vg|52nd EBTC-BBO4,OPEN-RR7,I,17,32,SWEDEN,0,GERMANY,0|
rs|4SE-1,4HW-1,1NW-1,1NE-1,3NW+1,3NW+1,4HE-2,4HE-2,3NE-4,3NE-3,3DN-2,3SE=,2HW=,2DE+1,7SW-2,7SW=,5DN+1,5DN+1,3NS+3,3NN+2,4HS+1,4HN+1,4SE+1,4SE=,3NS=,3NS=,6CS=,6NN+1,3DS+1,5DS-2,3SW=,4HN=|
pn|NYSTROM,WELLAND,UPMARK,AUKEN,SMIRNOV,SYLVAN,PIEKAREK,WRANG|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SQ865HT73DJ654CK7,SA3HAJ852DACJT542,S42HQ6DKQT983CA93,SKJT97HK94D72CQ86|sv|o|nt|runnerup:  hi all |pg||
mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|3D|an|'|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = unbal  5+@D or 4@D(441)|pg||
mb|d|nt|runnerup:  4 @h was one main danger ..lose @h Q and @c ruff ..so lets see but odds for making|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: DBL = Responsive DBL  [think takeout for other 2 bids]|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|Walddk2:  We also have voice commentary in this room.  http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/news_fetch.php?id=743  for instructions if you are not familiar with the voice procedure.|pg||
nt|bobh1: hi all|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: cute - slam try when game isn't necessarily making|pg||
nt|runnerup:  south leading now|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|bobh1: it seems roy's slam try was interpreted as choice of games|pg||
nt|ahollan1: very hard to imagine that Welland has 3@S on this auction|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|runnerup:  so very scary start ..in 4 @s |pg||
pc|d6|nt|ahollan1: voice saying EW not on same page  --   some may wonder if same book|pg||
nt|bobh1: perhaps roy wasn't on the same page with himself...the double and the slam try seem inconsistent|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Bob - i was imagining that he was thinking  PASS vs 4@H  because non-vul    the slam try was totally unexpected|pg||
nt|bobh1: well we always expect the unexpected from Roy|pg||
nt|bobh1: and usually it works by the way|pg||
pc|dA|nt|ahollan1: @DA then immediate @S finesse looks best |pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
nt|bobh1: this will he hard to make|pg||
nt|bobh1: unless she has the hand record|pg||
nt|ahollan1: still needs to guess well and not sure if makeable if Nystrom ducks|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sJ|nt|runnerup:  this was the best try |pg||
nt|runnerup:  or is|pg||
nt|ahollan1: good news for Auken    4@H didn't make either|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 7: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
nt|ahollan1: funniest retort --- good news for WELLAND|pg||
nt|bobh1: I wonder if 3@H by Roy instead of double would have been forcing?|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Running scores here Open group A: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1023&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|Aurora:  All results here: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
nt|bobh1: I was assuming so but if not Roy's bidding makes more sense|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|nt|ahollan1: [slightly delayed] live video of our room   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaXm6msluhI|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|s5|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: top level for video   http://livebridge.net/youtube/    our table  channel 7|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|s9|nt|bobh1: unfortunately for him after getting his ruff South blew up the @H suit|pg||
mc|9|nt|runnerup:  nice done ..in 4 @h declarer lost @h Q and was in practice short of trumps so @c ruff came automaticly|pg||
nt|bobh1: so there is no charge for getting to the wrong contract|pg||
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qx|c17|st||md|3SQ865HT73DJ654CK7,SA3HAJ852DACJT542,S42HQ6DKQT983CA93,SKJT97HK94D72CQ86|sv|o|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|hT|pc|c2|pg||
mc|9|nt|vugraphzde: hi|pg||
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qx|o18|st||md|4SAJT7HK875D953C84,SK43HJ92DQJ86C962,SQ96HT6D74CAKQJT3,S852HAQ43DAKT2C75|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: is everyone awake now?|pg||
mb|1C!|nt|bobh1: i was going to say that Al|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|bobh1: time to wake up and play bridge|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+   IF BAL can have ANY 5-card suit  including (542)2@C|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|nt|ahollan1: 1N 5-11, does NOT deny 4@H/@S|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s2|nt|runnerup:  north is quite sure that there is no overtricks here ..|pg||
pc|h5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s5|nt|bobh1: once he saw the dummy|pg||
nt|ahollan1: jokesters would make opening lead of  @CJ   ---  and announced 4th best|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d2|pc|sT|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|h3|pc|d9|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: voice commentary discussing the affect of TWO changes to the format|pg||
mc|6|nt|ahollan1: 1) 16 board matches instead of 20|pg||
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qx|c18|st||md|4SAJT7HK875D953C84,SK43HJ92DQJ86C962,SQ96HT6D74CAKQJT3,S852HAQ43DAKT2C75|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S!|nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 8: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Aurora:  Running scores here Open group A: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1023&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|Aurora:  All results here: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|sQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h8|pc|d8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cQ|mc|6|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1ST983H9DQJT9843C4,SKQ5HAJDK5CKQ9765,SAJ42HQ6543DA7C83,S76HKT872D62CAJT2|sv|e|nt|runnerup:  so in the end north did not find @h (to his partners K) -for -2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2) instead of full round robin  split groups with bottom 9 NOT qualifying for further play|pg||
