vg|6th EOBC-BBO2-Open Teams,KO-SF 2_2,I,15,28,MAZURKIEWICZ,23,ISRMANY,22| rs|2HS-2,1NE=,3NW+2,3NW+2,3NE-1,3DW-1,4SWx-1,4SWx-1,3NS-1,3NS-1,2NN=,2HWx-1,4HWx-1,4HW-2,4SW+2,4SW+2,1NW-2,1NW-2,3CN-1,3CN+1,6DN=,6DN=,4SE-2,4SW-1,2SN+2,3NS-2,3NE+2,3NW+2| pn|GAWRYS ,HERBST I.,TUSZYNSKI,HERBST O.,SMIRNOV,WOJCIESZEK,PIEKAREK,JASSEM|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1ST53HQT752D95CQ32,SAJ94H8DQJ42CKT98,SQ76HK64DAKT73CA5,SK82HAJ93D86CJ764|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: Hi all|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Hello everyone, hi Barnet|pg|| nt|barnets: 2@H looks good contract morning from florida Roland|pg|| nt|barnets: East knows some danger in xg|pg|| mb|p|nt|barnets: they already Xd partscore into game last set|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|barnets: lets see if Gawrys can make this|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| nt|barnets: best def is a trump now|pg|| pc|c4|nt|barnets: stopping the club ruff in dummy|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|nt|barnets: looks down 1 likely|pg|| nt|barnets: West will shift to the @SJ|pg|| nt|barnets: enveloping the Q|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|nt|Walddk2: piekarek not playing strong NT overcalls so 15 EW 1@D-1@H//1@S-1N//end|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|Walddk2: 1NT would be Raptor for NS in the other room|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|nt|Walddk2: Four of a major and a longer minor|pg|| nt|barnets: so dec lost his club ruff and is down 2|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1ST53HQT752D95CQ32,SAJ94H8DQJ42CKT98,SQ76HK64DAKT73CA5,SK82HAJ93D86CJ764|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: Piekarek did NOT have a Strong NT overcall available -- over 1@D 1N=Raptor [4@H/@S & 5+@C]|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1N overcall in other room leads to Gawrys playing 2@H South|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|s9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d7|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|dT|pc|c7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|dJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SAJ87HA7543DKCT94,SQ3HKJ9DAQT863C76,S652HQT8D7542CJ53,SKT94H62DJ9CAKQ82|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|barnets: 3 imps to Isrmany|pg|| mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h8|nt|barnets: nice lead ---- not that will do any good but thought full|pg|| nt|barnets: led the 10 to stop any blockage|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s2|pc|c2|mc|11|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SAJ87HA7543DKCT94,SQ3HKJ9DAQT863C76,S652HQT8D7542CJ53,SKT94H62DJ9CAKQ82|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|mc|11|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SJT93HT5DAC987432,SK2HKJ76DKJT972CJ,S76HAQ94DQ863CK65,SAQ854H832D54CAQT|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|barnets: looks like 3n ok|pg|| mb|p|nt|barnets: now played by the wrong side|pg|| nt|barnets: needs played by West|pg|| mb|3H|nt|barnets: dont like 2n with no @H stopper|pg|| nt|barnets: may pay the price|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: North had to X3@H|pg|| nt|barnets: for the lead|pg|| nt|barnets: and down it would go|pg|| pc|hT|nt|Walddk2: wow|pg|| nt|barnets: Gawrys doesnt need the X great lead|pg|| nt|bebechira: director called in this room|pg|| nt|bebechira: ah sorry...only for bathroom break lol|pg|| nt|barnets: I like 2@swith east letting partner bid nt|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| nt|barnets: 3N not so easy as itlooks even on a high club lead ducked to Q|pg|| pc|s6|nt|barnets: Dec has communication difficulties|pg|| nt|Walddk2: if 2@S denies a balanced 12-14, which seems likely, Ophir had no choice|pg|| nt|Walddk2: I don't think it's bad to show the nature of your hand|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|nt|Walddk2: 1NT does not promise stoppers everywhere, and NT rebid does not either|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Even a 2NT opening does not say that you have all suits covered|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s7|nt|barnets: even played with west not cold say on a club lead|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| nt|barnets: dec has entry problems after @DA @H 10 @S|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| nt|vugraphzaj: Traian here now :)|pg|| nt|barnets: I think it would be Ok to open east 1N|pg|| nt|vugraphzaj: Robert in a little break|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|c7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s5|pc|c3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| mc|8|nt|barnets: so no swing|pg|| pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SJT93HT5DAC987432,SK2HKJ76DKJT972CJ,S76HAQ94DQ863CK65,SAQ854H832D54CAQT|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s6|nt|ahollan1: other table playing 3N east|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|h6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dK|mc|8|nt|SFoxa: hello Al, hi to everyone|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Sveta how does EW system compare with Jassem-Martens ?