vg|52nd EBTC-BBO1,OPEN-F6,I,1,16,BULGARIA,0,GERMANY,0|
rs|2DS-1,2HS+1,3NW=,3NW+1,4CNx-4,4SW-1,1NE=,3NE-2,4HE+1,4HE+1,3HS-1,2HS+1,4HW+1,6HW-1,4HN+1,4HN=,4SN=,3CN-1,3NS+1,4SS=,2SE-1,4DW=,2SE+1,4HN-1,3NN-1,3NN=,3NS=,4NS+1,3NN+1,3NS+2,4SS-1,4SS-1|
pn|MIHOV,SMIRNOV,STEFANOV,PIEKAREK,WELLAND,GUNEV,AUKEN,NANEV|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3S3HQ853DKQT84CQ76,SJ75HA2DJ76CJT952,SAQ862HKT7D32CA84,SKT94HJ964DA95CK3|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|forcing|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|2+|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|d5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|d7|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|mc|7|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3S3HQ853DKQT84CQ76,SJ75HA2DJ76CJT952,SAQ862HKT7D32CA84,SKT94HJ964DA95CK3|sv|o|nt|game over: hi Al, hi all|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: so have we now, hello :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: in that room  germany:  smirnov-piekarek   bulgaria: stefanov-mihov|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S usually unbal|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: this is really the hollywood line up|pg||
mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|ahollan1: 2@C is like forcing NT|pg||
mb|p|nt|game over: is this a 1@s - opener because of the small doubleton?|pg||
mb|2H|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 3+@H|pg||
nt|game over: and general suit-orientedness?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: no i think she chose 1@S because of 3@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: otherwise  almost all 5332 will open 1@C or 1N|pg||
mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|game over: ah, ok, so because of the likely 2@c bid (1NT would be GF), she can now show her three hearts, if I understand it correctly?|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|nt|ahollan1: correct|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
nt|ahollan1: they do a lot of experimentation because of the apparent weakness in the 1@S-2@C structure|pg||
nt|ahollan1: EW carding  udca|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|ahollan1: top page for live video   http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c6|nt|ahollan1: our table  Channel 2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|h4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: facing us   left:  Ivan Nanev   center: Jurica Maricic  right: Roy Welland|pg||
nt|game over: this deal is surely complicated, given East played an honest diamond back, continuing with diamonds, intending to get 2clubs, one diamond, spade ace two spade ruffs , one diamond ...|pg||
nt|game over: ruff and one or two hearts would have been an alternative plan for declarer|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: never been in such a fantastic sandwich seat before :)|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|nt|ahollan1: Jurica -- you've had great seating for over a week|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pg||
mc|9|nt|ahollan1: this is final match of the day|pg||
pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SQ8HT7542DQT32C73,SKJ32HAQ3DK85CQ64,ST654HKJ8DA6CK982,SA97H96DJ974CAJT5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|puppet|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|denying 5c suit|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Hello all, welcome to a new sessionRunning scores:  http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg||
pc|cA|pc|h5|pc|cQ|nt|Aurora:   Live video from this table here on Channel 1: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|c5|nt|Aurora:  Here you can see the players and their CC:   http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/match.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=27&matchid=BBO-1|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SQ8HT7542DQT32C73,SKJ32HAQ3DK85CQ64,ST654HKJ8DA6CK982,SA97H96DJ974CAJT5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jesperdall:  Hi all|pg||
nt|ahollan1: tomorrow Open plays 3 final matches    Women play 2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1N = 14-16|pg||
mb|1N!|an|14-16|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: EW play a version of Precision|pg||
mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2N = Puppet Stayman|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jesperdall:  Those of us who watched Auken - Welland vs Zmudzinski - Balicki yesterday surely can't wait to watch more fireworks from NS!|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3@C = not 5@H/@S   not sure if it promised at least 1 4-card major|pg||
nt|jesperdall:  It was not for kids to watch, trust me...|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: al we need for an explosive combination is Roy+@S suit|pg||
nt|game over: I think I would lead spades (the "unbid" major) from North, not a big success|pg||
pc|s5|nt|ahollan1: nanev's sequence suggests either 33 or  (32)  majors|pg||
nt|ahollan1: if he had 4-card major he would show it [conventionally] over 3@C|pg||
nt|game over: South must play the @s 8 (if East plays the @s 7) not to give away a trick immediately|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and he would NOT use Puppet if 44 |pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|nt|Aurora:  Hello all, welcome to a new session. Running scores:  http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 2: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
