vg|52nd EBTC-BBO1,OPEN-F9,I,17,32,MONACO,0,ENGLAND,0| rs|1NE+1,2SW-2,3NS=,3NN=,2HE=,1NSx-2,2CEx=,3CWx-2,3NW+1,3SSx-3,2CN+2,3CN-1,5SW+2,4SW+3,3NW+1,3NW+2,4SE=,4SEx=,5DE=,5DE=,4SW+2,4SW+2,1NE=,2SE=,4DNx-2,3NE-2,6SS-1,6HN=,3NE+3,3NW+2,4SN+1,3NN+1| pn|NUNES,ROBSON,FANTONI,FORRESTER,GOLD,HELGEMO,BAKHSHI,HELNESS|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SQT83HT872DKTCQ63,SJ974HAQDAQJ3CA84,SAK6HK953D7542CT2,S52HJ64D986CKJ975|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|mc|8|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SQT83HT872DKTCQ63,SJ974HAQDAQJ3CA84,SAK6HK953D7542CT2,S52HJ64D986CKJ975|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|mc|6|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SAK94H94DAJ732C92,SQJ65H83DQT96CJ85,S73HAKQJ5DK5C7643,ST82HT762D84CAKQT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|d3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|c2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d5|mc|9|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SAK94H94DAJ732C92,SQJ65H83DQT96CJ85,S73HAKQJ5DK5C7643,ST82HT762D84CAKQT|sv|n|nt|Aurora: Live video from this table here on Channel 2: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|Aurora: Running scores: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|mc|9|nt|Aurora: Here you can see the players and their CC: http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/match.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=30&matchid=BBO-1|pg|| pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1ST65HA8D98764CAKQ,SA9HKQ73DAKT3C982,S872HT942DQJ5CJT7,SKQJ43HJ65D2C6543|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|hT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1ST65HA8D98764CAKQ,SA9HKQ73DAKT3C982,S872HT942DQJ5CJT7,SKQJ43HJ65D2C6543|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|Aurora: there is voice commentary at this table with Yuan Shen. Please log on the web version at www.bridgebase.com to listen to voice|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SQJT73HA65DK965C8,S842HJ9743D73C432,SKHKQT2DJT82CKJT7,SA965H8DAQ4CAQ965|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|c3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|s9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SQJT73HA65DK965C8,S842HJ9743D73C432,SKHKQT2DJT82CKJT7,SA965H8DAQ4CAQ965|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| nt|game over: rehi all, I think we are (almost) live now|pg|| nt|vugraphzcn: Sorry I'm racing through these boards, play is not correct obviously, we'll start "normal" action from next board|pg|| nt|game over: thanks|pg|| nt|game over: 2@s = 4@s + 5 clubs (over both minor suit openings), opening strength, does not look like a big success here|pg|| nt|game over: you can see the players here - watch closely how happy they look like after this board: |pg|| nt|game over: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0SelPIJKjg|pg|| nt|vugraphzcn: just bare with me guys :)|pg|| mc|7|nt|vugraphzcn: ok, hopefully no more issues from now on|pg|| pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SAJ7432HA94D93CA6,SKQ98HKJ7DATCKQ73,STHQT83DJ72CJT542,S65H652DKQ8654C98|sv|n|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|h5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s3|pc|h7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h9|pc|s9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|cJ|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SAJ7432HA94D93CA6,SKQ98HKJ7DATCKQ73,STHQT83DJ72CJT542,S65H652DKQ8654C98|sv|n|nt|game over: that looks like a lot of tricks for declarer|pg|| nt|vugraphzcn: Bakhshi didn't ruff with 7@C one trick, I really can't recall|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|game over: so this is how a 3bid should look like (at least in modern bridge), although it is possible to play conservative 3level openingbids in second seat (because it is equally likely ...|pg|| nt|game over: that your partner is strong than your left-hand opponent)|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| nt|Tez: 3@d opening worked|pg|| nt|game over: E-W play Norwegian standard signals (surprise :) - high/low even number or DIScouraging, low Encouraging or ODD|pg|| nt|Tez: in this vuln normal for me|pg|| nt|vugraphzcn: Helgemo did take his time over 3@CX but not an easy and expensive contract also|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s6|nt|game over: Helgemo does not want his partner to return a diamond (unless he has an extra ace), so his considering whether to return the @s K to make sure that he won't get endplayed later|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| nt|game over: this tells partner: my trumps are good enough, you don't need to promote my smallest