vg|White House Juniors International 2018,Finals 3_3,I,1,14,Czech Republic,40,Belgium,62| rs|5CS+1,5CS+1,2CW+2,2SW=,3HW-2,4HW-1,4SE+1,6SE-2,2SN+2,4SN=,3DS=,3DS=,2HN+1,2HN+1,2HNx-3,2SNx-1,2HW=,3DN+1,3NE=,3NE=,3NE+1,4SW=,2DWx=,2HN=,4HN=,3NN-2,3HE-2,2NS=| pn|Kolek,Bahbout,Vojtik,Khomiakov,Vandewiele,Melcák,Dewit,Klems|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SKT84HAJ62DACAJ75,SAJ7H9853DJ752C98,S95HKDKT864CKQT62,SQ632HQT74DQ93C43|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N!|mb|p|mb|5C!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: hi everyone:)|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|c7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|s5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|cA|pc|d7|pg|| mc|12|nt|vugraphzcu: There was an error in the bidding, 1NT was supposed to be @S|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SKT84HAJ62DACAJ75,SAJ7H9853DJ752C98,S95HKDKT864CKQT62,SQ632HQT74DQ93C43|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcv: Czech only have 4 players so nothing to change there |pg|| mb|1C!|an|10-20|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcv: this is the Final of the White House Junior International 2018 and the last session of 3|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: 14 boards to play|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: thanks to BBO for having us and we hope we get a commentator in the room cos I'm no expert|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: The Czech Repiblic only need 22 imps as they have a carry over|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: Belgium need to stay ahead |pg|| mb|3N!|mb|p|nt|mdgraham: you don't have to be an expert to be a commentator. You just have to be ok at typing |pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: Lol :) Welcome Mike, thanks for joining us|pg|| mb|4C|an|Long and strong|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcv: I can type but I look at a game with pink glasses on :) |pg|| mb|6C|nt|vugraphzcv: East has called the Director|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: yes - |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|mdgraham: 5@c slow?|pg|| mb|p|nt|mdgraham: then I can envisage another director call when the aceless dummy appears......:( |pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: so we will continue play and Director will look into the problem|pg|| pc|h9|nt|vugraphzcv: no call :) |pg|| nt|mdgraham: everything friendly - clubs 2-2 and diamonds 4-3 |pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| nt|mdgraham: still, iniquitous to speculate without knowing the meanings of 1@s and 3NT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|nt|vugraphzcv: south in the tank|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: 1 @S = mo 4 card major 3NT = good hand, long clubs, with stops in the other suits|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: mo=no*|pg|| pc|c6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|c5|pc|d5|pg|| nt|mdgraham: thanks|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: welcome :) |pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|cA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|mc|12|nt|vugraphzcv: claim was made giving one @S to opps|pg|| pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S87HKJ9D8762CAK74,SAKJ42H6DK95CQT85,SQ953HAQ875DJ43C2,ST6HT432DAQTCJ963|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ritong: curiously the auction looked possible, with 4@s RKC for @cs|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| nt|ritong: surprised that youngsters do not use gazzilli|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|c6|pg|| nt|ritong: an improvized pairing, maybe|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|d3|pc|c9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S87HKJ9D8762CAK74,SAKJ42H6DK95CQT85,SQ953HAQ875DJ43C2,ST6HT432DAQTCJ963|sv|n|nt|mdgraham: hmm. Some interesting coinsiderations there. |pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: East talking to the Director now |pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: and taking notes |pg|| nt|mdgraham: 11 to Belgium is a good start for them, but we will have to wait and see if the result is allowed to stand. |pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: we have the photographer here too :) so pictures to go with the story :) |pg|| nt|mdgraham: fwiw, I suspect that it won't be, but I wouldn't be surprised to be wrong.|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: http://www.jeugdbridge.nl/index.php?id=3-results|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: the final results you can see at this link |pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: Still they are talking :) |pg|| nt|mdgraham: so, a little bit of spice to start with|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: the director is now talking to South |pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: South wrote the meaning of the bids down during the game|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: shake up the Belgiums might be good except these are really relaxed Belgiums :) |pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzcv: Director has now left the room|pg|| nt|mdgraham: if the TD is requested to make a ruling, there is quite a lot he will need to know - cue-bid methods, etc|pg|| mb|p|nt|mdgraham: anyway, on we go.|pg|| mb|1S!