vg|BBO4-2nd Mind Sports Games,O-QF-5_6,I,1,16,MONACO,142,NETHERLANDS,143|
rs|4SE+1,4SW+1,2CN+1,1NE-2,5CSx-4,4SW=,4HW+1,4HE+2,1NN=,1NS+2,3CN=,1NN+1,5SW+1,6SW=,3HE=,3HE=,2SE+1,2NW-3,4HW=,3HW+1,1NS=,3DS+1,4SN=,4SN=,3CS-3,4SE=,4SE=,3SE=,2SE+1,3SW=,2NN-1,1NN-2|
pn|NUNES,VERHEES JR,FANTONI,PROOIJEN,BRINK,HELGEMO,DRIJVER,HELNESS|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SJ52HT84DJ8CKJ642,SAQ74HA72DQ7CA975,SK9HQJ95DT432CT83,ST863HK63DAK965CQ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|nt|jjsb:  http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/cc/OpenTeams/Netherlands/vanProoijen-verhees.pdf |pg||
mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|jjsb:  http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/cc/OpenTeams/Monaco/fantoni-nunes.pdf|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@S=10-15 hcp, 4+@S if 2-suit  2nd is LONGER [canape]|pg||
mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C  is  game force relay|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3@C = 4@S 5@D|pg||
nt|barnets: Hi all|pg||
nt|ahollan1: hi Hedy  and  Sylvain|pg||
mb|3S!|nt|vugraphzbb: hi Al, welcome|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3@S = slam interest in @S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: hoi Harold|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: and Hedy and Sylvain|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N!|nt|ahollan1: Verhees 2@C and 2@H just forcing noises [relay]|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3N = bad @S|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@C clarified exactly 4@S 5@D|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Helgemo in 4@S west|pg||
mb|4C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4@C  still interested in slam|pg||
mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: 4@H = minimum  4@S = i give up|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|nt|ahollan1: none of this is cuebidding  Verhees asked  and vanProoijen answered|pg||
nt|ahollan1: over 4@C  vP had options to say  medium hand, minimum or good in context + KC|pg||
nt|ahollan1: that scheme pops up a lot|pg||
nt|ahollan1: NS   Slawinski Leads    http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/ forster/bridge/development/slawinski/|pg||
nt|ahollan1: also described in the NS convention card|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|s3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|s6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|d4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: spot card leads   hi =  odd without honor   or  even with honor   [low flip-flops accordingly]|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c9|nt|ahollan1: both pairs  upside-down count & attitude|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s2|pc|h7|nt|barnets: nicely played|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SJ52HT84DJ8CKJ642,SAQ74HA72DQ7CA975,SK9HQJ95DT432CT83,ST863HK63DAK965CQ|sv|o|nt|djneill:  ok|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: hi everyone|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: welcome back|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|uni_dennis: 2 more sets of 16 boards to play in this quarter final|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: and we start with a hand in the slam zone|pg||
mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|uni_dennis: though slam is not good at all|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: 4@s will do even if he loses 2 trumps and a @h|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c2|pc|s4|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dK|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|h9|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SA6H9763DA9CAQ873,S872HAJ5D8764CT54,SJ9543H84DQ32CK92,SKQTHKQT2DKJT5CJ6|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: since day 1  i've aways liked hands where trump NEVER drawn|pg||
nt|barnets: yes me too|pg||
mb|1N|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 1N=good 14-17|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: DBL =  4@H/@S & 5+@C/@D|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = pass/correct|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|ahollan1: this looks a lot like  Woolsey [or Multi-Landy] over strong NT|pg||
nt|barnets: e/w can make 2@D|pg||
nt|ahollan1: pre-alert  05:15 for me -- hopefully Barnet will take care of the play/defense|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sA|nt|barnets: this is a nice contract to play good for their methods|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sure was|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i wonder if anyone allows East to bid over 2@C=pass/correct|pg||
nt|barnets: good opening lead|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|c7|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d5|pc|h3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|dJ|pc|h6|pc|d6|pg||
nt|barnets: East had right idea with lead but low club better|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SA6H9763DA9CAQ873,S872HAJ5D8764CT54,SJ9543H84DQ32CK92,SKQTHKQT2DKJT5CJ6|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: this will be a matter of undertricks|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d4|pc|s3|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: now can give declarer a @s|pg||
pc|h7|nt|uni_dennis: he needs to guess well in @d to limit the 50's|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: NS play penalty DBL on 1NT|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg||
mc|5|nt|vugraphzbg: Drijver claimed :)|pg||
pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SQTHQ863DCKJ97632,SKJ752HKJTDJ96C54,S84H7542DKQT42CQ8,SA963HA9DA8753CAT|sv|e|nt|barnets: no swing|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1st 2 boards  USA picks up 14 imps  to take 5 imp lead over Sweden|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: shock is   Brink did NOT open with south hand|pg||
nt|ahollan1: or 4@C?|pg||
nt|barnets: maybe try 4@C as north|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Helgemo in 4@S west|pg||
mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Brink passed 1st seat  Drijver opened natural weak 2@D|pg||
nt|barnets: this is down 4|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: good pass by west|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Goren would never open 3@C with side 4-card major   at least not in the 40s/50s|pg||
nt|ahollan1: maybe today ...|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
nt|ahollan1: would you lead trump on this auction?|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg||
nt|barnets: Perhaps North bid too much and 4@C would have been better|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
nt|barnets: sometimes|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|d3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|nt|barnets: the problem with bidding 5 is you are asking opps to x you|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SQTHQ863DCKJ97632,SKJ752HKJTDJ96C54,S84H7542DKQT42CQ8,SA963HA9DA8753CAT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: fantoni-nunes play DBL = 5+m-4M, so play 2@c in OR|pg||
mb|2D|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H!|nt|uni_dennis: 4@s in East will make|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: 2@d = weak 5+@d|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|nt|uni_dennis: and 5@c will be down 4, so not a good moment to make a save|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: @dK lead |pg||
nt|uni_dennis: needs to avoid losing 3@d and @c then|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: 3@d as in @dK - A - ruff and then QT to come|pg||
nt|vugraphzbg: W was unsure if 4@H would've been a retransfer so he chose the safer option|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|nt|uni_dennis: kibs say he can play small|pg||
pc|c2|pc|d9|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: he knows N has 5@d|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: again Brink did not open his hand|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: he showed it before|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: not bidding immediately|pg||
nt|andersk: Hi good people :)|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: not sure if it's discipline or a tactical way of bidding|pg||
nt|vugraphzbg: Lots of groaning going on with Brink "Well" "Well well"|pg||
nt|vugraphzbg: Hej Anders|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: hi Anders|pg||
nt|andersk: Hi Bas:)|pg||
nt|andersk: and Dennis:)|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: Nunes did open 3@c |pg||
nt|uni_dennis: pass - 5@c - DBL end|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|sT|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|c3|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|andersk: 5@C looks like -800|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SAT2H42D98543CKQT,SQ94HT753DAQJ2C43,SJ8765HJ86DT6C752,SK3HAKQ9DK7CAJ986|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=16+ unbal or 18+ bal  |pg||
mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|barnets: 5 imps to Netherlands|pg||
mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1N!|nt|ahollan1: 1@H=8-11(12) HCP, BAL  [no singleton/void]|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|ahollan1: 3PTP = 3 places to play [usually 5431]  but only applies to unpassed hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: vanProoijen just asking with cheapest bid|pg||
mb|3C!|nt|ahollan1: Verhees describes 8-9 hcp and  a) 5@C & 4@H/@S  b) 2@C(443)|pg||
nt|barnets: trick here is to stay in game|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: things change when responder passed hand|pg||
nt|barnets: stop I mean|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3N competes the exact shape|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4@C = slam try @H|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: sorry  just sets @H -- any strength|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 4@H = bad hand in context of previous auction|pg||
pc|c7|nt|barnets: Dec has no real shot in slam|pg||
nt|barnets: even if a spade is not led|pg||
pc|cA|nt|ahollan1: i wouldn't think any play for 12 tricks   but somehow 2nd overtrick in other room|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: why not falsecard in @C Hedy?|pg||
mc|11|nt|barnets: South neglected to cash the @SA after winning a club|pg||
nt|barnets: hence 12 tricks|pg||
pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SAT2H42D98543CKQT,SQ94HT753DAQJ2C43,SJ8765HJ86DT6C752,SK3HAKQ9DK7CAJ986|sv|b|nt|uni_dennis: verhees - van Prooijen just cashing their tricks happily for 800|pg||
mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: so 5 imps to the netherlands|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|an|20-22|mb|p|mb|3C|an|Puppet Stayman|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|4cM|mb|p|mb|3S!|an|4!H|nt|uni_dennis: 3@c = puppet stayman|pg||
mb|p|nt|andersk: std puppett bidding here, for a normal 4 @H|pg||
mb|4C|an|*|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|uni_dennis: 1 or 2 overtricks|pg||
