vg|Junior pairs Euro 2012,3,P,1,16,Team 1,0,Team 2,0| rs|3NN+1,2HS+1,3NN=,1NW-1,3NS-3,4SN-2,3NS=,6CW-1,4SN=,4SE=,3SWx-4,3NE-1,6SS-1,4SW-2,3NS+1,1NE+1,3SS-1,2SE+1,4SS+1,2HS+1,2SSx+1,2SE+1,4NN-4,6HE-1,6CN-1,1NS=,4DE+1,3HE-1,4SWx-1,5DW-1,2DWx-1,3NN+4| pn|Bethers,Strangelan,Ilzins,Hegge,South,West,North,East|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SAK74HA2D9543CT83,ST85H643DT8CQ9654,S63HQJ8DAKQJ7CK72,SQJ92HKT975D62CAJ|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzjf: Wlc back! Got the names right this time!|pg|| nt|luka55: Welcome back |pg|| nt|pauleger: Welcome back, thanks Lisbeth|pg|| mb|1N|mb|2H!|nt|pauleger: S: http://eurobridge.org/scripts/person.asp?qryid=24082|pg|| nt|luka55: For results go to |pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|luka55: http://www.eurobridge.org/competitions/12Vejle/microSite/Asp/PairsPlayersResultsDynamicCum.asp?qtournid=927&qphase=2 Youngsters|pg|| nt|pauleger: Radu Nistor also played for the Romanian Open Team at the Bonn Nations Cup|pg|| nt|luka55: http://www.eurobridge.org/competitions/12Vejle/microSite/Asp/PairsPlayersResultsDynamicCum.asp?qtournid=926&qphase=2 Juniors|pg|| pc|hT|nt|luka55: http://www.eurobridge.org/competitions/12Vejle/microSite/Asp/PairsPlayersResultsDynamicCum.asp?qtournid=928&qphase=2 Girls|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|pauleger: He also won 3 medals in several juniors competitions|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| nt|pauleger: one at the World Mind Sport Games in Beijing 2008 (silver in the individual)|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|h4|pg|| nt|luka55: EW are on 23rd position with 51.06%|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|nt|pauleger: due to the bidding N might think @cA is wrong|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d9|nt|pauleger: the @s 7 is good now|pg|| pc|c4|pc|dJ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c8|nt|Walddk2: Welcome to Vesa|pg|| nt|muppe: hi|pg|| mc|10|nt|luka55: Hello|pg|| pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SAT8632HA8DACAK86,SKQ4HQT43DQ8732C4,S9HKJ62DKJ65CQT75,SJ75H975DT94CJ932|sv|n|nt|pauleger: Hi Vesa|pg|| mb|p|nt|adriaantje: Hello Vesa|pg|| mb|1S|nt|pauleger: 6@c is a good contract|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|luka55: Yes|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: Should be biddable if N bieds 4@C now|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Commentator average age down to around 20 now; I'm bowing out in order not to ruin it. Have fun guys|pg|| nt|adriaantje: bids*|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|luka55: I this we will bid 3nt|pg|| nt|pauleger: with @s being 3-3 declearer will survive although the trump suit is not 3-2|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|muppe: At pairs 3NT is understandeble|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|nt|muppe: KJ KJ in the red suits and shortness in p suit wasn't tempting|pg|| nt|pauleger: but S´s hand is still more a suit-oriented one |pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| nt|luka55: 3NT is normal contract IMO 6@C is hard to reach|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|nt|muppe: But if yoy never support @c then you're always missing the slam|pg|| nt|pauleger: right|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| nt|pauleger: I have to admit that I never played Gazilli before, but it seems like it would help here|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|s3|pg|| nt|luka55: Yes Gazilli is very good and usefull convencion|pg|| nt|pauleger: S would bid 2@c to show either @cs natural or a strong hand|pg|| nt|adriaantje: I think north should have bid 4@C, his p could always turn it down bidding 4NT, to play|pg|| nt|muppe: yes, good point Adriian.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|d6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d7|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|sT|pg|| nt|muppe: 9 tricks poor score for NS surely|pg|| nt|muppe: Runnin scores at: http://www.eurobridge.org/competitions/12Vejle/microSite/Asp/PairsPlayersResultsDynamicCum.asp?qtournid=926&qphase=2|pg|| nt|pauleger: N/S from Scotland|pg|| pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SHAKQ964DK93CQ963,SAKT3H7DAQJ85CJT7,SQJ9765HT2DT6CAK2,S842HJ853D742C854|sv|e|nt|luka55: And they are on 44th place|pg|| nt|pauleger: 4@h is makable|pg|| mb|1H|mb|d|nt|luka55: S has nice hand|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: Wackwitz-Westerbeek now in 1st place, 6% ahead of number 2.