vg|BBO1-2nd Mind Sports Games,O-RR14,I,17,32,RUSSIA,0,SOUTH AFRICA,0|
rs|4SN-2,4SN-1,1NE-3,3HS-1,4SS+2,3NS=,3CW=,1NW=,3NN+2,5DN=,4SN+1,4SN+1,4HS+1,6HN-1,2DW-2,3HS-1,3NE+1,3NE+1,3NW=,3NW=,2SW+2,4SW+1,3NW=,3NW+1,3NE-1,3NE-1,3CWx-3,3NN+1,4SW-1,4HSx-2,3DW=,4CSx-3|
pn|DUBININ,EBER,GROMOV,BOSENBERG,APTEKER,KHOKHLOV,GOWER,MATUSHKO|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3S83HQ7DAK9753C962,SA5HK843DT642CJ53,SKJT9762HA6DCKQT8,SQ4HJT952DQJ8CA74|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mayors:  http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/cc/OpenTeams/SouthAfrica/eber-bosneberg.pdf|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
nt|aap00: hello all|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
nt|aap00: the only declarer's chance was defensive mistake|pg||
nt|mayors:  http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/cc/OpenTeams/Russia/gromov-dubinin.pdf|pg||
nt|aap00: but it's hard to imagine, that W holding @sAQx would play @s s after @hK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d3|pc|h4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|cQ|mc|8|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3S83HQ7DAK9753C962,SA5HK843DT642CJ53,SKJT9762HA6DCKQT8,SQ4HJT952DQJ8CA74|sv|o|nt|newmoon: 2 matc hes left for SA - this one and Sweden|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|newmoon: top 4 in each of 4 sections qualify, rest go home or join the Transnationals or watch Versace|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h6|nt|newmoon: 3@D is presumably weak (a bit heavy for a wjs)|pg||
nt|newmoon: opoerator says ''invitational''    so they play 6-9 or so with 6x|pg||
nt|newmoon: operator|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg||
nt|newmoon: ciao Robin  :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: yes, i saw now the convention card, it's written, 3c3d invitational|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s5|nt|newmoon: thx Robin|pg||
nt|newmoon: drop the Q for -1|pg||
nt|newmoon: as he will lose 2@Cs|pg||
nt|newmoon: but... if the @S5 is from Q-5, he has an entry|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg||
nt|newmoon: he is now praying for @CJx tight|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|c2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h5|pc|c6|nt|newmoon: pseudo squeeze    they do NOT know he is void in @Ds|pg||
nt|MolvaM: hi everyone|pg||
nt|newmoon: slm Murat  :)|pg||
nt|MolvaM: hi sid :)|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d3|nt|MolvaM: penultimate round and looks like south africa needs urgent VP's to make the cut|pg||
nt|newmoon: yes... lying 7th|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c4|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|nt|newmoon: we started with all easy matches.   Then we played Italy, we found out just how good they can be|pg||
pc|d7|pc|c3|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SK87HAK632DK75C96,ST53HT4D963CQJ843,SQ964HQ875DJT8CKT,SAJ2HJ9DAQ42CA752|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: There are some technical issues again so I shall have to work off the camera feed|pg||
pc|s4|nt|aap00: 1nt probably will go down|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
nt|aap00: declarer will feel himselt very uncomfortable on the run of @hs|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|d3|pc|h7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c3|pc|h8|pc|c2|pg||
nt|aap00: forcing pd to play @d|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|c4|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|s5|pc|d8|pg||
nt|aap00: @s now for -3...|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|c8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SK87HAK632DK75C96,ST53HT4D963CQJ843,SQ964HQ875DJT8CKT,SAJ2HJ9DAQ42CA752|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|newmoon: 3@H < 10 as they would 3@C then with 4x support|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
nt|MolvaM: the @cK is a useless 3 point card|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg||
nt|newmoon: seems e/w are weak NT, operator?|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: 1@c opening of russian is kind of strong club, they play weak no trump in some situation|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h9|nt|newmoon: Eber/Bosie in other room    names just went up now|pg||
nt|MolvaM: the defence has to open up spades eventually|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s7|nt|newmoon: draw, then @DK-@Dx|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: 1@h and 1@s is 5card 9-16|pg||
nt|newmoon: oh... he played on @Ss ?|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: 1@d 4card 9-16|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|nt|MolvaM: now, the defence has to open up diamonds eventually :)|pg||
