vg|52nd EBTC-BBO2,OPEN-F8,I,1,16,ENGLAND,0,SWEDEN,0|
rs|3NS+1,3NS+1,2HW+2,3NE-1,4HW=,1SE-2,2SE-1,2SE-1,2HW=,2SS=,2HW+3,3NW-1,4HN+2,4HN+1,4SW=,4HN-1,1SE=,1NS-1,6HS=,6HN=,2NS=,2NS=,2SE-1,2SE-2,3NE+2,3NW+2,3NE+2,3NE+1,3NE+1,4SW=,3NW+1,3NW+2|
pn|GOLD,BERTHEAU,BAKHSHI,CULLIN,WRANG,JA HACKETT,SYLVAN,JU HACKETT|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SA93HAQJ2DK63CK54,SJ862H85D8742C762,S754HK943DAJTCQT9,SKQTHT76DQ95CAJ83|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|runnerup:  hi ..easy 3nt and makeable 4.4 ..4@h also|pg||
pc|c7|nt|odysseus69: good afternoon all|pg||
pc|c9|nt|ahollan1: EW  lead vs NT = attitude   carding udca|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|odysseus69: crunch time now - just 2 matches to go and no iteam well clear- England 2nd - Sweden need a big finish to reach top6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cT|nt|odysseus69: Monaco back in lead by about 4 victory points|pg||
nt|ahollan1: only 1 team in top 10 kept its position from F6 thru F7   [France still in 8th]|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Women complete their round robin this session|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Open has 1 more match to determine the 6 countries that earn berths to 2015 Bermuda Bowl|pg||
pc|dT|mc|10|nt|ahollan1: @DQ known to be in east hand|pg||
nt|runnerup:  after @c's opening bid 3nt cant be played put|pg||
pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SA93HAQJ2DK63CK54,SJ862H85D8742C762,S754HK943DAJTCQT9,SKQTHT76DQ95CAJ83|sv|o|nt|roswolf:  hi all|pg||
nt|roswolf:  we are off|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1N|nt|roswolf:  the english e/w are very aggressive|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|roswolf:  n/s have sailed into 3nt|pg||
pc|c9|nt|roswolf:  and should have no problem making it|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: Hackett-Hackett cc: http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/cc/8147-9997.pdf|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: sry, hackett hacket here; http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/cc/3615-3616.pdf|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: wrang-sylvan cc: http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/cc/8147-9997.pdf|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
nt|roswolf:  10 tricks look likely|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c6|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h2|pc|d2|pc|hK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c4|pc|d4|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|d6|pc|s8|pg||
nt|roswolf:  flat bd|pg||
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qx|o2|st||md|4SA8643HA987D2CQ96,SQTHKJT54DJ74C432,S75H32DQT9853CAJT,SKJ92HQ6DAK6CK875|sv|n|nt|runnerup:  out|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|ahollan1: 1N = good 14-17|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 4+@H|pg||
mb|d|an|diamonds|mb|p!|nt|odysseus69: last round features England v Monaco - ticket prices have soared|pg||
nt|ahollan1: PASS = 2@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Aurora:  Hello all, welcome to the Final Round 25 :) Running scores:  http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|Aurora:   Live video from this table here on Channel 3: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Bertheau did have option to re-transfer|pg||
pc|s7|nt|runnerup:  figth between making (and failing .guessing very badly.|pg||
nt|Aurora:  there is voice commentary at this table with David Bird and Peter Crouch. Please log on the web version at www.bridgebase.com to listen to voice|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|nt|odysseus69: amazingly Al you always know these things - for others XX would be a suggestion to play here|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
nt|ahollan1: NS use std count  and vary situations where they use reverse or std attitude|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Victor - you may be thinking about Opener RDBL directly over the DBL|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|nt|ahollan1: i think most use PASS-RDBL as re-trf|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: did Bakshi @D card help Gold determine if @S ruff vs need for @C shift?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: you are right about opener but usually I like to leave the doubler on lead|pg||
pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: apparently not|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but i think it should|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d3|pc|c5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg||
mc|10|nt|ahollan1: agree about usually wanting to leave doubler on lead  but not about the use of RDBL|pg||
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qx|c2|st||md|4SA8643HA987D2CQ96,SQTHKJT54DJ74C432,S75H32DQT9853CAJT,SKJ92HQ6DAK6CK875|sv|n|mb|1N|nt|roswolf:  14-16 i think|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  well this is aggressive|pg||
pc|s3|nt|roswolf:  defence have a lot of aces|pg||
nt|roswolf:  i fancy defence here|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg||
nt|roswolf:  i can see how 9 tricks can be made but defence need to be generous|pg||
