vg|41st WBTC-BBO1,VC-QF6,I,17,32,FRANCE,176,CHINA,176| rs|5SN+1,4SN+2,5HEx-2,4HE-1,4SW-1,4SW-1,3NW+3,4NW+2,3NW+1,3NW+1,1NE=,1SN+1,2SW+1,5CW-1,4SW=,4SW=,4HW=,4HW=,3HS=,3SW-2,4HW+1,4HW+1,4SW+1,4SE+1,2SE+1,4SW-2,3CW-1,3DE=,2SN-1,1NN+1,1NS+2,3NS-2| pn|GAVIARD,FENG,REESS,ZHANG,WANG,WILLARD,L WANG,CRONIER|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SAJ7643HK987D76CA,S2HJT2DKT5CT98752,SKQ985H63DAQ93C43,STHAQ54DJ842CKQJ6|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|shengabus: http://livebridge.net/bbo/cc/4262-8697.pdf|pg|| nt|shengabus: http://livebridge.net/bbo/cc/3831-28183.pdf|pg|| mb|r|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|diana_eva: This room has voice commentary. Remember you need to use the web version to hear voice (go to www.bridgebase.com and click the yellow link Play Bridge Now)|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|s4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c7|pc|s8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cJ|mc|12|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SAJ7643HK987D76CA,S2HJT2DKT5CT98752,SKQ985H63DAQ93C43,STHAQ54DJ842CKQJ6|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: Although the 25% slam makes when 2 finesses work, South will pass 4@s after her 4@C splinter|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| nt|petergill: If @DQ was @HDK, North would cue 4@D and then the good slam would be reached, so well bid by NS, I'd say|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| mc|12|nt|petergill: I think Wang Wenfei for a brief period a couple of years ago was ranked 1 female bridge player in the world by the WBF|pg|| nt|petergill: Venice Cup Running Scores http://worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/bali.13/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=996&qphase=QF&qroundno=2|pg|| pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4S985H96DT632C7643,SQ64HA5432DQJ8CQJ,SAK732HQD75CAKT98,SJTHKJT87DAK94C52|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d7|mc|9|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4S985H96DT632C7643,SQ64HA5432DQJ8CQJ,SAK732HQD75CAKT98,SJTHKJT87DAK94C52|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|d|nt|petergill: EW can make 3@h and NS can make 3@S|pg|| nt|petergill: 3NT bal GF raise|pg|| nt|petergill: Pictures of China team http://livebridge.net/bbo/players/team.php?srs=VC&team=China|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: NS won the European Women's teams in Bruges this year but (surprisingly) did not win the Asia Pacific Teams in Hong King this year (Japan won) |pg|| mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s4|nt|petergill: This year China is missing their anchor pair Sun Ming and Wang Hongli, although Sun Ming is doing well in Mr Yeh's team after 8 rounds of the Transnationals, coming 2nd of about ...|pg|| nt|petergill: 100 teams|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s8|nt|petergill: I think I would bid 4@H over 3NT on the North hand, reaching 4@S, minus 1. |pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|petergill: so I would do worse on this hand than Wang Li Ping|pg|| nt|petergill: 4@H Michaels, I mean|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|mc|9|nt|petergill: NS system card http://livebridge.net/bbo/cc/12998-3651.pdf|pg|| nt|petergill: Pictures of France team http://livebridge.net/bbo/players/team.php?srs=VC&team=France|pg|| pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SAHK9742D983CQ986,SKQJ86HQ65DKCAJ53,S542HA8DQT754CT42,ST973HJT3DAJ62CK7|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SAHK9742D983CQ986,SKQJ86HQ65DKCAJ53,S542HA8DQT754CT42,ST973HJT3DAJ62CK7|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|petergill: EW system card http://livebridge.net/bbo/cc/3854-3855.pdf|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: 3@C shows 10-11 total points with 4 trumps|pg|| nt|petergill: Attacking with @HA - is it a good idea overall?