pc|c4|nt|Aurora:  Here you can see the players and their CC:   http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/match.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=27&matchid=BBO-1|pg||
nt|game over: which is not the obvious (+ usually correct) card, I think|pg||
pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: @S5 lead is attitude     the lower the card the more leader likes that suit  and dislikes a shift|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: or click on player name to gain access to link for CC and other interesting stuff|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: including photo|pg||
pc|d8|nt|jesperdall:  Wow - great eight from Gunev!|pg||
nt|game over: yes, to keep South out of lead|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|jesperdall:  9 tricks now|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @S5 was just too difficult to read at trick 1|pg||
nt|jesperdall:  I have never figured out how those attitude leads work!|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|nt|game over: well, West should know that North has the @s 10, but for South it was too tough |pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i played them for a few years with partner who loved them|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i never figure out how they worked either|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h7|nt|ahollan1: to be honest  i don't think partner did either  in fact  i think his leads were really 4th with some exceptions|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
nt|jesperdall:  I like your honesty and attitude, Al ;)|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but all if this is just between us   don't tell anyone else|pg||
mc|10|nt|jesperdall:  ;)|pg||
pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1S5HTDK98743CKT763,SAK764HQ74DQJ6CJ9,SQJ9HAJ952D52C852,ST832HK863DATCAQ4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|3N|an|minors|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d4|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d8|pc|c9|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|cA|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1S5HTDK98743CKT763,SAK764HQ74DQJ6CJ9,SQJ9HAJ952D52C852,ST832HK863DATCAQ4|sv|e|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 3@D 1st seat favorable almost always has 13 cards|pg||
mb|4C|mb|4S|nt|vugraphzcn: here we go|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|game over: I like the way Welland approaches his hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: this is why the flight attendant explained about the use of seatbelts|pg||
nt|jesperdall:  yesterday, playing against Roy Welland, West had AK10xx of spades and saw partner open a strong club...|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: nice collection to preempt twice :)|pg||
nt|jesperdall:  ...And Roy bid 4@s on his right!|pg||
pc|hA|nt|game over: :) I guess he took the money?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: who ended up with the plus score?|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg||
nt|jesperdall:  Sure - he doubled. Partner (opener) bid 4NT, and soon they went down two in 6NT...|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: opponents ended up in 6NT-3 :)|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|h4|pg||
nt|jesperdall:  ...I recall something like 8 boards of the same kind, it was pretty crazy!|pg||
nt|ahollan1: this defense actually worst start for Welland who is now endplayed  AND  declarer has @C discard coming on @H|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: that was such a fun session to watch, also very good friends at the table so a lot of jokes and funny remarks|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @C exit best since discard of 1@D won't help|pg||
nt|jesperdall:  Kibs asking how Welland can represent Germany|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s8|nt|jesperdall:  Same explanation as I gave regarding attitude leads...|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|c3|pg||
nt|game over: yes and if diamond was correct, North would have given an according suit preference signal (e. g. WEst has Jx or xx in diamonds with a 6421 hand|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sQ|nt|game over: thx :)|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: very nice @C plays by both players|pg||
nt|game over: declarer probably unblocked the spades|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: he did, 3@S is on the table|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: from michael rosenberg   Welland's @C play based on  Auken not raising @D good chance declarer has 3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: AND  Auken's @C return breaks up squeeze|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|d8|pc|s7|pc|d2|pg||
nt|game over: so, in this case a club lead by North was mandatory to break-up a squeeze against South (but declarer would have needed to guess wheter to finesse or play for a minor-suit-squeeze ...|pg||
nt|game over: in the end)|pg||
pc|s6|pc|hJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|dT|nt|game over: (given the bidding he would have gotten it right), so all around good play|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|dA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: ok - i'm exhausted|pg||
pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SQT7HAJTDKT975C43,SJ9632HKQ3DA3CQT9,SK85H8542DQJCJ752,SA4H976D8642CAK86|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dK|mc|7|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SQT7HAJTDKT975C43,SJ9632HKQ3DA3CQT9,SK85H8542DQJCJ752,SA4H976D8642CAK86|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|forcing|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 10-15    1N = forcing|pg||