|pg|| mb|3C|nt|pauleger: 2@h or 2@c now?|pg|| mb|p|nt|adriaantje: 3@C seems like an overbid to me...|pg|| nt|muppe: too strong for 2@h.|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|pauleger: The @h suit is very good, but 2@c shows 9 of your cards|pg|| nt|luka55: Nice estimate by S|pg|| nt|pauleger: well, partner showed @ss, 2@h is not ab big underbid|pg|| nt|pauleger: I agree with Adrian, 3@c is too much|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: Might have been better to bid 4@H now instead of 3NT|pg|| nt|pauleger: win @d lead, @hA with discard of @h10, @c to dummy and @h finesse - easy game double dummy|pg|| nt|muppe: best to lead your strongest suit now.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| nt|pauleger: S may get it right, if he believes, that W has 5@d and 4@s by playing 3 rounds of trumps ending in dummy and finessing afertwards|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| nt|pauleger: trumps = @cs :D|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|h8|pg|| nt|adriaantje: down 1 now|pg|| pc|h9|pc|cT|pc|s6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d8|nt|adriaantje: oh|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s2|pc|c6|pg|| nt|adriaantje: now it's down 3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s9|pc|c5|nt|adriaantje: not good in MP|pg|| pc|c9|pg|| nt|pauleger: From S´s point of view, everybody makes 650 in @hs, he wants fast 11 tricks for 660|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SQ83HAQ9DAJ6CAK52,SA974HK43DQTCQJ64,SKJ62H65DK9743C83,ST5HJT872D852CT97|sv|b|nt|adriaantje: yes but after the @H didn't break, he knew he was going down so he'd better just cash what he had left|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pauleger: agree|pg|| nt|adriaantje: EW aren't really such idiots that they will play @C after their @H trick :)|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|muppe: 3NT the spot to be for NS here|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pauleger: wow|pg|| mb|p|nt|adriaantje: this IS a junior championship :)|pg|| pc|c4|nt|pauleger: S will like the dummy, he will need all those cards and lengths|pg|| nt|luka55: http://www.eurobridge.org/competitions/12Vejle/microSite/Asp/PairsPlayersResultsDynamicCum.asp?qtournid=926&qphase=2 Juniors|pg|| nt|muppe: good lead for defence|pg|| nt|luka55: http://www.eurobridge.org/competitions/12Vejle/microSite/Asp/PairsPlayersResultsDynamicCum.asp?qtournid=927&qphase=2 Youngsters|pg|| nt|adriaantje: if he had bid his hand appropriately he would have ended up in the same contract, ofcourse|pg|| nt|luka55: http://www.eurobridge.org/competitions/12Vejle/microSite/Asp/PairsPlayersResultsDynamicCum.asp?qtournid=928&qphase=2 Girls|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c7|nt|adriaantje: bidding 2NT after 1@D would show something like this, 19-20 bal|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| pc|dA|nt|adriaantje: North will bid 3@S and south 3NT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s6|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h3|nt|muppe: interesting @d suit here, maybe the openind could have made declarer playing the suit differently|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|9|nt|pauleger: not maybe, it should|pg|| nt|muppe: 13 hcp out, W is likely to hold the @dQ, so start with @dA|pg|| nt|pauleger: yes|pg|| nt|muppe: so another good result for EW this was|pg|| nt|adriaantje: he should've|pg|| pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SAT6HAT62DK6CQ752,S43HKQ84DQ8432C96,SK8752HJ97D95CAKJ,SQJ9H53DAJT7CT843|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzjf: Slovenia NS|pg|| nt|adriaantje: Netherlands now in 1st and 2nd place :)|pg|| nt|pauleger: 37th vs 49th now|pg|| nt|luka55: NS are from Slovenia 37place 46.59% |pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|adriaantje: 1NT probably FNT and appearantly contains some hands with @S support|pg|| nt|pauleger: 2@c