vg|BBO2-2015WBTC-VC,F3,I,1,16,FRANCE,74,USA2,61| rs|4SW=,3HS=,5DSx-1,3CWx-1,5DN=,5DS-1,3NE=,5DE=,4HN+1,3SN+2,5DS-1,3DS+1,3NW-1,3NW-1,4SW=,4SW=,3NW+1,4SSx-3,4HE=,4HE=,5HSx-3,5DW=,3HS-1,2NE-2,3SN-2,3SN-2,1NW+1,3NN-4,3SS=,3SS=,4SS=,4SS=| pn|ZOCHOWSKA,DEAS,REESS,PALMER,SEAMON-MOL,CRONIER,SOKOLOW,WILLARD|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SA3HJ84DKT76CK986,SKQ74H73DAJ9843C7,ST92HKQT965DCJT54,SJ865HA2DQ52CAQ32|sv|o|mb|2D!|mb|2H|mb|d|nt|yorkbeach: Hello everyone|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: system France NS http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/cc/3577-4262.pdf|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|yorkbeach: for USA2 EW http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/cc/3907-3908.pdf|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: 2@d = Multi, weak 1 M or 25 + balanced|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: no mention of Roman leads on system card|pg|| pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = takeout of @H then advancer bids as if (2@H:weak)-DBL|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SA3HJ84DKT76CK986,SKQ74H73DAJ9843C7,ST92HKQT965DCJT54,SJ865HA2DQ52CAQ32|sv|o|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h5|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c3|mc|9|nt|cuttysark: Looks a great board for USA|pg|| pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S653HAJ93DKQJT9C6,SKJ74HT6DA754CAJ8,SAQT9H75D832CKQ43,S82HKQ842D6CT9752|sv|n|mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = weak 2@H or weak 2@S opener|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: unlike the NS 2@D EW does not include any strong options|pg|| mb|2H|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = pass/correct|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: what do you think Julian -- PASS, 3@D, 3N ?? [guessing 2N = some form of lebensohl]|pg|| mb|3H|nt|yorkbeach: EW also playing a Multi - East is not showing a two-suited hand|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i did not think of 3@H |pg|| nt|yorkbeach: Playing Lebensohl, 3@d from South would show some values but perhaps not as much as this|pg|| mb|4C|nt|yorkbeach: there are different ways of playing 3@h|pg|| mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: for me it would suggest 4@s and deny good hearts |pg|| mb|5D|nt|yorkbeach: sorry no - it would not show 4@s|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: this development is not why i didn't think of 3@H - but it should have been|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: Reess 4@c bid suggest she is not expecting @h stopper or 4@s opposite|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c6|nt|ahollan1: perhaps Rees should bid 3@S even if not expecting 4-fit|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but i think south most responsible for getting ito unmakeable contract|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|c8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|sT|nt|ahollan1: one explaination of 4@C -- 3@H is supposed to show @C & @D|pg|| pc|c9|pg|| mc|10|nt|yorkbeach: one kibitzer tells me that in the French system 3@h means no stopper and no 4@s|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S653HAJ93DKQJT9C6,SKJ74HT6DA754CAJ8,SAQT9H75D832CKQ43,S82HKQ842D6CT9752|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|cuttysark: 11 opposite 11 = game?|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|d|nt|cuttysark: Cronier shows her heart-club 2-suiter|pg|| mb|3C|mb|d|nt|cuttysark: South shows penalty interest|pg|| nt|cuttysark: North agrees|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: 5 obvious defensive tricks|pg|| nt|cuttysark: But not many tricks for decalrer to cash|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Club switch looks best from South|pg|| nt|cuttysark: 3NT looks a make but unlikely to be bid|pg|| nt|cuttysark: 5@D looks a little ambitious|pg|| nt|cuttysark: So 7 imps to USA even if Willard can find a way to escape for -1|pg|| nt|cuttysark: 11 imps if she is 2 down|pg|| nt|cuttysark: (Which looks more likely)|pg|| mc|8|nt|cuttysark: Sorry Cronier is decalrer :)|pg|| nt|cuttysark: And she did well|pg|| nt|cuttysark: But not well enough|pg|| pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SA4HQ2DQJ74CQ9642,SQJT8H874D9CKJT87,S3HAK65DAT6532C53,SK97652HJT93DK8CA|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: Cronier pin 3@CX west|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: pin?? playing|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|3S|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: in these first two boards the lead has changed hands|pg|| mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: Zochowska might have had the option of a 3@c fit jump but with half her values in the majors 2@s is better|pg|| pc|s7|nt|ahollan1: not sure about others, but when i play fit-showing jumps in comp the suit also needs to be better - a potential source of tricks|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: declarer's obvious option is to play the trumps for no loser, for which finessing is best|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: combining the chance of a singleton @dK with an endplay if clubs are blocked is tough to spot|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: the chance of finding West with the 1DK far exceeds the chance of finding east with a singleton @cA or @cK|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: @dK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|nt|yorkbeach: needed to strip the majors before exiting in @d|pg|| pc|s8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2nd @D seems to be a play that can never gain|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but on actual layout Palmer must cash @CA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|d5|pc|s5|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: should make from here|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|c2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|dJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|dQ|pc|sJ|pc|c5|pg|| mc|11|nt|yorkbeach: unlucky that Deas did not have lower club spots - an encouraging low club would have been clearer than the discouraging spade|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SA4HQ2DQJ74CQ9642,SQJT8H874D9CKJT87,S3HAK65DAT6532C53,SK97652HJT93DK8CA|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: SO USA move into the lead after 2 boards, but there is a long, long way to go|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p!