vg|52nd EBTC-BBO4,OPEN-F3,I,17,32,SWEDEN,0,ISRAEL,0|
rs|3NS=,3NS+2,3NS+2,3NS=,1NS=,1HS=,4HN=,4HN+1,4SE-2,4SE-2,1HW=,2HW-1,3NE+3,3NW+2,5DEx=,4HW=,3SSx-3,3SSx-3,6DE+1,6DE+1,5DNx=,3NS+1,4SN=,4SN+1,4SW+1,4SE+1,4SN=,4SN=,3NN+2,5SN-1,3CW-1,2CW=|
pn|BERTHEAU,PADON,CULLIN,A BIRMAN,I HERBST,SYLVAN,O HERBST,WRANG|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SAQ742HQ3DAKCKQ42,SK96HJ98DQ9543CT9,SJHAT754DJT862CA3,ST853HK62D7CJ8765|sv|o|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d8|mc|9|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3SAQ742HQ3DAKCKQ42,SK96HJ98DQ9543CT9,SJHAT754DJT862CA3,ST853HK62D7CJ8765|sv|o|mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|vugraphzde: hi|pg||
mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|s2|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|c4|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SAQ98HAK53D64CAT8,SJT62H974DQT2C972,S5HT2DKJ983CKJ653,SK743HQJ86DA75CQ4|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|nilsland:  hi everybody |pg||
nt|nilsland:  pls help me with comments/analyses if you feel for it|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d9|nt|nilsland:  a great start to declarers play here :)|pg||
nt|nilsland:  anybody know the exact meaning of 2S here?|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sT|nt|nilsland:  2S asks for 4card minor, 3S shortness |pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|nilsland:  declarer will now take the rest I presume|pg||
nt|nilsland:  maybe for 1 or 2 imp back|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|h3|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cT|mc|11|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SAQ98HAK53D64CAT8,SJT62H974DQT2C972,S5HT2DKJ983CKJ653,SK743HQJ86DA75CQ4|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|d8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1SKQ2H7543DT42CAQ3,SJ954HK6DK63CJ642,SAT86HAJ8DQ985CT5,S73HQT92DAJ7CK987|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|nt|nilsland:  Sweden has 17 vp up to 6th place so we need some good bridge and a lot of luck|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Aurora:  Hello all, welcome to the Final Round 20|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 7: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Here you can see the players and their CC:   http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/match.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=24&matchid=BBO-4|pg||
pc|s5|nt|nilsland:  1@D is transfer, 1@H shows a balanced minimum|pg||
pc|s8|nt|nilsland:  the lead helps a little and 7 tricks is minimum now|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|nilsland:  maybe I promised too much if East finds a small @H now :)|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|h8|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|h2|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SKQ2H7543DT42CAQ3,SJ954HK6DK63CJ642,SAT86HAJ8DQ985CT5,S73HQT92DAJ7CK987|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Hello all, welcome to the Final Round 20|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 8: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|hJ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|7|nt|Turbin: Hi all :). Ciao Brigitta :)|pg||
nt|Aurora:  welcome Paolo(Turbin)  :) thanks and a good day :)|pg||
pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2SAQ754HKQT82D7CJ9,S962HA7DAQ8CKT875,SJ83HJ543DJT942CA,SKTH96DK653CQ6432|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|nilsland:  NS makes a major suit game|pg||
mb|2S!|nt|nilsland:  EW can play 5@C for 800 (with @D ruff)|pg||
mb|3C!|nt|nilsland:  but lets first see if NS finds the game|pg||
mb|4C|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nilsland:  OK 5@C only 500 because the @H loser goes away|pg||
pc|c2|nt|nilsland:  thats what happens when you dont stop me from writing before thinking ;)|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
nt|nilsland:  In a way EW finding their fit made it easier to bid the game :)|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
mc|10|nt|nilsland:  I dont know why he did not try for 11 tricks, wasnt that safe?|pg||
pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SAQ754HKQT82D7CJ9,S962HA7DAQ8CKT875,SJ83HJ543DJT942CA,SKTH96DK653CQ6432|sv|b|nt|Turbin: Grazie Aurora :)|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|Turbin: Here's the running score:|pg||
nt|Turbin: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|Turbin: Israel can still win the championship|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c9|nt|Turbin: Ilan and Ophir Herbst's Convention Card:|pg||
