vg|52nd EBTC-BBO5,OPEN-F1,I,17,32,DENMARK,0,CROATIA,0|
rs|3CN+3,3SE-2,4HS=,5DEx-2,5CE+1,6CW=,4SNx-1,4SS-1,2DW-1,5CE-1,3DN-2,3SW=,6CS=,4HS=,3HW=,3HW+1,5HNx-2,4SW=,2NE-2,2HW=,3NW-3,3NW-3,2SS-1,1NW-2,2SW=,2SW+1,4SN=,3NS=,3HW+1,4HW=,4SS=,4SS=|
pn|GRAVERSEN,REFI,CASPERSEN,BOREVKOVIC,ZORIC,M BILDE,MARINOVSKI,D BILDE|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3ST9HJ3DJ98CKJ8542,SAQJ7HQ94DQ432C73,S53HAKT86DAK76CQ6,SK8642H752DT5CAT9|sv|o|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|mc|12|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3ST9HJ3DJ98CKJ8542,SAQJ7HQ94DQ432C73,S53HAKT86DAK76CQ6,SK8642H752DT5CAT9|sv|o|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|mc|7|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4S7653HAKQT92DJCQJ,ST42H4DK987542CA7,SAKJHJ865DT6CK853,SQ98H73DAQ3CT9642|sv|n|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sA|mc|10|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4S7653HAKQT92DJCQJ,ST42H4DK987542CA7,SAKJHJ865DT6CK853,SQ98H73DAQ3CT9642|sv|n|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|mc|9|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1S94HAJ92DQJ7632CJ,SK82HQ8D984CAQ873,SQ653H763DKT5CT96,SAJT7HKT54DACK542|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|mc|12|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1S94HAJ92DQJ7632CJ,SK82HQ8D984CAQ873,SQ653H763DKT5CT96,SAJT7HKT54DACK542|sv|e|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: greetings to all from Opatija, here on the Croatian Riviera|pg||
pc|c9|mc|12|nt|marlowepi: due to some technical problems in getting the table up on time, the oeprator has had to enter final contracts only for the first few boards. obviously the auctions were not as ...|pg||
nt|marlowepi: shown|pg||
pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2S763H8DQT72CAQ952,SQ8HAT53DA4CKJ863,SKJ9542HKQJ92DJC4,SATH764DK98653CT7|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s5|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2S763H8DQT72CAQ952,SQ8HAT53DA4CKJ863,SKJ9542HKQJ92DJC4,SATH764DK98653CT7|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|2C!|nt|marlowepi: denmark off to a great start, Croatia beginning a bit sluggishly|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Hello all, welcome to the Final Round 18|pg||
nt|marlowepi: hi aurora|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Here you can see the players and their CC:   http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/match.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=22&matchid=BBO-5|pg||
mb|3C!|nt|Aurora:  hello Marshall :) have a good day :).|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|nt|Aurora:  Running scores:  http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Asp/RoundTeams.asp?qtournid=1020&qroundno=18|pg||
nt|marlowepi: hard to have a bad day in opatija :)|pg||
mb|4D!|nt|marlowepi: thanks for the link :)|pg||
nt|Aurora:  you are welcome :) i come later again :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: friendly spade position not enough to see 4S home if EW engineer their uppercut|pg||
pc|dA|nt|marlowepi: club 10 seems very attractive lead|pg||
nt|marlowepi: oh sorry played from other side|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
nt|marlowepi: this looks good for denmark|pg||
nt|marlowepi: club lead by E would get defense off to much better start|pg||
pc|d4|nt|marlowepi: EW still have fair chance as S may misguess the trumps|pg||
pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
nt|marlowepi: ah uppercut is still possible|pg||
nt|marlowepi: but by giving W diamond to ruff, rather than clubs|pg||
nt|marlowepi: declarer will surely lead heart king now, but if he eventually plays spade to jack E can lead a third diamond to promote his ten|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|marlowepi: good play by W, to remove from his partner|pg||
nt|marlowepi: any thought of playing a club after ace f spades|pg||
nt|marlowepi: i apologize for any apparent oddness in the timing of my comments with respect to cards played at the table (or bids made). the connection here is quite erratic and so there is ...|pg||
nt|marlowepi: often a delay in the appearance of commentary|pg||
nt|marlowepi: S is obviously going to play a trump, but is undolubtedly thinking about what he willl play. probably low to the king, thus depriving EW of the satisfaction of an uppercut and ...|pg||
nt|marlowepi: going down  with honor |pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg||
mc|9|nt|marlowepi: assuming E has 6 diamonds for the transfer (though he may not, especially NV), the hand cannot make if E has spade ace|pg||
