vg|BBO1-2nd Mind Sports Games,O-RR15,I,1,16,IRELAND,0,USA,0|
rs|4SN-1,4SN=,1SSx-1,1SSx-2,3NW-3,2SN=,3NS=,3NS+1,4HW=,5HW=,4HE=,4HW+1,4SN-1,4SN-1,1NE-2,3CW-1,3NW+2,3NE+1,4HS=,4HS=,6SNx-3,5HW+1,4SW-1,4SW=,4SS+1,4SS+1,3NN=,1NS+3,3HE=,3SN-3,3NW=,3NW=|
pn|MESBUR,MAHMOOD,FITZGIBBON,HAMMAN,MECKSTROTH,McGANN,RODWELL,HANLON|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3ST743HAJ432DAJCQ8,S8H987DT9865CKT54,SQJ952HKQD432CA93,SAK6HT65DKQ7CJ762|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|s6|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3ST743HAJ432DAJCQ8,S8H987DT9865CKT54,SQJ952HKQD432CA93,SAK6HT65DKQ7CJ762|sv|o|nt|mayors:  http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/cc/OpenTeams/Ireland/mcgann-hanlon.pdf|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbd: ns and ew play both strong club|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbd: 1@s by n is limited on 16|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|mc|10|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SAJ754HAQ8D94CT95,SQ9632HT3DAQ6CQ84,SK8HJ6542DJ8CJ762,STHK97DKT7532CAK3|sv|n|nt|jillan:  what a difference a lead makes|pg||
nt|jillan:  at the other table East led a high spade|pg||
mb|1D|nt|dburn: not a bad result for Ireland, this|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|dburn: might be duplicated, of course|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|nt|jillan:  not a bad result? -10 imps?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: not that board - this board|pg||
nt|jillan:  ah, you mean the +500 in 1@S xed|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: indeed - could also be not a bad result for the US either|pg||
nt|jillan:  :)|pg||
pc|c4|nt|dburn: mind you, the defence needs to be precise|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sT|nt|jillan:  as need the declating :)|pg||
nt|jillan:  or rather declaring|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|dburn: well, the jack of spades is a good play|pg||
nt|dburn: Zia may need to duck it, which would be... well, precise|pg||
pc|s2|nt|jillan:  and so is the duck of the @SQ I think?|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d8|nt|jillan:  the @S8 would be a big card otherwise :)|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|d2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg||
nt|dburn: might not have been a good idea to play that nine - hearts now frozen for the defence|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h4|pc|dK|pc|s5|pg||
nt|dburn: I thought Hamman was going to unplay the @h9, but it seems that Zia decided to contribute a high spot also|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SAJ754HAQ8D94CT95,SQ9632HT3DAQ6CQ84,SK8HJ6542DJ8CJ762,STHK97DKT7532CAK3|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|vugraphzbd: 1@d show 4 card and max 16|pg||
nt|mayors:  http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/cc/OpenTeams/Ireland/mcgann-hanlon.pdf|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mayors:  http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/cc/OpenTeams/USA/meckstroth-rodwell.pdf|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: let meckstroth play 1@s double i don't thionk it's a great move|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: without at least 3 tricks in spade|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: but the result probably will be good for them|pg||
nt|ssbux: Ireland lying 4th with 11 VPs over the Austria, should not go for bid swing, 3NT is cold for EW|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|ssbux: big swing|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h8|pc|dA|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sQ|mc|5|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SAK6HAJTD964CJ542,SQJ3H95432DAJT83C,ST542HQ76DK72C976,S987HK8DQ5CAKQT83|sv|e|nt|dburn: at any rate, the upshot was 7 back to Ireland, who are likely to make the final stages barring a catastrophe|pg||
mb|1D!|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|dburn: strong club for Mesbur and Fitzgibbon, as for Meckstroth and Rodwell of course|pg||
nt|dburn: but that vulnerable 1@h overcall is not strong|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|jillan:  maybe lead directing :) - not to lead hearts|pg||
nt|dburn: the cards lay well enough at the other table for North-South to make 2@s, but that lie means that 3NT could go two or three down|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|h2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|c9|pg||
nt|jillan:  Hamman needed the @CJ as well as another entry|pg||
nt|dburn: Hamman, with a useful-looking @hKx, will be sorely perplexed at his partner discarding most of his hearts|pg||
nt|dburn: "didn't you overcall in that suit, Z?"|pg||
nt|jillan:  yes Hammasn hand looked really good |pg||
pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
nt|dburn: Mesbur might cash his club, just to let Fitzgibbon know for sure that Zia can't get to dummy|pg||
nt|jillan:  a good play :) makes everything clear for partner|pg||