nt|Turbin: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/ECBOC14/OpenTeams/Israel/Herbst-Herbst.pdf|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|h4|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SK6HAJ7DT94CKJ743,SHQ965DKQJ732CQT8,SA94HK432DA65C952,SQJT87532HT8D8CA6|sv|n|mb|p|nt|nilsland:  maybe not if @S 41|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg||
nt|nilsland:  good lead this time - the S at other table tried a club (which I admit I would too)|pg||
pc|c3|nt|nilsland:  Does anyone know if Italy has a place in Bermuda Bowl as defending winners?|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg||
nt|nilsland:  On the lead of A or K NS play standard signals, I guess Peter though N had K8432|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|d2|pc|s4|pg||
nt|nilsland:  Well 2 down will be a push here|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|s2|pg||
mc|8|nt|nilsland:  I guess 3@S would have been a winning tactics on the last board, I dont see NS making 3N|pg||
pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SK6HAJ7DT94CKJ743,SHQ965DKQJ732CQT8,SA94HK432DA65C952,SQJT87532HT8D8CA6|sv|n|nt|Turbin: Johan Sylvan and Frederic Wrang's:|pg||
nt|Turbin: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/ECBOC14/OpenTeams/Sweden/Wrang-Sylvan.pdf|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|d2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s8|pc|c7|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4S864H42D962CAQJ72,SQ97HK865DAK5CT83,SAKJ3HA97D743C964,ST52HQJT3DQJT8CK5|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|nt|nilsland:  I guess EW also play "the transfer club"|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
nt|nilsland:  I dont really agree with N passes|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
nt|nilsland:  It maybe hard to bid 3N - but impossible if you dont bid at all :D|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|7|nt|bt:  hi mats and everyone|pg||
nt|bt:  I think its a small triumph for the ew system to stop in 1@H|pg||
pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4S864H42D962CAQJ72,SQ97HK865DAK5CT83,SAKJ3HA97D743C964,ST52HQJT3DQJT8CK5|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
nt|Turbin: 1@D was Transfer; 1@H rebidding would have showed 2-3 cards in the suit|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1ST8H9752D654CAT95,SAQJ65HK86DQT7C62,S9742HQT43DK32CQ3,SK3HAJDAJ98CKJ874|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|nilsland:  hi Lars wc|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|bt:  you sounded lonely here|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|nilsland:  I was making all the mistakes, so I am happy you joined|pg||
nt|bt:  normal 3nt here, but getting higher is possible of course. 29 hcp and all ;)|pg||
nt|bt:  want me to make the mistakes, how mean of you|pg||
nt|nilsland:  you can make slam, but I doubt if any team (except Norway) will bid it|pg||
nt|bt:  a norwegian slam is, as we all know, on 2 finesses, a 33 break and then a squeeze|pg||
nt|bt:  any pair bidding slam here should be searched for electronic devices|pg||
nt|nilsland:  Birman have values for another bid thou|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bt:  depending on style of course|pg||
nt|bt:  this is a murky sequence for standard pairs|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|nt|nilsland:  depends a little what the rebid 2N promise, I play it as extras|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|c4|nt|nilsland:  1S-2C-2N that is|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
nt|bt:  enabling a conventional checkback with the west hand isnt bad. 3 in a red suit here should be extras|pg||
nt|nilsland:  another imp to Israel it seems|pg||
mc|12|nt|bt:  given you already denied 4 of them, presumably|pg||
nt|nilsland:  but 3C may be needed as natural Imo|pg||
pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1ST8H9752D654CAT95,SAQJ65HK86DQT7C62,S9742HQT43DK32CQ3,SK3HAJDAJ98CKJ874|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|Turbin: 2@C: 14+|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dQ|nt|Turbin: exactly: 2@C was natural GF. A note: many thing that with a minimum opening it is better to repeat the opening major even if only fifth instead 2NT|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
