vg|BBO4-2nd Mind Sports Games,O-RR9,I,1,16,PAKISTAN,0,USA,0|
rs|4SE-1,3NW-3,3NE+1,3NE+2,4HW=,4HE=,2SWx-2,2SWx-3,4SN=,4SN+1,3NS=,3NS+1,2SW+1,3SE-1,2DN=,1NS=,5DE=,5DE=,1NN=,1NW-2,3NW=,5CE=,2CE-1,1DS+2,3NE-2,1NW-1,4SN=,4SS=,3NW+1,3NW=,2SS-1,2SS-1|
pn|ASKARI,RODWELL,GHEEWALA,MECKSTROTH,KATZ,LIAQAT,NICKELL,SAID|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SK62HA542D962CT76,SQ43HQ98DKJCKJ983,ST95HKJT63DAT83C2,SAJ87H7DQ754CAQ54|sv|o|nt|djneill:  n/s cc: http://info.ecatsbridge.com/Systems/2012WorldChampionships-Lille/OpenTeams/Pakistan/gheewala-askari.pdf|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D=11-15 hcp, 2+@D     2N=nat, invite|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: Meck in the tank|pg||
mb|3S!|nt|barnets: hi all|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|ahollan1: other rooms and voice commentary available without login via http://bridgebase.com/client/vugraph.php|pg||
nt|ahollan1: we do have voice commentary for our room|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
nt|barnets: now a discouraging signal may bring ruff|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|sT|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d3|nt|ahollan1: i wish Walter was here -- i wonder if 1@D-2N//3@C is forcing or not|pg||
mc|9|nt|barnets: north could have played the @HK|pg||
pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SK62HA542D962CT76,SQ43HQ98DKJCKJ983,ST95HKJT63DAT83C2,SAJ87H7DQ754CAQ54|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d4|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SQ5HJ742DK742CKJ4,SJHA93DQT65CA8653,SKT9742H85DJ83C72,SA863HKQT6DA9CQT9|sv|n|nt|barnets: under the ace with more effect|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1N=14-16|pg||
mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: i think 2N  puppet stayman|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@C = not 5@H/@S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: says nothing about 4-card major|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|barnets: USA won 3 imps for bidding better contract on bd 1 3N went down 3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: EW use 1N-3@H/@S  for 55 minor hands  not the common (13)(45) treatment|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d3|pc|s3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h9|mc|10|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SQ5HJ742DK742CKJ4,SJHA93DQT65CA8653,SKT9742H85DJ83C72,SA863HKQT6DA9CQT9|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|tipu: ,|pg||
nt|tipu: Hi All|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|tipu: another 3Nt coming|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c5|nt|tipu: the rest is simple from here|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|d6|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|tipu: nice little squeeze|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1ST732HAK9D52CQJ43,SAKJ6HQJT6DKQ6CT7,S94H42DAT9873C862,SQ85H8753DJ4CAK95|sv|e|nt|barnets: 1 imp for Pakistan|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d!|nt|ahollan1: still 14-16|pg||
nt|ahollan1: DBL = DONT  [some 1-suit]|pg||
mb|2C|nt|barnets: South can ruff a diamondin 4@H to beat it a trick|pg||
nt|ahollan1: voice commentary available by  browser login  or without login using http://bridgebase.com/client/vugraph.php|pg||
nt|barnets: North has to duck the diamond sitch|pg||
nt|barnets: switch|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@C = stayman  [over artificial DBL]|pg||
mb|d|mb|2S|nt|barnets: 3N makes as south has both heart honours|pg||
nt|ahollan1: running scores  available from  http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
nt|bigtrain: h everyone|pg||
nt|bigtrain: hi|pg||
mb|p|nt|barnets: hi|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: so south will win the @HK|pg||
nt|barnets: and shift diamond|pg||
nt|barnets: had he a singleton diamond he would wim the @HA|pg||
pc|c6|nt|barnets: telling partner not to duck the @D|pg||
pc|cA|nt|ahollan1: did Rodwell's 2@S say anything about his @C holding?|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pg||
nt|bigtrain: no|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|barnets: not best def|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|nt|bigtrain: they prioritize showig majors...  only clarify @C holdings if no major|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pg||
nt|barnets: he could see contract down partner with @DA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1ST732HAK9D52CQJ43,SAKJ6HQJT6DKQ6CT7,S94H42DAT9873C862,SQ85H8753DJ4CAK95|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|tipu: 2@h = 15-17|pg||
nt|tipu: 2@s  Bal GT|pg||
nt|tipu: 3NT seems better here|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|dQ|nt|tipu: @dK is deceptive dec play here|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|nt|tipu: he does nt want N to Duck @dA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
nt|tipu: well done Junaid on trick   1|pg||
nt|tipu: concealing @dJ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SJ6HKJ94DKJT43C54,ST9432H62D98CJT76,SAQ75HT5D762CAK32,SK8HAQ873DAQ5CQ98|sv|b|nt|barnets: in other room south led a diamond|pg||