nt|vugraphzbg: Very cordial atmosphere at the table|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg||
nt|andersk: I dont think it will be 2 overtricks......|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|andersk: closer to 10 than 12 IMO|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|hT|pc|c5|pg||
nt|andersk: Im wrong, as usual:)|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: an 12 it is :)|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SQ4HQ5DK975CK7543,S65HKJT64DQ32CJT2,SAK983HA82DJ84C96,SJT72H973DAT6CAQ8|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: thanks Barnet  i was just checking the movie|pg||
mb|1N!|nt|ahollan1: 1N=12-14, includes some unusual distribution|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: ex: 4441, 5422 [but not 54 majors] |pg||
pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: Brink  1N south|pg||
nt|ahollan1: after Drijver opened 1@S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i bet David Bird [read his new book on leads vs NT]  would hate @S lead|pg||
nt|ahollan1: premise:  vs NT leads should be PASSIVE|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and avoid 4-card suit |pg||
nt|ahollan1: bet he would lead @H|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
nt|barnets: against 1 or 2N passive is good|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: the book title is  "Winning Notrump Leads"|pg||
nt|barnets: may well be down on aheart lead Al|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|barnets: I think a heart is right|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c8|pc|d7|pc|h4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: btw    lead of 4th from longest and strongest is THE oldest convention in our game|pg||
nt|ahollan1: it actually started in Whist|pg||
nt|barnets: Ireland by 18 over Russia USA by 5 over Sweden Poland by 23 over Italy|pg||
nt|ahollan1: nobody is covering the spread|pg||
nt|hedyg:  http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qphase=QF&qtournid=936|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|nt|barnets: It is most unusual to have 4 close matches|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h9|pc|d9|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|nt|ahollan1: BBO showing all but the Ireland-Russia match|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SQ4HQ5DK975CK7543,S65HKJT64DQ32CJT2,SAK983HA82DJ84C96,SJT72H973DAT6CAQ8|sv|n|nt|andersk: Not my foult, it was Sjoren foult:)|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|c4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hT|nt|djneill:  e/w cc: http://info.ecatsbridge.com/Systems/2012WorldChampionships-Lille/OpenTeams/Monaco/helgemo-helness.pdf|pg||
nt|andersk: Ace's favorble, so Sjoren have no problems here|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|d5|pg||
nt|andersk: Sjoert|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: i think he needs to play @c to K|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c8|pc|d7|nt|uni_dennis: with @cA in W and @dA in E defense can go up with @dA to play @c|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
nt|vugraphzbg: W discarded faster but I couldn't see what so the discard was in tempo|pg||
nt|andersk: only way to go down now, is @D to 9|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d6|nt|andersk: or @C and @D switch|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: would W have a bid with @dA|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: xx KJTxx Axx JTx?|pg||
nt|andersk: good question, dennis|pg||
nt|andersk: However....If 2 @H can make, 1 NT might go down, even 2...so the hand you gave is possible|pg||
nt|andersk: to pass with|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: he will play the K|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: (at least that|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: 's what i want him to)|pg||
pc|dK|nt|uni_dennis: and they always seem to listen to my commentary :)|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SAQTHT854DQ93C876,SJ7542HA6DJT7CQJ9,SK3H97DK86CAKT542,S986HKQJ32DA542C3|sv|e|mb|2D!|nt|ahollan1: 2@D=10-15 hcp, 5+@H 4+@D|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: WBF chooses the matches that go on vugraph   [NOT BBO]|pg||
mb|2H|nt|barnets: Netherlands gained 2 imps as West was on lead and led a heart|pg||
mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: oh   Ireland v Russia is on the Chinese site   OurGame|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i believe the link is just  ourgame.com    try quick search to confirm|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i'm told   http://register.ourgame.com/special/foreign/|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|d2|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
nt|barnets: non swingy hands this set|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SAQTHT854DQ93C876,SJ7542HA6DJT7CQJ9,SK3H97DK86CAKT542,S986HKQJ32DA542C3|sv|e|nt|bobholl: not always dennis :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: this might not be that well for N|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|uni_dennis: with 5@h @dA and @c trick to lose|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: but on this defense he will make some tricks|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|d4|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c4|pc|d5|nt|uni_dennis: Q lead from KQJx+ against NT|pg||
pc|d9|pc|h6|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: or QJ+|pg||
