vg|BBO1-2016EWG-ZC,SF1_3,I,1,20,BLACK,0,LAVAZZA,0| rs|4SE-2,5DN-3,6CSx-2,5HEx=,2SN+2,4SN=,4HSx=,4HS-1,1NN=,2HE-1,6HE+1,6HE+1,2SE-1,2HN-1,3CE-2,4HN-2,4SN-1,4SSx=,3DE=,3NW=,6CW=,3NW+2,2SE-1,4SW-3,3DS=,3CS=,6SEx-3,6HS-1,3NN+1,3NN+1,4SW-4,4HW-1,6SN=,6SN=,PASS,3SE-1,1NS-1,1SS=,3NS=,3NS=| pn|HALLBERG,DUBOIN,BERTHEAU,BILDE,BIANCHEDI,BLACK,BOCCHI,WHITTAKER|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SK3HAK5DJT8754C75,ST9852H8432DA62C9,SJHQ76DQ93CAQ8632,SAQ764HJT9DKCKJT4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|Aurora: hello all :) iknow :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| nt|Aurora: Hello all :) live video for this room http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN2opT17uTI|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SK3HAK5DJT8754C75,ST9852H8432DA62C9,SJHQ76DQ93CAQ8632,SAQ764HJT9DKCKJT4|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|Aurora: Hello all :) live video for this room http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fzRIcEk5C0|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SKJ42H6D3CKQT9653,ST963HKQ742DA987C,SQ875H83DKQ6CA872,SAHAJT95DJT542CJ4|sv|n|nt|Aurora: hello all:) live video for this room http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVuRdyAw1wY|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|3N|nt|Aurora: live video for this room http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN2opT17uTI|pg|| nt|ritong: ty aura hi all|pg|| mb|d|mb|4D|mb|5C|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h3|nt|ritong: think the natural way to go is overtaking, drawing @s A and a @d|pg|| nt|Aurora: Running Score for FMB BAM Trophy Final A http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16monaco/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1203&qshowflag=1|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| nt|ritong: this will generate 4 imps, as would have 5@d redoubled|pg|| nt|ritong: duboin is thinbking "@d2??"|pg|| nt|vugraphzam: they called the director|pg|| nt|ritong: but he will play a @s nonetheless|pg|| nt|ritong: ah|pg|| pc|sT|nt|vugraphzam: bonjour Henri|pg|| nt|vugraphzam: 3NT has not been alerted by Bilde|pg|| nt|ritong: this certainly will be taken in consideration|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugraphzam: he is at the table|pg|| nt|ritong: and explains bertheau's long huddle over 3NT|pg|| nt|vugraphzam: the 4 players are agree for 2 down...|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SKJ42H6D3CKQT9653,ST963HKQ742DA987C,SQ875H83DKQ6CA872,SAHAJT95DJT542CJ4|sv|n|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|h2|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c3|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|c5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SQT654HJT2DAT5C86,S93HA943DQJ764CQ2,SAJ8HKQ6DK3CA9754,SK72H875D982CKJT3|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|ritong: i would have expected a stayman from gunnar, here|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: bottom of the range, but likeable hand imo|pg|| pc|d2|nt|ritong: 2@c followed with 2@s show an invite with 5+ @ss, for many|pg|| nt|vugraphzam: they are still speaking about board 2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|sT|pc|d6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|s8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SQT654HJT2DAT5C86,S93HA943DQJ764CQ2,SAJ8HKQ6DK3CA9754,SK72H875D982CKJT3|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|s8|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|c4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2ST85HAKT82D6CKJ82,S97HJ9643DQT4CT76,SJ432HQ75DA9753CA,SAKQ6HDKJ82CQ9543|sv|b|mb|p|nt|ritong: a model for four cards overcall imo|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|nt|ritong: if any:)|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ritong: wow|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|s2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|h5|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|c9|pg|| nt|ritong: he ruffed|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2ST85HAKT82D6CKJ82,S97HJ9643DQT4CT76,SJ432HQ75DA9753CA,SAKQ6HDKJ82CQ9543|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|Aurora: Running Score for FMB BAM Trophy Final A http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16monaco/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1203&qshowflag=1|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|c6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|hT|pc|d4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|h2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|h5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SJ52HJ92DKJ72CQ54,SA964HA763DAQ4CT7,SKQ87HKQTD865CAJ3,ST3H854DT93CK9862|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ritong: i m expecting 2@h EW here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: but duboin is a bank|pg|| pc|c9|nt|ritong: other room saves me from ridicule:)|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|nt|ritong: so shall we trust the @s 10?