vg|6th EOBC-BBO2-Open Teams,KO-SF 1_2,I,1,14,MAZURKIEWICZ,0,ISRMANY,0| rs|6NS=,6NN=,4SWx-2,4SWx-3,3CW-1,3CW-1,2HE-1,3NN-2,3HS-1,4CEx-2,4SS+1,4SN+1,5DE-1,4DEx=,4SW=,4SW=,3NN-1,3NN-2,3NS+1,3NS=,4CW=,3SE=,5HWx-2,5SN=,5DWx-1,5DW-2,4HW-1,4HW-1| pn|MAZURKIEWI,PADON,JASSEM,BIRMAN ,HERBST I.,GAWRYS,HERBST O.,TUSZYNSKI|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SK43HJ762DA8CKQ62,ST87652HQ93D654C4,SAQJHAKTDQJ732CAJ,S9H854DKT9CT98753|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: ISR-MANY Two pairs from Israel, one from Germany|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 2@D artificial game-force, asking|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 2@H exactly 4 hearts|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: A good slam|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 22 opposite 13, will surely also be bid at the other table|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|bebechira: i will upload photos from this morning...a lot of them with a special player...GAROZZO|pg|| pc|s2|nt|Walddk2: You can of course take all 13 tricks as the cards lie, but you don't want to be in 7|pg|| nt|swanson: nice|pg|| nt|Walddk2: On a bad day you go down in 6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|s5|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 2 segments of 14 boards in the semi-finals and final later today|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|Walddk2: In the other semi-final we have Groupe France vs Breno|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|12|nt|Walddk2: If I told you who's playing on the Breno team, we would lose half of our spectators at this table, so I won't :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SK43HJ762DA8CKQ62,ST87652HQ93D654C4,SAQJHAKTDQJ732CAJ,S9H854DKT9CT98753|sv|o|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4S!|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|mc|12|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SAK65HKD7532CAQ52,SQJT9742H5DA8CKJ4,S83HAQJ864DKT9C87,SHT9732DQJ64CT963|sv|n|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Padon will pre-empt in spades after South's opening|pg|| nt|Walddk2: The only question is how many spades|pg|| mb|1D|mb|4S|nt|Walddk2: He is bying a rotten dummy|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 4@SX at the other table|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: But he will save a trick on a diamond lead|pg|| nt|Walddk2: I don't know what the lead was in the other room|pg|| pc|dT|nt|Walddk2: a club I am told|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Because South opened 1@C|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Which I also prefer over 1@D|pg|| pc|c3|nt|pelu: good morning|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|nt|Walddk2: Hello Peter|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Here they can't get it more than 2 down, so this should be 5 IMPs to ISRMANY|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|nt|Walddk2: The MANY part is sitting out this set, Smirnov-Piekarek|pg|| nt|davidb: unless club to the K..|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|d3|pc|s2|pg|| nt|davidb: now -2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h6|pc|c6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SAK65HKD7532CAQ52,SQJT9742H5DA8CKJ4,S83HAQJ864DKT9C87,SHT9732DQJ64CT963|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|4S|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|d2|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| nt|diana_eva: Welcome Panja|pg|| nt|panja: hi Diana|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|c6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SQT32HTDKT852CT83,SKJ74H52D973CAK92,S9865HAQJ3DAQ4CJ5,SAHK98764DJ6CQ764|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|Walddk2: I am asked about age. I don't know about the Polish players, but I believe Birman is 26 and Padon 23. David will correct if I am wrong|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Padon 24 I am told|pg|| mb|d|mb|1D|nt|davidb: correct . jassem also 30- .S?|pg|| nt|Walddk2: No, this is the father Jassem|pg|| mb|p|nt|pelu: 1@D = @h and S and can D to show @d|pg|| nt|Walddk2: his son Pawel is also on the team|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|davidb: so 50...