trump|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| nt|game over: although I don't see a layout where this helps - it is good to think about such things|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| nt|game over: if partner has a doubleton club, this helps him get the @h K|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h2|nt|Tez: 2 of @h means i have 3 card in @h(pd knows i have not @h ace)|pg|| nt|Tez: best defence|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|c5|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SQJT6HKQT7DKJTCQ3,S9532HJ4D9753CAJ6,SA8H965D62CKT8542,SK74HA832DAQ84C97|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h3|pc|sT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|s8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|c2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SQJT6HKQT7DKJTCQ3,S9532HJ4D9753CAJ6,SA8H965D62CKT8542,SK74HA832DAQ84C97|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|game over: I like the 2@d bid bypassing the spade-suit, this takes away some room, it is not likely that you want to end up in a spade contract (or 1NT)|pg|| pc|h3|nt|vugraphzcn: sneaky lead :)|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| nt|game over: 3NT by North looks like a make unless East leads the @s K|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| nt|game over: I like the heart underlead, South is likely to hold some heart strength and no other suit looks appealing (a spade is dangerous and a club can destroy your partner's holding) - ...|pg|| nt|game over: this lead looks for a misguess/or an easy entry to West's hand or a heart ruff|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1S64HAT875D943CT32,SAKQT8753HDQCQJ98,S92HJ9432DAJT5CK7,SJHKQ6DK8762CA654|sv|b|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|mc|13|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1S64HAT875D943CT32,SAKQT8753HDQCQJ98,S92HJ9432DAJT5CK7,SJHKQ6DK8762CA654|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|game over: 6@s is actually not bad, North has to lead something and only a spade lead gives West a headache how to play clubs|pg|| nt|game over: or @d A and a spade return (not likely given the 2@d bid)|pg|| nt|game over: but we need to see the bidding first before we can determine what North should lead :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|game over: I think North will lead the @c K against this auction|pg|| pc|cK|nt|game over: looks like your best chance to beat the contract with 5+@h, a club ruff might be enough|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s5|pc|h2|pg|| nt|game over: will less than five hearts, a heart lead becomes more attractive|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|dQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|s7|mc|13|nt|Tez: Well lead Mathias:)|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2ST976HK95DT54C974,S8542HQT7DK83CAT2,S3HAJ643D962CQJ53,SAKQJH82DAQJ7CK86|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: Monaco now only 0.12 VPs behind 1st place Israel|pg|| nt|ahollan1: top 5 teams are locked into berths for 2015 bermuda bowl|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so most interest in the 3 medals|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: Sorry for the inconvenience.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 6th place not a mathematical lock yet |pg|| nt|ahollan1: Bulgaria leads Sweden by 12+|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|mc|10|nt|ahollan1: 3N = operator catchup|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2ST976HK95DT54C974,S8542HQT7DK83CAT2,S3HAJ643D962CQJ53,SAKQJH82DAQJ7CK86|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|5M4+m 5-9|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcn: this time cards are correct for this board :)|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcn: Helness laughing same distribution as board 17, where 2@S was played in 3-3 fit :)|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3S742H653D8543CT54,SJ953H7DKQJ976CQ9,SQHAQT42DATCAJ873,SAKT86HKJ98D2CK62|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: oh, i thought robson mustered up a 3N opener|pg|| mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: how many teams play in BB? |pg|| nt|marlowepi: N has reasons to bid and reasons to do otherwise|pg|| nt|athene: of course fantoni does not have as many extras as a standard bidder would have|pg|| nt|athene: since 1@H already promised a very respectable hand|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Europe - 6 USA - 2 North America - 1 South America - 2? South Pacific - 2 Africa - 2? Asia - ??