vg|BBO1 2015WYOBC Opatija Teams-Juniors,SF1_3,I,17,32,AUSTRALIA,0,ZLATAN,0| rs|5CS=,3NS+2,3HW=,4SN-2,6SE=,4SW+2,4HN=,4HN=,4SE-3,4SE-2,3NE=,3NE+1,1NW+1,1NW=,1NN+1,1NW-3,6CN-1,3SS-1,3NN+1,4SEx-4,3NS=,3NN=,4SW+1,4SE+1,4SN-1,1SN+2,6DS=,3NN=,5CS-1,3NN+2,2CS-1,4SW-1| pn|HENBEST,EKENBERG,HARRISON,HULT,GULLBERG,WILLIAMS,KARLSSON,THOMPSON|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SQJ6HKJ4DTCAKT876,SK4HT9763DQ853C42,S9853HDAKJ74CQJ95,SAT72HAQ852D962C3|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1H|nt|petergill: Zlatan are fielding their Swedish foursome. Zlatan's other pair is Giuseppe Delle Cave (Italy) and Rodrigo who is in Argentina's Bermuda Bowl team, both of whom recently played in ...|pg|| nt|petergill: the Chicago Nationals|pg|| mb|2C|nt|petergill: 1@D 2+ cards, 10-15|pg|| mb|3H|nt|petergill: 2@C forcing, can be a four card suit|pg|| nt|petergill: 3@H weak|pg|| nt|petergill: North will probably bid 4@H, but might worry that 4@H shows closer to his max of 15 HCP|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|Matthewb: 5@C can go down on the magic K@S lead|pg|| nt|bebechira: live video from both rooms on Ch1 and Ch2|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|nt|petergill: Perhaps the 4@H bid by a limited opener will guide West to the winning lead?|pg|| nt|DavidStern: CR 3NT E/W|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Sorry N/S|pg|| nt|petergill: 5@h response bypasses 5@D, so 4Nt was wrong call|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: bypasses 5@C I meant. Perhaps 4NT was general slam try|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c5|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|mc|11|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SQJ6HKJ4DTCAKT876,SK4HT9763DQ853C42,S9853HDAKJ74CQJ95,SAT72HAQ852D962C3|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1H|nt|vugraphzba: Running scores|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/opatija.15/Microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1152&qphase=SF|pg|| mb|d|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzba: They got to the best spot here.|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|sJ|pc|d5|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugraphzba: 5@c in the other room, but they did not find the killing lead.|pg|| pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SAHA96D8642CKQ873,SQ8HKQT7432DAC965,SKT7654H5DKQJ5CJT,SJ932HJ8DT973CA42|sv|n|nt|petergill: Probably West's useful-looking @DQxxx out him off the very aggressive @SK lead|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|nt|petergill: 2+ @D, 10-15|pg|| mb|1H|nt|petergill: I think South was thinking about upgrading to a 14-16 1NT opening, but he thought better of that idea |pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|Matthewb: Yesterday we saw Zlatan beat Finland by 44 imps and Australia beat Italia by 45, with both pairs at this table playing very strongly|pg|| nt|petergill: 6+ spades, forcing. The aim is to help get the @S vs @h hands handled better|pg|| mb|2N|mb|3H|nt|petergill: 2NT = short spades|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Matthewb: Once again we have Peter Hollands, an expert Australian, providing a voice commentary at http://www.twitch.tv/peterhollands|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| nt|petergill: website http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/opatija.15/Microsite/Information.htm|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| nt|Aurora: We have voice commentary in this room thanks to Roland Wald and Peter Lund. Login by http://www.bridgebase.com/ , click on the yellow link “Click to Play or Watch Bridge”, join the table and click on “Start listening”|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hT|nt|petergill: Ordinary defence|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| nt|petergill: South played declarer for @SKx, hoping to get a spade ruff|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|sT|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SAHA96D8642CKQ873,SQ8HKQT7432DAC965,SKT7654H5DKQJ5CJT,SJ932HJ8DT973CA42|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|hT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s7|nt|nick jacob: hello everyone and welcome to Opatija|pg|| nt|nick jacob: it's another beautiful day in paradise|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: hi Nick that's good to hear|pg|| nt|nick jacob: but for one of these teams it won't be so beautiful|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: Hi Nick and Gary, indeed it is.|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|h3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|cK|pc|h7|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: Beer!|pg|| nt|nick jacob: oh yes, great day for that, too|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: that was great def EW for the extra underyrick|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: W unhappy :)|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Jamie will be thirsty for a couple of beverages|pg|| pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S74HJT865DKJ82C63,SKT9HAK73D7CKQT75,S52H42DA9653CJ984,SAQJ863HQ9DQT4CA2|sv|e|mb|2H|nt|petergill: bd 18 - Stephen Williams' good vulnerability-induced jump to 4@h at the other table won the board though for Australia|pg|| mb|3C|nt|petergill: 0-6 points, 5 or 6 hearts|pg|| mb|p|nt|petergill: i.e very weak indeed at fav vul as dealer|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|petergill: good raise to 4@S, usually with heart control I guess|pg|| mb|p|nt|petergill: East probably should 4NT it, but he might try the effect of cue bidding|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|nt|Matthewb: I think 5@C is a better option, he doesn't know about the diamond cue|pg|| mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|nt|petergill: Photo of EW is on page 6 of http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/opatija.15/Microsite/bulletins/Bul_07.pdf|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: effective bidding by EW|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| nt|gebeceli: this lead may deserve 1 imp|pg|| nt|petergill: 5Nt is usually "pick a slam" - perhaps West intended it to mean "I have about as good a hand as I can for my 3@C bid". If I'm wrong, someone Swedish can probably correct me?