|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 48 I hear|pg|| nt|pelu: E can exp 4 crd @c by his partner - with 4-3-3-3 he could bid 1@h|pg|| nt|pelu: 3@c looks like a normal bid|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|nt|bebechira: i uploaded fresh photos from the morning session (last ones) http://livebridge.net/ostend2013/|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Some would not open an 11 count vul against not, but Padon has his points in his two suits, so I think it's fair|pg|| nt|pelu: very passiv bidding by S - I would D 1@D opr bid 2@d now|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|nt|pelu: is 2@C forcing?|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 2@C is probably a puppet to 2@D|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: and this to get out in clubs|pg|| nt|davidb: y|pg|| mb|p|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| nt|davidb: same contract same lead in CR|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Also a spade lead in the other room|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|d6|pc|s3|pg|| nt|Walddk2: So far identical play|pg|| nt|pelu: so impossible to play in 2@C - the openers suit :)|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| nt|Walddk2: At this point, Ophir shifted to a diamond. That is what it takes to defeat 3@C|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|nt|Walddk2: @DA and a diamond|pg|| nt|pelu: @hQ to ruff @c to Q and @c work also|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c6|pc|d2|nt|Walddk2: same defence, well done|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| nt|Walddk2: and now a trump exit|pg|| nt|pelu: oh I see - ealy morning, then dec can set up @hs|pg|| pc|cT|nt|Walddk2: The hand played identically in the two rooms|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d5|pc|c9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|c7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|dT|pc|cA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|h9|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SQT32HTDKT852CT83,SKJ74H52D973CAK92,S9865HAQJ3DAQ4CJ5,SAHK98764DJ6CQ764|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1D!|nt|panja: B3, EW hold the balance of strength...2@H will be the limit though|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|panja: 1@D showing @H suit...robbing S of a natural bid...|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|panja: 3@C should make, too...|pg|| nt|panja: especially as the lead is likely to be a @S|pg|| mb|p|pc|s9|nt|panja: how should W play this?|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| nt|panja: @SA..@CA..@SK disc a @D..and a @H..I guess|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|d6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| nt|panja: the discard, the GOdlike GIB wants to tell you, is a greek gift|pg|| nt|panja: W would have been better off not discarding..now...say a @D cashed and a trump...|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c6|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| nt|panja: this is the best for defence...because now, Decl cannot enjoy Hearts..|pg|| nt|panja: this was not an easy hand for either side....|pg|| nt|panja: it wasn't clear how the discard would help in the long run...but it did seem fine to take that anyway..|pg|| nt|eamongall: well I am not pressing the GIB button as once 6 years ago it took me and my mates 24 hours to work out the line |pg|| nt|panja: but the @HT by South must have told North the whole story...4153 with South..with 5 Spades, he would have competed to 3@S..|pg|| nt|panja: much of the Table Time often gets spent on thinking of a solution to lost causes...this is a case in point..|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cT|nt|panja: and a trump now|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2S87HQ83DAKJ7CQJ65,S62HAT7652DQ52CT9,SAJ5HK94DT84CA743,SKQT943HJD963CK82|sv|b|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|Walddk2: 2@D Multi (1 major), 2@H to play opposite a weak 2 in hearts|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|nt|Walddk2: Some would be too weak for a weak 2, vulnerable|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Youngsters are fearless|pg|| nt|pelu: Roland u would also open 2@D - and so would I|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|nt|Walddk2: I would but I wouldn't be proud of it|pg|| nt|pelu: no but its a normal multi|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| nt|pelu: David: do they open 2M on 8-10?|pg|| nt|davidb: yes|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Then it's a clear 2@D|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|nt|pelu: even m,aximum :)|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cA|nt|Walddk2: In Israel in February, playing with Peter, I opened a 7-count "normal" Multi and later showed as a maximum (6-4 shape). And Peter even agreed would you believe!