|pg|| pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SHAJT984DT64CQJ85,SQJT83HQ5DAKQJ2CA,SAK752H6D9853C642,S964HK732D7CKT973|sv|n|nt|vugraphzaj: Im back now.|pg|| nt|Walddk2: In the other semi-final, Breno from Italy is up by 43 against Groupe France|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Final later today (in about 2 hours) with voice commentary.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|d|nt|barnets: unlucky 4@S contract|pg|| mb|4S|mb|d|nt|Walddk2: 4@D is known as leaping Michaels|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|barnets: Norths X implies a sing heart|pg|| pc|h2|nt|Walddk2: Diamonds and a major here. Sometimes the major is known, like after 2@H 4@C clubs and spades|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|barnets: otherwise South may not know if north has 1 0r 2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|nt|pelu: in CR W played !5 and easy for S to play @h back - here not 100%|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|c9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|h7|nt|pelu: but even with singleton @h and 2 !§cs dont cost to play @h back|pg|| pc|h9|pg|| pc|d2|nt|Walddk2: lol|pg|| nt|barnets: of course North may also have something like a bunch of spade winners and it does not matter whether he has 1 or 2|pg|| mc|9|nt|Walddk2: I am going to lead a !§cs next time, solves all problems.|pg|| nt|barnets: but a good way to play is when it matters X implies a singleton|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SHAJT984DT64CQJ85,SQJT83HQ5DAKQJ2CA,SAK752H6D9853C642,S964HK732D7CKT973|sv|n|mb|p|nt|SFoxa: EW is young pair - E follows his father successfully|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|4D!|nt|ahollan1: unless things have changed 2@D = a) 5-11 HCP, weak 2@H/@S b) 21-22 HCP, BAL|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: 4@D Leaping Michaels @D & @H/@S|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4@H pass/correct|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|SFoxa: and very unlucky lay-out for declarer :(|pg|| pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: he's not down yet|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| nt|SFoxa: but with such a mighty W hand, final contract may be the same next door|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: well now he is |pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|h8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SQ32HKJ2DT54CJ932,ST987HQ86DAQ86C64,SAKHT5DKJ973CAKT5,SJ654HA9743D2CQ87|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|Walddk2: We can't see how 3NT went down in the other room|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Claim coming prematurely|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|barnets: well on spade lead dec has to guess to make this|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Operator could have lost the play and waited til the hand was over|pg|| nt|pelu: No the opereator lost the play and claim down 1 - @s-lead, 3x@c, @s again, @c to J and @d|pg|| nt|vugraphzaj: yes, i think there is a beginner operator there.|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|nt|barnets: good shot by dec|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s4|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Now a heart is needed|pg|| nt|barnets: now a heart|pg|| nt|barnets: and def have 5 tricks 2 hearts 2 diamonds and a club|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|nt|barnets: nice play|pg|| nt|pelu: and decl 3@ds + 3@s + 2@c + 1@h - so 14 tricks in this game|pg|| nt|barnets: no 3 spades|pg|| nt|barnets: unfortunately|pg|| nt|barnets: for dec|pg|| nt|barnets: he has 2 spades|pg|| nt|barnets: only|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Can't get to @SQ before the defence has 5 tricks|pg|| nt|Walddk2: I get tics when my partner thinks this long|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| nt|Walddk2: But no harm if he comes out of