vg|41st WBTC-BBO6,BB-SF5,I,1,16,USA1,96,MONACO,163| rs|4HS=,5HSx-1,2HW=,2HW=,3NE-1,4SW-2,2SW+1,1NW-2,1NN+1,2DS=,2SE=,1NE+1,3HS-1,2SW-1,2SS+1,3HN=,3SW+1,4SE-1,4SEx-1,4SE-1,3DN-1,1NW=,4HS+1,4HS=,4SS+1,4SS+1,4SE-1,4SE-3,4SW+1,4SW=,3NEx-3,3NE-3| pn|WEINSTEIN,HELGEMO,LEVIN,HELNESS,NUNES,KRANYAK,FANTONI,WOLPERT|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3S9HAQ8754DA7CJT96,SKQT52H6DQJ54CA85,SAJ63HKDKT98CKQ32,S874HJT932D632C74|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|kit: hi everybody|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|diana_eva: Hi everyone. |pg|| nt|kit: Will be important to stop at 4@H with the bad heart split|pg|| nt|diana_eva: Peter Lund on voice|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|diana_eva: Welcome to Yuan Shen on voice|pg|| nt|kit: Weinstein might make one more try, but after that he will quit|pg|| nt|brgpro: 6@c is on @c3-2 and @h4-2 i thinknot great but not that bad. but not when they bid in between, something rates to be wrong|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s5|mc|10|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3S9HAQ8754DA7CJT96,SKQT52H6DQJ54CA85,SAJ63HKDKT98CKQ32,S874HJT932D632C74|sv|o|nt|jkdood: Good Evening(good afternoon in Bali) Welcome ALL- segment 5 of 6, SemiFinals, Monaco vs USA-1|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|nt|jkdood: USA has their work cut out, 67 imps down and 32 boards to make it up, 16 now, and 16 boards later|pg|| mb|2H|nt|jkdood: You can view NS convention card at:|pg|| mb|2S|nt|jkdood: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/2012Dublin/systems/OpenTeams/Monaco/fantoni-nunes.pdf|pg|| nt|jkdood: EW card athttp://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/WBC2013/BermudaBowl/USA%20I/kranyak-wolpert.pdf|pg|| nt|jkdood: at http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/WBC2013/BermudaBowl/USA%20I/kranyak-wolpert.pdf|pg|| nt|jkdood: 2@H by South is game force, 5+ hearts|pg|| mb|3S!|mb|5H|nt|jkdood: 5@H by East seems an error of some sort|pg|| nt|JaapFr: gm|pg|| mb|p|nt|jkdood: Welcome Jaap|pg|| mb|5S|mb|d|nt|JaapFr: hoi Jay|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: EW need to be "Active" to make up the deficit, but this call seems more than a bit much (5@H)|pg|| nt|robinswr: I have no idea what 5@h means unless he got bad information from the opponents|pg|| nt|JaapFr: although 6@C seems not so bad|pg|| nt|jkdood: OP can u confirm East made the 5@H call, not South?|pg|| nt|jkdood: Welcome Steve Robinson|pg|| nt|vugraphzdp: yes, now e call director|pg|| nt|jkdood: The only thought I have is East thought 2H showed spades, and Wests 2S was takeout|pg|| nt|jkdood: Thank you OP|pg|| nt|JaapFr: without looking to EW hands 7@C seems a reasonable grand|pg|| pc|hK|nt|jkdood: Well after A of trump is revoked|pg|| nt|JaapFr: 6@C|pg|| nt|jkdood: Ahhh, now you are talking Jaap!|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cK|nt|jkdood: AT this NV equal, 5@Sx will go for quite a bit much|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|nt|JaapFr: my glasses a bit foggy early morning:)|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|robinswr: i bet nunes's 2@h was alerted by north as spades |pg|| nt|jkdood: This will go for more than 6C! would fetch if it possibly made|pg|| nt|robinswr: so nunes messed up|pg|| nt|jkdood: Their card does say natural....|pg|| nt|JaapFr: what a freakish awful board to start the session with|pg|| nt|jkdood: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/2012Dublin/systems/OpenTeams/Monaco/fantoni-nunes.pdf|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hA|nt|jkdood: We had a commentatot last nite tell us they chnaged several things recently, in fact....|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|h3|pg|| nt|jkdood: Last nite they had a mix up caused by the changes, Nunes apologized, as the OP heard|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|s9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|JaapFr: -1100 or -1400?|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d8|pc|h9|pg|| nt|jkdood: SO what is on the posted convention card and their NEW agreement, may be diff.|pg|| nt|jkdood: An I am told by a learned friend they did change 2@H to show spades|pg|| nt|JaapFr: -14 imps the 5@H bid if no ruling|pg|| nt|jkdood: A adjustment seems likely then|pg|| nt|JaapFr: @DJ to save -1400 and not -1700|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|jkdood: SO, it is Nunes who forgets again? :)|pg|| nt|bt: they did bid 1@C-2@S to show spades earlier this tournament, but bidding doesnt make sense then|pg|| nt|bt: and hi|pg|| mc|5|nt|jkdood: Welcome Lars!