C = 6+@C 10-15|pg||
mb|d|mb|r|nt|bigtrain: XX= crds|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|cicus: W avoided the X of 2@D probably because of the vulnerability and knowing of a 8-card club fit|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|cicus: NS will have several opportunities to set this|pg||
pc|s8|nt|bigtrain: after XX X is penalty|pg||
nt|cicus: I wonder if E had the option of removing this based on too much @D strength and the @S singleton|pg||
nt|cicus: for S the 6 might appear a high card|pg||
pc|sK|nt|cicus: still N will not lead froma 3-card suit when p bid @Ds|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
nt|cicus: @S5 tries to stir the water|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c7|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SAKT4H643DJT2CAK2,SJ532HA98DA986CQ4,SQ976HT75D7543C96,S8HKQJ2DKQCJT8753|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|panosk: but its natural reaction and sign that play maybe not as easy|pg||
mb|d|mb|1H!|an|spades|nt|jillan:  1@D is a forced bid here when you play strong @C and 5C M|pg||
nt|panosk: whats 1@D? |pg||
mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|panosk: o thx|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: some sort of strong club system|pg||
nt|panosk: so any hand 11-14 |pg||
nt|jillan:  2@C would deny a 4 card M and the club suit looks more like a 5-carder anyway|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|nt|jillan:  1@H shows spades GF or os natural|pg||
nt|panosk: I was told that 1@D maybe "a 4 card major with any minor/or 11-13 balanced"|pg||
nt|jillan:  2@C shows an unbalanced hand|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: now east back in the tank...|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: looks like a very good swimmer|pg||
mb|p|nt|jillan:  2@C also shows 4@H|pg||
nt|panosk: and the EW ccard http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/cc/OpenTeams/Sweden/petersson-ahlesved.pdf|pg||
nt|panosk: thx vm for the help all |pg||
mb|p|nt|jillan:  if East had a balanced 11-13 he would have bid 2@H|pg||
mb|p|nt|panosk: I agree with E pass|pg||
pc|s6|nt|panosk: its ok to open but not get excited with East's hand|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c3|nt|vugraphzbd: he had 8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|nt|jillan:  ALheseved had 8 tricks after that return, but not easy for him to see|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|c5|pg||
nt|panosk: yes indeed he had 8 but he hardly can hope for @D to drop, so very reasonable line of play|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
nt|panosk: agasin he has 8 :)|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|nt|panosk: *again|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
nt|jillan:  ah my mistake it is Petersson declaring of course. That is quite normal that the person who bids NT first declares it,,,|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|dT|pg||
mc|8|nt|vugraphzbd: Nickell apologized|pg||
pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SJ974HT9862DK6CT6,SAKQ865HQ7D5CQJ83,ST3HAKJ5DA942CAK9,S2H43DQJT873C7542|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2C|nt|bigtrain: 2@C = @D or @S fit that wants a @D lead|pg||
mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
nt|cicus: movie says 2NT was made on previous bd in CR but line of play suggests otherwise|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|d3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s8|pc|hJ|pc|c2|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|c26|st||md|4SJ974HT9862DK6CT6,SAKQ865HQ7D5CQJ83,ST3HAKJ5DA942CAK9,S2H43DQJT873C7542|sv|b|nt|panosk: and 8 more imps to Sweden|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzbd: they had 6 tricks to cash from the begening but they did not|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|panosk: even if he had gone down it wud have been 3 imps for Sweden as Meckwell were in 3NT|pg||
nt|jillan:  THey got to 3NT in the open an the defence took all their tricks|pg||
mb|2H|mb|2S!|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|panosk: like a fellow BBOer once said being vulnerable these days is forcing to game :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|dQ|nt|jillan:  Nickell know that Katz has 4@H or he has other bids available |pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|panosk: looks like a calm +1|pg||
pc|s5|nt|jillan:  and South doesn't need much for 4@H to make - as shown here|pg||
nt|panosk: ruff with J@H?|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d3|pc|s9|pg||
nt|jillan:  :) learnt from last time, but more obvious here|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|panosk: haha Jill, very true |pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SJT62HA8D7654CJ43,S94H6542DT82CAKT9,SKQ8HKQT3DAJC8765,SA753HJ97DKQ93CQ2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