promises at least 3@cs|pg|| nt|adriaantje: 2@C 3+|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pauleger: @h lead is best|pg|| pc|c8|nt|pauleger: but since E only has 2@hs, the contract is always a make|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|nt|muppe: strange to lead declarer's 2nd suit, maybe E doesnt like doubleton leads|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c5|nt|adriaantje: He wouldn't be the only one who doesn't|pg|| pc|c9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|d2|pc|s5|pg|| nt|adriaantje: claim|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SAT94HQJ9D865CAQJ,SKJ852HK54DT2C732,S6HT763DAKQ9CT986,SQ73HA82DJ743CK54|sv|e|nt|adriaantje: no great contracts on this board|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|nt|muppe: NS can make quite a many tricks in NT|pg|| nt|muppe: very agressive overcall at unfav, junior style|pg|| nt|pauleger: I wouldn´t overcall 1@s|pg|| nt|adriaantje: vul vs not|pg|| nt|adriaantje: n|pg|| nt|adriaantje: no*|pg|| nt|pauleger: X 2@c now?|pg|| nt|adriaantje: seems normal to me|pg|| mb|d|mb|3S|nt|muppe: even 2@s is too high for EW|pg|| nt|adriaantje: 3@S!|pg|| nt|adriaantje: this could be 800|pg|| nt|henryb: 1@s over 1@c is often quite effective as a "preempt"|pg|| nt|pauleger: E has a good fit showing bid with 2@c, which shows a better 2@s bid|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb: Now the modern style of all doubles are takeout becomes a problem|pg|| nt|pauleger: if that´s a 3@s bid, they should discuss their overcall style|pg|| pc|dA|nt|luka55: Great score for NS|pg|| nt|henryb: If that is a 3@s bid, they should discuss their methods responding to overcalls|pg|| nt|muppe: I would be happy to score +300 even if not doubled|pg|| nt|Vugraphzjf: S called TD when dummy came down|pg|| nt|adriaantje: why?|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cT|nt|adriaantje: don't think this score will disappoint S :)|pg|| nt|henryb: Probably it was announced as preemptive|pg|| nt|adriaantje: it should be preemptive|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| nt|henryb: the 3@s bid|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| nt|Vugraphzjf: It was explained as weak|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| nt|pauleger: Additionally S doesn´t have a penalty X over 3@s|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|nt|adriaantje: 3@S doesn't make sense, even if you don't do preemptive jumps in this situation|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|s2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c8|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| nt|henryb: Well done West|pg|| mc|5|nt|muppe: too early|pg|| nt|adriaantje: I don't think EW will get on with each other today :)|pg|| nt|adriaantje: NS are from Switzerland|pg|| nt|adriaantje: currently ranked 43rd|pg|| nt|pauleger: This session has 16 boards, they play an Endless Howell movement all play all|pg|| nt|adriaantje: indeed, when South called the director, west will not have thought he'd have such strong values in @S :)|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S9852HJ72DJT6C874,SJHQ654D854CAKQJ9,SAKT76HA9DAKQ732C,SQ43HKT83D9CT6532|sv|b|nt|adriaantje: http://www.eurobridge.org/competitions/12Vejle/microSite/Asp/PairsPlayersResultsDynamicCum.asp?qtournid=926&qphase=2|pg|| nt|adriaantje: juniors running scores|pg|| nt|pauleger: We all waited for that hammer|pg|| nt|adriaantje: big hand for N|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|nt|adriaantje: no grand because of the bad @S break|pg|| nt|muppe: and @h lead beats 6@s.|pg|| mb|3C!|an|5-5 in D + S|nt|adriaantje: and if they find the @H lead they might not even make 6|pg|| nt|henryb: no small on a @h lead for the same reason: It is a "5 or 7" hand|pg|| nt|muppe: and 6@d also|pg|| nt|pauleger: no grand in @d because N/S are lacking @d discards|pg|| mb|d|nt|adriaantje: but @H lead possibly hard to find|pg|| nt|adriaantje: depends on bidding ofcourse|pg|| nt|pauleger: if you are in a grand - be sure to be in @s :)|pg|| nt|luka55: yes speccialy if W is on a lead|pg|| nt|adriaantje: what's dbl? @C support or @H?|pg|| mb|3S|mb|4C|nt|muppe: 3@s from south and N might just jump to 6@s?|pg|| nt|pauleger: I play X simply as showing points|pg|| mb|5N!