|pg|| nt|JaapFr: hoi lars|pg|| nt|robinswr: south is allowed to forget his system and bid 2@h with no penalty. However, he must alert west that 2@h showed spades|pg|| nt|bt: thanks|pg|| pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SKJ2H986DJ92CA986,ST9543HJ532DKQ53C,SA876HA74DT8CKQT5,SQHKQTDA764CJ7432|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s3|nt|kit: Normal to lead a trump on this sort of auction -- whih would hold declarer to 4 diamonds and 3 hearts.|pg|| nt|brgpro: come to think about it...6@c might take a trump lead to beat it, the previous hand|pg|| nt|kit: Declarer can't get the needed ruffs, draw trumps, and run his diamonds.|pg|| nt|vugraphzdn: N still thinking|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| nt|kit: Levin does have a problem here. He must assume declarer has only 4 hearts, since things are hopeless if he has 5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|hJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|nt|brgpro: trump lead surely beats 6@c the previous hand, S is entry short to set up @h, but other leads he might have a chance...|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|kit: Needed to keep the ace of hearts for control, as is so often the case. Now contract makesl|pg|| mc|8|nt|kit: Levin had to picture the 5-4-4-0 shape.|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SKJ2H986DJ92CA986,ST9543HJ532DKQ53C,SA876HA74DT8CKQT5,SQHKQTDA764CJ7432|sv|n|nt|bt: if he forgot, he couldnt very well alert, right ;)|pg|| nt|robinswr: and that should be penalized |pg|| mb|1C|nt|jkdood: I think we will keep an asterisk next to that 14 imp Monaco pickup result|pg|| nt|robinswr: you're not allowed to misalert|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|jkdood: Or to misinform|pg|| nt|JaapFr: and what will be the ruling there?|pg|| mb|p|nt|robinswr: they can bid what they want, however they must alert correctly|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|bt: this is a sequence where you ponder which trump to lead|pg|| nt|jkdood: West is presumably entitled to know 2@H shows spades, and so take that scary call back|pg|| pc|cK|nt|robinswr: i agree|pg|| nt|jkdood: Exact same auction here as in other room|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|robinswr: if 2@h showed spades, then 2@s was Michaels|pg|| nt|JaapFr: @HA x@H NOW|pg|| nt|bt: now it is too late|pg|| nt|jkdood: Specs new to the game can take comfort that world experts cannot always find their (best) 4-4 diamond fit|pg|| nt|JaapFr: true but to avoid ot|pg|| nt|bt: ruff another club, go to dummy, draw trumps|pg|| pc|hA|nt|JaapFr: ot= overtrick|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|hJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|d6|pc|c9|pg|| nt|jkdood: And a quiet push board|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1S942HKJ5DQT7532C7,SKQJT5H74D986CK32,SA73HT86DJ4CAJT65,S86HAQ932DAKCQ984|sv|e|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|brgpro: what happened in the bidding on the first|pg|| nt|brgpro: the other room...|pg|| nt|kit: Just so everybody knows -- the 1400 on board 1 will probably be taken back -- it looks like there were different explanations of a critical bid|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|nt|brgpro: director must be at the table right now|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Directore was called -- they are now playing board 2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sK|nt|kit: This contract will fail pretty badly with proper defense|pg|| nt|brgpro: this contract is a bit optimistic....|pg|| nt|kit: Levin is afraid that if he ducks, declarer may have running hearts while his partner has running diamonds.|pg|| nt|kit: standard count for N-S|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|nt|brgpro: the question is @s2 shd be count here...but no smith any more|pg|| nt|kit: so now will be down 1 instead of down 4 I believe.|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|h2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c5|pc|h3|nt|kit: Declarer may take heart finesse trying to make|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c6|pc|c4|nt|kit: But doesn't really need to -- enough clubs pitched so he can knock out ace of clubs first, and will get 2 hearts if king onside|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|nt|kit: Of course Weinstein coudl blank his king of hearts, but in practice nobody does that|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|cK|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1S942HKJ5DQT7532C7,SKQJT5H74D986CK32,SA73HT86DJ4CAJT65,S86HAQ932DAKCQ984|sv|e|nt|bt: 4 imp opportunity lost, who cares about that :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bt: I dont know if this is an auction based on style or state of the match, probably both|pg|| nt|jkdood: It CAN be 5 according to their card:|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|jkdood: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/WBC2013/BermudaBowl/USA%20I/kranyak-wolpert.pdf|pg|| nt|robinswr: you would not expect that at unfavorable |pg|| nt|jkdood: 5+ spades, 5-10 HCP. altho vul, seems aggressive|pg|| nt|JaapFr: BB Italy-Poland did Poland surrender?