mb|3D|mb|3N|nt|bobh1: South not put off by 4-card @S suit|pg||
nt|bobh1: i don't blame him|pg||
nt|ahollan1: so the bottom half play fewer boards  because of match length AND far fewer boards because after the cut - they go home|pg||
nt|bobh1: first set favorable is too good a seat to preempt in|pg||
nt|bobh1: however...on this deal|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: most pairs have some science for bidding after 3N overcall of preempt|pg||
nt|runnerup:  now ns missed 4@s ..but hard to find anyway ..against making vuln 3nt |pg||
nt|ahollan1: but Auken not strong enough to investigate|pg||
nt|bobh1: double game swing|pg||
nt|ahollan1: the idea is that 3N covers a wide range of strength and hand type|pg||
pc|dA|nt|runnerup:  ok 5 @c also ..and 5 @d to that ..|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|ahollan1: but imagine Welland @DK morphing to @DA   then you want to be in 6@C|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h2|pc|d9|mc|10|nt|runnerup:  5@D does not make ..true ..but -100 is not bad|pg||
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qx|c19|st||md|1ST983H9DQJT9843C4,SKQ5HAJDK5CKQ9765,SAJ42HQ6543DA7C83,S76HKT872D62CAJT2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d4|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|cK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h3|pc|c2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s4|pc|h2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|dT|pg||
pc|hT|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
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qx|o20|st||md|2SAKJHQT83D9872C53,S7642HK752DCKT982,ST85H6DAQJT643CJ7,SQ93HAJ94DK5CAQ64|sv|b|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|4D|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: what do you bid with west hand if south PASS?|pg||
nt|bobh1: South might try 3N but elects to go straight instead|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 4@D actually makes it easier for Welland|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|h2|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|dJ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|h7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d6|pc|cQ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c6|nt|ahollan1: KABOOM|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SAKJHQT83D9872C53,S7642HK752DCKT982,ST85H6DAQJT643CJ7,SQ93HAJ94DK5CAQ64|sv|b|nt|petergill: 2@C was a transfer to @D|pg||
mb|p|nt|petergill: 4@d would have been a good save on the previous board|pg||
mb|3D|mb|d|mb|4D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: 4@H is a playable contract, but doomed as the cards lie|pg||
mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d9|nt|petergill: NS Convention Card http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/ECBOC14/OpenTeams/Germany/Smirnov%20Piekarek.pdf|pg||
pc|h2|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg||
nt|petergill: NS play upside down count and attitude, mainly count, except on leads of aces and queen they give upside down attitude|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|d3|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|h7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|d7|pc|c9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cT|pc|dJ|pc|c6|pc|hT|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SJ5H64DT764CAQ863,SQ72HAT97DA32CJT5,SA86HKJ852D985C72,SKT943HQ3DKQJCK94|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: ruff @C, @H, @D exit  endplaying DECLARER|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: 1N = 14-16|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|runnerup:  no making game here but they will try |pg||
pc|c6|nt|ahollan1: Roy Welland searches for 44 major fits far less than anyone else -- but with 4333 this will be almost universal|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: seems  19 will be the fluke of the set -- a contract that made|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|cK|pg||
pc|c8|nt|vugraphzdd: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/results.htm|pg||
nt|vugraphzdd: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi2kNkNY9hEXKA-hmzHsBVg|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h8|nt|ahollan1: declarer still needs to guess @S|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: or is there a squeeze|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hJ|nt|bobh1: its good to be non-vulnerable sometimes|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|h9|pg||
mc|5|nt|ahollan1: what if dummy comes down to singleton !AH retaining 3@D|pg||
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qx|c21|st||md|3SJ5H64DT764CAQ863,SQ72HAT97DA32CJT5,SA86HKJ852D985C72,SKT943HQ3DKQJCK94|sv|n|nt|petergill: EW Convention Card http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/ECBOC14/OpenTeams/Sweden/Wrang-Sylvan.pdf|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|nt|petergill: The Open Room result should lead to the first imps swing in this match|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
nt|petergill: although it should be only a small swing to Germany|pg||
nt|petergill: to Sweden I mean|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|petergill: Sabine Auken discarded hearts when clubs were run and relied on @SJ onside,, hence -4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
