vg|A - F 20th NEC CUP,Segment 4,I,49,64,Hackett,82,England/Netherlands,80| rs|3DE+1,3NE-1,3CN-3,2DE-1,3HN-2,3NS-1,3NE=,4SE=,2SW+1,3HN=,3NN+1,2CE-1,4SN-1,3SN-1,3NS+2,3NN+2,3NE=,3NW+2,6SE-3,3NE-2,4SS-2,5CN-2,5CE+1,4SNx-3,2HS=,4HN-1,3NE+3,6CE+1,3SS-2,3NN=,5DW-1,4HN-1| pn|J Holland,L Verhees,G Hallberg,R Prooijen,D.Bakhshi,J. Hackett,D.Gold,B. Senior|pg|| qx|o49|st||md|3S7653HAQT74DAJ2C8,SAJ8H632DQ7CQ7432,SKT92HJ98D8CJT965,SQ4HK5DKT96543CAK|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1H|mb|1S!|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 10-15, 0+@D often weak NT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 0-3@S|pg|| mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: this is final 16 boards to determine new holders of the NEC Cup|pg|| pc|s7|nt|ahollan1: England/Netherlands defeated the defending champions Russia yesterday in a very action packed match|pg|| nt|ahollan1: NS standard carding|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|dJ|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c49|st||md|3S7653HAQT74DAJ2C8,SAJ8H632DQ7CQ7432,SKT92HJ98D8CJT965,SQ4HK5DKT96543CAK|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|an| |mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c2|pc|s2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h4|mc|8|pg|| qx|o50|st||md|4SK6532HQJ3D72C643,S984HAK952DJTCT95,STH764DK965CAKQJ8,SAQJ7HT8DAQ843C72|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: 1 board 1 change in leader board|pg|| mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 10-15, 4+@S if 2nd suit it is LONGER [canape]|pg|| mb|2C|mb|2D!|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 5+@D [canape]|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|ahollan1: EW reverse count & attitude, odd/even 1st discard|pg|| pc|c3|nt|ahollan1: Senior playing 2@D east|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: is there a path to down only 2?|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d3|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dT|nt|ahollan1: 2nd/4th thru declarer|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: but i didn't realize that applies to touching honors|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|c8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c50|st||md|4SK6532HQJ3D72C643,S984HAK952DJTCT95,STH764DK965CAKQJ8,SAQJ7HT8DAQ843C72|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|dQ|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d4|pc|s3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o51|st||md|1SAK73HKT8DJ6C7632,S8H9632DQT92CAQT5,S542HAQ75DK4CKJ94,SQJT96HJ4DA8753C8|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: NS open highest 4 card suit when 44 -- except 4@H 4@S = 1@H|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: is that a Penalty DBL??|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Bakhshi opened a weak 1N and is playing 3N south|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Bakhshi is on guess for -3 vs -2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|s6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d5|pc|s3|pc|h9|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i'm sorry i thought Bakshi @S cards were already gone|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so he's on a guess for overtricks|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c51|st||md|1SAK73HKT8DJ6C7632,S8H9632DQT92CAQT5,S542HAQ75DK4CKJ94,SQJT96HJ4DA8753C8|sv|e|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3S!|an|4card Heart|mb|d|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d3|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dT|nt|vugraphzcy: He is thinking now|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|d7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o52|st||md|2SKJ3H72DT84CK9764,S5HAQ86DQJ7CQJ532,ST64HKT9543D532CT,SAQ9872HJDAK96CA8|sv|b|mb|1H!|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 10-15, 4+@H if 2nd suit it is LONGER [canape] or 5@H 5@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = RELAY, game force|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@S = 4@H 5+@C|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|nt|ahollan1: van Prooijen not saying anything about his hand just asking for more details|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S!|nt|ahollan1: 3@S = exactly 1435 |pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: now what?|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|nt|ahollan1: van Prooijen has almost all the info to know he won't have an easy time in 3N|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: @H8 = key play of the match|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c52|st||md|2SKJ3H72DT84CK9764,S5HAQ86DQJ7CQJ532,ST64HKT9543D532CT,SAQ9872HJDAK96CA8|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|c2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|sT|pc|cA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o53|st||md|3S875HQT62DQJTCQ63,SKJ963HA8DA2CJT95,SQTHJ9754DK987CAK,SA42HK3D6543C8742|sv|n|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 4+|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: sorry that comment about @H8 was supposed to be with the sarcasm font|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| nt|pelu: oh u are still not sleaping, Al :)|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: can i get a 2nd opinion?|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dT|nt|pelu: u dont win many matches by selling out to 2M|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Larry Cohen would be thinking 7@H they play at 4-level 9@H they play at 2-level who's enforcing The Law?