|an|can be weak|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcv: they have their cc's at the table 3 copies :) |pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|mdgraham: odd that the slam was missed next door despite N opening the bidding |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcv: Czechs can be tired they are a 4 man team since the start of the tournament|pg|| pc|d3|nt|vugraphzcv: and this is Amsterdam :) |pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|mdgraham: I have fond memories of playing bridge in Amsterdam and "discussing the hands" at a bar by the canals until five in the morning |pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: :) sounds devine :) |pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|s4|pg|| nt|mdgraham: this should be one off if the defence gets the force going |pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| nt|mdgraham: however, the hearts are now blocked |pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SAKQT52H74DKT7C98,S4HAKQJ2DQ83CJ632,S76HT83D9642CAQT5,SJ983H965DAJ5CK74|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h2|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| nt|ritong: south is known to have @s AKQ10xx|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| nt|ritong: so he unlikely has both @c A and @d K he would bid 3@s|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|h4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|hJ|pc|d2|pc|s9|pg|| nt|ritong: the reasonable plan was thus to play south for the @d K allowing 8 tricks, imo|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|h9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sQ|mc|7|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SAKQT52H74DKT7C98,S4HAKQJ2DQ83CJ632,S76HT83D9642CAQT5,SJ983H965DAJ5CK74|sv|e|mb|2S!|an|10-13 6+!S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|nt|vugraphzcv: EW maybe a little high?|pg|| nt|mdgraham: 2@s a constructive weak-two type (9-12-ish)? Pretty strong if so |pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h2|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| nt|mdgraham: difference at the other table after 1@s-2@h. East could invite - here, had to guess how strong W was|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|hA|pc|d4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|s2|pc|c6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2S86HAQ82DQTCJT853,SKQT7H963DKCAQ762,S932HJT754DJ976C9,SAJ54HKDA85432CK4|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S!|an|!D + !S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|!D & !S|nt|ritong: seeing them in 6@s here would notcome as a shock|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|nt|ritong: since they both have a good hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: khomiakov disagrees ok|pg|| mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|ritong: not sure slam makes with 5/1 @cs, though|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c8|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|h3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|mc|11|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2S86HAQ82DQTCJT853,SKQT7H963DKCAQ762,S932HJT754DJ976C9,SAJ54HKDA85432CK4|sv|b|mb|1C!|an|11-14, 11-20, etc|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|!D's|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|relay|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|Forcing and natural|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C!|an|cue|mb|p|mb|4D!|an|cue|nt|mdgraham: auction taking off....|pg|| mb|p|nt|mdgraham: and EW know they need points|pg|| mb|4H!|an|cue|mb|p|mb|4N!|an|RKC|mb|p|mb|5H!|an|2A NO Q|mb|p|nt|mdgraham: Suspect 6@s coming. No idea if it can make . There are a couple of possible lines|pg|| mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mdgraham: might be able to set the diamonds up |pg|| pc|c3|nt|mdgraham: well, good luck, East|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: interesting board :) |pg|| nt|mdgraham: I think that is a killer|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: we shall see|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d2|nt|mdgraham: I think a heart ruff is needed as part of the entry management to set up diamonds - and S can deliver a club ruff |pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: East taking his time|pg|| nt|mdgraham: don't blame him|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| nt|mdgraham: there are some players who would still be on trick one|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: lol|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s9|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|nt|vugraphzcv: sorry missed trick 6 he played at the speed of light suddenly - |pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3ST2HKQ54DKQ8C9764,SQ86H962D542CKQ53,SAKJ954H73DT97CAJ,S73HAJT8DAJ63CT82|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|ritong: looks normal to miss 4@s here you can t bid them all|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3ST2HKQ54DKQ8C9764,SQ86H962D542CKQ53,SAKJ954H73DT97CAJ,S73HAJT8DAJ63CT82|sv|n|nt|vugraphzcv: Director is in the room and the score on board will be adjusted to 5@C +1 |pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r|nt|mdgraham: alas, the good work from the second set has been dissipated, and the margin is 40+ again |pg|| mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcv: yes shame, but they all took it well |pg|| nt|mdgraham: oh - no swing on board 1. Thought that would happen. Margin 30, so still game on |pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: :) |pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcv: but this if it makes is another swing|pg|| pc|s7|nt|mdgraham: like 4@S. S giving full weight to his two KQ's aafter East's double |pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|s8|pg|| nt|mdgraham: even though, classically. 