vg|BBO3-2016EBTC,W-RR23,I,1,16,ENGLAND,0,POLAND,0| rs|3NN-2,3NN-2,3CE+2,5CE=,3NS=,3NS=,1HN+3,4SS=,5CN=,5CN=,3NN-1,3NS=,2DE+1,3NE-3,3NW+1,3NW=,4SN-1,4SN-1,4HS+1,4HS-1,3DW=,3HS+2,4HW=,4HE=,1NN=,2DW=,2SN=,1SN+1,4HS+1,4HS=,7HW-1,6HW=| pn|DHONDY,KAZMUCHA,N SENIOR,BREWIAK,BALDYSZ,SMITH,SARNIAK,BROCK|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SAQ94H82DJ75CKJ74,SJ87H97653DK92CQ3,ST2HKQJTDA64CA965,SK653HA4DQT83CT82|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| nt|mug: this will require a very good view in clubs|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h8|nt|mug: or a club shift from Brewiak after her red winners|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|mug: @H9 now might be a helpful card, to flag the @SJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s5|nt|mug: she heard me|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c4|nt|mug: needs the club hook anyuway|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s3|nt|mug: so no point finessing @SQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|h5|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SAQ94H82DJ75CKJ74,SJ87H97653DK92CQ3,ST2HKQJTDA64CA965,SK653HA4DQT83CT82|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S86HKT653DJT75CQ9,S9752H92DKQ4CAJT7,SAKJT43H74D832C85,SQHAQJ8DA96CK6432|sv|n|nt|mug: I've been asked to ask vugraph to update the names|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|d|nt|mug: 2@C Precison style, must have been tempted to open 1NT instead|pg|| nt|mug: dble = take-out|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|mug: 3@C (if non-forcing) woefully insufficient|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|nt|mug: the excellent game is missed, at least they swerved 3NT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c3|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| nt|BroLucius: 3@C via 2@D usually shows about 10.|pg|| nt|mug: so what went wrong, in your opinion?|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|BroLucius: I suppose East knew that 3NT was no good and did not like the look of an 11-trick game. (I am doing voice commentary in the main)|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|mug: East bid her hand with double|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S86HKT653DJT75CQ9,S9752H92DKQ4CAJT7,SAKJT43H74D832C85,SQHAQJ8DA96CK6432|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: 1@h spades, 2@d various good hands|pg|| mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dK|nt|dburn: the contract at the other table is 3@c, so there will be a swing to someone|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| nt|dburn: chances are England, with the trumps 2-2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| nt|dburn: and with the queen onside, I guess|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SQ42HQ4DKJ2CQ9732,SAKJT75HT5D73CAT5,S63HAKJ863DA5CK86,S98H972DQT9864CJ4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|mug: she was a bit heavy for 2@C, but had only five clubs and the @SQ looked dead|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|mug: kibitzers who feel that 3@C was the right bid will no doubt switch to voice commentary for the remainder of the match|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mug: this is a good spot for England|pg|| pc|sK|nt|mug: although 4@H also makes on the diamond finesse|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| nt|BroLucius: She was facing a non 1@C hand. What else could she do? (I was not meaning to be argumentative.........)|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c6|pc|d4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|nt|mug: 4@C perhaps|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c4|nt|mug: something to reflect the value of the hand in clubs|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|cT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SQ42HQ4DKJ2CQ9732,SAKJT75HT5D73CAT5,S63HAKJ863DA5CK86,S98H972DQT9864CJ4|sv|e|nt|dburn: no idea why she did that - must have picked up some clue|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c6|pc|dT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d4|pc|c3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|sT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2ST962H74DT9832CJ5,SJ53HJ862DQCQT764,SAK7HAKT53DAKJ7C8,SQ84HQ9D654CAK932|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|mug: 5@D and 4@H will make here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|mug: that's the danger of not opening 2@C |pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|mug: perhaps 4@H can be beaten actually|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|mc|10|nt|mug: spade would have held Senior to nine tricks, now it goes on diamonds|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2ST962H74DT9832CJ5,SJ53HJ862DQCQT764,SAK7HAKT53DAKJ7C8,SQ84HQ9D654CAK932|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|an| |mb|p|nt|dburn: 1@c many hand types, forcing|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|nt|dburn: 1@d negative (usually)|pg|| mb|2H|nt|dburn: 2@d game-forcing|pg|| nt|dburn: 2@h another negative|pg|| nt|dburn: which is more bidding than there was at the other table, where the auction started and ended with 1@h|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: diamonds didn't get a look-in, but