vg|Neighbour Challenge 2013,Round Robin 2 of 6,I,1,20,Denmark,0,Sweden,0| rs|4SS-1,5DEx-1,6HE=,5HE+1,3NE-2,2DE+2,2HW=,2HW=,3NE+2,3NE=,2SS+1,1SS=,1NS+1,1NN+3,4SSx=,5HWx-3,3NN=,1NS+1,4SS+1,4SS-1,3HS=,3HS=,2SE-2,1SE=,2CWx-2,3DEx=,4SS-1,3NN-2,3DW+2,3NE-2,4HS+1,4HS+1,2HEx=,2SS+1,3NW+1,3NW+1,3NW=,3NW=,4SW+2,4SW+1| pn|Houlberg,Bertheau,LundMadsen,Larsson,Grönkvist,Bilde,Rimstedt,Rasmussen|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SQ8542HAQJ6DCK962,SAT9HK54DQ832CAQ5,SKJ76HT873DA64CT7,S3H92DKJT975CJ843|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S!|nt|vugraphzcm: 1@s is alerted "Might be very weak" explains S to W|pg|| mb|1N|mb|3S|nt|sejr: NS are playing wery light 3. openings|pg|| nt|nilsland: NS in closed room did well to avoid the 5-level and even 4S can go down|pg|| nt|sejr: but LundMadsen doesent cares|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nilsland: I have seen their 1st hand openings - they are light too|pg|| nt|sejr: :-)|pg|| mb|p|nt|nilsland: I would prefer 4D by east after 3S to a guess now|pg|| pc|sA|nt|sejr: agree|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|d5|pc|s4|pg|| nt|nilsland: I think South was too optimistic here - 1N could hold 2 spade tricks|pg|| nt|nilsland: 3S was a very good result|pg|| nt|nilsland: but dont tell your wife that :)|pg|| nt|sejr: Perhaps S thinks have more dist. and a little bit stronger?!?|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d3|nt|sejr: Every store this evening will start: Nilsland says........|pg|| pc|dA|nt|sejr: store = story|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|mc|9|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SQ8542HAQJ6DCK962,SAT9HK54DQ832CAQ5,SKJ76HT873DA64CT7,S3H92DKJT975CJ843|sv|o|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|3N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|vugraphzea: on a @c lead declarer makes 11, S will be pleased with her choice of a @s|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: not giving the @c suit away|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s8|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s7|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S98753HDA432CQJ53,SAJ64H8642DK7CT94,SKQTHKT3DT986C876,S2HAQJ975DQJ5CAK2|sv|n|nt|nilsland: I had planned to go to copenhagen tomorrow - I may need a false beard and big glasses|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|nilsland: or a better insurance|pg|| mb|2H!|an|8-11hcp 3!hs|nt|sejr: :-)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|nilsland: 2H = 8-11 often 3 hearts|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: E explains that W has 8-11hcp with 3@h -- and maybe 4@hs is 7-8hcp|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|an|RKCB1430|nt|sejr: 2 spades = singl?|pg|| mb|p|mb|5C|an|1 ace|nt|nilsland: system card does not say|pg|| mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sejr: is 4 NT ok??|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: 2@s I think I heard it explained as trialbid|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: and 4@h was accept|pg|| nt|nilsland: tough to bid 6H with two aces missing|pg|| nt|sejr: What if W had AK in spades and K of hearts offside|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pg|| nt|sejr: K of spades instead of diamond king?|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| nt|nilsland: I have no explanation - just saying: never quarrel with succes :)|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s3|pg|| nt|nilsland: after all I am Swedish|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|Walddk2: God is Swedish|pg|| nt|sejr: auch they are playing 6H?|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: I am SO SORRY -- says East to NS --|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: and it sounds like she really means it|pg|| nt|nilsland: God is italian Roland when you are not in slam|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S98753HDA432CQJ53,SAJ64H8642DK7CT94,SKQTHKT3DT986C876,S2HAQJ975DQJ5CAK2|sv|n|nt|vugraphzea: It seems from the bidding and play that south cannot have Kx, so i think declarer should have played the @cJ to cater for 109 bare in N|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: hi matias|pg|| nt|fabsayc: bergen and slam try|pg|| mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|4C!|nt|fabsayc: slam almost exactly 50%|pg|| nt|mike_G: Hi all|pg|| nt|mike_G: If 3@S showed shortness, the West hand is ok but not great|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: hi Martin and also welcome to Mikael Grönkvist, older brother of Ida (south) and former partner of Cecilia (north)|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: He knows their system better than they do, so listen to him when it comes to their bidding|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|mike_G: I like to think so at least :)|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mike_G: Old Fashioned 4-ace Blackwood would have gotten you to slam|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h2|nt|fabsayc: that is beyond old fashion, is ancient history|pg|| pc|h3|nt|woozle: What was the range for 3C? Was East doing too much even thinking about slam?|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d3|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: i think its 8-11(12) just below game forcing|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|nt|woozle: OK, so the same hand plus the heart king was possible then|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| mc|12|nt|mike_G: The 3NT bid can be played as some interest but not a huge hand, that might have been the case here|pg|| pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1S654HT97DA76C8763,SA7HAKJ8D32CA9542,SKQ983HQ63D9854CK,SJT2H542DKQJTCQJT|sv|e|nt|sejr: they have taken all NS money and now the are giving them a story, nice.....