vg|52nd EBTC-BBO4,WOMEN-RR18,I,1,16,ENGLAND,0,NETHERLANDS,0|
rs|4HN+1,4HN=,3NN+1,3NN=,6CE-1,3NE+3,3NN+2,3NN+1,2HE+1,2HE+1,3DE-3,4SN=,2DW+1,1NE+3,2SE+1,2SE+1,5DS=,3NS-1,5CN=,4NN=,3NE-3,3CE-1,4HEx=,3CW=,4SN=,4SN=,3HW=,4HW-1,3NE-1,2NE=,4HN=,4SS+1|
pn|DHONDY,VAN ZWOL,SENIOR,ARNOLDS,MICHIELSEN,SMITH,WORTEL,BROCK|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SJ52HJ96DJ9742CA9,SK874H32DQ8653C85,SQTHAK754DACKQJ73,SA963HQT8DKTCT642|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|s5|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cK|mc|11|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SJ52HJ96DJ9742CA9,SK874H32DQ8653C85,SQTHAK754DACKQJ73,SA963HQT8DKTCT642|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|KingCur: Welcome back to Opatija|pg||
nt|KingCur: Round 18 of the Women's|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|KingCur: Current leaders England vz Netherlands, who long had the lead|pg||
pc|sA|nt|KingCur: so, a potentially sizzling match facing us|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg||
nt|KingCur: this will not be a problem in either room: 4@H obvious and losing 2@S and a trump|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
nt|KingCur: made 11 in other room though, so first blood to England, it seems|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SK964HQT2DQJT7CT3,ST83HJ765D95CKJ65,SJ5HAK93DAK8CAQ87,SAQ72H84D6432C942|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s3|pc|c7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SK964HQT2DQJT7CT3,ST83HJ765D95CKJ65,SJ5HAK93DAK8CAQ87,SAQ72H84D6432C942|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|KingCur: apologies for being absent shortly now and then; I'm also busy preparing a pre Holland-Mexico football dinner :)|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|KingCur: Puppet Stayman auction it looks like, and likely to end in 3NT|pg||
pc|d4|nt|KingCur: passive lead here, and it gives nothing away too|pg||
nt|KingCur: but 4@D and 3@H tricks here, and both @CK and @SA are on, so cannot fail to make. And neither will declarer in the other room|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|c5|pg||
nt|adriaantje:  hey Cor, I'll jump in when you've got your cooking to do lol|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg||
nt|KingCur: Most welcome, Adriaan! :)|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d6|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s8|pc|c7|pc|s7|pg||
nt|KingCur: now she needs @C finesse|pg||
nt|adriaantje:  http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1021&qshowflag=1 Running scores for women|pg||
nt|KingCur: or throw in?|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
mc|9|nt|KingCur: 9 here, so another imp to the English|pg||
pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SQT8HK972D9753C53,S754HA86DAKQ8CJT8,SJ932HQTDJT42C762,SAK6HJ543D6CAKQ94|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|mc|11|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SQT8HK972D9753C53,S754HA86DAKQ8CJT8,SJ932HQTDJT42C762,SAK6HJ543D6CAKQ94|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: woops, back again|pg||
nt|adriaantje: 1@C all 12-14 bal without 5M|pg||
nt|KingCur: inverted minor auction here, EW bidding values at 2 level|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Hello all, welcome to the Final Round 19|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 8: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Here you can see the players and their CC:   http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/match.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=23&matchid=BBO-4|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: 2@C apparently not denying 4 cards in the major suits, as most play that|pg||
nt|dburn: good stop|pg||
nt|adriaantje: this 3NT should also not be too difficult :)|pg||
nt|adriaantje: hi David|pg||
nt|KingCur: 11 tricks there but a 12th not so easy to envision, so good stop by EW|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|nt|KingCur: there is a double squeeze in 6@C without a heart lead maybe?|pg||
nt|adriaantje: Carla Arnolds is in fact playing 6@C in OR now|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
nt|KingCur: @S lead against that 6@C|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|nt|dburn: not sure you have a double squeeze - both defenders guard spades and diamonds|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|nt|dburn: you'd need a compound squeeze, and I'm not sure you have one|pg||
pc|d3|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|sQ|pc|h6|nt|dburn: for a compound squeeze, the single threat (hearts after you duck one) must lie over the hand guarding it - here, South guards hearts behind East|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg||
nt|adriaantje: I guess you're right|pg||
nt|adriaantje: but we'll see what happens|pg||
mc|12|nt|adriaantje: +3?|pg||
nt|KingCur: +3 meaning S did not cash out|pg||
nt|adriaantje: Marion had to pick up her @HK to prevent the 3rd overtrick now|pg||
pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SAK8H2DKJ9862CA62,SJ643HT74DQTCT874,S52HKJ86DA543CJ93,SQT97HAQ953D7CKQ5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|mc|11|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SAK8H2DKJ9862CA62,SJ643HT74DQTCT874,S52HKJ86DA543CJ93,SQT97HAQ953D7CKQ5|sv|b|mb|p|nt|dburn: she might have defended differently against six|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|adriaantje: lol|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: I hope so :)|pg||
nt|KingCur: but the interesting news will be how Carla Arnolds will fare in that 6@C|pg||
mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|dburn: certainly possible for the defenders to pitch the wrong thing, especially if the bidding has not been revealing|pg||
nt|adriaantje: 2@H inv with diamond support I guess|pg||
mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: 3NT is on for NS, and S will probably go for it with her maximum for her 2@D|pg||
nt|KingCur: 3@H showing a hand good enough to force to game|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: the play to make 3NT will, yet again, not be extremely hard :)|pg||
nt|dburn: well bid - 5@d not so easy|pg||
nt|KingCur: and we can see there are 9 tricks even without a heart lead: 6@D, and @CA, @SAK|pg||
nt|adriaantje: but east of course does not know there are 9 tricks, and has a difficult lead problem|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|KingCur: 6@C went off in OR, so 13 more to England|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
nt|adriaantje: their lead of the Q from KQx is systemic|pg||
pc|d3|pc|s7|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|adriaantje: but only against NT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h4|pc|d5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|h5|pg||
nt|KingCur: well reasoned lead by East: you're not going to find partner with very much in this auction, but @CJ with some length is very well possible|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|10|nt|adriaantje: lead was worth a try indeed|pg||
pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SQ872HKQDKQT5CJT2,SJ4H87642DJ876CK6,SKT95HA53D94C8754,SA63HJT9DA32CAQ93|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|mc|9|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SQ872HKQDKQT5CJT2,SJ4H87642DJ876CK6,SKT95HA53D94C8754,SA63HJT9DA32CAQ93|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: 1NT 15-17|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: will probably just end up in 2@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|KingCur: red vz white not the best position for NS to balance|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h2|nt|adriaantje: especially not when playing imps|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
nt|adriaantje: I think Brock would have made an overtrick of she did not play the @H to the A now|pg||
mc|9|nt|adriaantje: I don't see when that's a good play btw|pg||
nt|KingCur: it seems she did :)|pg||
pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4ST94HK9653DCAK985,SQ3HQ7DQT872CQ762,SJ87652H84DAKJ9C4,SAKHAJT2D6543CJT3|sv|e|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|mc|6|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4ST94HK9653DCAK985,SQ3HQ7DQT872CQ762,SJ87652H84DAKJ9C4,SAKHAJT2D6543CJT3|sv|e|nt|adriaantje: she could only make an overtrick when Meike plays @C after @HA|pg||
mb|1C|nt|adriaantje: maybe she did|pg||
mb|1H|mb|d!|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|KingCur: NS hands not fitting well, so caution required|pg||
nt|adriaantje: I can't find the meaning of dbl on their CC|pg||
mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: but 1@S over 1@C-(1@H) would be 4+ @S, so I'm guessing this is some values, lacking a better descriptive bid|pg||
nt|KingCur: but will end in 4@S most likely|pg||
nt|adriaantje: W has the ultimate hand when playing a women's event ;)|pg||
nt|KingCur: :)|pg||
nt|KingCur: 4@S can be beaten though: @HA lead and hearts continued will allow defense to make their top trumps seperately |pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  Hello Cor hello Adriaan hello everyone|pg||
nt|adriaantje: hi Julian|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|nt|KingCur: welcome to Julian Pottage|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  system for EW http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/cc/685-3617.pdf|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
nt|adriaantje: If they had found that defense, NS may have called the director :)|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  system for NS http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/cc/13936-13939.pdf|pg||
nt|sybarra: or ask where the mirrors are in the room?|pg||
nt|adriaantje: I'm told that the dbl of 1@H was @C support|pg||
nt|adriaantje: hi Shirley|pg||
nt|sybarra: hi could not resist that comment  |pg||
nt|adriaantje: I can understand :)|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  running scores http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1021&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  very close but England are in 1st place right now|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  Netherlands in 3rd|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|nt|yorkbeach:  so this is an important match|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h4|pg||