this contract has plenty of chances|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d7|mc|10|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SAK654HJT764DJCK4,ST72HAQ32D754CA96,S93HKDA2CQJT87532,SQJ8H985DKQT9863C|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|3D|nt|mug: another five of a minor deal|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|mug: danger here is that South will think 5@C shows a good hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| nt|mug: this is no problem, just ruff a diamond |pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|cK|pc|d5|pg|| nt|mug: well bid|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| mc|11|nt|mug: two rounds of trumps might have caused a problem, except that East had no club to lead|pg|| pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SAK654HJT764DJCK4,ST72HAQ32D754CA96,S93HKDA2CQJT87532,SQJ8H985DKQT9863C|sv|n|mb|2C|mb|3D|nt|dburn: no one knows what you're supposed to open the North hand|pg|| nt|dburn: 2@c is limited with clubs|pg|| mb|4D|nt|dburn: 4@d looks like an attempt to show majors - wonder what double would be|pg|| mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: but North's better major is clubs|pg|| mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|cK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c3|mc|11|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SQ9HQJDQ9642CKJ93,SKT75HKT76D87CA76,SA86HA982DKJ3CQ82,SJ432H543DAT5CT54|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|mug: 3NT by North won't make on the normal spade lead|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|mug: normal enough auction, of course|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|mug: but the Poles may play it by South|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c3|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|s4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|mug: amazing|pg|| nt|mug: sorry, makes no difference, she still makes her @CA|pg|| mc|8|nt|mug: she was looking at the @H10|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SQ9HQJDQ9642CKJ93,SKT75HKT76D87CA76,SA86HA982DKJ3CQ82,SJ432H543DAT5CT54|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an| |mb|p|nt|dburn: at the other table 3NT was played by North, down on a spade lead|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|dburn: here the system will mean that South becomes declarer|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|dburn: and now only a diamond lead and a spade shift will beat the contract|pg|| nt|dburn: and that is not a very likely defence|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|aurora: Hello all, welcome to the last round of the 53rd European Team Championships|pg|| nt|aurora: Running score Women http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16budapest/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1211&qshowflag=1|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dK|nt|aurora: Live video Ch3 http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SQJT9H9765DK2C732,SK743HK3D8653CKJT,SA852HQT8DJ74CQ86,S6HAJ42DAQT9CA954|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|mug: 2@C forcing 2@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mug: this is high enough as the cards lie|pg|| nt|aurora: Hello all, welcome to the last round of the 53rd European Team Championships|pg|| nt|aurora: We have voice commentary in this room thanks to BroLucius – David Bird. Login by http://www.bridgebase.com/ , click on the yellow link “Click to Play or Watch Bridge”, join the table and “Start listening”.|pg|| nt|mug: running scores here: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16budapest/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1211&qshowflag=1|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|nt|aurora: Running score Women http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16budapest/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1211&qshowflag=1|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|nt|BroLucius: 3NT possible from West hand.|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|mug: it's a three-way go for the gold medal - England, Poland and France|pg|| nt|aurora: Live video Ch3 http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg|| nt|mug: yes David, especially on a spade lead|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| nt|BroLucius: But East may play it after 1@D - 1@S - 2@C - 3@D - 3NT|pg|| nt|BroLucius: West would have to rebid 2NT instead|pg|| pc|d3|nt|mug: East would rebid 3@H over 3@D|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h7|pc|sK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|sA|pc|hJ|pc|s9|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SQJT9H9765DK2C732,SK743HK3D8653CKJT,SA852HQT8DJ74CQ86,S6HAJ42DAQT9CA954|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|d6|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SAT62H854DT543C74,SK3HAJ7DA72CQJT92,S974HT63DQJ6CAK85,SQJ85HKQ92DK98C63|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|mug: I'm pretty sure your computer wouldn't lead a top club, David?