nt|petergill: Looks like -3 for 2 imps to Sweden|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|hJ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s7|pc|h8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SJT8HJ854DA87CA42,S72HK76DQT6CQT973,S65HA32DKJ9432CJ8,SAKQ943HQT9D5CK65|sv|e|mb|1S|an|'|nt|ahollan1: then  win @HA  3@D ending in dummy  squeezes north in majors|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S usually unbal|pg||
mb|2C!|nt|ahollan1: 2@C is like forcing 1N|pg||
mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: IF 2@S then 0-8 hcp|pg||
mb|2S|nt|runnerup:  4 @s has a chance (makes open cards) but 2 @s  making or so is normal|pg||
mb|3D!|nt|ahollan1: i think if you asked EW about this 2@C response  they would admit it is weakest part of system|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S-2@D = 2@S, 9-13 hcp|pg||
pc|sA|nt|bobh1: i think most 2/1 players would say 1M-1N is the weakest part of their system also|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|nt|runnerup:  100 here if ew will get 1 @d .normal |pg||
pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|d2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: good example of why 4333 hands with fit aren't as good as other shapes|pg||
nt|ahollan1: no ruffing values in south |pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: minimizes the benefit of 9-card fit|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: very slim chance of endplay when trump 22  and friendly @H layout|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|s3|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|d4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @D from top hoping for the layout where endplay works|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c7|pc|dJ|pc|s9|pc|h8|pg||
nt|bobh1: agree but he sort of has to raise|pg||
nt|ahollan1: makes sense to me|pg||
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qx|c22|st||md|4SJT8HJ854DA87CA42,S72HK76DQT6CQT973,S65HA32DKJ9432CJ8,SAKQ943HQT9D5CK65|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|nt|petergill: By playing spades that way - in order to put the "safe" South hand on lead early if @S was offside, Wrang gained a small swing for his side|pg||
mb|2D|mb|2S!|nt|petergill: 2@S 11-14 natural|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|petergill: 1NT 6-11 non forcing I think|pg||
mb|p|nt|petergill: with more than 15, East would rebid 2@C|pg||
nt|petergill: Sorry, not after the overcall, but the alert suggests 2@S is still 11-14 even after the overcall|pg||
mb|d!|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|petergill: t/o, strongly suggesting 6313 shape|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: More jack-guessing to do, but 3@S looks like it should make|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sK|nt|petergill: @H lead makes it easy|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dJ|nt|petergill: If @S or @D lead at Trick 1 - when @CK is later led, South would have to duck smoothly, or else 3@S is cold|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SQT5H873D983CKJT5,S974HKQ62DJT2C732,SAK82HJ4D64CAQ986,SJ63HAT95DAKQ75C4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: of course he had raise   and guessing alert meant he had way to differentiate good/bad raise|pg||
mb|1C!|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|runnerup:  in 21 ..all west made 3nt ...so west's are better than east's ..remember to sit west in future |pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|ahollan1: even opposite 2+@C   i might have considered showing @C with south hand|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: that would probably be 1N for this partnership|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|nt|ahollan1: immediately over the dbl|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: voice commentary arguing that Upmark should balance with 2@S  which gets NS to 3@C|pg||
mc|8|nt|ahollan1: seems right to me too  after EW stop in 2@H|pg||
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qx|c23|st||md|1SQT5H873D983CKJT5,S974HKQ62DJT2C732,SAK82HJ4D64CAQ986,SJ63HAT95DAKQ75C4|sv|b|nt|petergill: N overcalled 2@D because the vulnerability was suitable, his suit was decent and it was 6 cards long, not 5 cards|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|petergill: NS play Baltic Club, similar to Polish Club|pg||
mb|p|nt|petergill: 1@C was natural or balanced or 18+|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c6|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
nt|petergill: NS can make 9 tricks in a black suit, EW 9 tricks in a red suit|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2ST742HJ97DJ932CQ7,SKQ8653HK83DQT6C9,S9HT6542DK5CT8653,SAJHAQDA874CAKJ42|sv|o|mb|1S!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: probably just pushes EW to 3@H making|pg||
mb|1N!|nt|ahollan1: 1@S usually unbal|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = game force relay|pg||
mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|an|'|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = 1-suit, 6+cards|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@C = short lo  [@C]|pg||
mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@D   i think Optional Keycard in @S  with 3@H = min|pg||
mb|3S|an|'|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Auken revealing nothing about her hand  just asking for more info|pg||
mb|3N!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@S = RKC[1430] @S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3N = 1|pg||
mb|4C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4@C  ask for trump Q|pg||
mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4@D = yes  not sure about what it says re: outside kings|pg||
mb|7S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bobh1: they have a very interesting system|pg||
nt|ahollan1: one spec saying 3@D relay for shape  and 3@H = 6331   i suppose that is possible   the only other hand i've recorded had same shape|pg||
mb|p|nt|bobh1: it's sort of like "reverse 2/1 GF"|pg||