|pg|| nt|robinswr: east could have invited|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|nt|jkdood: Both major suits divide 3-3, so there may be hope for EW here|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| nt|bt: in the closed room ew got to 3nt, and north did win the first spade trick, which wasnt optimal|pg|| nt|bt: optimal for the defence i mean|pg|| nt|JaapFr: but 3nt could easily go down too |pg|| nt|robinswr: opposite AQJ10xx, you need heart finesse and partner having three diamonds and spade finesse|pg|| nt|JaapFr: i am informed Poland did concede in other BB SF|pg|| nt|diana_eva: welcome to David Bird on voice|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h7|nt|jkdood: With the Q of C an entry to hearts later, NS best scramble their club ruff when in with the A of trump|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|nt|robinswr: but inviting would find that out and I don't see any downside (giving away information to make it easier to defend)|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sK|nt|jkdood: So looks to be down 2|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|s9|pc|cK|pg|| nt|jkdood: 3 imps to Monaco if true|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|nt|granguru: Italy Poland have not played any hand till this moment. so we can reasonable conclude that Poland surrended|pg|| nt|jkdood: Welcome John Plaut|pg|| mc|8|nt|granguru: hi hi hi all|pg|| pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SAQHT7532DT8CQJ76,SKJT93HQ9DKQ32CK8,S872HJ4DAJ654CAT9,S654HAK86D97C5432|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h4|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| nt|brgpro: on @h lead it goes down more often than making...|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|cT|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|mc|9|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SAQHT7532DT8CQJ76,SKJT93HQ9DKQ32CK8,S872HJ4DAJ654CAT9,S654HAK86D97C5432|sv|b|nt|bt: currently the us arent playing well enough to win, but who knows, erase that 14 imps to +3 and who knows|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|granguru: Italy 201 Poland 79|pg|| mb|p|pc|d4|nt|jkdood: 1NT for EW shows 14+ to 17-|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|nt|JaapFr: what will declrer play tr 2???|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| nt|robinswr: which means they open 1nt with 90% of 14's|pg|| nt|bt: somewhere close to that range and with a shape resembling balanced|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| nt|bt: will be bloody|pg|| nt|jkdood: 2@S would fare much better than NT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d8|nt|bt: unfortunate, right?|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s5|pc|h5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|c5|pg|| nt|JaapFr: y DD true that IF x@H tr 2 and @S finesse W would make 1NT too|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| nt|jkdood: Maximal defense|pg|| nt|JaapFr: but that is DD|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3S765HQ63DKQ872C84,SK4HT742DJ6CJT953,SAJ83HJ98DT95CAKQ,SQT92HAK5DA43C762|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|kit: at other table West opened 1NT and that wasn't nearly as good a contract -- shows the flaw in opening that sort of hand 1NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| nt|kit: If declarer misguesses diamonds on 2nd round there will be a scramble for tricks|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|nt|kit: If East doesn't give anything away, declarer could lose to jack of diamonds and later to 10 of hearts|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c5|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3S765HQ63DKQ872C84,SK4HT742DJ6CJT953,SAJ83HJ98DT95CAKQ,SQT92HAK5DA43C762|sv|n|nt|bt: DD?|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|d|mb|r|nt|JaapFr: DD double dummy seeing all 52 cards|pg|| nt|jkdood: 1NT by West is "swingy", just swang(?) wrong way for USA|pg|| mb|1H|nt|robinswr: redouble shows diamonds i assume|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|granguru: XX is transfer to 1@D|pg|| nt|bt: huge comebacks based on swingy auctions are rare, good play and mistakes by opps are your chance|pg|| mb|p|nt|granguru: 0-9|pg|| mb|p|nt|JaapFr: with NS:)??