nt|adriaantje: I don't think Carla Arnolds really opened 3@D with the E hand in OR :)|pg||
mc|10|nt|KingCur: with EW getting out of 3@D undoubled in OR, this will be first 3 imps to Netherlands|pg||
pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SKQT87H72DT752CT8,S643H653DAK863C76,SJ5HKJ94DJCKQJ542,SA92HAQT8DQ94CA93|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|c2|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SKQT87H72DT752CT8,S643H653DAK863C76,SJ5HKJ94DJCKQJ542,SA92HAQT8DQ94CA93|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  sometimes if there is a technical issue the operator just enters the final contract|pg||
nt|adriaantje: took a while|pg||
nt|adriaantje: yes, I get that|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|1N|nt|KingCur: the top 3 ranking teams very close, especially since the England-Netherlands imps tilt the scales the double way|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: 1@C for NS is also any 12-14/18-19 bal without 5M|pg||
nt|KingCur: and current number 2 ranking Italy is facing France who are 4th|pg||
mb|p|nt|adriaantje: or natural :)|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|adriaantje: Brock needs to deblock @D9 on the first @D trick to make 5 @D tricks|pg||
nt|adriaantje: or start with @DQ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|adriaantje: lol|pg||
nt|dburn: looks as though our operator needs to unblock the diamonds also|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  :)|pg||
nt|adriaantje: that was my first thought David :)|pg||
mc|10|nt|adriaantje: if she made +3, then she probably did do the necessary deblocking :)|pg||
pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SKT5HAJ9873D876CA,SAJ2HKDKQ932CQJT3,S98H42DJT5CK87642,SQ7643HQT65DA4C95|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h6|pc|sK|pc|cT|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SKT5HAJ9873D876CA,SAJ2HKDKQ932CQJT3,S98H42DJT5CK87642,SQ7643HQT65DA4C95|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|yorkbeach:  and took a heart finesse or two|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: yep|pg||
mb|p|nt|adriaantje: EW seem to have missed game here|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  clubs irretrievably blocked this time|pg||
pc|cA|nt|yorkbeach:  4@s lucky to make because clubs blocked|pg||
pc|c3|nt|KingCur: 2@S somewhat pessimistic with 16 count, even with bare @HK?|pg||
nt|adriaantje: indeed|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  3NT might make but hard to reach|pg||
nt|KingCur: not saying that will make them land in game, since East will not accept an invite|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
nt|adriaantje: EW do not play support doubles in this sequence|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d2|pc|h4|nt|yorkbeach:  although not a fan of opening 1NT with a singleton, a singleton king is the best card if you do|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c5|nt|adriaantje: oh|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|c8|nt|adriaantje: not making 4 now|pg||
pc|hT|pc|sK|pc|cT|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  in game, declarer would have to rely on the @d position|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SA7HQ4DQJT96CA963,SKQJ53HJT73DACJT5,ST82HAK6DK8432CQ8,S964H9852D75CK742|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s3|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SA7HQ4DQJT96CA963,SKQJ53HJT73DACJT5,ST82HAK6DK8432CQ8,S964H9852D75CK742|sv|e|nt|yorkbeach:  stopped inj 2@s at other table too|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|d|nt|KingCur: 3NT not the spot to land here, but that dbl by West may warn NS|pg||
mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  1@s = balanced or @d|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  when playing a preapared club, I like to open 1@d on the North hand|pg||
nt|adriaantje: will they find the way to 5@D?|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  I once saw an auction where 7@d was cold with a 5-5 fit and neither player bid the suit|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: yep but that is not their system|pg||
nt|adriaantje: 1@D would be 5+ @D unbal or a 4-4-4-1|pg||
nt|KingCur: and going for it despite the warning, without NS ever having sniffed at their 5-5 @D fit|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|c3|pg||
nt|adriaantje: W takes her @S tricks and next board|pg||
pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|h9|nt|KingCur: which would make my impartial comment that this bidding got what it deserved|pg||
mc|8|nt|yorkbeach:  other table in 5@d|pg||
pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4ST3HKT853DKT9764C,SKJ642HQ76D8CT543,SAQ98H4DA3CAKQ872,S75HAJ92DQJ52CJ96|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|h8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4ST3HKT853DKT9764C,SKJ642HQ76D8CT543,SAQ98H4DA3CAKQ872,S75HAJ92DQJ52CJ96|sv|b|nt|adriaantje: that'll be more imps to England|pg||
nt|KingCur: so another 10 out for Netherlands; this match is not going well for them|pg||
nt|adriaantje: let's not get too depressed Cor :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: 1@D showing 4+ @Hs|pg||