mb|2C!|an|2+|nt|game over: let's see if WEst can pass here|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: can be 3-fit with less than 8 hcp|pg||
mb|2H!|an|4!Hs invitational|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: since EW use Constructive 1M-2M raises|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@H is a new one on me|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|jesperdall:  EW certainly not holding back here|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@H = 4@H or 4@C??|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: I've heard only Gunev's side of the story, written explanation is too far from me to read|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|nt|jesperdall:  I can tell you what East is thinking: "Please show me the cards you had when you bid, partner!"|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|game over: interesting questoin whether to lead a small diamond or the 10(9), I think the 10 is slightly better (this caters for Jxx (dummy) to A8x (hand) but that is just a gut feeling|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: it does write INV 11-12 w/ 4+@C|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thanks Jurica|pg||
nt|game over: Welland made a very good decision given this layout|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h7|nt|ahollan1: board 3  Mihov passed in 1st seat but ended up in 4@CX -800|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|h5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s6|pc|h4|pc|s4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: this theme has come up a number of times this week|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s8|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c8|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: with the balance hand to the right   opening lead of LOW instead of intermediate card from internal sequence  seems to be long term winner|pg||
pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3S43HT953DKJT4CQJ3,ST95H84DA762CT862,SQJ8H2DQ983CAK974,SAK762HAKQJ76D5C5|sv|n|mb|1D|an| |mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|d2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3S43HT953DKJT4CQJ3,ST95H84DA762CT862,SQJ8H2DQ983CAK974,SAK762HAKQJ76D5C5|sv|n|nt|vugraphzcn: Germany galloping away with this match in the very early stages|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but if holding 3rd consecutive spot card that changes the picture|pg||
mb|1C!|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+   IF BAL can have ANY 5-card suit, including (542)2@C|pg||
mb|d|mb|r!|an|4+!D|mb|p!|nt|ahollan1: RDBL = @D|pg||
mb|2D|an|!D fit|nt|ahollan1: good lead director in anticipation of @S bids from west|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but west didn't comply|pg||
mb|4H|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 4+fit|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: 2nd 6511 hand in 5 boards   probably not consistent with normal expection|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: the more the merrier :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: NS udca  but some special situations that i never remember without checking their CC|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: Auken says that special carding agreement is one of her favorite -- so check out the Supplemental Note in their CC|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SA2HT98754D532CJ9,SQJ843HAQ62D7CQ86,SKT7HK3DKT86CAKT5,S965HJDAQJ94C7432|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|s4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|h2|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c3|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SA2HT98754D532CJ9,SQJ843HAQ62D7CQ86,SKT7HK3DKT86CAKT5,S965HJDAQJ94C7432|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|weak preempt|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@H often 5-cards when non-vul|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|ahollan1: knowing partner's style -- notice NEITHER west nor north thought about bidding|pg||
nt|game over: regarding the lead in board 4 I had a discussion with a world-class player who convinced me that leading small is certainly better than leading the 10, since with J8x to Axx ...|pg||
nt|game over: declarer would usually play the jack|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|h7|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: wide open could have taken @C finesse before known @S finesse|pg||
nt|ahollan1: maybe not so wide open ?|pg||
pc|h4|nt|ahollan1: since @DK protected if @C loses|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Welland usually gives me more time to think about play to trick 2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|d8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SAKT9HT3DJ87CA942,S5HAQ8654DA54CK73,SQ87432HJDT962C86,SJ6HK972DKQ3CQJT5|sv|b|mb|1D!|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SAKT9HT3DJ87CA942,S5HAQ8654DA54CK73,SQ87432HJDT962C86,SJ6HK972DKQ3CQJT5|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: see previous alert of 1@C|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|4+!H, 10+|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i bet if west had passed  auken would respond [1@H=4+@S]|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i think 2N not only 4+fit  but also INV strength|pg||
nt|game over: exactly inv?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: that's what i was checking    i think INV+|pg||