|pg|| pc|sK|nt|robinswr: since you very rarely want to double the opponents at the 1-level, transfers work well with redouble transfering to next higher suit |pg|| nt|jkdood: CArd says redouble (if it hasnt been chnaged!!) shows 6a|pg|| nt|jkdood: shows 6+|pg|| nt|bt: this monaco 4some lost like 70 imps in the last set of the vanderbilt, so yes|pg|| nt|granguru: I must be wrong |pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c8|nt|jkdood: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/2012Dublin/systems/OpenTeams/Monaco/fantoni-nunes.pdf|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|s6|pc|c5|pg|| nt|jkdood: (subject to VERY RECENT chnages, it seems)|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hQ|nt|jkdood: My typing gets even worse than my bridge at wee hours, sorry....|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| nt|granguru: the CC posted is an old one|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|jkdood: 2S! did make on previous board EW, so 8 more imps to Monaco|pg|| nt|granguru: XX shows 6-9 no major, or any 10+GF|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|s8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SAK8HJ8754DQ9CJ76,SQJ7HAT3D542CAK85,ST32HK9DJT76CQ432,S9654HQ62DAK83CT9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|kit: Nice lead-directing 2@H bid by Levin|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|s3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|mc|8|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SAK8HJ8754DQ9CJ76,SQJ7HAT3D542CAK85,ST32HK9DJT76CQ432,S9654HQ62DAK83CT9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|jkdood: Well, we see what a NON(14+) looks like to Kranyak, vul...|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|bt: I guess the shape is to boring for 1NT|pg|| nt|bt: 4333, anybody can bid nt on that|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h5|nt|jkdood: A support-double, to show 3cards, is rare in diamonds, but seems to be his intent here|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| nt|jkdood: (Looks more like a 1NT rebid to me)|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|nt|robinswr: without 4-card major it makes sense to show 3 diamonds|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|robinswr: usually when partner responds 1@d, his hand is not notrump oriented|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S98HA863DJT8743C7,SA4HT42DA652CAQ64,SKJ73HK95DKQCK985,SQT652HQJ7D9CJT32|sv|b|mb|p|nt|kit: costly squandering the jack of diamonds|pg|| mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h7|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s7|pc|hQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|hK|pc|c3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| mc|8|nt|queequeg: hi all :) Fulvio Fantoni is keeping his website updated during the champioships: www.fulviofantoni.com/en|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S98HA863DJT8743C7,SA4HT42DA652CAQ64,SKJ73HK95DKQCK985,SQT652HQJ7D9CJT32|sv|b|mb|p|nt|jkdood: USA's comeback back begins! 1 imp on last board, 1NT 120 versus the 90 for 2@D|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|granguru: FN system pls look at|pg|| nt|bt: only need 4 imps per board or so|pg|| nt|JaapFr: as interim evaluation : in my opinion the Operating was sofar of a very high standard ( of course I could not see all matches) pls kibs do yoy agree say Y and if not agree say N|pg|| nt|granguru: livebridge.net/bbo/cc/103-5348.pdf|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|granguru: http://livebridge.net/bbo/cc/103-5348.pdf|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|robinswr: another 14 |pg|| nt|jkdood: Thank you John|pg|| mb|p|nt|queequeg: hi all :)|pg|| pc|dK|nt|robinswr: still nothing about board one|pg|| nt|jkdood: Welcome Francesca|pg|| nt|granguru: Alroy courtesy|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|queequeg: Fulvio Fantoni is keeping its website updated during the Championship: www.fulviofantoni.com/en|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|s2|nt|granguru: ciao Francesca e congratulazioni|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| nt|queequeg: hi John @H|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|s8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|nt|JaapFr: results 95% agreed with the statement Operating this tournement of a very high standard tx kibs|pg|| pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|s9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| nt|robinswr: drawing trumps the old-fashion way|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|nt|JaapFr: and wd Indonesia:)|pg|| nt|bt: now, if only the ruffs were from Kxx|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|s4|nt|bt: no such luck|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SAT964HKQ742DJ2C3,SQ873H95DKT95CK75,SJ52HAJ8DQ4CQJ942,SKHT63DA8763CAT86|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h9|nt|kit: Board 1 at other table was ruled 6@H doubled, down 2, so 12 IMPs to USA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h6|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SAT964HKQ742DJ2C3,SQ873H95DKT95CK75,SJ52HAJ8DQ4CQJ942,SKHT63DA8763CAT86|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2D|mb|3D|mb|3H|nt|bt: 2@D is 55+ majors|pg|| nt|jkdood: NS play Ghestem, not Michaels, but the call still shows the majors, like Michaels|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|d5|pg|| nt|jkdood: Note the LOW spade caters to a stiff honor and is rewarded for +140 exact stop|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3ST4H7D9543CAKT972,SJ983HKT652DJTCQ6,SQ52HQJ9843DK2C85,SAK76HADAQ876CJ43|sv|e|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|2N!|an|clubs|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d!|mb|p|nt|kit: on board 1 at other table, I believe South's 2@H call was explained by North (to East) as showing spades -- by South to West as natural|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|nt|kit: West overcalled 2@S naturally -- but East thought his partner had bid Michaels (since he was told 2@H showed spades) -- so he jumped to 5@H with big heart suit|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| nt|pelu: Yes Kit, and 2@h (i see on CC) show 10+ HCP and 5+@s, so S forgot the system|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|s8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|10|nt|kit: wouldn't have been so bad maybe, except that it affected the opponents bidding in a big way.|pg|| nt|pelu: but when explanation is Ok and the bid is wrong, TD normal dont change result?|pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3ST4H7D9543CAKT972,SJ983HKT652DJTCQ6,SQ52HQJ9843DK2C85,SAK76HADAQ876CJ43|sv|e|mb|p|nt|jkdood: AFter the J is play (instead), West's 8 could be a nuisance|pg|| mb|1D|nt|granguru: it is a modified Ghestem|pg|| mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2H|nt|granguru: as (1@D) 2@D shows @C @S|pg|| mb|4S|nt|granguru: in original version|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|granguru: they changed it to sjhow majors at a lower level|pg|| mb|p|pc|cA|nt|jkdood: Yes, the original Ghestem is also called COBNOR - cue eq Other and Black, NT eq Other and Red|pg|| nt|granguru: no it is mod ghestem as they show all 2 suiters|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| nt|granguru: in Michaels you cant show non touching suits|pg|| nt|JaapFr: due to @SQxx in N 4@S made|pg|| nt|jkdood: And u had to do 1c-3c and 1d-3d for majors in original form|pg|| pc|cT|nt|JaapFr: and @DK|pg|| nt|bt: best defence was to lead partners suit, but this is normal|pg|| nt|JaapFr: but E still sweating:)|pg|| nt|jkdood: Their "now" modifications allow them to show majors 1 level lower|pg|| nt|robinswr: pitch diamond?|pg|| nt|JaapFr: tough decision|pg|| nt|bt: little does he know there isnt a losing option|pg|| nt|robinswr: If he ruffs with the 9 north does best pitching|pg|| nt|JaapFr: this will take a long time|pg|| nt|JaapFr: also after IF @S( and N discarding a @D|pg|| nt|JaapFr: @S9|pg|| nt|BB0 Tarzan: The ruling on board 1 is done, N/S ruled to play 6@Hx -2|pg|| nt|jkdood: It appears the directors have chnaged Bd 1 to 6@Hx down 300 for NS, and lose 14 becomes win 12 for USA|pg|| nt|robinswr: good ruling|pg|| nt|JaapFr: a 26 imps ruling:)|pg|| nt|granguru: In the meanwhile I can tell that in Italy is common to play 1@C 2@d and 1@D 2@d for majors|pg|| nt|bt: that was a generous, but probably correct ruling, will be appealed probably|pg|| nt|robinswr: you're allowed to forget your methods. However, you still must alert correctly|pg|| nt|bt: forcing ns to slam in a 61 and not their 44, well interesting|pg|| nt|robinswr: they get the worse possible result|pg|| nt|bt: for late arrivers there was some confusion about system changes, ccs and alerts|pg|| nt|robinswr: you really get punished if you misalert|pg|| nt|vugraphzdp: wolpert thinking|pg|| nt|bt: i dont think 6@H is possible, but who knows|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|JaapFr: tx Andre (also perfect operating)|pg|| nt|bt: adjusting to 3 imps US makes sense, but 12?