the tank with the right answer|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|barnets: very nice def e/w|pg|| nt|barnets: pleasure to watch|pg|| nt|barnets: @DA and diamond or club both works|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h3|pc|dT|nt|barnets: for def|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|mc|8|nt|Walddk2: Very nice|pg|| pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SQ32HKJ2DT54CJ932,ST987HQ86DAQ86C64,SAKHT5DKJ973CAKT5,SJ654HA9743D2CQ87|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D usually 11-18, 5+@D|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|nt|SFoxa: with this bidding, @s start is expected, but @h could have created more problem for declarer|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| nt|SFoxa: @c Q second falling would provide declarer with 2 entries necessary for establishing @d|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|cJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d4|mc|8|nt|ahollan1: on this layout seems that Smirnov needed to play @D10 |pg|| pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SK842HK4DJ943CQ54,S6HAT9753DAT7CJ83,SQJ3HJ862DK6CAKT9,SAT975HQDQ852C762|sv|b|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|2H|nt|Walddk2: 2@H to play opposite a weak 2 in hearts|pg|| nt|pelu: D = 12-15 ball or strong 1 suit|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Some play that redouble asks partner to bid his major|pg|| nt|Walddk2: pass = diamonds|pg|| nt|Walddk2: and bid = own suit|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu: would u all D in S?|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|pelu: the fitst D is almost standard when u play against Multi - many spects would pass in N, but its losing bridge to wait|pg|| nt|Walddk2: yes but I would leave it in with the N cards. If opener bids 2@S, advancer has hearts|pg|| pc|dK|nt|Walddk2: So the double by South is ambiguous. Either I have spades or hearts, opener will reveal|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| nt|Walddk2: A psyche by opener vulnerable is not likely|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| nt|barnets: In the old days x by south showed at least 4 hearts and some points|pg|| nt|pelu: but still I would only pass 2@Hs in MP|pg|| pc|hT|nt|pelu: 2@hD|pg|| nt|barnets: the multi was invented by Reese and Flint in early 70s|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|barnets: I started to play it then with a buncho f UK players|pg|| nt|pelu: to day many play as Roland told, that Ss D = @s's or @h|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 40+ years on, Americans still need a written defence against it. Ridiculous really|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|nt|barnets: there is a famous hand wher garozzo and forquet who had not discussed def played their 2-2 fit|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| nt|barnets: against flint|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|mc|8|nt|Walddk2: Multi is prohibited at many levels in USA. Well, if you forbid it, you never learn to defend of course|pg|| nt|Walddk2: The easy way out, restrictions|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SK842HK4DJ943CQ54,S6HAT9753DAT7CJ83,SQJ3HJ862DK6CAKT9,SAT975HQDQ852C762|sv|b|mb|2D!|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|nt|SFoxa: Multi opening with side-suit Ace, unpleasant decision, but what is an option? not to open?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: DBL = takeout DBL, 12+ HCP, 4@H |pg|| nt|ahollan1: is this right? or did Smirnov PASS and Wojcieszek bid 2@H|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|ahollan1: thanks that makes more sense|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| nt|SFoxa: that looks better, yes|pg|| nt|ahollan1: what does west open with 6@H 4@C?|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|SFoxa: they have 5/5 two suited openings major + minor|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|d2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|sT|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| mc|7|nt|SFoxa: knowing N has 4 cards in @h and 12+ points, declarer played well to minimize his loss |pg|| pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SA943H84DJT986CKQ,SKHAKQJ762DA72C76,SQ65H53DK53CAJT92,SJT872HT9DQ4C8543|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|4H|nt|barnets: you can now play it most matches of 6 boards or more|pg|| nt|pelu: even on Top-level - US-trials - u can have a written defense in front of u - not a good traning for Bermuda Bowl|pg|| nt|barnets: in open events|pg|| mb|d|nt|Walddk2: But only if you provide a written defence, Barnet|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: yes and you get it off the acbl website , I have it and play it|pg|| nt|barnets: so the system is poular still after 40 years|pg|| pc|h3|nt|barnets: a tribute to the expert inventors|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| nt|pelu: Barnet is it OK that u can have written defense at the table on high level?