mc|8|nt|MolvaM: or earlier :)|pg||
pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1SAT42HAJDA3CAK976,SK3H654DQJT4C5432,SJ985HQT3D9762CQJ,SQ76HK9872DK85CT8|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzay: Luckily the camera crew is being very helpful :)|pg||
mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzay: NS explaining the bids with their fingers but I do not understand what they mean|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: strong @c, 0-71@d|pg||
nt|aap00: 2nt - some sort of maximum with @s's|pg||
nt|aap00: @d and @s for defense|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
nt|aap00: strange, that S took 1st @d|pg||
nt|aap00: if W helds all major-suite figures it would be fatal|pg||
nt|aap00: not the case|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|d3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SAT42HAJDA3CAK976,SK3H654DQJT4C5432,SJ985HQT3D9762CQJ,SQ76HK9872DK85CT8|sv|e|nt|vugraphzbd: 1n is 10-12 nv or 15-17 in other situation|pg||
nt|newmoon: South's hand is promising but game only is the limit|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|newmoon: Murat, Q-J in dbleton, do u puppet?|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: ns play kind of standard system. 5 card major best minor, opening 2@c is strong and other weak|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|MolvaM: yes I would|pg||
nt|newmoon: n/s play udca as well|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
nt|newmoon: held up tr 1 just in case @Ds are 5-2, and East gets in later|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|nt|MolvaM: better cashout|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|s8|nt|MolvaM: could lose a couple imps against 4@s|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h4|pc|s9|nt|newmoon: @Cs not 3-3, so even 4@S is problematic|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2SAT63HK6D87642C63,SKQHA8432DT3CK742,S942HQJT5DA95CAT5,SJ875H97DKQJCQJ98|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|aap00: 9tricks in @c, conceding 1 trick in each suite|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzay: It seems we have ironed out the technical difficulties now :)|pg||
pc|s4|nt|Vugraphzay: Keep them crossed for me folks!|pg||
nt|aap00: even with @c lead, decl needs only 1 ruff|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|aap00: the only testing defence is take @sA and play @hK|pg||
nt|aap00: to put declarer on guess when playing 3rd @h|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
nt|aap00: but with actual layout he couldn't go wrong|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s8|mc|9|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SAT63HK6D87642C63,SKQHA8432DT3CK742,S942HQJT5DA95CAT5,SJ875H97DKQJCQJ98|sv|b|nt|newmoon: but yes, 2 entries in @Cs to finesse @Ss twice|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|MolvaM: running scores|pg||
nt|MolvaM: http://www.worldbridge1.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=951&qshowflag=1|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|nt|MolvaM: the first 4 ranked team from each group will proceed to the knockouts|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|d7|pg||
nt|MolvaM: womens series are different as there are only 3 groups|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|h3|pc|d9|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|MolvaM: so the top 5 from each group will survive plus one "best of the rest" team|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c7|pc|hJ|pc|cJ|pc|d4|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SAHQJT73DA6432C63,SK87642HK84D87CA8,SQJ53HA9DQJT5CKT9,ST9H652DK9CQJ7542|sv|n|nt|aap00: 3nt for NS...|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: 6@d also making but bidding it is far against odds|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
nt|aap00: interesting choice... |pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg||
nt|aap00: taking in account that non-vuln W didn't overcall @s|pg||
nt|aap00: didn't matter here|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|h7|pc|sK|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: It seems the operator at the table has lost the line of play|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SAHQJT73DA6432C63,SK87642HK84D87CA8,SQJ53HA9DQJT5CKT9,ST9H652DK9CQJ7542|sv|n|mb|1D|nt|newmoon: I just love watching 5-5 and 6-5 hands|pg||
nt|MolvaM: :) good vugraf material|pg||
mb|3C|nt|MolvaM: matushko uses the vulnerability to the limit|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|MolvaM: 3nt makes as all finesses work|pg||
nt|newmoon: if Apteker now bids 4@D (slam try), 4NT will be signoff|pg||