|pg|| pc|hA|nt|petergill: I think Yes is the answer, but other experts might disagree|pg|| nt|petergill: Li Ping does well|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| nt|petergill: Long weak suits have little future for trick-taking vs 4@S - to get 4 tricks, the attacking lead looks best|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|s4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| nt|petergill: @HQ is routine falsecard - can work back at home, but not here|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SQJT75HQDKT982C93,SKHAT74DQJ7CQ8542,S942H98632D64CJT6,SA863HKJ5DA53CAK7|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s5|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SQJT75HQDKT982C93,SKHAT74DQJ7CQ8542,S942H98632D64CJT6,SA863HKJ5DA53CAK7|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|petergill: If anyone wants to join me commentating, it's much easier with 2 commentators ...|pg|| mb|1N|nt|petergill: EW play Standard|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: EW have won several World Championships - South has won one or two WCs, I'm not sure about North|pg|| nt|petergill: 4NT quantitative - 4NT over NT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s5|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| nt|petergill: Friendly drop of @HQ and 3-2 clubs ---> try diamond finesse for 13|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|s3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h4|nt|petergill: 1NT rebid 12-14 or good 11, so very bal 19 with poor spade suit ---> 4NT seems just right, but |pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d8|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|nt|petergill: is West minimum, for slam purposes?|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d6|mc|12|nt|petergill: 5th club = one extra trick, but poor club pips means "needs good clubs from partner"|pg|| pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3ST986HA4DQJ43CQ86,SAJ72HKQ6DK5CAK75,SQ3HT9853DT872C92,SK54HJ72DA96CJT43|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d2|pc|cJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d3|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|dT|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3ST986HA4DQJ43CQ86,SAJ72HKQ6DK5CAK75,SQ3HT9853DT872C92,SK54HJ72DA96CJT43|sv|n|nt|petergill: @H10 is useful card in long suit, as the actual hand showed|pg|| nt|petergill: Not clear|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|petergill: A boring 3NT if a @h is led, and fairly boring if a @d is led|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|petergill: I'm pretty sure slam was over 50% on Bd 20|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h3|pc|cT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|petergill: [3-2 clubs and @D hook (cold) = 34%] plus [of the residual, 3/2 break and @H guessed right = a bit over 17%] plus 4-1 clubs with very friendly red suits = about 50-something-% I'd ...|pg|| nt|petergill: estimate|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|d8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|dT|pg|| nt|petergill: chance of 3-2 break being 67.8% plus wahtever more you add ot that, due to opponents not bidding|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SK92HA832DA963CQ7,SQT5HK76D8742CT32,SAJ87HT5DQ5CJ9865,S643HQJ94DKJTCAK4|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s8|nt|diana_eva: Bjr Guy, merci|pg|| pc|c4|nt|guido75: bonjour Diana. Quel suspens!|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d2|pg|| nt|diana_eva: vrai, le plus interessant match cette session|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|nt|guido75: 6 pts d'avance pour la France. Vanessa Reess est montée au créneau sur la donne 18 en sautant à 4 P... Bonne décision, en l'occurrence, même si le contrat chutait d'une.|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ritong: bonjour|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|nt|guido75: Et sur la 19, il ne fallait pas se tromper d'entame. Une entame en mineure aurait permis à la déclarante chinoise de gagner 4P.