nt|ahollan1: with Q = 3-fit INV+|pg||
nt|game over: probably not, if it were so, WEst would not think but bid 4@h|pg||
mb|3S!|an|splinter|nt|ahollan1: EW overcalls usually limited to 15 hcp|pg||
mb|d|nt|ahollan1: not sure if 3@S specific splinter or unknown splinter  both treatments make sense after Opening 1@H|pg||
nt|ahollan1: never thought about it after 1@H Overcall|pg||
mb|p!|nt|ahollan1: depending on meaning of 3@S    PASS either no @S control  or  RELAY asking which shortness|pg||
nt|game over: East has a perfect-fitting minimum opposite a spade splinter, let's see if they can stop here (5@h is safe here, but could go down on a club ruff not that unlikely)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but is East hand really good enough to care?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: aha   2nd guess was right!|pg||
nt|ahollan1: if you're keeping score --  i now have 1 in a row|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|4D!|nt|game over: from East's point of view slam is pretty good if partner has @s x @h AQxxx @d Axxx @c Axx or perhaps more likely x AQxxx AJxxx Ax|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: with help   now seems   PASS best used as no control in @S  and probably RDBL would ask which shortness|pg||
nt|game over: some pairs play last Train over a splinter, which shows about East's hand (perfect-fitting minimum) would be helpful here|pg||
mb|4S!|mb|p|nt|jesperdall:  I find the EW very optimistic after an opening bid|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Last Train is a bid in suit below trump that says  i'm still interested in slam but can't bid beyond our suit -- says nothing about that suit|pg||
nt|game over: in combination yes :), but from West's point of view, you can make a slam opposite xxx Kxxx KQxx Ax|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: Everyone laughing because Gunev was caughing now three times :D|pg||
nt|jesperdall:  LOL|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: as long as someone remembers to ask about KeyCards  they can avoid disaster|pg||
mb|p|nt|game over: and from East's point of view, a slam can also be on; but if East has to go beyond 4@h with his holding, then I think it is West who overbid slightly, ymmv|pg||
mb|p|nt|game over: or not go beyond 4@h but make a positive move, perhaps West should have bid 4@h to show a minimum given his previous bidding|pg||
pc|c8|nt|ahollan1: ymmv?|pg||
nt|jesperdall:  No excuse for not checking the aces|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SAQT853HJ6D83CK65,SJ742HT975DAK4CQT,S9HAKQ832DT65CA74,SK6H4DQJ972CJ9832|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|c3|pc|s3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|s8|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SAQT853HJ6D83CK65,SJ742HT975DAK4CQT,S9HAKQ832DT65CA74,SK6H4DQJ972CJ9832|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 1@H often unbal|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C!|an|5+!S, 9-13|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = 5+@S, 10-13 HCP|pg||
nt|ahollan1: ok  9-13|pg||
nt|game over: to keep the spectators alive: yesterday Germany led against Romania 37:0 and it ended in a tie, maybe Bulgaria is  able to stage a similar comeback|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: that's fresh from Roy's paper :)|pg||
mb|3H|an|this is the suit|nt|ahollan1: in this case that Jack is helpful |pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i've seen them alert it on bbo  both ways|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|nt|game over: currently Germany is leading the whole event|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: trivia question:  how many players on team Germany were born in Germany?|pg||
nt|jesperdall:  Two?|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: potential follow-up:   how many LIVE in germany|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|game over: the correct answer to the first question is three|pg||
mc|10|nt|game over: but Smirnov - Piekarek have lived in Germany for more than 20 years|pg||
nt|game over: or even 25 years|pg||
pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SAQT43HAK976DA8C2,S9865HJTDQ75CAQ94,SK72H43D94CJT8753,SJHQ852DKJT632CK6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|2D!|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|c7|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s9|pc|cJ|pc|dJ|pg||
pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SAQT43HAK976DA8C2,S9865HJTDQ75CAQ94,SK72H43D94CJT8753,SJHQ852DKJT632CK6|sv|e|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: and Auken living in Denmark for 20?|pg||
nt|jesperdall:  Something like that, yes|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|game over: another Welland-Auken style 3@c opening ...|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c2|nt|jesperdall:  Yesterday, Roy opened 3@c 2nd hand on AQJxx of clubs...|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d6|nt|jesperdall:  Looks like 4@s has good chances, so not a great board for NS|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: zmudzinski was perplexed when roy went to the table to finesse K@C onside on that hand|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: *went to dummy twice, him having 10xx in @C|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|c3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h7|pc|d5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d2|pc|s4|nt|ahollan1: weak preempts aren't impressive until defender can claim 100 or 150 honours|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|d3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|dT|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|game over: you win, lose some...|pg||