|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|h4|pc|c7|pg|| nt|pelu: even playing 4 card 1@h I would prefer to show 4 card raise by using Bergen|pg|| nt|pelu: so 1@h - 2@h = 3 card support|pg|| nt|ahollan1: at least Hallberg is bidding his 5-card major this set Peter|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| nt|pelu: if NS fast in 3@h (down 1) then they have the chance that ES go for 3@s|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: gold-bakhshi auction 1@H-3@H EW never in the auction|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|mc|9|pg|| qx|c53|st||md|3S875HQT62DQJTCQ63,SKJ963HA8DA2CJT95,SQTHJ9754DK987CAK,SA42HK3D6543C8742|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|sT|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o54|st||md|4SJT9H985DAQJ53C65,S87654H76D987CK72,SAKQHKQTD642CQT43,S32HAJ432DKTCAJ98|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: double partscore swing England/Netherlands 22-1 for the set|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i liked it better last year when the team name was NEDUK|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = 10-15, 5+@H 4+@C|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|pelu: and thge defense by Hackett-Senior not for the yearbook|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|nt|ahollan1: only chance for defense to score @D trick is immediate play of @DK|pg|| nt|pelu: I would have tryed a "surprise-atack" in @c - dont work here, but N are prepered for @h-lead|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: then declarer might [keyword] duck|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: who was supposed to bid what & when in other room?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: there NS got totally shut out with -- how do you describe the auction -- natural bidding|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|mc|10|nt|pelu: many play that 1x - p - 1y - 1NT are strong - to day your opp often bid on very small values|pg|| pg|| qx|c54|st||md|4SJT9H985DAQJ53C65,S87654H76D987CK72,SAKQHKQTD642CQT43,S32HAJ432DKTCAJ98|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|c9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d3|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|s7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|cQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o55|st||md|1SQJ2HKJT943DT95CQ,S76HA8D432CJT9762,SAKT853HDJ7CK8543,S94HQ7652DAKQ86CA|sv|b|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = constructive 8-12, 6+suit|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@S = constructive, NF|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Gold stops in 3@S after Senior interjects 3@D|pg|| nt|pelu: now it must be time for a @s from East|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3 round of @D began defense in closed room|pg|| nt|pelu: and he decided to go down 1 with 9 tricks easy for taking|pg|| pc|s4|nt|ahollan1: right he allowed @CK to be ruffed|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|9|nt|ahollan1: strange push|pg|| pg|| qx|c55|st||md|1SQJ2HKJT943DT95CQ,S76HA8D432CJT9762,SAKT853HDJ7CK8543,S94HQ7652DAKQ86CA|sv|b|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|sQ|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|s5|pc|h2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o56|st||md|2SAJ2HKT8752DA3CKT,SKQT864H64DT752CJ,S53HA9DKJ86CAQ762,S97HQJ3DQ94C98543|sv|o|mb|2S!|nt|ahollan1: 2@S = the ONLY weak 2 available in the EW system|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Gold overcalled 3@C|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p!|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu: not my style - he has a not so strong 5 card suit and promise a good 6 card suit :):)|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: of course the risk is that it is your hand, but partner unable to balance with 2/3@S|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|nt|ahollan1: for a long time there was a Bridge World Master Solvers' Club member who often mentioned that it was the responsibility of the hand with shortness in opponent's weak 2 to get ...|pg|| nt|ahollan1: into the auction|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but is worthless doubleton shortness?|pg|| pc|h7|nt|pelu: easy 12 tricks in a @h-contract - but diff to bid|pg|| mc|11|nt|ahollan1: extra credit for anyone who can name that now deceased contributor|pg|| pg|| qx|c56|st||md|2SAJ2HKT8752DA3CKT,SKQT864H64DT752CJ,S53HA9DKJ86CAQ762,S97HQJ3DQ94C98543|sv|o|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|d|an| |mb|r|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o57|st||md|3S754HQJT764DQ42C3,SQ86H93DA5CKQT842,SK92HA85DKT873C95,SAJT3HK2DJ96CAJ76|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: this could be the most obscure reference i've ever made|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: 1N = 14-16|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|nt|ahollan1: 2N asks for worthless doubleton|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@C = none|pg|| mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|ahollan1: a few months ago in bridgewinner's "In The Well" Boye Brogeland described that 2N bid as one of his favorite conventions|pg|| pc|h3|nt|pelu: so they have no invit-bids? - u told that 2@C - 2@D 2NT promise a 4 card major|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| mc|9|nt|ahollan1: they can't describe INV with long minor|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but 1N-2@S is Size Ask [or @C] to cover the balanced invite|pg|| nt|pelu: and on 3-2-4-4 they cant invite|pg|| pg|| qx|c57|st||md|3S754HQJT764DQ42C3,SQ86H93DA5CKQT842,SK92HA85DKT873C95,SAJT3HK2DJ96CAJ76|sv|e|mb|1N!