2@s by N shows a minimum opener, after the redouble|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugraphzcv: and a claimjust making|pg|| pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SKTHT94DQ98764CA8,SJ862H863DA5CKQJT,SQ53HAKQDJT32C952,SA974HJ752DKC7643|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|!H|mb|2D|mb|d|an|3!H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|ritong: 110 or 130 depending on west @d move|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d4|nt|ritong: best is @d Q at that point|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|ritong: ok 110|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SKTHT94DQ98764CA8,SJ862H863DA5CKQJT,SQ53HAKQDJT32C952,SA974HJ752DKC7643|sv|e|nt|mdgraham: game not bid next door. |pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: no|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzcv: this is a fun but long week if you have only 4 team members|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|an|.|mb|d|mb|1D!|an|!H's|nt|mdgraham: I wonder what would have happened if East had passed - double was extremely aggressive. Next door 1@S-1NT-2@s. Might have been the same.|pg|| nt|mdgraham: but after the double, good evaluation by S|pg|| mb|3D|nt|mdgraham: double quite aggressive here too! |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcv: yep |pg|| mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| nt|mdgraham: double these days=13 cards, possibly some with pictures on them|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: lol|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugraphzcv: and a quick claim|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SAK86HA8DT865CJ65,ST954HJT63DA97CK8,SQ3HQ97542DQ43CA2,SJ72HKDKJ2CQT9743|sv|b|nt|ritong: the challenge is to stay in 2@h here|pg|| nt|ritong: possible with xyz imo|pg|| nt|ritong: assuming east stays quiet|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ritong: 1@s denying three @hs|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|nt|ritong: north hand decreases immediately|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: likely making three, but style points for staying low|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| nt|ritong: i have no idea why he led a @d here all i know is i would not do that, with such good @cs|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| nt|ritong: i am not opposed at all to leading from KJ simply here i would not:)|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|c2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c9|pc|s8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h5|pc|cT|mc|9|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SAK86HA8DT865CJ65,ST954HJT63DA97CK8,SQ3HQ97542DQ43CA2,SJ72HKDKJ2CQT9743|sv|b|nt|vugraphzcv: EW need something swingy and making|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|any bal 11-14|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|Forces 2!D|mb|d!|mb|2D!|an|Relay|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|invite with 5+!H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|c2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h4|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| nt|mdgraham: inded they do|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S73H983DA76432CQ5,SA84HQ65DKQTCT432,SKT962HKT74D8CKJ6,SQJ5HAJ2DJ95CA987|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: good 14 counts are opened 1NT, nowadays therefore inviting with square 11 is a thing of the past|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ritong: prepare the bandaid|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: maybe not that hard, though|pg|| nt|ritong: a @s lead looks disastrous|pg|| pc|c8|nt|ritong: woof|pg|| nt|ritong: underleading an ace vs a doubled partscore takes guts|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|d4|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S73H983DA76432CQ5,SA84HQ65DKQTCT432,SKT962HKT74D8CKJ6,SQJ5HAJ2DJ95CA987|sv|o|nt|mdgraham: well, here's something swingy - but it wasn't making|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: lol|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|11-14 etc|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C!|an|5-4 !S !H|mb|d|nt|vugraphzcv: How about 2@D now pass pass pass|pg|| nt|mdgraham: I think W will double 2@d|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: mmmmm all roads lead to somewhere not so good then?|pg|| nt|mdgraham: 2@S might not be too bad, but it might be a problem to get there, a S prefers hearts to spades |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcv: nope maybe @S is possible :) |pg|| mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mdgraham: well, not a problem to get to spades at all|pg|| pc|d5|nt|mdgraham: six or seven tricks, defence should definitley not allow eight....