|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h9|pg|| nt|diana_eva: Bjr Henri, merci|pg|| mc|7|nt|ritong: ouh|pg|| pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SK92HA832DA963CQ7,SQT5HK76D8742CT32,SAJ87HT5DQ5CJ9865,S643HQJ94DKJTCAK4|sv|e|nt|petergill: if opponents don't bid, they are less likely to have singletons or voids|pg|| nt|petergill: This is the last 16 boards of this quarter-final|pg|| mb|1C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: Barry Goren confirms the slam was somwhere between 50% and 60% chance|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| nt|petergill: normal bidding - no need to jump to 2@s with soft North cards and only 4 spades|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|nt|petergill: Boring 140 or so |pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|nt|petergill: Bd 18 - 4@S bid at other table worked when EW felt they could'nt afford to defend 4@s which is not far from making|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hK|nt|petergill: Bd 18 other table - it's best for North to bid 4@S confidently (i.e. in normal tempo), not after a long think with sweaty brow - that would help EW figure out to dfend 4@s|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| nt|petergill: Declarer is worried that East, who seems to have only 3 clubs, must therefore be 4432 or 4333 or 3433 shape, so might well have 4 trumps|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|nt|petergill: she will probably rise @SA and concede 2 spades for 110|pg|| pc|d6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|dT|pc|h8|nt|petergill: as safety play, in case spades are 4-2|pg|| pc|sQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SJ62HQT73DQ954C92,SKT954HK65D3CAKQ5,SQ83HA9DAJT72C643,SA7HJ842DK86CJT87|sv|b|nt|diana_eva: For kibs who don't speak french, please switch to web version - there is english commentary on voice|pg|| nt|ritong: c est plque chaud cette affaire|pg|| nt|ritong: plus que*|pg|| nt|guido75: Voilà Ritong, nous sommes sauvés !|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ritong: j espère sinon on va encore me triter de corbaque|pg|| mb|1N|nt|guido75: plus qu'un point d'avance!|pg|| nt|ritong: traiter*|pg|| nt|diana_eva: have fun guys :) take a heart pill, this match is a killer :P|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: et voila...je pointe ma truffe, bing un swing|pg|| nt|guido75: un nouveau leader se profile en effet...|pg|| nt|ritong: ah la la c est dur la vie de corbeau|pg|| nt|ritong: mais on va pas se laisser faire|pg|| nt|guido75: 5T est tout de même un tantinet optimiste|pg|| nt|ritong: pas si tant|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sA|nt|ritong: une fois que le répondant décide de soutenir les @cs, ça vient facile|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| nt|guido75: 4 imp pr la Chine|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SJ62HQT73DQ954C92,SKT954HK65D3CAKQ5,SQ83HA9DAJT72C643,SA7HJ842DK86CJT87|sv|b|mb|p|nt|petergill: EW play natural signals vs suit contracts, so clubs figured to be 3-3 from West's count cards in clubs |pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|petergill: EW play low encourage vs NT, high encourage vs suit, std count|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|nt|petergill: At World Championship level where 1100, when offered, is taken - North is nowhere near a 2@d vul overcall|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|petergill: @SQ more or less had to be onside on previous hand due to no 1NT opener, but North was taking no risks in pursuit of 1 more imp|pg|| mb|5C|nt|petergill: 3@H = 3 card suit, else would bid 2@H previous time (major before minor)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: Trump lead looks best|pg|| pc|dA|nt|petergill: only 10 tricks unless North plays @HA.... why lead @HA on other hand and not on this one?|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| nt|petergill: NS still OK as long as @HA is not played|pg|| nt|petergill: @D9 was encouraging @D|pg|| pc|d7|nt|petergill: With spades 3-3, and EW known on bidding to have 5-2 spades, North attacked in case EW have 9 clubs and can pitch red losers on spades|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h9|nt|petergill: now she knows Ew have only 8 trumps so there was no need to hurry for tricks|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|cJ|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|petergill: as dummy's 4th trump will be used to ruff out @SQ, leaving dummy with no trumps left, after trumps drawn = no need to play 1HA|pg|| mc|10|nt|petergill: @HA|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SA93HT73D6542CQJ7,SQJT72HJ5DAT9CK93,S8HK86DKQJ83CA842,SK654HAQ942D7CT65|sv|o|nt|guido75: 6 pardon|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d7|nt|guido75: Ritong, sais-tu pourquoi d'Ovidio-Nève n'ont pas joué les deux derniers segments ?