|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|d|an| |mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s7|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d3|pc|cJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s4|pc|cQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d7|pc|h2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h6|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|hT|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pg|| qx|o58|st||md|4SA98HKJ98742D9CJ3,S652H65D62CAKQ862,SK73HQ3DJ854CT975,SQJT4HATDAKQT73C4|sv|b|mb|1C!|nt|ahollan1: 1N-2@S covers the hand you describe Peter|pg|| nt|ahollan1: the hand from last set 1N-2@C-2@D-2N promises 4@H and/or 4@S|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+ unbal or 17+ bal|pg|| mb|3H|nt|pelu: so on 1NT - 2@s opener has to bid 2Nt on minimum?|pg|| mb|d!|nt|ahollan1: DBL = game force no better bid available [since @C takes pair past 3N]|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: right 1N-2@S-2N = reject BAL invite 1N-2@S-3@C=accept BAL invite|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|pelu: difficult to get back to 3Nt now :) - finess @dj is with odds after 3@h in S|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu: I am waiting for your comment to the bidding, Al :)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: anyone surprised that 3@S lead to a trainwreck?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: or should we compliment Holland on his 3@H bid?|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Senior is in 3N|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|hT|pc|c3|pg|| nt|pelu: in CR N open a mini-NT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so Hackett retakes the lead|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s9|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: oh rigth neither minor breaking so 3N down|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|s6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|sT|pc|h9|pg|| nt|pelu: so anothher strange flat board :)|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c58|st||md|4SA98HKJ98742D9CJ3,S652H65D62CAKQ862,SK73HQ3DJ854CT975,SQJT4HATDAKQT73C4|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|s4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|sT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s8|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s9|pc|c2|pc|d8|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o59|st||md|1SKQJ643H982DJ954C,SAT985HKQ64DT3C76,SHA5DAQ7CAJT98432,S72HJT73DK862CKQ5|sv|o|nt|pelu: sorry why down 3?|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|pelu: operator are u sure down 3 - then wrong playrecord:)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: this is 4th 8-card suit of the KO |pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i've also noticed 2-7510 and 1-6610|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|h8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: holland will like @D10 coming down|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but then Great Shuffler gives back the @S break|pg|| pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: comparison will show NS down 2 in both rooms |pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but that doesn't begin to tell the story of completely different contracts|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: small consolation for Hallberg after violating the rule: 8-card suit = trump|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d9|nt|ahollan1: sorry the joke is supposed to go --- |pg|| nt|ahollan1: Q: What do you call an 8-card suit|pg|| nt|ahollan1: A: trump|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c8|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s8|pc|c9|pc|d8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c59|st||md|1SKQJ643H982DJ954C,SAT985HKQ64DT3C76,SHA5DAQ7CAJT98432,S72HJT73DK862CKQ5|sv|o|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|h2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h7|pc|sQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pg|| qx|o60|st||md|2ST632HQ97DKQ972C6,SHAJ42D6543CA9873,SKQJ875HT85DJTCQT,SA94HK63DA8CKJ542|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: is north good enough for their constructive 2@S opener?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: minor quacks look worthless so i vote NO|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|nt|pelu: 4@sD was a sac against prob 3Nt (but -800 and opp non vuln)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: my vote is always on the losing side in politics too|pg|| mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 2@S = 8-12, 6+suit|pg|| mb|4S|nt|pelu: but I can see that 7@c is a make with @hs 3-3 and !q onside|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|pelu: close decision D or 2Nt in East - but with only 3 card @h I vote for 2Nt (but dont like my S-stop)|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c60|st||md|2ST632HQ97DKQ972C6,SHAJ42D6543CA9873,SKQJ875HT85DJTCQT,SA94HK63DA8CKJ542|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o61|st||md|3SKQJ43HQ9643D54C6,SA982HTDKJT7CK952,S65HKJ8DA62CAJT74,ST7HA752DQ983CQ83|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: NOW we have the change in leaderboard|pg|| mb|1C|nt|ahollan1: and just in case BBO ever shows tied score -- Hackett actually