|pg|| nt|petergill: 5@C cue was designed to avoid 6@S if they had 2 diamond losers|pg|| nt|petergill: Very distinguished specs such as Peter Bertheau tell me that 5NT was keycard|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| nt|petergill: which is a sensible way to get the keycarding into cue bid sequences|pg|| mc|12|nt|petergill: i think many good bidding ideas exist in Sweden|pg|| pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S74HJT865DKJ82C63,SKT9HAK73D7CKQT75,S52H42DA9653CJ984,SAQJ863HQ9DQT4CA2|sv|e|nt|nick jacob: here's a slam for E/W|pg|| mb|2D!|nt|nick jacob: will the intervention help or hinder them?|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: their slam bidding to date has been good from what I've seen of the, nice grand the other day :)|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I think it will help. Jamie is an aggressive young man at the bridge table - he jumped to 7@H the other day without caring about the queen of trumps, so I think if Stephen doubles, he'll get excited|pg|| nt|nick jacob: just so, Gary|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: now Jamie thinks... you really have a 2NT bid, partner?|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: Yes and that was against Croatia!|pg|| nt|nick jacob: now if he transfers to spades at the three level, Stephen should super accept in my opinion|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: great major stops but none in @D's :)|pg|| nt|nick jacob: no hard feelings eh Ognjen? :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: Of course not :)|pg|| nt|nick jacob: however I have a feeling we'll see 4@D from Jamie, transfer to spades|pg|| mb|4D!|nt|nick jacob: over which perhaps Stephen is worth 4@H to declare slam interest|pg|| nt|nick jacob: especially with no tenaces to protect in the West hand|pg|| nt|nick jacob: however I don't think it will matter too much|pg|| mb|d|nt|nick jacob: Jamie will key card, find out he is missing one keycard, and bid slam|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzba: He is worried about @d.|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: yes perhaps X better than 2NT?|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: I think W should have bid something other then 4@s.|pg|| nt|nick jacob: yes agreed|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: 5@c now?|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: they need to reach 6@S|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I don't mind the 2NT bid. it just gets the values off his chest quickly and doesn't reveal to North which major his partner holds|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: yes but it has put fear in his pard heart of @D losers|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|KiwiBridge: it was too much to bear :(|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| mc|12|nt|KiwiBridge: costly 13 imps :(|pg|| pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2S83HA7642DQ6CKQJ8,SA64HKT98DK8754C4,SKQ72HQ53DA32CA92,SJT95HJDJT9CT7653|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|petergill: 14-16|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|petergill: another Swedish spec tells me not to let the rest of the world know (and copy) Sweden's good bidding ideas :)|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: Which jack to lead?|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|petergill: missed by that much|pg|| pc|s3|nt|minihopp: thats true, we'd like to keep 'em for ourself :P|pg|| pc|sA|nt|petergill: Perhaps the shorter jack has more chance of 4333 round the table in that suit?|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|d5|nt|petergill: 4@H should make on this lead|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| nt|Matthewb: Williams-Thompson have stopped in 4@S at the other table on Board 19 so the first major swing will go to Zlatan|pg|| nt|petergill: No double of 2@D perhaps suggested @SJ. Very close decision|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|dQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|c7|pg|| mc|10|nt|petergill: Good @H9 play gave North a losing option which he was never going to take|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2S83HA7642DQ6CKQJ8,SA64HKT98DK8754C4,SKQ72HQ53DA32CA92,SJT95HJDJT9CT7653|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|vugraphzba: Need to lead the correct jack here to beat 4@h|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|nick jacob: looks right to lead a spade, assuming Daniel bids 3NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: partner didn't double 2@D and responder didn't try to introduce spades|pg|| nt|nick jacob: but my prediction skills are completely hopeless|pg|| nt|nick jacob: so let's see what Jamie pulls out of the hat|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: 4@h made at both tables in the other semifinals. One table managed to have it played by S.|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h2|nt|nick jacob: Stephen needs to duck this smooooth|pg|| nt|nick jacob: it's one of those times when you know there's no other chance to break the contract|pg|| nt|nick jacob: you need 3 tricks, partner is broke, they can only come from trumps|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|c7|pg|| nt|nick jacob: you just can't take a backwards step here|pg|| nt|nick jacob: sure you missed a slam|pg|| mc|10|nt|nick jacob: but it's time to reset focus, count HCP and count tricks|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: yes that will haunt them for a few boards|pg|| nt|nick jacob: bridge is all in the head. you go from being a champion to being a bum in 2 seconds|pg|| nt|nick jacob: how you bounce back is how you show your mettle as a bridge player|pg|| pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S984HQ9532D4CQ652,SAJHJDAQJ987CKT84,SK62HAKT8DT62CA97,SQT753H764DK53CJ3|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|petergill: Interesting contract. A trump lead works best but the heart lead is normal|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| nt|petergill: East expected partner to have short hearts based on NS's bidding - hence East's intelligent 3@s bid|pg|| nt|bebechira: the start of the second set was changed to 14.30 (it was 15.00 ) ...i changed it in schedule|pg|| nt|petergill: @d lead and underlead of @HAK would be spectacular defence|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|petergill: @d switch attacks declarer's communications, nice play|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d2|nt|petergill: @SK and another @D .... ignore me regarding underlead of AK, I was in another world|pg|| nt|petergill: Good defence|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s4|pc|d8|pg|| nt|petergill: @D2 = suit pref for clubs?