|mb|3C!|nt|cuttysark: Pass denies 3 or more hearts|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Fit jump|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Not what East wanted to hear: there are 5 losers in a spade contract|pg|| mb|5D|nt|cuttysark: And 3 in a diamond contract|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Can't say I like the opening bid much, but it did find a fit :)|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Club lead would dolve defesive problems|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d2|nt|cuttysark: Some danger of an endplay now|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| nt|cuttysark: At least there was before she took the diamond finesse :)|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SJ954HKQ75DQ8C953,S3HA98DKJ96CAT764,SKQT86H643D54CQ82,SA72HJT2DAT732CKJ|sv|b|mb|1D|nt|ahollan1: seamon-molson took @D finesse at trick 2 @CA cash was easier there|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 10-15, 0+@D|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|yorkbeach: Zochowska leads her stronger major|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|nt|yorkbeach: if declarer reads hearts as 4-3, she can make this by finding either minor suit Q|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|nt|yorkbeach: having guessed to duck in dummy at the risk of a spade switch, no further guesses needed for 9 tricks|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hK|nt|yorkbeach: declarer finesses @d into South because a spade switch will be less attractive from the South side|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|dA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s5|pc|d9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s9|nt|yorkbeach: declarer is just going to cash out but delays a claim in case someone discards a club from Qxx or xxxx|pg|| pc|h9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SJ954HKQ75DQ8C953,S3HA98DKJ96CAT764,SKQT86H643D54CQ82,SA72HJT2DAT732CKJ|sv|b|mb|1C|nt|cuttysark: The fit jump should theoretically have all its values in the black suits, so there was a case for not finessing|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2D|nt|cuttysark: Cronier does not believe in opening 1@D with 4-5 minors|pg|| mb|3S|an|alerted|nt|cuttysark: Pre-emptive raise - not the ideal hand but she is vulnerable. More distribution would be better|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: And Cronier does believe in raising partner|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|cuttysark: Not the worst 6@D oc the event|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Easy to make when diamonds 2-2 and clubs 3-3, but might not work so well on other layouts|pg|| mc|11|nt|cuttysark: Willard expected more distribution in the South hand|pg|| pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SJ9HA75DQ964C8642,SQ743HJT4DT85CQ73,SAKT852HKQ932D7CK,S6H86DAKJ32CAJT95|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: with two good suits, Palmer shows them both at once|pg|| mb|3C|nt|yorkbeach: with equal length, Deas bids the lower minor|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: North to shapely to double|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: too shapely|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: deciding between 3@h and 4@h|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: 4@h has the advanatge of sounding like a 5-card suit|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: 4@h a good spot, making either if !3-2 or @sQ onside|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: should make 11 with both majors friendly|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d2|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|c5|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: well done|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SJ9HA75DQ964C8642,SQ743HJT4DT85CQ73,SAKT852HKQ932D7CK,S6H86DAKJ32CAJT95|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2N!|nt|cuttysark: Reess did make 5@D, presumably on the endplay, on Board 3. Impressive|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3H|nt|cuttysark: East on lead should really cash that CA, but when she does not continue there may be a clue|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Cronier probably quite pleased not to be playing in 3 of a minro doubled again|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| nt|cuttysark: I think we would all want to be in game here - but not so easy to bid|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|dJ|pc|c6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4ST95HAKQ6DJ982CQ8,SKQJ743HT53D5CKJ2,SA2H9DKQT763CT943,S86HJ8742DA4CA765|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: 2@s = sound @d raise|pg|| mb|5D|nt|yorkbeach: 1@d = 3+@d|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|yorkbeach: palmer wonder whether 2 aces is enough to X but decides against|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|nt|yorkbeach: @h duplication unfortunate for NS|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|h2|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: the 2nd high @h takes care of a @s but the 3rd is useless|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|yorkbeach: 3NT goes down on a spade lead even though declarer can hold up|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s8|nt|yorkbeach: West has a @c entry|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4ST95HAKQ6DJ982CQ8,SKQJ743HT53D5CKJ2,SA2H9DKQT763CT943,S86HJ8742DA4CA765|sv|e|nt|cuttysark: 3 losers, yes?