nt|barnets: north had to play for sing or doubleton|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|nt|barnets: and guessed wrong|pg||
nt|barnets: trying to give a ruff|pg||
mb|d|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: not really a guess...  if a singleton he would have cashed the !AK first to clarify|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: @HAK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Liaqat also playing 2@SX west|pg||
pc|hT|nt|barnets: he could afford to have led @HK and switch @D|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
nt|barnets: 800 in closed|pg||
nt|barnets: to USA|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|sT|pc|d2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: would it make sense to play transfers over the penalty DBL instead of all suits natural?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: gives the opponents additional ways of clarifying things|pg||
nt|barnets: overruffing may have worked better here|pg||
nt|bigtrain: seems like a bad idea to me|pg||
nt|barnets: then @CA @C ruff and another heart|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: Rodwell thinking|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: cards on the table...head in his palms|pg||
nt|barnets: north would win and play another club|pg||
nt|bigtrain: playing trump feels best here|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|sJ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d4|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h7|nt|barnets: flat board|pg||
pc|dT|nt|bigtrain: -2|pg||
nt|barnets: no swing|pg||
nt|bigtrain: so win 7|pg||
nt|barnets: only down |pg||
nt|barnets: 2|pg||
mc|6|nt|barnets: sorry|pg||
pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SJ6HKJ94DKJT43C54,ST9432H62D98CJT76,SAQ75HT5D762CAK32,SK8HAQ873DAQ5CQ98|sv|b|nt|tipu: @d A duck would ve promoted @h9 for 4th defensive trick|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|tipu: strange overcall by Junaid|pg||
nt|tipu: 1@h would be normal|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|s6|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d3|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|s9|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s7|pc|h7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|hJ|nt|pbundy: hi all|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
nt|pbundy: fine defense by katz.nickell - extracting the max|pg||
pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SKQJT987HQD84C842,SAH9876DKJ73C9765,S62HAKJ2DAQ52CQT3,S543HT543DT96CAKJ|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4H!|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: exciting basketball game going on|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|barnets: overruffing the @S10 with the q would guarantee down 3|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg||
nt|barnets: tough def here|pg||
nt|barnets: must shift trump|pg||
nt|ahollan1: must peek|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
nt|bigtrain: a peek is worth 2 fineeses|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d3|nt|barnets: so how could west tell partner he had the @SA|pg||
mc|10|nt|barnets: walter what was the @C 10 ?|pg||
pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SKQJT987HQD84C842,SAH9876DKJ73C9765,S62HAKJ2DAQ52CQT3,S543HT543DT96CAKJ|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pbundy: as we can see - 4@S can be beaten IF e/w can find the defense|pg||
pc|cA|nt|tipu: yes|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
nt|tipu: Hi Kaplan welcome|pg||
nt|pbundy: thanks :)|pg||
nt|bbramley: luck of the draw - as it happens, the contract would almost certainly make if played by south|pg||
nt|pbundy: said has to find that entry.....  i'm not at all sure how he's supposed to know|pg||
nt|bbramley: still, the necessary trump shift is far from obvious|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d4|nt|tipu: its the @C middle card used to show trump Entry|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|pbundy: USA breathes a sigh of relief|pg||
pc|hA|nt|tipu: which Liaqat actuallu gave|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|nt|tipu: !7|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|nt|tipu: @c7|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|c8|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s6|mc|11|nt|bbramley: yes, if understood that way by both sides - but the cashout issues might be different|pg||
pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SAKJH65DAT987CKJ9,SQ542HQT74D542C75,ST9HA982DKQJ63C42,S8763HKJ3DCAQT863|sv|e|nt|bigtrain: wich 1C10?|pg||
mb|2C|nt|bigtrain: @C10...  N had that card|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|barnets: I meant @C9 at trick 1|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: he played the 6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|nt|bigtrain: they play standard signals on AK leads so it wa count|pg||
nt|barnets: the@C9 would ask for @D right ?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: no...  big echos are doubletons|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|nt|barnets: I am told India defeted 4@S after @CA and trump shift so very well done India|pg||