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qx|o21|st||md|3SQ84HQ7652DJ63CA3,SAKJ5HDKQT54CQ976,S7632HAK9DA97CKT5,ST9HJT843D82CJ842|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|d2|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|d3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h7|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d9|pc|cJ|pc|d6|pg||
pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SQ84HQ7652DJ63CA3,SAKJ5HDKQT54CQ976,S7632HAK9DA97CKT5,ST9HJT843D82CJ842|sv|n|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: S seems to have played E for five diamonds and stiff spade ace|pg||
mb|1H|mb|d|mb|r!|mb|2C|mb|2H|nt|marlowepi: XX by N showing 3 heRTS|pg||
nt|marlowepi: the free 2H bid confirms an 8-card fit but is probably not forward-going|pg||
mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|5C|nt|marlowepi: holding only 4 clubs the zeal shown by W may seem a bit excessive, but he very likely assumes his partner has 5 clubs or 4  good ones for the free 2C bid|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: NS will express an opinion|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|nt|marlowepi: i am quite surprised that nobody doubled, especially since they should know they are behind in the match|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|marlowepi: it might not make a big IMP difference, but you never know|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|h3|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|marlowepi: rationale for this line of defence may not be immediately evident either|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|c2|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|marlowepi: one certainly understands the lead  --  NS play Precision so the 1D opening might sometimes be suspect but on this auction N is a big favorite to have a real D suit|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|marlowepi: seemingly N was playing S for short Ds, but it is not clear what shape that would give him|pg||
mc|10|nt|marlowepi: with six hearts S would probably have bid differently|pg||
pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4S963HK94D843CQ852,SAT742HQ7DA962CA9,SK5HAT862DQT75CKJ,SQJ8HJ53DKJCT7643|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h6|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4S963HK94D843CQ852,SAT742HQ7DA962CA9,SK5HAT862DQT75CKJ,SQJ8HJ53DKJCT7643|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|marlowepi: a double and heart lead would have narrowed the margin somewhat|pg||
mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: had EW bid game here, NS would have to attack clubs very early, so this could have been a big pickup for Croatia|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|nt|marlowepi: the croatian pairs are bidding somewhat cautiously at both tables, especially in the other room. All of the Danish teams typically adopt the exact opposite policy, so one must ...|pg||
nt|marlowepi: decide whether to keep pace with their strategy or play close to the vest and hope their aggression does them in|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|sJ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SHQ62DAT6CAKQT843,SAKJT65HKJDJ85C62,S7432HAT854DQ93CJ,SQ98H973DK742C975|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|sT|pc|h5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s9|pc|h6|pc|sK|pg||
pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SHQ62DAT6CAKQT843,SAKJT65HKJDJ85C62,S7432HAT854DQ93CJ,SQ98H973DK742C975|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|1S|nt|marlowepi: It is a pleasure to commentate at this table, where not only NS but also E are or have been teammates of mine :)|pg||
nt|marlowepi: W was too smart to fall into that trap :)|pg||
mb|2D!|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: NS missed a makeable slam yesterday by not opening a strong club on a hand with huge playing strength but not massive HCP. Here the decision by S to start with 1C may have been ...|pg||
nt|marlowepi: influenced by that  --   even though their 2C contract +4 was  a big IMP winner when 6C at the other table went down due to a doubtful line of play|pg||
nt|marlowepi: 2D probably a transfer to hearts?|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: I empathize with S problem here, but he is pretty much going to have to bid 4H after all his agony|pg||
mb|p|nt|marlowepi: a diamond lead would imperil 6C|pg||
nt|marlowepi: S would very likely guess wrong when the vulnerable overcaller fails to produce a high spade honor at trick one|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg||
