vg|6th EOBC-BBO1-Open Teams,Swiss 6_10,I,21,30,DE BOTTON,0,APOLLOSOYUZ,0| rs|1NNx-2,1SE+1,5CEx-1,5CE-1,2DS-1,3NW-3,3HEx-4,3NS+2,4DSx-2,4DS-1,1NE-2,3SE-2,2SN+1,2SN+1,6SW=,7SW-1,3CN+2,4HS+1,6NS=,6NS=| pn|CHARLSEN,DUBININ,HOFTANISKA,GROMOV,Weinstein,Narkiewicz,Rosenberg,Buras|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SQ75HT972DT732CAQ,SK42HQJ853DKQCJ53,ST86HAK6D954CKT86,SAJ93H4DAJ86C9742|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|h3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SQ75HT972DT732CAQ,SK42HQJ853DKQCJ53,ST86HAK6D954CKT86,SAJ93H4DAJ86C9742|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|s3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|cJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|cT|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Running scores at ... http://www.eurobridge.org/Repository/competitions/13OOstende/Microsite/runningscores/asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=970&qshowflag=1|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|s9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|nt|Walddk2: Welcome to Venky|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c9|nt|rv: Hi Roland and all specs, warm regards from pleasant Bangalore in Southern part of India|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|cK|pg|| mc|8|nt|rv: this event is being played in Ostend Belgium and this is 9th day of 6th Euro Open|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SAQJ9HKQJ63DJ6C96,SK7653HAT54D3C742,ST82H9872DAK975CT,S4HDQT842CAKQJ853|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d!|mb|4H|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|c4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|c3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c9|pc|h4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SAQJ9HKQJ63DJ6C96,SK7653HAT54D3C742,ST82H9872DAK975CT,S4HDQT842CAKQJ853|sv|e|nt|rv: 7 days of Mixed Pairs and Mixed teams, this is 2nd day of main event|pg|| mb|5C|nt|rv: 120 teams, 10 rds of 10 brds each, top 16 to qualify for 28 brds k/o matches, new 20 VP scale used for scoring|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Welcome to Markku Pekkinen|pg|| nt|runnerup: hi all|pg|| pc|hK|nt|rv: Hi Markku|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|c4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|c5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c9|pc|h4|nt|rv: Buras's opening and N-S passes can't really be faulted, this bidding might be duplicated in a few other tables as well|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| nt|amelica007: http://www.eurobridge.org/Repository/competitions/13OOstende/Microsite/runningscores/asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=970&qshowflag=1|pg|| mc|10|nt|rv: on Buras's hand anything could be right and he made a practical bid|pg|| nt|runnerup: rare 5 @c /vuln-against not -seem very normal inspite of side suit and result -normal loking -1 also|pg|| nt|Walddk2: N-S will both be on the USA Bermuda Bowl teams. Michael Rosenberg on USA2 with Chris Willenken, Steve Weinsten on USA1 with Bobby Levin. Buras - Narkiewicz will be playing for ...|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Poland|pg|| nt|vugraphzaa: Buras accidently claimed making 5, forgetting the diamonds were breaking bad|pg|| pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1S7HK52DAJ9654C862,ST6HQ43DKQ873CA93,SA9852HAJT86DTCT4,SKQJ43H97D2CKQJ75|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|dJ|pc|h4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|d5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d7|pc|hT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|hA|pc|sK|pc|d9|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1S7HK52DAJ9654C862,ST6HQ43DKQ873CA93,SA9852HAJT86DTCT4,SKQJ43H97D2CKQJ75|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|rv: Roland, Levin-Weinstein were co-opted into US-1 right?|pg|| mb|2D|an|Majors|nt|runnerup: in bad case you have to try (joke9|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Right|pg|| mb|d|nt|Walddk2: All six are friends|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: they are a top pair, their repeated success in Cavendish pairs is testament to their skills and ability|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: 2@d is Michaels, presume Buras's double followed by 3@c sets up force|pg|| nt|rv: Buras's double showed values possibly interested in penalizing one or both majors|pg|| pc|hT|nt|runnerup: not very good contract this time -like 300 |pg|| pc|h7|nt|rv: 3@c would have been a good contract for E-W, tough to stop though|pg|| nt|vugraphzaa: Weinstein asked about 1@D, and the reply was normally 5+@D unless 4441|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| nt|rv: Andy, N-S leads are journalistic?