|pg|| pc|d9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s8|pc|c2|nt|ritong: forget it|pg|| pc|cQ|pg|| mc|7|nt|sommer: 7 tricks without the @Sfinesse, so wasnt needed|pg|| nt|vugraphzam: the director came back|pg|| pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SJ52HJ92DKJ72CQ54,SA964HA763DAQ4CT7,SKQ87HKQTD865CAJ3,ST3H854DT93CK9862|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|c2|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4S65H75DAQ976CJ863,S432HQJT3DJT85CAK,SJ98H8DK43CT97542,SAKQT7HAK9642D2CQ|sv|e|nt|ritong: obvius slam here|pg|| nt|vugraphzam: they always are deseagred witjh board 2|pg|| nt|ritong: when west shows a four cards support|pg|| mb|1H|nt|vugraphzam: he just asked for more explanation|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|nt|vugraphzam: always no decision|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|ritong: 4@s is certainly rkc|pg|| nt|sommer: it seems like 6@CX was 3 down in b2|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sommer: 1 ace and easy 6@H|pg|| nt|sommer: E didnt bother to ask for @HQ with 10 trumps|pg|| nt|ritong: 1 imp at stake on the lead|pg|| nt|vugraphzam: they all agreed for 2 down ! they stopped playing after the small bilde @d|pg|| mb|p|pc|h5|nt|sommer: ok|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4S65H75DAQ976CJ863,S432HQJT3DJT85CAK,SJ98H8DK43CT97542,SAKQT7HAK9642D2CQ|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|mc|13|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SQ83H6532DK65CA85,SKJ95HK8D8432CK96,ST62HAJT74DQJCJT4,SA74HQ9DAT97CQ732|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|an| |mb|d|mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|ritong: 1@s shows a bad hand i would be surprised to see duboin give it up|pg|| nt|ritong: not*|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|sommer: besides it only shows 3c @S|pg|| nt|ritong: on the other hand, it is always very unpleasant to leave opps alone in 2@h|pg|| mb|2S|nt|ritong: with a clear fit|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|sommer: it's impossible to pass 2@HX, so I expect a flat board, making 2@S|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|ritong: bilde has a very clear picture of the hand|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|nt|ritong: @h6 comes from four cards|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|ritong: south has not competed on a known nine cards fit, he most likely holds 4333|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h7|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s6|nt|ritong: heh|pg|| nt|ritong: i receive three/four messages like " hey, i can play the wizard too seeing the four hands" lol.|pg|| nt|ritong: it s not wizardry, folks hallberg is a serious player he would go to 3@h with 4@h and a doubleton|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ritong: or better|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|s7|pg|| mc|7|nt|ritong: apparently bilde disagrees|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SQ83H6532DK65CA85,SKJ95HK8D8432CK96,ST62HAJT74DQJCJT4,SA74HQ9DAT97CQ732|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S93HQ852DAKT8CQ43,SJT752HA976DQ3CK5,SAK86HKJ43D62C986,SQ4HTDJ9754CAJT72|sv|o|nt|sommer: hmm.. didnt expect that ending|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: 3@c, really|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|nt|ritong: the game takes some wild turn|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h6|nt|sommer: 3@C is a remain of E's juniortime|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dJ|mc|7|nt|sommer: nice defence by S|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S93HQ852DAKT8CQ43,SJT752HA976DQ3CK5,SAK86HKJ43D62C986,SQ4HTDJ9754CAJT72|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|sJ|pc|h4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|c7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S9543HAQTD4CA9872,SA87HK983DT875CQT,SKQJ62H6542D962CK,STHJ7DAKQJ3CJ6543|sv|e|nt|ritong: can go for the alternance and open 3@d here|pg|| nt|sommer: so Dennis' preempt kept NS out of a doomed 4@H|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|nt|ritong: wimp|pg|| nt|ritong: :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2C|nt|sommer: ... EW declarationcard says about 3@C: "Pre - not crazy" .. so it wasnt crazy!:)|pg|| mb|3D|nt|ritong: demonstrates again that there is the system and what you do with it:)|pg|| mb|4D|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: holy cow|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: what s going on here, they all seem ballistic|pg|| nt|ritong: except duboin, of course|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|dK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h7|nt|ritong: nicely done|pg|| nt|vugraphzam: Bertheau is smilling|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|nt|sommer: is 5 imps becoming 12 now?|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h2|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|sommer: ya|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S9543HAQTD4CA9872,SA87HK983DT875CQT,SKQJ62H6542D962CK,STHJ7DAKQJ3CJ6543|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|4D|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|s3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|d3|pc|hT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SQJ64H63DQ963CT72,SK983H74D842CKJ53,ST72HAQ852DCAQ984,SA5HKJT9DAKJT75C6|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2N|nt|sommer: great result here for EW at the other table|pg|| mb|d|nt|sommer: undo ..2N in E|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|sommer: 2N in E is good 6c, or @S support (I think)|pg|| nt|ritong: 2NT in north is two others problem?|pg|| nt|sommer: ok..right;)|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ritong: one can disagree, for that matter perso i use 2@d as 5/5 and 2NT for wilder hands|pg|| nt|sommer: what now? ..we get dynamite on this board|pg|| nt|sommer: ..apparently with Black as winners|pg|| mb|3D|nt|ritong: my guess is duboin will move towards 3NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|ritong: well the bank striked again:)|pg|| pc|h4|nt|sommer: he chose a makeable contract, but lost the board big|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h5|nt|sommer: -9-10 imps|pg|| nt|ritong: don t get me wrong i have huge respect for duboin|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h9|nt|sommer: I think, pass was the best option, when he didnt chose 3N|pg|| nt|sommer: ...but easier for us!!|pg|| pc|d9|nt|ritong: passing is excessively risky|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SQJ64H63DQ963CT72,SK983H74D842CKJ53,ST72HAQ852DCAQ984,SA5HKJT9DAKJT75C6|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2N|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h4|nt|stigw: Up on H ace, and a small club might defeat it now, or ? |pg|| nt|stigw: The club-suit became blocked at trick 1, but nobody can see that clearly now, except North perhaps.|pg|| nt|Aurora: live video for this room http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeP5Dr1sshI|pg|| nt|odysseus69: 4th highest was better - however declarer should have played on diamonds|pg|| nt|odysseus69: bochi can rise and play club|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|nt|odysseus69: had declarer played on diamonds he was home|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d5|nt|odysseus69: must assume pd has dq- so defence clear|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| nt|stigw: Yes, its not over yet, but seems as if it will go down one.|pg|| nt|odysseus69: bianchedi had to play the 7 of clubs at trick 1 - unusual position- only because of 5th highest lead|pg|| pc|h7|nt|stigw: Maybe North can be endplayed in cl to give declarer another H-trick - yes, I think thta is possible by playing Hearts now.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|h5|pg|| nt|stigw: Northt cannot throw anything but a sp on the next D.|pg|| nt|stigw: Then sp ace K and a club, voila !|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|s2|pg|| nt|stigw: Yes, he goes the right way. BRAVO if sp AceK now.|pg|| mc|9|nt|stigw: We didnt see his continuation, but it must have been as I expected.