|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: "Can we just skip that board" asks Jessica Larsson --- |pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|nt|Walddk2: There is no law against being lucky|pg|| nt|nilsland: she will be happy to know it is just a practise tournament :)|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s7|nt|nilsland: J10x is not often a good NT after the bidder|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| nt|Walddk2: All she needs to do here is divine the clubs, but with her luck, why not? :)|pg|| nt|nilsland: maybe Jassica is still in shock|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Now that does not even help any more|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: and the @s3 might show East to take @cA?|pg|| nt|nilsland: I think 8 tricks is not enough|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: or is that just "too obvious" :)|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d4|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|d5|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: I can tell you that West is having a lot of fun ----|pg|| pc|h2|nt|sejr: She should have won with the ace of spades, then she could have endplayed N after finding K of clubs|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: and NS are also laughing loudly|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h4|mc|7|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1S654HT97DA76C8763,SA7HAKJ8D32CA9542,SKQ983HQ63D9854CK,SJT2H542DKQJTCQJT|sv|e|nt|fabsayc: two aces might be enough also for decent play|pg|| nt|mike_G: Works over a lot of shortness showing bids and is a nice way to differentiate|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|an|11-13, 17-19 bal or natural|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|mike_G: 3NT should be played from West here|pg|| nt|fabsayc: what relationship between the two bilde's we saw on auken team and this bilde?|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: what do you think of easts initial pass?|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: I think there is no relation actually|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: at least not a tight one|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: But Bilde is a nice last name to have nowadays :)|pg|| nt|mike_G: there is no bid that stands out to me, I guess 1NT is an option|pg|| nt|woozle: East's pass is awkward...if you can't bear 1NT, how about 2C as a token effort toward game|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: for sure 2@D is an underbid|pg|| nt|woozle: If West could have opened a strong notrump, I prefer that - EW would be in a decent game in two bids|pg|| nt|fabsayc: 2@S for me over the double|pg|| pc|s4|nt|vugraphzea: here she'll have a hard time i think|pg|| nt|mike_G: that West hand doesn't not look like a NT-opening to me, even if it gets the strength across in one bid|pg|| nt|fabsayc: 3NT by west looks unlikely to fail|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: i agree with you Mikael|pg|| nt|fabsayc: 14-16 for 1NT, so is actually overstrength|pg|| nt|woozle: Standard methods are really bad at showing 15-17 hands which aren't opened 1NT - you either end up with a marginal reverse or a tough decision about whether to take a third bid to show the strength|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|nt|woozle: Or, like here, the strength never gets shown|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: i dont think its a marginal reverse :)|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|nt|mike_G: if you have some decent sign off methods after reverses you are fine bidding 2@H on this hand after 1@C-1@S|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| nt|woozle: even with decent sign-off methods, you'll be at the three-level when I'm in 1NT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| nt|mike_G: opening 1NT risks missing 4@H when partner has 4 of those, but it could of course turn out better|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|h8|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|nt|woozle: Stayman will usually find heart fits when game is in the picture|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| mc|10|nt|fabsayc: survived the 4-2 fit with help|pg|| nt|woozle: One thing I won't do is miss 26-point games|pg|| nt|mike_G: I'm thinking hands that aren't strong enough to use that sequence, T9xx of @H and KQx of @C is enough|pg|| pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2S73HJ5D643CA87432,SKJ2H7643DKJ7CKQ5,SAT964HAQ8DQTCT96,SQ85HKT92DA9852CJ|sv|b|nt|nilsland: 2 down was a fair result I must admit :)|pg|| mb|1C!|nt|sejr: :-)|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|nt|sejr: but making has been a litle fun!!|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N!|an|11-13|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| nt|sejr: What about a litle spade since partner didnt support?|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|nt|sejr: S should have playd a diamond so North could get the roff|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|sejr: doesnt matter now :-)|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: and N using some energy here to try to figure out how to beat the contract|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: but no way José|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: but it seems like it might take some time -- so make the coffee now everyone|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: it is a dull board|pg|| nt|sejr: only coffee?|pg|| nt|nilsland: are you hungry again Jan?|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: always Mats :)|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|c2|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2S73HJ5D643CA87432,SKJ2H7643DKJ7CKQ5,SAT964HAQ8DQTCT96,SQ85HKT92DA9852CJ|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mike_G: EW coming to rest in 2@H here|pg|| mb|p|pc|s4|nt|fabsayc: again rasmussen seems to have underbid, not much faith in opening bids|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: 1C is 10-13, 17-19 bal or nat|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c5|nt|woozle: Perhaps the scoring table is not required reading in this field|pg|| pc|cT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|h5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d4|nt|mike_G: Qxx of overcallers suit and a stiff club doesn't look great opposite a 10-13 NT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|d5|nt|mike_G: good lead by Rimstedt by the way|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|d8|pc|c3|pg|| nt|woozle: This time nothing was missed - west was max for the presumed 10-13 but had aceless muck with bad hearts|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c4|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hT|mc|8|nt|woozle: North had this beaten after tha HA - just had to lead a spade for south to ruff, then a diamond would endplay dummy|pg|| pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SAT653H764D72C842,S97HAKJTDT4CT9753,SJ42HQ953DAQ865CJ,SKQ8H82DKJ93CAKQ6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|nilsland: seems that 3N may be defeated with a spade lead|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|d|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|sejr: Would you now lead spades or diamonds?