nt|dburn: but he might suspect Zia of playing on spades with nothing in the suit, a not uncommon ploy for this declarer|pg||
nt|dburn: not that it matters a whole lot what he does, within reason|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
nt|dburn: but North has to play hearts now to get the maximum - anything else and Zia may be out for down one|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hT|nt|jillan:  it should be clear,|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg||
nt|dburn: indeed - well worked out|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|dJ|pc|hQ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|sT|pc|cT|pc|d6|pg||
pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SAK6HAJTD964CJ542,SQJ3H95432DAJT83C,ST542HQ76DK72C976,S987HK8DQ5CAKQT83|sv|e|nt|vugraphzbd: very good board for the irish|pg||
mb|1D|an|11-15 2+!d|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 1@D = 2+ 11-15 ( the so-called nebulous @D)|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2C|nt|bigtrain: X = 3@S|pg||
mb|d|an|3!s|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|c7|pg||
nt|bigtrain: on line now roland|pg||
nt|bigtrain: hes good|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|d3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|sJ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome to David Edwin|pg||
nt|ady: hi all|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|nt|bigtrain: hi david|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hQ|mc|8|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SAT8H64DKQ542CQ96,SQJ7532HK87D7CA53,S94HAQT32DAJ96CKT,SK6HJ95DT83CJ8742|sv|b|mb|2S|nt|dburn: doesn't look laydown, this game|pg||
nt|dburn: 51d or maybe 4@h might make, but 3NT appears to have only eight winners on a low spade lead|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: apparently, at the other table West threw hearts because he had to, and East threw hearts even though he had not to|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|nt|dburn: still, that is not a low spade lead, and that gives Ireland a chance|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|dburn: a 100% chance, indeed|pg||
nt|jillan:  gives the contract|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sT|nt|dburn: difficult hand to lead from in modern theory - you're supposed to lead a doubleton against 3NT, but Zia hadn't got one|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s3|pc|d6|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|c8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SAT8H64DKQ542CQ96,SQJ7532HK87D7CA53,S94HAQT32DAJ96CKT,SK6HJ95DT83CJ8742|sv|b|nt|ady: hi Walter|pg||
nt|ady: Robin|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|ady: this looks hopless on a low spade lead|pg||
nt|ady: game on in either red suit|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|nt|ady: A@C missing|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
nt|ady: North might have tried 3@D after 2NT |pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h2|pc|c2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c5|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|dQ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h8|nt|ady: bad discard by east|pg||
nt|ady: USA let of |pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|s2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SJT942HD8642C8752,SK65HJ8542DKQJ7CT,S7HAQ63DT953CA964,SAQ83HKT97DACKQJ3|sv|n|nt|dburn: the Irish were a little high at the other table, but the queen of hearts was in a forgiving place|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: brakes working here all right|pg||
pc|s7|nt|dburn: may play a heart to the king, to minimise chances of spade ruff|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c5|nt|jillan:  no loser to throw :)|pg||
nt|dburn: might as well ruff it|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|sK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SJT942HD8642C8752,SK65HJ8542DKQJ7CT,S7HAQ63DT953CA964,SAQ83HKT97DACKQJ3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|an|11-13 bal or any 17+|mb|p|mb|1H|an|8+ 4!h|mb|p|mb|2N|an|17+ 4!h + short|mb|p|mb|3C|an|ask|mb|p|nt|ady: 4@H will be an easy make for e/w in spite of 4-0 split|pg||
mb|3H|an|!d|mb|p|nt|ady: there would have been a chance for defence on a spade lead if south had A@C|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: Irish in danger    but should make|pg||
nt|panja: hi all|pg||
pc|cA|nt|panja: he has to discover @H break, and then get to Closed hand twice to finesse|pg||
nt|panja: will probably require two Club ruffs|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dT|mc|11|nt|ady: nast moment for the Irish|pg||
pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SKHQ65DKQ8653CA65,SQ9742H83DA9CJT98,SJ853H72DJT74C742,SAT6HAKJT94D2CKQ3|sv|e|nt|dburn: at the other table, 1@c was two-way, 1@h showed spades, and 3@h showed a good hand|pg||
nt|dburn: so West had an easy raise to four|pg||
mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|3D|nt|dburn: more natural bidding here, but West has shown some values now, so East will bid a game|pg||
nt|dburn: and might even wonder whether he should try for a slam|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|dburn: double then 4@h a good route - shows extras, or would bid 4@h immediately|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|s2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SKHQ65DKQ8653CA65,SQ9742H83DA9CJT98,SJ853H72DJT74C742,SAT6HAKJT94D2CKQ3|sv|e|mb|1C|an|11-13 bal or any 17+|mb|1D|mb|1H|an|4+!s|nt|panja: 1@H for Spade suit?|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: y|pg||
mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: 4 of either major makes    4@H looks the easier|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
nt|ady: club from three to the seven looks odd after diamond overcall|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|panja: trying to provide relief for partner's side suit values..@D suit is unlikely to provide many tricks|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c9|pc|dJ|pc|s6|pc|d3|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1S6HAJ63DJ543CQ853,S87H98754DQ7CA976,SAKT9542HQDK6CKT4,SQJ3HKT2DAT982CJ2|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|dburn: I guess GIB might make this, but it looks a tall order at single dummy|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|d3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|d6|pc|h2|pg||
nt|pbundy: yep.|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|dburn: still, Deep Fitzgibbon is giving it a pretty good shot|pg||
nt|dburn: until then, at any rate|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|nt|dburn: but that was a perfectly normal line of play|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|h3|mc|9|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1S6HAJ63DJ543CQ853,S87H98754DQ7CA976,SAKT9542HQDK6CKT4,SQJ3HKT2DAT982CJ2|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|panja: practical 4@S...on a bad day, it might lead to a missed slam|pg||
nt|ady: found the best lead|pg||
nt|ady: even getting club position right looks doomed|pg||
nt|ady: night run this and hope for A@C with east|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
nt|panja: after @HA, he had to play Diamonds..very difficult decision at trick 1|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s5|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|d5|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|nt|ady: down 1|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
mc|9|nt|panja: @CK so that a squeeze possibility exists if E has Jx and two Diamonds|pg||
nt|Walddk4: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm  for running scores|pg||
pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SJT865HQ64DT2CAT2,SAQHA983DQ985CJ43,SK94HKT72DJ643CKQ,S732HJ5DAK7C98765|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|c4|pg||
nt|dburn: auction more convoluted at the other table, but North-South would have made 2@s, so down one in 3@c is OK for Ireland|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s5|pc|cJ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d7|mc|5|nt|dburn: down two in 1NT is OK for the US also, but will cost another couple of IMPs - more importantly, it will be another board gone for Ireland, who basically need to avoid calamity to ...|pg||
nt|dburn: qualify for the KOs|pg||
pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SJT865HQ64DT2CAT2,SAQHA983DQ985CJ43,SK94HKT72DJ643CKQ,S732HJ5DAK7C98765|sv|o|mb|1C|an|11-13 bal or any 17+|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|bigtrain: pass of 1@S shows 3-card support|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: e/w have the balance here but n/s  can make around 9 tericks in spades|pg||
pc|cK|nt|panja: E got to get the Club suit in at 2 level|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
nt|ady: should be down 1 if north avoids playing spades   |pg||
nt|panja: South hand is just a touch light for a 2@S take out...but that might have won the part score battle|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s2|nt|ady: nice safe defence from north|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s6|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sT|pc|cJ|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SQJT74HT5DQ86C743,SAK92HJ9DAJ74CQJ2,S86HA643D952CA985,S53HKQ872DKT3CKT6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|dburn: and this looks like another deal that should pass without incident|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jillan:  coffe hand?|pg||
nt|jillan:  BRB|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h9|nt|ehsana: good evening all :)|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h7|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d5|mc|11|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SQJT74HT5DQ86C743,SAK92HJ9DAJ74CQJ2,S86HA643D952CA985,S53HKQ872DKT3CKT6|sv|e|mb|p|nt|ady: routine 3NT for e/w|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|ady: 10@H coming down helps |pg||