|pg|| pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1S43HAJT85DQ93CT83,SAKHQ93DKJ842CAJ4,SQT876H7642D75C92,SJ952HKDAT6CKQ765|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|sommer: 6@D is very needed for Lavazza|pg|| nt|ritong: we can suppose gio's auction showed 18/19|pg|| nt|sommer: 6NT makes too with the @Dguess|pg|| nt|sommer: .. and 6@C of course|pg|| mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c3|nt|sommer: ..now, he has a better chance, maybe, dropping a @D on @HQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| mc|12|nt|sommer: this was the fine and "simple" way|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1S43HAJT85DQ93CT83,SAKHQ93DKJ842CAJ4,SQT876H7642D75C92,SJ952HKDAT6CKQ765|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: well spotted by Stig- |pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| nt|odysseus69: playable minor suit slam |pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|d6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SA92HAT874DQ42CT4,SQJT84H63DJ9CKJ82,SK6HQJ2DT76CQ9765,S753HK95DAK853CA3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ritong: another inviting stayman|pg|| nt|ritong: especially for giorgio with extras, sort of:)|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|sommer: http://www.wintergames.bridgemonaco.com/ for a lot of info|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|nt|sommer: it's comfortable to go down in 2@S and get +3 .. get the teams as tight as a slamswing;)|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| nt|sommer: Halberg found the best return here|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SA92HAT874DQ42CT4,SQJT84H63DJ9CKJ82,SK6HQJ2DT76CQ9765,S753HK95DAK853CA3|sv|n|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SJ8H2DAJT954CKQ52,SK954HA763D3CJT43,ST76HKT94DK6CA976,SAQ32HQJ85DQ872C8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sommer: very close again.. make or -1 ?|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|nt|sommer: 5 imps on stake, but Halberg is warm, so he may make it|pg|| nt|ritong: may make it?|pg|| nt|ritong: he has no losing option|pg|| nt|stigw: Double dummy it looks easy enough, but I admit, that it might very well go down.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| nt|stigw: Yes, he might think clubs are good, and play safe by topping the diamonds - that makes difficulties.|pg|| nt|ritong: different now, admittedly|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|s4|pg|| nt|stigw: Yes, this changed it a kittle, but :::|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h6|pc|h4|nt|stigw: The old fox smelled the rat !!!|pg|| pc|d8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c7|nt|sommer: https://www.youtube.com/user/livebridgewebcam1 .. for vieos|pg|| pc|s2|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SJ8H2DAJT954CKQ52,SK954HA763D3CJT43,ST76HKT94DK6CA976,SAQ32HQJ85DQ872C8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: speaking a bidding language I do not understand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: seemed to work|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| nt|odysseus69: needs to take the diamond finesse to have a chance|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|h5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c9|pc|sQ|pc|h2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SA83HKQ652DA4CQJ2,SKJ9652HAJ3D5CT76,SHT9874DKQJT32CA8,SQT74HD9876CK9543|sv|o|nt|stigw: wd Gunnar.|pg|| nt|sommer: ;) |pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|an| |nt|sommer: flat board here, I expect|pg|| nt|stigw: 6 H looks as the perfect contract here, and to double 5 sp is vertially impossible (and dangerous).|pg|| nt|sommer: both red slams are around 85% ..best in N, of course|pg|| mb|d|mb|r|nt|stigw: On the other hand, E/W might continue sacrificing in 6 sp, so I consider 50 E/W to be a good result E/W.|pg|| mb|2H|nt|ritong: true|pg|| nt|sommer: 5@Sx is 2 down|pg|| mb|p|nt|sommer: ..and therefore 6@S is 3 down;)|pg|| nt|stigw: Yes, and 3 down in 6 sp, so with nobody vul E/W should maybe leave N/S in 6 H, if they bid it, even if they cannot be sure to beat it|pg|| mb|6H|nt|stigw: Bilde cannot resist 6 sp now I guess.|pg|| nt|stigw: If 2 di is multi, normally showing 6 cards in a MA, 6 sp is the bid with normal odds.|pg|| nt|stigw: I dont know if they play, that Bildes rdbl. is "forcing", so that partner must continue if he passes now, but I doubt that.|pg|| nt|sommer: RD normally asks p to bid his suit|pg|| mb|6S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|sommer: ("bette") Bilde needs some strong coffee..he has had a few (rare) wrong guesses|pg|| nt|ritong: duboin tables @h AJx with a bit of anxiety|pg|| nt|stigw: Yes, as expected, but an unlucky result for Lavazza making Black's lead "substantial" now.|pg|| pc|s9|pc|dK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| nt|sommer: 46 boards to go this afternoon, so -24 isn't much, is it?|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|h4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SA83HKQ652DA4CQJ2,SKJ9652HAJ3D5CT76,SHT9874DKQJT32CA8,SQT74HD9876CK9543|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2S|nt|odysseus69: did i miscount tricks?