nt|newmoon: hmmm   is there a play for 6@D, albeit dble-dummy?|pg||
nt|MolvaM: 4nt signoff is one of the most dangerous bids, may usually result in partner giving his number of keycards|pg||
nt|newmoon: only when 3NT was to play and a 4-minor slam try|pg||
nt|MolvaM: right 6@d seems to come home if bid|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|MolvaM: slam is about 3,48102% but today it makes|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
nt|newmoon: 78% of all statistics are thumb-sucked             lol|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|nt|MolvaM: I prefer gazing at the ceiling|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
nt|newmoon: now @D-finesse into the safe hand|pg||
nt|newmoon: in case @C-void|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SQ753HAJT7DQ8CQ93,SJHK86432D743C852,SKT9864HQ5DAKT2CK,SA2H9DJ965CAJT764|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|nt|aap00: dull 4@s...|pg||
nt|aap00: however, @h lead could be testing...|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|nt|aap00: I beleive, correct play is take A, @d to A and @s from hand - to protect against !AJ ans @hxx in E|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|aap00: loosing @h will go on @c, so 11tricks|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SQ753HAJT7DQ8CQ93,SJHK86432D743C852,SKT9864HQ5DAKT2CK,SA2H9DJ965CAJT764|sv|e|nt|MolvaM: fairly dull hands coming so far|pg||
nt|newmoon: open with East ?|pg||
nt|MolvaM: yes|pg||
nt|newmoon: I would|pg||
mb|2C|nt|MolvaM: six-four bid some more? :)|pg||
nt|newmoon: precision-style 2@C|pg||
nt|newmoon: if West now bids 2@H weakish, will n/s reach 4@S?|pg||
nt|MolvaM: double south?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|newmoon: West was thinking, I feel.    s - w on same side of screen|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|nt|MolvaM: declarer lucky that west has no entry|pg||
nt|newmoon: 10 or 11, depending on what he does now|pg||
nt|MolvaM: if he ducks he goes down|pg||
nt|newmoon: 9 or 10, sorryyyyyyyyyy|pg||
nt|MolvaM: after this lead declarer could place the distribution of hcps (if be believes the lead)|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|nt|newmoon: can get rid of @H in hand on @CQ later... so 9 or 11!    :)|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|MolvaM: right :)|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|MolvaM: underlead club?|pg||
nt|MolvaM: hoing to find @cK with partner|pg||
nt|MolvaM: hoping|pg||
nt|newmoon: yes, in IMPs              but if West had @HK and @CK, he'd bid 2@H|pg||
nt|MolvaM: if he believed that @h9 was single|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|nt|MolvaM: there was a risk of east holding @sAJX|pg||
pc|c5|mc|10|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1S54HQJ7DACAJT8742,SK97632H98DJT6CK9,SAHKT6532DKQ4CQ53,SQJT8HA4D987532C6|sv|b|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|aap00: 6@h on a finess|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|aap00: not a success|pg||
nt|aap00: 2@c = @c, 2@d relay, 3@c = 11-13 without 4M|pg||
nt|aap00: now N has choice of natural 3@h and relay 3@d|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|aap00: @d singl or none|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|aap00: 4@h a little bit confusive... |pg||
nt|aap00: 4@d would be 'game stopper', asking to bid 4@h and pass next bid...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: :)|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|mc|11|pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1S54HQJ7DACAJT8742,SK97632H98DJT6CK9,SAHKT6532DKQ4CQ53,SQJT8HA4D987532C6|sv|b|nt|MolvaM: thats a hand we all like to see on vugraphs |pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|newmoon: bd 21, the weak NT led to the superior 3NT for 2IMPs.   should have made 5@D+1 here tho|pg||
mb|3H|nt|MolvaM: no slam as club finesse is off but wont be bid as 2 keycards will be out|pg||
nt|MolvaM: but possible to reach 6@h :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: or 6@c|pg||
nt|newmoon: 3@H promised 3x, so 6@H more feasible|pg||
nt|newmoon: now if Italians bid either slam, @CK would be onside!|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|nt|MolvaM: after the @h fit is found it just takes a little optimism to reach 6@h|pg||
nt|newmoon: were right|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|newmoon: yesterday, their demolishing of SA consisted of 9 right (and luckier) decisions|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: in north view you know that if you play in heart you cannot discard....if you play in club you can discard|pg||
nt|MolvaM: 4h probably says lets stop here|pg||
mb|p!|nt|vugraphzbd: looks like|pg||