nt|marlowepi: ironically, opening 1C strong here actually put NS at a disadvantage for bidding 6C, as a glance at the successful auction in the Open Room will show|pg||
pc|cA|nt|marlowepi: in the open room after a similar start but a natural 1C (i think), S was able to rebid 3S to show his hand type, and when N emphasized his hearts S  was willing to chance 6C. On ...|pg||
nt|marlowepi: that auction  there was quite a bit to be said for a diamond lead, but it is usually  hard to criticize someone for leading a top honor when holding AK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cT|nt|marlowepi: 6C would be virtually cold facing as little as:   xxx   AJTxx   Kxx  xx, and 7 a good bet facing just AKxxx  in hearts|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|mc|10|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SK9HJT6DQ852CAK73,S8542HAQ875DA73C9,SQJ7H43DKJT96CJT5,SAT63HK92D4CQ8642|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|h9|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SK9HJT6DQ852CAK73,S8542HAQ875DA73C9,SQJ7H43DKJT96CJT5,SAT63HK92D4CQ8642|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2D|nt|marlowepi: Croatia really needs to get moving. Or as we say here:  pokrenijte dupe !!|pg||
mb|2H|mb|3D|nt|marlowepi: subtract the J from that|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: i am a bit surprised W did not open |pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg||
nt|marlowepi: another lost opportunity for the host team, as a thin but making has been missed in the other room. Not a very good game, true, but  -34 is not so good either|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|h5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|h9|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|s4|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s5|nt|H_Poirot:  and with to lucky winning slams against it's hard to handle|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|dQ|pc|s8|pg||
nt|marlowepi: Bonjur Hercule|pg||
pc|d6|nt|H_Poirot:  all|pg||
nt|marlowepi: bonjour|pg||
nt|H_Poirot:  allo marlow|pg||
mc|10|nt|marlowepi: those slams do not look all that lucky to me|pg||
pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SHDC,SHDC,SHDC,SHDC|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c3|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|h9|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SHDC,SHDC,SHDC,SHDC|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h4|nt|H_Poirot:  here the danes saved in 5 hearts -300|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sT|nt|Aurora:  Running scores:  http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Asp/RoundTeams.asp?qtournid=1020&qroundno=18|pg||
nt|marlowepi: this may look like another surprisingly tame auction from the host team, as it could seem obvious for N to save at this vulnerability. the problem is that many Precision players ...|pg||
nt|marlowepi: like to bounce to game with  a wide range of hands, and N has  just enugh defence to be  hesitant about saving. |pg||
pc|d3|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg||
mc|10|nt|H_Poirot:  so you wouldn't save here?|pg||
pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SKT87H975D95CAK98,SAJ62HQ8642DT3CJ5,S93HKJ3DQJ72C6432,SQ54HATDAK864CQT7|sv|b|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|c6|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h9|pc|s2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s6|pc|hJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|s8|pc|hQ|pg||
pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SKT87H975D95CAK98,SAJ62HQ8642DT3CJ5,S93HKJ3DQJ72C6432,SQ54HATDAK864CQT7|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H!|nt|H_Poirot:  this hand easily makes e/W go too high|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
nt|marlowepi: sorry i was interrupted, i will answer you now|pg||
nt|marlowepi: i was about to continue my comment above when i was diverted|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|marlowepi: first, i would save anyway because we have 10+ hearts and the colrs are forgiving, and sometimes they will bid 5S|pg||
nt|marlowepi: the other thing i was going to say is this:|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
nt|marlowepi: many partnerships, especially Precision players, play that in a range of such situations a double says "I want to bid, but I don;t want to b id in front of you"|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg||