pc|h6|nt|roswolf:  which i doubt they will be|pg||
nt|roswolf:  ducking here wouldnt do for instance|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|roswolf:  clubs 3-3 with the king onside is useful if  he gets an entry|pg||
pc|d3|pc|c5|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|d5|nt|roswolf:  should drift off now|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dK|nt|roswolf:  6 imp gain to sweden|pg||
pc|h9|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|hK|pg||
pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SK82H95DJ76CQ8765,STHQT762DK85CKT42,SJ654HA3DAT4CAJ93,SAQ973HKJ84DQ932C|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|2C!|nt|ahollan1: 1N =  nv: good 11-14    vul: 15-17|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|odysseus69: Ok - I guess you are right - doesnt happen a lot -|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = @H & @S|pg||
nt|runnerup:  4 @h has chances ..sits well but in table you play lower ..or fail gussing ..lets see|pg||
nt|ahollan1: not only do NS play variable NT   they also use 1@C/@D both as 2+ to describe the other balanced ranges|pg||
nt|runnerup:  20-20 hand|pg||
nt|dburn: quite likely to lead ace and a heart, but declarer can pass @s10 and should be OK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: both are either  natural or   2+m   1@C = the non-1N range    1@D = 18-19   |pg||
nt|odysseus69: trump leads always feel good for me|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 20-20 refers to both sides holding a total of 20 hcp|pg||
nt|ahollan1: trump lead fairly standard on this auction|pg||
nt|runnerup:  @h A and @h ..and guess needed|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but with Bakhshi weak @S   maybe he will try something else|pg||
nt|odysseus69: seems automatic|pg||
pc|dA|nt|runnerup:  wrong ace|pg||
nt|ahollan1: may speed up the play!|pg||
nt|odysseus69: wrong colour of ace|pg||
nt|runnerup:  surely ..|pg||
nt|dburn: maybe - if declarer thinks a diamond ruff is a threat, he could play a spade to the queen|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg||
nt|ahollan1: on the 2-2 trump split  the lead probably just a matter of overtrick|pg||
nt|runnerup:  @s finess very possible  also after @h A and another ..or you need @S  Kxx  and @d 3-3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|nt|runnerup:  and down you go in that case|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|pg||
nt|dburn: not sure that you do, even so|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d4|nt|runnerup:  but in all cases nice game not bid all around|pg||
nt|ahollan1: bakhshi has NOT done this with original  @DAJT4|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg||
nt|odysseus69: dont think AJ104 was likely lead|pg||
nt|ahollan1: good thing i didn't submit    so surely Bertheau will play the Q|pg||
nt|odysseus69: Bakhshi now a genius|pg||
nt|dburn: and declarer now in some difficulty|pg||
nt|dburn: sure, at double dummy he can ruff out South's @SK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: isn't that better odds than the finesse?|pg||
nt|dburn: but if Gold does not play a club (and why should he?) declarer may finesse in spades|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|nt|dburn: I don't think so - finessing gains against North's @sKxxx, the drop gains against South's less likely @sKxx|pg||
nt|odysseus69: he knows spade king with South|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s3|pg||
nt|dburn: but this club play means that West now knows South has @sK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: good play by bakhshi to NOT cover @CK|pg||
nt|runnerup:  greece gitf for @s finess?|pg||
nt|dburn: ah, OK - very good play indeed|pg||
nt|ahollan1: still some doubt about location of @CQ means still some doubt about location of @SK|pg||
pc|hT|nt|odysseus69: Bakhshi on a higher plane than we mortals|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
mc|10|nt|ahollan1: nooooooo   how did he figure it out????|pg||
nt|runnerup:  just had rest of the tricks now|pg||
nt|ahollan1: oh  didn't need it |pg||
nt|dburn: not sure he did - he had the rest on top :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzct: W claim , cross-ruff|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@D 1@C 1@S  and 5 trump|pg||
pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SK82H95DJ76CQ8765,STHQT762DK85CKT42,SJ654HA3DAT4CAJ93,SAQ973HKJ84DQ932C|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  more meaat here for the twins|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  ouch - dbl would have been better|pg||
pc|h9|nt|roswolf:  missing a 5-4 @H fit is not good|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c9|nt|roswolf:  sweden in 4@h in the other room|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: live video broadcasts at; http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|d5|pg||
nt|roswolf:  likely to go -1 here as well|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|s3|pg||
nt|roswolf:  low @D seems natural|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|d4|pg||