|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|nt|mdgraham: glad we don't get marked on spelling (or typing) |pg|| pc|d8|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: lol|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: North is sooooo zen :) great to see|pg|| nt|mdgraham: this is getting interesting. Can ruff a club winner to provide an entry to then table for a spade towards the king |pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: he's doing great :) East in the tank suffering - North like hes on the beach with a long cold drink :) |pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| nt|mdgraham: both defenders have 3334 shapes. Hard to defend with that, as no discards are available, so no extra ruffing tricks|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: they are thinking so hard - like they can change the spots bless them|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: East has had all the cards in his hands 3 times over|pg|| nt|mdgraham: looks like I didn't pay enough attention to the heart spots|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: so good to see juniors playing so well |pg|| nt|mdgraham: even one off is 9 imps to NS - making will be 14|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: East is still in the tank|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: I'm still here :) |pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|s6|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: North in the tank now|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| nt|mdgraham: now club|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: now west in the tank :) |pg|| nt|mdgraham: must be a big tank|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: LOL|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c9|pc|d6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|d7|pg|| nt|mdgraham: gosh, that was sweaty |pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SAQ732HJDJ952CAJ3,S98HKT9875DT3CK86,SJTHQ42DAQ876CT94,SK654HA63DK4CQ752|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d2|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|h9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c8|mc|8|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SAQ732HJDJ952CAJ3,S98HKT9875DT3CK86,SJTHQ42DAQ876CT94,SK654HA63DK4CQ752|sv|e|nt|vugraphzcv: lol|pg|| nt|mdgraham: and all to lose 9 imps, depending on your point of view |pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|an|.|nt|mdgraham: as a spec says, all the players made excellent decisions on that deal |pg|| mb|1S|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mdgraham: but the bottom line is another 9 imps to Belgium|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: it was a great board - just as long as you wernt tired at the beginning :) Excelent play|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcv: Team Belgium will be thrilled|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcv: the Czechs will be dissapointed|pg|| pc|hA|nt|mdgraham: excellent competitive double of 2@H - part-score swing to the leaders. Match is done and dusted. |pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| nt|mdgraham: NS at this table have played very well this set|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d9|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h9|pc|dQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|hT|pc|d6|pc|sK|pg|| mc|10|nt|mdgraham: last trick with the @D7|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: for sure :) |pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SQ7HT84DT9653CT86,SJT52HQ7DKQ87CJ54,SAK86HAJ965D2C932,S943HK32DAJ4CAKQ7|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: not the most exciting hand of the set|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|ritong: kolek tries to make it fun, but..|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h9|mc|9|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SQ7HT84DT9653CT86,SJT52HQ7DKQ87CJ54,SAK86HAJ965D2C932,S943HK32DAJ4CAKQ7|sv|b|nt|mdgraham: not sure if it counts if diamonds are trumps|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: counts double if @Ds are trumps :) |pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|h4|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: The Open Room has finished playing :) |pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugraphzcv: we have 4 boards to play|pg|| pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SQ95HA872DK932C63,SAKT83HQTD64CAKJ2,SJ7HJ543DAT8CT754,S642HK96DQJ75CQ98|sv|o|nt|ritong: 3NT the spot , here not a given|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: super|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SQ95HA872DK932C63,SAKT83HQTD64CAKJ2,SJ7HJ543DAT8CT754,S642HK96DQJ75CQ98|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| nt|mdgraham: will do well to make this|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SJ94HAJT3D63CJT73,SK62H4DKQJT9CA842,SQ73HKQ7DA542CKQ9,SAT85H98652D87C65|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|2C!|an|majors|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|ritong: fold|pg|| nt|ritong: FOLD|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: you had no business bidding 2@c, situation has not gotten better|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|ritong: seven toppers not a disaster|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ritong: and it looks better than that, t second sight|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|d8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|mc|8|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SJ94HAJT3D63CJT73,SK62H4DKQJT9CA842,SQ73HKQ7DA542CKQ9,SAT85H98652D87C65|sv|n|nt|vugraphzcv: claimed making :) |pg|| mb|1D!|nt|mdgraham: hmm four losers?|pg|| mb|d|nt|mdgraham: spade, 2xdiamond, heart|pg|| mb|1H|nt|vugraphzcv: they were all agreed|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|an|!D + !C|nt|mdgraham: well, far from us to interfere |pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|nt|mdgraham: S in that tank?