|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|nt|Walddk2: Probably because he made 4@S|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2S87HQ83DAKJ7CQJ65,S62HAT7652DQ52CT9,SAJ5HK94DT84CA743,SKQT943HJD963CK82|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2S|nt|panja: 25 HCP with NS here...still 3Nt does not look like a secure contract|pg|| nt|eamongall: I know people who pass with North as is 4333|pg|| mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|panja: but it will make|pg|| nt|panja: hi Eamon, wc|pg|| pc|sK|nt|eamongall: good morning panja|pg|| nt|panja: let us see what is likely to happen...this will be ducked|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| nt|panja: will E find a good red suit shift?|pg|| nt|panja: it is not easy at all|pg|| nt|panja: it has to be @HJ..on a @D shift...N will win and run the @CQ|pg|| nt|panja: and even on @H...W must win pronto and back a Spade|pg|| nt|panja: W could well have @CA or @HA..|pg|| nt|panja: in the former case, E would need to switch to a Club..or NS might have only 8 tricks withouth Clubs..and W would need to rise with @CA when it is played...|pg|| nt|panja: so on balance..@HJ seems right|pg|| nt|eamongall: Well I could only get to 8 tricks at the start so how is declarer doing |pg|| nt|panja: of course....W might have started with a stiff Spade..in which case...a passive defence might have a case|pg|| nt|eamongall: although there is a 2nd @H I guess|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|panja: one thing for sure...E is thinking at the right time...and that is a hallmark of a good player|pg|| nt|panja: and here........thought, plan, luck....all seem to be working for E...now W needs to finish|pg|| nt|panja: N should have played small faster....|pg|| nt|panja: the time West is getting to plan his play might work against North|pg|| nt|eamongall: I think East was a good player already 25 years ago ...so he been thinking a while |pg|| nt|panja: ah..N does not know @HJ is stiff...|pg|| nt|eamongall: I think both E and W were in that Polish champions book |pg|| nt|panja: it can be made if this trick goes to @HK|pg|| nt|panja: N gives up a Club...|pg|| nt|panja: wins any return....cashes all winners...and endplays W|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| nt|panja: brilliant shift of @HJ...|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cT|nt|panja: on a Club next, N should go up with @CA...to restrict losses|pg|| nt|panja: then cash @D..take the @H finesse..and then concede Club..if W has it...contract could still make|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| nt|panja: what I was referring to...was the case wherein W holds @CK...|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|c8|pg|| nt|panja: in that case, too, going up with @CA first time...is a good option|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s9|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SQJ2HAQJ42D75432C,S9865HT9DQT8CKT54,S743HK76D96CA9872,SAKTH853DAKJCQJ63|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|pelu: 1Nt on 18 HCP?|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Birman downgraded to 1NT because of 4333 shape|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: David might have taught him to do that :)|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d6|nt|davidb: good lead|pg|| pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d9|nt|davidb: for -1 . EW can easily be overboard|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|c5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|s2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|c7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|hA|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|s4|mc|8|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SQJ2HAQJ42D75432C,S9865HT9DQT8CKT54,S743HK76D96CA9872,SAKTH853DAKJCQJ63|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|panja: a misfit with NS....flat hands with EW..|pg|| nt|panja: 2Nt showing reds could be an option, not at this VUL though|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|2H|nt|panja: so S was content with 1@H overcall|pg|| nt|panja: 2@H should make...|pg|| mb|d|nt|panja: W has come in with a slightly light raise...so EW might overstretch into 3Nt here...|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|eamongall: might need trump plays to hold it to 8 tricks|pg|| mb|3C|nt|panja: I am sure N would not want to bid 3@H on this one|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|panja: in OR, EW never mentioned Clubs|pg|| nt|panja: as I remarked....EW might overstretch here...