vg|BBO4-2nd Mind Sports Games,O-RR3,I,1,16,BELGIUM,0,ENGLAND,0|
rs|2HE-1,1NNx+2,4HN-2,4HN-2,5CW-1,4CE=,2DN+3,3DN+1,1NN+4,2DW-2,4HW-2,4SSx-1,1NW-1,1HW=,5CS-1,4SE-2,1NN+1,2NN+2,1SE-1,2CE+1,3DW=,3DW-1,4HN+1,4HS+1,4HE-2,4HE-2,6HE=,4HE+2,4HW=,4HW=,2SE-2,2SE-2|
pn|LABAERE,ROBSON,CARCASSONN,ALLFREY,CROUCH,DE DONDER,PATTERSON,COENRAETS|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SKJ85HKQDJT97CQT8,ST972HA953DKQ63C4,SA3HJT8D542CKJ762,SQ64H7642DA8CA953|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|mayors:  http://www.ebu.co.uk/events/convention_cards/allfrey-robson.pdf|pg||
nt|Walddk2:  http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/cc/OpenTeams/Belgium/Labaere-Labaere.PDF|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg||
nt|Walddk2:  http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm  for running scores|pg||
nt|clinch: Good afternoon|pg||
nt|clinch: I can hear you|pg||
nt|clinch: "you" being Roland Wald and Graham Osborne on voice|pg||
nt|clinch: Nice start for England in the closed room... W made a delayed double of 1NT, and E felt he had enough to pass. He didn't|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SKJ85HKQDJT97CQT8,ST972HA953DKQ63C4,SA3HJT8D542CKJ762,SQ64H7642DA8CA953|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c7|pc|s4|pc|d9|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SAKQ4H762DJT4CQJ6,SJ85HJDQ9865CT953,ST7HKQ943DAK72C82,S9632HAT85D3CAK74|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S!|nt|clinch: Obstructive bidding from W|pg||
mb|4H|nt|clinch: It must be NS who bid 4@h|pg||
mb|p|nt|clinch: NS have values for game, but not easy to find one that makes|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c6|nt|clinch: Shortcutting to final contract|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c8|pg||
nt|clinch: seem to be 8 tricks in NT with @d finesse|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
nt|clinch: I say Awl free|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|nt|clinch: Sounds more distinguished|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|d2|pc|s6|pg||
nt|clinch: Allfrey will wait for his two trump tricks|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SAKQ4H762DJT4CQJ6,SJ85HJDQ9865CT953,ST7HKQ943DAK72C82,S9632HAT85D3CAK74|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d6|nt|blewah: Hi everyone|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|d7|pc|s3|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SQ954HA83D952CA75,SAK76HK72DKJ86C82,SJT82HQJT54DA743C,S3H96DQTCKQJT9643|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|5C|nt|clinch: Sensible 5@c bid there; sometimes partner has @cs|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
nt|clinch: In the closed room EW stopped short; here, with the overcall from N, S might have found a double|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SQ954HA83D952CA75,SAK76HK72DKJ86C82,SJT82HQJT54DA743C,S3H96DQTCKQJT9643|sv|e|nt|blewah: official website: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|blewah: you can find the results from the previous round there|pg||
nt|blewah: as well as the running scores|pg||
mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|blewah: convention card of EW http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/cc/OpenTeams/Belgium/COENRAETS-DEDONDER.PDF|pg||
nt|blewah: CC of NS http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/cc/OpenTeams/England/crouch-patterson.pdf|pg||
mb|3H|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
nt|blewah: 4@c is cold, it seems|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SJT82H93D982CKJT5,SQ43HKT6DJ63CQ743,SAHAQ8754DKQT54C8,SK9765HJ2DA7CA962|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|clinch: The English bidding will probably convince NS to stop below game here|pg||
mb|p|nt|clinch: Rightly, as they can only make a part score|pg||
mb|p|nt|clinch: Slightly surprising pass by Robson|pg||
nt|clinch: Suppose he sees his @h K as worthless|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h9|nt|Walddk2:  Welcome to Gad Chadha|pg||
nt|viren169: Hello all|pg||
nt|clinch: Hi Gad|pg||
nt|viren169: Hello Peter|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|s5|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|nt|clinch: So, will be 1 IMP to Belgium|pg||
nt|clinch: No point in playing anything but the king|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SJT82H93D982CKJT5,SQ43HKT6DJ63CQ743,SAHAQ8754DKQT54C8,SK9765HJ2DA7CA962|sv|b|mb|p|nt|blewah: NS plays big club system while Belgian pairs standard/green|pg||
mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|blewah: 1@h is limited. 11-16|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|blewah: some big clubbers may have opened 1@c with N's hand|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
nt|blewah: some may be concerned with potential @s overcall, then elect to bid 1@h instead|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s5|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SQT65H32DA32CK952,S8743HQ987DQJ64CQ,S92HKJT54DK85CAJ3,SAKJHA6DT97CT8764|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|viren169: anyone for a dble with East's hand?|pg||
pc|c4|nt|clinch: I might|pg||
nt|viren169: I would....|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
nt|clinch: Cards lie well for NS|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