|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|d4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Our operator is Andy Hung, who came all the way from Australia to Belgium to help out. He is one the best operators in the world. A round of applause, please. I am told that he is ...|pg|| nt|Walddk2: even operating at two tables at a time at the moment. Well done Andy!|pg|| pc|dT|nt|rv: playing journalistic leads, lead of T or 9 shows 0 or 2 higher honors|pg|| mc|6|nt|rv: well done Andy|pg|| nt|vugraphzaa: Thanks Roland! Yes indeed I am operating 2 tables at once, so I may not be able to chat as much but I will try my best :)|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SAK95HKDK74CAJT97,S8HQJ9854DAJ32C52,ST42HAT32DQ965CK3,SQJ763H76DT8CQ864|sv|o|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|cT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s6|pc|cJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|cQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SAK95HKDK74CAJT97,S8HQJ9854DAJ32C52,ST42HAT32DQ965CK3,SQJ763H76DT8CQ864|sv|o|mb|2D!|nt|Walddk2: 2 tables at once? That's a first time I am sure|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H!|nt|Walddk2: I would be crying after 5 minutes at ONE table|pg|| nt|rv: in my view, 10 rounds to eliminate 100+teams out of 120 is a bit of lottery, I much prefer trans-nationals format of 15 rounds|pg|| mb|d!|mb|p!|nt|rv: 2@d is ubiquitous Multi, Buras's 2@h is pass or correct|pg|| nt|vugraphzaa: Rosenberg is looking at something - it could be their defence to multi 2@D I,m not sure, cant see clearly|pg|| nt|runnerup: this looks normal 3nt .-surely ew will make some spice but i dont think it matters|pg|| mb|3D|an|alertù|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: 3@d could be lebensohl shows some values and Inv|pg|| mb|p|nt|rv: after Nark's pass of 2@h showing @hs, Rosenberg bids would be lebensohl on @h suit|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|Walddk2: Why the team-name Apollosoyuz I am asked. Well, a team with an American and a Russia pair, then put a hyphen in the middle and you'll get it (I hope)|pg|| nt|runnerup: dificult situation -but south 'saw ' parther to have something in @h also|pg|| nt|rv: on weak 2 doubles, direct bids at 3 levels shows Inv values as per sohl (leb/ruben/rumple) shows |pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|nt|rv: on 1n opening and 2 level Interference, direct 3 level bids are GF (either nat or trf) and via 2n is competitive|pg|| pc|dT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|nt|Walddk2: Running scores at .. http://www.eurobridge.org/Repository/competitions/13OOstende/Microsite/runningscores/asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=970&qshowflag=1|pg|| nt|rv: this is subtle difference in sohl treatment over 1n-(2x*-by opps) and (2M*-by opps)-X|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|nt|rv: coming back to format and schedule, my personal view is organizers can think of playing an extra day or 2 of main event (Open) possibly at the expense of a day or 2 less in Mixed ...|pg|| nt|rv: events (total of 7 days)|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| nt|runnerup: south has a ful count now -64 n reds so easy hand even 11 now |pg|| nt|rv: extra day or 2 in Open event could be used for 3-4 extra of initial swiss and possibly longer k/o matches of SFs/Finals|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|cT|pc|d3|pg|| nt|rv: 3-4 extra rounds|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s6|pc|cJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|h5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SKTHK73DKQJ763C96,SA62HA52DAT92CJ85,S953HQ964D854CAK4,SQJ874HJT8DCQT732|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: good morning all|pg|| mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ady: west in closed room elected not too double 4@D although east had entered the bidding|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|ady: same lead in CR and declarer managed a good end play for down 1|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|c3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|h4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|d6|pc|cJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SKTHK73DKQJ763C96,SA62HA52DAT92CJ85,S953HQ964D854CAK4,SQJ874HJT8DCQT732|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2D!