|pg|| nt|panja: now....3@H dbl will need perfect defence just to get it one down|pg|| nt|panja: and any higher contract for EW...risks adbl|pg|| nt|eamongall: No No Boland Moran did not do near enough ...they only did a few sessions in the 3 months since the team came out |pg|| nt|eamongall: private |pg|| nt|eamongall: sorry|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|nt|eamongall: This hand has grown legs ... think 3@Hs would need continuous trump leads |pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| nt|panja: note that one cannot really find fault with any of the latter bids...the 2@C raise first time...I thought, was a little too light|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| nt|panja: trued, the dbl of 3@H was a little optimistic, too|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|c4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|nt|panja: but with 18 HCP...and a bid from partner..E was justified in thinking they might have a go at 3N OR 4@C would be ok|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| nt|panja: note that if the Clubs were 32 in NS hand...4@C would have been ok...-50 at worst|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SJT32HAJDA94CA765,SKHQT974DQJ83CKJ3,SAQ954H8DKT5CQT92,S876HK6532D762C84|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2H|mb|d|nt|pelu: D make no pressure on NS|pg|| nt|pelu: 3@h or pass|pg|| mb|3S|nt|pelu: better by E|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|pelu: @CA and a @C if W donr take @hQ he will be squeezed|pg|| pc|hT|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|mc|11|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SJT32HAJDA94CA765,SKHQT974DQJ83CKJ3,SAQ954H8DKT5CQT92,S876HK6532D762C84|sv|e|mb|p|nt|panja: a good fit hand now...B6|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|panja: should be a routine 4@S...|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|panja: making 10 or 11 tricks|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|panja: 11 in fact..|pg|| nt|panja: likely @H lead...trumps and @h eliminated...and @CQ ran to West|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sT|nt|panja: good lead....with 5@H and after partner's bid.....@H lead wasn't going to fetch them many tricks..so trying a minor was a good idea|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|h2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|c7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h6|pc|s3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d9|mc|11|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S54HQ92DJT75CA642,SA32HT5DQ94CKJ975,SKQJ9876HA8DKCQT3,STHKJ7643DA8632C8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|pelu: I like that 4@s opp a passed partner - W also pass so Birman sh not bid - but..|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| nt|davidb: realy no X? operator?|pg|| nt|vugraphzaj: they didnt double the contract.|pg|| pc|h5|nt|davidb: thx|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| nt|pelu: @sK to strong a signal - just a help for declarer|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|pelu: only S didnt read @sK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s8|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|d3|pg|| mc|10|nt|pelu: better ruff with @d10 in S|pg|| nt|davidb: -1 great score for EW as in CR they play 4DX ... |pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S54HQ92DJT75CA642,SA32HT5DQ94CKJ975,SKQJ9876HA8DKCQT3,STHKJ7643DA8632C8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|3S|nt|panja: B7, 2@S Michaels showing @H + another|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|d|mb|p|nt|panja: a bit thin, the double is...|pg|| nt|eamongall: 2N ask minor ...3@S quieten Tus .. 4@Cs for conversion |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|nt|panja: will a @H be smoothly ducked?|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|nt|panja: and now..keep playing @H..trump substituting|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| nt|panja: a @D and a @C is all that NS will get|pg|| pc|h7|nt|eamongall: bah ..all the @S losers are gone away :) |pg|| pc|cA|pc|d9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|panja: no..@D( undo|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| mc|11|nt|panja: I guess we lost the Declarer there...|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SA4HJ73DQJ954CAT3,SQJ985HK85DK76CK8,SK7HQ962DT83C9752,ST632HAT4DA2CQJ64|sv|o|nt|pelu: so only down - could easy be down 2 or 3|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu: 3@D looks like Bergen 9-11 and @s-fit|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|nt|davidb: 4DX+1 looks strange in CR . anyone to check?