nt|roswolf:  now a club seals -2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|c7|pc|d8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|d6|pc|h7|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|d3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg||
nt|roswolf:  huge swing for sweden|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|h6|pg||
pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SJ974HA8754DKTCAQ,S6HQJT9DJ8743CK92,S83H62DAQ2CJT8765,SAKQT52HK3D965C43|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: so @C shift wasn't the winner|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|alert|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N non-forcing  - but even those who play 1N forcing use non-force by passed hand|pg||
pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: so not sure why the alert|pg||
nt|runnerup:  possible 6 imps in quetion here as 3 @c will make ns|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: people who remember Sweden winning the 2012 world championship in Lille may note a system change|pg||
nt|nilsland:  I think because 1N could be a weak 3-card raise Al|pg||
nt|ahollan1: originally bertheau-cullin and nystrom-upmark used 2M openers to show 6+M and 10-13|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
nt|ahollan1: nystrom-upmark still use the intermediate 2M opener|pg||
nt|ahollan1: oh right  1N alert because  1M-2M = constructive|pg||
nt|ahollan1: so 1N can have 3-fit with weak hand|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|cQ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|nt|runnerup:  Croatia too weak against Bulgaria ..so Swedens situation still not shiny|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sA|mc|7|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SJ974HA8754DKTCAQ,S6HQJT9DJ8743CK92,S83H62DAQ2CJT8765,SAKQT52HK3D965C43|sv|b|nt|roswolf:  not a promising starty for a medal for england|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  a disciplined 2@S rebid|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
nt|roswolf:  this looks -1 without the option|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|nt|roswolf:  in the ladies event england now lead the event - both italy and netherlands trail in their matches -but a long way to go|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|h4|pc|d8|pg||
mc|7|nt|roswolf:  flat board|pg||
pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SJ72HA5DQ532CQ863,S63HQT973DAT4CA92,SKQ85H842DKJ6CKT5,SAT94HKJ6D987CJ74|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|an|alert|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C  a) nat  b) BAL  v: 12-14  nv: 15-17|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = occasionally 3-card suit|pg||
mb|p|pc|h4|nt|ahollan1: NS play  1@C-1N = 4+@C, 6-11  so that adds a few hand types to 1@C-1@D|pg||
pc|h6|nt|runnerup:  50 here (-1) and no other poss maybe ..ok ew helping in @c's but no ..no..|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d2|nt|dburn: NS likely to go down in 1NT if left alone, so a plus position for England|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c6|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg||
nt|odysseus69: better to leave 1 trump and play 3rd diamond|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|runnerup:  yes much better ..|pg||
nt|odysseus69: but probably wouldnt have helped|pg||
nt|ahollan1: side note re: board 4 and the alert of 1N     P-1@S//2@C = 3-fit, 8-11  which means P-1@S-2@S covers weaker raise   so i'm back to not knowing why 1N alerted|pg||
nt|runnerup:  maybe but not so easy to ns |pg||
nt|ahollan1: sorry  didn't mean to interrupt during the play|pg||
nt|odysseus69: spade may be best now|pg||
nt|runnerup:  you are disturbing the play ..red card ..|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h9|pc|s5|nt|ahollan1: @C suit frozen  -- whichever side leads the suit will take 1 less trick than if the other side breaks @C|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c5|nt|dburn: awkward for Bakhshi, this - needs to pitch a spade|pg||
nt|runnerup:  now can make|pg||
nt|dburn: since now, if he reads it, declarer can get two club tricks|pg||
nt|odysseus69: can make it now if he reads|pg||
pc|s9|nt|ahollan1: if you can't see it    declarer can play @C to bakhshi's King   then win @SA   and @CJ pins the 10|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|nt|runnerup:  tryes to say I dont have @s k  ...but ..|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg||
nt|dburn: not sure whether Gold would have responded 1@s with four - if he would, then West knows who has the last spade|pg||
nt|ahollan1: instead of 13th @D   if gold shifts to the scary looking @Sx  is that enough to kill declarer's chances??|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|nt|runnerup:  that was nice play ..needed @s to cut the communications between ew hands .no @d in that situation ..well played |pg||
pc|c9|nt|dburn: it would certainly have broken up any possible endgame, yes|pg||
mc|8|nt|ahollan1: tough hand to figure out looking at all the hands|pg||
pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SJ72HA5DQ532CQ863,S63HQT973DAT4CA92,SKQ85H842DKJ6CKT5,SAT94HKJ6D987CJ74|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  this may be more competitive|pg||