nt|MolvaM: but gower has higher ambitions?|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|nt|newmoon: 4@C was a ''serious slam try''|pg||
nt|newmoon: they play frivolous 3NT|pg||
nt|MolvaM: now he wont be sure if south has @cAK|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: i don't understand why they jump the cuebids|pg||
nt|newmoon: 5@S response now?   |pg||
nt|MolvaM: after 5@s no way to go plus|pg||
nt|newmoon: 3@H jump showed a decent opener.  2@H would be Jxx support|pg||
nt|MolvaM: good result from russia other room|pg||
nt|newmoon: Italy gained 15 on this one.   6@C-1 and 4@H+1|pg||
nt|MolvaM: this is a very critical board depending on whether partnerships can identify their suit qualities|pg||
mb|5S|mb|d|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|newmoon: perhaps Apteker should 2@H, not 3@H after 2@D...|pg||
mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|MolvaM: some specs tell me about a convention where its possible to ask keycards and the kings of *2* agreed suits|pg||
nt|MolvaM: would be nice here|pg||
pc|s4|nt|MolvaM: 6 card blackwood|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|nt|MolvaM: or whatever its called|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|hK|nt|MolvaM: now 50% slam goes down|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SK6HJT953DK64CA85,ST87H86DAJ8532C76,S542HAK72DQ97CQ42,SAQJ93HQ4DTCKJT93|sv|o|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: 2@h will probably push NS too high|pg||
mb|p|pc|s4|nt|aap00: so, S judged well to pass|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg||
nt|aap00: 2@d-2@h-1@c-1@s is minimum defense can take|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d3|nt|aap00: inserting K ensured -2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|nt|aap00: now, decl could duck @d to escape for -1|pg||
pc|dK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|c9|pc|hT|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SK6HJT953DK64CA85,ST87H86DAJ8532C76,S542HAK72DQ97CQ42,SAQJ93HQ4DTCKJT93|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|nt|MolvaM: 2@s is a nice contract|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg||
nt|newmoon: wow BIG @D10 stiff in East gives 3@H.   The precious @D( in dummy looks after the J|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|nt|MolvaM: 1 spade, 2 clubs and 2 diamonds may be lost. but the stiff @d10 could let him make it|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|newmoon: precious @D9|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
nt|newmoon: uh oh|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|nt|newmoon: ruff, AND 1D-ruff /|pg||
nt|MolvaM: a second round of trumps would have helped but he must be thinking of finessing|pg||
pc|h8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d8|nt|newmoon: 4 or 5 ImPs /|pg||
pc|d9|pc|hQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
mc|8|nt|MolvaM: @d9 saves 1 imp|pg||
pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SQJT3HQT97DQT95C8,SA9752HJ2DK74CJ54,S864H86543DA83CAT,SKHAKDJ62CKQ97632|sv|e|nt|aap00: 3nt making with comfort, a trick short in 5@c|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: have to go for 30min|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c2|mc|10|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SQJT3HQT97DQT95C8,SA9752HJ2DK74CJ54,S864H86543DA83CAT,SKHAKDJ62CKQ97632|sv|e|nt|newmoon: he COULD have drawn 2 rounds first...   |pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|newmoon: 3@H = stopper|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SK976HJ53DQ5CAQT9,SA54HAKT2DJ76CK53,SQ8HQ98764D42C874,SJT32HDAKT983CJ62|sv|b|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|bg: on board 23 put club king in East hand the score would now be 16-10 for South Africa:)|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|s6|pc|dJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d9|pc|cT|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SK976HJ53DQ5CAQT9,SA54HAKT2DJ76CK53,SQ8HQ98764D42C874,SJT32HDAKT983CJ62|sv|b|nt|newmoon: 7 boards left.... SA needs 2 slam swings and 3 game swings, + 1 x 1100|pg||
nt|MolvaM: and a 930  :)|pg||
mb|1D|nt|newmoon: to have a chance of looking forward to qualifying|pg||
mb|d|mb|r|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|newmoon: 2@H by Gower = weak, but since he is red...|pg||
nt|newmoon: Sweden have moved up to 3rd, and Russia now placed 2nd in Section C|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|nt|MolvaM: I would still bid 2@h|pg||
nt|newmoon: 4th spot = Canada|pg||
mb|p|nt|MolvaM: 2 level with 9 trumps should be safe|pg||