has an additional 0.5 imps|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 4+|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu: BBO scoreboards tell Hackett up with 4 IMP, but board 58 still a problem - on the play only down 2 and flat - but scored as down 3 and 3IMP for Hackett|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|nt|pelu: u can see that I am at a vuegraph-table|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h5|nt|pelu: I am told that the players scorecard: down 3 - so the play here was wrong|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c61|st||md|3SKQJ43HQ9643D54C6,SA982HTDKJT7CK952,S65HKJ8DA62CAJT74,ST7HA752DQ983CQ83|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|55M|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|dJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|mc|9|pg|| qx|o62|st||md|4SJT97HJT2DQJ64CQ4,SA4HQ8DA97CAT8762,SK83H7643D8532CJ9,SQ652HAK95DKTCK53|sv|o|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: that's 28 unanswered imps for Hackett in last 8 boards|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = 14-16|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: there it is again 2N asking for worthless doubleton|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@C = none|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Hackett Senior are at least investigating slam|pg|| nt|pelu: 6@c is a very nice slam|pg|| mc|12|nt|ahollan1: scratcch that Senior in 6@C east|pg|| pg|| qx|c62|st||md|4SJT97HJT2DQJ64CQ4,SA4HQ8DA97CAT8762,SK83H7643D8532CJ9,SQ652HAK95DKTCK53|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o63|st||md|1SJ972H8DQ75CAT943,SA643HJ43DJT63C62,SKT8HKQT75DK9CKQ8,SQ5HA962DA842CJ75|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu: with @cs 2-2 there are 13 tricks - but 6@c isthe fine slam|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: well at least the 0.5 imp doesn't seem to matter anymore|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: in the knockout rounds the team that placed higher in the Swiss Qualifying started with 0.5 imps in each match|pg|| nt|ahollan1: that way - NO TIES|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Hackett handily won the Swiss Qualifying|pg|| nt|ahollan1: England/Netherlands just barely snuck into 8th [the final qualifying spot]|pg|| nt|pelu: wd by Haclett-Senior: 6@c and + 10 IMP|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|pelu: last 9 boards 37-0 for Hackett|pg|| nt|ahollan1: another high-ish level moysian fit with weak trump|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Gold in 3N north|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: senior lead was @D2 vs 3N|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: now we entice Peter to analyze to see if 3N makes|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|nt|ahollan1: [doesn't look good to me]|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| nt|pelu: DD easy making - but serius cummunication problems - has to play for @hJ onside|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|pelu: could be another starnge flat board|pg|| nt|ahollan1: oh 3N DID make|pg|| nt|ahollan1: now we all have to watch board 64|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|mc|7|nt|ahollan1: nice defense|pg|| pg|| qx|c63|st||md|1SJ972H8DQ75CAT943,SA643HJ43DJT63C62,SKT8HKQT75DK9CKQ8,SQ5HA962DA842CJ75|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|an| |mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|an| |mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|sT|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s7|pc|dJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o64|st||md|2ST75HKJTDK86CKJ64,S8H8DAQJT9742CAT5,SAKQJHQ97532D53C7,S96432HA64DCQ9832|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: 5.5 imp lead for Hackett and this is final board|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and yet another 8-card suit|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Jason Hacket opened a timit 1@D|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: do you want to know final contract in closed room??|pg|| nt|pelu: all this freak hands is good for spectators but not good for real bridge (im my oppinion) its more Oper than bridge|pg|| pc|c7|nt|pelu: poker|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|s3|pc|dK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i really do wonder if anyone checks to see that the hand dealer really is randomly generating according to a priori expectations|pg|| nt|pelu: kibs tell us how often are there 8 card suits (normal statitic)?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i don't know which tool is being used, but my guess/expectation is that the ALL collect statistics about the hand distributions|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|mc|10|nt|ahollan1: another exciting NEC event |pg|| nt|ahollan1: i've heard rumors that it will only be held every 2 years now|pg|| nt|pelu: the @c-lead from N a help for declarer - but he can play for down 1 himself|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other table Gold already down in 4@H|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so congratulations to the Hackett foursome|pg|| pg|| qx|c64|st||md|2ST75HKJTDK86CKJ64,S8H8DAQJT9742CAT5,SAKQJHQ97532D53C7,S96432HA64DCQ9832|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|3D|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|h4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h2|nt|vugraphzcy: Next round will start 16:25 in Japan time.|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|9|pg||