nt|H_Poirot:  I agree|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d4|mc|8|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1STHT7653DKT53CAJ7,SAJ5HAKQ4DA72CQT5,SKQ974HJ2DQJ96C62,S8632H98D84CK9843|sv|o|nt|pelu:  well defended only a @clead could gice declareer problems|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|Aurora:  Running scores:  http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Asp/RoundTeams.asp?qtournid=1020&qroundno=18|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|pelu:  a little upgrade: 2Nt = 20-22|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu:  dont look like a winner|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|Henryb:  If my math is right West has 20|pg||
nt|Henryb:  But that is American, not Danish math|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|nt|pelu:  3NT would need a very friendly layout in @c - but no luck! cAJ in N = 9 tricks|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
nt|pelu:  if @d-4-4 :)|pg||
nt|Henryb:  Actually all he needs is the @cJ in N and the @cA stiff or doubleton|pg||
nt|pelu:  B25 the save in 5@h gave Denmark 8 IMP|pg||
nt|Henryb:  and the opponents unable to take four diamond tricks|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sT|nt|pelu:  why not @d10 from S?? and not the K |pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
nt|Henryb:  Maybe declarer should win an early @d to avoid the @s shift|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|nt|pelu:  @h2 sh be easy|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|c9|pg||
nt|pelu:  ??????????????????????? - N asleep?|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s5|mc|6|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1STHT7653DKT53CAJ7,SAJ5HAKQ4DA72CQT5,SKQ974HJ2DQJ96C62,S8632H98D84CK9843|sv|o|nt|H_Poirot:  in those positions it's important to use to way doubles|pg||
nt|marlowepi: the application here would be that if S is allowed (nay, encouraged) to jump to 4H on a wide range of hands, X over 4S could say "I want to save but I do have just enough defense ...|pg||
nt|marlowepi: that it could be a phantom , so you choose".  |pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|nt|marlowepi: however even if we have that agreement, i doubt i would invoke it on that hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|H_Poirot:  double-to|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: 10+ hearts and the vulnerability and no aces spell a save to me|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|marlowepi: N off to an excellent start with his choice of lead|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
nt|H_Poirot:   mmight be 2-3 down on this lead|pg||
nt|marlowepi: that won't assist a croatian comeback though|pg||
nt|H_Poirot:  no-it seems unlikely|pg||
nt|sommer: we may live without that then;-)|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg||
nt|sommer: small risk for S to get squeezed for only -2|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|marlowepi: Denmark are playing well, but also swimming with the current (or running with the wind at their backs if you prefer that metaphor), in that  this set of boards is very supportive ...|pg||
nt|marlowepi: of aggressive enterprising bidding,, and is punsihing severely a cautious (not to say timid)  approach|pg||
pc|h8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|H_Poirot:  yes now J of spades is 7th trick|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|c8|pc|h6|pg||
mc|6|nt|H_Poirot:  not anymore|pg||
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qx|o28|st||md|2SQJ4H87DKQ52CJ862,S652H643DAT64CKT5,ST973HKQJTD97CA43,SAK8HA952DJ83CQ97|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|2H|nt|Henryb:  2@c says "Why should they go down when I can?"|pg||
nt|pelu:  Poland killing France 43-5 and Romania had a fine comebcaj against Fermany - +36 IMP in last 3 boards and 37-37|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu:  I dont understan 2@d by S = asking for the longer major, when now 2@s it sh be invite??|pg||
nt|vugraphzed: yes...2@S was invitational....perhaps he did not see his partners initial pass|pg||
nt|Henryb:  Sweden also good comeback against Netherlands from down 20+ to up 4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg||
nt|Henryb:  I think 2@s should be natural, suggesting 2@d as a contract|pg||
nt|Henryb:  2@d rather|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg||
nt|pelu:  on B 23 (6@c) here Sabine-Roy stopped in 3@h :)|pg||
nt|pelu:  and lost 15 IMP|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
