vg|14th Red Bull WBS-Rosenblum-BBO4,SFA 1_8,I,1,7,LAVAZZA,0,DIAMOND,0|
rs|3NE-1,3NE-1,2HS+3,1NEx-1,3CE=,2SS-1,1NE-1,4HN-1,2SN-1,2SS-1,3NW-1,3NW=,3HN=,4SE=|
pn|BIANCHEDI,DIAMOND,MUZZIO,PLATNICK,BRINK,MADALA,DRIJVER,BOCCHI|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SQJ73H5DKT976CAT6,S854HQJ73D2CJ9842,S92HK8642D854C753,SAKT6HAT9DAQJ3CKQ|sv|o|nt|TopWizard:  We're underway!|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  So Platnick will treat this as a 22-23 2NT, opening a Precision @c|pg||
mb|2N|nt|TopWizard:  Diamond probably shows 0-5 HCP|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|TopWizard:  We have our superstar bridge teacher and Op, Skong today :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  Non-puppet Stayman ends the auction.|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  8 tricks are visible for Platnick, depending on the lead|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c2|nt|TopWizard:  S may come under some pressure, this will be give and take|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|nt|TopWizard:  A and a @h must be ducked by Muzzio|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  But . . . Platnick hoping for 3-3 @s's|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|nt|TopWizard:  This will endplay South, however|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d5|nt|TopWizard:  But now Platnick reverts to a @h plan, must duck this @d|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Sorry, can't|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|c8|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  So Platnick misguesses the completelly unknown position|pg||
mc|8|nt|TopWizard:  Missed opportunity, had the right idea in @s's|pg||
pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SQJ73H5DKT976CAT6,S854HQJ73D2CJ9842,S92HK8642D854C753,SAKT6HAT9DAQJ3CKQ|sv|o|nt|TopWizard:  Yes, but back to other if you're here Al!|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: both pairs use THREE (3) ranges for Opening 1N  depending upon seat & vul|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = a) unbal, FG  b) BAL, 23+ hcp|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: I'm relying on 2013 BALI Convention Cards for both pairs, but know that there have been changes|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: here's one already    2@D-2@S used to say  "somge good 6+suit"|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|sibuea: Hi all|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 8 7-board matches today   top 27 from Group A  and top 5 from Group B  advance to KO |pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|sibuea: @d return|pg||
pc|d5|nt|ahollan1: top level page for all running scores  http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
nt|ahollan1: click on event / bracket that interests you    remember to refresh page to get updates|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|nt|sibuea: Thank you Al for the web address|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|d4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|dJ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SQ96HK987DKT764C7,S752HQ6DQJ2CKJT63,SA843HAJ42DA5C984,SKJTHT53D983CAQ52|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|h8|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|d6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|h4|pc|d8|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SQ96HK987DKT764C7,S752HQ6DQJ2CKJT63,SA843HAJ42DA5C984,SKJTHT53D983CAQ52|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: i think the split between Groups A & B was very close to 50% of the field|pg||
mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: at favorable  i think 1N = 10-12|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Yes, Al, almost exactly 62-61 I heard|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: after the split   there is an adjustment to ensure that there is no more than 30 VP spread between top and bottom teams in the group|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|TopWizard:  So a very close pass-out of the X|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i was wondering about difference for PASSED HAND   DBL vs 2@C|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|ahollan1: @D4 lead = attitude    i.e. the lower the card, the less interest in shift by partner|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Helness-Helgamo play PH X -= 11 HCP|pg||
pc|h7|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  So 6 winners, then N-S should take the remainder with perfect discarding|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h9|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: sorry  i should have said favorable for EW = 10-13    for NS the range is 9-12|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|cK|nt|TopWizard:  Brink must discard @s's now and does|pg||
pc|s3|pc|d8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s2|nt|TopWizard:  Too early for any running scores: http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1031&qshowflag=1|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SKQT972HQTDK3CT75,SAJ6HKJ5DT85CKQ83,S54H7432DAQJ97CJ2,S83HA986D642CA964|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2C!|an|!d|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|d7|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|s2|pc|dT|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SKQT972HQTDK3CT75,SAJ6HKJ5DT85CKQ83,S54H7432DAQJ97CJ2,S83HA986D642CA964|sv|e|nt|TopWizard:  N-S defend perfectly|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: no DBL from Madala??   too many years NOT living in Italy|pg||
mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  Madala makes a cautious Pass|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = non-force|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = a) 15-17 hcp, any  b) 6+M|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  Madala must lead a non-@d to defeat this|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: both pairs  reverse count & attitude|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  E cashes out, correctly|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s4|nt|TopWizard:  The defenses at this level are beautiful to behold :)|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SK32HAT64DT5CAKJ8,ST85H5DK9843C9764,SA976HJ9873D762C5,SQJ4HKQ2DAQJCQT32|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|s9|mc|6|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SK32HAT64DT5CAKJ8,ST85H5DK9843C9764,SA976HJ9873D762C5,SQJ4HKQ2DAQJCQT32|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: how many boards before a contract is bid and made?|pg||
mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  Will E open a strong NT, Al?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: vul  1N = (14)15-17|pg||
mb|r|nt|TopWizard:  Brink living on edge but finds a useful hand in North; W running with 1 suit or with both m's|pg||
nt|ahollan1: we thought strong DBL over strong NT had been abandoned -- but to use it vul opposite a passed partner just seems non-optimal|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|TopWizard:  Agreed, Al . . . N passes which usually shows a "good hand" in context|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  N could X here with 3 trumps, or bid a M or M's|pg||
nt|sibuea: N would easily show his hand now|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  Hello Jonni!|pg||
nt|sibuea: Hi Gary|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|sibuea: inv.|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  S pushes hard|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  If reaching 4@h, Drijver must divine the play perfectly|pg||