|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|s9|pc|d9|pg|| nt|petergill: @CQ in case N has the jack|pg|| pc|h3|pc|sA|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| nt|petergill: Good defence by NS, bad commentary by me|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| nt|petergill: @H by South instead of @CQ endplays dummy, but plus 100 was just fine|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S984HQ9532D4CQ652,SAJHJDAQJ987CKT84,SK62HAKT8DT62CA97,SQT753H764DK53CJ3|sv|n|nt|KiwiBridge: great words, well said|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|nick jacob: I back these Australian boys to bounce back. The girls were in a similar position in the final set yesterday - they took a break, reset, and did much better to finish the set|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: They don't seem too shaken up.|pg|| mb|3H!|nt|nick jacob: good to hear|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: four card majors from the Swedish lads - gives a lot of punch in these competitive auctions|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: didn't do the Blue Team any harm either :)|pg|| nt|nick jacob: this contract will be a test for Jamie|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: that sure is a thin 1@s overcall|pg|| pc|d4|nt|nick jacob: he will probably have to hope for diamonds 22|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c4|nt|nick jacob: but even then, there are a few problems - if he ducks a spade to the king, another diamond would ruin communications to the closed hand|pg|| nt|nick jacob: this is a good shot by Jamie|pg|| nt|Aurora: Daily Bulletin: http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/opatija.15/Microsite/bulletins/Bul_07.pdf|pg|| nt|nick jacob: thanks Aura|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|nt|KiwiBridge: it's a great read Aurora :)|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|s4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|8|nt|KiwiBridge: gained a couple of imps|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4S82HKT95D974CQ987,SJ76HQJ72DA85CT53,SKQ943H863DKJT2C4,SAT5HA4DQ63CAKJ62|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|1N|nt|petergill: NS came 4th in the World Junior Pairs, which was won by Swedish twins Mikael and Ola Rimstedt, who are in team GreeceSwedenAdam Kaplan|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: I think 1@d shows hearts|pg|| nt|petergill: 1NT 17-19|pg|| pc|s8|nt|Aurora: Daily Bulletin: http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/opatija.15/Microsite/bulletins/Bul_07.pdf|pg|| nt|petergill: Perhaps N should not play a top spade on this trick?|pg|| nt|minihopp: EW came 2nd the Euorpean team championship in Tromsö this tear|pg|| nt|minihopp: the junior one|pg|| nt|petergill: Thanks for the info|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| nt|minihopp: and EW are playing trf arter one club :)|pg|| nt|petergill: If Q is played, east ducks|pg|| nt|petergill: to stuff up NS's communications|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|petergill: If club to jack, ducking is brilliant play by South|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|nt|petergill: too hard to find?|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cK|nt|petergill: the aim is to cut off access to @HQJ, expecting when @CJ wins, that @CA will be played next of course|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sA|mc|9|nt|petergill: a hand that is full of "cut and thrust", play and counter play|pg|| nt|petergill: Sweden win the battle|pg|| pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4S82HKT95D974CQ987,SJ76HQJ72DA85CT53,SKQ943H863DKJT2C4,SAT5HA4DQ63CAKJ62|sv|e|nt|KiwiBridge: no one could find the axe|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|nick jacob: often the way after a pre-empt. hard for North to know how hard the South hand is working. As it was, he contributed two diamond ruffs to set it|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: this is a normal contract with a lot of interesting play points|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|nt|nick jacob: Johan should duck the first spade to keep communications, I think|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|h3|pg|| nt|nick jacob: once he loses a club, he only has 8 tricks|pg|| pc|c2|nt|nick jacob: and will have to decide where the heart king is|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|nt|nick jacob: if it's with South, he must play ace and another heart. if it's with North, he has to finesse|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| nt|nick jacob: due to the tattered entry situation and the need to keep North off lead|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|hT|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|nick jacob: another reason why ducking trick one was advisable for declarer|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|d5|nt|nick jacob: well done Jamie|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h4|mc|10|nt|nick jacob: a scary little position, but he will feel relieved to have got it right|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: wow yes an over even :)|pg|| pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SKT3HT876DK93CJ82,SA74H953DAQ6CA974,SJ65HAQJ2DJT2CQT3,SQ982HK4D8754CK65|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: I think the recommended lead nowadays might be @DJ|pg|| nt|petergill: in thte old days, it used to be @HQ|pg|| nt|petergill: 1Nt 14-16|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|petergill: @HQ works best|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|nt|petergill: @DK is normal, in case N has AJ10x, but AJ10x is considered an unattractive lead to 1Nt all pass in 2015|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| nt|petergill: nice smooth duck by Simon the declarer (for the 2nd hand in a row)|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|Matthewb: On board 22 Thompson was in a little trouble after not ducking the original spade lead, but managed to come to 10 tricks regardless|pg|| nt|Matthewb: in 3NT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|nt|petergill: Bd 22- 1 imp to Australia on that 3NT - with @d's a worry, perhaps winning the first spade is best overall? I'm not sure|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s4|mc|8|nt|petergill: Maybe not|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SKT3HT876DK93CJ82,SA74H953DAQ6CA974,SJ65HAQJ2DJT2CQT3,SQ982HK4D8754CK65|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|vugraphzba: Friendly layout here.