|mb|p|nt|pauleger: pick a slam!|pg|| nt|pauleger: or josephine?|pg|| mb|6S|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: might be Josephine cause he wants to be in 7 with @SQ onside|pg|| nt|henryb: Josephine: do you have a high trump (or a fifth trump)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: couldn't blame W if he leads @CA|pg|| nt|adriaantje: but it would give the contract|pg|| pc|h5|nt|pauleger: wow|pg|| nt|adriaantje: well done|pg|| nt|luka55: wd|pg|| nt|muppe: well done|pg|| nt|henryb: Josephine (or GSF) can be used to find one honor: |pg|| nt|Vugraphzjf: I dont know what Basas dbl was|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| nt|pauleger: Good lead by Gregor Rus|pg|| nt|muppe: he reasoned @c void for 5NT bid|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|nt|recepkoken: .|pg|| pc|c9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| nt|henryb: 6@c is "the best I can have without 2 honors", thus A or K with extra lenght|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| nt|henryb: 6@d is A or K|pg|| mc|11|nt|henryb: 6@h is Q or extra length|pg|| nt|luka55: Great lead for great score :)|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SK9HA854DKT65CKQ7,SJ3HQJ7DQ874CA843,SAT74HT2DAJ2CJT65,SQ8652HK963D93C92|sv|o|nt|henryb: If you don't have as much room, you compress the responses|pg|| nt|adriaantje: new 1st place is Georgescu - Nistor, whom we saw playing on the vugraphtable just a while ago|pg|| nt|Vugraphzjf: I congratulated Rus on his lead, and he asked me to write that he IS very good :)))))|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|pauleger: :) |pg|| nt|adriaantje: 2@D both majors?|pg|| nt|luka55: http://www.eurobridge.org/competitions/12Vejle/microSite/Asp/PairsPlayersResultsDynamicCum.asp?qtournid=926&qphase=2 Juniors results|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|pauleger: neither the suit quality nor the shape is good for 2@d, but... :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|muppe: position is. if u play that convention u open 2@d.|pg|| nt|adriaantje: if 2@D is multi, it is quite agressive|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cK|nt|henryb: If declarer times this right an overtrick is available on a major suit squeeze|pg|| nt|adriaantje: EW play Ekren (weak both majors in 2@D) and have only played that convention for a couple of days|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d9|nt|pauleger: now he doesn´t need a squeeze|pg|| pc|dT|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|adriaantje: no|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| nt|henryb: no squeeze needed now|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cT|nt|pauleger: but he will squeeze, because it looks better|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| nt|adriaantje: brilliant return from our very good Rus|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s5|pc|d6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|pauleger: S knows Easts shape|pg|| pc|s6|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s9|nt|muppe: well played|pg|| nt|adriaantje: yep, good squueze|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|pauleger: N: http://eurobridge.org/scripts/person.asp?qryid=26347|pg|| nt|luka55: NS from Turkey 44th place 42.29%|pg|| nt|pauleger: S: http://eurobridge.org/scripts/person.asp?qryid=22776|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SA8732HKJ6DT92CQ9,SKJ9HQ9542D853CJ2,ST64HT3DAQ74CKT76,SQ5HA87DKJ6CA8543|sv|e|nt|adriaantje: Wackwitz-westerbeek on 1st place again|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|pauleger: 2@h is a better 2@s bid|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|nt|pauleger: 2@s would have been like 5-7|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb: Interesting: I would not be too constructive with the N hand with a 1@c bid over me|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h7|nt|muppe: both 3@c and 3@s seems overbids to me|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| nt|pauleger: I don´t like the 3@s bid, @cQx is a bad holding|pg|| nt|henryb: turned out to be the best cards in his hand|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| mc|8|nt|pauleger: different specs