nt|newmoon: right|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|newmoon: 1@D = 9-16|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|newmoon: Italy are assured of their 25 in this round after only 9 boards (v/s Trinidad-Tobago)|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|nt|newmoon: Apteker thinks: ''has partner got the @CVK perchance?"'|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|h9|nt|newmoon: @CK|pg||
pc|c6|pc|h3|nt|newmoon: laptop keyboard sticky|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|sK|nt|newmoon: next hand plse operator     :)|pg||
pc|s5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c5|mc|9|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SQHQ87DAJ76CQ8763,ST9853HTDQ52CAT94,SK62HK953DT98CK52,SAJ74HAJ642DK43CJ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|s4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|s8|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|s7|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d7|pc|s9|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|sJ|pc|c8|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SQHQ87DAJ76CQ8763,ST9853HTDQ52CAT94,SK62HK953DT98CK52,SAJ74HAJ642DK43CJ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|newmoon: stiff @C + stiff @H + 5-4 fit makes game feasible here|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|newmoon: 1@H = 9-16, thus the jump to 3@S|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
nt|newmoon: I reckon OR also could jump to 3@S...|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|s4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|newmoon: standings after 9 boards:   Italy 294, Russia 278, Sweden 253, Canada 246, Romania 240    (VPs)|pg||
nt|newmoon: Russia streaking ahead in 2nd|pg||
nt|newmoon: S.A.  7th with 226          [top 4 qualify]|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|nt|newmoon: looks like 4@S+1 here|pg||
pc|h3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|sJ|mc|11|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SQJ852HJ82D92C764,SA9HAT95DQ85CJ982,ST64HKQ76DKT64CT3,SK73H43DAJ73CAKQ5|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
nt|Walddk2:  Welcome to Christer Englund|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|s2|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c9|mc|9|nt|cenglund:  Hi Sid, I have been away from the RSA for some time|pg||
pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SQJ852HJ82D92C764,SA9HAT95DQ85CJ982,ST64HKQ76DKT64CT3,SK73H43DAJ73CAKQ5|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|newmoon: 10-12 1NT|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
nt|MolvaM: a very routine hand. SA needs more action hands|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3SA96HT542DT62CJ97,SQJ7HJ87D8753C532,S8543H963DQ94CAK6,SKT2HAKQDAKJCQT84|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|cenglund:  The lack of entries to dummy makes this a tough one|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|cenglund:  Still no more than 8 tricks|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|s9|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3SA96HT542DT62CJ97,SQJ7HJ87D8753C532,S8543H963DQ94CAK6,SKT2HAKQDAKJCQT84|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|MolvaM: this is a criticalk hand where 3nt is a touch n go contract|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|MolvaM: declarer has 8 tricks 3 jearts 3 diamonds and 2 spades. can he conjure the 9th?|pg||
pc|h5|nt|MolvaM: assuming he plays diamonds from the top|pg||
nt|MolvaM: maybe if he can force the defence to open up the clubs|pg||
nt|newmoon: as long as defense play @Hs, tough to see 9th|pg||
nt|newmoon: even GIB says -1|pg||
nt|MolvaM: dummy entries scarce|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c8|nt|MolvaM: hopes they will have to open the diamonds somehow|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s8|nt|MolvaM: or @dQ doubleton|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hT|nt|MolvaM: ok next|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4SAJ65HJT987DAKTC7,SKT8HK65D8CKQJ954,SQ73HAQDQ975CAT82,S942H432DJ6432C63|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cenglund:  The best spot for the Russians|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
nt|cenglund:  Why 3C?|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|mc|6|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4SAJ65HJT987DAKTC7,SKT8HK65D8CKQJ954,SQ73HAQDQ975CAT82,S942H432DJ6432C63|sv|o|mb|p|nt|newmoon: ouch.   West got heavily stung in OR|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|MolvaM: well NS can make 3nt but could still lose 3 imp here|pg||
mb|2C|nt|newmoon: with no slam on for n/s|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|MolvaM: eber bid his hand twice|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d8|nt|newmoon: yes|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