nt|pelu:  Bilde-Bilde also in the bad 3NT|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s9|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SQJ4H87DKQ52CJ862,S652H643DAT64CKT5,ST973HKQJTD97CA43,SAK8HA952DJ83CQ97|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|marlowepi: croatia won;t get too far if the rest of the set consists of partscores :(|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|c2|pc|h4|pg||
nt|sommer: Bilde has to play very precisely to get a´flat board here|pg||
nt|marlowepi: he can afford a bit of spillage at this stage|pg||
nt|sommer: the easy way is @C to 10..@DJ works too|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c7|nt|sommer: -50 imps is only 0.84 for Croatia|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
nt|marlowepi: and with this magnitude of margin, they will have to score a LOT of IMPs to salvage anything significant out of the match|pg||
nt|sommer: yes|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d4|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d3|nt|sommer: he misread it totally|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dQ|nt|sommer: so 5 imps for Croatia|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3SA74HJT3DQJT97CA7,SK9862HQ9842D8C84,SJ3HA75DA32CJT532,SQT5HK6DK654CKQ96|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|hJ|pc|s6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|d6|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3SA74HJT3DQJT97CA7,SK9862HQ9842D8C84,SJ3HA75DA32CJT532,SQT5HK6DK654CKQ96|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|sommer: to Mortens excuse - N DID open:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|H_Poirot:  maybe luck for the danes that the decisive boards was played by Graversen- Bilde makes some odd decisions|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|sommer: W hardly expected only 10HCP there|pg||
nt|marlowepi: N opened and S never bid|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
nt|marlowepi: 2S is a favorite here i think|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|nt|sommer: maybe 3;-)|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|c2|pc|sT|pg||
nt|marlowepi: dangerous to lead a club honor there with such weak spots, it aims at a rather narrow target. could be right though|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Thanks to all Commentators, operators and kibitzes. See you in 1 hour for another session: http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=23|pg||
mc|9|nt|Aurora:  Running scores:  http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Asp/RoundTeams.asp?qtournid=1020&qroundno=18|pg||
pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4SAQ8HK92DATCJ8753,SJ62HQT84D92C9642,SKT54HJDQ8764CKQT,S973HA7653DKJ53CA|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|Aurora:  Thanks to all Commentators, operators and kibitzes. See you in 1 hour for another session: http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=23|pg||
mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|pelu:  I dont like a system where u cant bid in W over 1@h from partner|pg||
nt|pelu:  1@h - 3@H and passed out is a fair contract|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|pelu:  3@c now?|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|pelu:  call the director and give N some green cards = PASS :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h3|nt|pelu:  NS has a lot of good boards, but Now they think they can go on the water :)|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|pelu:  ok making now 3X@s and theree are 10 tricks|pg||
nt|pelu:  but I dont understand the lead Ace in opp suit knowing that partner is very-very weak??|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h5|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|h6|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|d7|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|sT|pg||
pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4SAQ8HK92DATCJ8753,SJ62HQT84D92C9642,SKT54HJDQ8764CKQT,S973HA7653DKJ53CA|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|2H|nt|sommer: 5@C has best chances, I think|pg||
nt|marlowepi: 4S and 5C have some slim chances here for NS|pg||
nt|H_Poirot:  as cards lay 4 spades too|pg||
mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: defence can prevail against both i think|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N!|nt|H_Poirot:  need a good defence to beat 4sp|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|H_Poirot:  3NT isn't the better contract|pg||
nt|sommer: @H have to be unblocked|pg||
nt|marlowepi: perhaps N sequence was stayman|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h7|nt|sommer: @H4 WAS crucial!|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d6|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