tell me , that W could also have bid 1NT or pass the W hand|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SAJ852HDK8742CAT9,ST6HQT8642DT5CK83,SQ74HA7DAQ93CJ764,SK93HKJ953DJ6CQ52|sv|b|nt|henryb: Margot has paralysis of the @d leading finger :)|pg|| nt|henryb: An easy 5@s although slam will be tempting|pg|| nt|adriaantje: EW can't even make 1@H despite the 11-fit|pg|| nt|henryb: can't make 6@d either|pg|| nt|Vugraphzjf: They are discussing what happened to the jack of C (the lead :))|pg|| mb|p|nt|henryb: have to lose a club and a spade on any lead|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| nt|luka55: http://www.eurobridge.org/competitions/12Vejle/microSite/Asp/PairsPlayersResultsDynamicCum.asp?qtournid=926&qphase=2 Juniors results|pg|| mc|11|nt|adriaantje: NS a good pair: they are currently ranked 3rd|pg|| nt|adriaantje: and they come from Sweden|pg|| nt|henryb: The Italians, Di Franco and Zanasi, had a big round and took over the lead|pg|| nt|pauleger: And additionally won the youngsters event 2010 in Opatija|pg|| nt|pauleger: Daniel Gullberg also won the Bronze Medal in the junior individual 2010 in Philly|pg|| nt|adriaantje: Nice, let's hope to see some good play from them the upcoming 4 boards|pg|| pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SKQ63HKDAJT4CK864,SA985H86D8763CAQ7,ST742HQ9743DK5CJ9,SJHAJT52DQ92CT532|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: modern 1NT I guess :)|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: normal bidding by N|pg|| nt|henryb: If we had seen this board in the Europeans, many would have opened 1N, as Gullberg has here. Personally I don't recommend it|pg|| nt|adriaantje: he can pass a 2@H/2@S answer, and bid 2@H to play on a 2@D answer|pg|| nt|Vugraphzjf: Glad Im not E|pg|| nt|pauleger: I lead a trump :)|pg|| nt|muppe: normal bidding if u have 2@h as weak both majors available after 2@d response.|pg|| nt|henryb: One of the WC told me he would not do it even in a Mixed pair event :)|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: !|pg|| nt|adriaantje: fighting for the partscore|pg|| nt|henryb: Just what Suzer wanted to hear|pg|| nt|adriaantje: this is really agressive, he knows N also has @H length|pg|| nt|muppe: with 1-4-4-4 it is more tempting to open 1NT than 4-1-4-4|pg|| nt|adriaantje: west might pass|pg|| nt|pauleger: agree|pg|| nt|muppe: i dont know about the dbl|pg|| nt|muppe: he knows N has both majors|pg|| nt|muppe: so where is our fit?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|adriaantje: all players are nervous now, I suspect|pg|| nt|henryb: E-W own 2@c, a @h, and 2@s|pg|| nt|pauleger: against doubled partscores it is best to lead trumps most of the time |pg|| nt|henryb: Not clear where another trick will come from|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|nt|adriaantje: he might make overtricks now|pg|| pc|c9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|henryb: He might go down now|pg|| nt|adriaantje: yes very strange play by declarer|pg|| nt|adriaantje: it would have been better to discard another @C on @DT, ruff a @C and play @H|pg|| nt|adriaantje: east will probably not rise with the @HA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|h2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|h3|pc|c5|pg|| nt|muppe: he expected @cA to be in E cause of the dbl|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h4|mc|9|nt|pauleger: 470 and a big score for N/S|pg|| pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2S5HKQ5432DJ9CAK65,S93H9DQT76542CQT8,SAKQJ842HAJD3CJ72,ST76HT876DAK8C943|sv|n|mb|p|nt|pauleger: 570 even, ok|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3D|nt|pauleger: Let´s see how good N/S´s slam bidding is|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|nt|muppe: W could have made the task harder by opening 3@d at fav vulnerable|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: I would have|pg|| nt|henryb: Ah the ensouciance of youth|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|muppe: wonder it they're on the same wavelenght about the 4@c|pg|| nt|pauleger: this cannot be true|pg|| nt|muppe: they weren't|pg|| nt|adriaantje: not on the same wavelength about 4NT :)|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| nt|henryb: We old