|pg|| nt|ritong: je n en sais rien du tout|pg|| nt|ritong: probablement chmitty sait, mais je doute qu il divulgue une info de ce genre|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ritong: et il n est pas du tout clair qu il y ait embrouille|pg|| nt|ritong: ça peut tres bien être un arrangement de sommeil|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|nt|guido75: ... je doute de cette version!|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| nt|ritong: ma foi|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|ritong: je vais pas argumenter avec un journaliste:)|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|h8|pg|| nt|guido75: restons en effet dans le doute|pg|| pc|s2|nt|ritong: qui, de toute façon, est mieux informé que moi|pg|| pc|d3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| nt|guido75: suis un peu loin de Bali, là. je comptais sur toi.|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|nt|ritong: je vois ça, oui:) bé j ai pas|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|s6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d5|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|sT|pc|d8|pc|c6|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SA93HT73D6542CQJ7,SQJT72HJ5DAT9CK93,S8HK86DKQJ83CA842,SK654HAQ942D7CT65|sv|o|nt|petergill: Good defence, but the EW bidding gave North the clues|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|petergill: other table - bd 22 - I think North probably should have switched to a club at Trick 2, and certainly at Trick 5 after declarer had disposed of a club|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: I would dbl with N hand, not 2@D - my reasons|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|nt|petergill: dbl more flexible, we are unlikely to defenc 3NT so I don't need to tell partner to lead @D to 3NT, I'm the one on lead to spades so no lead for more lead-directing 2@D call|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|sT|pc|h8|pg|| nt|petergill: 4@D splinter|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| nt|petergill: I think EW do Transfer Splinters if there is no competition - not this hand|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SQ873H75D74CAK874,SAJT2HQJT32DQ82C3,SK96HA9DJT953CT52,S54HK864DAK6CQJ96|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ritong: bon|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|guido75: faudrait voir à sortir les donnes à swing du placard !|pg|| nt|ritong: ou pas|pg|| nt|guido75: mais encore 8 donnes comme les dernières, et il n'y aura pas d'écart. La magie du bridge devrait tout de même opérer.|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|c4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SQ873H75D74CAK874,SAJT2HQJT32DQ82C3,SK96HA9DJT953CT52,S54HK864DAK6CQJ96|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|petergill: Bd 23 will be imps to France who bid 1@S - 1NT - 2@C - 2@S Pass|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: 4H looks normal, being vul at imps|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|petergill: Sorry, I mean imps to China, who now lead|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sJ|nt|petergill: very hard to keep track when commentating on your own - much easier if there's 2 of us|pg|| pc|sK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4ST84HT98742D8CQ82,SKQ53HKJ3DQ975CT4,S9HAQ6DAKT6CA7653,SAJ762H5DJ432CKJ9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: j aime bien 2@s avec le jeu d est|pg|| mb|d|mb|2S|nt|ritong: les sauts fittés, c est tres efficace|pg|| mb|p|nt|bebechira: hello henri :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|nt|ritong: traian!|pg|| mb|p|nt|bebechira: french commentary?