nt|ahollan1: or  preemptors partner :)|pg||
pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SAQ7432HKDKQ2CA84,S965HAD9753CKQJT9,SK8HQ8764DA6C7632,SJTHJT9532DJT84C5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1N!|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|h2|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|d3|pc|c6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s7|pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|cJ|pc|h7|pc|dT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SAQ7432HKDKQ2CA84,S965HAD9753CKQJT9,SK8HQ8764DA6C7632,SJTHJT9532DJT84C5|sv|b|nt|vugraphzcn: can't win them all :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S usually unbal|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2C|nt|jesperdall:  Bidding philosophy of NS: (1) apply pressure, (2) have fun|pg||
mb|2D!|an|!H|nt|ahollan1: order of list may vary|pg||
mb|p|nt|jesperdall:  ;)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 5+@H|pg||
mb|3C!|nt|game over: Gunev is tired of seeing them bidding to right contract uncontested, 2@c is certainly aggressive but given his internal club holding (@c JT9) it won't be doubled that often and a ...|pg||
nt|game over: heart contract by North is certainly not unlikely  (you have three spades and one heart), so this will give partner what to lead; but I still think I would have passed|pg||
nt|ahollan1: not sure about 3@C - other than  too good to hear  2@H-P|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|game over: but I am interested in your opinions- spectators/commentators would you bid or pass?|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jesperdall:  3@c is tell-me-more Game Force|pg||
mb|p|pc|cK|nt|jesperdall:  I would Pass as west|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|nt|jesperdall:  Now, be careful, Roy...|pg||
nt|game over: if I understand their system correctly. usually North plays hearts in an uncontested auction (either after a GF 1NT or after 1@s - 2@c - 2@d showing 3+@h) and by South in a ...|pg||
nt|game over: contested auction (after a transfer , see here)|pg||
nt|jesperdall:  Uppercut coming up?|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c4|pg||
nt|game over: it looks like most spectators would pass as well, I am glad I am not that old :)|pg||
nt|jesperdall:  That was careless of declarer - his is kicking himself right now|pg||
nt|jesperdall:  he's|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|nt|ahollan1: in uncontested auction  Auken's 1st bid would show 2@S, 9-13 hcp|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @H would never be mentioned|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sA|nt|jesperdall:  No...|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: top page for live video  http://livebridge.net/youtube/   our table  channel 2|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: even number channels are closed room|pg||
mc|10|nt|game over: Bulgaria is not very happy...|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: that was a very lucky escape for Roy|pg||
nt|jesperdall:  East did not help his partner here - he should have pitched J@d|pg||
pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SAKT84HQ32DT6CA86,S2HKJ6DAK752CKQ92,SQ9H9754D943CJ753,SJ7653HAT8DQJ8CT4|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|c2|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|sT|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SAKT84HQ32DT6CA86,S2HKJ6DAK752CKQ92,SQ9H9754D943CJ753,SJ7653HAT8DQJ8CT4|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: odd number channels determined by  BBO table number    [for math geeks  modulo2 + 1]|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|1D|nt|game over: interestingly, South opens 1@c here with 5@s and 3@h|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+  IF BAL can have ANY 5-card suit  [as here]  including (542)2@C|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i was going to follow with that|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but first wanted exact comparison with earlier hand|pg||
mb|1N|nt|jesperdall:  Tons of questions about the defense on the previous board...|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Sabine had identical shape |pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: but @HKTx|pg||
nt|ahollan1: maybe @H quality is the unknown factor|pg||
mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: AQxxx KTx xx Axx|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: and that board also neither vul|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: South good enough for Lightner double if 3NT the final contract?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: almost as hard as trying to figure out which minor Michael Rosenberg will open when 4@C 4@D|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|game over: 1NT looks like an underbid to me, but they certainly have an agreement about the strenght here being stronger than usual|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S was forcing|pg||
mb|d|an|lightner double|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
nt|jesperdall:  Pretty bidding, if only they had bid 5@d...|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|dJ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
mc|10|nt|game over: in 5@d you might go down, playing North for the @h Q|pg||
pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SAT7H963DAT86CA84,SQJ862HDKQ7CT9753,SK43HKQJ742DJ42C2,S95HAT85D953CKQJ6|sv|n|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|d7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SAT7H963DAT86CA84,SQJ862HDKQ7CT9753,SK43HKQJ742DJ42C2,S95HAT85D953CKQJ6|sv|n|nt|jesperdall:  You are right, not that easy|pg||