|pg|| nt|athene: but still he might not feel that passing here really does justice to it|pg|| nt|marlowepi: not a 5-loser hand though|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Central Pacific - 1|pg|| nt|marlowepi: less after adjustments|pg|| nt|ahollan1: host country - 1|pg|| nt|ahollan1: defending champions do NOT get automatic entry|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: http://www.worldbridge.org/zonal-championships.aspx|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 21 + host country|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|nt|athene: not much for north to do except hope his partner has the @CK or some miracle :)|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|mc|10|nt|ahollan1: back in the day when there were only 5 or 6 teams the country holding the bowl did get auto-qualification|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so that made things a bit easier for Italy's Blue Team|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3S742H653D8543CT54,SJ953H7DKQJ976CQ9,SQHAQT42DATCAJ873,SAKT86HKJ98D2CK62|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|game over: unlucky lead|pg|| mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SKQT94HKT4DT6CKQ6,SA3HDAQJ852CJT843,S75HQJ8732D94CA95,SJ862HA965DK73C72|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: USA - 2 North America -1 means there is playoff between canada, mexico and formerly bermuda for 1 spot|pg|| mb|2N|an|!C+!D|nt|ahollan1: actually 3 spots for the Zone|pg|| nt|runnerup: well bid as cards sit 5 @d here|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: of course when Europe only qualified 1 team in those days - the Blue Team was winning most of the European Championships|pg|| nt|athene: of course if robson finds 4@D forrester will give it a fifth - he has shown nothing so far and he has a couple of nice cards|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1977 was last year of the old method -- and the only year 1 country could have 2 teams meet in the Final|pg|| nt|marlowepi: i do not think pass is on his menu here|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|nt|bebechira: i am very sorry for the start of the session...but we had the wrong set of boards from the EBL server|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: no problem, it will go better in the remaining rounds :):)|pg|| nt|athene: interesting 4@H - can you possibly have slam on when you are both limited like this?|pg|| nt|bebechira: we hope to finish the session with no more problems|pg|| nt|marlowepi: we have seen enough freak hands that it is reasonable for E to cater to 0166|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: he is going on anyway, so he can afford one cue as he can then still play in game|pg|| nt|athene: you think west would bid only 4@D if he had enough to make 6?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: while we have Traian in the room THANKS for the web pages/video and amazingly well trained operators!!!|pg|| pc|sK|nt|marlowepi: yes he has done a fantastic job|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c3|nt|ahollan1: Traian = bebechira|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SKQT94HKT4DT6CKQ6,SA3HDAQJ852CJT843,S75HQJ8732D94CA95,SJ862HA965DK73C72|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2N!|an|minors|mb|3H|an|!|nt|game over: since both Poland and Germany are behind right now, England is still in third place, but they need more luck in the next boards|pg|| mb|4D|nt|game over: most pairs play Unusual over Unusual|pg|| mb|p|mb|5D|nt|game over: 3@c and 3@d by North are artificial, showing hearts and spades respectively, 3@h is non-forcing with 6+@h|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| nt|game over: Helness trusts his partner to have a good hand for his 2NT bid (I like the rule that you should have 6-5, not 5-5) for a 2NT bid, unless you have good playing strength|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c2|nt|game over: then it is easier to bid on with his hand, if partner's hand can be full of crap, you must pass here obv. and miss a playable 5@d contract|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SHJ75DQ742CKT9764,SK7643HT93DK85CAJ,ST95HKQ8642DA3C53,SAQJ82HADJT96CQ82|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: monaco now in 1st leading israel by 1.29|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: 2N = jacoby 4+fit, game force|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: includes all splinters with more than 12 hccp|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Peter Crouch thinks PASS denies shortness|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|ahollan1: Women completed their complete single round robin last set|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Seniors finished on was it friday or saturday |pg|| nt|ahollan1: follow-up what day is it today?