|pg|| mb|3N|nt|vugraphzcm: obey your partner?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sejr: she didnt open 1 diamond?|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: or show partner you know best?|pg|| nt|nilsland: East bids 1N after the double - but of course if that may be J10x....|pg|| nt|sejr: he he :-)|pg|| nt|nilsland: but a spade is best - I can see it :D|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: dont discuss this lead when Fie comes home tonight Sejr |pg|| nt|sejr: Nilsland you could be my partner!|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| nt|nilsland: I am not sure I like the double of 1D with that suit - or I am sure I dont like it :)|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Hear hear|pg|| nt|Walddk2: You can't be sure that you want a diamond lead|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: and now N is taking a break again |pg|| nt|Walddk2: Both North players did, so we must be wrong, Mats|pg|| nt|nilsland: let the result talk :)|pg|| nt|nilsland: even if we have no voice bbo here :)|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|nt|nilsland: it is always a relief not having to listen to peter lund :)|pg|| nt|nilsland: or has he bought a micropfone?|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|cT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|mc|11|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SAT653H764D72C842,S97HAKJTDT4CT9753,SJ42HQ953DAQ865CJ,SKQ8H82DKJ93CAKQ6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|!h|mb|d|an|diamonds|nt|woozle: sorry, I think I missed something there...my mistake|pg|| mb|1N|an|17-19|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mike_G: 3NT not making on a spade lead here|pg|| mb|p|nt|woozle: 3NT is normal here, but it's down on a spade lead|pg|| pc|d7|nt|woozle: south leads an obedient diamond, however, and now there are at least nine tricks|pg|| nt|mike_G: South leading partner's suit, tough to blame her for that|pg|| nt|fabsayc: who votes for undoing north lead director|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: can N still take ace and shift? is that enough?|pg|| pc|dT|nt|mike_G: the @DK is the ninth trick|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: too bad|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: I agree with doubling though|pg|| nt|woozle: diamond finesse for ten if declarer can be bothered|pg|| nt|mike_G: so do I|pg|| nt|fabsayc: i don't|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: It seems that @d very well could be the lead|pg|| nt|fabsayc: any low level lead direct should have at least a chance to compete for a part score|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: it is true that East can have Diamonds every now and then, but remember: most often she has a "nothing" 10-13 bal|pg|| nt|mike_G: you might get into the auction as well, why can't partner have an opening bid with some support?|pg|| nt|woozle: It's possible, but the opponents are listening too. I suspect the double is more likely to help the opponents play the hand, or perhaps judge the auction, rightside things if necessary|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| nt|fabsayc: maybe with two small spades and AQJxx of diamonds i double|pg|| nt|fabsayc: agree Kiernan|pg|| nt|woozle: The ability to compete in a low-ranking suit isn't much of a drawcard|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: then you should treat double otherwise i think, cause that hand happened in 2012 and wont come again till 2020|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|nt|woozle: Somebody asked me how come I assume it's the opponents' hand. For one thing, they're bidding and we're not. For another, it's most certainly not our game, which would be the main reason to enter the auction in a minor suit.|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|woozle: And the double of 1D has negative preemptive value - it gives the opponents more room in the auction|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c5|nt|fabsayc: so three strikes against it|pg|| pc|h5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d2|pc|c9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|sJ|nt|mike_G: my partners always lead a club if i don't act with a suit as good as AQxxx but maybe i'm just unlucky|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: you are, Mikael|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: but seriously give S the Jxx|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|nt|woozle: or give south Kxx, with EW now choosing to play their game in a 4-3 spade fit|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| nt|fabsayc: if you dont rule out leading a suit because partner did not double, you are not so unlucky|pg|| nt|mike_G: so you expect South to lead a diamond from Kxx?|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SAJ952HA2DJ987C97,SKQ74H7DKQ432CKJ2,ST83HKQJ63DT5CA84,S6HT9854DA6CQT653|sv|e|nt|vugraphzcm: "How good was your spades" asks N after the board was over --- "Good enough" answared S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nilsland: I dont think South should automaticly lead partners suit just to avoid making a mistake|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: scores after round 1 of 6 in this event: http://www2.bridge.dk/Default.aspx?ID=6982|pg|| nt|nilsland: I am sure South has some experince of these doubles and did not expect always a better suit|pg|| nt|Walddk2: She said "were", did she not?