vg|52nd EBTC-BBO5,OPEN-F6,I,1,16,CROATIA,0,ENGLAND,0|
rs|1NS+1,2DS+1,1NW+4,3NW-1,5CNx-4,4SW-1,1NE+1,1NE=,4HE+1,4HE+1,3HS-1,3SW-3,4HW+1,4HW+1,4HN+1,4HN=,4SS+1,4SS=,4SS=,4SS=,3NE=,5DW-1,4HN-2,4HNx-1,3NN-1,3NN-1,4NS+1,4NS+1,3NN+2,3NN+1,4SS-1,4SN-1|
pn|DIKLIC,GOLD,CARIC,BAKHSHI,JA HACKETT,REFI,JU HACKETT,BOREVKOVIC|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3S3HQ853DKQT84CQ76,SJ75HA2DJ76CJT952,SAQ862HKT7D32CA84,SKT94HJ964DA95CK3|sv|o|nt|vugraphzed: hi all|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|roswolf:  hi all|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|roswolf:  this should make|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|s6|pc|dA|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3S3HQ853DKQT84CQ76,SJ75HA2DJ76CJT952,SAQ862HKT7D32CA84,SKT94HJ964DA95CK3|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|forcing|mb|p|mb|2C|an|can be 2!cs|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|d9|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|d8|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|s6|nt|marlowepi: dobar dan|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|h8|pc|c2|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|dT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|cT|pc|sQ|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|marlowepi: welcome back to Opatija|pg||
pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SQ8HT7542DQT32C73,SKJ32HAQ3DK85CQ64,ST654HKJ8DA6CK982,SA97H96DJ974CAJT5|sv|n|nt|roswolf:  a gentle start|pg||
nt|roswolf:  3nt by e/w|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  hmm that looked odd but it was only a non vul game|pg||
nt|roswolf:  ahhhhhhhhh|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h8|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SQ8HT7542DQT32C73,SKJ32HAQ3DK85CQ64,ST654HKJ8DA6CK982,SA97H96DJ974CAJT5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzee: Hi Marshall :)|pg||
nt|marlowepi: declarer is a staunch friend of Croatia under most circumstances, but the host country cannot reasonably expect  him to show his partisan affinities in this match|pg||
pc|s6|nt|marlowepi: standard auction and lead here, starting favorably for Refi but a fair amount of work still to do|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
nt|marlowepi: now a club to the ten and a diamond to the 8 looks best, and not double-dummy either. declarer does not want to let S in too soon|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|marlowepi: S could have had some club doubletons that would have made the queen a potential success at trick 2, but there was no hurry i think to lead the Q in order to take advantage of them|pg||
nt|marlowepi: D to the king is not a terribly surprising play, but the speed with which declarer chose his line is a bit surprising|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg||
nt|marlowepi: highish heart probable now from S|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|nt|marlowepi: ten of hearts would be the optimal choice i think|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
nt|marlowepi: a lower heart could have led to embarrassment in the N hand when third D was played|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|s5|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1S5HTDK98743CKT763,SAK764HQ74DQJ6CJ9,SQJ9HAJ952D52C852,ST832HK863DATCAQ4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|roswolf:  next|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  a straightforward 4@S|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  according to e/w cc nv 1nt =11-14 and vul 15-17|pg||
mb|3S|mb|3N|nt|roswolf:  so easts pass is understanable -why the downgrade by west i dont know|pg||
mb|d|nt|roswolf:  2nt by west surely?|pg||
nt|roswolf:  ah no unt for the minors|pg||
mb|4H|nt|roswolf:  danger lurks for n/s|pg||
nt|roswolf:  blood will flow|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  4nt now to insist playing in one of the minors?|pg||
mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  the smoke clears and the vampires gather for tea|pg||
pc|s3|nt|roswolf:  3 04 4 off|pg||
nt|roswolf:  or|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|s4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|roswolf:  -3 looks favorite - a mere scratch|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1S5HTDK98743CKT763,SAK764HQ74DQJ6CJ9,SQJ9HAJ952D52C852,ST832HK863DATCAQ4|sv|e|nt|marlowepi: down just one there?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|marlowepi: it looked like NS had four tricks at the point where S was leading a heart to N to score that trick and a club|pg||
nt|vugraphzee: jason plazed a @d back, to have a save -1 here...|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: well if he wanted to be so friendly he could have done something other than the heart ten earlier :)|pg||
mb|4C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