|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I've been talking a lot about the Australian pair - bit of bias at work, sorry!|pg|| nt|nick jacob: however this Swedish pair were, I believe, part of the team that came second in the Europeans to qualify for the World Youth Teams next year|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|nt|KiwiBridge: I've just been asked where are the aussie commentators? funny I replied, some in the OR now but they are the first I've seen this week :)|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|nick jacob: plenty of Aussies watching closely|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|nt|nick jacob: I've seen Cathy Chua and Peter Gill do some commentary|pg|| nt|nick jacob: and I'm sure there have been others|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| nt|nick jacob: they all come out for the final sets in the middle of the night :)|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|nt|MrNye: Yeah everyone is watching back in Australia - the facebook thread has been overwhelming with support for this team.|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d5|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d7|pc|hT|pc|d6|pg|| nt|MrNye: Everyone in Australia is very supportive of the youth team - we are very proud of them.|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: we Kiwis have adopted them too|pg|| pc|s8|nt|nick jacob: for those who don't know, Nye was the captain of the team in the APBF in Bangkok earlier this year|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|dK|pg|| nt|nick jacob: he whipped the guys into shape, no easy task|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: lol|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SJ864HAQTDAJ52C94,SK3HK75D83CQT8765,ST52HJ432DKQTCKJ2,SAQ97H986D9764CA3|sv|o|mb|p|nt|petergill: well played by Simon Ekenberg|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|petergill: 2+ @D, 10-15|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|petergill: North did well to avoid bidding his J432 suit, else a club lead might trouble 1NT |pg|| nt|petergill: by South|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| nt|petergill: As Roland Wald correctly pointed out to me, S would pass 1@H, if N bids 1@H, so all would be well. Especially playing Precision where N is unlikely to have 11 pts|pg|| nt|petergill: in that scenario, West would bid 2@C, then I'm not sure where that leads|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|petergill: Good @C10 play to pin the nine|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SJ864HAQTDAJ52C94,SK3HK75D83CQT8765,ST52HJ432DKQTCKJ2,SAQ97H986D9764CA3|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|nick jacob: that's a good lead from Johan|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I always hate to lead from Jxxx|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|nt|Aurora: Hello all. We have also voice commentary in this room thanks to Gerhard Schiesser (mgsch) Login by http://www.bridgebase.com/ and join the table.|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|nick jacob: now we get to see the Swedish skills in this cashout situation|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: They can cash out for -3 now.|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: 1 imp for someone.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|nt|nick jacob: perhaps the @DK first, to let partner know where his strength lies|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| nt|nick jacob: but Daniel will likely shift himself|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|nt|nick jacob: bingo|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c7|nt|nick jacob: well done|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|4|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SAKQT84HDT984CAQ3,SJ953HK97653D62C4,SHQT84D75CKT98652,S762HAJ2DAKQJ3CJ7|sv|e|mb|4C|mb|d|mb|6C|nt|Matthewb: NS play very aggressive pre-empts at 1st seat favourable, so 4@C is quite reasonable for them|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: 4@S or 6@C look tempting, but 5@C works better|pg|| mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| mc|11|nt|petergill: S had 2 good chances for the 6@C bid to work - partner night have short @d or East might have e.g. @HAK and @DAQ on lead|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SAKQT84HDT984CAQ3,SJ953HK97653D62C4,SHQT84D75CKT98652,S762HAJ2DAKQJ3CJ7|sv|e|mb|2H!|an|4!h, longer minor|mb|2N|mb|d|nt|nick jacob: this auction will feature a lot more bidding than in the other room!|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: Gullberg mimicking an axe cutting a neck when asked about the dbl.|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: rofl :)|pg|| nt|nick jacob: it's fair to say that he has his double :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: I think with 46 in too suits, and potentially less than half the deck, you normally don't want to play 2NTX|pg|| mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|h3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|h8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|hT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pg|| nt|nick jacob: this is one of those amazing swish results|pg|| mc|8|nt|KiwiBridge: laugh :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: S probably meant 3@s as forcing.