nt|panja: will he play for 33 or finesse against N for @HT?|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h9|nt|panja: @SQ doesn't really say anything about Spade length..so I guess 33 |pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
nt|panja: and dropping @HT in the process|pg||
pc|h7|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|ady: North does not want to win any tricks this hand|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SAQ53HK752DK5CK87,ST9762HDQJ962CA94,SKHQJT8643DT3CQT2,SJ84HA9DA874CJ653|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4C|nt|ehsana: 1 IMP to usa|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
nt|ehsana: 620 par for teh hole :)|pg||
nt|ehsana: Zia plays Golf too.and a very low handicap :)|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SAQ53HK752DK5CK87,ST9762HDQJ962CA94,SKHQJT8643DT3CQT2,SJ84HA9DA874CJ653|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ady: 4@H making with A@D right|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 14-16|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: north 4@D  6+ hearts|pg||
mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 14-16 1st,2nd,3rdNV|pg||
nt|ady: 3 aces to lose|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 15-17 3V,4th|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h2|mc|10|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1S972HQDJ752CT8642,S53HAKT753DTCAQJ7,SAKQT864H92D8CK93,SJHJ864DAKQ9643C5|sv|o|nt|dburn: slam very good for East-West|pg||
nt|dburn: but not so easy to reach in a highly competitive auction|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: The players took a break|pg||
nt|ehsana: i agree with david...tough bid slam here|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|4S|mb|5H|nt|dburn: this is the final qualifying match in the Open series|pg||
mb|5S|mb|6C|nt|dburn: for results, start at www.worldbridge.org and go from there|pg||
mb|p|mb|6H|nt|ehsana: ......zia decided slam on :)|pg||
mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|dburn: well, the USA are in slam because the auction got very high very fast|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|ehsana: no one can for see what Zia is going to do :)|pg||
nt|dburn: and the Irish saved a few IMPs by saving - down 800 if the defence gets everything|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
nt|ehsana: 4/5 tricks fro defenders |pg||
nt|jillan:  313+913+566+544|pg||
pc|hA|nt|dburn: 2336, I make it|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c7|nt|jillan:  sorry for all the numbers they are NOT relevant but you are right David :)|pg||
pc|c9|pc|sJ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s2|nt|dburn: they didn't get everything - Fitzgibbon did pretty well there|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1S972HQDJ752CT8642,S53HAKT753DTCAQJ7,SAKQT864H92D8CK93,SJHJ864DAKQ9643C5|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|ady: just 1 spade loser in 6@H|pg||
nt|bigtrain: if they e/w  they will id to 4|pg||
nt|bigtrain: if e/w X|pg||
nt|bigtrain: otherwise S won't get involved|pg||
mb|2N|nt|ady: 6@S can be 1100|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|nt|bigtrain: for scores... V|pg||
nt|bigtrain: for scores... http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
mb|3S|mb|4H|nt|panja: 800 in 6@S on @C lead..|pg||
nt|ady: sorry   heart ruff  in spades   800|pg||
nt|panja: difficult for W to bid on now..with only two Spades|pg||
mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|ady: yes   800   sorry all missed heart ruff in south hand|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
nt|panja: was 2Nt fit showing?|pg||
nt|Walddk2:  yes|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
nt|bigtrain: major question that needs to be answered to know what to do at the 5L is - what did 3@C show?|pg||
nt|panja: if E knew W's 6th Spade....one RKC ask would have been enough to get to slam|pg||
mc|12|nt|panja: 6th Heart even|pg||
pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SQHAJDQ952CJ96532,SKJHQ542DAKJ63CT8,ST973HK863DT84CKQ,SA86542HT97D7CA74|sv|n|nt|jillan:  only cost an IMP at the end|pg||
nt|dburn: so an IMP only to the US, and Ireland still have the lead|pg||
nt|ehsana: one trick lost in the wash|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|ehsana: part game tussle|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: part game? maybe two parts game|pg||
pc|cK|nt|dburn: this isn't easy to make at all - McGann did well at the other table|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|h7|nt|dburn: not that Zia's doing badly at this one|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|h9|pc|d9|pg||
nt|jillan:  they are both top notch players|pg||