pc|d5|nt|runnerup:  best lead|pg||
nt|bobh1: Unfortunately in the ACBL they wouldn't be able to play it in many events|pg||
nt|runnerup:  Kx ..but best ,,professional|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 7: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Running scores here Open group A: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1023&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|ahollan1: that actually may be right  with 4@H becoming Queen ask  and 5@C = yes + high king [@H]|pg||
nt|runnerup:  4-3 in @c is ok ..so finess is not nice ,,and in 7 ..if you need finess ..bad thing|pg||
nt|bobh1: there is also a squeeze position|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|h2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: peter lund announcing other matches not this close   [all playing matches in all 3 events play same set of 16]|pg||
nt|bobh1: ruffing out the @C Q also works|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h5|pc|d4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|d7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
nt|bobh1: very complicated hand|pg||
nt|ahollan1: top level page for running scores   http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/results.htm|pg||
nt|runnerup:  @s 4-1 made the big problem + @h block ..|pg||
nt|ahollan1: our match is group A|pg||
nt|vugraphzdd: thay all left :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: currently  Sweden 4th  Germany 6th|pg||
mc|11|nt|bobh1: a good lead |pg||
nt|bobh1: took away some options|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thanks Kristian|pg||
nt|vugraphzdd: great lead, i will try it few times in my local club tournament :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzdd: i think this lead has special name for it|pg||
nt|runnerup:  against Finland same @d 5 lead to beat 7 @s seen|pg||
nt|bobh1: the common wisdom is to lead a trump vs grands|pg||
nt|bobh1: i do not subscribe myself|pg||
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qx|c24|st||md|2ST742HJ97DJ932CQ7,SKQ8653HK83DQT6C9,S9HT6542DK5CT8653,SAJHAQDA874CAKJ42|sv|o|nt|petergill: If NS bid a bit more, it only pushes EW to 3@D, so nothing lost, with 3@S by NS being unbiddable in the real world|pg||
mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|nt|petergill: 2@S 10-13 with 6 spades|pg||
nt|petergill: 2Nt asks|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N!|nt|petergill: 3@h asks|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 8: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Running scores here Open group A: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1023&qshowflag=1|pg||
mb|5C|nt|petergill: According to their Convention Card, 3@D is balanced, and West should have bid 3@C with a shortage and no extra strength|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|petergill: I think W has shown one key card and SQ|pg||
nt|petergill: He may also have shown @HK by now|pg||
mb|6D|mb|p|nt|petergill: 7@S is a great contract, with so much potential to set up an extra trick form the long club suit|pg||
mb|7S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: E has simply asked questions, We don't know what West's answers means, especially when either the system card or West has got the first response wrong |pg||
nt|petergill: In other room, great lead of @D5 to 7@S.|pg||
pc|c5|nt|petergill: If dummy is AJ AQ AJxx AK8xx opposite the actual West hand, then the great @D5 lead is needed to get declarer to go wrong|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c3|pg||
nt|petergill: Declarer should play clubs from the top - the club finesse is only 50% , the 4/3 break or @CQx line (with some residual squeeze chances) is much better |pg||
pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|nt|petergill: Fantoni also found @D5 lead|pg||
pc|s6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
nt|petergill: If you would have found @D5 lead, perhaps you should let Monaco know you are available if they need an extra player?|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SQ6HAJ642DQ964CQ2,SK852HQTDK7CT9854,SAJT43HDAJT532CK6,S97HK98753D8CAJ73|sv|e|nt|runnerup:  @c lead in other table and make|pg||
nt|ahollan1: voice just announcing  Upmark's bbo handle    Mostovoi|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2H!|mb|d!|nt|ahollan1: 1@D unbal  5+@D or 4@D(441)|pg||
mb|4H!|nt|ahollan1: but he doesn't play much online |pg||
nt|runnerup:  lucky 6 @d ..east endplayed in trick 0 = lead|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Markku   i always claim to be endplayed on opening lead -- but for different reasons than Auken on this hand|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|h3|pg||
nt|bobh1: all u need is a couple of finesses and an endplay :)|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|nt|runnerup:  if we believe opencards marked rigth ..almost ½ of leads were @d 5 against 7 ..most made it anyway|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
mc|12|nt|ahollan1: @CK rather than @Cx??|pg||
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qx|c25|st||md|3SQ6HAJ642DQ964CQ2,SK852HQTDK7CT9854,SAJT43HDAJT532CK6,S97HK98753D8CAJ73|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|petergill: Haraldson played low on @D5 lead - being confident that such a great player would always have @DK for such a (non-trump) lead |pg||
nt|petergill: Haraldsson I mean|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|petergill: 1@D creates rebid problems, hence 1@S when the spade suit is good enough to play in a 5-2 fit if need be|pg||