nt|Turbin: Not Sylvan, of course :)|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|s8|pc|c2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|c5|mc|11|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SKJT9542H94D6CQT8,S873HT86532DK73C9,S6HAQ7DQ92CKJ5432,SAQHKJDAJT854CA76|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|bt:  yes, hence 3@D/3@H is extras and something good there|pg||
nt|bt:  i always enjoy using "hence" ;)|pg||
mb|d|mb|1H!|mb|2H|nt|nilsland:  now a board where noone has 4333|pg||
nt|bt:  this is the transfer 1@H. East has a great hand now|pg||
mb|p|nt|petka:  you would like to bid a large number of spades here with the south hand, since partner has club suit or 2+spades.|pg||
mb|3D|nt|nilsland:  many S would make some preemptive spade bid here|pg||
mb|3S|mb|4D|nt|nilsland:  EW may make a game but not for sure|pg||
mb|p|nt|bt:  a natural 1@C would do better, maybe|pg||
nt|nilsland:  4H is close if you guess well|pg||
nt|bt:  I say 5@D birman. what else?|pg||
nt|bt:  over 2@H he might have tried 3NT but thats not possible now|pg||
nt|nilsland:  5@D seems to be a trick short|pg||
nt|bt:  still worth trying, dont you think|pg||
nt|bt:  4@H without a weak 2-bid from west looks awkward|pg||
nt|bt:  and passing ... looks weird|pg||
nt|nilsland:  At the other table Sylvan plays 4H and lost first trick to @SK but South did not return his singelton @D|pg||
nt|petka:  nor a spade?|pg||
nt|nilsland:  a spade would beat it too if N play a @D|pg||
nt|nilsland:  but he choose a club|pg||
nt|nilsland:  so now Sylvan can make it on a diamond finess|pg||
mb|5D|nt|bt:  interesting choice. meanwhile birman is taking a toilet break|pg||
mb|p|nt|bt:  oh, he is back|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nilsland:  hope double does not ask for a spade lead :)|pg||
nt|bt:  hungry double cullin|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|petka:  feels like it should ask for heart lead|pg||
nt|nilsland:  is it possible to make it using the hearts as "extra trump"?|pg||
nt|nilsland:  after the X it may be made I think|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
nt|bt:  we will see, meanwhile we can read a book and get some coffee|pg||
nt|bt:  birman will think ...|pg||
nt|petka:  spade to ace, heart king, diamond to king, heart ruff, club ace and ruff and suddenly no diamond losers when you run hearts from dummy|pg||
nt|nilsland:  I think you are right Peter|pg||
nt|nilsland:  I think a club lead was nescessary to beat it DD but I may be wrong|pg||
nt|bt:  i am getting coffee ...|pg||
nt|nilsland:  maybe it always makes|pg||
nt|bt:  4@H made in the other room, so the double by cullin is win 0 or lose 4|pg||
nt|bt:  bad odds ;)|pg||
nt|nilsland:  actually it always makes if you play for @D Dxx in N|pg||
nt|nilsland:  I have not checked trump lead thou :)|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|dJ|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hT|nt|bt:  well done birman|pg||
nt|petka:  I am checking it. Still seems to make. ruff club, spade to ace, ruff club and a heart from dummy seems enough.|pg||
nt|petka:  nope|pg||
nt|nilsland:  yes - and Cullin made an error that probably cost some 15 imps|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|d7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s9|pc|h8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|cK|pg||
nt|nilsland:  or 14...|pg||
pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SKJT9542H94D6CQT8,S873HT86532DK73C9,S6HAQ7DQ92CKJ5432,SAQHKJDAJT854CA76|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|nt|Turbin: *many think (not thing, sorry :)|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|Turbin: Six hearts and good shape are worth the response|pg||
mb|3D|mb|3S|nt|Turbin: Now Sylvan knows that partner might lack of @H support, as it is|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Turbin: Difficult bid for Sylvan: he has bid twice and fereely|pg||
nt|Turbin: freely|pg||
pc|s6|nt|Turbin: West's problems were: "Can I deby such long suit to doubling partner?" And "Can I refuse @D supporrt to such a strong partner"? |pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|h2|nt|Turbin: @D shif beat it at once (a kib suggeste id :)|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|h3|nt|Turbin: However, Ilan cannot know the trump ace in partner|pg||
nt|Turbin: About the @DQ: Declarer knows it is in North (no opening strenght without it|pg||
nt|Turbin: Ophir cannot hide his value. He's just thinking "Now or later?"|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|h5|pg||
nt|Turbin: N-S discarding priority is A-C-SP (1) Attitude; 2) Count; 3) Suit Preference|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|s4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SQJ98763H73D84CA3,SAKT54H852DA9C765,S2HQT94DJT653CKT4,SHAKJ6DKQ72CQJ982|sv|e|mb|p|nt|bt:  thing is, if east is stretching for 5@D, the double looks safe|pg||