nt|dburn: Mesbur probably ought to have played the queen on the third diamond|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|dburn: Zia knew he had it, after all|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c3|pc|sK|nt|dburn: but this won't do|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|d3|mc|9|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SQHAJDQ952CJ96532,SKJHQ542DAKJ63CT8,ST973HK863DT84CKQ,SA86542HT97D7CA74|sv|n|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|4H|an|!s|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|panja: a bit optimistic, the 4@H bid |pg||
nt|ady: Irish will play 4 spades but should fai;|pg||
mb|p|pc|cK|nt|panja: and he finds @DAKJ opposite singleton..wasted values...he would have been ok if W held 3 little Diamonds|pg||
nt|ady: maybe diamond finesse|pg||
nt|bigtrain: hand is fine to GF...  aces are gold|pg||
nt|panja: y, now, @D finesse is must...so @CA..@D finessed...discard two Clubs...get back..take @S finesse|pg||
nt|bigtrain: its just unlucky the hands fit poorly|pg||
nt|bigtrain: to do anything other than GF is resulting imo|pg||
nt|ady: difficult decision on line of play|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|h7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|h9|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|s9|nt|panja: if @S9, must duck|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s7|nt|ady: well played|pg||
nt|panja: all count available...|pg||
nt|ady: considerable pressure |pg||
nt|panja: S has only Clubs left..so he will get it right|pg||
pc|s8|mc|10|nt|vugraphzbd: wd|pg||
pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SKJ8632HAK8DT4CA5,S7HT754DA9865C742,SAQ5H32DKJ32CKT93,ST94HQJ96DQ7CQJ86|sv|b|nt|dburn: perfectly reasonable, though - just playing for trumps 3-2 in the ending|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|aldo 01:  hi all|pg||
nt|ehsana: Ireland running away .. |pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|aldo 01:  here is a slam with a right guess|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|d5|pg||
nt|dburn: for those interested in the recondite calculations needed to determine the final qualifier in the Women's series, the consensus is that Australia will make the KOs|pg||
pc|hA|nt|ehsana: A slam which only the Irish could bid and make but they did not :)|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|sA|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s8|pc|hT|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  lol|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SKJ8632HAK8DT4CA5,S7HT754DA9865C742,SAQ5H32DKJ32CKT93,ST94HQJ96DQ7CQJ86|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|panja: 12 tricks in Spades on correct @D guess|pg||
mb|1N|nt|ady: 6@S  on diamond guess|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 2@D is art, multi meaning - usually light game try|pg||
mb|2N|nt|panja: 2@D must be GF checkback...|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 2NT is a 3fit supermax|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|panja: will they find North's doubleton Heart value?|pg||
nt|ady: A@D instead of KJ   cast iron 12 tricks|pg||
nt|bigtrain: he was going to show an optional 3NT hand with 6@S|pg||
nt|panja: pl see Walter (bigtrain) comments for meaning of 2@D and 2Nt|pg||
nt|ady: settled for game    needed precise cards in view of linited hand|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d2|nt|panja: Nt is 13-15?|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 1NT 11-13|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: 14-16|pg||
nt|ady: if 6 is bid in OR   swing could go either way|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 1NT rebid is 11-13|pg||
nt|panja: oh ok, then little point in exploring a slam|pg||
mc|11|nt|vugraphzbd: ah ok,|pg||
pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SJ52HJTDKQ964CQ92,SA98H7643DA53CJ86,SKQ43HQ952DT8CAKT,ST76HAK8DJ72C7543|sv|o|nt|ehsana: USA trailing still by 13|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Another break|pg||
nt|jillan:  remember that they are not so young anymore...need potty breaks...|pg||
nt|dburn: I had better go to learn the fate of my team in the KOs - thanks all|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jillan:  Thanks David!|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  club lead is best|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|nt|jillan:  they have to work hard to beat 3NT - maybe need to borrow some cards from opponents|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|ehsana: on thsi lay out probably 9 tricks ON|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|d6|pg||
nt|ehsana: 10 tricks in  c;osed room BUT playing 1NT|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SJ52HJTDKQ964CQ92,SA98H7643DA53CJ86,SKQ43HQ952DT8CAKT,ST76HAK8DJ72C7543|sv|o|nt|bigtrain: thats why meck was just usig 2@D to show a COG hand with 6@S...  there was no slam inference at all to this auction|pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: COG = choice of games|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: 3NT might make on locating J@D   but likely play part score|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|bigtrain: if roddy opened 1NT here it would have been 15-17|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|nt|bigtrain: 12-14 if balanced|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 1@D = 12-14 if balanced|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|panja: why did he concede that trick?|pg||