pc|c2|pc|s8|pc|h5|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d6|mc|8|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1S875HJ97DK986C962,SJT93H542DQT43CKT,S6HAT863DAJ752C54,SAKQ42HKQDCAQJ873|sv|b|nt|barnets: Sweden lost 11 to USA on 1 when they bid 6@S|pg||
nt|barnets: down|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: thru 2 boards   Italy v Poland  0-0|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@H?|pg||
nt|barnets: sounds like football|pg||
mb|2H!|mb|4C!|nt|ahollan1: 2@H ostensibly 10-13 hcp  5+@H unbal  [never 4@S]|pg||
nt|barnets: 4@C will be leaping Michaels|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 4@C = Leaping Michaels  |pg||
nt|barnets: clubs and major|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: 3rd seat  rules about strength and shape are relaxed|pg||
mb|p|nt|barnets: if East is very strong west has a hand that can invite slam|pg||
mb|5D!|nt|ahollan1: for EW  4@C = game force    van Prooijen could have bid 3@H with weaker hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|barnets: perhaps a good idea is to play 4@H as that kind of hand|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4@S was weakest way to bid @S|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: West now thought east needed a heart control|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
mc|12|nt|barnets: east in IMHO should have bid 5@S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: very tough hand|pg||
nt|ahollan1: need really strong agreement about  5@D rather than 5@C or 5@S|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: discussion E/W|pg||
pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1S875HJ97DK986C962,SJT93H542DQT43CKT,S6HAT863DAJ752C54,SAKQ42HKQDCAQJ873|sv|b|nt|uni_dennis: slam hand now|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2H!|an|!S+!C|nt|uni_dennis: but looks quite easy|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|uni_dennis: NS can make some number of tricks in a red suit|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|an|*|mb|d|nt|uni_dennis: even 7@d could be a good save, though you need some good handling in the red suits|pg||
mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: not very realistic to get to 7@d|pg||
pc|dA|nt|uni_dennis: claim|pg||
pc|sA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s3|nt|uni_dennis: or will he try for the overtrick|pg||
mc|12|nt|uni_dennis: every imp could be costly|pg||
pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2ST43HADKJ53CKQJ86,SAQJ6HJ72DAQC9543,SK92HQ85D964CAT72,S875HKT9643DT872C|sv|o|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H!|nt|ahollan1: 1@D=10-15 hcp, 0+@D|pg||
mb|2C|mb|d!|nt|ahollan1: could have longer @C or @S [but not @H]|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@H usually less than FG   and rarely can be 3-cards|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: Verhees told p to bid 5@C and then he 5@D.. etc..|pg||
nt|barnets: In closed Monaco bid 6@S|pg||
mb|2H!|nt|barnets: whne Helgemo jumped there after 5@D cue|pg||
mb|3H|nt|barnets: by partner|pg||
nt|barnets: he was not worried about 2 heart losers|pg||
nt|barnets: 12 imps|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: 13 imps actually|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: sorry  DBL was indeed Support DBL showing 3-fit|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: Verhees still shaking his head after missing slem 6@S|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|h3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@D opener never more than 4@H  [and then only if weak NT or 4441]|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|h4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|h2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|h6|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|hJ|nt|ahollan1:  7 pushed at 6@S in USA v Sweden   the other matches not there yet|pg||
nt|hedyg:  http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=937&qphase=QF|pg||
nt|hedyg:  http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=938&qphase=QF|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|h9|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
mc|9|nt|vugraphzbb: small bathroom brake|pg||
nt|barnets: In USA V Sweden slam was bid in both rooms|pg||
nt|barnets: on board 3 we saw Monaco go for 800 in 5@CX Bocchi Madala went for 1100 in 5@HX|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: back|pg||
pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2ST43HADKJ53CKQJ86,SAQJ6HJ72DAQC9543,SK92HQ85D964CAT72,S875HKT9643DT872C|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: lack of club honors in W hand makes this a great game|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|h3|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: but helness will not believe that his @c void is ok|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|h4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|h7|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|h6|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|hT|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg||
pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3S6HT863DAT7CKT874,SJ97H954DJ953CAJ2,SQ85HKJ7DKQ8CQ953,SAKT432HAQ2D642C6|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: another weak NT|pg||
mb|1N!|mb|2D!|mb|d!|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = long @H/@S  [could have 2nd suit]|pg||
mb|r!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: agree Hedy     RDBL = bid your suit|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@H/@S would show own suit   PASS=@D|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h4|nt|ahollan1: this is why we tell you to keep your seatbelts buckled until match comes to complete stop|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3S6HT863DAT7CKT874,SJ97H954DJ953CAJ2,SQ85HKJ7DKQ8CQ953,SAKT432HAQ2D642C6|sv|e|nt|uni_dennis: back to a partial battle now|pg||
