vg|BBO4-2nd Mind Sports Games,O-RR2,I,17,32,VENEZUELA,0,MONACO,0|
rs|4HW+1,3SS-1,4HW-2,4HW-1,3NW+4,3NW+1,4CE=,2SE-1,3DE=,3DE-1,4HE=,3DS+1,4SN+2,4SS+3,3HW-1,2HE-1,3NW-1,2SS+1,2NN=,1NN+1,4SW-1,3NN+3,5HW+1,6HW=,2NN+1,4HN-1,5DSx-2,3NN+1,1NSx-1,1HNx-2,5HW-1,5DSx=|
pn|VALDES,HELGEMO,PASQUINI,HELNESS,NUNES,HANTOS,FANTONI,GUSSO|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SKT932HJ3DQJ82C85,SQ74HAT85DAK93CKQ,SAJ65HK42D64CJT92,S8HQ976DT75CA7643|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
nt|authau: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results/RoundTeams.asp?qtournid=952&qroundno=2  hi all, here are matches from Group D Round 2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3SKT932HJ3DQJ82C85,SQ74HAT85DAK93CKQ,SAJ65HK42D64CJT92,S8HQ976DT75CA7643|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: away we go with round 2|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  2@S =about 6-13 in 3rd seat|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c4|nt|bjacobs:  Killed the possible 4@H contract|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: your favourite pair Bill :)|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  by a mile|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: mine too :)|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s6|nt|kiwibridge: welcome everyone, once active all live scores will be here http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4ST652H76DK642CA94,SK43HA9843DAT3C52,SA97HQT2DQ9875CKT,SQJ8HKJ5DJCQJ8763|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4ST652H76DK642CA94,SK43HA9843DAT3C52,SA97HQT2DQ9875CKT,SQJ8HKJ5DJCQJ8763|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|bjacobs:  11 opposite 11 often leads to game|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  It rather seems as though it will need @CK lead to beat it|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  a most unlikely lead|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: as in this case :( what a foul opening :)|pg||
pc|d9|nt|bjacobs:  foul but I reckon it will be opened at some level around the field|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  declarer can't afford to draw trumps, so the defence will get multiple chances|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c9|nt|bjacobs:  and that's that ... declarer doesn't have a counter|pg||
pc|hA|nt|kiwibridge: and already 9 imps from board 1|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  yes, where H-H countered the 2@S opening effectively|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  the heart gets covered, because Fantoni sees he can get in with the @SA to play @DQ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|h5|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
mc|9|nt|siladen:  really show his class there|pg||
pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1SJT6HKJ963D63C983,SK9HQT75DAKQ754C4,S8743HA2DT9CAJ752,SAQ52H84DJ82CKQT6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|c7|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d7|nt|hedyg:  for info and results: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h8|pc|c8|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SJT6HKJ963D63C983,SK9HQT75DAKQ754C4,S8743HA2DT9CAJ752,SAQ52H84DJ82CKQT6|sv|e|nt|bjacobs:  yes ... the top players: they don't necessarily do a lot of "special" things, but their cardplay is deadly accurate|pg||
mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  it's what sets them apart from the second tier|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  don't believe people who tell you it's all in the bidding|pg||
mb|2D|nt|kiwibridge: Fantunes have helped make Monaco the new special force in world bridge, won the Euro's|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|kiwibridge: yes and the Spingold thanks David|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c9|nt|kiwibridge: running scores here all divisions http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c8|pc|dA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c7|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  Fantoni clings doggedly to 8743 of spades, and right he is|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2SKQ74HKT8D942CK85,SA6H54DQT653CJ763,ST5HQJ632DKJ87CT9,SJ9832HA97DACAQ42|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|cT|pg||
nt|hedyg:  if you have problems hearing the voice commentary please check out the forum: http://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/53443-problems-with-vg-voice-commentary/|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SKQ74HKT8D942CK85,SA6H54DQT653CJ763,ST5HQJ632DKJ87CT9,SJ9832HA97DACAQ42|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|nt|kiwibridge: why not pass 2@C|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  One of the downsides of 2 over 1 I feel|pg||
nt|siladen:  why bid 2@S?|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  The 2@C bid is suspect|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|s6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  But 2@S plays quite nicely|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  Maybe not niicely enough|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s7|pc|c7|nt|siladen:  yes, that's the limit I guess|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
mc|7|nt|bjacobs:  I think declarer could have made it double dummy: ruff a diamond then @sj to squash the 10|pg||
pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SK863HAQT5D94CJT2,S42H94DAQ865CKQ83,SATH8732DT3CA9765,SQJ975HKJ6DKJ72C4|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d7|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SK863HAQT5D94CJT2,S42H94DAQ865CKQ83,SATH8732DT3CA9765,SQJ975HKJ6DKJ72C4|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|bjacobs:  another 11 opposite 11!|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|bjacobs:  3@D was about as low as they could stop, but it's still probably one too high on this layout|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: HH looking for game stopped in 4@C for another +6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: running scores for all matches here http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4S98743HJ3DKQ97C72,SKJT62HQ96D32CAJT,S5HK87DAT654CKQ53,SAQHAT542DJ8C9864|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p!|mb|2D|nt|authau: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=952&qshowflag=1  to see running scores|pg||
nt|jbgood:  good afternoon|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg||
nt|jbgood:  the voice commentators predicted 4 @h  being bid, right they were|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
nt|jbgood:  even that favour ... very possible make now|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|nt|jbgood:  @h Q next|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s3|pg||
nt|jbgood:  another unlikely landing...|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4S98743HJ3DKQ97C72,SKJT62HQ96D32CAJT,S5HK87DAT654CKQ53,SAQHAT542DJ8C9864|sv|e|nt|bjacobs:  Not another 11 opposite 11!!  The computer is stuck|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|kiwibridge: NZ Girls sail to GOLD yey|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  This time East passes it.  He's sick and tired of Going Down|pg||
mb|d|mb|r|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s5|nt|kiwibridge: 3@D made 4 more Monaco|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|bjacobs:  yes, the defenders slipped up|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  Better be a heart now|pg||
nt|siladen:  will made now|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: reinforcing what you said earlier :)|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  and hope for a misguess|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  Well, the queen is hard to misguess|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SQT73HA82DQ65CA97,SK5HKQJT7D9CQJ632,SAJ942H53DAK82CKT,S86H964DJT743C854|sv|b|mb|1C|nt|jbgood:  As Roland points out - any other suit would have downed it|pg||
mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SQT73HA82DQ65CA97,SK5HKQJT7D9CQJ632,SAJ942H53DAK82CKT,S86H964DJT743C854|sv|b|mb|1N|an|12 14|nt|bjacobs:  West was looking at North as dummy, but still ... if partner had @HAJ, he's not going to err|pg||
nt|siladen:  lets see what will they do now :)|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  1NT=12-14|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  West should bid|pg||
mb|2H|an|5!H 5!C|nt|bjacobs:  running scores at http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
mb|d|nt|kiwibridge: so it does show a 2 suiter|pg||
mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  Fantunes play an interesting method here called "inverted doubles"|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  As  I understand it, double here is takeout but promises at least 2 hearts|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d5|pc|c2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d8|nt|kiwibridge: 12 tricks later :)|pg||
pc|dT|pc|sQ|pc|hT|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  yes, basically slam on a finesse, but the total HCP are not there, would expect a flat board|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SKQJHKJ64DKQ84CQ6,S93HT98752DAT7CJ4,S87652HD932CKT752,SAT4HAQ3DJ65CA983|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|jbgood:  plus 3 in the other room was obvioulsy an operator typo - should be flat|pg||
mb|d|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
nt|jbgood:  w was squeezed in hearts and clubs for the 3rd overtrick in 4@s - since E played the @h 9 on the first trick - so 13 it was:)|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SKQJHKJ64DKQ84CQ6,S93HT98752DAT7CJ4,S87652HD932CKT752,SAT4HAQ3DJ65CA983|sv|o|mb|p|nt|siladen:  +3 it seems the squeezed work|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|kiwibridge: note Nunes passes throughout|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  I did note it.  Not my style, but who am I to argue?|pg||
pc|s3|nt|kiwibridge: it would be hard for most of us|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  It's quite possible that a double of 1NT would be systemic, not general strength|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  in which case, there's no move available|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: big results for HH on 22 as they make 4@H|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h2|pc|c5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d8|nt|bjacobs:  http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=952&qshowflag=1 for running scores|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: thsi one gives all 3 sections :) http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