timers like to have hands that will not disappoint when partner bids 3N|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c5|mc|6|nt|muppe: and then also 4nt|pg|| nt|pauleger: :(|pg|| nt|henryb: North thought 4N was Blackwood; South thought natural|pg|| nt|pauleger: S: http://eurobridge.org/scripts/person.asp?qryid=26281|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3S8HAQJ87DA92CJT85,SQJ2H654DKJ7CA432,SAT9643HKDT6CKQ97,SK75HT932DQ8543C6|sv|b|nt|muppe: i meant if S bid 4@c as natural then he might also think 4NT was to play|pg|| nt|muppe: and maybe N took 4@c as cue, and then bid rkc|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|henryb: Since 3@s was not a jump, 4@c should be natural. |pg|| nt|adriaantje: New NS are from Norway and are currently ranked 7th|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|henryb: Spades are not yet trump|pg|| nt|adriaantje: so a Scandinavian table now|pg|| nt|muppe: and what sould 4NT be?|pg|| nt|henryb: Perhaps North should bid 4@s over 3@d|pg|| nt|pauleger: N/S are junior World Board-a-Match champions|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: Gullberg-Karlsson now ranked 2nd|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|muppe: 5@c seems like only game making|pg|| mb|4H|nt|henryb: I think the results are a round behind|pg|| mb|p|nt|adriaantje: yes that 4NT -4 wasn't very good for them :)|pg|| nt|adriaantje: but that 2@S was|pg|| nt|adriaantje: a 100% and a 0%|pg|| nt|Vugraphzjf: The Swedes barely talked about the board, Just sat down and played on. Man, Im learning here :) |pg|| nt|henryb: The previous round was, as they say, average bridge by average players :)|pg|| nt|adriaantje: NS seem to be investigating a possible @C slam|pg|| nt|pauleger: 4@h cuebid I think|pg|| mb|4S!|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|pauleger: now RKCB @c|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: 6@C will not really be an easy make|pg|| mb|6C|nt|adriaantje: I think 2@H was already GF so 2NT was a relay|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|muppe: it's makeable|pg|| nt|pauleger: RKCB = Roman Key Card Blackwood|pg|| nt|adriaantje: yes |pg|| pc|d3|nt|adriaantje: I think so, but declarer needs to be careful to do everything in the right order|pg|| nt|henryb: Are you sure it can be made?|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| nt|muppe: i think yes, if times correctly|pg|| nt|pauleger: he plans his play at trick 12|pg|| nt|pauleger: 2|pg|| nt|henryb: suppose you get a @d lead. @dA - and how do you continue?|pg|| nt|henryb: I think no|pg|| nt|muppe: @h K @sA|pg|| nt|adriaantje: spade ruff|pg|| nt|adriaantje: discard @D on the @HA|pg|| nt|henryb: and then?|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| nt|adriaantje: @C to the 9, ruff another spade|pg|| nt|henryb: well it's not what you lose, its what you win|pg|| nt|adriaantje: hmm wait this is not good|pg|| nt|adriaantje: South should play more high hearts|pg|| nt|Vugraphzjf: He is cross ruffing his way home|pg|| nt|adriaantje: and crossruff some @S and @D|pg|| mc|11|nt|adriaantje: he will get there|pg|| nt|adriaantje: ?|pg|| nt|henryb: @sA, @s ruff, @hA, @hQ, ?|pg|| pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SAT5H862DK43CQ974,SQ832HJTDAT52CAK8,SKJ9764HKQ53DCJT5,SHA974DQJ9876C632|sv|o|nt|adriaantje: looks like a strange claim to me|pg|| nt|pauleger: not a claim|pg|| nt|pauleger: the play was simply over :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzjf: It was no claim, he played very very fast, I coulnt type|pg|| nt|josj: he does not know trumps are 4-1 and will play accordingly|pg|| nt|henryb: play went too fast and eventually he went down|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|adriaantje: I'm getting a tsunami of spec comments, 50% of which say that the contract can be made and 50% says it should go down :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzjf: some alerts missing :)|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|pauleger: 2@h = @h+|pg|| nt|pauleger: m?