nt|H_Poirot:  now declarer can't establish clubs in time|pg||
pc|c3|nt|marlowepi: declarer needs to knock out clubs befre W can discard a heart|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|sommer: oops and 10 imps it seems|pg||
pc|h6|nt|marlowepi: disastrous lead, and the problem might well have been foreseen when W has such big hearts|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h8|nt|marlowepi: but it is all to easy to relax when so far ahead|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1SK84HQ87DA972CJ74,SAQHKJT965DKJ4C95,S97653HDQT3CAQ863,SJT2HA432D865CKT2|sv|n|nt|pelu:  in CR NS got the @hs blocked - 3Nt and @h-lead, but @h4 (by system), and now only 3 @h tricks and 3Nt making|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s2|nt|pelu:  @s/ sh be a bad 5 card so no K from S|pg||
nt|pelu:  @s7|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c6|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|h5|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h6|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1SK84HQ87DA972CJ74,SAQHKJT965DKJ4C95,S97653HDQT3CAQ863,SJT2HA432D865CKT2|sv|n|nt|marlowepi: some more of that would be most welcome to the Croatian side|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|sommer: yes, it was lazyness but excused of the extremely many boards EW have played|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: one might conclude that NS play a direct 2H there as 2 highest suits|pg||
nt|sommer: as far as I know, EW have played practically all the boards till now ..and will play all the rest!|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|sommer: Kasper Konow has gone home to Denmark to a sick son|pg||
nt|sommer: Charles is confirming...EW HAVE played all the boards...noone else have|pg||
nt|H_Poirot:  Askgaard? |pg||
nt|marlowepi: sadly for croatia, 4S got through at the other table|pg||
nt|sommer: Askgaard may support and step in for a tired/sick player|pg||
nt|H_Poirot:  maybe the father at this table|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|sT|nt|H_Poirot:  he seems a bit exhausted|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h5|nt|sommer: without insulting anyone I dare say, EW have been DK's best pair by far|pg||
pc|c3|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|c9|pc|s6|pg||
mc|10|nt|H_Poirot:  I guess Dennis is able to play for a week witout rest|pg||
pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2SJ8643HA8DKQ2CKQ4,SAT72HJT2DJ8CA952,SKQ9HK953DA7653C3,S5HQ764DT94CJT876|sv|e|mb|p|nt|pelu:  in CR @s-lead to @sK so a discard on @sJ (N did overcall 1@s on 97653???|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|pelu:  Last board - we are back 15.29 in 40 min - tx to our operator who had a very hard job with woring cards from start and a break down - well done Stephen (i think?) - wd|pg||
nt|pelu:  15.20|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|s9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|10|nt|pelu:  VP 19.5-0.5|pg||
pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2SJ8643HA8DKQ2CKQ4,SAT72HJT2DJ8CA952,SKQ9HK953DA7653C3,S5HQ764DT94CJT876|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: Denmark have playhed well enough here that realistically Croatia was never winning this match, but the margin could easily have been much much smaller. molst of the damagae was ...|pg||
nt|marlowepi: self-inflicted, a result of  very cautious bidding|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|H_Poirot:  here they should reach a game|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: yes, but sadly not a potential swing board|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|H_Poirot:  maybe one imp|pg||
nt|marlowepi: congratulations to this excellent Danish team who are still playing very well after a long and grueling qualification round-robin|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c8|pc|s4|nt|sommer: this match seems to end 19-1 to DK|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg||
nt|H_Poirot:  oh- I understand why you said cautious looking at B31|pg||
nt|H_Poirot:  should be flat-but Croatia stood in 3|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h7|nt|H_Poirot:  so tx all for now-|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|s9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|mc|10|nt|sommer: now rather 19,5-0,5|pg||
nt|sommer: tnx and bye all|pg||
nt|marlowepi: ok see you all soon for another round|pg||
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