mb|1D!|mb|3S|nt|bt:  if east was thinking about what to have for dinner, less so|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
nt|nilsland:  looks expensive but 3N is easy in EW|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|c9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|c4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d6|pc|c2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s4|mc|6|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SQJ98763H73D84CA3,SAKT54H852DA9C765,S2HQT94DJT653CKT4,SHAKJ6DKQ72CQJ982|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|Turbin: 1@C by E-W is balanced 11-13 or 17-19; or any 11-22 with clubs|pg||
pc|s2|pc|c8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|d5|pc|h6|pg||
nt|Turbin: Sylvan was happy of 3@S, of course, but Ilan H. couldn't do any different|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SQT9543HKT75DTC95,SAKJ2H982DAQ85CK3,S86HAQJ63D62C7642,S7H4DKJ9743CAQJT8|sv|b|mb|1D!|mb|1S|nt|nilsland:  6@D was easily bid by Sweden at other table|pg||
mb|2S!|nt|bt:  looks very possible here|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|nt|nilsland:  yes after 4@C it will be hard to stop below slam|pg||
nt|bt:  someone will blackwood|pg||
nt|bt:  1@D is 4+@D and always unbalanced|pg||
nt|bt:  birman in the bathroom again|pg||
nt|bt:  ?|pg||
mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|nt|nilsland:  last time you though he was there he made a good decision, again so :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|nilsland:  the bidding was similar at other tble|pg||
nt|bt:  one have to wonder what the hell he was thinking about|pg||
pc|c9|mc|13|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SQT9543HKT75DTC95,SAKJ2H982DAQ85CK3,S86HAQJ63D62C7642,S7H4DKJ9743CAQJT8|sv|b|mb|1D|nt|Turbin: 6@D or 6@C|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|Turbin: 7 if not @H lead|pg||
nt|Turbin: 2@H: 10+; 4+ @Ds|pg||
nt|Turbin: 2@D: 10+; 4+ @Ds. Sorry|pg||
mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|mc|13|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SAJ7HK75DAT42C987,SQ62HQ9864D3CJ643,S85HA2DKQJ9765CT2,SKT943HJT3D8CAKQ5|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|1H|nt|nilsland:  how to win the last trick with @D7?|pg||
nt|nilsland:  planning it already in the bidding|pg||
nt|bt:  the beer card, wow, didnt think oof that|pg||
nt|bt:  of that|pg||
nt|nilsland:  3N is a good contract if no opponent bid clubs|pg||
mb|1S|an|.|nt|nilsland:  if they do the chances are less good|pg||
nt|nilsland:  Birman can really bid cllubs here|pg||
nt|bt:  in the other room, the swedish west eschewed the somewhat light 1@H overcall|pg||
nt|bt:  as many would|pg||
nt|nilsland:  East-West seem to make a lot of hearts|pg||
nt|petka:  "somewhat light" is a careful description for fans of solid bidding :)|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5D|nt|bt:  i would say very few in this field would bid 1@H|pg||
nt|nilsland:  so this is no lucky board for sweden|pg||
mb|d|nt|bt:  it is a succesful overcall|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|nilsland:  Padon does not like this - yet|pg||
mb|p|pc|cK|nt|bt:  my partners are rarely supportive if i overcall on that|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
nt|nilsland:  Somehow I think it is strange that your system says "bid 1S" with N hand|pg||
nt|nilsland:  It is asking for trouble in your next bid|pg||
nt|bt:  mats, this is showing your age, bidding your suits is so 70s|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|nt|bt:  ;)|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|dA|nt|bt:  personally i would show my diamonds in north|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|h9|pc|d9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|c5|pc|dT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|hJ|pc|s7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d7|nt|nilsland:  oops|pg||
nt|nilsland:  at last some luck!|pg||
pc|hT|pc|sJ|pc|h8|pg||
mc|11|nt|nilsland:  some punishment for 1H :)|pg||
nt|nilsland:  now Birman may want to go again :)|pg||
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qx|c27|st||md|1SAJ7HK75DAT42C987,SQ62HQ9864D3CJ643,S85HA2DKQJ9765CT2,SKT943HJT3D8CAKQ5|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S!|nt|Turbin: As expected, 3@S! at 25th was a push|pg||
mb|d|nt|Turbin: 1@S looks a transfer, but not clear which one|pg||
mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|h4|pc|dK|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SAKJ87H94DKTC9876,S9542HQ862DA642C4,SQT6HJT3DQ5CAKQJ3,S3HAK75DJ9873CT52|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|petka:  aha, Birman carded 4-3 in spades. Perhaps they play upside down?|pg||
mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|nilsland:  no they dont|pg||
mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|bt:  my god, that was bad|pg||
mb|3N|nt|bt:  i was making coffee|pg||
mb|p|nt|petka:  then sitting on Qxx seems very strange|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
nt|petka:  well, this looks fantastically boring at least. Not even a chance to block the clubs|pg||
nt|nilsland:  the problem started when West could not signal for 4 clubs in tricks 1-2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg||
nt|nilsland:  they way to play is with UDCA playing the second smallest from 4 followed by the smallest|pg||
nt|bt:  a forgotten convention is to play count on a king lead above the 5 level|pg||
nt|petka:  I agree with you both.|pg||
pc|h5|nt|bt:  as well you should young peter|pg||
nt|bt:  ;)|pg||
nt|petka:  and both would have worked here|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|nilsland:  yes but 2 and 4 are same count Lars|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg||
mc|10|nt|nilsland:  both even|pg||
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qx|c28|st||md|2SAKJ87H94DKTC9876,S9542HQ862DA642C4,SQT6HJT3DQ5CAKQJ3,S3HAK75DJ9873CT52|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|Turbin: 1@S over 1@C was transfer to minors (thanks to an Israelian kibitzer) :)|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
nt|Turbin: *transfer to 1NT (not to minors, sorry |pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d9|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
mc|11|nt|Turbin: Women are not playing now. England is leading over Italy, Netherlands and France. The Sweden si fifth, but too far from the top.|pg||
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qx|o29|st||md|3S52HQ7DT754CT7542,S9843H542DA83CKQ3,SK7HAJT3DKQJ96C86,SAQJT6HK986D2CAJ9|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|nt|bt:  meanwhile something exciting happened in the football|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|nilsland:  good for you|pg||
nt|bt:  1@D is 4+@D unbalanced|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petka:  and south does not want to encourage partner, lacking aces, kings, extra trumps, singeltons or voids|pg||
pc|dK|nt|bt:  I think 4@S is an overbid, but west would have raised 3@S|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
nt|nilsland:  Denmark is doing well against Russia and now has the important 6th place|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
nt|nilsland:  I still dont know if Italy has a free place in BB|pg||
nt|petka:  what if you had the west hand, and held the heart ace instead of diamond ace. Would you quickly pass 4S?|pg||
nt|bt:  mats being semidanish this is probably good news|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|nt|nilsland:  yes they are doing much better since I started to play there Lars :)|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|sJ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|nt|nilsland:  and the Swedes are doing better too|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h4|mc|11|nt|bt:  ah a classic. average strength improved in both places when you started playing there|pg||
nt|nilsland:  something like that I guess :)|pg||
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qx|c29|st||md|3S52HQ7DT754CT7542,S9843H542DA83CKQ3,SK7HAJT3DKQJ96C86,SAQJT6HK986D2CAJ9|sv|b|nt|Turbin: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1021&qshowflag=1|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|Turbin: Wrang has a good hand for double, many thinks that it is not advisable to double with a fifth major (but Charles Goren did it)|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg||
nt|Turbin: *...But many think...|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4SAKJ8HT7DA75CKQ63,S92HJ8DQJT983CJ85,SQ653H53DK64CA974,ST74HAKQ9642D2CT2|sv|o|mb|4H|mb|d|nt|bt:  I can only imagine the level in denmark improving from that|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
nt|bt:  this is a classic also, passing 4@HD or bidding 4@S|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