|pg|| mc|12|nt|jesperdall: Game Day|pg|| nt|marlowepi: W couldnt have something like the following here? Kxxxx xxx AQx Kx |pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SHJ75DQ742CKT9764,SK7643HT93DK85CAJ,ST95HKQ8642DA3C53,SAQJ82HADJT96CQ82|sv|o|nt|game over: looks like Monaco is on a roll, and if they are on a roll they are hard to stop|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|F with 4+ !S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c4|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c6|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h7|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c3|mc|12|nt|game over: no reason to be in slam but would be a make (unless South rises with the @c K to give West a losing option in diamonds, but that would be quite a play)|pg|| pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SQ32HJ73DQTCK9876,SJ975HT8DKJ74CQ52,SA4HQ9654D9653CA4,SKT86HAK2DA82CJT3|sv|n|nt|runnerup: this time Nunes bid on 3-level with 6 points ..ok ..support expected as ew has @s both but in 21 6 @s and opening hand was not enougth|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = good 14-17|pg|| mb|p|pc|c9|nt|ahollan1: in the race for Bronze England 203.02 Germany 201.12|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: for 6th Bulgaria 197.04 over 7th place Sweden 188.81|pg|| nt|jesperdall: Al, when was the first time we could sit - as we all do now here at BBO - and follow the last matches trick by trick to the very end?|pg|| nt|athene: i thought NS led small from an odd number of cards including an honour|pg|| nt|athene: is he treating this as some sort of interior sequence?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 9 = H98(+) or 9xx or 9xxxx|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but not 9-4th|pg|| nt|athene: ok|pg|| nt|ahollan1: at least i don't think from 9xxx|pg|| nt|athene: Fantunes play Slavinsky leads, and remind me somewhat of english spelling|pg|| nt|athene: first you learn the rules then you make a start on the exceptions :)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: read NS CC & Supplemental Notes to try to understand Slawinski Leads|pg|| nt|cc469: really? what does it show for my name?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: for the diehard fans http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/ forster/bridge/development/slawinski/|pg|| nt|ahollan1: is the entire book from 1980|pg|| nt|cc469: sorry, private :(|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Vinje Leads were dizzying and the carding was ruled illegal|pg|| nt|athene: the basic idea is probably a good one - when your lead can be from two different holdings, you want them to be as different as possible, to give partner the biggest chance of ...|pg|| nt|athene: reading it|pg|| nt|athene: so playing a high spot is EITHER odd with no honour OR even with honour is logical|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: the way i remember Slawinski spot card leads LOW from worthless doubleton and every follows from that|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|bebechira: i will try to broadcast on channel 1 the closing ceremony...it starts at 9pm|pg|| nt|ahollan1: that's about 1 hour 50 minutes from now|pg|| nt|athene: forrester knows south has @SQ and two good clubs so he is just looking for alternatives to the @DQ on, i suppose|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|s9|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d4|nt|athene: you can endplay north actually can't you|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|c6|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SQ32HJ73DQTCK9876,SJ975HT8DKJ74CQ52,SA4HQ9654D9653CA4,SKT86HAK2DA82CJT3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|an|t/o|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|vugraphzcn: Israel and Monaco currently less than half a Vp apart|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|s3|pc|d7|pg|| mc|8|nt|vugraphzcn: so play for those overtricks! :)|pg|| pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3S765HKT63DJ9732C6,SAJ3HAQ982DCKQ875,SQ984HJDAQT864CA2,SKT2H754DK5CJT943|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: once play ends access convention cards from my favorite site http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/docdefault.asp?page=ECBOC14|pg|| nt|athene: but he must have known north could not really have the @DQ|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|nt|athene: because he was a passed hand and already shown up with @CA @SA @HQ|pg|| mb|4D|nt|ahollan1: or traian's top level http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/teams.php|pg|| mb|d|nt|athene: ok the @HQ had not actually been seen but it was pretty much marked|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 10-13, unbal 6+@D or 5@D and some singleton/void|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c7|nt|athene: if you get doubled at the 4-level in a 6-5 fit and lose imps, i believe you can write to L. Cohen, Florida, for a full no-quibble refund|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|nt|jesperdall: LOL|pg|| pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: England now in 3rd 1.90 ahead of Germany|pg|| nt|jesperdall: Larry will tell you that 5@c is on, so you did the right thing!