mb|1S!|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: I think 1@S is just natural but alerted because it denies a 3crd @H|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  what would 2@s have meant?|pg||
nt|adriaantje: and I'm told that 2@S would be some artificial raise so she has to bid 1@S (forcing)|pg||
nt|KingCur: The Dutch Open team not going very well against Russia either, so let's at least hope we're going to do better over there in Brasil :)|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: I'm rooting more for the Dutch bridge teams than for the Dutch soccer team :)|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  they were impressive in their opening match|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  the bridge will have finished before the soccer starts, so you can follow both today|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  quite a few pairs seem to be playing a jump in the fourth suit as natural and weak|pg||
nt|adriaantje: nah, not really intrerested in the soccer|pg||
nt|KingCur: N has a great hand, but it's getting worse with every S bid, and 3NT expresses that|pg||
nt|adriaantje: interested*|pg||
nt|dburn: did pretty well to make 5@c at the other table - not necessarily all that well to bid it, mind|pg||
mb|4N|nt|adriaantje: 3@D is 5-5 inv, I'm hearing|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: oddly enough|pg||
nt|adriaantje: seems quite an overbid in that case|pg||
nt|dburn: but they were hard pressed, since West opened 2@s and North-South didn't have a lot of room|pg||
nt|KingCur: 4NT not made yet|pg||
nt|adriaantje: landing in 4NT was not what Marion had in mind when she bid 4@D|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|nt|yorkbeach:  wonder how many down 2@s X would have gone if it was possible to get there|pg||
nt|dburn: seems hard to reach dummy's diamonds, but not easy to defend|pg||
nt|dburn: good lead, though|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h2|nt|dburn: but the spades are favourable for declarer, who can take five clubs, two diamonds, two spades and @hK|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  we can see that the @SKJ are onside but declarer does not knw that|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|s8|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  declarer may hope for a @h blackage, a winning @s finesse and clubs 4-3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|d7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|d5|pc|h5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|s7|pc|hT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|s9|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sT|mc|10|nt|adriaantje: 1 IMP :)|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  declarer is fairly sure of the heart position, so knows to finesse|pg||
pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SKT43HAT973D74C64,S972HJ64DQ862CT98,S86HQ2DAJT953CQJ2,SAQJ5HK85DKCAK753|sv|o|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h8|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c3|mc|6|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SKT43HAT973D74C64,S972HJ64DQ862CT98,S86HQ2DAJT953CQJ2,SAQJ5HK85DKCAK753|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|nt|adriaantje: 3NT by Arnolds in OR seems a bit exaggerated|pg||
nt|dburn: awkward for East-West, this|pg||
mb|p|nt|adriaantje: with the stiff @DK|pg||
nt|KingCur: pass?|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|dburn: maybe, but not really an attractive position to take|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|dburn: not that 2@h is wildly appealing either, of course|pg||
nt|adriaantje: 3@C looks only down 1|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg||
nt|KingCur: another controlled auction by the English here|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  in the CR, South opend 2@h - led to different tempo|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
nt|adriaantje: 3@C down as long as NS keep their fingers off the @H suit|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  2@h and a trump to lose it seems|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|h5|pg||
nt|adriaantje: this does not help declarer|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
nt|adriaantje: still the same amount of @H losers|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|c3|pc|h3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SQJ76HQDQT96C9863,S832HAT2D2CAQT754,SAT95HK64DAJ754CJ,SK4HJ98753DK83CK2|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|d6|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SQJ76HQDQT96C9863,S832HAT2D2CAQT754,SAT95HK64DAJ754CJ,SK4HJ98753DK83CK2|sv|n|nt|KingCur: next board a good result for Netherlands|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|d|nt|adriaantje: finally lol|pg||
mb|1D!|nt|yorkbeach:  1@d still showing @h after the X|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|nt|yorkbeach:  not showing X as 3-card support in this auction either?|pg||
mb|3C|nt|adriaantje: NS could even have a go at 4@S here, but both kings are wrong-sided|pg||
mb|p|nt|adriaantje: still, not a bad game|pg||
nt|KingCur: I'm off to cook now, dear specs; enjoy the rest and thanks to our VU Graph operator and my fellow commentators|pg||