pc|s9|mc|10|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SQ98HJ4DK43C96432,SKJ642HKT86D75C75,ST753HQ7DAQT6CAKJ,SAHA9532DJ982CQT8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ehsana: recover 19 IMPs in 2 brds tall order for USA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SQ98HJ4DK43C96432,SKJ642HKT86D75C75,ST753HQ7DAQT6CAKJ,SAHA9532DJ982CQT8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ady: 9 tricks for e/w in hearts|pg||
nt|panja: He tried to slip @SJ through @SA, but had 10 tricks without that|pg||
mb|2C|an|4+!h + another suit|nt|bigtrain: 1NT = 15-17|pg||
nt|ady: 2@C    ?|pg||
nt|panja: capp?|pg||
nt|ady: Walter?|pg||
nt|panja: or @H + another?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: no idea...  maybe astro?|pg||
nt|ady: 4+ hearts and another suit|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: no problem, i'm here for this|pg||
mb|2H|mb|3H|mb|3S|nt|panja: right, it is Astro, @H + another|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 2@H is a negative X|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: USA in a bit of bother|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 2@H is equivalent to a negative X|pg||
pc|d2|nt|bigtrain: X would be cards|pg||
nt|bigtrain: y|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|ady: this to defend 140|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|ady: going to cost|pg||
nt|panja: six more tricks to EW now|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|s9|pg||
nt|ady: next hand last of the session  so looks like a win for Ireland|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
nt|panja: @C swithch not a good idea...|pg||
nt|panja: once trumps are done...the correct thing is to play your suit|pg||
nt|ady: looks like down 2    not so costly|pg||
nt|panja: E and W are not on the same page here....|pg||
nt|panja: W does not know W's trump length..|pg||
nt|panja: but W knows E's Heart length|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|d9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h2|pc|c4|nt|ady: sorry  more down|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|panja: so...W must take the lead in playing Hearts...E's discards are based on the perceived need to protect Clubs|pg||
nt|ady: not looking properly    diamond tricks ruffed|pg||
nt|ady: sorry|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SAQ75HQT982D7C762,S982HK76DKQ84CAK9,SJ6HAJ53DJ965C843,SKT43H4DAT32CQJT5|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: double not alerted, oprator?|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|Vugraphzay: I'm not at the table and I did not see on the camera feed|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ehsana: Mesbur should X 3S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3@H = 0/1@H  maybe 4@S [ so could also be 31(54)]|pg||
nt|ritong: ok ty|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
nt|ritong: because doubling splinters is not super interesting, when asking for the "upsuit" is|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|h2|pg||
mc|9|nt|jillan:  Thank you all, especially Bas who did the vugraphing|pg||
nt|ehsana: bd 16 evens but ireland lead by 23IMPs|pg||
nt|ahollan1: in Israel v Turkey   both  north players avoided @H lead  Pachtman @SJ    Gur @Dx|pg||
nt|ehsana: Thanks all..especially ones who want Zia to make games all the times :) bye all|pg||
nt|ahollan1: apologies if already announced --- there will be an open room to broadcast  captain's picks of  opponent and seating right sessions|pg||
nt|ahollan1: not sure how long we wait for that to begin|pg||
nt|ahollan1: reliable spy tells me this is the room where we'll hear announcements|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: the procedure for the round of 16 (6 sessions of 16 boards)|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: 4 numbers 1 can pick their opponent|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: A1 from B2, B3 and B4|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: B1 from A2, A3 and A4; C1 from D234 and D1 from C234|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: in the open teams that is|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Heya everyone welcome to the captain's meeting's table :)|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: the remaining teams will be matched automatically with A vs. B and C vs. D|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: We'll be kicking off in about 20 minutes|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm for results in all series|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: conditions of contest 3.1|pg||