|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|d3|nt|ritong: this board is huge regarding the color of the medals imo|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Bulgaria only 8.23 ahead of 7th place Sweden|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|d7|nt|eamongall: I got sawed off in a 6-4 fit by Doub and Widalvsky in San Fran ,, I got 4 tricks in 4@Ds |pg|| pc|h2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|eamongall: I told Fred Gitelman outside later ... he said "I am your 0.5 matchpoint brother " |pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: Fantoni doesn't have room to hold @SK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: A AQ J = 11 @SK would make him too strong for 10-13|pg|| nt|athene: fantoni wondering whether to duck this to forrester's now-singleton king?|pg|| mc|8|nt|athene: forrester can just show him his hand surely, to speed things up - if he is thinking forrester knows he can't go right|pg|| nt|athene: he can't have @SQJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3S765HKT63DJ9732C6,SAJ3HAQ982DCKQ875,SQ984HJDAQT864CA2,SKT2H754DK5CJT943|sv|b|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|game over: N/S play tri-bal|pg|| mb|2C|nt|game over: that is they have three openings for their 12-14, 15-17 and 18/19 ranges|pg|| nt|game over: 1@d shows either 18/19 balanced or diamonds, unbalanced|pg|| mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|3D|nt|game over: N/S have a great diamond fit but 5@d is still expensive|pg|| nt|vugraphzcn: Poland not winning against Estonia so England still currently in the medal places|pg|| nt|vugraphzcn: Running scores:|pg|| nt|game over: -5 IMPs that is, Gold's bid is obviously tactical, he does not want to push the opponents into game|pg|| nt|vugraphzcn: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg|| mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|game over: 3NT is an interesting bid, I did not expect that - it looks like he feels he has to show his spade stopper|pg|| pc|h2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h4|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h9|pc|d6|pc|s2|pg|| nt|game over: interestingly, although NOrth showed a lot of extra playing strength with his 3@s bid, South hand does not get better over this, his singleton loses a bit of value (perhaps he only ...|pg|| nt|game over: has one club and one spade ruff) and his three spades are a bad holding|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SKJ6HQJT5DAQ873CA,SQ92H7D954CKJ6543,SAT87HA86432DC982,S543HK9DKJT62CQT7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = forcing 5+@D or 4@D(441)|pg|| mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: or is it exactly 4441@C?|pg|| mb|3H|nt|ahollan1: some say singleton @C or @S some always @C i'm using that as my excuse for never remembering|pg|| mb|4C|nt|jesperdall: Bulgaria looks to have claimed the 6th spot - but it's so close they might grab 3rd place!|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|nt|ahollan1: live video http://livebridge.net/youtube/ our table channel 1|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: which will also host the closing ceremony|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|nt|athene: hmmm what is going on here?|pg|| mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 4@S cue for @H 4N Turbo showing even keycards|pg|| mb|r|nt|marlowepi: that double is going to hurt|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 5@C = odd kc and something else|pg|| nt|jesperdall: Top six make it to Bermuda Bowl - kibs asking|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i've never had a handle on the something else|pg|| nt|marlowepi: increases chances that declarer will pick the spade queen|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 5@DX gives NS more room to maneuver|pg|| nt|marlowepi: yes but that is not the main defect|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|nt|athene: i have to say i am a bit surprised at the double of 5@D|pg|| mb|6C|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: grand slam try ?|pg|| nt|Aurora: Running scores: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg|| nt|marlowepi: wow what info did he have to launch that?