nt|barnets: I must ask them about their methods !!|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d7|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|c3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s6|pc|d8|nt|ahollan1: ducking @H seems like never-play|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s8|pc|cJ|nt|ahollan1: 10 tricks off top with @C finesses  so why not win 2nd @H?|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|hQ|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|h9|pc|cQ|pg||
pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SAKJH65DAT987CKJ9,SQ542HQT74D542C75,ST9HA982DKQJ63C42,S8763HKJ3DCAQT863|sv|e|nt|tipu: yes |pg||
mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pbundy: looks like a contract that will not burden katz |pg||
nt|pbundy: and - although 4/4 in the majors, i'd assume liaqat will lead the superior major|pg||
nt|bbramley: i took a quick peek around all of the rooms - so far everyone has made 4@S on board 5, with a few results still to come|pg||
nt|pbundy: i must admit i wouldn't consider a club from xx here|pg||
nt|tipu: yes not an easy defeneBart|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|nt|pbundy: BUT - our west does :)|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|c3|pc|dA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|dK|nt|pbundy: i'm told by an expert on all systems that 1@C promises either 5+ clubs OR a 4-by 1.  so - a club is more attractive here|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|h7|pc|h2|nt|bbramley: kib observes that since E/W play weak NT, east is more likely to have real clubs here, since he will not have 15-17 bal|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|tipu: yes true|pg||
nt|bbramley: thus, the club lead makes a lot of sense|pg||
nt|tipu: wd Kibitzer|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s5|nt|bbramley: all systems yield subtle inferences of this type|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg||
pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SQJHQT95DQ98CJ642,SA9HAK63D63CKQ873,ST84HJ42DAKJ7CA95,SK76532H87DT542CT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 14-16|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 2@H transfer|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|nt|barnets: Japn won swing on 3 when north correctly ducked the @DA V 4@H to give a ruff later|pg||
nt|barnets: ag|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg||
nt|bigtrain: imo the W hand is worth 1@C...  too good for 1NT|pg||
nt|barnets: Japan v Monaco|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|s3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|c8|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|dT|pc|c6|pg||
mc|9|nt|barnets: al can you put the voice link up again for specs please ?|pg||
pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SQJHQT95DQ98CJ642,SA9HAK63D63CKQ873,ST84HJ42DAKJ7CA95,SK76532H87DT542CT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|pbundy: i think that meckwell has a 14-16 NT - so - different auctions|pg||
nt|pbundy: unless this 16 count is upgraded|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|bbramley: i would upgrade - clean hand, strong suits, good controls|pg||
mb|p|nt|pbundy: yes - me too. |pg||
mb|3S|nt|pbundy: fast pass here? :)|pg||
nt|tipu: hope so|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bbramley: not clear - he does have that sixth spade, and "no wasted values"|pg||
mb|p|nt|tipu: pass without seeing the bidding trey|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|bbramley: if west had @CA instead of KQ, then game would be OK|pg||
nt|pbundy: a lot of diamonds to get rid of however, bart|pg||
nt|bbramley: cancel that - still too pushy - good pass by east|pg||
pc|s9|nt|pbundy: some inquire as to why west bid again - but - my guess is that 2@S is forcing at least one round|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|bbramley: had a chance with a perfect guess in clubs|pg||
nt|tipu: yes if I m not wrong it was lebonsohl in their agreements|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|nt|bbramley: but even if he had ducked the @C10 to north's ace, this defense (tapping dummy) will always set the contract|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|c7|pc|s8|pg||
mc|8|nt|pbundy: very difficult to sign off in 2@S, IMHO|pg||
pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SK72H654DJT43CKT8,SA83HT97D95CJ6542,SQ96HQJ2DKQ87CA93,SJT54HAK83DA62CQ7|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: only if they promise to bookmark|pg||
nt|ahollan1: http://bridgebase.com/client/vugraph.php|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|barnets: against 4@S on 5 Helness led the @CA and when Helgemo played the 9 shifted to a @D|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thru 5    Guadalupe over Netherlands  26-0|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sorry about spelling|pg||