nt|game over: you know that South has good spades, presumably the @c A and at most 13 HCP|pg||
mb|2D!|an|one major|mb|2H|nt|jesperdall:  But good double - I have to remember to do that next time I open 1@c with that spade suit...;)|pg||
nt|game over: ;)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: EW  open 2@H = weak both majors  2@S = weak both minors|pg||
mb|2S|an|p/c|nt|ahollan1: i know only because i wanted to see if Gunev would open 2@S or 2@D|pg||
nt|game over: so, 2@d = Multi?|pg||
mb|3S!|an|!H fit|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: always weak 2M  but supposed to be 6-suit|pg||
nt|ahollan1: strange to use 2@S pass/correct instead of DBL|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: at least seems strange to me     i'm not sure i've seen this come up before|pg||
pc|cK|nt|jesperdall:  Seems like you can open whatever you want when you hold five spades...|pg||
pc|cA|nt|ahollan1: 1st seat favorable  [not vul vs vul opponents]  =   BID|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h3|nt|game over: at bridgewinners there was a discussion whether to play doubles at the four-level as pass or correct (Helness faced a tough decision over 4@h - a cheap sacrifice vs. a normal 4@h ...|pg||
nt|game over: bid if partner had spades or a horrible contract because partner had hearts) - he bid 4@s which went for a big number since his partner had 4@h if I remember correctly) - he could ...|pg||
nt|game over: have avoided this with a pass-or-correct double|pg||
pc|cT|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|ahollan1: i don't remember the players but yes  4@SX went for BIG number|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h2|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h4|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c9|pc|s3|pc|hT|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SQJ9852HA74DTCQJ3,ST764HK32DK98654C,SHQJTDAJ732CAKT64,SAK3H9865DQC98752|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|an| |mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|an| |mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s6|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|s2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|d7|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SQJ9852HA74DTCQJ3,ST764HK32DK98654C,SHQJTDAJ732CAKT64,SAK3H9865DQC98752|sv|b|mb|1D!|an|unbal|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = unbal  5+@D or 4@D(441)|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = 4+@C|pg||
mb|1N!|an|!C|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|game over: what do they open with (31)45?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@D-2@S would be 3-7   so this sequence constructive|pg||
mb|3C!|an|nat|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|seminatural, not discussed|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: maybe even 2@S = INV|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: whole lot of bidding going on|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: not sure why their system didn't identify @HK location|pg||
mb|p|pc|sK|nt|game over: double-dummy this is certainly a make, because East will get endplayed, but single-dummy this is tough|pg||
nt|ahollan1: semi-natural   there's a new term for obfuscators|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|d2|pg||
nt|game over: unfortunately, this lead makes things less interesting|pg||
nt|ahollan1: killer lead|pg||
nt|ahollan1: kills all chance for the defense|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hK|nt|game over: yes, but certainly not unreasonable|pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: after welland's 1@S//2@S  you think the lead is reasonable?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i would have thought @S was the one suit to avoid|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg||
nt|jesperdall:  I do not fancy the lead - a heart seems right|pg||
nt|ahollan1: yes   without good reason to do something else -- lead @H|pg||
nt|jesperdall:  it is not a surprise to see that spade suit in dummy|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SAK3HJT72DQ97CAJ6,SQHK8654DJ43CQ832,ST85HAQDAKT6CKT74,SJ97642H93D852C95|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s6|pc|hT|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|dT|pc|s7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SAK3HJT72DQ97CAJ6,SQHK8654DJ43CQ832,ST85HAQDAKT6CKT74,SJ97642H93D852C95|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N!|nt|ahollan1: 1N = 14-16|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: Welland comments: "Nice bidding"|pg||
mb|p|nt|game over: given your minor-suit holdings you need quite a layout to beat the contract and quite often you need four spade tricks, so I  think if it was wrong not by a wide margin|pg||
mb|4S!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4@S = mild slam invite  [a bit weaker than 1N-4N]|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|ahollan1: 4@S either denies  or just implies no 4-card major|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i'm not sure|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