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: maybe 5@C not odd keycards since he only has 2+Q|pg|| nt|athene: i am wondering if NS had a misunderstanding|pg|| nt|athene: and south thought 3@H showed spades|pg|| nt|jesperdall: If your head is spinning, u r not alone...|pg|| nt|athene: if 3@H shows spades then 4@S is ok|pg|| nt|ahollan1: some say 5@C = cue with slam opposite even |pg|| nt|ahollan1: that actually makes sense -- i'll try to remember it for next time|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|nt|Aurora: Many thanks to all commentators: Walddk2; ritong; pelu; HedyG; JosJ; BroLucius; pitiful; TEZ; 3for3;athene; marlowepi; jesperdall and many others, to all operators and kibitzers. But specially thanks to Traian Chirea. See you in the next event.|pg|| nt|jesperdall: Al, is there any chance that NS are having a big misunderstanding here?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: nunes KNOWS there is a keycard missing so what's going on???|pg|| nt|marlowepi: Thanks Aurora and excellent colleagues|pg|| nt|ritong: the auction is rather murky imo|pg|| mb|6S|mb|p|nt|ritong: oy|pg|| nt|athene: told you|pg|| nt|athene: he thinks 3@H shows spades|pg|| nt|ritong: cat out of the bag|pg|| nt|jesperdall: Al, forget I asked!!|pg|| nt|ahollan1: aha 4@S bid was read as natural by Fantoni|pg|| nt|marlowepi: new partnerships often have such contretemps|pg|| nt|ritong: forrrester knows, but robson does not|pg|| nt|runnerup: 6 @s makes as you have to play it|pg|| nt|athene: well i was surprised at 4@S even if 3@H is known to be natural|pg|| nt|athene: i mean what is south supposed to do with a big spade-diamond 2-suiter?|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: time to walk on water again|pg|| mb|p|nt|athene: i think south thought 3@H was spades and north thought 4@S was spades|pg|| nt|jesperdall: If England has one more huge board, perhaps THEY win this tournament!?|pg|| nt|runnerup: you have to ruff @c so ..3-3 and q on west|pg|| nt|ritong: yes|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h9|nt|ahollan1: 6@S is 50/50|pg|| nt|ahollan1: it makes|pg|| pc|hJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: or it doesn't|pg|| nt|runnerup: go to table with @c --give away @h k|pg|| nt|marlowepi: this lead is good for england|pg|| nt|marlowepi: less likely to play W for spade queen|pg|| nt|runnerup: you need a ruff so ..take it|pg|| nt|marlowepi: though they do know robson|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|jesperdall: This is 100 times more exciting than watching Argentina-Switzerland!|pg|| nt|runnerup: just the normal way and makes|pg|| nt|athene: robson might ruff, trying to look exactly like a man with @S9xx|pg|| nt|marlowepi: ruff? :)|pg|| nt|marlowepi: yes|pg|| nt|marlowepi: bill we should both be worried :)|pg|| nt|athene: but if he starts thinking it can't really work, can it?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: one spec asking what if Robson ruffs|pg|| pc|c4|nt|marlowepi: with the 9 :)|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| nt|athene: someone suggests he can ruff and play a diamond so declarer doesn't need the club ruff - but that is just a grosvenor|pg|| nt|jesperdall: Great play to lead a heart from South - but what does he make of the non-ruff?|pg|| nt|athene: if you wanted to protect your partner's trump length you would force with a club|pg|| nt|ahollan1: grosvenor coup would be wonderful in front of thousands of viewers|pg|| nt|marlowepi: E doesnt know much about the S spade length, and S knows he doesnt know, and E knows S knows|pg|| nt|ahollan1: grosvenor coup basically you give player an option that he wouldn't have on his own|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so basically you always ignore the new chance|pg|| nt|athene: this is a bit like "representing" a hand in poker - you have to keep track of about five things|pg|| nt|athene: what your opponent has - what you have - what he thinks you have - and what you want him to think you have|pg|| nt|ahollan1: ruff @H and lead @D might qualify as double grosvenor|pg|| nt|athene: probably what they are really thinking about is where to go for dinner|pg|| nt|marlowepi: that is the indicated strategy in a context of sufficient information so that you know that opponents know a lot. that isnt the case here|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|jesperdall: Well, it's only the entire Championship being decided on this board, so...