mb|3S|nt|petergill: They should stop in 5@D - 6@D is a lucky make, which should not be bid|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|petergill: Roy Welland's decsion to play for the @D leader to have @CQ cost 17 imps|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|petergill: so Upmark's brilliant @D lead gained 17 imps due to Welland's misreading of North's hand|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|nt|petergill: Welland is never afraid to follow his judgements and instinct, and take the anti-percentage play if he thinks it's right to do so|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h3|pg||
mc|12|nt|petergill: Many of the super-experts are more bland (= boring) is style than Roy Welland is|pg||
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qx|o26|st||md|4S2HAQ3DK5CAKJ9873,SQ87HJT7DQJ876C42,SAT96HK82DT42CT65,SKJ543H9654DA93CQ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+|pg||
mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 4+@S|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N!|nt|bobh1: this should be a situation where transfer responses shine|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2N = 6+@C  a) not 3*fit, 16+ HCP  b) 3*fit, 18+ HCP|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bobh1: it's a variation of the Bridge World Nightmare Hand|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
nt|runnerup:  slam on this time ..a bit under 50%|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Haxan [scandinavian version of Gazzilli] also helps address the problem hand|pg||
mc|12|nt|ahollan1: sidebar  TCM aired the movie Haxan this past weekend|pg||
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qx|c26|st||md|4S2HAQ3DK5CAKJ9873,SQ87HJT7DQJ876C42,SAT96HK82DT42CT65,SKJ543H9654DA93CQ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S!|nt|petergill: Me - I'm boring - I would have taken the percentage play in clubs|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C!|nt|petergill: 1@S 7+ HCP, occasionally a 3 card suit, forcing|pg||
mb|p|nt|petergill: 1@C 3 way - natural or balanced or 18+ (Baltic Club)|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: I think 3@C is forcing|pg||
nt|petergill: They have transfer rebids and special ways to bid a non-forcing 3@C rebid|pg||
pc|s3|nt|petergill: Standard bidding of 1@C - 1@S - 3NT would right-side the @DK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
nt|petergill: In Std bidding the 3NT rebid shows a hand too strong to rebid 3@C (non forcing)|pg||
mc|11|nt|petergill: EW lead 3rd and 5th and play UDCA|pg||
nt|petergill: = upside down count and attitude|pg||
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qx|o27|st||md|1SQ72HQJT9843DTCT7,SJ43H2DQ987532CQ9,SKT65HAK6DJCAK832,SA98H75DAK64CJ654|sv|o|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4C!|an|blackwood|mb|p|mb|4H!|an|0|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: peter lund telling the voice commentary crowd that a significant number of players in North found underlead of @DKx against the grand slam|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4@C = Optional RKC   i thought|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|ahollan1: if so - they've modified the steps|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d7|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dT|nt|ahollan1: a more common use of 4@C over partner's preempt is  modified RKC  with steps of  0, 1 without Q, 1 with Q, 2 without Q, 2 with Q|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i have seen a few use steps of 0, 0+Q, 1, 1+Q, etc    |pg||
nt|ahollan1: which fits our auction|pg||
mc|11|nt|ahollan1: the idea is that preemptor won't ever use most of the steps for regular RKC  [i.e. 2+Q rare -- 3/4 never]|pg||
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qx|c27|st||md|1SQ72HQJT9843DTCT7,SJ43H2DQ987532CQ9,SKT65HAK6DJCAK832,SA98H75DAK64CJ654|sv|o|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3S!|nt|petergill: 2@D Multi - weak in major or 22-23 bal|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|petergill: Not vul, I would have opened 3@H but NS are very disciplined and very successful - they practize their bidding a lot |pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: for RKCB, NS use 4@s if clubs are trumps but 4NT if other suits are trumps|pg||
mb|p|pc|dA|nt|petergill: North tried for slam but South was not keen|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|petergill: 2Nt and 3@D asked S what he had, I think 4@C and 4@d were cue bids with hearts agreed|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SJ4H43DQ8643CAKT5,ST872HQTDKJ2C8762,S96HKJ976D95CQJ94,SAKQ53HA852DAT7C3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S usually unbal  [but 3rd seat, restrictions relaxed]|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Auken has TWO more Aces than expected for 3rd seat 1@S opener :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@S limited by failure to use 2@C=drury|pg||
mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@C may be specifically a slam try|pg||
nt|bobh1: assuming 3@C=shortness, Roy has a great hand|pg||
mb|4C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i think 2N covers all of the game tries|pg||
mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: first time i've seen the auction come up |pg||
mb|p|nt|bobh1: 4@C=bloomer?|pg||
nt|runnerup:  what is going on is a lot of bids|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|runnerup:  now ..after all thsi declarer can see some problems even here|pg||
pc|c2|nt|bobh1: yes but when trumps are 22 no more problems|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
nt|runnerup:  for her luck @s 2-2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: isn't this where we started the match?   slam investigation when GAME isn't even certain|pg||
nt|bobh1: yes|pg||
nt|bobh1: she doesnt know trumps are 22|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i barely know trump are 22|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @CJ rather than @CQ  suggests that Upmark wants @H shift|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @CQ showing QJ or singleton Q  helps opener underlead when that could be beneficial|pg||