|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|s5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SAT62H854DT543C74,SK3HAJ7DA72CQJT92,S974HT63DQJ6CAK85,SQJ85HKQ92DK98C63|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sT|mc|9|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S2HAK9742DA3CT976,S5HQJ863DQ986CK43,SAKJT96HTDKT74C82,SQ8743H5DJ52CAQJ5|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|mug: had to be the @DQ to seriously challenge declarer, I'm not sure it would have led that either|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mug: this is not a bad spot, single-dummy|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|d4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|nt|mug: was nearly home if that stood up|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|nt|mug: Poland have now overtaken England, and are upsides France|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|sT|nt|mug: all three can still win|pg|| nt|BroLucius: How many VPs are Poland ahead of England, Tom?|pg|| pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|d9|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Yes, so many users|pg|| mc|9|nt|mug: three or four, I would think|pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S2HAK9742DA3CT976,S5HQJ863DQ986CK43,SAKJT96HTDKT74C82,SQ8743H5DJ52CAQJ5|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|s9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|h2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SJ5HKQT974DTCAK96,SKT9H532DAKCQ7532,SA8432HADQ982CJT4,SQ76HJ86DJ76543C8|sv|b|nt|BroLucius: Roland Wald says WBF and EBF are about to upgrade the server to cope with high demand. |pg|| mb|p|nt|mug: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16budapest/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1211&qshowflag=1|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|BroLucius: No, it was Mark Horton, I think. (Hope it was not meant to be confidential...)|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|mug: "about to upgrade" doesn't quite cut it in the present situation|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|mug: does that mean it will be upgraded by tomorrow?|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|BroLucius: No, around 6 months probably.|pg|| nt|mug: standard auction to a sensible spot|pg|| pc|dK|nt|mug: 3@H was not passable|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| nt|mug: Poland have entered their latest swing on the Bridgemate, and taken the Championship lead|pg|| nt|mug: the play is not straightforward here|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| nt|mug: spade shift might have encouraged declarer to take a club finesse|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|h7|pc|dA|pg|| nt|mug: then West wins the Queen and gives her partner a ruff |pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|mug: now Dhondy can draw trumps before touching clubs|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|mc|11|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SJ5HKQT974DTCAK96,SKT9H532DAKCQ7532,SA8432HADQ982CJT4,SQ76HJ86DJ76543C8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|h6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|h7|pc|dA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SA7HKQJ82DQT64CQ6,SQ8HT9DAKJ852CKT2,SKJT954H743D3CJ95,S632HA65D97CA8743|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|nt|mug: West will probably play 3@D|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|mug: one down is likely|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| nt|mug: the Dutch have fought back against France, so Poland in front now, would only take one good swing for England to overtake|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s4|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s5|pc|h5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|mug: and there it is, South floored 4@H on board 10|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d2|pc|h7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|cT|pc|sT|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SA7HKQJ82DQT64CQ6,SQ8HT9DAKJ852CKT2,SKJT954H743D3CJ95,S632HA65D97CA8743|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|h7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|sQ|pc|c5|pc|h6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SQT32HKDKT6543C65,SK876HQJ6DAQ2CAJT,SAJ54HT753DJ7CK43,S9HA9842D98CQ9872|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SQT32HKDKT6543C65,SK876HQJ6DAQ2CAJT,SAJ54HT753DJ7CK43,S9HA9842D98CQ9872|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d6|pc|s7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|s3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SJT43H963D72CQJ52,SK5HKTDKQJ65C9874,SAQ86HJ854DAT8CKT,S972HAQ72D943CA63|sv|b|nt|mug: Senior's club discard there was not best|pg|| nt|mug: so 3@D slipped through|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: sorry, wont be able to show board 12|pg|| nt|mug: that's a shame, it's a possible swing board |pg|| nt|vugraphzay: 4H by west|pg|| nt|mug: can be made, but probably won't be|pg|| nt|mug: the running scores link is here, but the scores are not current: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16budapest/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTe...|pg|| nt|mug: amsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1211&qshowflag=1|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: just made|pg|| nt|mug: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16budapest/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1211&qshowflag=1|pg|| nt|mug: that's well played, and a good result for Poland|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mug: Senior upgrades for the minor-suit 10s and 4-4 in the majors, quite reasonable|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| nt|mug: perhaps she can slip the @C10 through to dummy for the spade finesse?|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|nt|mug: now East will take the second club and play three rounds of hearts, to put Senior in hand|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|mug: that was an error|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|s3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s4|pc|c9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|dJ|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SJT43H963D72CQJ52,SK5HKTDKQJ65C9874,SAQ86HJ854DAT8CKT,S972HAQ72D943CA63|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d7|pc|sK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s8|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d6|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|dT|pc|s9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d9|pc|sT|pc|dJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4ST5HQT965DT765C62,S7632HA732D94CQJ3,SAKQJ4H4DA32CA987,S98HKJ8DKQJ8CKT54|sv|o|nt|mug: a big swing, just made instead of three down vulnerable|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|nt|mug: could be enough to put England back in front overall|pg|| mb|1H|mb|d|mb|r|nt|mug: redble = 3-card support|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|mug: had to be a trump to beat this|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| nt|mug: now Senior can ruff a club in dummy for her 8th trick|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| nt|mug: a technically astute kibitzer points out that North could have unblocked her @HJ-8 under the @HA-Q for one off in 1NT|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Give him a medal!|pg|| nt|BroLucius: ... or her... (added hastily)|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|nt|mug: indeed|pg|| pc|s8|nt|mug: it's so close that the overtrick may be the gold medal|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|sT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d7|nt|mug: website update hasn't come in time|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|h5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|s7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4ST5HQT965DT765C62,S7632HA732D94CQJ3,SAKQJ4H4DA32CA987,S98HKJ8DKQJ8CKT54|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|d!|mb|r|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|sT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|h2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|c8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SQHAQT85DKQJ4CT87,SK732HJ76D532C943,SA95HK432DA76CQ62,SJT864H9DT98CAKJ5|sv|n|nt|mug: confusion reigns, regarding the scores|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|nt|mug: looks like some have been entered wrong on the Bridgemate|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| nt|mug: this looks like +620|pg|| nt|mug: I'm sure East won T1 with the Jack|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| nt|mug: well we still don't know who won the Open European in 2014|pg|| mc|11|nt|mug: whoever's watching on youtube will have more idea than me what's going on|pg|| nt|mug: I am strictly low-tech commentary|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SQHAQT85DKQJ4CT87,SK732HJ76D532C943,SA95HK432DA76CQ62,SJT864H9DT98CAKJ5|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|mc|10|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SQ8764HK963D3C765,SHAJT52DAKJ7642CA,SAK532HDT95CKJ842,SJT9HQ874DQ8CQT93|sv|e|nt|mug: a wild one to end it|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: yes, lead wonby the a, then king|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|4S|nt|mug: Polish Club, includes all super-strong hands|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: from board 12 there has been a mix up|pg|| mb|5S|nt|mug: this will rise to six of a red suit, somehow|pg|| nt|mug: then the real decisions will start|pg|| mb|6C|nt|mug: 6@D/@H make, but the sevens are down|pg|| mb|d|mb|6S|nt|mug: North has saved, which was a good thing to do|pg|| mb|7H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mug: now she will pass it round to Dhondy, who will pass|pg|| pc|sA|nt|mug: the @H9 may be the gold medal card|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|mug: 6@C was a good bid by Senior|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hJ|mc|12|nt|mug: thanks all|pg|| nt|mug: England are in 6@H in the CR, so I think England have won - congratulations!|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SQ8764HK963D3C765,SHAJT52DAKJ7642CA,SAK532HDT95CKJ842,SJT9HQ874DQ8CQT93|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|4N|mb|5S|mb|d|nt|dburn: that result from the other table looks promising for England|pg|| nt|dburn: but there are a few bridgemate errors that need sorting out|pg|| nt|dburn: and of course the France-Netherlands match is not over|pg|| mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c4|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c2|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|12|pg||