|pg|| nt|ahollan1: sweden & bulgaria have both finished play Bulgaria takes 6th and final qualification to 2015 Bermuda Bowl|pg|| nt|marlowepi: good choice, ostensibly tilting the odds a bit away from winning spade choice|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|c8|pg|| nt|marlowepi: but maybe not|pg|| nt|athene: now king and jack of spades picks up @S9x with forrester as well|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|c9|pc|d6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: david bird giving a much more colourful explanation of grosvenor coup|pg|| nt|ahollan1: some call it the 'was he really that stupid coup'|pg|| nt|athene: i guess you lead the jack first|pg|| nt|athene: then you can, in theory, pick up @SQ9xx and @SQxxx onside, although you have a guess later maybe|pg|| nt|athene: but that really would be a self-grosvenor|pg|| nt|jesperdall: Man, this is a great almost-final board!|pg|| nt|athene: i don't know how much EW know about S's spade length but you would think they would find a club force on his hand when it was right|pg|| nt|jesperdall: Is time a problem for the players?|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|ritong: holy cow|pg|| nt|athene: well that was either a brilliant psychological defence, or not|pg|| pc|cK|nt|jesperdall: Tell me, how far is England away from Gold - do they have a chance?|pg|| nt|runnerup: 28 needed to win imps|pg|| nt|ritong: they do|pg|| pc|h3|pc|cT|nt|athene: we already have gold!|pg|| pc|sK|pg|| nt|athene: unless he has emigrated|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|hT|pc|s9|pg|| mc|11|nt|ahollan1: anyone want to bet this hand will NOT get a write-up?|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SKJ6HQJT5DAQ873CA,SQ92H7D954CKJ6543,SAT87HA86432DC982,S543HK9DKJT62CQT7|sv|o|mb|p|nt|game over: Helness shakes his head and says sorry|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|game over: his head is red, he is obviously not happy|pg|| nt|game over: if you want to see them live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0SelPIJKjg|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|game over: since they only have one NT-range in their 1@d-opening 2NT is freed for other purpose|pg|| nt|game over: likely some sort of heart raise|pg|| mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4S!|mb|p|nt|game over: 6@h is very good here, declarer will try to ruff out the @d K and then needs to guess spades, he will guess right for the wrong reasons (he sees 2hearts in East and five diamonds)|pg|| mb|4N!|mb|p|mb|5S!|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|game over: perhaps (after say a club lead) you can try to ruff a diamond a club a diamond a club and then finesse, hoping for an endplay against the singleton king|pg|| nt|Tez: 5@s 2 KC and Q..He wanted to show long @h|pg|| nt|game over: @h A then strip does not look very promising because you need to ruff two clubs in South (if you discard one on the @d A you still have a spade loser)|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d4|nt|game over: now he has the extra option of finessing at Trick 1 I don't see a good reason not to do it|pg|| pc|s8|pg|| nt|game over: unlucky for us|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h9|mc|12|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1S9753HK9DT54CT964,SAJ2HA865DQCAKJ53,SQ6HQT432DA932C82,SKT84HJ7DKJ876CQ7|sv|n|nt|marlowepi: are they not in some time trouble?|pg|| nt|Tez: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXQZSzHoZP4|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+|pg|| mb|1H!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 4+@S|pg|| mb|2H|nt|jesperdall: Still feeling dizzy...|pg|| mb|p|nt|marlowepi: slam here EW has some chances without a heart lead but i doubt they will bid one|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@H natural reverse|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/results.htm|pg|| mb|p|nt|marlowepi: 3N = "yes, yes, very nice for you partner but shut up and put the dummy down"|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: fun like http://www.bridgebum.com/idiot_coup.php|pg|| nt|ahollan1: which also says Grosvenor Gambit when i called it a Coup|pg|| nt|Henryb: To answer an earlier question, England would need to win by about 50 imps to finish first|pg|| nt|Henryb: and they really can't do that anymore|pg|| nt|jesperdall: Okay, so let's congratulate Israel!|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|nt|athene: forrester will now show the opponents how you find the @SQ!|pg|| nt|jesperdall: And everybody giving us the opportunity to watch this match!|pg|| nt|Henryb: Right now Israel is first, and Monaco needs about 6 imps to catch Israel|pg|| nt|ahollan1: congratulations to all of the qualifiers Israel Monaco England Germany Poland Bulgaria|pg|| nt|ahollan1: the countries will send teams -- not necessarily same players -- to 2015 Bermuda Bowl|pg|| nt|ahollan1: oh Bulgaria overtook Germany for 5th|pg|| nt|Henryb: England apparently needs 10 to catch Monaco for Silver|pg|| nt|ahollan1: great event!