|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Sorry, wrong again :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|nt|cuttysark: Lots of diamonds around in this set|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Quite high enough|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1STH9532DJ9873CJT4,S972HKQ8DQT5CA762,SKQJ84HT6DK4CKQ95,SA653HAJ74DA62C83|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|yorkbeach: playing a strong club system, it is routine to open with 11 points|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: 3Nt the obvious contract once West opens|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|yorkbeach: declarer has only 1@s stopper|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: and only 7 top tricks - so even an endplay will not be enough|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|nt|yorkbeach: sinsgleton @dK unlikely|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|h3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c9|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: Reess has kept the right cards|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1STH9532DJ9873CJT4,S972HKQ8DQT5CA762,SKQJ84HT6DK4CKQ95,SA653HAJ74DA62C83|sv|b|nt|cuttysark: Don't like topredict a flat board, but that might be one|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: West may re-open with1NT|pg|| mb|1N|nt|cuttysark: No need for a stopper here:)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Partnr is a passed hand, but if she has a spade stopper and knows where all the cards are....|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: 2NT usually about 13-14 - just short of a 1NT overcall|pg|| nt|cuttysark: We might have managed 8 tricks - 9 are too much to hope for|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c9|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|d3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|d7|mc|8|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SQ74HT3DKQ54CK942,SKT865H85DT6CAQT8,S9HKQJ96D732CJ763,SAJ32HA742DAJ98C5|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: having limited her hand by not opening 1@c, Palmer can raise to 3@s|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: the losing trick count slightly overvalues 4441 hands so only just worth the raise to 3@s|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: easy decision for Deas to bid 4@s|pg|| pc|hK|nt|yorkbeach: the french East also found the raise to 3@s|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|nt|yorkbeach: Willard|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: with the North hand I would rather open a weak 2@h (or a Multi if playing a Multi) than overcall 2@h|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|s2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: if you are going to bid, it is safer and more desruptive to do so before the opponents have exchanged information |pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|s3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|h7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|sT|pc|h9|pc|d9|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SQ74HT3DKQ54CK942,SKT865H85DT6CAQT8,S9HKQJ96D732CJ763,SAJ32HA742DAJ98C5|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Sorry - had to take a phone call|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Quite a few losers here - best to play a sort of cross ruff|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Odd favour a successful second finesse in diamonds, but not this time|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|c9|pc|s5|pg|| nt|cuttysark: I see that my prediction on board 6 was wrong: France overbid to 5@D. But they bid game on 5, so total gain = 5imps|pg|| nt|cuttysark: If you live by the sword... you die by the sword|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| mc|10|nt|cuttysark: Nicely done|pg|| nt|vugraphzbg: small break here|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Players probably having a break - it is quite hot in Chennai, I believe|pg|| nt|cuttysark: But the air-conditioning is good, so I am told, so just a natural break|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SQT87542HK73DK2CT,SAK6HAT62DAQ86C32,SJ9HJ94DJT5CAQ864,S3HQ85D9743CKJ975|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: with a double spade stopper, Deas overcalls 3NT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: in the other room Sokolow as North bid 4@s after the same start|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: mixed feelings about that|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: matchpoints I suppose you bid 4@s|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|s5|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: Reess has a safe @d exit now but will have to do somthing that helps declarer later|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h9|pc|c9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|sQ|pc|hT|pc|cQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SQT87542HK73DK2CT,SAK6HAT62DAQ86C32,SJ9HJ94DJT5CAQ864,S3HQ85D9743CKJ975|sv|e|nt|cuttysark: Board 7 is flat in 3NT-1 - I am a little surpised that USA bid that one|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|3N|nt|cuttysark: West will probably bid the 3NT she would not reach without the pre-empt|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Not a pleasant contract|pg|| mb|4S|nt|yorkbeach: Willard|pg|| nt|cuttysark: This is better fro West|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Likely 3 down.