|pg|| nt|ritong: look at this, our girls in the maelstrom|pg|| mb|3H|nt|ritong: oui|pg|| mb|p|nt|bebechira: lol|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| nt|ritong: 1 ou 2 imps a elles|pg|| nt|ritong: pas de bobo|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| nt|guido75: nouveau swing en perspective. On peut faire dix levées. Soit une perte de 1 pt. Alors qu'il est les points comptent double|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|c2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|h4|nt|bebechira: this is a fantastic match here|pg|| pc|d9|pg|| nt|ritong: youbet|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|nt|bebechira: it was scheduled for BBO4 and they moved it in a hurry in BBO1/VG lool|pg|| nt|ritong: les chinoises sont la bête noire des françaises depuis toujours|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|c5|pg|| nt|guido75: 2 imp|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4ST84HT98742D8CQ82,SKQ53HKJ3DQ975CT4,S9HAQ6DAKT6CA7653,SAJ762H5DJ432CKJ9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1N|nt|petergill: good 15 to 18|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|petergill: 2@H transfer|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|petergill: One would think North could have doubled 2@S for t/o|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: but many Chinese experts are conservative about competing to 3 level when vul|pg|| nt|petergill: 1@D opening means falscard of @DQ (if @D led) won't work|pg|| nt|petergill: This should be 200 to NS - how does 4@H play?|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|h4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dT|nt|petergill: 4@H - Spade leads force dummy to trump, but one spade can go on @DK, so 4@h is on the club guess - does the opener have @CKx or not?|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|d7|pg|| nt|petergill: We can see 52 cards - they cannot |pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|s8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|sK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| nt|petergill: I think West will get clubs right, but she might|pg|| mc|7|nt|diana_eva: Bjr David, welcome. And many thanks to Peter Gill also|pg|| nt|petergill: Hi David|pg|| pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SQJ965HQ5DT94CQ65,ST72HKT8732DAKQC3,SK84HJ64DJ532CKT7,SA3HA9D876CAJ9842|sv|o|nt|guido75: oui, elles le sont.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|guido75: une autre donne sans relief, a priori.|pg|| mb|2S|nt|chmitty: hello :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: bonjour pierre:)|pg|| mb|3H|nt|chmitty: 6@h ne chute que sur entame @s|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|guido75: salut Pierre|pg|| pc|c7|nt|ritong: ça n est pas un contrat inoubliable, en même temps|pg|| nt|guido75: manque un peu de matériel pour y parvenir|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| nt|guido75: ici, on ne cherche pas à faire 6.|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|hA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h7|nt|ritong: 5 comparaisons a venir|pg|| nt|ritong: quelle chaleur, dans ce train|pg|| nt|chmitty: sur la suivante on ne peut pas marquer de points|pg|| nt|guido75: Tu n'as pas l'air conditionné ?|pg|| nt|ritong: il est en panne|pg|| nt|ritong: mais ne parle pas de ça a pierre, il porte un blouson|pg|| nt|ritong: alors que dehors il fait 30 degrés|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|h5|pg|| nt|ritong: elle pourrait tabler, ptetre|pg|| mc|11|nt|ritong: ça se fait voila|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SQJ965HQ5DT94CQ65,ST72HKT8732DAKQC3,SK84HJ64DJ532CKT7,SA3HA9D876CAJ9842|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|woozle: Hi all|pg|| nt|petergill: North had no count in hearts, hence @CA play|pg|| nt|diana_eva: Hi Kieran|pg|| nt|petergill: Hi Kieran|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|petergill: Kieran was one of Australia's greatest players until he recently moved to England - now he plays with Benito Garozzo in Cayne matches on BBO|pg|| mb|3H|nt|woozle: East has an awkward call at her second turn - I presume the hearts didn't have to be six-long|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|nt|petergill: EW play Standard, NS play Strong Club|pg|| nt|woozle: Actually, peter, I'm not resident in England until Friday|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s7|nt|sarroumane: sorr y I had mishandled the message|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|nt|woozle: Good auction from EW - east navigating the balance between sorting out heart fit and sorting out stoppers|pg|| pc|s9|pg|| pc|s3|nt|petergill: Correct bidding to the right contract|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| nt|sarroumane: I was saying that E-W don't play 2/1 GF, hence the 2@s call|pg|| nt|woozle: Ruffing a spade provides protection against a bad heart break|pg|| nt|petergill: If 2@H promised 6+ cards, East would not have to temporize with 2@S|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|nt|woozle: Even with 2/1, the 2S bid is reasonable, as long as partner is trained to not bid 4S.