|pg|| mb|4S|mb|5S|nt|odysseus69: 4 spades looks like exclusion|pg|| mb|6C|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: south sure to bid |pg|| nt|odysseus69: maybe 2 +Q|pg|| mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h7|mc|11|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SAHA974DKT9742CT7,SK972HK862DJ5CKJ6,ST854HJ5DAQ83CAQ3,SQJ63HQT3D6C98542|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|stigw: Her comes a lucky slam in diamonds, but I doubt it will be bid.|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: bertheau must check about @h stopper|pg|| nt|sommer: all slams are fifty-fifty! :)|pg|| nt|stigw: North's hand became more interesting, but still ...|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| mc|10|nt|stigw: OK, even if 3 nt with both MA's "opne" seemed a little strange.|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SAHA974DKT9742CT7,SK972HK862DJ5CKJ6,ST854HJ5DAQ83CAQ3,SQJ63HQT3D6C98542|sv|n|nt|odysseus69: last board of stanza|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: this time can make a lucky slam|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|odysseus69: my mistake again -20 board stanzas|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: i see they bid 6 clubs on board 11|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: south has been responding to relays-north places the final contract|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SKT6HAT64DK9CQJT8,SA7542HKQ75DQJT6C,S98H2DA8753C76432,SQJ3HJ983D42CAK95|sv|e|nt|stigw: Slam was bid at elast at one table in the other semifinal.|pg|| mb|1S|nt|ritong: well i am not convinced with the 3NT dive|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|nt|sommer: the rest of the teams play BAM with 2-boards matches in A-final (with 20+4 losers in QF) and a B-final with the remaining teams|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|stigw: The relatively bad sitz here makes game bad, or at least difficult.|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|nt|stigw: 2 down at least I'm sure now.|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| nt|ritong: i do not want them to bid 6@d i want them to avoid being in 3NT with @hJx facing possibly @hx(x)|pg|| pc|h4|nt|sommer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN2opT17uTI (E just clened his nose a bit, while being blind;-))|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s9|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d3|nt|stigw: 3 down now I see.|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s2|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c3|mc|6|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SKT6HAT64DK9CQJT8,SA7542HKQ75DQJT6C,S98H2DA8753C76432,SQJ3HJ983D42CAK95|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: 3 card support -10-12|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| nt|odysseus69: all games doomed|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h5|pc|c2|nt|odysseus69: looks routine to ruff |pg|| pc|c5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| nt|odysseus69: hoping the defence would win with hearts 3-2-what now?|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c3|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c4|nt|odysseus69: now diamonds for 1 down|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s2|pc|c7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SJT85H963DKCAKQ87,SQHJT4DT76432C642,SAK7643HAQ75DQ9CJ,S92HK82DAJ85CT953|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|stigw: 4, sorry. The luck is definately not running Lavazza's way, but the 2 NT bid from Bilde also seemed a strange start. Thats is of course the system, thjat forces tahta, I guess, but ...|pg|| nt|stigw: here it went wrong|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|stigw: A slam well bid in the other room, but that might be duplicated here.|pg|| mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stigw: Yes, they seem to know what they are doing N/S.|pg|| nt|ritong: nice little phony cue by bertheau|pg|| pc|dA|nt|sommer: this 6@S shouldn't be missed at this level, no|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SJT85H963DKCAKQ87,SQHJT4DT76432C642,SAK7643HAQ75DQ9CJ,S92HK82DAJ85CT953|sv|o|nt|odysseus69: lots of slams today|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: need Al Holland to translate|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: this was one that most of us would bid regardless of system|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|d6|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SQJHQJDT95432CA95,S7543HA986DA7CJ64,SK8HK754DKJ86CQ73,SAT962HT32DQCKT82|sv|n|nt|stigw: Yes, if it was a cue. I have seen it a couple of times used by different players and pairs, an d maybe it denies a cue in Di ?