|pg|| nt|barnets: yes in USA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|sK|nt|barnets: dont know about WBF|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|nt|barnets: but I think Meckwell consulted notes in this tournament|pg|| nt|pelu: I know that - but do u find it OK? - in WBF for sure not - :):):)|pg|| pc|cA|nt|Walddk2: yes they did, Barnet|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c2|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| nt|barnets: down 1 is a flat board|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|Walddk2: They have 1400 pages of system notes they can remember, but they need a written defence in front of them against the Multi. You don't have to protect the Meckstroth's and Rodwell's ...|pg|| nt|Walddk2: of the game|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|nt|barnets: very low scoring match this|pg|| pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SA943H84DJT986CKQ,SKHAKQJ762DA72C76,SQ65H53DK53CAJT92,SJT872HT9DQ4C8543|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|SFoxa: 1 down only, still seems to be gain for NS - what else they can play?|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SQTH9832DKJT5CKJ9,SAK53HK7DAQ92C764,S96HJT54D864CQ832,SJ8742HAQ6D73CAT5|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: A miracle slam|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Which they won't bid|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: slightly better than 20 percent|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|12|nt|pelu: Hi all Steve Robin tell that even at BB u can have defense against Multi at the table - Multi is - tells he - a HUM-convention|pg|| nt|Walddk2: HUM = Highly Unusual Methods|pg|| pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SQTH9832DKJT5CKJ9,SAK53HK7DAQ92C764,S96HJT54D864CQ832,SJ8742HAQ6D73CAT5|sv|e|nt|SFoxa: W struggled till the end|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|SFoxa: with good hand, W has to show his side-suit, kind of invitational bid if partner has minimal but right values |pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|SFoxa: several pairs in the same position show small doubleton in W hand (if it is) - another invitational method|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| nt|SFoxa: 3@h was transfer repeated|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|hT|pg|| nt|SFoxa: N has found the best lead, but it doesn't hurt much|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SJ8654HQJDA76CJ76,SAKTHA9653DT82CA4,SQ32HKT2DK3CKQ953,S97H874DQJ954CT82|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d8|nt|barnets: likely another flat board|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Meanwhile, Breno from Italy has more than one leg in the final, leading by 35 with 5 boards to go|pg|| nt|barnets: now @HQ best|pg|| pc|s5|nt|barnets: to get the second heart trick|pg|| nt|pelu: can anyone comfirm that - other tells me at Multi is only a brown-sticker and no written defense at the table|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Breno has the great Benito Garozzo on the team (sitting out now)|pg|| nt|Walddk2: I think Garozzo is 87 now|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 86|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c5|nt|barnets: after the spade duck a heart by North would have got it down 3|pg|| pc|h4|nt|barnets: but diff to find|pg|| nt|pelu: ok in this tournament Meck-well had their written defense at the table - and no protest - so ???