nt|bobh1: this didnt help the defense|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
nt|runnerup:  or wice worse ..@d came ..so @c Q maybe better|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SJ4H43DQ8643CAKT5,ST872HQTDKJ2C8762,S96HKJ976D95CQJ94,SAKQ53HA852DAT7C3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzde: exactlz that |pg||
nt|petergill: Bd 27: Peter Karlsson from Sweden makes the interesting point that if East makes the risky double of 3@D, West bids 5@D|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|nt|petergill: This hand is boring|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|petergill: You play hearts before @d's, then when N has long hearts, that makes S more likely to have longer @D's, so S has more spaces to have @DQ, so you play S for @DQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|d3|pc|s8|pc|h6|pg||
nt|petergill: @HK exit is indicated - with a singleton heart, South would have led it|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|s5|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|sT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|10|nt|petergill: Although Josef Piekarek is a very studious player, I will find a link to a great article by Christina Lund Madsen (of the Danish Ladies Team) about her game with Josef in Dallas. |pg||
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qx|o29|st||md|3SAQJ8HKQ54D873CA7,SKTH7632DQ942C985,S42HJDKJT65CKJ632,S97653HAT98DACQT4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bobh1: germany's first imp|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|runnerup:  miss fit ..so 3nt ..|pg||
mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|runnerup:  @d 4-1 missing 9 ..entry problems ..not laydown 3nt|pg||
mb|3H|nt|ahollan1: 2@S has many meanings    initial reply  = min/max|pg||
mb|d|nt|bobh1: this probably @Cs with @H shortness|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but with MAX opener shows 4+ minor|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i think part of NT the Scanian Way|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: 3@H looks like shortness with @C & @D   but i thought Scanian bid the doubleton|pg||
nt|bobh1: or maybe both minors with @H shortness|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but don't quote me on that|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sure wish i had a copy of the Scanian books :(|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|nt|bobh1: i remember the original pamphlet on Scanian doubles...it was a real eye-opener for me|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sweden still in 4th   germany now in 8th|pg||
pc|s7|nt|ahollan1: scores  http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/results.htm   our match is group a|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg||
nt|bobh1: a @D now i think|pg||
nt|bobh1: but the 41 break may thwart him|pg||
nt|vugraphzdd: he is holding 8@D|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|h2|nt|bobh1: he could have hooked this|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|bobh1: but he doesn't know about the @Ds|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dT|nt|bobh1: ok|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3SAQJ8HKQ54D873CA7,SKTH7632DQ942C985,S42HJDKJT65CKJ632,S97653HAT98DACQT4|sv|b|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: Bd 28 - Oh well, Wrang showed me to be wrong in my prediction of the play - with only an overtrick at stake, it is not important (unless you are one of the overtrick fanatics like ...|pg||
nt|petergill: Boye Brogeland is)|pg||
nt|petergill: 2@S 5-11 both minors|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
nt|petergill: This decent contract looks like it should fail - too many cards are offside|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h6|nt|petergill: @D9 is irritating for declarer|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|s6|pg||
nt|petergill: Here's Christina's article about her game with Josef Piekarek http://bridgewinners.com/article/view/my-dallas-dreams-part-1/|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|petergill: East might get squeezed|pg||
nt|petergill: so a club exit to try to break up the squeeze? No, that doesn't help|pg||
nt|petergill: Declarer will have to guess who has @CQ|pg||
pc|h7|nt|petergill: and Alex Smirnov is ranked about 35th best player in the world on WBF rankings|pg||
pc|d5|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg||
nt|petergill: I think East will smoothly let go od a club on the last @D|pg||
nt|petergill: as the cards lie, best to play a @D without cashing spades first, to make East's defence harder|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d7|nt|petergill: but best to cash spades first to do showup squeeze on West if West has 4 clubs without queen|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|s7|pg||
nt|petergill: Wrang released a vital spade|pg||
mc|9|nt|vugraphzde: he didnt |pg||
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qx|o30|st||md|4SK4HQ72DKCAKQ7653,S9853HT5DJ9652C92,SAQJ2HAK83DQ3CJT8,ST76HJ964DAT874C4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|bobh1: so far this has been essentially a 1-board match|pg||
mb|2D!|nt|ahollan1: 1@C still 2+   but south has had some really long/strong @C suits this set|pg||
mb|d|mb|4D|nt|ahollan1: alert of 2@D =  usually promises 13 cards|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Auken knows that @DATxxx fit doesn't guarantee solid trump|pg||
nt|bobh1: as often happens Roy's swashbuckling style puts pressure on the opponents|pg||
mb|d|nt|ahollan1: if 5@C by Nystrom -- does Upmark just guess to bid 6?|pg||
mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|nt|bobh1: upmark says "enough"|pg||
mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Nystrom DBL some kind of action dbl??|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but 5N clearly  pick-a-slam|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|nt|ahollan1: nice try by EW    good recovery by NS|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
nt|bobh1: i think it shows extras in context and if S has extras so does N, even with the ugly @D Qx|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4SK4HQ72DKCAKQ7653,S9853HT5DJ9652C92,SAQJ2HAK83DQ3CJT8,ST76HJ964DAT874C4|sv|o|nt|petergill: S deduced from East's earlier spade discard on first @d that East probably had 5 spade, so he did not cash @SJ which would have made East's defence easy|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5H|nt|petergill: Bd 29 - If West had @SJ10 when he won @SK, West might play back @SJ (not a heart), so East figures that West started with @SK10 doubleton, but South makes 3NT on a non simultaneous ...|pg||
nt|petergill: double squeeze, so the spade dircard was the only hope|pg||
nt|petergill: A bit complex for me, that hand, but a piece of cake for Alex Smirnov|pg||
nt|vugraphzde: it seems like that  :)|pg||
nt|petergill: Bd 29 - If West ducks @SQ, it changes the timing and the entries and might get a write-up in the Daily Bulletin as Play of the Day |pg||
mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: 1@C nat or bal or 18+|pg||
nt|petergill: 1@H 7+ HCP, natural|pg||
nt|petergill: 2@D various hand types|pg||
pc|d7|nt|petergill: bids to 4@C natural|pg||
nt|petergill: 4@D cue|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
mc|13|nt|petergill: 4@S RKCB only when clubs are trumps (if other suits are trumps, they use 4Nt as RKCB). Neat idea, eh? Simple idea tooa |pg||
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qx|o31|st||md|1SHJT73DAQ653CAQ54,SQT52HA8D4CJ98762,SA873H9654DKT87CT,SKJ964HKQ2DJ92CK3|sv|n|nt|bobh1: they did a good job of navigating the obfuscation|pg||
nt|ahollan1: obfuscation -- GREAT word|pg||
mb|1D|mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: 1@D unbal  5+@D or 4@D(441)|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@C =   see explanation of previous 2@D|pg||
mb|p|nt|runnerup:  4 @s ..as a securaty anyway possible -1 needs @d lead|pg||
nt|ahollan1: if nothing else   Welland's preempt giving voice commentators a good laugh|pg||
nt|ahollan1: now 3@S?    :)|pg||
nt|runnerup:  @s 4-0 ..makes problems |pg||
nt|vugraphzdd: he is thinking about it|pg||
nt|bobh1: the normal bid with Roy's hand is 2@C|pg||
nt|runnerup:  then east will bid 1 @s |pg||
nt|ahollan1: Bob - i bet many would vote for original PASS|pg||
nt|bobh1: opposite an uph partner|pg||
mb|p|pc|c9|nt|bobh1: true...i am in 64 bid more camp|pg||
nt|runnerup:  4 @s only -1 or so |pg||
pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|bobh1: and what the heck you're white against red?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but literature is full of praise for  the preemptive value of (1@D)-2@C    similarly  (1@H)-2@D  and 1@S-(2@H)|pg||
nt|bobh1: 2@C is pretty obstructive as well as 3@C|pg||
nt|runnerup:  why --east will bid|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Thank you all, next round will start in around 1 hour. What you can see: http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=9|pg||
nt|Aurora:  All results here: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but original writeups  [i'm currently reading Bridge World 1964]  negative doubles weren't being used except by select few|pg||
nt|ahollan1: vugraph lineup for next set   http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|c2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1SHJT73DAQ653CAQ54,SQT52HA8D4CJ98762,SA873H9654DKT87CT,SKJ964HKQ2DJ92CK3|sv|n|nt|petergill: 5@H 2 keycards plus @CQ|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|1S|mb|3H|nt|petergill: 1@D always has shape, 4441 or 5+ cards, playing Baltic Club|pg||
mb|4S|nt|petergill: 4@S = the right bid - even when 4@S fails, EW might be able to make 4@H ---- 3@S would be wrong bid over 3@H|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Thank you all, next round will start in around 1 hour. What you can see: http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=9|pg||
nt|Aurora:  All results here: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
nt|petergill: 4@S also gives NS problems - do they go to 5@D?|pg||
nt|petergill: or does N dbl 4@S?|pg||
nt|petergill: even with 5-4 @D fit and @H fit expected|pg||
nt|petergill: Very tough problem for North|pg||
nt|petergill: Good 4@S bid - if you would have bid 3@S on West cards over 3@H, you go to the bottom of the class|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: 4@S might have made on a non-@D (@H) lead, so 5@D is not necessarily a phantom sacrifice|pg||
pc|s5|nt|petergill: but EW should gain 6 imps unless something goes haywire in the defence|pg||
nt|petergill: I would have led a @H to 4@S or 4@SX on the South cards - would you?|pg||
nt|vugraphzde: it looks ok for me|pg||
nt|petergill: In 4@S on a heart lead, might still fail, I'm not sure - declarer can try playing clubs first ("set up the side suit first") but seems likely to go down, I don't know  |pg||
nt|petergill: Depp Finesse knows but I never use that - prefer to try to figure it out myself|pg||
nt|petergill: Deep|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|c4|pg||
nt|petergill: Here's Part 2 of Christina's article on her game in Dallas with Josef Piekarek http://bridgewinners.com/article/view/my-dallas-dreams/|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cA|nt|ahollan1: open room just finished play|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|d7|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|d3|pc|s2|pg||
nt|petergill: This has been an incredibly well played match, with hardly an error by anyone|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|d6|pc|sT|pg||