pc|d7|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SJ98752HD84CQ7654,SAT4HAQJ3DKJ63C93,SKHT7654DA72CAKT8,SQ63HK982DQT95CJ2|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jbgood:  getting corrected - only a pseudo squeeze since E can hold on to the @h 6 .. nobody knows what happened since the claim was made quite early in the play|pg||
mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|cQ|pc|d3|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SJ98752HD84CQ7654,SAT4HAQJ3DKJ63C93,SKHT7654DA72CAKT8,SQ63HK982DQT95CJ2|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|bjacobs:  1@S = 0-9, 4+ spades|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  West might be feeling squeezed out, given that South's hand could have 0 points|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|bjacobs:  Still a "sandwich" 1NT is dangerous|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  2@C = Gazzilli: clubs or strong|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  2@S = 0-5, and more spades|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|cA|nt|kiwibridge: as DF would make 4@H|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|cT|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|cK|pc|s6|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SJ954HQJ65D2CQT92,SAHKT74DQT974CA74,SK3HA9DAJ83CKJ653,SQT8762H832DK65C8|sv|b|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h5|nt|jbgood:  this one should make |pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
nt|jbgood:  Helness knows that Helgemo's @hs are so much better than the spades (2@s was a neg preference) - so he hoped for a really good suit|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SJ954HQJ65D2CQT92,SAHKT74DQT974CA74,SK3HA9DAJ83CKJ653,SQT8762H832DK65C8|sv|b|mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  On 24, South had a card-showing double of 1NT available ... and this allowed N/S to compete effectively|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|bjacobs:  It was only a flat board, because East failed to make 2@H at this table|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|kiwibridge: and 3N almost made ew on 25|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  heart finesse looks safe enough here for the overtrick?|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|c9|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|h8|pc|s9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|sT|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: good try|pg||
pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1ST4HAKJ95DT76CJT6,SKQ872H7DQ832C542,SA3HQ3DK94CAK9873,SJ965HT8642DAJ5CQ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|3N|nt|jbgood:  4 @s looks like a good save|pg||
mb|4S|nt|jbgood:  and Helgemo was of the same opinion!|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
nt|jbgood:  490 at the other table - another big monaco win|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1ST4HAKJ95DT76CJT6,SKQ872H7DQ832C542,SA3HQ3DK94CAK9873,SJ965HT8642DAJ5CQ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|bjacobs:  1@C = 14+ with clubs or 15+ bal|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|bjacobs:  1@D = 0-11 with hearts|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|3S|mb|d|nt|bjacobs:  2@C = 14-17 nat|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  Double is a convention called: "partner do something intelligent"|pg||
pc|s5|nt|kiwibridge: and X = values as  well as @H I guess|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c3|nt|kiwibridge: + 3 clubs I'm told :)|pg||
pc|s6|pc|cT|nt|bjacobs:  I wouldn't trust any of that|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|bjacobs:  South was preempted, and didn't want to leave 3NT behind|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d5|nt|bjacobs:  Double is the only bid that shows some cards and leaves 3NT available|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c7|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c8|nt|bjacobs:  Just stick with the "X = values"|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: :)|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d7|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|s7|pg||
mc|12|nt|kiwibridge: without those @C the single @S stop not so good though|pg||
pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SKQJ7HJ76DQ52CQ43,SHA9542DAT964CKJ7,S985432HT3DKJ3C85,SAT6HKQ8D87CAT962|sv|n|nt|jbgood:  another unmakable contract making?|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|jbgood:  y - corrected now|pg||
mb|3S!|nt|jbgood:  almost ... no double registered|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|s2|pg||
mc|12|nt|jbgood:  people ask why W didnt bid 4 @D instead of 4@S - guess the second spade bid - voidshowing - had to include something good in @Ds|pg||
pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SKQJ7HJ76DQ52CQ43,SHA9542DAT964CKJ7,S985432HT3DKJ3C85,SAT6HKQ8D87CAT962|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  Well you can't have perfection when the opponents preempt|pg||
mb|2D|nt|kiwibridge: 26 was flat - a first in this set|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|4C|nt|kiwibridge: sorry also 24 thanks all|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|bjacobs:  Nice auction so far|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: you are on your toes tonight, sorry its after 1pm here 5 hours of it|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  One of those auctions that makes 2/1 look good, which is why you are prepared to payoff on board 20|pg||
mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  Now it's the small matter of making it|pg||
pc|s9|nt|kiwibridge: another 10 Monaco on 27|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  which is no simple matter|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  The winning play is on diamonds, finding the suit 3-3|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  But it seems more "natural" to try for the clubs,|pg||
nt|siladen:  must guess it right now to make|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|c7|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  If you do play on clubs, you have the option of pitching one on @SA, and trying to ruff out the suit|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|nt|bjacobs:  Well he's progressing down a winning path|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: yes and well picked Bill'|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|h8|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h4|nt|bjacobs:  Well done |pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  Not sure it was the best line, but there ain't no arguing with success|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3SKT82HK9862DA96C5,S543H53D87532C863,SAJ7HT74DKQT4CQ42,SQ96HAQJDJCAKJT97|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|nt|jbgood:  not even a 9! that is a very rare west hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|jbgood:  S wants to bid 3 @h - but knows that will be a game acceptance|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h6|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|c7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3SKT82HK9862DA96C5,S543H53D87532C863,SAJ7HT74DKQT4CQ42,SQ96HAQJDJCAKJT97|sv|b|nt|kiwibridge: W has a great hand here|pg||
mb|1N|nt|bjacobs:  It's sort of a "super yarborough".  No 10, and no 9 either|pg||
mb|3C|nt|siladen:  sarcasm|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kiwibridge: that, no doubt, shows longer @H?|pg||
pc|cA|nt|bjacobs:  I'm not sure, but I think they swap the majors in auctions like this|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: boy I'm, learning|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: smolen is suggested|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  yes, it's possible, sorry I don't know for sure|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: so the slam was a good plus Venezuela, well done :)|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: 5@H4@S I am told|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: and GF of course|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  Looks like you are searching out @SQ here|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  As it turned out, ONE diamond and then a heart would have endplayed East|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|d7|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|nt|bjacobs:  This is gonna be an ugly guess.  East's shape will count out, so declarer will have precious little to go on|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|c9|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|cT|pc|s2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|h8|pc|c3|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  Declarer can squeeze East for the pop, but it doesn't gain anything|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  Fantoni will be kicking himself for not having played one tiny little round of diamonds|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: play the bidder for the points|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  Fantoni would certainly be inquiring what a double of 1NT would have meant|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4STH63DAKQT94CKJ76,SA974HQ987D3CAQ84,SKQ53HKJ542D876C3,SJ862HATDJ52CT952|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h8|nt|jbgood:  Jack for @hs.. |pg||
nt|jbgood:  guess declarer also knows what to do..?|pg||
nt|hedyg:  http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
mc|9|nt|jbgood:  S didnt pay attention to the spade jack...|pg||
pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4STH63DAKQT94CKJ76,SA974HQ987D3CAQ84,SKQ53HKJ542D876C3,SJ862HATDJ52CT952|sv|o|nt|kiwibridge: too hard|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  pretty much a pure guess|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|nt|bjacobs:  1@D = 14+ nat, clearly upgraded|pg||
mb|r|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  well, this is another toughie|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|c6|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  he's up to 8 tricks, but their are at least 4 different plays available for the 9th|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  and with the spades threatening, there are not second chances if he plays one wrong|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c4|nt|siladen:  he will try from @H now I guess|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  It will be a heart guess, and if the @DJ was really played, it's a clue for declarer|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|h7|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d9|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cT|nt|bjacobs:  well guessed :)|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|s5|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: great players guess well|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|nt|bjacobs:  even I would have guessed that one in the circumstances ...|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1S973H72D654CAQT83,SJT65HADKJ7CK9764,SAK8HK9843DQ932C5,SQ42HQJT65DAT8CJ2|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