|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| mc|10|nt|pelu: I dont trust the result from CR - impossible - also strange play-record - only a revoke can explain|pg|| nt|davidb: yes|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SA4HJ73DQJ954CAT3,SQJ985HK85DK76CK8,SK7HQ962DT83C9752,ST632HAT4DA2CQJ64|sv|o|nt|panja: np..we knew how it was going to go|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|panja: 4@S should make here|pg|| nt|panja: will they bid it?|pg|| nt|panja: fresh.....no shortness in either hand|pg|| mb|3D|nt|panja: missing trump AK|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c4|nt|panja: ok..that was easy...|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|panja: enough time to remove trumps, develop Club...etc|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|mc|10|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SAQ82HQJ63D2CKT32,SJ7HKT7DQJ865CQ85,ST64HA94DKT973CA6,SK953H852DA4CJ974|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|pelu: same crass @hq and @ha|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| nt|davidb: very strange...|pg|| nt|vugraphzaj: I cannot correct the score at the other table, you should ask the other operator.|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| nt|davidb: nice return !|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|c3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SAQ82HQJ63D2CKT32,SJ7HKT7DQJ865CQ85,ST64HA94DKT973CA6,SK953H852DA4CJ974|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|panja: @H lead?|pg|| pc|c4|nt|panja: more middle of the road 4th best...|pg|| nt|panja: still this is not easy...|pg|| nt|panja: now..on a small Club...W needs to put @C8..and I guess he will|pg|| nt|panja: let us try and work that out...4th bes lead...7 cards on top out...W can see 3 in hand 2 in dummy|pg|| nt|panja: N has two...|pg|| nt|panja: now........E is more likely to lead without the @CA....note that W knows E has 4 Spades and has not led them..so the lead is possibly as a safer alternative...so not from A|pg|| pc|c2|nt|panja: that leaves the question of 9....|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sT|nt|panja: @CQ will lose 2 for sure..so 8 is better|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|panja: not easy for W here...|pg|| nt|panja: nothing looks attractive...he needs to figure out what is least evil|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| nt|panja: clockwork defence by EW..|pg|| nt|panja: fun to follow|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SKQ42HK3DAQ62CJ73,SAJ765H9874DKJ8CQ,ST83HAQT5D3CAT965,S9HJ62DT9754CK842|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s7|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|mc|10|nt|Henryb: Lots of probably pushes |pg|| pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SKQ42HK3DAQ62CJ73,SAJ765H9874DKJ8CQ,ST83HAQT5D3CAT965,S9HJ62DT9754CK842|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|panja: should be a routine 3Nt, B10|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|p|nt|panja: 3@C? does anyone know?|pg|| mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|panja: puppet...3@D shows some 4 Major...3@S shows 4 Hearts...and 3N there we are|pg|| nt|panja: W will still lead a @S I guess|pg|| pc|h8|nt|panja: the only problem is, his spots are poor|pg|| nt|eamongall: I see the makings of about 10 tricks |pg|| nt|panja: after @HK...S should not play @CJ...that is important|pg|| nt|eamongall: agree on @CJ |pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| nt|eamongall: and ilan won't waste @HT either |pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|nt|panja: on @CK and @D next, A or Q?|pg|| nt|eamongall: might even find some endplay for 11 or some other play |pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s5|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| nt|eamongall: it was a very unlikely might |pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|panja: @SK...right...but what if E holds @SA?|pg|| nt|eamongall: especially as playing teams ... another trick is not so much|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dK|mc|9|nt|panja: yet again, EW have done well in defence...earning an IMP|pg|| pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SAQHQT843DQJ87C73,SKJHA75D932CAK942,S9732HKJ2DT64CQT6,ST8654H96DAK5CJ85|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|2H|nt|Henryb: I expect Birman to try for game. No game makes|pg|| mb|d|nt|ady: hi all|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|Henryb: Hi David|pg|| mb|3S|nt|pelu: would u all bid 1Nt in W bad @h-stop and KJ in S? |pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Henryb: Peter has returned. Welcome back :)|pg|| nt|davidb: no but I am not 24 years old..