nt|cicus: I am just warned that in 2NT 4 @D tricks were available, I did not notice the spot cards|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|bigtrain: @S9 is reverse smith suggesting @C|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|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|nt|panosk: all balanced 15-17 open 1NT no exeptions pls |pg||
nt|panosk: and some gd 14 pointers as well |pg||
pc|dK|nt|panosk: what dou you lead with E hand ?|pg||
nt|jillan:  this could easily go down with 3@D 4@C and a @S|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|nt|jillan:  but made at the other table when East ducked 2 rounds of @S|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|panosk: apparently both players sitting E were in favor of @D lead|pg||
nt|panosk: @D is gd lead because of the 9@D |pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: east in the tank...|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|nt|jillan:  well done by Ahlesved|pg||
pc|s5|pc|c4|pg||
nt|panosk: how did he find that shift?|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|s7|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d9|nt|panosk: wd indeed|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|h3|pg||
mc|6|nt|panosk: 38-1 for Sweden this set so far|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: Katz in bathroom break|pg||
nt|jillan:  OK, coffe time BRB|pg||
nt|panosk:  me too |pg||
nt|panosk: thx to mr Katz :)|pg||
pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2S2H72DKQT87632CJ6,S8743HA854DCKQ987,SAQJT95H96DJ94CA5,SK6HKQJT3DA5CT432|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3H|nt|bigtrain: .303|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|nt|cicus: mm, I expected somthing more vigorous from West|pg||
pc|h2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2S2H72DKQT87632CJ6,S8743HA854DCKQ987,SAQJT95H96DJ94CA5,SK6HKQJT3DA5CT432|sv|n|nt|vugraphzbd: he is back now|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbd: this will be expensive for sweden|pg||
nt|jillan:  and now some IMPS for the US|pg||
pc|s2|nt|jillan:  would have been right to bid 5@H if oartner had the @CA instead of the @DA|pg||
nt|jillan:  but would not have been happy if he didn't bid 5@H and 4@S made.....|pg||
nt|jillan:  I think it i safer to bid 5@H not vulnerable then to risk 4@S making efter this bidding|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: east in the tank with an impossible task|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|s4|pg||
nt|jillan:  NOrth opened 2@S at the other table so South never got to show his diamonds|pg||
mc|9|nt|jillan:  We can all see that 4@S would be down, BUT the players can't see all hands!|pg||
pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3SQ4HT9843DA2C9632,SKT8752HKDKQJ87C5,SJ9HQJ65D96CAKQJ7,SA63HA72DT543CT84|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2N|nt|cicus: does this show the 6th @S, Walter?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: he will always show the 2-suiter unless the suit quality difference is large|pg||
nt|bigtrain: this shows a good 55+|pg||
nt|bigtrain: frequently 11|pg||
mb|3H|mb|4S|nt|cicus: E is sure to drive to game with the double fit and 2 aces|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|bigtrain: with that suit quality difference 2NT is clear...  why can't you  atch short @S and a @D fit having the opponents biidding up to 3 or 4 @H...  the @D fit is buried|pg||
nt|cicus: this could go down on a bad day with @D ruffs but not this time|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|c5|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|mc|12|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3SQ4HT9843DA2C9632,SKT8752HKDKQJ87C5,SJ9HQJ65D96CAKQJ7,SA63HA72DT543CT84|sv|b|nt|vugraphzbd: i asked them and they said -2|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbd: i do not understand why...but correct score i asure you|pg||
nt|panosk: sorry I dodnt get either why -2?|pg||
mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|2H|nt|vugraphzbd: i will ask at the end|pg||
nt|jillan:  impossible to go 2 down|pg||
nt|panosk: A@S and spade ruff and A@C thats all sint it?|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbd: i had the impression that he played spade king on the ace....i will check anyway sorry|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|jillan:  Ah, that s possible of course: He put the @SK under the @SA, and then South could discard a @C on the @SQ and so get a @C ruff|pg||
nt|jillan:  they are right 2 down|pg||
nt|panosk: gd point|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbd: he turned the card super fast|pg||
mb|p|pc|cA|nt|panosk: its exactly like Jill said, great detective wotk there Jill |pg||
nt|panosk: *work |pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|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|nt|bigtrain: 1@C 16+ any|pg||