|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|nt|Walddk2: I think the EBL and WBF allow a written defence now, Peter|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|h7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SJ8654HQJDA76CJ76,SAKTHA9653DT82CA4,SQ32HKT2DK3CKQ953,S97H874DQJ954CT82|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h4|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|s2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|d9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|dJ|pc|sJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SJT73HQT95DT8CA54,SK964H874DQ9CKQ63,SAH3DAK7532CJT987,SQ852HAKJ62DJ64C2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|barnets: after 9 boards the score is 5-0 Isrmany this set|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 5 IMPs exchanged in 9 boards, very rare|pg|| nt|pelu: Ok - but then many wouild need a big book playing aganst the dutch @c-system (and against Meckwell) :):)|pg|| mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| nt|barnets: exactly same bidding in Closed room|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Prize money involved I am asked. No, medals only - although some players are paid to play by their sponsors|pg|| nt|pelu: last time I won a bronze-medal my price was a Teacup :)|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|nt|Walddk2: you can win some money at the casino next door, of course, or lose some|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|nt|pelu: Chemla won a towel - with sponsor name on - and gave it away :)|pg|| nt|Walddk2: I recall, Menton 2003|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h7|nt|pelu: I still have that cup - as a memory :)|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|warrens: ruffing with the Ace looks like an expensive choice. ruffing the @D low would have insured the contract|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d3|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s8|nt|warrens: (assuming an overruff wasn't from a stiff 6 or from KQ6xx)|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|hK|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|barnets: expensive choice by north|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SJT73HQT95DT8CA54,SK964H874DQ9CKQ63,SAH3DAK7532CJT987,SQ852HAKJ62DJ64C2|sv|o|nt|SFoxa: after alternate 1@h opening with W hand, NS may score only +110 in @s partscore|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|nt|SFoxa: the match is very tiny now, so each imp matter|pg|| mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2D!|nt|ahollan1: DBL = 4@S|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|SFoxa: 2@d is max. passed hand with @h support|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| nt|SFoxa: EW did well not to competing on 3rd level|pg|| nt|ahollan1: in the other semi-final match thru 22 Breno [Zaleski] 71 Groupe France 36|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|cA|mc|10|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SAJ2HA6DQT97CAQ93,S875HT53D65CJT865,SQT4HKQJ9DAJ43CK7,SK963H8742DK82C42|sv|e|nt|warrens: ensured*|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|pelu: a slam on 1 out of 2 K's onside|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Mazur can gain some IMPs here if they bid 6NT|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 2|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Every IMP counts with only 4 boards to go|pg|| nt|nilsland: 6@D may work without the spade finess if you knew the K was wrong|pg|| nt|warrens: not a bid difference, but 6NT is a better contract, since no ruffs or 5-0 breaks|pg|| nt|pelu: if a tie whey have to play on - rounds of 1 board!|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|nt|barnets: 6@D much better contract though|pg|| nt|pelu: we were close last night - tie before last board|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|barnets: trumps 3-2 dont need spade finesse played by south|pg|| nt|warrens: 6@D is better without a @S lead|pg|| nt|warrens: if played by South, then yes|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|nt|nilsland: It is better whoever plays it since spade lead is not obvious|pg|| nt|Walddk2: They are getting to slam, the only question is which|pg|| mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Final starting in about 1 hour with text and voice commentary.|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Also 2 segments of 14 boards|pg|| nt|barnets: it seems a big tournament to be decided on just 28 boards|pg|| nt|barnets: something wrong there|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Agreed|pg|| nt|barnets: teams from all over the world|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| nt|pelu: in US u would have played 120 boards - but there are no time for that|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| nt|nilsland: The whole format for the tournament is more like a swiss with a twist|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Why do they need to have all evenings off?|pg|| nt|pelu: but still 4x14 in the final would be better|pg|| nt|barnets: many players would like a few more days of teams at the expense of pairs|pg|| nt|Walddk2: because it's more a vacation than a championship?