|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: damn tank - has cuisions in it :) |pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcv: no points for spelling |pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| mc|8|nt|vugraphzcv: wow|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SK75HA975D842CJT3,ST62HT3DAK973CA54,SA9HKQ62DQTCKQ982,SQJ843HJ84DJ65C76|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|ritong: most would instapass square 8 count|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|ritong: down 40 is a good reason to do otherwise|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|ritong: with success, here|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SK75HA975D842CJT3,ST62HT3DAK973CA54,SA9HKQ62DQTCKQ982,SQJ843HJ84DJ65C76|sv|b|nt|vugraphzcv: this is the penultimate board of the match|pg|| nt|mdgraham: before we finish, would like to thank operators Dennis Sturman and Tracy Anne Shelverton, who have woked hard all week at what is not an easy task |pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: Belgium have played so very well - Czech Republic not so great today, but there will be more chances for them|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|invite|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mdgraham: and congratulations to Belgium, who have won some last-board squeakers and have won the final comfortably |pg|| nt|Cantorm: all the players I've watched on and off through the week have been excellent - as have the operators|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: thanks Mike :) Its been quite a week lol|pg|| pc|s4|nt|mdgraham: Yes, the play has generally been very good |pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h2|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d7|mc|7|nt|Cantorm: a little something back here for the Czech team|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: so 13IMPs to Czech Republic|pg|| pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SAKQ7H98DA53CK763,SJT963HK654DQ8C52,S854H732DKJT92CQT,S2HAQJTD764CAJ984|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|2C!|an|majors|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|d4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|c3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h6|pc|dT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|c8|pc|sA|pg|| nt|ritong: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6gna9w|pg|| nt|ritong: oops sry pv|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|s9|pc|dK|pg|| nt|ritong: all right merci a tous|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SAKQ7H98DA53CK763,SJT963HK654DQ8C52,S854H732DKJT92CQT,S2HAQJTD764CAJ984|sv|o|mb|1C!|an|11-14, 11-18, |mb|d|mb|1H|an|!S|mb|2D|mb|p!|nt|mdgraham: 1@h=spades?|pg|| nt|Cantorm: I don't like that double with a doubleton @h|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Why not 1NT - unless they're playing Raptor|pg|| nt|Mkgnao: NS play Raptor|pg|| nt|Cantorm: where 1N shows 5+minor and 4major|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: and that's why I don't like Raptor|pg|| nt|mdgraham: agree, prefer 1NT if I'm going to bid at all - but if they play Raptor then you are kind of forced to double (or 1@s) |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: prefer 1@s to double|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|Cantorm: Raptor is good to steal part scores but you miss games - so better for pairs than teams|pg|| nt|Cantorm: but in my experience the natural NT has greater frequency, which is what matters at pairs|pg|| nt|Cantorm: would be interested to see a computer simulation of frequency|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: :) Piet would too|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: south will be happier when he starts to play the @D's|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: at the moment he's in the tank |pg|| nt|Cantorm: he likes that tank doesn't he|pg|| nt|mdgraham: must be comfy in there|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h2|nt|Cantorm: but as one of Mike Lawrence's clients said to him once|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| nt|Cantorm: would you prefer me to be right slowly or wrong quickly?|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: :)|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c3|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| nt|Cantorm: it's in one of his 'play these hands with me' books|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|s5|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: the Head Director is in the room now |pg|| nt|Cantorm: because of time?|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: He cant figure out why its taken us so long to play |pg|| nt|Cantorm: willl he fiine Belgium 60 imps maybe?|pg|| nt|mdgraham: The (now-dead) proprietor of the YC bridge club one sais, "I don't mind if they are slow. I don't mond if they are bad. What I object to if if they are slow AND bad" |pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: LOL|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Exactly Mike|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: A bit thanks to BBO for letting us be here :) - It was fun and sad, and exciting, and we do have a winning team|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|mdgraham: with a couple of spelling adjustments|pg|| pc|d2|mc|8|nt|vugraphzcv: lol|pg|| nt|Cantorm: though, to be fair, I've been known to think long and hard and get it wrong - much more often than I'd like|pg|| nt|vugraphzcv: thanks all - see you next year |pg|| nt|mdgraham: thanks everyone|pg|| pg||