|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I think both pairs are in a bit of uncharted territory|pg|| nt|nick jacob: yes that sounds right Ognjen|pg|| pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SJ2HJ3DAQJT98CQ82,SQ973HKT8762DCAK6,SAT6HAQ94D64CJT73,SK854H5DK7532C954|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|nt|petergill: a bit unlucky for Australia - large numbers of imps swing on random factors on hands like that|pg|| nt|petergill: 1@D 2+ cards, 10-15|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|petergill: 2Nt invites|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: the problem in 3NT is entries to the South hand when the @d's break badly |pg|| pc|h5|nt|petergill: Who thinks 3NT will make? |pg|| nt|petergill: It might|pg|| nt|petergill: It might well make|pg|| nt|petergill: when in doubt, bid 3NT - Hamman's Rule|pg|| nt|petergill: good long suits mean that low point count 3NT's often make|pg|| nt|Matthewb: On board 25 Karlsson opened the very distributional North hand 2@H, which created trouble for everyone at the table|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|petergill: @HJ is a good unblocking play, after West's overcall|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h9|nt|petergill: west then decided to leave declarer in dummy, so that the @d finesse could not be immediately taken! Clever. Or not?|pg|| nt|Matthewb: 25 amazingly a flat board with 3@S by Gullberg going -1|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|h6|pg|| nt|petergill: @H8 was discouraging|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| nt|petergill: Declarer is doing well|pg|| nt|petergill: If a spade is played to the king, North might unblock @SJ from dummy|pg|| nt|petergill: West might try @SQ now, to try to stuff up North's entries|pg|| nt|petergill: High standard of bridge here|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| nt|petergill: yet the other semi is between the touenament favourites - Norway, three of whose four players won the World Junior Teams in Istanbul last year, vs the Pairs winners plus US star ...|pg|| nt|petergill: Adam Kaplan |pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|petergill: West has to cover the jack, in case East has @S10|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cQ|nt|petergill: Well played by Shane Harrison|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s7|mc|10|nt|petergill: 10 tricks, 630|pg|| pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SJ2HJ3DAQJT98CQ82,SQ973HKT8762DCAK6,SAT6HAQ94D64CJT73,SK854H5DK7532C954|sv|b|nt|nick jacob: easy to empathise with North passing - it looks like you just want to give up on a terrible misfit|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|r|mb|1S|mb|2D|nt|nick jacob: our kibitzer, Kjell, informs us that the 2@H opening on board 25 showed 4 c @H + longer minor|pg|| nt|nick jacob: so potentially, Daniel was hoping for Johan to bid his minor without a fit in spades|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: yes I did alert the bid, you probably didnt see.|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: it was alerted as such by our superb operator :)|pg|| mb|3D|nt|nick jacob: oh thanks Ognjen, don't mind me|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: :)|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: I saw it :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|nick jacob: this is a tough position for Jamie|pg|| nt|nick jacob: he has a much better hand than he could have had to advance 1@S|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I think he will choose to play game|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: I would simply overcall 1@h with the W hand.|pg|| mb|3N|nt|nick jacob: yes I'm with you|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: I'm with that O|pg|| nt|nick jacob: it is tempting to double to bring both majors into the game|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: 3NT easier to make NS :)|pg|| nt|nick jacob: but with such a bias for hearts, it will be hard to inform partner of this later in the auction|pg|| mb|p|nt|nick jacob: but these guys like to live in the fast lane|pg|| mb|4S|nt|nick jacob: unfortunately Johan is ready and waiting to administer a speeding ticket|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Ognjen, was XX for blood or did it show hearts?|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: I did not see any alerts.|pg|| nt|nick jacob: thanks|pg|| nt|nick jacob: he can always force some heart tricks by leading his spot cards through North|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|h3|pg|| nt|nick jacob: if these guys don't underlead from touching honours, he'll know enough about the heart position|pg|| nt|nick jacob: the entries are still a problem|pg|| nt|nick jacob: but he should be okay by trumping a diamond to play the @H8|pg|| nt|nick jacob: then if the heart is covered and he ruffs with the @S5, he'll have a finessing position to pick up North's @S10|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|nick jacob: now the dilemma is not having the entries to draw a round of trumps, finesse the heart, and retain a trump to cash the hearts after North ruffs in|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|c9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|s8|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Johan did well to not cover the @H8|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: there's only the slam swing in this match so far|pg|| nt|nick jacob: there's just no timing to get the hearts going while retaining trump control|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: Looks like 800.|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: 2 @d ruffs and the @sK for the declarer, dont see a way to get more.|pg|| nt|petergill: How about @D ruff then heart and let North win? What does N do next?