mb|1N!|mb|d|nt|uni_dennis: 1NT 9-12|pg||
mb|2C!|an|!cs|nt|vugraphzbg: Brink volunteering 2@C is only @Cs and to play|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: Verhees-vProoijen missed the slam on bd 7 after a 2@h opener by N|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|uni_dennis: interesting choice by Helness|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: to begin with DBL|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: instead of 2@s at these colors|pg||
mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: or maybe they play 2@s as weaker or he feels his hand is too strong for it|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|uni_dennis: 3rd/5th leads in partner's suit|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|thorvald: Odds on to take finess in @ss|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: Drijver opened 1NT on his 13, while it shows 9-12|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h8|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h6|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|hQ|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s3|pc|cT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|s4|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: 300 |pg||
mc|5|nt|uni_dennis: could be quite a swing|pg||
pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SQT5HT3DQ743CJT84,SA43HJ92DAJ2CK932,SKJ962HAQ6D85CQ76,S87HK8754DKT96CA5|sv|b|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Balicki-Zmudzinski get to 6@S after 1@H opener|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: Sementa-Duboin get there after  (2@H)-3@H-4@S|pg||
mb|2D!|mb|2S|mb|3H|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = @H|pg||
mb|p|nt|barnets: game not horrible here|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: just need guess diamonds as cards lie|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: some boards ago v Prooijen opened 2 @D with 5@H 4@D 10 HCP|pg||
pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: i bet he didn't open this one because  2542 and terrible @H|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i would have mentioned that earlier  but  was explaining it to a spectator :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: yes ...|pg||
nt|barnets: he may find out north is 5-3 -2-3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: right  or if @CA moved into a red suit|pg||
nt|ahollan1: so prime values|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|barnets: and then play south @DQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
nt|barnets: another spade now|pg||
nt|barnets: and he cant ruff a club|pg||
nt|barnets: or he will have no trumps left|pg||
nt|barnets: so he has to guess north is 5-3-2-3 or 5-3-3-2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h5|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: isn't actual distribution more likely?|pg||
nt|barnets: South has shown only @SQ in points|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i.e.  @D more likely 42 than 33|pg||
nt|ahollan1: absent any other information|pg||
nt|barnets: more often 4-2 than 3-3 yes|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dT|nt|barnets: well done|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SQT5HT3DQ743CJT84,SA43HJ92DAJ2CK932,SKJ962HAQ6D85CQ76,S87HK8754DKT96CA5|sv|b|nt|vugraphzbg: Helness saying Helgemo should've doubled 2@C|pg||
nt|vugraphzbg: After the screen was closed he knocked and resumed discussing (in English)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H|an|!s support|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|uni_dennis: 2@h shows a raise to 2@s here|pg||
nt|vugraphzbg: Just kidding :)|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: and shows A, K or Q i believe|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: without A,K,Q would raise to 2@s|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h2|nt|uni_dennis: so Drijver can now lead a @s in comfort|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|s5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|h7|pc|d4|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dT|nt|uni_dennis: they make good use of the bidding space in those auctions|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d6|mc|10|nt|uni_dennis: RBDL= good hand (usually 2@s), 1NT= other minor|pg||
pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SQ742HQ964DAKQ6C3,S9853HT5DT5CAQJT7,SK6HAK7D7432C9854,SAJTHJ832DJ98CK62|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: example of 1N with 4441|pg||
mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D usually needs 14+ hcp|pg||
nt|barnets: Netherlands just picked up 10 imps on each of last 2 hands|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: 1NT was not alerted, so van Prooijen did it... lol|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|nt|barnets: 2N-3 and for 300 and the game|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|h8|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d2|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SQ742HQ964DAKQ6C3,S9853HT5DT5CAQJT7,SK6HAK7D7432C9854,SAJTHJ832DJ98CK62|sv|o|mb|1D!|nt|uni_dennis: and 2@c would be @h and 2@D a good raise, if i'm correct|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|an|*|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 1@d = 5+ or 4441|pg||