|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|nt|davidb: 4cl should make . very good bidding by EW|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| nt|Henryb: I refer 1N to 2@c, which would seem to be the alternative|pg|| nt|Henryb: prefer|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|nt|pelu: need to shift to @d to have a chance to defeat|pg|| pc|d6|nt|ady: this has the look of down 1 not enough entries to cross play a spade and get back for the spades to discard a diamond unless defence is lax|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ady: now a diamond|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|nt|davidb: enough....|pg|| nt|pelu: why? @s now and 2x@c . @h.ruff and making|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|Henryb: Why? win the @d, @cAK, @sK, ruff a heart, @s10|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|cJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h4|pc|d3|pc|s7|pg|| mc|10|nt|ady: yes Henry is right still a make|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SAQHQT843DQJ87C73,SKJHA75D932CAK942,S9732HKJ2DT64CQT6,ST8654H96DAK5CJ85|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|panja: looks like a good result for EW in OR|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| nt|panja: this might not be easy...|pg|| nt|panja: well....E gets to discard at least 1 red suit loser on @C...and has enough time to develop Clubs..|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| nt|panja: so it looks like, he will be through|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|h3|pg|| nt|panja: Rodal orders me to give you this link...|pg|| nt|panja: http://www.eurobridge.org/Repository/competitions/13OOstende/Microsite/runningscores/asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=992&qphase=SF&qroundno=1&qshowflag=1|pg|| nt|panja: that is live results|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|h8|pg|| mc|9|nt|panja: that was good bidding by EW here...|pg|| pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SJ76H764DQT6CKJ93,S83HKJT953DA982C2,SAKQT952HADK4CT65,S4HQ82DJ753CAQ874|sv|n|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|2S|nt|pelu: 2@h = 8-10|pg|| nt|Henryb: Doesn't 3@s look about right as North, rather than starting with double?|pg|| nt|ady: looks like 11 tricks in spades except for possible club ruff|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|4S|nt|Henryb: Why do you want to invite partner to bid a long minor? or to pass 2@hX|pg|| nt|pelu: 5@h ok - down 2|pg|| nt|Henryb: Is bidding 2@s the way to get partner to evaluate properly?|pg|| nt|ady: perhaps 3@S a little conservative just KQ@C in south hand and even a singleton spade game still reasonable|pg|| nt|Henryb: With @cKQ partner should surely raise 3@s to four|pg|| mb|5H|nt|ady: maybe but may not with shortage in spades|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Henryb: why? 3@s surely says "I don't need trump help."|pg|| nt|ady: e/w have done well so save and can defeat 5 spades if finding club ruff|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|h5|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d3|nt|pelu: why as I see the contract is safe if N take another trumph now in danger|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h8|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| nt|pelu: soory - I was pplaying 4@S :(:(:(:(|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|s2|pg|| nt|Henryb: sensible Peter. I would have played 4@s also, if allowed|pg|| nt|pelu: >)|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SJ76H764DQT6CKJ93,S83HKJT953DA982C2,SAKQT952HADK4CT65,S4HQ82DJ753CAQ874|sv|n|nt|panja: note that W avoided 3N even with a @H check and two Honours in @S|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|panja: 2@D....multi|pg|| mb|4H|nt|panja: 2@S shows shorter of the Majors..and weak hand....to keep the bidding low in case of a misfit|pg|| nt|panja: North is fighting alone|pg|| nt|panja: 4@S could easily be 2 short here...|pg|| mb|4S|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|5H|nt|panja: one correction...the 2@S bid by E..after that dbl...is slightly positive...an invite if partner has @H...|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|panja: 5@C...a lead directing bid on the way...|pg|| nt|panja: note that without @C lead...5@S could make|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| nt|panja: oh well....an innovation was possible here..