|nt|rv: player can refer to open book of written defense if opps play brown sticker or special conventions like Multi as per COC specified|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Double = 3 hearts|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3D|nt|Walddk2: 24 passed out in MOVIE, Andy|pg|| mb|p|nt|rv: the logic is strike a balance between competitive instincts of players and to attract more players (not very competitive) into game|pg|| nt|vugraphzaa: Oh sorry, mustve pressed redeal before the claim...bad habit|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|nt|Walddk2: np|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzaa: Actually Im pretty sure I claimed, I remember. I have no idea what happened|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|runnerup: rigth place for vulnerable 1 @s -partner has very suitable cards -still i am not fun of 1 @s -9 in there -ns very agressive 4 -level some 2 too high|pg|| nt|rv: presume Rosenberg is playing Weinstein for a better hand here for his 3@d bid|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Can't you edit?|pg|| nt|vugraphzaa: I will get it rectified when they finish play on this board|pg|| pc|s3|nt|Walddk2: ok|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d4|nt|rv: Nark could have fancied double here|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| nt|rv: he had 4 tricks in his hand and partner made a vul O/C, can expect to take contract 2 down|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|d3|pc|s2|pg|| nt|rv: still 2 down likely inspite of unfortunate lead|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| nt|runnerup: maybe he has seen his partners 1 @s before -still -double is not out of my pocket|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|d7|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Only one I think|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|nt|Walddk2: ahh, two no|pg|| nt|Walddk2: But there was an endplay for one down|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SQ82HA932DQ963CJ3,SAT9H864D874CT874,SJ6HQJ5DKJ52CK652,SK7543HKT7DATCAQ9|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|ady: declarer much earlier entered north hand with a club and ruffed a spade then K@C and ruff a club then heart to the queen and west was put in with diamonds to play a heart|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c4|pc|dJ|nt|ady: east opened 1@S in CR and west responded 1NT rather than passing so they got too high|pg|| pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|cQ|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SQ82HA932DQ963CJ3,SAT9H864D874CT874,SJ6HQJ5DKJ52CK652,SK7543HKT7DATCAQ9|sv|b|mb|1S|nt|rv: Check http://www.eurobridge.org/Repository/competitions/13OOstende/Microsite/runningscores/asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=970&qshowflag=1 for latest running scores|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|runnerup: 1 @s haand had 'nothing ' so endplay was not noticed -still -1?-ok|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|rv: Nark showing a weaker @s raise, direct 2@s would have been constructive|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: Buras taking his partner a bit more seriously, I would pass 2@s or open 1n with Buras's hand|pg|| nt|vugraphzaa: West shaking his head|pg|| pc|d6|nt|runnerup: many playes on 1-level-surely west has an ace so ..-still 3 is too high|pg|| nt|rv: he had too much short suit values, I would have settled for 1n opening|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|Walddk2: But even after 1@S, you can stop in 2@S playing Gazzilli|pg|| pc|dT|nt|rv: likely 2 down on this best lead for defense|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| nt|rv: can he escape for 1 down?|pg|| nt|runnerup: and in local club 1 @s -passed out -what is the problem?|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pg|| nt|Walddk2: I don't understand why Gazzilli is not more popular than it is. A reson could be that it really takes an effort to learn all the nuances. It's hard work, but it's worth it|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|Walddk2: *reason|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Per definition, bridge players are lazy I am told.