nt|psyck: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/SupplementalConditions2012.pdf|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: the seniors play two more rounds of RR tomorrow|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i was wrong when i tried to correct Dennis before     page 7  3 of Supplemental CoC  confirms automatic pairings after 1st pick|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sorry Dennis|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: Round of 16 in the seniors will then be 4 sessions of 16 board (top 8 of each group)|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: women play 6 session of 16 as well|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: but quite difficult with 3 groups|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: but in the women's the teams are ranked 1 to 16 sort of and then number 1 can choose from 9-16|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: numbers 1 and 2 of each group having their picks first|pg||
nt|sga1: :)|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: in women's teams you cannot meet teams from the same group|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: Russia can pick first (best number 1), then Sweden (2nd best number 1), then Netherlands (3rd best number 1)|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: but they have to calculate the VP average of the actually played matches first|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: top 5 in women's |pg||
nt|uni_dennis: and best number 6, which is Australia|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: so Israel did not make it there|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: seniors play 2 more rounds of RR tomorrow, then top-8 qualifies|pg||
nt|ahollan1: have you taken straw poll of who Germany will select out of France, Poland, Ireland|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: results: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: you would guess Ireland, but maybe they take on Poland|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: somehow in the results in the women's it looks like Israel made it|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: being bold in the rankings, but not sure|pg||
nt|pelu:  Germany-Ireland, USA-India, Poland-Denmark and France-NL. Italy-Tyrkey, Monaco-Canada, Svweden-Israel and Eussia-Norway :)|pg||
nt|pelu:  only My bet :):)|pg||
nt|psyck: Difficult to argue with that Peter|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Peter  did you use  results from European Championship  to guess Germany's pick?|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: bas, can you tell us how long we have to wait?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: start times tomorrow  30 minutes earlier than we've seen so far|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but set 3 same start|pg||
nt|psyck: a generation ago, Bas said in 20 minutes|pg||
nt|psyck: I have a few more grey hairs now|pg||
nt|ahollan1: R16   2 days  3 segments each of 16 boards|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: 6 sessions you mean Al|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: ah, 3 per day|pg||
nt|bebechira: hi Bas|pg||
nt|ahollan1: schedule with viewer's local timezone   http://bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php?commentatoronly=1&order_by=event|pg||
nt|ahollan1: right dennis  48 boards per day for 96 total|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: and there will be no carry-overs|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Veldhoven had live stream of the selection process -- i haven't heard of any livestream from Lille :(|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Live stream right here... :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: :)    nice Bas|pg||
nt|ahollan1: each team member must play at least 1/3 of boards|pg||
nt|ahollan1: to qualify for overall award|pg||
nt|ahollan1: many think that is too low|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: is that 1/3 in each round?|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: or each stage better|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1/3  of hands in RR  and  1/3 of COMBINED boards in KO|pg||
nt|ahollan1: so don't need to play 1/3 in each KO match |pg||
nt|ahollan1: that is also controversial|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: It has just been confirmed all teams are represented|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: The Ladies' draw will be held first|pg||
nt|jillan:  so holding my breath :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: The teams ranked top 8 can play any team from 9-16 with the exception that they cannot rematch a RR match/ force that down the line|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Russia - Denmark|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Sweden - Australia|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Netherlands - Italy|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Brazil - Austria|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: USA - Poland|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Scotland - France|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: China - England|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Turkey - Indonesia|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: The seating rights are now being determined|pg||