|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d8|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|s7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|d3|nt|nick jacob: now we're back to 1100|pg|| pc|dT|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|h7|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: ouch|pg|| nt|nick jacob: it's a terrible position to be in as declarer|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: sticks and circles never great :(|pg|| nt|nick jacob: he had no idea he was comparing with a vul game in the other room|pg|| nt|nick jacob: so he wanted to go all out to make it|pg|| pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SA764HT74DKJ2CK87,SJT5HKJ98D64C9532,S32HA632DAQ75CAQJ,SKQ98HQ5DT983CT64|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|petergill: EW for Australia are in 4@SX vulnerable on Bd 26, with not many tricks available|pg|| nt|petergill: 1@D 2+|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|nt|petergill: 1Nt rebid 11-13 balanced|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|nt|petergill: 400, next hand|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|h2|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugraphzam: as you wish :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SA764HT74DKJ2CK87,SJT5HKJ98D64C9532,S32HA632DAQ75CAQJ,SKQ98HQ5DT983CT64|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|nick jacob: this hand is a real come-down after the last board|pg|| mc|9|nt|nick jacob: thank you, Johan :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: Toilet break.|pg|| nt|nick jacob: good idea|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: running scores (both semis):|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/opatija.15/Microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1152&qphase=SF|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: BAM qualifiers:|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/opatija.15/Microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1149&qshowflag=1|pg|| pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2S9HK9753D75CAQT75,S87532HT8DA932C32,SJT4H2DKJ84CJ9864,SAKQ6HAQJ64DQT6CK|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|petergill: West has a 0-6 pt 2@S opening if he was playing NS's system!|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|nt|petergill: looks like 2@C is 100% forcing|pg|| mb|d|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: a heart lead, ducked, might beat 4@S, but should not be ducked|pg|| nt|petergill: 2@C was Haxan|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| nt|petergill: Haxan = the witch, a Swedish variation of Gazzilli|pg|| nt|petergill: the singleton heart lead had much more promise than leading the long weak club suit, in my opinion|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|nt|petergill: e.g. if South has @HA and @CA, the heart lead beats it (@SJ beats @S8)|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c7|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c5|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|cT|nt|petergill: Ekenberg had a prblem - if he rose @DA and drew trumps he lacked an entry to take the heart hook, so he let the @D run to the king|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2S9HK9753D75CAQT75,S87532HT8DA932C32,SJT4H2DKJ84CJ9864,SAKQ6HAQJ64DQT6CK|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H!|nt|vugraphzba: I dont really like this opening.|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: certainly one of the easier decisions to super accept Jamie will ever have|pg|| mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzba: That is true :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c5|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h4|nt|nick jacob: It was a nice decision to guard against a singleton diamond lead with the @CA in North|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|nick jacob: using that @H10 to great effect|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c7|pc|d3|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SA97HAT53D953CA65,SKJHJ964DKQT62CQ9,SQT642HKQ8DA74CT8,S853H72DJ8CKJ7432|sv|b|mb|1S|nt|cathychua: What do you think of an initial 2C by South over 1H Peter?|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h3|nt|petergill: 4@S in Precision system is wide ranging|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|cathychua: It would certainly have changed things on this board. But the point is not to find partner with 5 clubs, is it. It is preemptive, lead-directing, but on this hand, if NS had not ...|pg|| nt|cathychua: bid on to 5C North might have looked more at a heart lead.|pg|| nt|petergill: 1100 on Bd 26 increases Zlatan's lead|pg|| nt|Matthewb: Harrison will have a lot to think about this hand, looking to pitch a club as well as not concede an early heart ruff|pg|| nt|petergill: Getting spades right was a good start. A red suit squeeze on West might be a possibility|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c2|pc|hA|nt|Matthewb: If Harrison runs his spades Ekenberg will need to discard accurately|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| nt|Matthewb: However now he is -1|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|s6|pc|c3|pg|| nt|petergill: Two more spades, instead of the third heart, is a bit of a double dummy play|pg|| nt|cathychua: Are there any Swedes watching? Kan svenskarna vara snälla och sluta spela så jävla bra?|pg|| mc|9|nt|petergill: and West had a defence to that, once @DA was taken on the first round of the suit|pg|| pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SA97HAT53D953CA65,SKJHJ964DKQT62CQ9,SQT642HKQ8DA74CT8,S853H72DJ8CKJ7432|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: the Swedish pair are much more conservative than most junior players - passing an 11 count with a five card major in first seat|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzba: Yes and it will earn them a partscore swing.|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: conservative or sensible I call it the latter|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: I must admit, I would open the N hand.