|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c7|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| nt|panja: on dbl of 5@C....W might have passed or redoubled...to encourage Club lead from partner....how about that?|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|s2|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|h5|pg|| mc|11|nt|panja: yes, lots of suggestions...but we seem to agree that there was a better alternative to a 5@H bid|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SQT6HKT854DA84C73,S7H76DKQJT9653CJ9,SAJ9542HJ2D72CA86,SK83HAQ93DCKQT542|sv|b|mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|5D|nt|ady: way out of reach now time for the red card|pg|| mb|d|nt|ady: especially on a heart lead|pg|| nt|ady: tempting on west hand with such a good 8 card suit and action from partner|pg|| nt|davidb: 5D a normal bid |pg|| mb|p|nt|pelu: all 4 players has their own suit - max winning is on 3-level and now fight on 5-level|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|ady: 1 trick gone|pg|| pc|s3|nt|Henryb: There goes one defensive trick|pg|| nt|ady: tht for sure a heart lead|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|h7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|d6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|nt|davidb: lead A in this situations usually winning aproach|pg|| pc|c2|nt|Henryb: By the way, Peter, I think you would find it hard (not impossible) to beat 4@s by North|pg|| nt|davidb: agrree .very close 4sp ..|pg|| nt|ady: on hand 12 n/s took the push to 5@S afrer e/w made the sac of 5@H defenence did not find club ruff so 5@S made|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d9|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SQT6HKT854DA84C73,S7H76DKQJT9653CJ9,SAJ9542HJ2D72CA86,SK83HAQ93DCKQT542|sv|b|nt|panja: the match is almost even now|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|3C|nt|panja: multi..yet again|pg|| nt|panja: what does S do now?|pg|| nt|panja: 3@S would show good Hearts|pg|| nt|panja: but he might be wanting to bid 4@S too|pg|| nt|panja: so..even a 4@H is possible|pg|| nt|panja: that, bid 4@H to suggest game in either Major...or whichever bid that shows that|pg|| mb|3H!|nt|panja: and W is not going to keep quiet...so this will end in 5@D...will it not?|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|panja: what did 3@H show? anyone?|pg|| nt|panja: a cheeky bid showing weak @H?|pg|| nt|eamongall: probably same as you said for 4@Hs earlier |pg|| nt|panja: y, pass or correct fine...but can you imagine playing in 65 fit in 3@H?|pg|| nt|eamongall: but did not want to suggest game |pg|| nt|panja: methinks it was a cheeky bid showing weak @H...not letting that big fit out...............................|pg|| nt|panja: not an easy lead for N...but as I said...N is giving S weak Hearts...(suspected)|pg|| nt|panja: else, @H would have been an automatic lead|pg|| nt|panja: I guess N will give up trying to figure out and lead a trump|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| nt|panja: easy @CA next|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SAT6H73DQ96CJ7653,SJ94HAKJ9852DACQ4,SKQ752HT6D73CAKT8,S83HQ4DKJT8542C92|sv|o|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|Henryb: LAst board of this half coming up. Another fine job by our operator - the operators at this tournament have generally set a high standard for other tournaments to emulate|pg|| nt|ady: both sides have 4 losers |pg|| nt|vugraphzaj: thanks.|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Henryb: Harder for E-W to cash theirs against 4@s|pg|| nt|davidb: only D lead defeats 4sp .practically making|pg|| nt|ady: thx Robert thx all|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d4|nt|ady: yes 4@S would make unless defence lead a diamond and west underplays ak hearts|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h8|pc|d7|pg|| mc|9|nt|ady: thx all|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SAT6H73DQ96CJ7653,SJ94HAKJ9852DACQ4,SKQ752HT6D73CAKT8,S83HQ4DKJT8542C92|sv|o|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|panja: that brings us to the last deal of this set....it has been great to watch play here..almost flawless....and sometimes brilliant...thx to BBO, kibs, fellow commentators, and ...|pg|| nt|panja: especially to system decoders in the kibland|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| nt|panja: this should not be difficult...although an urge to prevent @C ruff needs to be examined/curtailed..|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|h4|pc|s6|pg|| mc|9|nt|panja: bye now|pg|| pg||