nt|clinch: Netherlands for sure|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SQT65H32DA32CK952,S8743HQ987DQJ64CQ,S92HKJT54DK85CAJ3,SAKJHA6DT97CT8764|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|r|an|4!S +|mb|p|nt|blewah: redouble is next suit up I think|pg||
nt|blewah: so, showing @s in this case|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|blewah: Patterson complies|pg||
mb|2D|nt|blewah: and Crouch's 1N shows balance 4 card @s, I think|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c6|nt|blewah: English pair plays upside down attitude, it seems|pg||
pc|c2|pc|d4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|d6|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|blewah: not sure if this the best line but I don't see how the contract can be brought home|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
nt|blewah: -2 zone now|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|blewah: but a good score compared to Open Room|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|h5|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SA3H962DJ3CJT7642,SQT9HKQJ8753D865C,SK8754H4DAKT742CQ,SJ62HATDQ9CAK9853|sv|e|nt|viren169: England - Netherlands - ? - ?|pg||
nt|clinch: We're guessing qualifiers here|pg||
mb|1C|nt|viren169: Nice hand for some fireworks here|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|viren169: 1@D showed hearts|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|viren169: dble or 2@C|pg||
nt|viren169: or even 2@H|pg||
mb|2D|mb|3H|mb|4D|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
nt|clinch: 4@h should be down; 5@d can make in theory, but won't in practice|pg||
nt|viren169: There was a line for 5@D as the cards lay, but not obvious |pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|nt|viren169: Nice switch|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|viren169: -2|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SA3H962DJ3CJT7642,SQT9HKQJ8753D865C,SK8754H4DAKT742CQ,SJ62HATDQ9CAK9853|sv|e|nt|blewah: 3 imps for Belgium|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|blewah: Belgian pair 1NT is 15(14)-17|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|blewah: 5@d can be made|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h4|nt|blewah: maybe 4@s also|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
nt|blewah: i think E should overtake the @h and lead @c|pg||
nt|blewah: @s and @d break friendly|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|blewah: declarer test the @d first, when they cooperate he will draw trumps|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|blewah: now he must pkay another trump to male this|pg||
nt|blewah: *play...*make|pg||
pc|dT|pc|sJ|pc|h9|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|9|nt|blewah: hmm he doesn't want to face the risk of going down many tricks|pg||
pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SQ873HQJ43D864CQT,SAKJTHAK765DQT2CK,S954HT8DAKJ9CA763,S62H92D753CJ98542|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|viren169: 1@H or 2N for West?|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|viren169: again a possble dble from North... but this time I would have passed|pg||
mb|1S|nt|viren169: poor 3 card @s suit|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|clinch: I'm sure I'd double|pg||
nt|viren169: opposite passed hand... at imps?|pg||
mb|p|nt|clinch: Hmm... didn't recall the pass; you may be right then|pg||
mb|p|nt|viren169: East will/should bid clubs|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|nt|clinch: Certainly should|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s2|nt|viren169: North needs to be careful|pg||
nt|clinch: As a spec says, 2@c might not be natural|pg||
nt|viren169: still ok if South ducks|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|viren169: wd|pg||
nt|clinch: sensible 9 from N|pg||
nt|viren169: not sure what the 9 meant?!?!|pg||
nt|viren169: K of @C is a good shot now to steal a trick |pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
nt|clinch: Might steal the contract|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
nt|viren169: Now AK and duck a @H|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg||
nt|clinch: Better take his 6 now|pg||
nt|viren169: and hope....|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
nt|viren169: Yes...|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|c4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h7|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|c7|pc|d5|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SQ873HQJ43D864CQT,SAKJTHAK765DQT2CK,S954HT8DAKJ9CA763,S62H92D753CJ98542|sv|b|nt|blewah: so he played "safe" -1|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
nt|blewah: @d8 discouraging|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
nt|blewah: this will take sometime i think. always tricky to defend low level contract|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c3|pc|s2|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg||
nt|blewah: declarer has no entry to dummy|pg||
nt|blewah: will normally go down if Patterson continues with @dK now|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s3|mc|7|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SJHT62D965CAKT854,SAQT853H9853DK8C3,S92HKQJDAQT2CQ972,SK764HA74DJ743CJ6|sv|o|mb|2S!|mb|d|mb|4S|nt|viren169: Nice bid by East|pg||
nt|clinch: Belgium mounting a steady lead|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|viren169: and a normal -1|pg||