nt|barnets: the hardest of def hands if both meckwell and Helgemo- helness cant beat it|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: live [official] scores  under  http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c6|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|h3|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SK72H654DJT43CKT8,SA83HT97D95CJ6542,SQ96HQJ2DKQ87CA93,SJT54HAK83DA62CQ7|sv|o|nt|bbramley: that was a good opening lead of a trump - certain defenses could let it make|pg||
nt|tipu: after reverse yes|pg||
nt|pbundy: quite true, bart|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|pbundy: nickell team doing very well at board-a-match :)|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|pbundy: this would be my lead; declarer more likely to have clubs here|pg||
pc|hK|nt|bbramley: on bd. 5, where the defense had a tough cashout, meckwell also flunked - meck led @CA, rod played the 6 from his 9765 (standard signal in that position), and meck continued with ...|pg||
nt|bbramley: @CK|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|sT|nt|pbundy: it's a very tough position to figure it out.  unclear how many clubs west has, what the spots are, etc. etc.|pg||
nt|pbundy: as you said, bart - most (all?) making their contract|pg||
pc|s7|nt|pbundy: anyone know what this pair's leads are in the middle of the hand?  does this promise the jack?|pg||
nt|bbramley: nice shift here - katz had to guess spades to make his contract - he's done it|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h9|nt|bbramley: @S10 would be equally necessary from @S10xx, so it's not really a "conventional lead" position|pg||
nt|pbundy: and - as bart commented, easy to not get the defense right against 3@S on the last hand.  140 scored in the open room|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3S95HK9832DT73C543,SJT73HA7DJ85CAK86,S8642HJT6DACQJT72,SAKQHQ54DKQ9642C9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 1@c = 16+ any|pg||
mb|1H!|mb|p|nt|barnets: 6@D by East |pg||
mb|2D|nt|bigtrain: 1@h = 5+@S GF or balanced 11-13|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H!|nt|bigtrain: 21D = natural ask|pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 2@H = balanced 11-13|pg||
mb|2S!|nt|bigtrain: 2@S = minimum|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: Said in 5@D east|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 3@D = fit|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|nt|bigtrain: E has shown 5+@D with the natural ask|pg||
nt|bigtrain: thus 3@D = exactly a 3fit|pg||
nt|ahollan1: has he denied 4@S?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: no|pg||
nt|barnets: looking at e/w cards 6@D is quite a reasonable contract|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 3@s isn't conventional...  could be try for 3NT or qbid for @D slam try|pg||
nt|barnets: south to have @H k or nort has it and no heart lead|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: Rodwell thinking|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: to make 6@D south must have both the @HK and @DA|pg||
pc|h3|nt|barnets: not sure thats correct|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|nt|bigtrain: @C lead with this layout will beat 6@D i think|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
nt|barnets: dec can just play @DK!Q|pg||
nt|barnets: then lead spades|pg||
pc|cT|pc|dQ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3S95HK9832DT73C543,SJT73HA7DJ85CAK86,S8642HJT6DACQJT72,SAKQHQ54DKQ9642C9|sv|e|nt|bbramley: of course, they were defending TWO spades - rodwell did NOT upgrade, so the auction was 1NT-2@H-2@S|pg||
nt|pbundy: oh i am sorry; i didn't look at the contract!|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|pbundy: good thing for nickell he didn't like our evaluation, bart :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|pbundy: one of the vagaries of chance that 6@D makes because katz can't attack hearts on the go|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|bbramley: east has what's known as the "Bridge World death hand"|pg||
nt|pbundy: at least - not successfully|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|bbramley: it comes up regularly in their Master Solvers Club - a good hand with a 6+ card minor and 3-card support for partner|pg||
mb|d|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pbundy: wow; i am a bit surprised that the music stopped.|pg||
nt|tipu: me too|pg||
nt|bbramley: me too - did katz's double really scare them off?|pg||
pc|h2|nt|bbramley: in my own methods 4@H would have been RKC, and 5@C (2 without) would have confirmed a @H control|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|h5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
nt|pbundy: a bit surprised at no duck at trick 1, too.|pg||
nt|tipu: 4@hX should encourage E to bid slam as 3@h promised Cue bid|pg||
nt|tipu: u can let the @h lead come|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|mc|11|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SQ643HQJ76D752CQ2,SAK72HK32DKJ8CT86,SJT8H98DAQ963CAK4,S95HAT54DT4CJ9753|sv|b|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: yes i see - with @S10 it still makes|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|s9|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|nt|barnets: specs  asking about 6@D on a club lead dec plays @D wins @HA plays @SA@SK @D@D ending dummy @CK piching the @SQ and the @SJ @S10|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s8|pc|hT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SQ643HQJ76D752CQ2,SAK72HK32DKJ8CT86,SJT8H98DAQ963CAK4,S95HAT54DT4CJ9753|sv|b|nt|pbundy: will this be a weak NT for liaqat?  not sure what the upper range is.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|tipu: yes they play 11 -14|pg||