|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|nt|nick jacob: the Swedish youth program is going splendidly|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|nick jacob: continues to churn out strong, disciplined players|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|c2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d2|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| nt|nick jacob: ... it helps when a country has a whole heap of Rimstedts and Gronkvists, too... ;)|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hK|nt|KiwiBridge: to quote me "You can always show more but you can never show less" 11 counts with no merit are not vul openers|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c7|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|s6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SQ86543H74DA63CA6,SAKT2HJ32DJTCQT43,SHAKT98DKQ974CK95,SJ97HQ65D852CJ872|sv|o|nt|petergill: Yes we have plenty of distinguished Swedes watching|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|petergill: whenever I make a mistake or need help to explain what Swedish bids mean, they help me out|pg|| mb|2N|nt|petergill: Disciplined pass by South|pg|| mb|p|nt|Aurora: Many thanks @H to all commentators, operators and kibitzers, see you in about 1 hour and 15 minutes for the next session. |pg|| nt|petergill: Red suits, at least 5/5|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|nt|petergill: Too much for 3@D? Perhaps 3@C to show a max passed hand? Or 4@D, the value bid|pg|| nt|petergill: N thinking about whether to settle for 5@D or try for slam|pg|| nt|cathychua: 3C lets partner take another descriptive bid. Could be handy. Imagine his clubs are spades.|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|petergill: and what do his bids mean now? Is 4@S a cue bid or is 4@S 3550?|pg|| nt|cathychua: I would like another diamond to be suggesting five.|pg|| nt|petergill: I hope south figures it out|pg|| nt|petergill: scary moment for Australia|pg|| mb|4N|nt|petergill: Good bid, 4Nt slam try|pg|| nt|petergill: South could also have bid 5@c, I think|pg|| nt|cathychua: South's hand is gold if 4S is shortage.|pg|| nt|petergill: South is a passed hand, so he has a good hand, but lacks the 4th diamond which the 4@D bid usually has|pg|| nt|vugraphzam: after lunch brake we continue at 14.30|pg|| nt|Matthewb: 5@C by Harrison could've been a good bid for the same reason we saw Ekenberg bid 4@H on board 19|pg|| mb|p|mb|6D|nt|petergill: I think N will bid 6@D now|pg|| nt|petergill: Too slow by me|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Matthewb: On 29 Karlsson originally passed the north hand, keeping Zlatan out of game.|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|petergill: How to play it?|pg|| nt|petergill: Win @DA, @HAK, ruff heart?|pg|| nt|cathychua: The lead must be comforting to declarer, feels like they are breaking now.|pg|| nt|petergill: then club to king, ruff club, ruff spade, draw trumps and think how lucky it is that both red suits behaved well?|pg|| nt|Matthewb: On that line Peter if the heart is overruffed and another trump played Henbest will be going down|pg|| nt|petergill: good point abou the trump lead|pg|| nt|cathychua: That's when you say underbid partner.|pg|| nt|petergill: so you propose winning @DK at Trick One then, Matt? |pg|| nt|petergill: If @HJ or @HQ drops under the AK, then declarer switches tack, ruffing a club and losing a heart later, making on 4-2 heart breaks|pg|| nt|Matthewb: A good point. I was suggesting a club ruff first|pg|| nt|petergill: most specs like the idea of ruffing a club first. ok|pg|| pc|dK|nt|cathychua: Maybe win DA and one heart up first, just in case. |pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|d6|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|petergill: South has deduced that @DJ lead is almost impossible without the ten, good thinking|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| nt|Matthewb: Karlsson and Gullberg have stopped in 3NT on this board, the final for this session.|pg|| pc|c6|nt|cathychua: Not only that, but surely J10 doubleton. |pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|petergill: Settling for an excellent 920|pg|| nt|petergill: which might bring Australia back into the match|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SQ86543H74DA63CA6,SAKT2HJ32DJTCQT43,SHAKT98DKQ974CK95,SJ97HQ65D852CJ872|sv|o|nt|KiwiBridge: now the score looks a bit depressing|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: Its all about style. I think if the partnership opens the N hand, S hand should invite.|pg|| nt|nick jacob: now let's see how disciplined Daniel is!|pg|| mb|p|nt|nick jacob: yes that's a good point Ognjen|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|nick jacob: an interesting decision by Johan here|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: Even 7@d makes here. Can they find the diamonds?|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: it looks like this may make it harder to find the diamond strain|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|nick jacob: with 5/5 and prime suits it looks reasonable to bid 3@D over 2@S|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d6|nt|nick jacob: precious precious IMPs for Australia|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: yes Max and Shane reached 6@D|pg|| pc|s2|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c7|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|h7|pc|sT|pg|| nt|nick jacob: unfortunately Stephen can't find the @C7 to complete the trick|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|s4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|mc|9|nt|vugraphzba: Sorry I missed some of the discards here, but 9 tricks.|pg|| nt|nick jacob: that's okay Ognjen we believe ya|pg|| pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SA974HTDAJ74CAJ98,S6HKQ83DK532C7542,SKT5HA752DQ98CQ63,SQJ832HJ964DT6CKT|sv|n|mb|1D|nt|petergill: Website http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/opatija.15/Microsite/Information.htm|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|petergill: due to resume play in about 95 minutes|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Matthewb: Henbest will likely raise - he does have 14 and it is a vul game|pg|| nt|petergill: China leads the U20 final and both U15 semis. Italy leads in the Girls Final |pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|petergill: 1NT 5-11 NF|pg|| nt|petergill: 11D 2+ @D, 10-15|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: 2@C 4441 with 44 minors or 45 or 54 or 55|pg|| nt|petergill: 2Nt max|pg|| pc|s6|nt|petergill: 3@S 4144 or 4045 or 4054 max |pg|| nt|petergill: If the defence finds the @H switch in time, this should be -1|pg|| nt|petergill: with 4 trumps, @HK lead, hoping to shorten declarer's trumps, had some appeal|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|petergill: but Europeans do tend to lead lots of singetons|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| nt|pelu: "europeans"??? juniors??