mb|p|nt|adriaantje: enjoy your meal Cor!|pg||
mb|p|nt|adriaantje: and have fun watching the soccer game|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  thanks Cor|pg||
nt|adriaantje: wow, EW missed their 9-card fit @H now|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|adriaantje: I didn't expect that to happen|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  I think Brock was expecting her partner to X 1@s with 3@s|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  3@h rather|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|adriaantje: hm yes|pg||
pc|d2|nt|adriaantje: one would expect the English team to have discussed this situation|pg||
nt|adriaantje: sequence|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|c4|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg||
nt|adriaantje: probably an overtrick in 3@C now, but that does not matter much with +590 on the other table|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|c7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cA|nt|adriaantje: 460 or 480 is 10 imps all the same|pg||
nt|adriaantje: oh, overtrick is gone now|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cT|nt|adriaantje: lol|pg||
nt|adriaantje: and 3(!) overtricks have returned|pg||
mc|9|nt|adriaantje: Wortel was probably also counting on Smith to have less than 3 @Hs|pg||
pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SJ643HKDAJT84CT64,ST9HJT72DQ932CQ87,SK8752HAQ9653DKC9,SAQH84D765CAKJ532|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|d8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SJ643HKDAJT84CT64,ST9HJT72DQ932CQ87,SK8752HAQ9653DKC9,SAQH84D765CAKJ532|sv|b|nt|adriaantje: oh|pg||
nt|adriaantje: just made?|pg||
mb|1H|mb|2C|nt|adriaantje: ok, probably a missclick by operator|pg||
mb|d|nt|adriaantje: Wortel can support this negative double|pg||
nt|adriaantje: she'll bid 3@S or 4@S|pg||
nt|adriaantje: and will not have much trouble in making it|pg||
mb|p|nt|adriaantje: Wortel's boyfriend predicts she'll bid 4@S :)|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: and he's right|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|s2|pg||
nt|adriaantje: on this layout, it does not seem to matter much how you play the trumps, but it's interesting as to what is technically best|pg||
nt|adriaantje: a low @S from hand seems good|pg||
nt|dburn: well, if you need three tricks it is OK to lead to the king, and since that's your only real chance for four tricks, you might as well do that|pg||
nt|adriaantje: ok I'm not 100% sure|pg||
nt|adriaantje: Wortel considering all her options now, she always takes her time for that|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  leading the king will not work if East has the singleton ace|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  on the bidding East is the more more likely to hold a singleton|pg||
nt|adriaantje: a singleton ace is not that improbable|pg||
nt|adriaantje: us kibitzers are just thinking "Please play on, it does not matter what you do!" but she does not know that :)|pg||
nt|adriaantje: 'we, as kibitzers'|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|cT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg||
nt|adriaantje: and gone for the low spade|pg||
pc|c3|nt|yorkbeach:  those of you who have dogs to walk before the football starts will also be hoping the play speeds up|pg||
nt|adriaantje: or meals to cook|pg||
pc|d8|pc|cQ|pc|s7|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  play is no problem if trumps are 2-2 or hearts 3-3|pg||
pc|h5|nt|yorkbeach:  declarer tring to figure out whether she can cater for bad breaks in both|pg||
nt|adriaantje: the women only play 2 matches today, so they can relax after this|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|hT|pg||
nt|adriaantje: there are 3 matches in the open team finals today|pg||
nt|adriaantje: and the seniors have already finished yesterday|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg||
nt|adriaantje: claim!|pg||
nt|adriaantje: finally :)|pg||
mc|10|nt|adriaantje: that board took quite a while|pg||
pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4ST84HQ84DKQJ42CJ9,SAHKJT932D97653C7,S9753HA5DACQT8642,SKQJ62H76DT8CAK53|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|sA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|d7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|d6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|d4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4ST84HQ84DKQJ42CJ9,SAHKJT932D97653C7,S9753HA5DACQT8642,SKQJ62H76DT8CAK53|sv|o|nt|yorkbeach:  today's bulletin shows a picture of the winning Seniors team http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/bulletins/Bul_08.pdf|pg||
mb|1S|nt|yorkbeach:  play as finished in the other room|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|yorkbeach:  time monitor may be hovering here|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: EW do not play 2/1 GF|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  I was just typing 'same contract as CR' when Brock raised to 4@h|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg||
nt|adriaantje: this should be down 1, as declarer cannot finesse @H twice AND get rid of al the @D losers|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|sA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg||