nt|pbundy: no consideration to upgrading this|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|tipu: Junaid is very strict in upgrading the weak NT :)|pg||
nt|pbundy: :)|pg||
nt|tipu: so dont think either of them will ever do that|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
nt|bbramley: kib observes that 6@D on a CLUB lead is not quite cold, but still makable|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h2|nt|pbundy: yes; must be a good guesser|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
nt|pbundy: i think i'd be a jack of spades leader here now|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s6|nt|pbundy: he heard me :)|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
nt|tipu: so do I|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c4|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c5|nt|tipu: -2|pg||
nt|pbundy: IF katz figures out he has to win this|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c8|nt|pbundy: and - he does|pg||
pc|d3|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|mc|5|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SQT865HK95DQ84CK4,SA92HAJ64D52CAJ65,S7HQT8732DKT93CT9,SKJ43HDAJ76CQ8732|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2H|nt|ahollan1: DBL = DONT  [some 1-suiter]|pg||
mb|d|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|nt|barnets: dec has 9 winners with the clubs - here only a diamond lead would defeat 6@C a terrible contract though|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: Meck went for water...Rodwell thinking..|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|cQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|s6|nt|ehsana: can give the dmdns 9 tricks available|pg||
pc|h4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|d6|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s2|mc|9|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SQT865HK95DQ84CK4,SA92HAJ64D52CAJ65,S7HQT8732DKT93CT9,SKJ43HDAJ76CQ8732|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|bbramley: meckwell also missed 6@D - surprising|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|pbundy: yes|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|bbramley: i can't decipher their auction, but i think they had a misunderstanding|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg||
nt|pbundy: e/w not encumbered by good club spots|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SAQJ7HKT62DAK5CJ2,SK62HQ5DQ83CK8643,ST54HJ74DT976CQT9,S983HA983DJ42CA75|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1N|mb|d|nt|ehsana: 3rd hand weak Meck does not miss :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|nt|barnets: USA player Zia who comes fom Pakistan is sitting this match out|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|ahollan1: thru  6   Morocco over Italy by 11      thru 9  Japan over Monaco by 27      thru 10  Guadeloupe over Netherlands by 30|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
nt|ehsana: tell him what you can he is a nice person|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c7|mc|7|nt|barnets: Zia tells the nstory in his book of reaching The Bermuda Bowl Final as part of the Pakistan team |pg||
pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SAQJ7HKT62DAK5CJ2,SK62HQ5DQ83CK8643,ST54HJ74DT976CQT9,S983HA983DJ42CA75|sv|n|nt|pbundy: wd by pakistan here|pg||
nt|bbramley: yes|pg||
mb|p|nt|pbundy: walter johnson explained the diamond slam hand to me; said that the big club hand showed a minimum - so - only looking for the best game; not slam|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|pbundy: i might open this 1@D|pg||
mb|p|nt|pbundy: with 4/4 majors partner doesn't need a lot to have a major suit game|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|nt|pbundy: low heart here might have been effective|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
nt|pbundy: and - katz  has his dummy entry now|pg||
nt|pbundy: so he can misguess hearts :)|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
nt|pbundy: scratch that!|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg||
nt|pbundy: now the heart will be lost|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SJ96HJ986DK83CQ52,SAT5HAT743DJ972C4,SKQ8HQ5DT654CKJ87,S7432HK2DAQCAT963|sv|b|nt|barnets: a greay achievment|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|barnets: great achievement|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: this contract seems well short of tricks|pg||
nt|barnets: and points|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: W did not make 1 !|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|nt|ehsana: closed room played 1NT..here 3NT :)|pg||