nt|jillan:  phew just made it :)|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: USA was left with an awkward decision between Poland, France and England|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: though i think France isn't as strong here as they can be|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Seating rights now being decided|pg||
nt|thorvald: While we wait - I think its is interesting that neither north dropped the @d9 at this last board, are there a situation, where it can be wrong to drop it ?|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: true, but one of those things that you need to be aware of|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: and at the end of RR you miss things|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: like those chances to decieve a declarer|pg||
nt|psyck: Zia mentions a few falsecards with 9 in his book if i remember right|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 9 well documented long before Zia was author|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Open teams now|pg||
nt|caruga: spaghetti,buon appe|pg||
nt|ahollan1: including but not limited to Mike Lawrence's  "Falsecards"   and  Terence Reese in ?? Master Play|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: I'll leave explaining the technical details to people who have read the Conditions :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: :(   i thought Bas would mention the seating rights|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: i think the website will show them|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Germany - Ireland|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: USA - India|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Denmark - Poland|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: France - Netherlands|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: From groups A & B|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Italy - Turkey|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Monaco - Canada|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Russia - Norway|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Israel - Sweden|pg||
nt|pelu:  8 out of 8|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: 8 out of 8 for Peter :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Those are the draws, seating rights about to be determined|pg||
nt|psyck: yes no surpises there|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i waffled with  Germany's choice|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: in QF an A-B match will play a C-D match|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Daily Bulletin will post lineup of vugraph matches|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Roland saying he'll also post on Facebook and in BBO Forum|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: looking forward to Israel - Sweden and Netherlands - France|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thanks so much BAS!!|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: You're welcome :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Bye all, see you tomorrow at (!) 10 AM (!)|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: remember everyone, tomorrow we start half an hour earlier|pg||
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qx|c16|st||md|2SAQ75HQT982D7C762,S982HK76DKQ84CAK9,SJ6HAJ53DJ965C843,SKT43H4DAT32CQJT5|sv|e|nt|ady: last hand of the session     thx Robin  thx all  thx spex|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|panja: thx all|pg||
nt|ady: av oid a heart lead and 3NT should go down|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: see you tomorrow for 8° final|pg||
nt|panja: 3@H makes for NS...3@D, perhaps for EW..but EW hold 25 HCP between them|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: diamond lead ok   still only 8 tricxks|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|ady: now should play (@D  on first diamond|pg||
nt|ady: 9@D|pg||
nt|panja: @SJ perhaps more attractive than @H after this sequence?|pg||
pc|cA|nt|ady: may recover with false card on diamond play|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c8|nt|panja: right..on @DK, @D9 falsecard|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
nt|panja: giving the impression he started with singleton...and encouraging W to cash A next|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|s7|pg||
nt|ady: now will get home|pg||
mc|9|nt|ady: thx all|pg||
nt|panja: with @D9 outstanding Declarer has no choice|pg||
nt|panja: thx all, bye|pg||
nt|ady: Irish  now sure to win|pg||
nt|ady: bye all|pg||
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