|pg|| nt|pelu: dont forget this is a "festival" congress|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| nt|barnets: I think they should work on improving the format|pg|| mc|12|nt|pelu: nice that both pairs found the best slam|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SAJ2HA6DQT97CAQ93,S875HT53D65CJT865,SQT4HKQJ9DAJ43CK7,SK963H8742DK82C42|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N!|nt|ahollan1: 2N = RELAY for distribution|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D!|nt|ahollan1: 3@D = 4@H 4@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H!|nt|ahollan1: Smirnov options now include RELAY to locate doubleton or RKC in @D |pg|| mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@H RELAY 3@S = exactly 3442|pg|| mb|4H|nt|ahollan1: 4@H = RKC @D|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N|nt|ahollan1: 4N = 1 or 4|pg|| mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: 7 of 9 boards pushed|pg|| nt|SFoxa: so even playing 6NT next door, will provide Mazurkiewicz with small but very important gain|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4S4HJ74DA982C98432,SJ97652HKQ3DKJT3C,SAT8HAT52DQ4CKT65,SKQ3H986D765CAQJ7|sv|b|nt|Walddk2: 3 to go, 9 IMPs, very exciting|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H!|nt|nilsland: Next time in Tromsö it will maybe not be so many teams :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: North of the Arctic Circle with midnight sun|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Great scenery|pg|| pc|h7|nt|barnets: sounds fun like to go there|pg|| nt|nilsland: and a beer cost what? 15 EUR?|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|nt|Walddk2: More|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| nt|JosJ: about 8, I think|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|nt|Walddk2: A coke in Norway costs 10|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|JosJ: a small one, that is :)|pg|| pc|hQ|pg|| nt|JosJ: 10 Kroner?|pg|| pc|s2|nt|barnets: good lead|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| nt|Walddk2: No, EUR|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d7|nt|JosJ: Why? There's no alcohol in it...|pg|| pc|d2|nt|barnets: north|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|nt|Walddk2: But there is sugar, Jos|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sA|mc|8|nt|JosJ: useful|pg|| nt|barnets: only 6 now|pg|| nt|barnets: 2 boards left|pg|| pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4S4HJ74DA982C98432,SJ97652HKQ3DKJT3C,SAT8HAT52DQ4CKT65,SKQ3H986D765CAQJ7|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3-way Polish 1@C ??|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|SFoxa: yes|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|SFoxa: 1NT rebid for 11-14 balanced|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| mc|9|nt|ahollan1: 24 other room 3@C down where Piekarek made overtrick 5 more to leaders|pg|| pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1S73HAK83DA9CKT985,SJ85HT9762D6432CA,SAQT96HJDJT7CJ762,SK42HQ54DKQ85CQ43|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|barnets: 3N in closed going down|pg|| nt|pelu: in Cr lead @dQ cost a trick and 3 IMP|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: here is your 6 imps coming|pg|| pc|dK|nt|barnets: maybe more|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| nt|Walddk2: We could have a tie before the last board|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sT|nt|barnets: dec has a guess to go down just 1|pg|| pc|sK|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Maybe 1 IMP to MAZUR .......|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s7|nt|barnets: he may lose 100|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| nt|Walddk2: As Zia once said about Polish bridge players: "No-one can spell or pronounce their names, but they sure can play."|pg|| mc|10|nt|barnets: what happens if a tie ? anyone know|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 1 board extra-time|pg|| nt|pelu: yes Barnet - extra rounds of 1 board|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1S73HAK83DA9CKT985,SJ85HT9762D6432CA,SAQT96HJDJT7CJ762,SK42HQ54DKQ85CQ43|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|SFoxa: and in last board, NS made no mistake in defence|pg|| mb|1S!