nt|game over: 4NT certainly not in danger here (you have 10 sure tricks with three heart tricks)|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Running scores:  http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Thanks to all Commentators, operators and kibitzes. See you tomorrow for other session: http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=28|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SAJ753HKDA863CQ98,SK9862H7652DK74CT,S4HAJT8DQT5CAKJ43,SQTHQ943DJ92C7652|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|Aurora:  Running scores:  http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Thanks to all Commentators, operators and kibitzes. See you tomorrow for other session: http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=28|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d4|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h4|pc|d6|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d2|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
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qx|c15|st||md|1SAJ753HKDA863CQ98,SK9862H7652DK74CT,S4HAJT8DQT5CAKJ43,SQTHQ943DJ92C7652|sv|n|nt|jesperdall:  yesterday, Roy & Sabine bid 11 rounds to end up in 5NT down one - I asked Sabine about their session afterwards. She said: "Not pretty, but pretty entertaining, I guess!" ;)|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|1S|nt|game over: 6@c is a make here with a good diamond guess, but I see no reason to bid up to 6@c|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@C  means  Welland treating hand as BAL     i guess|pg||
nt|game over: South opens a "normal" 1@c :)|pg||
mb|2S!|an|!C|mb|p|nt|game over: how strong is their 1NT-opening; if he treats it as balanced, isn't he in the NT-range? |pg||
nt|jesperdall:  West has not figured it out yet: 1@c = 5 spades...|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: it would have been 14-16|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg||
nt|game over: from North's point of view a slam is still possible, but you simply cannot risk to go down in a contract above 3NT|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
nt|game over: so she had to pass|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c9|nt|ahollan1: in this auction i absolutley understood every bid|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: by Nanev|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
nt|jesperdall:  Al, you have your moments ;)|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|nt|ahollan1: i write my own material!|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h2|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: :)))|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SAKJT72HA63DCAJ87,SQ986HK4DAQT4CQT6,S43HJT5DKJ9765C43,S5HQ9872D832CK952|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|1D|mb|d!|mb|1S|mb|p!|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SAKJT72HA63DCAJ87,SQ986HK4DAQT4CQT6,S43HJT5DKJ9765C43,S5HQ9872D832CK952|sv|e|nt|vugraphzcn: last board of this entartaining session :)|pg||
mb|1D!|an|prec, 10-15|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|jesperdall:  Germany just keep piling up imps - do they lead this great Championship currently?|pg||
mb|p|an|0-2 !H|nt|game over: this is the last board for today, thanks esp. to our vugraph operator Jurica, to Al, Jesper, the kiebitzers, the players and BBO for broadcasting|pg||
nt|game over: yes, they do :)|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3S|an|Forcing|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i'm sure doesn't apply to Bulgaria fans -- but this set was fun|pg||
nt|game over: now as they are almost certainly qualified for the Bermuda Bowl, Germany is playing for a win, Bulgaria will have to fight for the 6th place (last qualifying place)|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3 matches tomorrow to complete this incredible event|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: yet-another great job from our operator Jurica|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: we're back tomorrow at 10:30 CET|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: thanks Al, you're too kind :) and to all you kibitzers|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: Tournament information: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/results.htm|pg||
nt|jesperdall:  I think Roy stretched here - surely, he is not strong enough to force to game|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: of course we still have this board to play :)|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c7|nt|ahollan1: same start times tomorrow as today|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Women only play 1st & 2nd set|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|s4|pc|c5|pg||
nt|ahollan1: maybe 2@D was a stretch|pg||
nt|jesperdall:  Natural, minimum?|pg||
nt|game over: declarer has a chance now, if he leads a low diamond (which can win against West's @h KQ)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sorry  for some reason i thought Gunev bid over DBL|pg||
nt|game over: then West must unblock his @h K, he should be able to find it (declarer can take a finesse now if he has @h AQx)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but it is just a highlighted PASS  [not 3+@H]|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|s7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|d7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s9|pc|dJ|pc|h7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|dT|nt|game over: careful defense|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
mc|9|nt|ahollan1: had to keep @H and guess the position for -2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: which he must have done|pg||
nt|ahollan1: see you all tomorrow|pg||
nt|game over: see you|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: thanks, that's all for today, see you tomorrow!|pg||
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