mb|2D!|nt|uni_dennis: 2@c inverted minor raise|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: or GF relay|pg||
mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: now limit raise with @d fit|pg||
mb|p|pc|hT|nt|uni_dennis: this is a comfortable spot|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: and will get 4@h tricks now|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h5|nt|uni_dennis: 10 imps for Netherlands on bd 9|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|d2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: as verhees-vProoijen played a boring 2@s (won't expect 10 imps there)|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SJ542H63DAT6CA874,SQTHQ97DJ53CKQJT3,SK98763HA852DK8C6,SAHKJT4DQ9742C952|sv|n|mb|1D!|mb|1S|mb|d!|nt|ahollan1: 10-15 0+@D|pg||
nt|ahollan1: DBL = cards|pg||
mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: holding 4@H is coincidental  -- recall  1@D has 4@H only if weak NT or 4441|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: 2N a spade raise|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: it is very hot in the bridgeroom and no airco... pppffftttt|pg||
pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: which was BB where Meckstroth wore wet towel on his head?|pg||
nt|barnets: Manila maybe|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|nt|fluff:  wore that as sign of surrender, i think, vs the french champs|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i was thinking  somewhere in Italy or northern africa|pg||
nt|ahollan1: tunisia sounds right|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
mc|10|nt|ahollan1: tunesia |pg||
pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SJ542H63DAT6CA874,SQTHQ97DJ53CKQJT3,SK98763HA852DK8C6,SAHKJT4DQ9742C952|sv|n|nt|uni_dennis: and they bid 4@h on bd 10, let's see if they make|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|3+ !S inv+ but not really strong|nt|uni_dennis: 2NT inv+ 3+@s|pg||
mb|3C|nt|uni_dennis: but limited|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: with good hands they bid 2@c GF relay|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cA|nt|uni_dennis: 4@s good game|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: only thing he needs to avoid is losing 1@h and 3 trump tricks|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: or 2 trumps and 2@h|pg||
nt|henryb:  Since 5@cX can go for 800, surely he was right.|pg||
nt|henryb:  the defense can take two diamonds, a diamond ruff, thwo round aces and a heart ruff|pg||
nt|henryb:  Against 5@cX|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: playing on @hs he might lose 3@ss if W can overruff the 3rd @h already|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h2|nt|uni_dennis: and @c ruffs possibly|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|henryb:  It looks right to duck a heart, then later lead a spade to the K|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|uni_dennis: but he can see E started with 3@c now|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: he needs to avoid an overruff in @h with a singleton @sQ or @s10|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: if helgemo doesn't play @hQ on 2nd round he knows helgemo has a 3rd @h|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: with KQJTx helness would surely lead @h|pg||
nt|henryb:  If east can play three rounds of spades he is down|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: verhees made 4@h on bd 10, so another 10 imps for the dutch|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|nt|henryb:  We can see that E in fact has only one spade; but our analysis has to consider 3-0 spade|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|s2|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: think @h ruff low and low @s towards J combines 10 bare in W, A bare in E and AQT in East|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: though the latter is not that likely, would give helgemo some 0445 or 0355|pg||
nt|henryb:  What he can't aford now is to get overruffed on the last heart and still have two trump losers|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s3|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|henryb:  Hel-Hel are (for this day and age) relatively sound opening bidders|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SQ5HT2DQ2CQT87643,SA97HA6DAT6CAK952,ST83HKQ853DK973CJ,SKJ642HJ974DJ854C|sv|b|nt|barnets: I meant Tunisia but it wasnt Manila|pg||
nt|barnets: wrong country|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Helness in 4@S east|pg||
nt|ahollan1: front runners   tunisia or   salsomaggiore, italy|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|nt|barnets: and they have play for it|pg||
nt|fluff:  tunisia|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: would you PASS 3@C or try 3N?|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|barnets: 3n|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s6|nt|ahollan1: i think it is VERY close|pg||
pc|c3|nt|barnets: but pass could be right|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: right  since south is vul   PASS has appeal|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d6|nt|ahollan1: this seems to be the only vul situation where it is close|pg||
mc|6|nt|barnets: 40 years ago some played penalty doubles|pg||
nt|ahollan1: white vs red  PASS seems clear   red vs white or neither  3N|pg||
pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SQ5HT2DQ2CQT87643,SA97HA6DAT6CAK952,ST83HKQ853DK973CJ,SKJ642HJ974DJ854C|sv|b|nt|uni_dennis: interesting 4@s here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|No Major|nt|uni_dennis: Brink again rather conservative, but 3@c on this rubbish...|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb:  3N is natural|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: looks like H-H have changed the meanings of 3@h and 3NT|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: 3@h denying a Major and 3NT showing 5@h|pg||
pc|c3|nt|uni_dennis: this leaves more room when opener doesn't have a Major|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: that|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: 's more frequent then 5@h|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|d4|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: Nunes did open 3@c, but no double|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s8|nt|uni_dennis: verhees accepting his 100 per trick, hoping they don't miss game|pg||
nt|vugraphzbg: Helness: "Aha!"|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h4|nt|uni_dennis: and if they have game, East might sometimes DBL|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: trump now gives declarer some guessing to do|pg||
nt|henryb:  3@c loses 2@s, 2 red aces and three clubs|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: though he can give up a @h and a @d|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|d3|pc|s4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c7|pc|s7|pc|h5|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: he knows S has 7@c and 2@h|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: don't think he will go wrong in @d|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: or can get 3 trumps and @dA|pg||
nt|henryb:  Whatever, it should be 8 imps to Monaco|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|c8|pg||
pc|h9|pc|cQ|pc|s9|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|s6|pc|cT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4S52HAK2DKJ83CA975,SQJT743HJ6D4CJT64,S86HQ974D9652CK82,SAK9HT853DAQT7CQ3|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: Fishbein convention -- how soon we forget|pg||
nt|barnets: that would work well here|pg||
mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: but in UK you probably didn't play Fishbein|pg||
nt|ahollan1: good 14-17|pg||
nt|barnets: yes some played it|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: 1NT 15-17 5M,6m possible|pg||
nt|barnets: there were only a tiny percentage of the systems on the market then|pg||
nt|barnets: as there are now|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: fishbein used cheapest bid as takeout   i thought uk used cheapest MINOR as takeout|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: that was another my dad used to play that|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@H not always @S|pg||
pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: but opener assumes normal transfer|pg||
nt|granguru:  and some used a restricted version of that because it was good over a major but costly over 3@D f.i.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: right 3@S confirmed 6-suit|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: wish trick = a234 in same suit|pg||
pc|s3|pc|d5|pg||
nt|granguru:  Helness won 4@s|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4S52HAK2DKJ83CA975,SQJT743HJ6D4CJT64,S86HQ974D9652CK82,SAK9HT853DAQT7CQ3|sv|o|nt|uni_dennis: OR in 4@s but it made!|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|nt|uni_dennis: this might get NS into trouble|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: though i think helgemo will bid his @ss again|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|an|*|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 2NT = scrambling|pg||
mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: but maybe NS can make quite some tricks|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: 4@s was made in OR after trump lead says the movie|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: somehow S erred in the @d suit|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s5|mc|9|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1S8432HQJ7654DQC82,SAJT95HTDJ862CKJ4,SQHK32DK9743CAQ76,SK76HA98DAT5CT953|sv|n|nt|ahollan1:  13 finally finished -- that's the hand granguru is talking about|pg||
nt|hedyg:  Harold what happened there?|pg||
nt|barnets: 8 imps for Monaco so margin down to only 7|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thru 12   USA over Sweden by a whopping  ONE|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: they play so fast Hedy I could not follow but made it|pg||
mb|p|nt|barnets: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|barnets: link for all scores|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Poland over Italy by 39|pg||
nt|hedyg:  ok ty |pg||
nt|barnets: in all matches|pg||
mb|2S!|nt|ahollan1: notice canape version of 1@D  with 4@D and 5+@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@S = balanced invite|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but prefers partner declares|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: this is now wrongsded|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d3|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c6|pc|h8|pc|s8|pg||
nt|barnets: on board 14 4@S was down 1 in closed|pg||
nt|barnets: 7 imps to Netherlands|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1S8432HQJ7654DQC82,SAJT95HTDJ862CKJ4,SQHK32DK9743CAQ76,SK76HA98DAT5CT953|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 1@d 5+ or 4441|pg||
mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d|an|3!H|mb|2H|nt|uni_dennis: Brink could have responded 2@d Multi on the 1@d opening|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: but probably feared short @hs in N hand|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: or 5@d - 4@S|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|uni_dennis: Ew close to making 4@s|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|uni_dennis: running scores: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=QF|pg||
nt|henryb:  This will be touch and go after a heart lead|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: tournament site: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h5|pc|s5|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|c6|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: W knows 1354 in N now|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: so @dJ the right play|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2S765HAT3D873CJ832,ST84HQJ862DQT42C6,SAQHK754DK95CAQ54,SKJ932H9DAJ6CKT97|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|ahollan1: final board of this set -- good thing too   i'm exhausted|pg||
mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=14+ with @C  or 15+ bal  |pg||
nt|ahollan1: forcing|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: all fantunes 1-suit openings forcing|pg||
nt|ahollan1: final set of the match begins in about 80 minutes|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|barnets: the score on 14 in this room is posted wrong|pg||
nt|barnets: it is posted 420 e/w|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: mom i check|pg||
nt|barnets: they were down 1|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|barnets: it should be imps to Monaco|pg||
nt|barnets: so the score is wrong|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: score 14 is correct I checked|pg||
pc|s5|nt|granguru:  S first pass showed 0-5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: right Paul --- i was just wondering why he didn't raise to 3N|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|d2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: since partner bid to 2N on his own|pg||
nt|barnets: sorry I did not realie they actually did make it|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: i dont know the sequence of the play on 14 |pg||
nt|hedyg:  ty Harold :)|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|h6|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: but it was made|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: checked both scorecards|pg||
nt|barnets: I see now dec set up a diamond|pg||
nt|hedyg:  ty Al and Barnet :)|pg||
nt|barnets: when South misdefended|pg||
nt|barnets: thanks Harold should not have doubted you |pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: sometimes it is difficult for this operator to see which card is played|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s4|nt|ahollan1: thru 12  Ireland over Russia by 32|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|ahollan1: nobody has lock on qualifying for Semi-Final|pg||
mc|7|nt|ahollan1: next set should be bumpy -- rest up|pg||
nt|barnets: tx all Al , specs Harold|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: closed room is on the last board...|pg||
nt|barnets: a bumpy ride|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Drijver in 1N on final board|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: thanks...|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: thanks all for watching .. back in 1 hour for the final set of the QF....|pg||
pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2S765HAT3D873CJ832,ST84HQJ862DQT42C6,SAQHK754DK95CAQ54,SKJ932H9DAJ6CKT97|sv|e|nt|uni_dennis: last board now|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: but we have another set this afternoon|pg||
mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: in 1hour 15 minutes from now|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb:  I think Drijver would have done better to continue hearts rather than giving south the ruff|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: 1NT only 9-12 in 1st seat at favourable|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: all others 15-17|pg||
mb|p|pc|s2|nt|uni_dennis: seems like he picked the right time to downgrade|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cJ|nt|uni_dennis: but a bit strange as in their system they can bid 1@c - 1@D //1NT to show 18-20|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: so normally won't get too high with 18 opposite none|pg||
nt|henryb:  Declarer can now edplay East for his seventh trick|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|nt|uni_dennis: East might escape an endplay|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: by keeping his @s3 as an exit|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: but helgemo might play a @s|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: although it is strange that he is allowed to hold a @h trick if declarer has bad @s holding|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|d6|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s8|nt|uni_dennis: in the other matches Ireland has pulled away a bit from russia|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c3|nt|uni_dennis: italy still trailing against poland 121-147|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cK|nt|uni_dennis: and USA -Sweden about as close as this one|pg||
mc|5|nt|vugraphzbg: Thanks all, back in about an hour on the hour!|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: and russia pulled back a few imps now, so that match also a close one|pg||
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