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Best to stay silent when partner makes a 3rd hand pre-empt|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Only she knows what her hand is like|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|d4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|c4|mc|7|nt|cuttysark: Yes, she could establish a heart by force|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SK85H6DAJ9643CQ86,SA9732HT82DTCAKT9,SQ4HKJ9DQ8752C752,SJT6HAQ7543DKCJ43|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|2D|nt|yorkbeach: both East players decide the East hand is worth an opening bid, the singleton king notwithstanding|pg|| mb|d|nt|yorkbeach: facing a vulnerable opening bid, West is going to insist on game|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: a @s fit is possible so Deas starts with a X|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: I quite like the X because her spades are poor|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: only really want to play in 4@s facing 4@s|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: Reess has 5-card @d support and so makes a jump raise despite her defensive @h holding|pg|| pc|dA|nt|yorkbeach: declarer can see 1@s loser and 1@d loser for sure|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: unless @h 2-2 with K onside, a @h loser too|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: no harm trying for trumps no loser|pg|| pc|d3|nt|yorkbeach: could try safety play catering for singleton K offside but then need friendly black suits|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: ruff and discard has created extra option|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: can discard @c and then only one black loser unless North has @sKQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: actually can set up @c so 10 tricks regardless of @s position: 5@h + 3@c + 1@s + 1 ruff = 10|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|d6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h4|pc|d9|pc|s7|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: declarer might now combine catching @cQ in 3 rounds with @s finesse in reserve|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: @cAK ruff|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|h5|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|10|nt|yorkbeach: good recovery play|pg|| pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SK85H6DAJ9643CQ86,SA9732HT82DTCAKT9,SQ4HKJ9DQ8752C752,SJT6HAQ7543DKCJ43|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Every finesse working, so if decalrer feels lucky this will make|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|hT|pg|| nt|cuttysark: 8 boards scored, and USA lead the segment by 3 imps after considerable excitement|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h4|pc|d6|pc|c9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SQ86542HT975DQC62,SAJ3H8DAJT975CKT9,STHAJ632D8CAJ7543,SK97HKQ4DK6432CQ8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|yorkbeach: disciplined by Zochowska to reject a Multi with 4@h on the side|pg|| mb|2N|nt|yorkbeach: feeling good about that now her partner shows @c + @h|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: EW will have an agreement about what 3@h and 3@c mean|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: remember West has not shown real @d|pg|| mb|3C|nt|yorkbeach: if South asks, the operator will be able to tell us what 3@c means|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: a common agreement is that one cue bid shows a value raise and the other is like a negative double|pg|| mb|4H|mb|5C|nt|yorkbeach: not sure what 5@c means but EW will not be stopping there|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: Reess has too much defence to bid 5@h|pg|| mb|5H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: spoke too soon :(|pg|| pc|dA|nt|yorkbeach: 5@h X not the disaster it would be at matchpoints|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: I understand that 3@c might be invitational + with @d (3@h would be invitational+ with @s)|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: theoretically after 1M-(2N:minors) low=lowest hi q=highest isn't theoretically best theoretically worst low=inv in partner's suit hi=inv+ in 4th suit|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: one ruff will set up the @c|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|nt|yorkbeach: I usually play that the lower cue shows the unbid suit (in this case @s) and the higher cue bid shows partner's suit |pg|| pc|h9|pc|d7|pg|| mc|8|nt|ahollan1: that is best when high cue does not go past 3 of partner's suit|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SQ86542HT975DQC62,SAJ3H8DAJT975CKT9,STHAJ632D8CAJ7543,SK97HKQ4DK6432CQ8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2N|mb|3C!|nt|cuttysark: Unusual 2NT = 2 lowest unbid suits = @C+@H|pg|| nt|cuttysark: 3@C = good diamond raise|pg|| mb|4H|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: 4@H likely 2 down, so best to go quietly|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SK95HKQ963DQJT4CJ,SJT83HDK8763C8653,SQ742HT52D5CKQT94,SA6HAJ874DA92CA72|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|ahollan1: here even though 1@D was 0+@D it could have been her longest suit|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: big @c|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@C=16+ unbal or 17+ bal|pg|| nt|ahollan1: PASS = 0-4 or penalty|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: pass 0-4 ?