mb|1S!|an|no 4 c major|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  1@S = transfer to 1nt !?|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf:  west protects|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|roswolf:  this is nip and tuck but i fancy the defence|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: results so far: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: lots of imps first few boards on most tables|pg||
nt|roswolf:  indeed|pg||
nt|roswolf:  declarer looks to be in control|pg||
nt|roswolf:  sleep mode engaged here|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: jason inquiring about 1@S|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: but yes, hibernation so far|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h7|pc|c5|nt|roswolf:  looks like a double partscore swing for the swede|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
mc|8|nt|roswolf:  6 more to them|pg||
pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4S86HK92DQJT952CA7,SQTHAQT875DA7CKQT,SK943HJ3D63CJ6542,SAJ752H64DK84C983|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: brutal at the table|pg||
nt|odysseus69: would declarer be playing on diamonds if he had a spade honour- South might have reasoned and found a spade switch instead of last diamond|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: but the diamond was OK if North had kept his clubs on the last trump - tough hand all round, well played Bertheau|pg||
mb|1D!|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 2+@D  a) nat  b) BAL, 18-19|pg||
mb|1H|nt|odysseus69: so declarer was right to draw last trump before diamond exit|pg||
nt|runnerup:  yes --again seeing better tham we seeing all cards ..|pg||
mb|d!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: not sure how many @S shown with DBL|pg||
nt|ahollan1: in north america  almost universal 4@S  with 1@S=5+|pg||
mb|2D|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: many europeans  DBL=4/5@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: and others  DBL = 4+@S|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|runnerup:  missed game ..ns very aggressive and ..that happened|pg||
nt|odysseus69: East thought nothing of his diamond king|pg||
nt|dburn: and not much of his long spades|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|nt|ahollan1: Cullin VERY timid on the auction|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but @Hxx  and the NS bidding sure made things tough for him|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c4|pc|d4|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sT|nt|ahollan1: hackett twins reached 3N on EW cards|pg||
mc|11|nt|ahollan1: jason declaring in west|pg||
nt|nilsland:  I think Cullin presumed that partner was <17 points which in this case was wrong, many players would X 1@H with Bertheau's hand|pg||
pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4S86HK92DQJT952CA7,SQTHAQT875DA7CKQT,SK943HJ3D63CJ6542,SAJ752H64DK84C983|sv|e|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  the english need to pull up their socks|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  is it possible to bid and make 3nt here|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  well bidding it was easy enough|pg||
pc|d6|nt|roswolf:  chance for england to get on the scoreboard here|pg||
nt|roswolf:  lots of possible lines of play here|pg||
nt|roswolf:  but most of them are positive for the english|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
nt|roswolf:  may need to read the @H suit correctly - but south is likely to have most of the defnsive assets and therefore a club up is favorite i think|pg||
nt|roswolf:  sleep mode again|pg||
nt|roswolf:  a spec tells me that dd a club play gets 11 tricks!!|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|nt|roswolf:  :)|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
nt|roswolf:  @Hq next|pg||
nt|roswolf:  or 10|pg||
nt|roswolf:  10 isw better|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: this broadcast; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2-9o9T0hwo|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: all broadcasts; http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
pc|cT|nt|roswolf:  cant see what he can otherwise play for -ah he had an inferential count of the clubs!|pg||
nt|roswolf:  well done|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Running scores:  http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 4: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
nt|roswolf:  cash the spade and take the heart finesse|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d2|pc|h5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|nt|roswolf:  the queen of course|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|roswolf:  oh dear|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|d5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|d9|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|d8|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|hQ|pc|c5|pc|s7|pg||
nt|roswolf:  an unfinished symphony|pg||
pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SAHT876DAKQ86CJT2,SJ5HJ9DJT543CAK76,ST972HAK543D7CQ83,SKQ8643HQ2D92C954|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|nilsland:  X 1@D*|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 11|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@D  =  2+@D  a) nat  b) BAL, 18-19|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
nt|ahollan1: NS do play Support DBL|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|c3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|c8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s2|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SAHT876DAKQ86CJT2,SJ5HJ9DJT543CAK76,ST972HAK543D7CQ83,SKQ8643HQ2D92C954|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|roswolf:  england will do well to finish in the medals now - they play monaco in the last round|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|c3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|c8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h3|pc|s4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|d8|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2ST92HKT9532DJCT64,SQ654HJ7DA5CAK985,SKHAQ64DKQ9832CQ3,SAJ873H8DT764CJ72|sv|o|nt|runnerup:  3nt has been down in 3 tables ,,but mostly made ..|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|1D|nt|runnerup:  in 6|pg||
mb|1H!|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: bulgaria has increased it's hold on 6th   now 8.86 VP ahead of denmark|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+|pg||
mb|3S!|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 4+@S|pg||
mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|runnerup:  no finesses for 11 here |pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: without all of the interference   3@S =  good single raise, typically  a) 13-15, some shortness  b) (14)15-16 5422|pg||
pc|dK|nt|ahollan1: seems to fit Bertheau's hand here too|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|runnerup:  this makes some hope for defence ..|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 3: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Running scores:  http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg||
pc|dT|nt|ahollan1: in the race for berths in the 2015 Venice Cup    Turkey women extending their hold on 6th|pg||
nt|ahollan1: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1021&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|ahollan1: this is their final set|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Open has one more round to go|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|ahollan1: is declarer trying to talk himself into double finesse in @C?|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|d2|pg||
nt|dburn: no reason he should that I can see|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: playing south for QTx|pg||
nt|runnerup:  he has it now so ..|pg||
mc|10|nt|dburn: he can run this and claim|pg||
pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2ST92HKT9532DJCT64,SQ654HJ7DA5CAK985,SKHAQ64DKQ9832CQ3,SAJ873H8DT764CJ72|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|2H!|nt|roswolf:  well on a good day you might make a spade slam - but for england this is not a good day|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|roswolf:  ouch to miss a 5-4 spade fit is more than a little careless|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
nt|roswolf:  more imps fly towards abba's home country|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SQJ6HA9743DK5CAJ7,S8HJ2DT9743CQ9865,ST932HQ6DQ62CK432,SAK754HKT85DAJ8CT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|runnerup:  3nt went down in 6 --other table|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: 3NT was down on 6, so 7 more to Sweden - big swing, could have been 9 to England|pg||
nt|ahollan1: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/results.htm|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: anyone for 1N overcall?|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
nt|runnerup:  it is possible yes |pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg||
nt|ahollan1: where did THAT shift come from?|pg||
nt|runnerup:  but if partner has many @s maybe ew too high and ns not near a game ..but better that than 2 @h|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d5|nt|ahollan1: was @S2 interpretted as suit preference???|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|h5|pc|cA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: normal to use trump plays as suit preference by leader or when following to opener's play of the suit |pg||
nt|runnerup:  Israel (temperary at least) leading by 4 points ..|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but how often does 3rd hand have choices when partner leads trump?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: more important  Bulgaria  11.25 ahead of 7th place Denmark  [Sweden still in 8th]|pg||
nt|ahollan1: actually  Sweden started the set in 9th  so "still" was an overbid|pg||
nt|ahollan1: in run for the medals   Israel  208.56  Monaco 204.98  Germany 199.113  and knocking  Poland 197.29|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|runnerup:  and in Ladyes ..last round and 1-3  very tigth 1 from 1 to 3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|sT|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h3|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|s9|pg||