pc|d6|nt|ahollan1: EW have various auctions so responder can force 3N vs 4M if 3-fit vs get opener's opinion|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h7|nt|ehsana: a few IMPs Pakistans way |pg||
pc|cK|mc|7|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SJ96HJ986DK83CQ52,SAT5HAT743DJ972C4,SKQ8HQ5DT654CKJ87,S7432HK2DAQCAT963|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|pbundy: had east found a low heart return - possible the hand might have gone down|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pbundy: oops - held to 1|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
nt|bbramley: i found one pair that set 4@S on Bd. 5:  Tan-Choy of Singapore, against France|pg||
nt|pbundy: very well done - or well guessed!|pg||
nt|tipu: hmmmmm   .....  Nice job Bart:)|pg||
nt|bbramley: and Bd. 9 is harder than i thought - only about half the field reached 6@D - Helgeness missed it to lose a swing vs. Japan|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s7|nt|pbundy: of course, put the king of hearts in the "wrong" hand & it is a  not a slam you wish to reach|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|d7|nt|pbundy: katz's double in theory should have made it easier here|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|dT|pc|cT|pg||
nt|bbramley: but you won't always get a heart lead, so slam is either cold or on a finesse, depending on the lead|pg||
nt|pbundy: that is true|pg||
pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SJ6HAK32DK8652CK2,SQ75HT876DT93CAQJ,SAKT943HQ4DQJC976,S82HJ95DA74CT8543|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Katz opened 1N   then Texas transfer to 4@S|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|nt|ehsana: a difficult 4S for ..losing 2C and a dmnd ??|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
nt|ehsana: Katz made it lets see if Tehisn can |pg||
nt|barnets: looks hard to go down|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|nt|barnets: there is no losing line I see|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
nt|bigtrain: sorry kid problems...   what'd i miss?  :)|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s6|nt|barnets: missed mecks 22 hcp 3N|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|nt|barnets: which did not make|pg||
mc|10|nt|barnets: you wont be surprised to hear|pg||
pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SJ6HAK32DK8652CK2,SQ75HT876DT93CAQJ,SAKT943HQ4DQJC976,S82HJ95DA74CT8543|sv|o|nt|pbundy: this would not be an upgrade 1nt for me|pg||
nt|bbramley: me neither - weakish 5-card suit, no spots, weak doubleton|pg||
nt|pbundy: yep|pg||
nt|pbundy: but i would imagine they'll get to game; likely spades|pg||
nt|pbundy: no big swings this match - but - those modest pluses add up|pg||
nt|tipu: yups|pg||
nt|tipu: they have their own importance  cant be ignored|pg||
nt|pbundy: i just peeked at the other table.  the hand where katz/nickell defended well to beat 1nt - meckwell is in THREE.|pg||
nt|pbundy: so - pakistan may well have a plus position |pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|tipu: only  3 IMPs  though|pg||
nt|bbramley: it was about time for meckwell to overbid - they've gone low for the whole match until now :)|pg||
nt|pbundy: :)|pg||
nt|pbundy: i guess if you play 'em like ralph, you can overbid :)|pg||
nt|pbundy: i think i'd simply texas with the north hand; a bit too soft for my taste to go slamming|pg||
nt|pbundy: but if katz really had his values (:) ) - then slam might be making!|pg||
nt|bbramley: agree - i'd be more concerned that 3NT might be the top spot|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|nt|pbundy: katz goes with the odds and wins|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|mc|10|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SQT875HJ94DQ753CJ,SA92HAK2DA92C9853,SJ4HQT6DT8CKQT762,SK63H8753DKJ64CA4|sv|n|nt|ehsana: no hiccups..evened out :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: awhile ago|pg||
mb|2N!|nt|bigtrain: 14-16|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C!|nt|bigtrain: 2NT = 5-card stayman|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|bigtrain: 3@C = no 5-card M nothing about 4-carders|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 3@S = 4@H|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|ahollan1: we saw the 1st 3 bids of this auction at the beginning of the match -- before Walter arrived|pg||
nt|ahollan1: that time  responder was 13 in majors|pg||
nt|barnets: another club stopper now|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
nt|barnets: maybe south could have X 3@S|pg||
nt|barnets: to get the best lead|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i wonder if David Bird's book would suggest @SJ even without the DBL|pg||
nt|ehsana: true barnet|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg||
nt|barnets: not unreasonable Al|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|s5|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|s3|nt|ehsana: made it easy now|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|barnets: in closed room a low club was led|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
nt|ahollan1: "Winning Notrump Leads"    Goren would call it blasphemy|pg||