|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: the old WBF system card covered responses after intervention but for some reason the new version does not|pg|| nt|ahollan1: before i fell asleep didn't we have discussion of fit-showing jumps?|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: something for the administrators to look at - responses after an overcall come up a lot|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: indeed|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: values in suits as well as shape|pg|| nt|ahollan1: deas-palmer cover a lot of the 1@C-(interfernce) in their attached supplemental notes|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|yorkbeach: good - not all pairs do :(|pg|| pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: good-o i wasn't dreaming about what we used to call flower-bid [not sure where that name came from]|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: it is up to partnerships to define minimum length in each suit|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: I would be disappointed to find that partner's support is 10-x-x|pg|| nt|ahollan1: my partnerships always needed 4-fit but the jump suit could be 4 or 5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and fit-jump after partner bid M is forcing to 3M but fit-jump after partner bid minor was NF|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: kibitzer asks an interesting question - if East could X 3@c for TO, is X of 3@h for penalty?|pg|| pc|s6|nt|ahollan1: that is good question|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|nt|yorkbeach: facing what could be Yarborough, East might not want to tip declarer off about the layout even if X would be penalty|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|h2|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: any plus score EW will put USA2 in the lead|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|s9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|nt|yorkbeach: 4 aces and 5@h should be enough of course|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|hT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|dQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d8|pc|c4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SK95HKQ963DQJT4CJ,SJT83HDK8763C8653,SQ742HT52D5CKQT94,SA6HAJ874DA92CA72|sv|n|nt|cuttysark: Deas brought home 3NT on Board 9, with an overtrick! so 4 more imps to USA|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: An slightly dubious upgrade because of the 5-card suit|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d9|nt|cuttysark: West's bid has got them out of a not-ver-nice 1@H into a not-very-nice 2NT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c3|nt|cuttysark: 6 tricks now - can she negotiate a seventh|pg|| pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|h3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|mc|6|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SKQ5HQJ973DQ94CK5,SA842H8542DA732C6,SJT763HKDJTCQJT83,S9HAT6DK865CA9742|sv|b|nt|yorkbeach: 1 down was best declarer could possibly manage in circumstances|pg|| mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: 2@S = 5M+ 5m 4-10 HCP|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: 2@s = 4-10 5+@s and 5+m|pg|| mb|d|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: 3@s raise = pre-emptive, not inviting 4@s|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: not sure I would have X 2@s on the East hand with only 11 HCP and without 4@h|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: West might have tried a responsive X or even 4@h - did well to pass|pg|| nt|ahollan1: responsive dbl too likely to yield 4@C from partner|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|s2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|sQ|pc|d3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|cJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|cQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s6|pc|d6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d8|pc|h9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c9|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SKQ5HQJ973DQ94CK5,SA842H8542DA732C6,SJT763HKDJTCQJT83,S9HAT6DK865CA9742|sv|b|mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Weak with spades and a minor|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|nt|cuttysark: South ups the ante, would probably buy it in 2@S|pg|| pc|s5|nt|cuttysark: 2 down with the club ruff, if they find it|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|nt|cuttysark: East not sure which minor North has|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|s4|pc|c8|pg|| nt|cuttysark: She knows now|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|nt|cuttysark: Nicely defende|pg|| pc|c2|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SK8765HA98DJT5CQ9,SQ3HKJ6DQ876CKT72,SA2H7432DK432CA54,SJT94HQT5DA9CJ863|sv|o|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: 21 HCP bidding 3NT a tad optimistic|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: 3NT bid on uncontested auction in other room|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: someone must have forgotten NT range|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|nt|yorkbeach: North playing mini NT and South playing strong|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Sokolow CC says always good 14-17|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: no great harm done as only 50 a time and Deas should make 1NT here|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h7|nt|yorkbeach: strange - if they varied their range according to vulnerability and/or position, we could understand|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s5|mc|8|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SK8765HA98DJT5CQ9,SQ3HKJ6DQ876CKT72,SA2H7432DK432CA54,SJT94HQT5DA9CJ863|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Could this be passed out?