nt|ahollan1: vugraph matches for final round   http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=30|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h9|mc|7|nt|ahollan1: monaco v england    israel v norway   denmark v germany   estonia v poland   and   italy v sweden|pg||
pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SQJ6HA9743DK5CAJ7,S8HJ2DT9743CQ9865,ST932HQ6DQ62CK432,SAK754HKT85DAJ8CT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|roswolf:  i fancy declarer to make this and as abba said the winner takes it all|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|c6|pc|s9|pg||
nt|roswolf:  it is very exciting in the ladies even 4 vps cover the first 4 places - england still ahed by about 2vps|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|nt|roswolf:  england netherlands france + italy |pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|d4|pc|c2|pc|h8|pg||
nt|roswolf:  this might go off now|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|d8|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SAKJ86HAJ9DT654C9,S953H64DQJ973CK76,SQHKQT32DK82CAQJ8,ST742H875DACT5432|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 5+@H, FG|pg||
nt|ahollan1: oops  wait for it Al|pg||
mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: splinter or large @H fit??|pg||
nt|odysseus69: expect 6 hearts - will be interesting|pg||
nt|dburn: 6@h by North rather better than 6@h by South|pg||
mb|3H!|nt|ahollan1: unfortunately  i don't know anything beyond the initial response|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: but rather harder to organise after this start|pg||
nt|runnerup:  slam a bit awful ..entryes so bad ..but |pg||
nt|odysseus69: very much so - surely everyone in the world plys 2D = hearts|pg||
nt|ahollan1: probably needed 4th @H to splinter|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: hardly awaful -11 top tricks with spades 4-3 and looking for 12th|pg||
mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|runnerup:  yes you can make it but will you lets see|pg||
nt|odysseus69: sorry - needed hearts 3-2 - not so great|pg||
nt|ahollan1: curious that transfer wrong-sided this time|pg||
nt|dburn: well, those spades might be hard to cash with 4-1 hearts|pg||
nt|odysseus69: fancied now|pg||
nt|dburn: still, other chances|pg||
nt|runnerup:  even if @h 3-2 you need 2,. minor tridk somehow|pg||
nt|runnerup:  declarer not very hopefull|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: can't make if Cullin has Ace with ANY spot cards|pg||
nt|ahollan1: so King is a must play|pg||
nt|ahollan1: now relieve when Cullin doesn't play back quick @D|pg||
nt|ahollan1: relief|pg||
nt|odysseus69: played West to have led from AQ - thinks West is god|pg||
nt|odysseus69: and annoyance|pg||
nt|odysseus69: guilt|pg||
pc|h5|nt|odysseus69: shame|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|nt|ahollan1: only time duck at trick 1 MAY work is singleton Q lead |pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|d3|pg||
nt|odysseus69: phew|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|d2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|d8|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|ahollan1: this is a sort of pop-up|pg||
nt|ahollan1: no real options otherwise|pg||
nt|ahollan1: anyway|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Great Shuffler on declarer's side this hand|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SAKJ86HAJ9DT654C9,S953H64DQJ973CK76,SQHKQT32DK82CAQJ8,ST742H875DACT5432|sv|b|nt|roswolf:  only 1 imp to sweden|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  good result for england in the other room|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  for scores etc http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/results.htm|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|nt|vugraphzcu: current scores; http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s8|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c4|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|d6|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|cK|pg||
nt|roswolf:  flat board|pg||
pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SKQ5HA6DKQT3CAKQ8,SAT84HK874D74C952,S632HJT95D952CT74,SJ97HQ32DAJ86CJ63|sv|o|nt|odysseus69: better to wrong side - would have more problems with North at helm|pg||
nt|runnerup:  10-3 so far for bid ..very lucky slam and not bid|pg||
nt|vugraphzct: Gold said that he will finese club K|pg||
nt|ahollan1: whoa   in Women's   Turkey now only 0.35 ahead of 7th playce Denmark|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C  nv: a)  BAL, 23-24  b) any FG|pg||
mb|2N!|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = neg or a relay|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s9|nt|odysseus69: Berteau did well bot to win heart and switch to spade|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
nt|runnerup:  south should have take 3 rounds of @c away to complite entplay to make |pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sT|nt|ahollan1: sweden has inched into 7th place   but 11.5 VPs behind 6th place Bulgaria|pg||
nt|odysseus69: final test coming for West|pg||
nt|runnerup:  @c )|pg||