mb|1C|mb|2H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|nt|cicus: unexpected appearance of @HK|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c5|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|c3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
nt|bigtrain: they don't|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|nt|cicus: however, on a @D lead decl had no really other way to make than taking the hook himself|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4S98HJT8542DK873CA,SKQJT643H9D952C32,S2HK7DQJ6CKT98765,SA75HAQ63DAT4CQJ4|sv|o|nt|vugraphzbd: i confirmed with rama operator -300 correct|pg||
nt|panosk: latest results in all knockout open matches http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=QF|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: so he played the spade king |pg||
mb|1C!|nt|jillan:  1@C is 16+|pg||
mb|2H|mb|3H!|mb|d|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|panosk: and for the ladies http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=937&qphase=QF|pg||
nt|jillan:  3@H i not listed but looks to be a transfer showing good spades|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|panosk: double is have a @H honor i guess|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: i will spaek with you in the break|pg||
nt|jillan:  Private Traian :)|pg||
nt|panosk: thats +1|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c6|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1SQT9832H3DA9874C8,S7HQJ987DKQ2CAKJ9,SAJ6HK4DJ653CT732,SK54HAT652DTCQ654|sv|n|nt|bigtrain: 3@S for me|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|cicus: I like that|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 1@C = 16+ any|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 1@S = 5+@H GF|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|bigtrain: 1NT = control asking|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 2@C = 3 (A = 2 K = 1)|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|bigtrain: 2@H = fit shape ask|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 3@C = short @D|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg||
nt|bigtrain: meck made a poor choice in the bidding|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h2|nt|bigtrain: he was impatience|pg||
pc|sT|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
nt|bigtrain: he likes to blackwood :)|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|nt|cicus: you talking about the 7@D yesterday?|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1SQT9832H3DA9874C8,S7HQJ987DKQ2CAKJ9,SAJ6HK4DJ653CT732,SK54HAT652DTCQ654|sv|n|nt|panosk: just made sorry counted them wrongly|pg||
mb|2S|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
nt|jillan:  tthe @DA isn't going anywhere|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s2|pg||
nt|jillan:  so a flat board, next please|pg||
mc|11|nt|panosk: I was just told and it is worth mentioning that Nick Nikell helped swedish juniors to participate in the US nationals and that deserves an applause for the player sitting North, mr ...|pg||
nt|panosk: Nick Nickell|pg||
nt|panosk: is that correct Jill?|pg||
pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2SAT5HAQJ9865DT7CJ,SKHT7DJ4CKQT96532,S987643H3D6532C84,SQJ2HK42DAKQ98CA7|sv|e|nt|bigtrain: y|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|bigtrain: they are talking about it in voice|pg||
nt|cicus: I am still using the windows client|pg||
mb|4H|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: i use both...  they might be talking about me and i dont want to miss it  :)|pg||
nt|cicus: hehe|pg||
nt|cicus: 4NT = I have more clubs than expected|pg||
pc|sA|nt|cicus: best defence is to cash the aces|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg||
nt|cicus: sorry, bad joke|pg||
pc|s5|mc|12|nt|Vugraphzay: Thanks all, back in 1hr 45mins :)|pg||
nt|cicus: thanks all, bye for now|pg||
pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2SAT5HAQJ9865DT7CJ,SKHT7DJ4CKQT96532,S987643H3D6532C84,SQJ2HK42DAKQ98CA7|sv|e|nt|vugraphzbd: last board ths all for watching|pg||
nt|jillan:  it certainly is. Nickell does a lot of good for junior bridge|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: back in 90 mins |pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|4H|mb|4N|nt|jillan:  Thanks Traian, Panos, and all!! see ya next round, when we will probably have more Americans watching and commentating since they seem to be wakening up now :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|panosk: thx too Jill|pg||
mb|p|nt|panosk: and all our fellow specs for their insight and help|pg||
nt|panosk: and of course a rather quiet today Traian, our operator for a great job done, as always|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|nt|jillan:  and one IMP tp Sweden|pg||
nt|panosk: identical auction in both rooms|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|13|nt|panosk: these people are not kidding :)|pg||
nt|panosk: thx all see you in 90 minutes|pg||
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