|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| nt|Matthewb: A very tricky hand even seeing all 52 cards, but it looks like Max now has enough control to make his contract|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s7|nt|petergill: down now|pg|| nt|Matthewb: Ekenberg will likely ruff this knowing the diamond count, leading to a hasty -1 for Henbest|pg|| nt|petergill: when he won @HA, a club from dummy, just 2 rounds of clubs as K10 drop, then 4 diamonds to pitch spade, then spade ruff, works as long as @CQ is still in dummy|pg|| nt|petergill: much easier looking at all 52 cards than when looking at 26 cards|pg|| nt|petergill: South could be 4135 systemically|pg|| pc|c2|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|cT|pc|d7|pg|| nt|petergill: but East seems to have given UDCA count in @D|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|h2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|petergill: 13 imps to Sweden/Zlatan|pg|| pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SA974HTDAJ74CAJ98,S6HKQ83DK532C7542,SKT5HA752DQ98CQ63,SQJ832HJ964DT6CKT|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|vugraphzba: 3NT looks unbeatable with 44 hearts and the lucky @c position.|pg|| nt|nick jacob: that's right. in the other room, they have sailed into 5@C N/S|pg|| nt|nick jacob: the boys like a challenge!|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: Thanks everyone for your feedback, Ognjen another superb job, and Nick your comments are exceptionally good :)|pg|| pc|s3|nt|nick jacob: and yes with some minor values, no real fits, and poor hearts they do well to get to 3NT|pg|| nt|nick jacob: thanks Gary, much appreciated :)|pg|| nt|nick jacob: this is good judgment by the Swedish pair|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: Thx everyone see you later :) We continue in 90 minutes - earlier then scheduled.|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| nt|nick jacob: the balancing 1NT showing a reasonable hand, I'd guess maybe 10-11 or so|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: At 14:30 CET|pg|| nt|nick jacob: and even though Daniel is not sure where he wants to play, he invites. good decision|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: even that is too late for me sadly it's already 11pm here :)|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: Another beer!|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: lol|pg|| nt|nick jacob: expensive set for Stephen and Johan :)|pg|| pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2S42HT9854DT2CJ876,SKQ953HAQJ63DQCQ2,SAJ8H72DAK975CAT5,ST76HKDJ8643CK943|sv|e|nt|bebechira: we will start the next set at 14.30 local time ..in around 85 mins|pg|| nt|vugraphzam: last board of this session|pg|| nt|vugraphzam: thx all|pg|| mb|1H!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|bebechira: 2nd session 14.30 and 3rd 17.10|pg|| mb|p|nt|petergill: Zlatan is a Swedish soccer (i.e. football) star|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|dT|nt|petergill: If @SJ was onside, EW would have missed a vulnerable 4@s game|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| nt|bebechira: Zlatan team http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/2015opatija.php?dsp=tms&tcat=JUNIORS&team=ZLATAN|pg|| nt|Matthewb: The Ekenberg-Hult card does not suggest any special meaning behind 1@H with the same number of spades|pg|| nt|bebechira: Australia http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/2015opatija.php?dsp=tms&tcat=JUNIORS&team=AUSTRALIA|pg|| nt|Matthewb: Williams is declaring 4@S at the other table which fails with the J@S offside|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|h4|pg|| nt|petergill: Unlucky for Australia|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|Matthewb: Indeed, but they still have 2 more sets and they have shown they won't go down without fighting|pg|| nt|petergill: Zlatan scored the wonder goal against England, viewable on youtube - this might be why the team is called Zlatan|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h2|nt|petergill: West was convinced from the way declarer is playing it that South had @HK|pg|| nt|petergill: East is thinking of discarding @HK so |pg|| nt|petergill: that when S exits a @D, West wins it instead of East winning it with @HK|pg|| nt|petergill: Good thinking|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c7|pg|| nt|petergill: East does not expect West to do a Crocodile Coup of rising with @HA to swallow up @hK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c8|nt|petergill: Well, he thought about it|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d7|pg|| nt|petergill: ruff @H with club Ace = -1|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c4|mc|7|nt|vugraphzam: see you soon|pg|| nt|vugraphzam: thx all|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2S42HT9854DT2CJ876,SKQ953HAQJ63DQCQ2,SAJ8H72DAK975CAT5,ST76HKDJ8643CK943|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2S|nt|nick jacob: if Jamie raises spades, Stephen will have a decision to make about game|pg|| mb|p|nt|nick jacob: on the one hand, his shape, the vulnerability, and his heart texture all suggests moving|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: but on the other, the potentially useless queens in the minors, and the majors likely to be unfavourable, suggests going low|pg|| nt|Aurora: Many thanks @H to all commentators, operators and kibitzers, see you in about 1 hour and 20 minutes for the next session. |pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: too high why? no god reason|pg|| nt|nick jacob: thanks everyone for tuning in|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|nt|KiwiBridge: thanks all see you again soon|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d5|nt|nick jacob: see you in 1 hour 20 minutes everyone|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|hT|pc|s3|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: Bye all see you later.|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|nt|KiwiBridge: Hugs Ognjen @H|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|mc|9|pg||