|pg|| nt|vugraphzdp: ur wlc|pg|| nt|bt: anyway, makes for a closer match :)|pg|| nt|robinswr: if west passed, north would jump in spades which would show heart support|pg|| nt|bt: north did not have heart support|pg|| nt|robinswr: by the time north figures out that south did not have spades, they could easily get to the six-level|pg|| nt|bt: he ruffed the jack, now he can go down easily|pg|| nt|JaapFr: depends|pg|| nt|robinswr: south showed spades, north had spade support|pg|| nt|jkdood: Under the rules in force at THIS event (but to be changed) I think appeals by committee are still in effect. Lets hope it doesnt come down to that!|pg|| nt|bt: overruffing and a heart back looks easy|pg|| nt|bt: and then @D 9 will be the setting trick|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c2|pc|s9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| nt|granguru: You are right Jay ...appeals committee is functioning at this BB|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|d7|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4S8HKQ9752D743C542,SA9732HATDKQT2C96,SQJT5H63DA8CQJT73,SK64HJ84DJ965CAK8|sv|b|mb|1D|nt|kit: no -- different explanations caused opponents to have a mixup on meaning of their bids.|pg|| mb|1H|mb|d!|mb|r|an|!|mb|1S|nt|kit: That was the problem|pg|| nt|pelu: ok thats a point|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| nt|kit: The light 1@H overcall, letting North double, will be 3 IMPs to usa|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s4|mc|9|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4S8HKQ9752D743C542,SA9732HATDKQT2C96,SQJT5H63DA8CQJT73,SK64HJ84DJ965CAK8|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|jkdood: Bd8 (michaels-ghestem hand) was a +140 push, but USA NS was in 2@S when East did not open|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| nt|JaapFr: another 4@S-1|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|h2|pg|| nt|JaapFr: but this one very fast kibs|pg|| nt|robinswr: quick d1|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SK5HAQ43DT854CJ65,SAQ7HKT65D632CAQ8,ST9864HJ8DAKQ7C74,SJ32H972DJ9CKT932|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D!|mb|2N|nt|kit: 2@D is diamonds and a major|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|kit: Would have been better defending 3@C, but difficult for South to know that.|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SK5HAQ43DT854CJ65,SAQ7HKT65D632CAQ8,ST9864HJ8DAKQ7C74,SJ32H972DJ9CKT932|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|jkdood: Helgemo stopped in 3@S on Bd 9 so Monaco gains 7|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|JaapFr: also trumped tr 3 with @SJ?|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|JaapFr: b9|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sT|nt|jkdood: Yes, and made 4, +170|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|s6|pg|| nt|jkdood: As specs noted, Bd 1 now is 5Hx down 1, which is 11 for USA rather than 12|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|h8|pg|| nt|jkdood: The directors must be polling players "what would u do if....?" to see likely results|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|h2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|dA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg|| pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SA9HQT9876DKJ65C4,SK63HK2DT8CJ98632,SQ8742HAJ53D7CAQ5,SJT5H4DAQ9432CKT7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|h6|pc|c6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SA9HQT9876DKJ65C4,SK63HK2DT8CJ98632,SQ8742HAJ53D7CAQ5,SJT5H4DAQ9432CKT7|sv|n|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: +90 could be a plus position for USA< as NS might somehow enter the auction and make 2@D|pg|| nt|JaapFr: b9 i heard tr 3 @DT discarded (was breaking the brains about how then 10 tr if with @SJ) lol|pg|| mb|d|nt|robinswr: you have to know their system. what would North bid over 2@h showing spades?|pg|| mb|4C|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|robinswr: If he would bid 4@s, what does that mean over a natural 2@h?|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|c2|pg|| mc|10|nt|JaapFr: @CK and @HK 9 out of 10 nreversed position|pg|| nt|robinswr: They could on some days end up in 6NT when North bids 6@s|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SA7432HDKQT83CAQT,SKJHAKT9D7652CK87,SQ85HQJ542DA4C943,ST96H8763DJ9CJ652|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|kareno: This will be an easy push|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|cT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d3|mc|11|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SA7432HDKQT83CAQT,SKJHAKT9D7652CK87,SQ85HQJ542DA4C943,ST96H8763DJ9CJ652|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|JaapFr: sttill b1 :)?|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|jkdood: As Steve is hinting (for Bd 1) 4@S could be keycard for hearts, and off they go.....