|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: remember -- we are using the new VP-scale|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|nilsland: I think Easts 1N after the lead directing double is a clue|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: no Roland - she said "Var" -- but I tried Google translate instead of typing in Danish -- thats why :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|nt|Walddk2: Google is useless|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| nt|nilsland: you have no right to stop thinking just because partner made a statement|pg|| nt|nilsland: better to make a decision and take the blame if you are wrong|pg|| nt|Walddk2: She thought about it for a while|pg|| pc|hK|nt|nilsland: yes but you did not hear her say sorry for leading partners suit :)|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|c9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|Walddk2: Welcome to David Edwin|pg|| nt|ady: hi all|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sK|nt|Walddk2: Missed the promotion|pg|| nt|nilsland: hi|pg|| mc|9|nt|ady: nicely played for 9 tricks|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SAJ952HA2DJ987C97,SKQ74H7DKQ432CKJ2,ST83HKQJ63DT5CA84,S6HT9854DA6CQT653|sv|e|nt|fabsayc: i dont lead from broken 4 card suits, so Kxx is one of the better alternatives :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|mike_G: Sweden has started nicely, EW at the other table somehow managed to bid the slam on a finesse|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|woozle: Looks to me that East in the other room thought that 2+1=4|pg|| nt|mike_G: NS stopping really low here. Will east balance?|pg|| nt|fabsayc: 2@C for me, but my money on a pass|pg|| nt|mike_G: She knows NS are in an eight card fit|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: looks dangerous vul against not|pg|| nt|woozle: 2C is probably safe, but won't achieve much.|pg|| mb|p|nt|mike_G: partner is either 4-1-6-2 or 4-1-5-3 and with the first she might have bid|pg|| nt|mike_G: but you still have a lot of hearts to take care of|pg|| nt|woozle: Actually, 2S NS might go down, especially on a club lead|pg|| nt|woozle: dummy has a diamond suit, which may be a trick source|pg|| nt|fabsayc: worry about that in unlikely event i get to play hand|pg|| pc|dK|nt|woozle: club lead now may incite declarer to try for a discard on the hearts|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| nt|woozle: still, making one is likely|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|sT|pc|c3|nt|fabsayc: no reason to overtake when you cant overruff dummy|pg|| pc|d9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s7|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c4|mc|7|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SQT8HJ5DAQT83CQ74,SKJ4HKQ92D92CK832,S962HAT73DKJ65CJ6,SA753H864D74CAT95|sv|b|mb|1N!|an|12-14|nt|nilsland: nice result for sweden in closed room|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: 10 tricks for n/s in 1NT a very good return|pg|| nt|nilsland: even 7 tricks is good - depends on how hearts is played|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|nt|nilsland: are played says mr google-is-useless|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d5|nt|Walddk2: At the other table the defence collapsed after five rounds of diamonds|pg|| pc|h4|pc|dA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c2|pc|d6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c3|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|ady: 3 imps for Sweden|pg|| pc|hK|mc|8|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SQT8HJ5DAQT83CQ74,SKJ4HKQ92D92CK832,S962HAT73DKJ65CJ6,SA753H864D74CAT95|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|d|nt|fabsayc: yuck to this opener|pg|| mb|1D!|an|!h|mb|1S|mb|p!|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: not even an average strength hand|pg|| nt|woozle: I'll decline to say anything nice about this vulnerable 11-count, but i will say that Welland/Auken seem to open worse|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|woozle: 1NT needs one trick from the defense, like a third-round club, to make|pg|| pc|d7|nt|vugraphzea: or just the natural second @h trick?|pg|| nt|fabsayc: i am not betting on defense but still beatable|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: i know Ew have 7 tricks then, but they have to cash them also|pg|| nt|woozle: yes, but you have to get the second heart trick before the defense get their first heart trick|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d8|nt|woozle: With those diamonds in dummy, the defenders should not be thinking about passivity|pg|| nt|fabsayc: just informative discards|pg|| pc|h2|pc|dJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d6|nt|fabsayc: another heart east|pg|| pc|s3|pc|dT|nt|fabsayc: sigh|pg|| nt|woozle: Cold now - East has pitched his long spade|pg|| nt|woozle: sorry, her|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: this is a ladies tournament :)|pg|| pc|h9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c2|pc|s6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|nt|fabsayc: using udca discards since east bid, if her first two discards are 8 small in hearts she would show cards in both spades and clubs|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|fabsayc: and third discard can be a club|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|mc|10|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SAJT8754HDQ8543C4,SK6HAJ975DAJCAT72,SQ92HKQ3DK6CK8653,S3HT8642DT972CQJ9|sv|o|nt|vugraphzcm: a lot of talking going on -- but agreed on +1|pg|| nt|ady: where did the 8th trick come from?