nt|marlowepi: always irritating when opponents score a ruff with a small stiff trump, though here it costs a natural trick|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|d7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SQT7HAJTDKT975C43,SJ9632HKQ3DA3CQT9,SK85H8542DQJCJ752,SA4H976D8642CAK86|sv|b|nt|roswolf:  no the vampires get a full meal|pg||
nt|roswolf:  imagination doesnt always pay|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Hello all, welcome to a new session. |pg||
nt|Aurora:  Running scores:  http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Here you can see the players and their CC:   http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/match.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=27&matchid=BBO-5|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|nt|roswolf:  well this should make i think|pg||
nt|roswolf:  with the @Ha onside|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|roswolf:  declarer getting useful info on the distribution|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c8|pc|hT|pc|s2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dK|nt|roswolf:  ok thx |pg||
pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|sQ|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg||
pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SQT7HAJTDKT975C43,SJ9632HKQ3DA3CQT9,SK85H8542DQJCJ752,SA4H976D8642CAK86|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|nt|marlowepi: I am a pretty staunch adherent of light openings, whereas Refi is not, so i am surprised to see him open a hand that i would likely not due to the poor suit and poor shape and ...|pg||
nt|marlowepi: scarlet in the tray. only redeeming feature is the heart holding in my  view|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|h5|pc|s4|pg||
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|s7|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Here you can see the players and their CC:   http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/match.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=27&matchid=BBO-5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c8|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|cJ|pg||
pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3S43HT953DKJT4CQJ3,ST95H84DA762CT862,SQJ8H2DQ983CAK974,SAK762HAKQJ76D5C5|sv|n|nt|roswolf:  this could be wild depending on how imaginative n/s are|pg||
nt|roswolf:  the colors should put them off|pg||
nt|roswolf:  are we still live!?|pg||
nt|vugraphzed: still here|pg||
mb|1C|mb|2D|an|Majors|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  2@D = michaels showing the majors|pg||
mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h8|nt|roswolf:  a much better sequence|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
nt|roswolf:  11 tricks de rigeur|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3S43HT953DKJT4CQJ3,ST95H84DA762CT862,SQJ8H2DQ983CAK974,SAK762HAKQJ76D5C5|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: some players might find an alternative way to enter the auction as E|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg||
nt|marlowepi: nice auction ...  S bid EW 8 card fit, and W bid NS 8-card fit|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sA|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|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2D|nt|roswolf:  classic start to the auction|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  almost certainly 2@D implies @S support|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|roswolf:  now confimed|pg||
nt|roswolf:  confirmed|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|roswolf:  at the colors n/s should compete|pg||
nt|roswolf:  not a nice contract but only 50s|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg||
nt|roswolf:  good score for the english in the other room|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|h2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c3|pc|h4|nt|roswolf:  -1 for 8 imps to england|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|h8|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|cT|pc|d9|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SA2HT98754D532CJ9,SQJ843HAQ62D7CQ86,SKT7HK3DKT86CAKT5,S965HJDAQJ94C7432|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|nt|marlowepi: looking at a stiff heart, E will probably bid 2S here|pg||
mb|d|mb|r|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|an|p/c|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|marlowepi: to be fair, once you take a conservative view with the E hand and pass as dealer at unfavorable colors, sometimes you really have to go to great lengths to catch up and give ...|pg||
nt|marlowepi: partner a good description of your hand|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|sA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d8|mc|6|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SAKT9HT3DJ87CA942,S5HAQ8654DA54CK73,SQ87432HJDT962C86,SJ6HK972DKQ3CQJT5|sv|b|nt|roswolf:  this could be exciting|pg||
mb|1C|mb|2H|nt|roswolf:  north will bid!?|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: no, but South will open 1@s at the other table and then North will bid|pg||
nt|roswolf:  not today i would bid 2@S being a wjs ignoring the overcall|pg||