pc|s2|nt|clinch: Neither game makes as it happens|pg||
nt|viren169: Not so easy for South to know that|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s7|nt|viren169: Normal at imps to bid 5@C|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|nt|clinch: I was asked why Forrester-Gold aren't playing. They were actually the reserve pair for the Europeans, when Robson was unavailable, so the originally selected team has been restored|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s5|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|viren169: They will get their turn...|pg||
nt|clinch: They came in for the Europeans, that's why I was asked|pg||
nt|viren169: They are probably warming up as we speak!|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SJHT62D965CAKT854,SAQT853H9853DK8C3,S92HKQJDAQT2CQ972,SK764HA74DJ743CJ6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|nt|blewah: 1Nt is 14-16 (the first 2 seats)|pg||
nt|blewah: 2@s minor relay|pg||
nt|katerka: \|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|blewah: don't know their method after W's interference with DBL|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|blewah: but 5@c is apparently unmakeable|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dQ|nt|blewah: 4@s will go down 2 tricks I think|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3ST84HKQ2DKJT95C72,SAK6H954DQ6CKQ965,SJ7HAJ63DA742CAT3,SQ9532HT87D83CJ84|sv|e|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|clinch: Oops very sorry... let me get it right! Townsend-Bakhshi came in for the Europeans, apologies!|pg||
mb|p|nt|clinch: Thanks to David Gold who messaged me - red-faced|pg||
nt|Walddk4: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/cc/OpenTeams/Belgium/Labaere-Labaere.PDF|pg||
nt|viren169: ummmmm|pg||
nt|clinch: ThGold is in bed, ill|pg||
nt|clinch: Gold i|pg||
nt|clinch: So apologies|pg||
mb|p|nt|viren169: Oh dear... David - Get well soon!|pg||
pc|s2|nt|viren169: this 10-14 (nv)|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg||
nt|viren169: for those that are not on voice!|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d2|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|h4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|d9|nt|clinch: So, to be clear on that mess-up: Gold-Forrester are indeed in the team, but Gold is ill today|pg||
pc|h5|pc|cT|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3ST84HKQ2DKJT95C72,SAK6H954DQ6CKQ965,SJ7HAJ63DA742CAT3,SQ9532HT87D83CJ84|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|blewah: 1NT 14-16|pg||
nt|blewah: and we see another 2@s minor relay|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|blewah: 2N shows minimumI think|pg||
nt|blewah: defence can take 5 tricks here if @s is led|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|nt|blewah: declarer will have to guess @d for the contract|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg||
nt|blewah: 8 ever, 9 never?|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|mc|10|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SA84HA65D8CK97653,SKJ97H983DAT7543C,ST65H742DKQJ62CJ2,SQ32HKQJTD9CAQT84|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|viren169: N/S will do best to keep quiet|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
nt|viren169: not clear on the best line here  |pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|s2|nt|viren169: probably a @H |pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|viren169: Now A-x of trumps|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|viren169: Now 2 rounds of hearts|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|nt|viren169: Now South with be be end played|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c3|nt|viren169: 8 tricks|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dK|mc|6|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SA84HA65D8CK97653,SKJ97H983DAT7543C,ST65H742DKQJ62CJ2,SQ32HKQJTD9CAQT84|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|blewah: typical Walsh rensponse from de Donder|pg||
nt|blewah: he bypassed longer @d to show 4 @s|pg||
mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
nt|blewah: Coenrats may have no other option than 2@c in their method|pg||
nt|blewah: so they landed in not an ideal contract|pg||
nt|blewah: the first violation of Burn's Law|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
nt|blewah: Burn's Law of Total Trumps:When you are declarer, the total number of trumps held by your side should be greater than the total number of trumps held by your opponents."|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
nt|blewah: but here it seems he will bring this home now|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c3|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d5|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SKQT76H96DQTCAK72,SJ984H53D8643CJT6,S532HQJT87DA5CQ93,SAHAK42DKJ972C854|sv|o|nt|viren169: oops|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h3|nt|clinch: Another part score; yet to see a game bid and made in either room|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|dQ|pc|c6|nt|viren169: it will be depend on a guess in the trump suit|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
nt|viren169: sorry... -1|pg||
nt|clinch: Interesting to ruff with Q rather than 10|pg||