nt|barnets: dec ducked now as pade shift was best but south played a heart|pg||
nt|barnets: and dec came to 6 read tricks and 3 black|pg||
nt|barnets: red|pg||
nt|barnets: tricks|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h3|nt|barnets: is the next board the last A|pg||
nt|barnets: AL ?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: y|pg||
nt|barnets: last of|pg||
mc|10|nt|ahollan1: yes  16 board matches|pg||
nt|barnets: last of the day|pg||
pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SQT875HJ94DQ753CJ,SA92HAK2DA92C9853,SJ4HQT6DT8CKQT762,SK63H8753DKJ64CA4|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|bbramley: 1NT shows 15-17 here|pg||
nt|tipu: yups|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|tipu: the other room will go 1NT |pg||
pc|c7|nt|bbramley: whatever your NT range, if you're destined for 3NT you prefer the auction 1NT-3NT|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|nt|bbramley: 6-1 clubs split to the rescue|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
nt|bbramley: could still go wrong in @Ds by leading low to jack, then finessing 9 on second round - north will have "shown" 6 clubs and 3 hearts by then, so a possible play|pg||
nt|pbundy: signs here that the hearts are splitting|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SJT54HQT7D4CAK754,SAK62HJ842D2CJ962,SQ873H63DAK98753C,S9HAK95DQJT6CQT83|sv|e|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbb: last bord.. 3 more rounds tomorrow|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Daily Bulletin lists vugraph schedule each day   http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Bulletins.asp|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: tks traian|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: Pakistan did well this board|pg||
pc|d2|nt|barnets: good job|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: thx |pg||
nt|ehsana: probably eoo good too late|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: thx all for watching the show|pg||
nt|barnets: never too late they all count|pg||
nt|barnets: in the big picture|pg||
nt|ahollan1: scores posted under  http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
nt|ehsana: undoubted ly I wish they would :)|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Open event  is 15 rounds,  top 4 from each of 4 groups advances to KO phase|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h7|nt|barnets: result changed in closed now|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s6|nt|barnets: tx all specs fo your useful comments|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Women's Event  3 groups  qualifies  top 5 and a floater|pg||
nt|henryb:  Notice that the result at the other table was changed|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|ahollan1: Seniors  2 Groups|pg||
pc|h5|pc|sT|pg||
nt|ehsana: bye all thanks ..|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|c4|nt|barnets: how many Q in seniors ?|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|sJ|nt|henryb:  See the VG schedule or the WBF site for game times tomorrow|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|d5|pc|h9|pg||
nt|henryb:  8 from each section|pg||
nt|barnets: 8 Q in each group|pg||
mc|7|nt|bigtrain: bye everyone...  thanks :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: bye all|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sorry i started to type  all KO 16 teams  but got distracted|pg||
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qx|c16|st||md|2SJT54HQT7D4CAK754,SAK62HJ842D2CJ962,SQ873H63DAK98753C,S9HAK95DQJT6CQT83|sv|e|nt|pbundy: do we have any 3@D bidders here?  1@D?  or - pass?|pg||
mb|p|nt|bbramley: 4@D|pg||
nt|pbundy: eeek!|pg||
nt|tipu: you never know|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|pbundy: 2@S more than enough for me here!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|pbundy: east might have x'd 2@S - though surely unclear at these colors and with partner a passed hand|pg||
nt|bbramley: why didn't east double 2@S?|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
nt|tipu: Vul + partner is a passed hand|pg||
nt|tipu: might well be the reasons|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|sT|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|c3|pg||
nt|pbundy: oooooooooops|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|c8|pg||
nt|tipu: thanks everyone|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|s7|pc|cT|pg||
nt|tipu: its the last board of the set|pg||
nt|bbramley: he'll be out of wood after a couple more tricks|pg||
nt|pbundy: yes.  i am still wondering if bart is going to be doubled in 4@D :) :)|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|sJ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h2|pc|s3|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|pbundy: this looks like the end of the line to me.....  still - minus 50 a reasonable result|pg||
nt|tipu: down 1 now|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|c7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|h5|pc|s5|pg||
mc|7|nt|tipu: thanks all|pg||
nt|bbramley: thanks everyone|pg||
nt|pbundy: thanks - see you tomorrow!|pg||
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