nt|sibuea: think N will refuse|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  Running scores, when available: http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1031&qshowflag=1|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d4|nt|TopWizard:  N must bank all on a @c finesse, and must play @c's 4-4 to get back to hand to take @h finesse, we can see this double dummy but will he?|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|sibuea: as the card lies, the finnesse in @c will home this contract|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|TopWizard:  Points now should count out :)|pg||
pc|h4|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Actually, points still unclear, E could be lacking @sQ or @hQ|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  @s to Ace necessary now|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Many options, but any low @h now is anti-percentage it seems|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Bingo|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Hmmm|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SA83HK965D64CQJ65,ST9HQ87432DQ3CA32,SKQJ54HTDKT852C94,S762HAJDAJ97CKT87|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|h8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|hT|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|dT|pg||
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qx|c5|st||md|3SA83HK965D64CQJ65,ST9HQ87432DQ3CA32,SKQJ54HTDKT852C94,S762HAJDAJ97CKT87|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  Very tough hand indeed|pg||
mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: 1N = 10-13|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  N "cue-bids" to show Michaels|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: this is the only pair [or i should say system] that uses transfers over mini-nt opener|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i believe duboin and partner also playing  Big Bang|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cK|nt|TopWizard:  S may get overruffed in @d's at some point|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|s6|nt|TopWizard:  No certain 8th trick in sight from our catbird view|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Suggestion that S strip E of all but @d's, then endplay might work, thanks|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  S may choose to duck a couple of @d's which won't work, a guess|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: double dummy    pull trump, @HK, @CJ, @C to endplay Bocchi|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  J and out a @c?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but without peeking   Drijver's line seems to make most sense|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Nope|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4S7653HA2DT742CKJ5,SKQ8HQT6DKQ9CAQT4,SAJ4HK8543D53C873,ST92HJ97DAJ86C962|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an| |mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbh: they open 1NT as 15-17,so 1C back 1NT=18-20,I guess|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|nt|vugraphzbh: I was told that EW  play precision with 14-16 NT at 1+2 seat, 15-17 NT at 3rd and 4th seat|pg||
nt|vugraphzbh: ty mark_T|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|s3|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|s6|mc|8|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4S7653HA2DT742CKJ5,SKQ8HQT6DKQ9CAQT4,SAJ4HK8543D53C873,ST92HJ97DAJ86C962|sv|e|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  Al, where was he getting trick no. 8?|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = BAL, 18-19 HCP  [i believe NOT 5@H/@S]|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: double dummy  5@S 1@H 1@C and endplay to score @DK|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Xfer to 2NT?|pg||
pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: 2@S   PUP 2N  a) 4@S & 5+@C/@D  b) BAL|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  E not endplayed with both @c's and a @h left though|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  N allows a dummy entry|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg||
mc|9|nt|mrdct:  i'd have thought it best for madala to have unblocked @HQ at trick one and then having failed to do that Drijver can beat it by winning second round with his K - limiting dummy's entries|pg||
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qx|o7|st||md|1S85HK87653DA42C85,SAT73HQDK9863CAQ2,SQJ4HA92D7CKJT976,SK962HJT4DQJT5C43|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|!h or !s+m|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|hJ|pc|d2|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1S85HK87653DA42C85,SAT73HQDK9863CAQ2,SQJ4HA92D7CKJT976,SK962HJT4DQJT5C43|sv|b|nt|TopWizard:  N should perhaps have risen with @hAce to deny dummy entry|pg||
mb|2H|mb|d|nt|mrdct:  yeah - A i mean fro drijver at trick 2|pg||
mb|3H|nt|TopWizard:  Hello Dave|pg||
nt|bebechira: we will be back with 3 more matches in 30 mins|pg||
nt|ahollan1: on  6  same start but Diamond played Q where Madala floated the @C9|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  Y, both Madala and Drijver had opportunities on the last hand|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|nt|mrdct:  kasimir made the same error of not unblocking @HQ, but bobby levin was onto it and didn't allow the extra entry to dummy|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: bbo matches are dictated by the swiss team leader board   we'll see   3rd vs 4th, 7th vs 8th, and 11th vs 12th|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|nt|TopWizard:  N needs a @cshift but likely now will not get the @cK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: IF you are able to show @H fit and lead-direct in @C --- do you make that bid after 2@H-DBL-?|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Al, I X-fer to 3@c by bidding 2@s over the Double|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|nt|ahollan1: so that is one yes  :)|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  So E-W have a near perfect set to start the Group A Semi-Final|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i think the normal approaches are either  McCabe Adjunct  where 2N=@C or @H & @C lead direct  or   3@C = always lead direct|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Running Scores not working yet: http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1031&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i always liked the McCabe approach but it didn't come up very often|pg||
nt|mrdct:  the running scores are working fine for me|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  McCabe actually comes up a lot!|pg||
nt|mrdct:  http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1063&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|ahollan1: they're working for me Gary    maybe you need to refresh screen |pg||
nt|mrdct:  diff tournid for this stage|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Dave - those are match scores, not event scores :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: from this 2nd day of 8x7 Swiss Teams   top 27 from Group A  and top 5 from Group B advance to KO|pg||
pc|s4|nt|mrdct:  scroll out to the right a bit|pg||
nt|ahollan1: same formula was used for the Mixed Teams|pg||
mc|10|nt|mrdct:  nickell in the lead now|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Thanks!  Just working now!|pg||
nt|ahollan1: top level for scores   http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
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