|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Negotiations, David :)|pg|| nt|ady: ok|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: It's a friendly event, nothing at stake, it's all practice|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: the wrote 120 - so I just followed|pg|| mb|4H|mb|4S|nt|nilsland: Even with 4S making 5H was no success - but sometimes opps bid 5S|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|vugraphzcm: "I have newer in my life had so many HCP in a sequence like this" says N |pg|| nt|ady: 3 imps for Denmark|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: "and I should have RDBL"|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|nt|bobholl: may be more :)|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SAJT8754HDQ8543C4,SK6HAJ975DAJCAT72,SQ92HKQ3DK6CK8653,S3HT8642DT972CQJ9|sv|o|nt|mike_G: a lot of tricks in a contract that was down from the start|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|mike_G: on board 3, responding 1NT on JTx after 1@C-(1@S) lead to 3NT down 2 and 8 imps to Denmark|pg|| mb|4H|mb|4S|nt|mike_G: even though East dropped the king of clubs (!)|pg|| mb|5H|mb|d|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: how loud was that double|pg|| nt|mike_G: EW:s sac is just a little to expensive here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|mike_G: *too|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: loud enough|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| nt|mike_G: 5@H is questionable with what looks like 4 tricks|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| nt|mike_G: she probably bid it too make|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|nt|mike_G: *to, my keyboard isn't cooperating right now :)|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|s8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|s7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| mc|8|nt|mike_G: As North at the other table duplicated the double of 1@D with AQxxx 3NT made at that table as well|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SAT5H98D9752CAQ82,SJ982HKDAT3CJT643,SQ7HAQ732DK86CK95,SK643HJT654DQJ4C7|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ady: may get too high |pg|| mb|2N!|an|14-19hcp|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nilsland: NS plays Acol-like with weak NT and 2/1 with 9/10+|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: 2nt shows 14-19 hcp|pg|| nt|nilsland: 2N from North is positive (14+)|pg|| nt|ady: nice diamond position and heart finesse right may make|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|nt|ady: east had done well to avoid spade lead and declarer may be pessimistic about favourable diamond split on the lead|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|nt|nilsland: my guess is that this will make|pg|| nt|ady: in CR 1@H 1NT all pass|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c7|nt|ady: seems declarer needs defence to open spades|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: scores after round 1 of 6 in this event: http://www2.bridge.dk/Default.aspx?ID=6982|pg|| pc|h2|nt|vugraphzcm: convention cards and other informations about the event: http://www2.bridge.dk/Default.aspx?ID=6981|pg|| nt|nilsland: declarer should suspect that diamonds are 33 after the club shift but West will be kind of endplayed in this trick|pg|| nt|ady: the diamond position will be revealed next trick|pg|| nt|bobholl: if he had cashed a @D first this would have been brilliant|pg|| nt|nilsland: she|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| nt|nilsland: did jessica think that declarer had AKQxx?|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: she must have|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| nt|nilsland: Now West will be endplayed|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: 2nt showed 14-19 hcp -- so @hK could have been in the North hand|pg|| nt|bobholl: also east can be endplayed|pg|| nt|nilsland: or East if she prefers that|pg|| nt|nilsland: but by endplaying West shehave a choice to misguess spades :)|pg|| nt|nilsland: even a small heart now works :D|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s6|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| nt|nilsland: as predicted W will put in in trick 11 and we will have a speade guess to decide it|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: "Who am I going to endplay" says N --- |pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: no answar|pg|| nt|ady: has an option|pg|| nt|ady: heart now or club and club|pg|| nt|nilsland: but I think it is 75% chance of getting it right|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|ady: well done now no option|pg|| mc|9|nt|nilsland: yes wd|pg|| nt|ady: so Bob was right|pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SAT5H98D9752CAQ82,SJ982HKDAT3CJT643,SQ7HAQ732DK86CK95,SK643HJT654DQJ4C7|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h2|nt|fabsayc: may as well duck|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| nt|mike_G: only overtricks at stake here|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|nt|fabsayc: i am betting on two of them|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SAQJ932HA98D62CA6,SKHT3DKJ9743CT832,S75HJ762DATCKJ754,ST864HKQ54DQ85CQ9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nilsland: 4@S is makable but did not succeed in closed room after club lead to J,Q and A|pg|| pc|hT|nt|nilsland: this lead is not so good for defence|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ady: helpful lead|pg|| nt|nilsland: declarer may go for @SA and another|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: "Finally it was our turn" says North after the @sK dropped|pg|| nt|ady: now can make 12|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: now this cant go down|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h2|nt|vugraphzcm: and 13 imps for Denmark - it seems|pg|| pc|hK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|nilsland: now spade to nine and 1 down if West started with K10x :)|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sQ|mc|11|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SAQJ932HA98D62CA6,SKHT3DKJ9743CT832,S75HJ762DATCKJ754,ST864HKQ54DQ85CQ9|sv|b|nt|mike_G: decent 4@S NS here|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p!|mb|2S|nt|mike_G: 2@C = 14-16 6@S or 17+ "any"|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|nt|mike_G: 10-13 with 6@S are opened 2@S|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|fabsayc: so what does 1s-1nt-2s show?