|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|h9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cA|nt|petergill: 7 boards to go in this quarter-final|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|nt|sarroumane: 2@h is a waiting bid in their system, because 2NT would be 15-17|pg|| pc|h3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|mc|11|nt|woozle: Also, finding an eight card heart fit doesn't mean that clubs can't be a better spot|pg|| nt|petergill: Ew have won many World Championships, South has won one World Championship|pg|| pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2S94HQ965DK853C843,SA8HAJ8DAQ92CKQ52,SQT2HKT42DJTCJT96,SKJ7653H73D764CA7|sv|n|nt|guido75: Pierre, sais-tu pourquoi d'Ovidio-Nève n'ont pas joules deux derniers segments ?|pg|| mb|2N|nt|chmitty: elles ont joué le segment précédent. Le line up sur BBO était erroné|pg|| nt|ritong: pas veinard, guy no scoop|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H!|nt|guido75: ah ok|pg|| nt|diana_eva: huan ying, Yansu. Chinese commentary for our Chinese viewers - hope it will not bee too confusing :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Yansu: ¸÷λºÃ |pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: ni hao|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|Yansu: ni hao , da jia. how are you everybody :)|pg|| nt|ritong: stressed:)|pg|| nt|diana_eva: i imagine China feels the same :)|pg|| nt|ritong: might be, yes|pg|| nt|guido75: 12 levées sont possibles|pg|| nt|Yansu: 20-21 2NT. תÒƽÐ, ³É¾Ö¡£ µãÁ¦, ÕÅÊý¶¼¹».|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| nt|bebechira: i want to commentate in italian.......|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|nt|ritong: pour nos amis français qui ne seraient pas familiarisés avec le mandarin, il y a une fonction " mute"|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| nt|Yansu: :)|pg|| nt|ritong: no offense intended, yansu:)|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| nt|Yansu: OK :)|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c4|pc|d2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| nt|Yansu: C KQ µæE Ò»¸öСÅÆ, ÔÙ¸øÒ»¸ö, 4@S + 1 |pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|nt|bebechira: i agree|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h6|pg|| mc|11|nt|Yansu: they all know chinese now |pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2S94HQ965DK853C843,SA8HAJ8DAQ92CKQ52,SQT2HKT42DJTCJT96,SKJ7653H73D764CA7|sv|n|nt|petergill: Pictures of China players http://livebridge.net/bbo/players/team.php?srs=VC&team=China|pg|| nt|sarroumane: also 7 European titles for Sylive Willard (co-recordwoman).|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|woozle: Marginal 6S (making today) for EW, or an easy game|pg|| nt|sarroumane: on this one slam is not good, but makes as the cards lay.|pg|| nt|petergill: and one European Championship for NS - this year in Bruges |pg|| mb|3H|nt|woozle: A good auction would be for East to show six spades and a mild slam try, and then retire.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|nt|sarroumane: 3NT=no spade fit|pg|| mb|p|nt|sarroumane: this should discourage Cronier|pg|| nt|petergill: I think East has not quite enough for slam|pg|| nt|woozle: i'm not convinced about this method, but it's good discouraging information for East|pg|| nt|sarroumane: playing 3@s as showing fit simplifies subsequent slam bidding|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: Many top Italians (and pairs like Gill - Hans and Gill - Gosney) play 2NT - 4@C slam try in @H, 4@D slam try in @S, 4@H slam try in @c, 4@S slam try in @D|pg|| nt|sarroumane: and they don't play retransfer, so 4@s is sign-off. |pg|| pc|c3|nt|petergill: Slam is very lucky - it's correct to stop in game|pg|| nt|petergill: Pictures of France players http://livebridge.net/bbo/players/team.php?srs=VC&team=France|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|nt|sarroumane: France lost 2 more on 26, China 7 up now with 5 to play|pg|| nt|petergill: Gaviard plated safely for 9 tricks on Bd 26 - if she was in 4@H she would have made 10 tricks|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| nt|petergill: Slam by East seems to be perhaps 25% chance ... but if played by West ---> maybe 30% or more with squeeze and "friendly lead" possiblities included|pg|| pc|d7|nt|petergill: e.g. trump lead might expose Qx trump in South|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|h9|pc|c5|pg|| mc|11|nt|sarroumane: ok , this could be 1 imp for China, or more if they bid the slam|pg|| pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3S962HJ954DACQT875,SK87543HTDT8752C3,SAQHQ8762DQJ9C942,SJTHAK3DK643CAKJ6|sv|b|nt|Yansu: ËûÃǶ¼»áÖÐÎÄÁË ? :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|ritong: pour ce faire, vous allez dans "options", " desactiver le chat des ennemis" et vous rendez emis les gens que vous ne désirez pas voir apparaître a l écran, meme si vous n avez ...|pg|| nt|ritong: aucune raison de les détester, bien entendu:)|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|nt|Yansu: ±ê×¼µÄ¾«È·Ìåϵ½ø³Ì¡£|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Yansu: 2@H תÒÆ|pg|| nt|guido75: c'est technique|pg|| pc|dA|nt|guido75: nouveau sw margin down to 9|pg|| nt|petergill: 11 imps i mean|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|woozle: NS would do well here to stop in 2S, which they probably still wouldn't make|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: Superior bidding and play by the French pair on that partscore to gain 4 imps|pg|| nt|woozle: A spade lead here would be disaster for the defense|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|nt|petergill: What do you lead? I would lead @CQ|pg|| nt|woozle: People who remember my previous commentary efforts might remember my negative opinion of NT leads from A?xx suits|pg|| pc|c6|nt|woozle: CQ is my first choice, spade is my last choice|pg|| nt|sarroumane: can make now if she guesses spades|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| nt|petergill: I know a @d works better, but that's what I would do|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s8|nt|sarroumane: which is what she does|pg|| nt|woozle: ok, making now|pg|| nt|petergill: wow|pg|| nt|sarroumane: very good play because she lacks entries to play Willard for @s j|pg|| nt|woozle: i suppose with few entries to dummy it may have been more convenient to play this way|pg|| nt|sarroumane: and offers some protection of @d|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|nt|woozle: But also, the club lead with so many diamonds out suggests a very balanced hand - west probably has at least five diamonds, maybe six|pg|| nt|sarroumane: also @c lead in a four cards or three cards suit is a hint that spade's length is in Cronier's hand|pg|| nt|petergill: North may have reasoned that the @CQ lead makes East more likely to have @SJ, as any spade holding with J in it is an unattractive lead|pg|| pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|nt|woozle: I don't think that's such a strong inference, peter - any spade holding with so few missing is an unlikely lead|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| nt|woozle: but protecting the AQ of diamonds is a good point|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|nt|petergill: Rees in 2@s at other table|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|nt|woozle: 1nt making two is a strong result for NS....a good stop for France in the other room but they'll have to guess as well to make 2S|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|h6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sT|nt|petergill: EW vul on Bd 32, so France want last board to be EW hand (12 imp swing) not NS hand (10 imp game swing)|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SAJ72HAK9D84CAQJ9,SKTHQT843DK93CK85,S85H652DAT652C432,SQ9643HJ7DQJ7CT76|sv|e|nt|guido75: faudrait un gros-gros swing sur la dernière !|pg|| mb|1H|nt|ritong: n en parlons plus, madame lulu|pg|| nt|Yansu: 6 IMP , ¿´ÆðÀ´²»¶à ? Èç¹ûÊÇ Ò»¸öÎÞ¾Ö·½µÄ³É¾ÖÅÆ, 1×À½Ðµ½, Ò»×ÀûÓне½, ²î¾à¾ÍÊÇ 6 IMP . ²»ÉÙÁË. :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|guido75: On ne voit pas en effet comment on pourrait reprendre 17 imp sur la donne|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| nt|Yansu: S ´ËʱÕù 1NT, Ê®·ÖΣÏÕ. ÒòΪ EW ͨ¹ý½ÐÅƶ¼ÒѾ­ÖªµÀ±Ë´ËʵÁ¦. ËùÒÔ, Çë¿´SµÄ1NT . 