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SQJHQJDT95432CA95,S7543HA986DA7CJ64,SK8HK754DKJ86CQ73,SAT962HT32DQCKT82|sv|n|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: looks like 1 too many|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|odysseus69: 2 spades probably spades and minor|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|s6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d3|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| nt|odysseus69: easy to play a heart|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SK73HAJ9DJ9643CK8,SA4H873DK52CAJT92,SJT65HQT62DA8C764,SQ982HK54DQT7CQ53|sv|e|nt|sommer: sry, the slam was missed at both tables in the other match, so I'm very sorry;)|pg|| nt|stigw: But then, Gunnar should have answered 4 H to guarantee di stop but denying Hearts, and he didnt do that.|pg|| mb|1D|nt|stigw: We have to ask them for a scientific explanation, if there is any !!!|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c5|nt|stigw: The result of developements up to now is a "commanding" lead to team Black.|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| nt|ritong: there always is the scientific observation that bertheau did not alert 4@d violently as he should do if it has some very special meaning|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|sommer: ..this may take the standing back to "only" +24 for Black|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c9|nt|sommer: ..or 25|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|d3|pg|| nt|ritong: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16monaco/microsite/Results.htm|pg|| nt|stigw: The other semifinal was more close after the 1st session, wasnt it ?|pg|| nt|stigw: Impossible now with a di-shift, and Duboin should find that|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|dT|nt|stigw: No, now he is ok.|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|d8|nt|sommer: ..was:)|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SK73HAJ9DJ9643CK8,SA4H873DK52CAJT92,SJT65HQT62DA8C764,SQ982HK54DQT7CQ53|sv|e|mb|1C|nt|odysseus69: went too fast for vugraph|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| nt|odysseus69: next door they made a phantom sacrifice against the doomed 6 hearts when hearts were 3-0|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|sK|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| nt|odysseus69: measured|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAK9HAKQDQJ93CQ43,SJT62HJT94DA4CA62,S874H853DTCKJT875,SQ53H762DK87652C9|sv|b|nt|stigw: Why on earth didnt he take his sp first. It was home, but went down - Gunnar may be tired ?|pg|| nt|stigw: Or did I miss something ?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|ritong: if the reporting is right, gunnar had a blind spot|pg|| nt|sommer: 9 safe tricks with the good @D's|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|sommer: @C@C, @D3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c5|nt|stigw: The reporting was wrong, I've been told, so no reason to critise any of the players for this apparant "misclick".|pg|| nt|sommer: BUT @S lead could set it|pg|| pc|h7|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dT|nt|stigw: The diamonds can be established, so no way he can go down.|pg|| nt|ritong: merci a tous see you all later|pg|| nt|sommer: Duboin had the chance (in state of match) to chose the 2nd best suit;) ..@S2|pg|| nt|stigw: Yes Poul, I think you are rgiht about that sp-lead from start.|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h4|nt|sommer: 2+0+2+1 for defence|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|mc|9|nt|sommer: cu in an hour+|pg|| nt|sommer: tnx all|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAK9HAKQDQJ93CQ43,SJT62HJT94DA4CA62,S874H853DTCKJT875,SQ53H762DK87652C9|sv|b|nt|odysseus69: this really is the last|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|odysseus69: 3h=no major 3s=t/fer to 3nt|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| nt|odysseus69: boring hand to finish - thx all - |pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg|| nt|odysseus69: 2 rounds of clubs then diamonds|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|c5|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|h6|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|9|nt|Aurora: @H Many thanks to all commentators, opperators , kibitzers, see you in about 1 hour and 40 minutes |pg|| pg||