nt|viren169: couldnt get back to hand for the guess|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
nt|viren169: Will North believe that South has the T|pg||
nt|clinch: Might mislead partner|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg||
nt|viren169: now it will make|pg||
nt|clinch: Remarkable play|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SKQT76H96DQTCAK72,SJ984H53D8643CJT6,S532HQJT87DA5CQ93,SAHAK42DKJ972C854|sv|o|nt|blewah: plus 1 for another 5imps to belgium|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|blewah: 1@s is limited to 16|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|blewah: identical auction with the one in open room|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h2|nt|blewah: can the result be replicated too here?|pg||
pc|dT|pc|c6|pc|h8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|dQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cA|mc|8|nt|blewah: neat defence|pg||
pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SK6HAKQ5DKT942CT2,SQ97532HT72DA8C93,SAJT4H9643DQCKQJ5,S8HJ8DJ7653CA8764|sv|n|nt|viren169: Interesting false card ruffing with the Q|pg||
mb|2D|nt|viren169: Bad weak 2 here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|viren169: 2N here?|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|nt|clinch: yes, that would be my choice|pg||
mb|p|nt|viren169: I think I would have bid 2@H with East's hand|pg||
nt|clinch: now we will see a game bid and made|pg||
mb|3D|nt|viren169: Pass seems to give the game away.|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|viren169: I'm sure N/S would have come in directly or delayed over 2@S|pg||
mb|4H|nt|viren169: 3@H showed @S|pg||
nt|viren169: and 3@D showed a major|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|viren169: Smart North worked out they have a 4-4 @H fit!|pg||
mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|viren169: looks like 11 tricks|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SK6HAKQ5DKT942CT2,SQ97532HT72DA8C93,SAJT4H9643DQCKQJ5,S8HJ8DJ7653CA8764|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|blewah: 1@d nebulous 10-16|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|blewah: can be as short as 0 @d|pg||
nt|blewah: 2@c artificial game forcing|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|blewah: push board. next|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3S74HKDJT952CA9843,S653HT874DAKQ8CT6,SAQJ8HJ32D7643CK5,SKT92HAQ965DCQJ72|sv|b|nt|viren169: Pass or open on North's hand?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|viren169: No 9s and Ts... Pass for me to|pg||
nt|clinch: Pass|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|nt|viren169: Some partnerships open on all 11 counts|pg||
mb|p|nt|viren169: Not sure what 2@D is... any views?|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|clinch: Nothing odd on card|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|viren169: 2@D is good raise 8-12|pg||
nt|viren169: and 1@H-2@H is poor raise|pg||
nt|clinch: Nightmare lead, but still likely to go down|pg||
nt|viren169: Normal lead... remember 2@D was artificial|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|nt|clinch: Normal of course|pg||
nt|clinch: Well he didn't ruff!|pg||
nt|clinch: That won't work; @c gets overruffed|pg||
nt|viren169: I agree but Declarer cant see what we can see...|pg||
mc|8|nt|viren169: Pitch 3 spades and exit a a @C|pg||
pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3S74HKDJT952CA9843,S653HT874DAKQ8CT6,SAQJ8HJ32D7643CK5,SKT92HAQ965DCQJ72|sv|b|nt|blewah: 1@d again?|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2C|an|5!d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|blewah: hard to blame E for going to vulnerable game with his hand|pg||
nt|blewah: but the dummy's @d honors will disappoint him|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|blewah: unless the @d lead|pg||
nt|blewah: i predict this will go down too, though. Declarer doesn't know @hK stiff|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|sT|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|c2|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SKJ64H2DKT98653CT,SA5HAK96DJ42CKQJ2,S9832HT83DAQ7C854,SQT7HQJ754DCA9763|sv|o|nt|clinch: No indeed; I imgine he did pitch spades|pg||
nt|viren169: Not sure of the line of play|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|viren169: a light opener here|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3D|nt|viren169: Now they should get to slam... |pg||
mb|3H|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|viren169: 3@H was just waiting|pg||
nt|clinch: Allfrey will need to show his @d void...unless opponents do it for him|pg||
mb|4S|nt|viren169: Robson will probably shoot 6@H at some stage...|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|nt|viren169: Not so easy to count 13 tricks from either side.|pg||
nt|henryb:  7@c strangely looks easier|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|nt|viren169: Not sure clubs has been bid naturally at any stage...|pg||
nt|henryb:  I'm not either. But 7@c is much easier to play|pg||
nt|viren169: true...|pg||
nt|henryb:  probably because 3@c showed a minimum|pg||
nt|henryb:  and was not natural|pg||
nt|viren169: 3@C may be nat and 3@H was the strongest bid West can make|pg||
nt|henryb:  responding to the question of why not show the void immediately|pg||