nt|newmoon: now only -2 IMPs, if +1|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|c4|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
nt|MolvaM: russians played well this match and some bidding problems cost SA quite a few imps|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|s5|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|mc|10|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1S43HKQJ985DKQJ3CK,SKJT9852HTDAC9543,SAQ6H7DT9754CQT82,S7HA6432D862CAJ76|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d5|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|s5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|mc|9|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1S43HKQJ985DKQJ3CK,SKJT9852HTDAC9543,SAQ6H7DT9754CQT82,S7HA6432D862CAJ76|sv|n|nt|MolvaM: is there a way to lose just 1 club here in 4@s?|pg||
mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|MolvaM: khokhlov takes the scenic route|pg||
nt|MolvaM: while eber took the motorway other table|pg||
mb|3H|mb|3S|nt|newmoon: Apteker deciding between 2@H, 2@D and 3@H|pg||
nt|MolvaM: hoping to get doubled?|pg||
mb|4H|nt|newmoon: and East sits up now|pg||
mb|d|nt|MolvaM: h!a good @h6432 ot so good|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d4|nt|newmoon: @D2 from East = @C entry ?|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|MolvaM: diamond ruff beats it now|pg||
nt|MolvaM: @d2 is suit preference probably|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|newmoon: tight game this|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|h3|pc|s4|pg||
nt|MolvaM: 13 imp for SA|pg||
nt|newmoon: no|pg||
nt|MolvaM: helps but maynot be enough|pg||
nt|newmoon: finessed @H9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|s2|nt|MolvaM: ahh|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|hA|pg||
nt|newmoon: wanted +1, now got -2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d8|mc|8|pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2SAJ9H9743DCAJT763,SK75HK6DT974CKQ95,SQ642HQ8DKQ86C842,ST83HAJT52DAJ532C|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|cenglund:  A sound contract that should make despite the bad break in trumps|pg||
nt|cenglund:  A spade discard from dummy would make life easy for the declarer|pg||
pc|s3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|h5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|hT|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|cT|nt|Walddk4: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm  running scores|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pg||
mc|9|nt|Vugraphzay: Thanks all, we should be back in about an hour|pg||
pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2SAJ9H9743DCAJT763,SK75HK6DT974CKQ95,SQ642HQ8DKQ86C842,ST83HAJT52DAJ532C|sv|e|nt|MolvaM: last board of the set|pg||
nt|MolvaM: thanks to our good operator in lille|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: thank you too|pg||
nt|MolvaM: thanks sid and sorry that SA probably will go out this evening|pg||
nt|MolvaM: and thanks to our specs hope you enjoyed|pg||
mb|p|nt|MolvaM: next and the last match of the round robin starts in 1 hour|pg||
mb|p|nt|newmoon: sterling job, Robin  :)    thx and so nice to share podium with u Murat :)|pg||
mb|1H|nt|newmoon: and hoped all specs enjoyed|pg||
nt|MolvaM: 16 teams will proceed to the knockouts|pg||
mb|2C|mb|d|nt|MolvaM: and the eliminated team members could enjoy the mixed world transnational championship that starts friday|pg||
mb|3C|mb|3D|nt|newmoon: specs... if u see +++ in commentator's profile, you CAN talk to person|pg||
nt|newmoon: or watch Versace, Murat|pg||
mb|4C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|MolvaM: well thats an option too :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|newmoon: more fireworks!|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|nt|MolvaM: SA is 25 VP behind the 4th ranked team with this score|pg||
pc|d2|nt|MolvaM: probably 5 imps to russia|pg||
nt|cenglund:  My guess is 3 down|pg||
nt|newmoon: italy probably got the first 25-0 in this event, over 16 boards.   v/s Trinidad   101-6 imps|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
nt|newmoon: hi Chris :)     nice to c u|pg||
nt|newmoon: been ages...|pg||
nt|MolvaM: still 3 more trumps to lose so 500|pg||
nt|cenglund:  Hi Sid, I have been away from the RSA for some time, coming back in January 2013|pg||
nt|MolvaM: 9 imp|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|nt|newmoon: been in Scandinavia?|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s4|pg||
mc|7|nt|cenglund:  Yes, my native country Finland|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: bye|pg||
nt|newmoon: :)|pg||
nt|MolvaM: thanks all|pg||
nt|newmoon: Bye all                           God bless|pg||
pg||