|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|robinswr: you have to know their system to see what various spade and heart bids mean|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|jkdood: Yes, i know we are beating it to death, but one spec suggests it might be exclusion!|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| nt|JaapFr: even my aunt Truus does make 4@S here|pg|| nt|granguru: 2NT: 5+ points, 3 or 4 spades, 3@C : ask? , 3@D: 7-9 points, exact 3@S fit|pg|| nt|robinswr: behind screens, they could figure out that the train went off the tracks however, the Directors should not let them work it out until its obvious |pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| nt|robinswr: ew missed their 8-card heart fit|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|cT|nt|jkdood: USA doubled 4@S on Bd10 (also down 1) so gain 3 imps|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|nt|jkdood: I knew Jaap would bring up his aunt before we were done!|pg|| mc|11|nt|JaapFr: you know here?|pg|| nt|JaapFr: her|pg|| pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SKT7H9865DQJCJ865,S862HTDT953CAK973,SQ5HJ732DAK8762CQ,SAJ943HAKQ4D4CT42|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| nt|kareno: Two spades and a diamond off the top with clubs to handle as well. This will take some doing. Not sure why east was down three in the CR|pg|| nt|vugraphzdn: N and E takes a bathroom break while S thinking what to play :)|pg|| nt|kareno: That's an efficient use of time :)|pg|| nt|kareno: Yes, as a spec points out, if you misguess clubs, the hand is out of control.|pg|| nt|dbl me: Decl., ofc, will prob. go with restricted choice...|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|kareno: A club shift may just beat the hand anyway.|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|nt|kareno: This spade position is the subject of numerous articles.|pg|| nt|granguru: OR S led @DQJ ruffed delcarer played @HA and ruff @S to the @S9 and 10. @C was ducked to the @CQ but next he played @CA ruffed and roof felt down|pg|| nt|kareno: In principle north should play high from honor-ten.|pg|| nt|kareno: But when he plays low, declarer should play him for any other holding, so the Jack is correct.|pg|| nt|serden: .|pg|| nt|kareno: But there are wheels within wheels.|pg|| nt|dbl me: N shd play his Q form this holding as well|pg|| nt|dbl me: from|pg|| nt|kareno: When I'm explaining something, folks, and I'm the only one commenting, just let me talk without interrupting for a moment, okay?|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s4|nt|dbl me: Yes, Karen has not yet cloned herself... ;-)|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s9|nt|kareno: Now I don't think it's makeable|pg|| nt|kareno: But Richie appears as if by magic @h|pg|| nt|dbl me: definitely, if decl plays for restricted choice.|pg|| pc|sK|nt|granguru: it would have been better @CK before the second round of @S|pg|| pc|d9|pg|| nt|dbl me: Sry, I was tied up in the Senior match|pg|| nt|kareno: Now I'm changing my mind - he can make it.|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|9|nt|kareno: Now club to the ace and he must guess clubs.|pg|| nt|pef: he took the percentage play|pg|| nt|kareno: He had it.|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SKT7H9865DQJCJ865,S862HTDT953CAK973,SQ5HJ732DAK8762CQ,SAJ943HAKQ4D4CT42|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D!|nt|jkdood: Uhhhhh, Aunt Truus? Who here doesn't????|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: NS did indeed find diamonds on Bd11 where EW made 1NT, but played 3D down 1, so gain 1 imp only|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|JaapFr: THIS 4@S can be made but no piece of cake|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|s3|pg|| nt|bt: ruff a heart, spade to ten, club, spade and you get some idea of what to do|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| nt|JaapFr: he agrees me too|pg|| nt|bt: south is best not to return a club, to give a losing double finesse option|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dK|nt|bt: he went for the double finesse which is odds on|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|sQ|pc|c2|pg|| nt|bt: unlucky|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|dT|pg|| mc|7|nt|bt: there are 3 small club singletons in north, and some combinations och xx|pg|| nt|JaapFr: no comment|pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1S97HT94DJ9852CK95,SAJ865HQDA3CAQT62,ST43HAJ76DKQ76C73,SKQ2HK8532DT4CJ84|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|kareno: So did he take the double finesse then? Yes, that