nt|dburn: when the overcall is 2@h, unfortunately 2@s is not a jump, although it is certainly weak|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h4|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SAKT9HT3DJ87CA942,S5HAQ8654DA54CK73,SQ87432HJDT962C86,SJ6HK972DKQ3CQJT5|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: not everyone would pass that N hand with that shape despite the HCP shortage|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
nt|paulg:  hi Marshall, some might bid a weak 2@s with it|pg||
pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|nt|marlowepi: or even 1S|pg||
mc|11|nt|marlowepi: hi Paul :)|pg||
pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SAQT853HJ6D83CK65,SJ742HT975DAK4CQT,S9HAKQ832DT65CA74,SK6H4DQJ972CJ9832|sv|o|nt|roswolf:  quick hand|pg||
nt|roswolf:  looks a routine major suit game for n/s|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|roswolf:  a lot to be said for bidding 4@H as in t6he other room|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  north obliges|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|c3|pc|s3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|s5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|dJ|pc|s8|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h8|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|s7|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|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: almost halfway through the match and our host-country gladiators have yet to deface the scoreboard|pg||
mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|s3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d7|pc|c5|pc|hT|pg||
nt|marlowepi: nothing for Croatia on this one either of course|pg||
nt|paulg:  given what people open these days some might have just raised to 3@h with Jason's hand when non-vulnerable|pg||
nt|marlowepi: maybe he was hoping to induce a sacrifice|pg||
nt|vugraphzee: TD just here, because we just have some confusion...|pg||
nt|vugraphzee: W thought, E lead a @d|pg||
pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s8|nt|vugraphzee: W dicarded a @d on @hQ and then he had the @h10 high...|pg||
nt|marlowepi: we all have to win our IMPs somehow|pg||
nt|vugraphzee: so now a discussion about the revoke...|pg||
nt|paulg:  A lot of the bridge players will have one eye on the world cup, sadly not these two teams|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SAQT43HAK976DA8C2,S9865HJTDQ75CAQ94,SK72H43D94CJT8753,SJHQ852DKJT632CK6|sv|e|nt|roswolf:  croatia on the scoreboard|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|roswolf:  in the other room north opened 3@C and game was reached safter south bid 3@S|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|nt|roswolf:  i doubt west will bid now 4@s is clearcut|pg||
nt|roswolf:  maybe a cue of 4@C!?|pg||
mb|4C|nt|roswolf:  there is a danger that n/s will get too high|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|dburn: well, perhaps South will - North certainly won't|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s8|pc|d4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|mc|11|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SAQT43HAK976DA8C2,S9865HJTDQ75CAQ94,SK72H43D94CJT8753,SJHQ852DKJT632CK6|sv|e|nt|paulg:  those Jason always has something to say about the refereeing|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: S can play 3 rounds of hearts discarding the diamond loser from dummy|pg||
nt|paulg:  I play that 3@d asks the pre-emptor if he has a 3-card major, useful for hands like South|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hK|nt|marlowepi: should S have gone up king?|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s8|nt|marlowepi: another case where declarer has apparently played very quickly|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s9|pc|d9|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|mc|10|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SAQ7432HKDKQ2CA84,S965HAD9753CKQJT9,SK8HQ8764DA6C7632,SJTHJT9532DJT84C5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|nt|roswolf:  not much to this hand despite the exciting shape|pg||
nt|roswolf:  n/s can hardly penalise this overcall|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|h4|nt|roswolf:  flat bd|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|h5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|d4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d7|mc|10|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SAQ7432HKDKQ2CA84,S965HAD9753CKQJT9,SK8HQ8764DA6C7632,SJTHJT9532DJT84C5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|d|nt|marlowepi: here again NS have too much artillery|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: not the sort of boards that Croatia need|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|hJ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|d4|pc|c8|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SAKT84HQ32DT6CA86,S2HKJ6DAK752CKQ92,SQ9H9754D943CJ753,SJ7653HAT8DQJ8CT4|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|roswolf:  this isnt rvery promising for e/w|pg||