nt|jbgood:  so how many down? 3?|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|c7|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c2|nt|jbgood:  Fantoni playing 1@HX next door|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1S973H72D654CAQT83,SJT65HADKJ7CK9764,SAK8HK9843DQ932C5,SQ42HQJT65DAT8CJ2|sv|n|mb|p|nt|siladen:  penultimate board|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|kiwibridge: Great thanks to Bill and Miringan for your excellent comments, and special thanks to all viewers for your superb feedback, it's been a real pleasue for me to share this with you @H|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  Thanks Gary - a pleasure commentating with you both|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  Fantoni's aim is to get to 6 tricks I suppose|pg||
nt|siladen:  you're welcome :)|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  5 tricks are easy|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  looking at all 4 hands |pg||
nt|kiwibridge: all results here http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm and links to the bulletins|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|h3|pc|c2|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: it's nearly 2am so I won't make another set but I'll be back tomorrow for rouns 4 and 5 :)|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  you wimp :)|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: and thanks to our gallant operator for a flawless performance|pg||
pc|sA|nt|bjacobs:  like all good referees, the operator wasn't noticed|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  Now two more diamonds, and East has to decide what trump to play|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|bjacobs:  ah that's an excellent play by West|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|nt|bjacobs:  condemmed Fantoni to -500|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|c6|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|hK|pg||
mc|5|pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2S3HJTDKJT976CAKT3,SKJHAKQ8632DAQ5C2,SAQT42HD842CQJ987,S98765H9754D3C654|sv|e|nt|jbgood:  now declarer is making 6 - spade shift too late, or W had to unblock @ds. No easy|pg||
mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|d|nt|jbgood:  dbl shows a bad hand (0-4)|pg||
mb|3D|mb|3N|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|jbgood:  Helgemo wanted to protect his spades, but club stopper at bit feeble|pg||
mb|5D|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jbgood:  5 of any minor on the S hand makes - so a good "save"|pg||
mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|d2|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg||
nt|jbgood:  had he bid 4@h it still remains to see if N or S could find the minor game|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|c4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d5|nt|jbgood:  i am told that 5@DX Nunes (South) other room|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|sJ|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg||
mc|10|nt|jbgood:  so last one - thank you all |pg||
nt|jbgood:  bye |pg||
pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2S3HJTDKJT976CAKT3,SKJHAKQ8632DAQ5C2,SAQT42HD842CQJ987,S98765H9754D3C654|sv|e|nt|bjacobs:  Good lord, the 2nd yarborough of the set|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: E this time has only 2 nines|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  much stronger hand than West's a few boards back (29)|pg||
mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|kiwibridge: someone will know the odds I think its umpteen thousand|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  from memory, umpteen = about 2|pg||
mb|3D|mb|3H|nt|kiwibridge: 1821 exactly thanks Vlad|pg||
mb|4D|mb|4H|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|bjacobs:  well done not to get sucked into 5@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  Of course, there is the matter of beating 5@D :)|pg||
pc|hK|nt|bjacobs:  a minor issue|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: but alas on;y 2 tricks|pg||
pc|d2|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  Unfortunately, East's yarborough is playing like one |pg||
nt|siladen:  yes this should made I guess|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|d6|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|d4|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d8|nt|bjacobs:  I thought West's double was very well judged, shows how much I know|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
mc|11|nt|bjacobs:  So that I think is 25-5 or thereabouts to Monaco|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: thanks again everybody @H from me|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: fantastic|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  Next session in an hour I think|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: I'll be asleep well by then :)|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  Check http://www.bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  Cheers all|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: cheers, tomorrow :)|pg||
nt|suzanna2: sry can't just now :)|pg||
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