nt|clinch: I have to leave now, but many thanks to all; will leave you in the hands of Gad, Henry, Roland and Graham|pg||
mb|6C|nt|viren169: Thanks Peter...|pg||
nt|henryb:  I think that when @h is trump and 4N is keycard, there is an advantage to 1430 opposite a minimum opener|pg||
nt|viren169: 3@C was nat I am told|pg||
mb|p|mb|6H|nt|viren169: East may have bid 6@D|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb:  Many Americans solve that by playing 4@s is keycard when @h is trump|pg||
mb|p|nt|henryb:  You win, ruff a @d, play a @s to the A, ruff a @d, @c to J, @d ruff with @cA, lead the last club, draw trump and run the @h|pg||
nt|viren169: Only 4@H reached in the other room!|pg||
nt|henryb:  so what|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h7|nt|henryb:  as I would not either|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|viren169: Not the worst bid in the world...|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
nt|viren169: It depends on your agreements...|pg||
nt|henryb:  The German S, Elinescu, opened 4@d showing (his partner thought) a strong 4@s opeing|pg||
nt|viren169: Lots of bidding in the CR|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SKJ64H2DKT98653CT,SA5HAK96DJ42CKQJ2,S9832HT83DAQ7C854,SQT7HQJ754DCA9763|sv|o|nt|blewah: slam time?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|3D|nt|blewah: Crouch didn't want to enter first round over his concern on his 4-card @s, I guess.|pg||
mb|d|mb|r|nt|blewah: had he opened with 3@d, Patterson may have blasted to 5@d|pg||
mb|3S|mb|4H|nt|blewah: whether that hampers or encourages EW to slam, that's another issue|pg||
nt|blewah: English pair (EW) in 6@h now in the open room|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d6|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|s9|pc|cA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d9|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s6|nt|blewah: a swing for England|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|h7|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|h9|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|hJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SKQ86543H83D985CQ,SJ7HKQT52D73CK972,SA9HA94DT42CJT843,ST2HJ76DAKQJ6CA65|sv|n|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
nt|viren169: N/S need to be careful to get a @C ruff|pg||
nt|henryb:  I'm told that Zaleski is not too bad. Not great, but decent|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|viren169: This wont work... now the @S goes|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|viren169: best to play the K|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|nt|viren169: and now win Q and exit a @C|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d4|pg||
nt|viren169: low @S is misleading|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|h8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sK|nt|henryb:  Called "Rainbow" Signals|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SKQ86543H83D985CQ,SJ7HKQT52D73CK972,SA9HA94DT42CJT843,ST2HJ76DAKQJ6CA65|sv|n|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|blewah: they have not finished with the hand though|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|blewah: official website: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|blewah: that's for those who ask for the result link|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg||
nt|blewah: the previous board turned out the 11 imps for England|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
nt|blewah: as EW in the open room bid and made the small slam in @h|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|s7|pc|dT|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h5|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|h8|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|hT|mc|10|nt|blewah: that @c shift holds declarer to 10 tricks|pg||
pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SQTHA2DAKJ542CJT9,SA5HJ873D83CKQ654,SJ974HKT965DT6C83,SK8632HQ4DQ97CA72|sv|e|nt|viren169: also let through in the CR|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|nt|viren169: Last bd now... thks all|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h3|pc|s4|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hT|nt|viren169: No mix ups on this one|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c4|nt|henryb:  Probably Montezuma's revenge|pg||
nt|henryb:  in France!|pg||
nt|viren169: Need to not ruff with the 7 now!|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
nt|viren169: Bye|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SQTHA2DAKJ542CJT9,SA5HJ873D83CKQ654,SJ974HKT965DT6C83,SK8632HQ4DQ97CA72|sv|e|nt|blewah: we are on the last board of the match|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|d|nt|blewah: thanks to operator and all of you here|pg||
nt|blewah: this is also the last board of the day|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|blewah: pleas check the schedule for tomorrow: http://www.bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php|pg||
mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|nt|blewah: @d continuation can dfeat this|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hT|nt|blewah: or more @h now|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|sT|nt|blewah: for -2|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|s2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|s7|pg||
mc|6|nt|blewah: bye all|pg||
pg||