nt|bt:  you would expect 300 at least from 4@HD and partner is not sure to have 4@S|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|nt|petka:  Declarer will consider 4-1/5-0 in black suits, but will find it difficult to create a plan that leads to -1|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|bt:  you can play one club|pg||
pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c4|nt|bt:  pull trumps and then 3 @D|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d4|nt|bt:  endplaying west with JTxx of clubs|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|h2|pg||
nt|bt:  like here|pg||
mc|10|nt|petka:  yes, good safety play|pg||
pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4SAKJ8HT7DA75CKQ63,S92HJ8DQJT983CJ85,SQ653H53DK64CA974,ST74HAKQ9642D2CT2|sv|o|mb|2H!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1SQJ9HAQJ5D9874CT2,S85432H9743DJ62C7,SAKT76HKDKQ5CKJ95,SHT862DAT3CAQ8643|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nilsland:  NS in 5@S in other room - possible plus for sweden i this one|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2C|nt|petka:  I was just being clever pointing out that it was completely flat in 420|pg||
mb|3C!|nt|bt:  5@S, interresting|pg||
nt|nilsland:  notice spades are 5-0|pg||
nt|bt:  interesting|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|nt|bt:  maybe D over 2@C should be an option|pg||
nt|petka:  Now this is interesting. South does not try to introduce his hearts with a double, instead showing support?|pg||
nt|bt:  i was quicker peter, as usual|pg||
mb|3H!|nt|bt:  ;)|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bt:  good contract|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|petka:  so, 11 winners available by setting up a diamond now|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hK|mc|11|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1SQJ9HAQJ5D9874CT2,S85432H9743DJ62C7,SAKT76HKDKQ5CKJ95,SHT862DAT3CAQ8643|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg||
nt|Turbin: Ilan's 4@S was a sign off, but Ophir's hand was worth a slam try.|pg||
pc|sA|pc|c3|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg||
nt|Turbin: The scoring in this match was the lower in the entire field. The top is in Germany-Poland: 45-33 (but they played three hands more|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c4|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Thanks to all Commentators, operators and kibitzers. See you tomorrow  for another session: http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=25|pg||
nt|Turbin: Grazie Aurora :)|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|d5|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|dQ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|dK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|Turbin: Unlucky contract for N-S. 3NT+2 in the other table|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|sQ|pc|dJ|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|sT|mc|10|pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2S954HA9876DA742C3,SAKJHT2DJCKQ87652,ST732HK5DKQ53CAJT,SQ86HQJ43DT986C94|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|nilsland:  meanwhile 5@S is going down 2 it seems|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|petka:  I must say something here: If you meet 5542 and similar, find a defense that allows your side to enter the auction over 1C with 12-14 balanced. Otherwise you will just be lucky if partner finds a bid|pg||
nt|nilsland:  only 1 down now :(|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|petka:  ok, dinner time for me. Been a pleasure|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|bt:  have a nice dinner peter|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
mc|8|nt|nilsland:  ty all bye|pg||
pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2S954HA9876DA742C3,SAKJHT2DJCKQ87652,ST732HK5DKQ53CAJT,SQ86HQJ43DT986C94|sv|e|nt|bt:  thanks everyone|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|Turbin: Last. Thanks to Vugrapher and to kibitzers, who patiently listened  to me :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzde: ;)|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|vugraphzde: prego :)|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|c2|pg||
nt|Turbin: 4 Imps to Israel. 18-18 will be the final|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|Turbin: 4 To swedn, of course, not to Israeel. sorry :)|pg||
nt|Turbin: And thanks to all, the kibitzers who correct my mistake :)|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|d2|pg||
mc|8|nt|Turbin: Thus Sweden won in the last two hands. Bye friends. Ciao a tutti :)|pg||
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