|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb: I do not understand why W would not raise 3@d|pg|| nt|pauleger: Sorry, the @d6 was with the @h suit partner :)|pg|| mb|p|pc|d3|nt|adriaantje: I know a convention called the velociraptor in which a 2@H bid promises a weak hand with precisely 4 hearts and 5+ in a minor|pg|| nt|muppe: i think after @hQ ruff @d and ruff @s and play @hJ|pg|| nt|henryb: 2@h showed 4@h and a longer minor|pg|| nt|pauleger: thank you Henry|pg|| nt|adriaantje: ok, I was right then :)|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s4|nt|adriaantje: in guessing|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|Vugraphzjf: E shows his card to declarer|pg|| nt|Vugraphzjf: Sry to N|pg|| mc|11|nt|pauleger: S: http://eurobridge.org/scripts/person.asp?qryid=13957|pg|| nt|Vugraphzjf: Last round starting now in this session, then 15 min break. Session 4 starts at 16:30 CET|pg|| nt|henryb: A flag I do not recognize; brown with a thin white stripe|pg|| nt|josj: Latvia|pg|| nt|henryb: for Ilzins and Bethers|pg|| nt|josj: yep|pg|| nt|henryb: ty|pg|| nt|henryb: I will know it in future|pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SQ853HA852DA5C953,SA964HKDT962CQJT8,S7HQJ97643DKJ7CK4,SKJT2HTDQ843CA762|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|adriaantje: 4@H for NS|pg|| nt|muppe: 4@h for NS but maybe EW bid 4@s over it|pg|| nt|pauleger: how many @hs in N? I suggest 1|pg|| mb|3H|mb|d|nt|muppe: i would overcall 3@h|pg|| nt|henryb: Too strong for 3@h|pg|| nt|muppe: very weak opening by W|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|muppe: maybe but passed partner|pg|| nt|henryb: and not adequate suit vul vs not at matchpoints|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: this might be +790 fir NS|pg|| nt|adriaantje: for*|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: this will be cheaper for EW|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|muppe: this is probably good board for EW, many will be in 4@h making|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|adriaantje: 2 off, maybe 1 if declarer gets the trumps completely right|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s7|nt|adriaantje: he should find @SQ in S now|pg|| pc|sT|pg|| nt|adriaantje: well, certainly now|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|h4|pg|| nt|adriaantje: Not difficult for -1 anymore for declarer|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|mc|9|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SAKJ5H754D7CQ9742,ST86H8DJT952CJ853,S732HAJT3DK843CKT,SQ94HKQ962DAQ6CA6|sv|e|nt|pauleger: Last board coming up, the play will resume in 20 minutes with the last round for today|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: I would not open 1NT with east hand, I'd like to upgrade a 17 count with a good 5-card suit to 18-19|pg|| mb|d|nt|pauleger: Thx to Adriaan, Vesa, and Henry for commentating, and to all you specs for your helpful comments!|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|adriaantje: thanks to cocommentators and specs|pg|| nt|muppe: thx all|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: Gullberg-Karlsson, whom we just saw playing here, are now in 1st place|pg|| nt|adriaantje: interesting bidding, which you can only encounter on in MP|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: http://www.eurobridge.org/competitions/12Vejle/microSite/Asp/PairsPlayersResultsDynamicCum.asp?qtournid=926&qphase=2|pg|| pc|s3|nt|adriaantje: Leading pair at youngsters is Losiewicz - Terszak from Poland|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c4|nt|adriaantje: Leading pair at girls is S. Spangenberg - Tichá from the Netherlands with over 70%!|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| nt|adriaantje: Youngsters http://www.eurobridge.org/competitions/12Vejle/microSite/Asp/PairsPlayersResultsDynamicCum.asp?qtournid=927&qphase=2|pg|| nt|adriaantje: Girls http://www.eurobridge.org/competitions/12Vejle/microSite/Asp/PairsPlayersResultsDynamicCum.asp?qtournid=928&qphase=2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c8|nt|pauleger: 200 will be a great score for N/S|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|c2|pc|d2|pg|| nt|adriaantje: certainly|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|nt|adriaantje: well bid by NS|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h7|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|cQ|pc|dT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|h9|pc|s5|pg|| pg||