nt|roswolf:  it is now though|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg||
nt|roswolf:  low spade lead needed|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|nt|roswolf:  game swing to england|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c8|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|roswolf:  show up squeeze for the overtrick|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|hJ|pc|cJ|pg||
pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SAKT84HQ32DT6CA86,S2HKJ6DAK752CKQ92,SQ9H9754D943CJ753,SJ7653HAT8DQJ8CT4|sv|o|nt|paulg:  the pair at this table will feel that they are, perhaps, two partscores down, won't appreciate the deficit|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|paulg:  West not expecting too much from partner considering he could have bid 2@s to show a good raise|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
nt|paulg:  so did not even try to look for 3NT|pg||
nt|marlowepi: many players would double with that W hand instead of overcalling 2D|pg||
pc|s9|nt|marlowepi: however the 2D bid turned out well when it fetched a raise. Still, with only 5 diamonds he might have reasoned that 9 tricks might  be a better target than 11, and accordingly ...|pg||
nt|marlowepi: tried 3S|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|d2|pg||
nt|paulg:  quite a lot of work to do in 5@d|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s8|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c2|nt|paulg:  lacking entries to lead up to the clubs twice and take the heart finesse|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
nt|paulg:  the more I look at the hand the more it looks a pretty difficult hand to play|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg||
pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SAT7H963DAT86CA84,SQJ862HDKQ7CT9753,SK43HKQJ742DJ42C2,S95HAT85D953CKQJ6|sv|n|mb|2S|nt|roswolf:  weak 2 suiter with spades|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  automatic raise to game|pg||
mb|4C|nt|roswolf:  should make a slam try except he has no shape|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  the shape convinced him to pass|pg||
pc|s9|nt|roswolf:  this should go -1|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|d9|pc|sT|pg||
mc|8|nt|roswolf:  flat bd in a rather unusual way|pg||
pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SAT7H963DAT86CA84,SQJ862HDKQ7CT9753,SK43HKQJ742DJ42C2,S95HAT85D953CKQJ6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|paulg:  it's a shame to pass the West hand at this vulnerability|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|marlowepi: could be right to pass, especially since you are not rabidly keen on a spade lead and the short chunky diamonds are a strong defensive feature, but apart from that  my inclinations ...|pg||
nt|marlowepi: are in the same direction as yours|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|marlowepi: this could now turn out very ugly for EW|pg||
nt|marlowepi: only club lead beats 3N|pg||
mb|p|nt|marlowepi: sorry i did not see ten of hearts|pg||
nt|marlowepi: not my first visual error of the day. good thing i am not playing :)|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|paulg:  did North think that 2NT shows the minors?|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|d|nt|marlowepi: probably yes|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: ugly for NS now :):)|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|h2|pg||
nt|marlowepi: wondering if N can make 9 tricks|pg||
nt|paulg:  diamond now?|pg||
nt|marlowepi: several tantalizing endplay possibilities|pg||
nt|marlowepi: that club in dummy is going to be ruffed sometime soon|pg||
nt|paulg:  i think he'll play the @dJ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|h4|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|h5|pc|d8|pg||
mc|9|nt|marlowepi: nice damage control by N|pg||
pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SQJ9852HA74DTCQJ3,ST764HK32DK98654C,SHQJTDAJ732CAKT64,SAK3H9865DQC98752|sv|b|nt|roswolf:  this could be anything slam is possible|pg||
nt|roswolf:  and wont make|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  e/w wont come in now|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  conservative in both rooms|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|d3|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|d2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|nt|roswolf:  this looks -1 whatever is played|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|d8|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|dK|pg||
pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SQJ9852HA74DTCQJ3,ST764HK32DK98654C,SHQJTDAJ732CAKT64,SAK3H9865DQC98752|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|paulg:  2@s is constructive, since Jason could have bid a weak 2@s immediately|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s6|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|s2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h5|pc|s8|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d2|mc|8|nt|marlowepi: possible middling swing for Croatia on that one|pg||
pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SAK3HJT72DQ97CAJ6,SQHK8654DJ43CQ832,ST85HAQDAKT6CKT74,SJ97642H93D852C95|sv|o|nt|roswolf:  flat bd|pg||
nt|roswolf:  n/s could easily bid this to slam imo|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  lots of 10s in the north hand|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  disciplined pass|pg||
mb|p|pc|h5|nt|roswolf:  15-17 nt|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SAK3HJT72DQ97CAJ6,SQHK8654DJ43CQ832,ST85HAQDAKT6CKT74,SJ97642H93D852C95|sv|o|mb|p|nt|paulg:  England currently in second place. Running scores - http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|marlowepi: another hand that offers little hope for the trailing team|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|paulg:  The Hacketts have changed their system since I last played them. Used to be 14-16 no-trump and four-card majors. Now 15-17 no-trump and 5-card majors.|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
nt|paulg:  so easy pass for South|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
nt|marlowepi: croatia is unlikely to bid the slam as N has an invite and S has a NO THANKs. however, they might just pot a state-of-the-match slam|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|2H|nt|roswolf:  rehi all|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  simple hand|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s3|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SAJ753HKDA863CQ98,SK9862H7652DK74CT,S4HAJT8DQT5CAKJ43,SQTHQ943DJ92C7652|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|paulg:  not much has happened in the other room aside for a poor sacrifice, so they may not feel it is necessary|pg||
nt|marlowepi: another possble slam for NS|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: this one mich more likely to be reached|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|marlowepi: N starting to think the two hands mesh extremely well|pg||
nt|paulg:  never easy with singleton in partner's suit|pg||
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|h7|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h5|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|sJ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c4|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SAKJT72HA63DCAJ87,SQ986HK4DAQT4CQT6,S43HJT5DKJ9765C43,S5HQ9872D832CK952|sv|e|mb|1C|nt|roswolf:  this looks good for croatia|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  can south restrain himself|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  no|pg||
pc|c6|nt|roswolf:  well this should be flat|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Running scores:  http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Thanks to all Commentators, operators and kibitzers. See you tomorrow for other session: http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=28|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|s2|pg||
nt|roswolf:  ouch that may let it through|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|s3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|h5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|d7|pc|h8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|d9|pc|h9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|hQ|pc|sT|pg||
nt|roswolf:  flay and bye for now|pg||
nt|vugraphzed: thnx all|pg||
pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SAKJT72HA63DCAJ87,SQ986HK4DAQT4CQT6,S43HJT5DKJ9765C43,S5HQ9872D832CK952|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|marlowepi: last hand of the match and the day, thanks to all. One more day with 3 matches in the Open series and two for the Women|pg||
mb|p|nt|marlowepi: top 6 teams in each event will be qualified for Bermuda Bowl|pg||
nt|paulg:  A very solid performance from England, just taken advantage of some small errors from Croatia|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: Congratulations to a very able England team who have played well and given their foes few opportunities.|pg||
nt|paulg:  great, partner has doubled for takeout and I have to choose which doubleton 43 to show!|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: N is in seventh heaven|pg||
mb|p|nt|paulg:  not often he'll have rebid doubleton 43 like this|pg||
nt|marlowepi: as if his hand was not already bad enough, partner bids 4D :)|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
nt|marlowepi: because of the splinter there wasnt really room for N to show his second suit|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|paulg:  or, indeed, his first suit|pg||
nt|marlowepi: see you all tomorrow :)|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|d5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s9|pc|d6|pc|h8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s7|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|d9|pc|c2|pg||
mc|9|nt|paulg:  thanks all|pg||
nt|vugraphzee: goodbye :)|pg||
pg||