|pg|| nt|rv: yes Roland, correct generalization|pg|| nt|vugraphzaa: Rosenberg sighing, putting elbow on table|pg|| nt|rv: if they weren't, they would possibly chose some other more rewarding financial profession:)|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|nt|rv: good defense|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|d5|pc|s7|pg|| nt|rv: now clearly 2 down|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h3|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| nt|runnerup: all hands have created some difference -so not boring -even thought no slams or so|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|sK|pc|h9|pc|c8|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SA6HJ52DKT943C982,SKQ54H93D62CAJ753,SJT9832HAK74DA7CQ,S7HQT86DQJ85CKT64|sv|o|nt|ady: but NT fared no better|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s6|nt|ady: declared should have saved a trick last hand keepong an extra heart and discarding a club|pg|| pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c6|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|cT|pc|d4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|s8|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|c5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c7|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SA6HJ52DKT943C982,SKQ54H93D62CAJ753,SJT9832HAK74DA7CQ,S7HQT86DQJ85CKT64|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|rv: Rosenberg would have bid 3@s if he his @CQ was in @s|pg|| nt|runnerup: 140 expected now |pg|| nt|rv: if his|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s4|nt|rv: Weinstein false preference to 2@s is correct technical bid since it caters to partner holding extras (15+ or equivalent playing strength)|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|s8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|9|nt|Walddk2: Running scores at .. http://www.eurobridge.org/Repository/competitions/13OOstende/Microsite/runningscores/asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=970&qshowflag=1|pg|| pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2S76HJ432DQ9CJ7652,SK9843H5DJ4CAKQ93,SJ52HKQT6DT753C84,SAQTHA987DAK862CT|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|nt|ady: 7@S in CR needss a little but not unreasonable|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: without a heart lead can make 7 spades setting up a 3rd diamond trick and ruffing 1 club |pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ady: seems normal play now is to hope to bring in clubs with 1 ruff and hope for reasonable trump split in 7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2S76HJ432DQ9CJ7652,SK9843H5DJ4CAKQ93,SJ52HKQT6DT753C84,SAQTHA987DAK862CT|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|rv: slam time here|pg|| mb|2C!|nt|Walddk2: Small slam they will get to, probably not higher|pg|| mb|p|nt|rv: a few will even advocate bidding grand slam|pg|| nt|Walddk2: I have been in worse grands|pg|| nt|rv: Roland's slam bidding is legendary, you should not benchmark with him on that aspect of game:)|pg|| mb|3H!|nt|Walddk2: So has Weinstein. 7@D off @DA last year|pg|| nt|rv: possibly Nark's 3@h is splinter showing @c suit|pg|| nt|vugraphzaa: Rosenberg asks about 3@H before doubling (I couldnt hear it)|pg|| mb|d|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|nt|runnerup: west has his @c support =3 @h and shorthness -east with 1 @c has only rele -maybe they can stay in 6 @s |pg|| mb|4N|nt|rv: this not a very good GS on combined hands, as Roland remarked we have all been in worse grands|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 7 makes with all cards in view, but at the table? I don't think so|pg|| nt|vugraphzaa: Narkiewicz was nice enough to write it down. Apparently Narkiewicz has shown (in general) a 5-1-3-4 shape (4@C is cuebid, denies a diamond cuebid)|pg|| mb|p|mb|5H!|mb|p|mb|6D!|mb|p|nt|rv: good rule of thumb followed by many players, never bid grand slam unless you can count 13 tricks|pg|| mb|7C|mb|p|mb|7S|nt|Walddk2: 6@D probably asking for 3rd rd control|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|runnerup: bet for -1 |pg|| nt|Walddk2: Zia says "never lead a trump against a grand slam"|pg|| nt|rv: it is a good GS if Buras had 4 trumps, not so good with only 3@s|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|Walddk2: And Rosenberg used to be Zia's partner |pg|| pc|hA|nt|rv: he has even written a book "Bridge, Zia and me"|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|nt|rv: Nark playing for a simple 4-3 @c break or some residual squeeze options|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|s8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|d2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|hK|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d3|pc|h9|pc|c7|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3ST5HK2DQ875CAJT92,S9832H9543DK96CQ5,SAQ64HAJT87DTCK73,SKJ7HQ6DAJ432C864|sv|b|nt|ady: was safe once trumps 3-2 to draw and give up a club when in 6|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3ST5HK2DQ875CAJT92,S9832H9543DK96CQ5,SAQ64HAJT87DTCK73,SKJ7HQ6DAJ432C864|sv|b|nt|rv: he did have his chances to make this, not easy at the table, maybe he should have taken a bit more time|pg|| nt|Walddk2: There was indeed a compund squeeze |pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: as pointed out by David Greenwood|pg|| nt|rv: my view is he played it too fast|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Throw a diamond in the endgame, not a heart|pg|| nt|vugraphzaa: Narkiewicz shaking his head, looking like in disbelief|pg|| mb|2N!