was the odds on play|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| nt|pef: same thing happened at most tables where this was played. declarer's just too good for their own good :)|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| nt|dbl me: Hopefully the final board, coming up, will be more suspenseful than this one, a breeze in 4S|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|d2|pc|s5|pg|| nt|kareno: I thought I was the only one to lose to singleton jacks or queens :)|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|c2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c4|mc|11|nt|kareno: lol specs :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1S97HT94DJ9852CK95,SAJ865HQDA3CAQT62,ST43HAJ76DKQ76C73,SKQ2HK8532DT4CJ84|sv|n|mb|p|nt|bt: as opposed to Q or J singleton|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|bt: combinations of xx|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|bt: so correct played|pg|| nt|bt: correctly|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| nt|jkdood: So 5 of the last 7 boards have been played in 4@S, with varying results, hmmn.|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h3|pc|d9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| mc|10|nt|jkdood: An imp to USA on Bd 12, for an overtrick not made here|pg|| pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SJ98642HQ6DJT976C,SAT73HTDAKCA98653,S5HAK853DQ82CKQ42,SKQHJ9742D543CJT7|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1N|nt|kareno: So now USA1 with a deficit of about seventy will have sixteen boards to find seven swings.|pg|| nt|pef: well they may lose some more on this board, also|pg|| mb|d!|mb|3N|mb|d|mb|p|nt|kareno: Kranyak is a world-class poker player and on many boards in this match I see has played poker at the bridge table|pg|| nt|pef: Roland Wald points out that north might double this which could result in a bid gain for the US if north finds a diamond lead|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|hT|nt|pef: oh right, south on lead.|pg|| nt|dbl me: This may be encouraging enuf for the US to come out for the final set...|pg|| nt|pef: now there's an encouraging remark!|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| nt|dbl me: S will switch to a d, and this will be quite lucrative for NS|pg|| nt|kareno: Richie my guess is that they were always coming out for that last set.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: @H3 = suit preference|pg|| nt|pef: only down by 66 if they beat it 3|pg|| nt|dbl me: I suspect so, but this way they may crack a smile when they do... ;-)|pg|| pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: sorry @H3 = suit pref for lowest suit but Helness hid the @H2 so hard to read|pg|| pc|c3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Weinstein probably wasn't going to shift to @C anyway [sorry couldn't resist]|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| nt|kareno: I remember in my first Olympiad, doubling 3nt for a lead and my partner sending me a stricken look (she wa void) but we beat it anyway :)|pg|| nt|dbl me: accurate unblock by N|pg|| pc|s7|nt|pef: weinstein's play of the J certainly helped with that :)|pg|| pc|c2|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| nt|dbl me: hehe|pg|| nt|granguru: with the good information given by S: @DJ|pg|| nt|dbl me: true enuf|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|s8|pg|| mc|6|nt|kareno: Well, they ended on a high note - they'll have momentum for the next set which I will sleep out :)|pg|| nt|kareno: Next set when if anyone knows?|pg|| nt|vugraphzdn: thank you for watching, next session start 40 minutes from now.. :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SJ98642HQ6DJT976C,SAT73HTDAKCA98653,S5HAK853DQ82CKQ42,SKQHJ9742D543CJT7|sv|e|nt|jkdood: Last hand of set. Next?last set is scheduled 4:40AM NY time. Thanks to Steve, Jaap, Lars, John, our wonderful OP, BBO, and specs!|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bt: for the 4@S hand, check here: http://www.bridgehands.com/S/Suit_Combination_3.htm|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| nt|JaapFr: tx Andre as throughout this whole tournement by all of you EXCELLENT oparating (the best I saw in last decade at BBO:)|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| nt|bt: notrth has this under control|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|jkdood: A creative lead by South... but not enough to give the thin but vul 3N a chance, with clubs divided so badly?|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|mc|6|nt|vugraphzdp: thank you|pg|| nt|bt: thanks everyone, and one more thing, be careful out there! :)|pg|| nt|JaapFr: tx all cu|pg|| pg||