|pg|| nt|mike_G: this needs spades for no loser or something good to happen in hearts/clubs|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: 5@s4@c|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s5|nt|fabsayc: cute|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: obviously|pg|| nt|mike_G: a very common method in Sweden|pg|| nt|fabsayc: just arrived in vancouver|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d3|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|nt|mike_G: visserligen :)|pg|| nt|mike_G: sorry, private|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|mike_G: the heart shift helped but with not enough dummy entries to shorten herself, she won't make anyway|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d4|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c5|pc|dQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d9|pc|c7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|cT|pc|h7|pc|sT|pg|| pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SKJT5HQ763DAJ4CT6,SA763HT95D9CA9532,S4HAKJ42D87653CJ4,SQ982H8DKQT2CKQ87|sv|o|nt|nilsland: South did not want to risk that :D|pg|| mb|1N|an|11-13|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|!hs|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|4!hs and minimum|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|nt|nilsland: a small pickup for sweden - this is not making|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h3|nt|ady: looks flat |pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s8|nt|nilsland: sry I though I saw 4H :(|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c7|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|d6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|h2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|c2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SKJT5HQ763DAJ4CT6,SA763HT95D9CA9532,S4HAKJ42D87653CJ4,SQ982H8DKQT2CKQ87|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|multi|mb|p|nt|mike_G: North opening that hand in third position|pg|| mb|3H!|nt|mike_G: like i suspect all of us would have|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzea: i only open with 13 hcp|pg|| mb|p|nt|mike_G: and 3+ honour tricks?|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: exactly|pg|| nt|mike_G: looks makeable|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dQ|nt|mike_G: a diamond, two clubs and a spade to lose|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s2|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|c2|pg|| nt|mike_G: Bertheau doubled the 4@S overcall after 1@H-4@H at the other table with her four likely tricks and paid out 590|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SQT43HQT52D97CQT9,S82HJ87D643CA7432,SA5H9643DAKJTCJ65,SKJ976HAKDQ852CK8|sv|n|nt|ady: sorry folks need to go thx all|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N!|an|12-14|mb|d|nt|nilsland: ty|pg|| nt|nilsland: double shows a good hand|pg|| nt|nilsland: 1NT=12-14|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d8|nt|nilsland: will go 1 or maybe 2 down|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c4|pc|h9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c9|mc|6|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SQT43HQT52D97CQT9,S82HJ87D643CA7432,SA5H9643DAKJTCJ65,SKJ976HAKDQ852CK8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|mike_G: would you have doubled with the North hand?|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: i would with the south hand, but the more i think of it the more i disagree with myself|pg|| nt|fabsayc: lol|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: :)|pg|| nt|fabsayc: if bad 11's are openers, south cant bid, but north can reopen|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| nt|mike_G: They normally don't open 11 balanced|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: they are not for NS|pg|| nt|mike_G: board 7 was an exception|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: Cecilia said to me yesterday that she occasionally passes 4-3-3-3 and 12 hcp|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: and shes still a junior!!!|pg|| nt|fabsayc: we saw one 11 already with two unguarded queens|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: she had a nice 5-card suit|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| nt|mike_G: as I said, an exception. But it did contain many honours, something that is good for NT|pg|| nt|mike_G: as well as two tens|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| nt|mike_G: even 1@S is not making, right?|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|nt|vugraphzea: i cant see that happening, no|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: or maybe|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|c4|mc|7|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SQT92HKT85DCT7652,SHJ93DA9532CAQJ94,SAK75HQ72DKJ86CK3,SJ8643HA64DQT74C8|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|d!|an|extra|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nilsland: In the closed room Cilla tried something like a Fredin double :)|pg|| pc|sA|nt|nilsland: but her nose is smaller than peters |pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| nt|nilsland: will go 2 down with normal defence|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sT|nt|vugraphzcm: isnt it 3 down now Mats|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: oh - sr - 8-6 = 2 :)|pg|| nt|nilsland: I hope not|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: but 15 imps for Denmark|pg|| nt|nilsland: or is that scale also changed? :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: sweden scored 12 imp on board 17|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|c5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|dJ|pc|sJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|dQ|pc|cT|pc|d9|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SQT92HKT85DCT7652,SHJ93DA9532CAQJ94,SAK75HQ72DKJ86CK3,SJ8643HA64DQT74C8|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|nt|vugraphzea: how many overtricks?|pg|| nt|fabsayc: i would not pass with south hand, whatever double meant|pg|| nt|fabsayc: 0 tricks in opponents suits|pg|| nt|mike_G: so you double loudly with KQJTx?