|nt|Walddk2: compound squeeze even|pg|| nt|rv: yes he could have set-up a @h |pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzaa: Now slams his pass card down a little|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|rv: 2@d is flannery showing 5@h+4@s max of 15 hcp|pg|| mb|p|nt|Walddk2: No comment|pg|| nt|rv: 2n is relay atleast Invitational strength|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|runnerup: or go to table aand ruff 2. last h north is squused in reds -easy way -but not easy to see |pg|| pc|cQ|nt|Walddk2: This will not paralyse declarer|pg|| nt|rv: Russian-American space collaboration working well in Europe so far:)|pg|| nt|vugraphzaa: Everyones whispering instead of writing down (supporting Rolands theory that bridge players are lazy)|pg|| nt|rv: AppolloSoyuz leading the table currently|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|h9|pg|| nt|runnerup: not the best lead for defenders -makes now or -yes no problems |pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| nt|rv: Nark's followed his GS disappointment with a sub-optimal lead here|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|11|nt|rv: it happens to many of us, we don't think very clearly after a poor board|pg|| pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SK4HJ82DAJ4CKQ543,SQJT862HA53D93CJ6,SA53HKQ6DKQT76CA2,S97HT974D852CT987|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d!|nt|ady: another sizable swint against De Botton though unlcky on hand 28 if 7@S comes in the match almost all square around 26 imp sing|pg|| mb|r|mb|p!|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|ady: last hand of the set thx all|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|ady: dbl looks like a convention to show a 1 suiter|pg|| nt|ady: this should be a push|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: is a push so sizable win for apollosoyuz thx all bye|pg|| pc|sQ|mc|12|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SK4HJ82DAJ4CKQ543,SQJT862HA53D93CJ6,SA53HKQ6DKQT76CA2,S97HT974D852CT987|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D!|nt|Walddk2: 2@D 1 major|pg|| nt|rv: according to bridge folk-lore, Hamman's greatest strength is his ability to live in present|pg|| nt|Walddk2: The Multi defence|pg|| nt|rv: Multi-landy, 2@d shows single major usually 6+cards|pg|| nt|runnerup: 6nt -nothing to play -may have some problems in bidding -but 1 vote for 990|pg|| nt|rv: some specs pointing out that best line of play in that 7@s was to embark on cross-ruff|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 3@C a transfer to diamonds|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|rv: it is definitely worth considering though not sure if it is best line|pg|| nt|Walddk2: aka Transfer Lebensohl or Rubensohl/Rubinsohl|pg|| nt|runnerup: dd maybe -still line taken was very normal-just endsituation missed|pg|| nt|rv: 3@c shows @ds, Invitational+ strength|pg|| nt|Walddk2: This is perhaps too scientific for some. 18 count, partner opened a 15-17 NT. Bid 6NT, you can't be missing AK in a suit|pg|| mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: I presume Rosenberg thinking of how to explore for GS, ideally he would like to ask aces|pg|| nt|Walddk2: I should not have yelled|pg|| nt|rv: new partnership, he ppossibly doesn't have too much science and finally made a practical bid|pg|| nt|rv: if Weinstein held as little as @SKX, @HAXX, @DAXX, @CKXXXX it would be good GS|pg|| pc|hA|nt|rv: suppose Rosenberg didn't have methods to set suit or even ask aces after this start to auction|pg|| nt|runnerup: first show -all in table -you have a suit -then --sorry 6nt --point missed -but maybe if south has some big @d support ..|pg|| mc|12|nt|vugraphzaa: Weinstein claims without playing any cards|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Thanks all|pg|| nt|rv: thanks Roland, Markku, Andy and all specs|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Next round in about 30 minutes|pg|| nt|vugraphzaa: That was the last board - thanks all for watching.|pg|| nt|runnerup: yes tx -bye all|pg|| nt|vugraphzaa: Thanks Roland, Venky, and Markku for helping me out :)|pg|| pg||