nt|adriaantje: this always looks funny :)|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|d5|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|d7|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h6|nt|adriaantje: but still, she has no entry to finesse a second time|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|adriaantje: and will hope for S to have @H Qx|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|d4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SQT9HQT42DT32CQ83,SJ7HAJ953DAJ94CJ9,SK852HK7D876CAT42,SA643H86DKQ5CK765|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s7|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|d3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|sT|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SQT9HQT42DT32CQ83,SJ7HAJ953DAJ94CJ9,SK852HK7D876CAT42,SA643H86DKQ5CK765|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  might stop in 2NT|pg||
mb|2D!|nt|Aurora:  Thanks to all Commentators, operators and kibitzes. See you in 1hour for another session: http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=24|pg||
mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  2@d West and 2NT east|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: good stop|pg||
nt|adriaantje: could be some more imps to England|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  East has poor intermediates and no 5-card suit|pg||
pc|c3|nt|yorkbeach:  and non-vulnerable|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c2|nt|adriaantje: I don't really get why Arnolds bid 3@C in OR, I'd say you'd either bid 2NT or 3NT|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h2|nt|adriaantje: what do you want to find out with 3@C?|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  if West 1-6-4-2 4@h might be better than 3NT perhaps|pg||
nt|adriaantje: even if you have a 6-2 @H fit, your hand looks no trumpy|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  but agree with you|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|h5|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Thanks to all Commentators, operators and kibitzes. See you in 1hour for another session: http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=24|pg||
nt|adriaantje: and if west had a really good 6crd @H she could always correct to 3/4 @H over 2/3 NT|pg||
nt|adriaantje: but well|pg||
nt|adriaantje: 2NT will be just made|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  next session is open teams only|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|hT|pg||
mc|8|nt|yorkbeach:  Netherlands wil be playing Monaco|pg||
pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SQJ764HK6DQJ3CAT5,SATHQ832D98754C43,SK92HAJT974DA6CK6,S853H5DKT2CQJ9872|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg||
mc|10|nt|Aurora:  Thanks to all Commentators, operators and kibitzes. See you in 1.5 hour for another session: http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=24|pg||
pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SQJ764HK6DQJ3CAT5,SATHQ832D98754C43,SK92HAJT974DA6CK6,S853H5DKT2CQJ9872|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  last board|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: not many imps to win for the Dutch ladies on this last board, just a result they need to copy|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  choice of making games NS|pg||
mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|adriaantje: 2@C gazilli, either nat or 16+|pg||
nt|adriaantje: she only has 15 but they look very nice, I suppose :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: 2@D shows any 8+|pg||
nt|adriaantje: and is GF|pg||
mb|3N!|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: 6@S played by North may have had a chance|pg||
nt|adriaantje: 6@S by south is down on a @D lead|pg||
nt|dburn: I suppose you might make 6@s, if West does not lead a diamond|pg||
mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|nt|dburn: or indeed a heart|pg||
mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: 3NT is non-serious, so mildly interested in slam|pg||
pc|c4|nt|adriaantje: oh sorry|pg||
nt|adriaantje: they're playing serious 3NT, I thought otherwise|pg||
nt|adriaantje: that seems like a bit of an overbid|pg||
nt|adriaantje: although she has nice HCP|pg||
nt|dburn: well, she has plenty of controls and a side suit that could provide a lot of tricks|pg||
nt|adriaantje: but she has already showed 16+ while only holding 15|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
nt|dburn: so a slam-positive move seems indicated, despite being minimum in terms of points|pg||
pc|s9|nt|adriaantje: this looks like 2 IMPs to the Dutch, 4@S +2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  thanks Luciana thanks Adriaan thanks David thanks all for watching |pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|d4|pg||
nt|dburn: she may or may not finesse in hearts, of course|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|adriaantje: oke, only 1 IMP now|pg||
mc|11|nt|adriaantje: thanks all for watching and co-commentating, have a nice day!|pg||
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