|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|mike_G: West had a lot of guts getting in vulnerable between two bidding opponents with a suit as bad as Axxxx|pg|| nt|fabsayc: no i pass quitely|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|nt|mike_G: oh, i see|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|d7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|fabsayc: doubles below game are 99% takeout, but convertible|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s7|pc|dT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|d3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|sA|pc|dQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h3|mc|9|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SAQJ8432HKDAT6C54,SK6HAJT9D9832CJ76,S95HQ865DKQ54CKT8,ST7H7432DJ7CAQ932|sv|o|nt|nilsland: 4S is the normal contract here|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: 3 boards left -- and the TD has said 10 minutes left|pg|| nt|nilsland: but everything is wrong|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcm: principle of fast arrival ?|pg|| pc|d3|nt|nilsland: in open room NS tried 3N which is not that good|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: but 2@cs 1@h and 1@s |pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: for the defence|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: so down one|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SAQJ8432HKDAT6C54,SK6HAJT9D9832CJ76,S95HQ865DKQ54CKT8,ST7H7432DJ7CAQ932|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|14-16 6!S OR any 17+|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|8+|mb|p|mb|2S|an|14-16 6!s|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: is 2s in this auction forcing?|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: no|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: then i bid 3s|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SHQJ863DQT8CJT962,SAT4H5DKJ95432CKQ,SKJ8753HA97D6CA85,SQ962HKT42DA7C743|sv|n|nt|nilsland: 3NT makes with the right guess in @D|pg|| nt|nilsland: it did not happen in closed|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s5|pc|c3|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|nilsland: in closed room they now play bd 19 where it is possible to beat 3N|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s4|mc|11|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SHQJ863DQT8CJT962,SAT4H5DKJ95432CKQ,SKJ8753HA97D6CA85,SQ962HKT42DA7C743|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| nt|fabsayc: there were some clues to finesse the diamond|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SAQ9HAQ743D8CAJ93,SK763HJ96DK7CK865,SJ852HK85DAQJT2CT,ST4HT2D96543CQ742|sv|e|nt|vugraphzcm: last board at this table in this round|pg|| nt|nilsland: last board now ty Jan|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzcm: we will be back at 16.30 (=17 minutes)|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcm: the match on BBO will be Denmark vs. Germany|pg|| mb|2C!|an|4th suit Gameforcing|mb|p|mb|2H|an|3!h|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcm: a possible slam for Denmark|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: on a @d finesse|pg|| nt|nilsland: depends on which way you finesse|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: always the right way -- havent you learned that Mats|pg|| nt|nilsland: I need another 40 years for that Jan|pg|| mb|3H!|an|slam invit|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcm: TD has just said that "Time is up"|pg|| pc|h6|nt|nilsland: ty all - see you later|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: we will be back in 15 min|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|c3|pc|dK|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugraphzcm: Denmark wins by 17 imps -- in VP that is Denmark-Sweden 14,01 - 5,99|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: using the new VP-scale in the event|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: Bye for now -- see you in 10 minutes|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SAQ9HAQ743D8CAJ93,SK763HJ96DK7CK865,SJ852HK85DAQJT2CT,ST4HT2D96543CQ742|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|hK|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|s9|pc|h6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SQT42H5DAJ863CQ72,S875H862D752CA643,SAJ3HQT94DKQT9CJ8,SK96HAKJ73D4CKT95|sv|o|nt|nilsland: Hi and welcome to the most important neighbor match - sweden against denmark :)|pg|| nt|nilsland: 1 st round results:http://bridge.dk/0009/Klub13/Turneringer/Resultat1439.html|pg|| nt|nilsland: http://bridge.dk/0009/Klub13/Turneringer/Resultat1439.html|pg|| mb|1N!|an|12-14|mb|2H!|nt|vugraphzcm: convention cards can be found here: http://www2.bridge.dk/Default.aspx?ID=6981|pg|| nt|nilsland: both pairs play natural systems - NS weak NT EW 14-16 and transfer responses to 1C |pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcm: dBL from S was take out|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: the link to the results after round 1 is here: http://www2.bridge.dk/Default.aspx?ID=6982|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: Using the new VP-scale --- |pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| nt|nilsland: aha ty Jan|pg|| nt|nilsland: this appears to have a chance to make|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|nt|nilsland: if declarer is forced she will get 5 trump trick 1 sp 2 cl otherwise one more club|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: Velkommen til Sejr Andreas Larsen som kommentator|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: now we have one dane and one swede :)|pg|| nt|sejr: Hi all|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| nt|nilsland: hi wc|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|nilsland: close the door Jan :)|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c4|nt|nilsland: or Peter and Roland willl come :D|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|d9|pc|s9|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: I cant shut Roland out |pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: he is a "yellow man" |pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|nt|nilsland: ok we can call him english|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cT|pc|sT|pc|c6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h7|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SQT42H5DAJ863CQ72,S875H862D752CA643,SAJ3HQT94DKQT9CJ8,SK96HAKJ73D4CKT95|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|1H|mb|d!