nt|runnerup:  9|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|dT|nt|runnerup:  well ..|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|nt|odysseus69: fa ell at last fence|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: in the race for 6th    final matchups   bulgaria v russia   sweden v italy  denmark v germany|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|d8|pg||
pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SKQ5HA6DKQT3CAKQ8,SAT84HK874D74C952,S632HJT95D952CT74,SJ97HQ32DAJ86CJ63|sv|o|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h4|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dT|nt|roswolf:  another flat board|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2S83HQ6DA974CAJ542,STHAKT54DKQJT3CT6,SAQ95H98732DCQ987,SKJ7642HJD8652CK3|sv|n|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 1@H-2@S = 6+@S, 5-9 hcp|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: top level for all past and running scores, bulletins, etc   http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/results.htm|pg||
nt|odysseus69: just realised that where they stopped in 2 hearts making 5 the 3NT went down next door- looked easy|pg||
nt|ahollan1: in race for Venice Cup berths   Denmark has overtaken Turkey for 6th spot|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|hT|nt|odysseus69: when you look at your2 nice red 5 card suits the last thing you want to hear is 2 spades from your ox|pg||
pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: Turkey losing by a lot to 22nd [of 23] Serbia|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|c7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|s5|pc|d5|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Victor  we call that person  XHO or CHO   [cross hand opponent]|pg||
pc|h7|pc|sK|pc|c2|pc|h4|pg||
nt|odysseus69: not so bad when partner makes 2 spades|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2S83HQ6DA974CAJ542,STHAKT54DKQJT3CT6,SAQ95H98732DCQ987,SKJ7642HJD8652CK3|sv|n|nt|vugraphzcu: wrang-sylvan cc: http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/cc/8147-9997.pdf|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  weak jump shift|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: hackett-hackett cc: http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/cc/3615-3616.pdf|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|s5|pc|d5|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: underlead the ace into partners void...|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|s9|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|sQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c8|mc|6|nt|roswolf:  efficient defence|pg||
pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SJT6HT732D753CJT2,SKQ984HKJ98D6CA87,S52HAQ64DQ842CQ96,SA73H5DAKJT9CK543|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1|pg||
nt|cicus: 1|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@D = unbal  a) 5+@D  b) 4@D(441)      1N = 4+@C|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i was looking for the 1 key :(|pg||
nt|runnerup:  only 1 loser and 12 winners open cards so 4 @s +2 ..no real strengt so very bad slam|pg||
mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = 4th suit, FG|pg||
nt|runnerup:  maybe 620 -650 |pg||
mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: remember 1N=@C|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: so Bertheau @H length coincidental|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: this is the kind of nearly slam that on a pushy day some will reach and struggle |pg||
nt|ahollan1: Cullin would have raised to 2@S with 3-fit, 11-14|pg||
nt|odysseus69: Al silent so must be uncharted|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i just wasn't sure about 3@S over the 4th suit call|pg||
nt|ahollan1: the bid i expected |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|odysseus69: nice safe spot - as he plays declarer will be wondering about 6 spades|pg||
pc|h8|nt|ahollan1: i'm also not sure about difference between Bertheau  2N vs 3N|pg||
nt|runnerup:  Bulgarians last opponent Russia seems not so good as Norways and Swedens ..but you never know ..luck needed |pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: a known treatment in the forcing auction is that 2N = the minimum FG OR strong  with jump to 3N being the intermediate range|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but default probably jump to 3N was minimum game force|pg||
nt|odysseus69: simple to give them heart trick and settlr for 11|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|c3|pc|h3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thru 15  Bulgaria 54-6 over Croatia|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|mc|11|nt|ahollan1: Bulgaria in 6th by almost 13 vps|pg||
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qx|c13|st||md|3SJT6HT732D753CJT2,SKQ984HKJ98D6CA87,S52HAQ64DQ842CQ96,SA73H5DAKJT9CK543|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|h8|pc|d8|pg||
mc|11|nt|roswolf:  another boring flat game|pg||
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qx|o14|st||md|4S983HK42DA72CK742,SKJ62HQJTDK85CAT5,ST7H9865DJT43C963,SAQ54HA73DQ96CQJ8|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = good 14-17|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg||