pc|dA|pc|c7|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|h4|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|petergill: Upmark's superb @D lead led Welland to go astray in 7@S - Upmark is a great poker player too, and a World Bridge champion|pg||
pc|s6|pc|dQ|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg||
nt|petergill: -2 looks likely|pg||
pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: peter lund examined the records   seems quite a few players in north found the lead of @Dx from Kx|pg||
nt|petergill: 200 makes 8 imps|pg||
pc|h8|nt|ahollan1: against the grand|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c9|pc|dT|pc|sK|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|pelu:  same happen at 6-7 tables : @d5 from K5 _ and a lot of +/- 17 !|pg||
nt|vugraphzde: last bord ,thanks peter|pg||
nt|vugraphzde: it has been a good match |pg||
nt|petergill: Sometimes you get 200 here and feel like you should have doubled - never say that in a post mortem (if you must have a post mortem) - plus 200 has won the board well anyway|pg||
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qx|o32|st||md|2S5HKJ643DQJT62C94,SKJ7632HT2DA987C3,SA9HAQ5D43CAJT876,SQT84H987DK5CKQ52|sv|e|nt|vugraphzdd: thx all last board|pg||
nt|ahollan1: great job Kristian     |pg||
nt|vugraphzdd: see you at 17:20 CET for next match|pg||
mb|2S!|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|runnerup:  tx all  'see' you  later|pg||
nt|bobh1: excellent work Kristian|pg||
nt|ahollan1: about 55 minutes from now|pg||
mb|p|nt|bobh1: such a hard job and you did it pretty seamlessly|pg||
nt|vugraphzdd: thx :)|pg||
mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
nt|bobh1: does 4@H have any shot?|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|sK|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s4|nt|ahollan1: closed room playing  31 in 5@D|pg||
mc|9|nt|runnerup:  4 @h surely has some play  ..but not easy |pg||
nt|ahollan1: and can't see any way to bid it|pg||
nt|bobh1: so this could be a last board pick-up for Germany|pg||
nt|bobh1: seems like South is close to some call after 3@S|pg||
nt|bobh1: stiff @S...55|pg||
nt|bobh1: thx all|pg||
nt|bobh1: c u|pg||
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qx|c32|st||md|2S5HKJ643DQJT62C94,SKJ7632HT2DA987C3,SA9HAQ5D43CAJT876,SQT84H987DK5CKQ52|sv|e|mb|2D!|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|petergill: I doubt if there has been better played bridge at any table in the entire event|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2N = 16-18|pg||
mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|ahollan1: 3@D transfer |pg||
nt|petergill: replace "table " by "match" in my previous comment - the other table in this match has played great too|pg||
mb|3S|mb|4D!|nt|petergill: 3@D transfer|pg||
nt|petergill: 2@D Multi|pg||
nt|petergill: 4@D 2nd suit I think|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Peter   or Peter    what addition to south hand do you think needed for Nystrom to bid in other room?|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: good hand for weak 2 relative to Multi - 2Nt more attractive over Multi 2@D than over 2@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu:  borderline for both to bid again|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|nt|petergill: S might Dbl 3@S for t/o at other table - was close decision - probably he mentally flipped a coin and chose the losing option |pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i was thinking maybe even @HT instead of @H6 would be enough   seems to be that close|pg||
nt|petergill: bidding is so often the winning option and Pass the losing option, except at the five level, however|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
nt|petergill: Even if 4@h fails, it's still a winner over 3@S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but as you said   much easier for NS after Multi than after the natural 2@S|pg||
nt|petergill: and e.g. club to jack an lead to instant defeat in 4@H|pg||
nt|petergill: Hard for Wrang to tell that ducking the @D makes play slightly harder for South|pg||
nt|pelu:  yes but then @c to A and another @d|pg||
nt|petergill: Now @D to ace and another @d is the best chance for the defence, as the cards lie|pg||
nt|petergill: but declarer will probably guess to ruff high, playing West for 6-2-4-1 precisely|pg||
nt|petergill: or maybe not?|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|nt|petergill: Ruffing 3rd @D high is only right if trumps 3-2 and @D 4 in West so only right if West 6340 or 6341. |pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|petergill: Drawing trumps loses only if @D 5-1|pg||
nt|petergill: Perhaps East has @DAKxxx, thinks South|pg||
nt|petergill: if so, I have to play a @d now|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
nt|petergill: East might lead @D at Trick 1 from AKxxx, but South did bid @D, so probably not|pg||
nt|petergill: North is declarer|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|nt|petergill: thinks North, I should have written|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|petergill: Aha, a combination of plays is surest|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|hA|pc|c2|mc|10|nt|petergill: @HA nicely retained for @D return, well played|pg||
nt|petergill: Well played by Josef Piekarek|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and a fitting end to wonderful match|pg||
nt|ahollan1: vugraph lineup for next round   http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=9|pg||
nt|petergill: Josef stylishly shows us shows that he is more than just Christina Lund Madsen's bridge partner in Dallas|pg||
nt|ahollan1: restart in 30 minutes|pg||
nt|petergill: the articlewfor my Dallas references Part 2 at http://bridgewinners.com/article/view/my-dallas-dreams/|pg||
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