|mb|2H|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|mc|10|nt|vugraphzea: sorry only 9 tricks|pg|| pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SK74HJ7DJ642CAT32,SQJH54DAQ93CKQJ75,ST92HQT63DK75C984,SA8653HAK982DT8C6|sv|n|nt|nilsland: and Peter is from Jyllland thats almost germany|pg|| nt|sejr: an excellent start for sweden|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: he speaks swedish too I think -- so he is "stuck in the middle" :)|pg|| mb|1S|nt|vugraphzcm: we start with board 17-18-19-20 in the open room -- and then board 1-2-3 and so on with comparision|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcm: and a normal 3nt |pg|| nt|sejr: Jan did NS say anything after board 1?|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: No - they only said "Well played" to Jessica :)|pg|| pc|sT|nt|vugraphzcm: no need to discuss "bad boards" :)|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|nilsland: EW plays 2/1 GF, the danish ladies play 2/1 F1 round|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: convention cards can be found here: http://www2.bridge.dk/Default.aspx?ID=6981|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| nt|sejr: 10 tricks|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|c5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|dQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|dK|pc|h9|pc|cT|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SK74HJ7DJ642CAT32,SQJH54DAQ93CKQJ75,ST92HQT63DK75C984,SA8653HAK982DT8C6|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|h2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|c3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SQ6HJ97DQ63CAT932,SAJ84HQ6DAJ4CK854,ST9752HA82DT2CQ76,SK3HKT543DK9875CJ|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|nilsland: looks like another 3N|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sejr: Nilsland would you have bid 3 diamonds?|pg|| nt|nilsland: not easy to find a club lead|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: during the break I heard the Swedish team talking about very dull boards during the first match -- they won by 28-24 against Germany|pg|| nt|nilsland: I dont mind 3N but I must admit that I prefer 3N|pg|| nt|nilsland: 3D|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: with the same boards Netherlands won 61-42 against Denmark|pg|| nt|sejr: same here|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: so dull boards are only dull for some players - not for all|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|nilsland: some countries have better defensive players :)|pg|| nt|sejr: if W have 4 or 5 diamonds 3NT can be off and 5 diamonds a winner|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: scores after the first match of 6 in this event (20 boards per match): http://www2.bridge.dk/Default.aspx?ID=6982|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: remember -- the new VP-scale is used|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|nilsland: now we dont have 9 sure tricks|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| nt|sejr: best def. club to queen and spade return?|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|nt|nilsland: surprising developement|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|sejr: just made :-)|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| nt|sejr: Houlberg should play a small club instead of the ace|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: N starts thinking - but W puts down her cards - claiming 9|pg|| nt|nilsland: that was too late I think|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SQ6HJ97DQ63CAT932,SAJ84HQ6DAJ4CK854,ST9752HA82DT2CQ76,SK3HKT543DK9875CJ|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d8|mc|9|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2S832HJT5DQ974CKT3,SAK97H74DAJ85CQ86,SQJHK8632DKT62C75,ST654HAQ9D3CAJ942|sv|b|nt|sejr: Bertheau would prob. use the king|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: NS are discussing the board -- and decide that they couldnt beat 3nt|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|nilsland: I think a small club after the @DQ was setting the contract|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sejr: then i will be quiet when Fie arrive|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: you should Sejr :) -- for those of you who might not know: Sejr is married to South |pg|| nt|nilsland: .)|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|nilsland: the old QJ doubleton trick - will it work?|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|nt|sejr: a standard stayman sequence|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s2|nt|sejr: what can J of spades be from ??|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: no it didnt work :)'|pg|| nt|nilsland: J or more|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: Bertheau is too experienced :)|pg|| nt|sejr: :-) would you lead a singleton J here?|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|nt|nilsland: obviously you should :)|pg|| pc|h3|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| nt|nilsland: since noone believe you will...|pg|| nt|sejr: Next time a play against you Nilsland i will play my single J|pg|| nt|nilsland: Why does everything happen too me? Because I talk to much :)|pg|| nt|sejr: If it had been QJx then i like the lead :-)|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: W says: "I will take a @h finesse" |pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2S832HJT5DQ974CKT3,SAK97H74DAJ85CQ86,SQJHK8632DKT62C75,ST654HAQ9D3CAJ942|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|s5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugraphzea: thanks all|pg|| nt|vugraphzea: well return soon|pg|| pg||