nt|ahollan1: middle from Hxx is listed on the NS convention card|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
nt|ahollan1: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/results.htm|pg||
nt|runnerup:  normal games in the end all|pg||
nt|runnerup:  so not many chances happening|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
nt|runnerup:  16 has something in it maybe ..lets see..someone wispering ..|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s6|nt|runnerup:  ok ..|pg||
pc|h6|pc|sQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
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qx|c14|st||md|4S983HK42DA72CK742,SKJ62HQJTDK85CAT5,ST7H9865DJT43C963,SAQ54HA73DQ96CQJ8|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  another boring flat game it appears|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|nt|roswolf:  hands have petered out|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|10|nt|vugraphzcu: sry, justin too fast for me|pg||
nt|roswolf:  np |pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: easy game anyway xd|pg||
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qx|o15|st||md|1S54HQT92D83CAKJT8,SAKQT86H863DQ76C2,SJ2HAJ4DJT542C543,S973HK75DAK9CQ976|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: this is the form we saw from sweden when the won the 2012 world championship in Lille|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = (3)4+suit, FG   3 only if 3433|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@S = default, includes 6M wrong for 3M and BAL 18-19 that doesn't want to bid 3NT|pg||
mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|nt|odysseus69: looks very standard sequence to fortunate spot|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @CK lead stronger than @CA lead|pg||
nt|odysseus69: asks for unblock or count|pg||
nt|ahollan1: KQx or AKJT    with Q lead  QJx or KQJ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i'm not sure i'd be able to process those permutations At The Table|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: as leader, 3rd hand OR declarer|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|h6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: have similar headaches trying to work out fantues' slawinski leads|pg||
pc|s5|mc|10|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1S54HQT92D83CAKJT8,SAKQT86H863DQ76C2,SJ2HAJ4DJT542C543,S973HK75DAK9CQ976|sv|n|nt|roswolf:  indeed|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  not much meat here|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|roswolf:  another easy game|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s8|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
mc|10|nt|roswolf:  last board coming up|pg||
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qx|o16|st||md|2SAK753H732D952CJ3,SQ64HAKT84DQ8C874,SJT2HQJ96DK643CK9,S98H5DAJT7CAQT652|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = 4+@C, FG|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2N = 5M(332), 12-14, stoppers in unbid suits|pg||
nt|ahollan1: close enough|pg||
nt|odysseus69: hope here for England|pg||
nt|ahollan1: hope is a 4-letter word|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: final board of our match|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|nt|odysseus69: but sadly cards too kind - I just looked at N/S cards to find spade and club position - srill it was same next door|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s9|pg||
nt|ahollan1: final round of the event begins in about 40 minutes|pg||
nt|odysseus69: thx all|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h7|pc|c7|nt|ahollan1: top 2 in women's flip flopping  with only netherlands still playing  lead england by 0.12|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c5|nt|ahollan1: sweden was just too good this match|pg||
pc|d2|pc|h8|mc|10|nt|ahollan1: 16 boards remain in this fantastic event|pg||
nt|ahollan1: final matchups  http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/ebldraw.php?sid=30|pg||
nt|ahollan1: final vugraph matches  http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=30|pg||
nt|roswolf:  yes peter is right|pg||
nt|ahollan1: gold vs silver still not known  but congratulations to the 2015 Venice Cup Qualifiers   netherlands, england, france, italy, poland, denmark|pg||
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qx|c16|st||md|2SAK753H732D952CJ3,SQ64HAKT84DQ8C874,SJT2HQJ96DK643CK9,S98H5DAJT7CAQT652|sv|e|nt|roswolf:  this might be a swing|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: ty geoffrey for commenting, last board here|pg||
mb|1H|nt|roswolf:  a pleasure|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|nt|vugraphzcu: unfortunate set for negland|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s8|nt|vugraphzcu: the last session will start in about 50 minutes|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|d2|pc|c8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg||
mc|11|nt|roswolf:  11 tricks ty to all see you in 40 mins approx for the last round|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: ty all, see you soon|pg||
nt|roswolf:  bye|pg||
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