|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Violation of the Rule that says add your HCP to your spades and if the total is less than 15: Pass|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|nt|cuttysark: I play a weak no-trump, as they apparently do in 4th seat, but I would pass this collection of 2s :)|pg|| pc|cK|nt|cuttysark: Only 50s|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Someone forgot the system, or did not notice the 4th seat position|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Can EW make 3NT?|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h8|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h3|pc|c8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|d6|pc|h2|pg|| nt|cuttysark: East making sure this goes down, does not know how bad the position is|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Though it does look as if a heart cannot cost|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|hK|nt|cuttysark: (3 more imps to USA when Frances sacrificed over 5@D onBoard 12)|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|d9|nt|cuttysark: Sorry, I mean Board 11|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| mc|5|nt|cuttysark: A mere 5 down. 250 is more obviously a silly score than 300 might be|pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SAJ762H52DTCQT932,SK54HJ83DJ752C764,SQ83HQ4DAQ863CK85,ST9HAKT976DK94CAJ|sv|n|nt|yorkbeach: match exactly tied but a long way to go|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: 2@s two suiter as on 13|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: so we are coming up to halfway point in the match|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: on the bidding East is likely to hold the @cA|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: drawing trumos ending in dummy allows first club up to the queen|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: decides to do now|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SAJ762H52DTCQT932,SK54HJ83DJ752C764,SQ83HQ4DAQ863CK85,ST9HAKT976DK94CAJ|sv|n|mb|2S!|nt|cuttysark: Only 4 down - I cannot count, as my partnr's will attest|pg|| mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Another weak 2, spades + minor|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: 33@S last time might hav pushed East too high|pg|| nt|cuttysark: But she will settle for +140|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2S876432HAKQ7DT6C3,STH96DK852CAKJT52,SAJ5HJ543DAQJC864,SKQ9HT82D9743CQ97|sv|e|nt|yorkbeach: last board today |pg|| mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = 10-15, 6+@C, NOT 4@H/@S, but maybe 5@H/@S|pg|| mb|d|nt|yorkbeach: I know that some pairs play 2Nt as a weak raise and 3@c as a strong raise|pg|| mb|3C|nt|Aurora: Many thanks @H to all commentators- for sharing your experience with us. Our thanks to the operators and kibitzers, see you tomorrow |pg|| nt|yorkbeach: Deas Palmer are playing what I think is the sensibel way round|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Julian - you like 2@C denies 4@H/@S?|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c4|nt|yorkbeach: it simplifies things but it is a long time since I last played a natural 2@c opening|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: hard to find anyone over here who wants to play a strong @c system|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but it also puts pressure on the opening 1@D|pg|| nt|ahollan1: EXTRA pressure on the nebulous 1@D :)|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: I have alwys played 4M on the side allowed|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|nt|ahollan1: in bermuda bowl sweden's nystrom-upmark open 2@C with 6+@C, not 4+@H/@S OR 5@C 4@D |pg|| nt|yorkbeach: sorry you have had a commentary only in English|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: je parle seulement un peu de Francais|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c5|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| nt|ritong: merci a tous|pg|| nt|ahollan1: all of the french i know is related to wine/dine|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|cT|pg|| nt|ritong: la suite demain 7.30 heure de paris|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|10|nt|ahollan1: 3 more sets tomorrow to determine who wins the gold|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: bye all|pg|| nt|ahollan1: bermuda bowl needs part of the day after|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2S876432HAKQ7DT6C3,STH96DK852CAKJT52,SAJ5HJ543DAQJC864,SKQ9HT82D9743CQ97|sv|e|nt|cuttysark: last board in this room|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Still 5 comparisons to come|pg|| mb|1C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: South showing both majors. Good game in either when diamond finesse likely to work|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|cuttysark: Board 12 now scored. France overreached to 3@H in the Open Room.|pg|| nt|cuttysark: 5 imps to USA who take the lead again|pg|| pc|c4|nt|cuttysark: Incerdibly close match|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s4|mc|10|nt|cuttysark: Thank you all for watching - have a god day now. And thank you operator - great job|pg|| nt|Aurora: Many thanks @H to all commentators- for sharing your experience with us. Our thanks to the operators and kibitzers, see you tomorrow |pg|| pg||