|pg|| nt|ahollan1: great vugraph operators!|pg|| nt|pelu: 1 ISRAEL 214.80 2 MONACO 213.29 3 ENGLAND 209.65 4 POLAND 200.63 5 BULGARIA 198.56 6 GERMANY 198.22 7 SWEDEN 189.95 8 DENMARK 187.46 |pg|| nt|ahollan1: great web pages from Traian!!!|pg|| nt|athene: forrester could speed things up by a judicious comment e.g. "i am not going down"|pg|| nt|ritong: a la meckstroth|pg|| nt|athene: when robson plays against fantunes, you don't need a clock; you need a calender|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| nt|jesperdall: How about: "Speed it up, I just need to find Q@s to make this contract!"|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|h5|pg|| nt|pelu: 1 ISRAEL 214.80 2 MONACO 213.29 3 ENGLAND 209.65 4 POLAND 200.63 5 BULGARIA 198.56 6 GERMANY 198.22 7 SWEDEN 189.95 8 DENMARK 187.46 |pg|| nt|ahollan1: fantunes losing gold in last minutes didn't we see that in vanderbilt too?|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| nt|marlowepi: as a matter of fact, the wheels have stopped|pg|| nt|runnerup: 28 |pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3 pages of private chats -- too dizzy to answer them all -- sorry|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d8|nt|runnerup: for tie and then England 2. |pg|| mc|12|nt|ahollan1: i should say team monaco not fantunes|pg|| pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1S9753HK9DT54CT964,SAJ2HA865DQCAKJ53,SQ6HQT432DA932C82,SKT84HJ7DKJ876CQ7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|an|4!S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|h5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugraphzcn: last board of the tournament!|pg|| pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SAJT874HK6DT7CAJ9,SQ93HJT9D964CT543,S52HA753DAJ83CQ86,SK6HQ842DKQ52CK72|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 12-14 sometimes 11 when non-vul|pg|| mb|4D|an|!S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|ahollan1: i know they play South African Texas -- but haven't seen how they play 1N-4@H/@S|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|athene: you would think south would bid 4@S to play if that was available|pg|| nt|athene: he wants the lead to run up to that hand doesn't he?|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d2|nt|jesperdall: Well, NOW we can congratulate Israel|pg|| nt|jesperdall: Thx everybody for a great tournament|pg|| nt|vugraphzcm: When NS reached 4@S in this board one could hear a loud scream outside the playing area|pg|| nt|runnerup: tx all ..concratulations to all on top Israel ..Monaco ..England and bye |pg|| pc|c9|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| mc|11|nt|jesperdall: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg|| nt|ahollan1: closing ceremony will be on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXQZSzHoZP4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i think in about 1 hour|pg|| nt|ritong: merci a tous great show|pg|| nt|athene: thanks all|pg|| nt|po-s: 7856à-|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SAJT874HK6DT7CAJ9,SQ93HJT9D964CT543,S52HA753DAJ83CQ86,SK6HQ842DKQ52CK72|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|game over: so, this is the next-to-last-board of the championship, I would like to thank Tez and Yuan (audio commentary) for their comments, our operator Jurica for another flawless job, the ...|pg|| nt|game over: spectators for their useful comments and the players and BBO for providing is with such a great show, thanks all!|pg|| nt|vugraphzcn: it's been such an amazing event, really thanks to everyone!|pg|| nt|game over: 2@s = intermediate strength|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|Tez: ty All.congrats to Israel/Monaco/England|pg|| mb|3C!|an|!C feature|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|game over: current standings: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| nt|Tez: And Germany/Poland /Bulgaria|pg|| nt|Tez: First 6 going to Bermuda Bowl|pg|| nt|game over: yes, the all displayed very good bridge, let's hop to the other tables and see who wins|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d9|pc|h5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c5|pc|dJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d7|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|dK|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| nt|vugraphzcn: thank you all, hope to see you soon! bye :)|pg|| nt|Tez: bye@h|pg|| nt|Aurora: Running scores: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg|| nt|Aurora: Many thanks to all commentators: Walddk2; ritong; pelu; HedyG; JosJ; BroLucius; pitiful; TEZ and many others, to all operators and kibitzers. But specially many thanks to Traian Chirea.See you in the next event.|pg|| pg||