19 µã!|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| nt|ritong: voila, il nous reste a féliciter les adversaires et leur souhaiter bonne route|pg|| nt|Yansu: N ÓÐ @DA, ËùÒÔ, ´ÓµãÁ¦¿´, NS 1NT ÎÊÌâ²»´ó. ʵ¼ÊҲȷʵÈç´Ë. |pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|nt|Yansu: 1NT Õý³É, ÊÇÕý³£½á¹û. |pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|guido75: Bravo aux Chinoises. La bête noire des Françaises, une fois de plus.|pg|| pc|h7|nt|ritong: oui|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d3|nt|ritong: la revanche vraisemblablement a goa en 2015|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ritong: ou a lyon en 2017|pg|| nt|Yansu: W µÄ @S , Èà ÄÏÓÐÁ˳¬¶ÕµÄ»ú»á |pg|| pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h3|pc|d5|pc|s9|pg|| nt|Yansu: ÄÏ¼Ò ×¥×¡ÁË. |pg|| pc|s7|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|ritong: merci a tous bonne journée|pg|| nt|Yansu: лл .|pg|| nt|Yansu: = THANK YOU ALL|pg|| nt|guido75: Il manque onze points. Même à supposer que les Françaises aient appelé 3SA, il en aurait encore manqué. On est un peu déçu pour les Françaises.|pg|| nt|guido75: mais c'est la compète! Bien sûr chacune pourra se reprocher ce faible écart...|pg|| nt|Yansu: ×îºóÕâ¸öÅÆ, ÄÇ×À Öйú¶Óð½Ð 3NT -2|pg|| nt|Yansu: + 11 imp. ÖйúÅ®¶Óͦ½ø Ç° 4 :) ?|pg|| nt|Yansu: »¹¶¼ÔÚ¿´Âð ? ±ÈÈü½áÊøÁË. ÖйúÅ®¶ÓսʤÁË·¨¹ú¶Ó. 11 IMP|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SAJ72HAK9D84CAQJ9,SKTHQT843DK93CK85,S85H652DAT652C432,SQ9643HJ7DQJ7CT76|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|woozle: Hard to see 12 imps coming out of this partscore hand unless somebody walks into a penalty, and none of these players seem like the type|pg|| nt|sarroumane: with strong club, will they stop in 1NT ?|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|sarroumane: no :)|pg|| mb|3N|nt|petergill: Precision pair at other table likely to open 1@H on West cards|pg|| mb|p|nt|woozle: Stopping in 1nt with this pair of hands would be one of the best reasons to play strong club|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|sarroumane: hopeless contract, but this will be too little too late for France|pg|| nt|woozle: This will fail, but it would need to be down about 5 to consider losing 12 imps|pg|| nt|petergill: This looks like 100 to France maybe|pg|| pc|h4|nt|sarroumane: so congratulations to China for qualifiying |pg|| pc|h2|nt|woozle: no non-vul even down five won't be enough|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|sarroumane: and cheers for France who came very close|pg|| nt|petergill: France needs to double EW for 500 at other table to win or tie the match, I think|pg|| nt|woozle: Six imps to China on 31 spell the end of the match|pg|| nt|petergill: make that 1100 or 1400|pg|| nt|woozle: France aren't getting 17 imps here|pg|| nt|petergill: EW 1@H P 1@s at other table, as expected|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|woozle: south cutting her losses and playing for down two|pg|| nt|petergill: 1@H P 11S 1NtT by South all pass at other table|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| nt|petergill: so France will gain about 5 imps but lose the match by about 12. Well played by China. |pg|| nt|woozle: Well-played by China, deserving winners, but from what I've seen France would have won this against most other teams and can consider themselves a little unlucky|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c9|nt|sarroumane: so who do you think will win the VC title ?|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|s3|pg|| nt|petergill: If you move @SJ on Bd 31 from East to West, I think that makes about 12 imps difference|pg|| nt|petergill: so there was very little between the two teams - just one jack|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d5|pc|s4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h8|nt|petergill: Both teams have played really really well under pressure in this segment|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| nt|petergill: 14 imps depended on who had @SJ on Bd 31|pg|| nt|petergill: China, England, USA and Netherlands remain, but ehtre are 5 strogn coutnries at women's bridge and France is the one who missed out|pg|| nt|sarroumane: yes, and I think that Poland and Sweden could also be effective in the next few years, with young players|pg|| pg||