|nt|ahollan1: Smirnov 1@C = 3-way Baltic Club a bit different to Polish|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 7+ hcp, sometimes 3@S|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = a) 6@C b) 5+@C & 4@D/@H |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|SFoxa: @h lead is necessary to make life harder for declarer|pg|| nt|ahollan1: that's big difference between Baltic and Polish where Polish uses Precision 2@C opener|pg|| pc|h9|nt|SFoxa: systemically, W has to lead 9 from this holding|pg|| nt|SFoxa: but may be costly here|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|d9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d5|pc|h8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s6|nt|ahollan1: did @H9 promise the 10?|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|SFoxa: at least 1 card higher, yes; may be 10 or honor|pg|| pc|c3|nt|ahollan1: trying to understand Smirny's 2nd round duck|pg|| nt|SFoxa: it was contract-worth, yes |pg|| nt|ahollan1: probably down 2 now|pg|| nt|SFoxa: looking for the best way of making the contract, declarer must put the @c K|pg|| nt|ahollan1: needs orginal holding of West Qx East Ax|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c7|pc|dQ|mc|7|nt|ahollan1: if he'd played @HK on 2nd round of the suit then just needs @CQ in east [and @S guess]|pg|| pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SKTH7432D97CKQ432,SA82HJT6DQ65CAT65,S9753HQ98DK8432C8,SQJ64HAK5DAJTCJ97|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens: wow|pg|| nt|Walddk2: So EW here need to take one more trick than they do in the closed room|pg|| pc|c3|nt|warrens: 11 tricks seem likely|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|barnets: needs find a 12th|pg|| nt|barnets: to tie|pg|| nt|Walddk2: if there is an extra board, can it be displayed on VG? (I am asked). I don't know, but I would be disappointed if that is not the case|pg|| nt|barnets: of course he does not know that|pg|| nt|pelu: if loosing by 1 IMP - easy for all players to find that IMP|pg|| pc|c9|nt|Walddk2: He can't take 12 legitimately|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|barnets: he has to play @SA and duck spade|pg|| nt|barnets: to make 12|pg|| nt|barnets: no thats wrong|pg|| nt|nilsland: thats only 11|pg|| pc|cA|nt|barnets: he has to lose a club too|pg|| nt|barnets: sorry|pg|| nt|Walddk2: But remember, OUR score is not official|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| nt|BroLucius: South must cover a spade honour lead.|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Maybe an IMP was lost somewhere|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dJ|nt|barnets: I think Gawrys is up to that|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| nt|warrens: I'm surprised he didn't duck the @C|pg|| nt|warrens: now it's a little uncomfortable|pg|| nt|Walddk2: http://www.eurobridge.org/Repository/competitions/13OOstende/Microsite/runningscores/asp/BoardDetailsConditKO.asp?qmatchid=9390&qphase=SF|pg|| pc|c7|nt|pelu: agree Warren and now he is short of entries to the W hand|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|d4|pg|| nt|barnets: Gawrys 1 of Polands most famous players|pg|| nt|Walddk2: I'd rather lose by 100 than 1|pg|| nt|pelu: but S forced to help him now|pg|| nt|nilsland: If K of spades now there is a squeeze for 12 :)|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Gawrys was present when they had a lesson on honour on honour.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|s4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h7|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| nt|barnets: on 27 could have just gone|pg|| nt|barnets: down 1 in 3N|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Perhaps @SJ would have been more deceptive, but I don't think it would change anything.|pg|| nt|barnets: misguessed end game|pg|| nt|barnets: that would have been an exact tie|pg|| nt|pelu: but remember this is not the offical score - there has to compere first - |pg|| nt|Walddk2: Thanks all. Breno vs Maz ........... in the final in about 45 minutes.|pg|| nt|barnets: tks all|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Bye for now|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SKTH7432D97CKQ432,SA82HJT6DQ65CAT65,S9753HQ98DK8432C8,SQJ64HAK5DAJTCJ97|sv|n|nt|SFoxa: 1 board and 1 imp difference|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: multi-purpose 1@C|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other match 4 to score Bruno (Zaleski) +40|pg|| nt|SFoxa: contract seems obvious, so the overtricks matter|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| mc|11|nt|ahollan1: it will be something to see Benito Garozzo in the Final of this event that he won so many times as part of Italian Blue Team|pg|| nt|ahollan1: starting in late 1950s !!!|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 27 where Smirnov down in 3N other room made @S partscore 7 imp pickup for new leader|pg|| pg||