vg|BBO3-2018EBTC,O-RR2,I,17,32,NETHERLANDS,0,IRELAND,0| rs|4DE-1,3NW=,3NN+3,6SN=,5DS-2,3NS-2,2HW+3,2HW+2,6HS=,7HN-1,3CN-3,2HE-1,4SS+2,4SS+1,4SE=,4SE=,5CW-1,3NW+1,4SS-1,4SS=,3NW=,1SW+3,4SN+2,5DEx-5,2HE-1,2HW-1,1NE=,1NE+1,3NS+1,3NS+2,4DW+1,3NW+3| pn|MOLENAAR,CARROLL,VERBEEK,GARVEY,McGANN,DE WIJS,HANLON,B MULLER|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3ST9HJ842DQ5CK9874,SAJ876HAQ6DJ93CJ6,SKQ4HKT973DACT532,S532H5DKT87642CAQ|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|c4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3ST9HJ842DQ5CK9874,SAJ876HAQ6DJ93CJ6,SKQ4HKT973DACT532,S532H5DKT87642CAQ|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: good morning all, or afternoon |pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SK83HK72DK853CT97,SJ2HQ93D742CJ6432,SAQT94HAJ4DAT6CAK,S765HT865DQJ9CQ85|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|an|21 22|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s7|mc|12|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SK83HK72DK853CT97,SJ2HQ93D742CJ6432,SAQT94HAJ4DAT6CAK,S765HT865DQJ9CQ85|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = forcing a) 11-13 BAL, not 5@H/@S b) any 17+ HCP except BAL 19-21 [2N] |pg|| mb|1N!|nt|ahollan1: 1N=8-11|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@S = 17+hcp, FG, 5+suit|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SQJ4HQ6DAK865CJ97,S932HK72DQ432CQ63,SAK6HJ3DJT9CAT542,ST875HAT9854D7CK8|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|GF|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h8|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|c2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d8|pc|h7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SQJ4HQ6DAK865CJ97,S932HK72DQ432CQ63,SAK6HJ3DJT9CAT542,ST875HAT9854D7CK8|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N 13.5-16|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|fabsayc: hi Al, is the half for 5 card suits|pg|| nt|ahollan1: the good news for mcgann -- even without @H lead - still not 9 tricks|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and position of moon|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|h8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c7|pc|d3|nt|ahollan1: i would not be surprised if kaplan-sheinwold players treat south hand as too weak for 1N=12-14|pg|| pc|d9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d6|pc|s2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|cJ|pc|s3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|mc|7|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SA754HT32DJ87CQJ5,SHKQ4DQ9642CT8764,S9863H76DAT5CAK32,SKQJT2HAJ985DK3C9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h8|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|d2|mc|11|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SA754HT32DJ87CQJ5,SHKQ4DQ9642CT8764,S9863H76DAT5CAK32,SKQJT2HAJ985DK3C9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = forcing a) 11-13 BAL, not 5@H/@S b) any 17+ HCP except BAL 19-21 [2N] |pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = @H & @S [but you already knew that]|pg|| mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c9|nt|ahollan1: 19 other room 5@D down 2 for push so the streak of double-digit swings ends at 2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|hQ|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: same auction in other room|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: but different alert for 1@C|pg|| pc|s9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SQ8HAQ873DAQ5C962,ST76HJ54D943CK743,SAK43HK962DKJCAJT,SJ952HTDT8762CQ85|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4N!|mb|p|mb|5D!|mb|p|nt|jacksond: 6 seems limit on this hand. Hard to see a grand making|pg|| mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SQ8HAQ873DAQ5C962,ST76HJ54D943CK743,SAK43HK962DKJCAJT,SJ952HTDT8762CQ85|sv|n|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: can they avoid 7|pg|| mb|4H!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i am told that online official score shows 19 as down 3 so 2 imp swing to netherlands|pg|| nt|ahollan1: that came from multiple spectators - thanks|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4@H is weaker super-accept than 4@C|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1430 responses to RKC|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|mb|7H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: kantar taught us that responder is supposed to bid over "signoff" when holding the stronger of either-or responses|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but he did NOT say you had to jump to grand|pg|| pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: oh sorry i thought i saw 5@H from mcgann|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|nt|ahollan1: 5@S is grand slam try confirming all 5 keycards and trump Q|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d7|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h7|nt|ahollan1: 2N 19-21 so the opening bid was not an upgrade|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|ahollan1: i am not sure about 5@S since 5N would have asked for specific kings|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|nt|ahollan1: so my guess is south still has interest in 7 but wrong hand to ask for kings|pg|| nt|ahollan1: probably says nothing about @S|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|dA|nt|fabsayc: to my way of thinking, west first discard should be spade 10|pg|| pc|s7|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SQ643HJ9DQJ96CA75,SJT7HAT3DKT72CJ84,S982HK54DA84CQT92,SAK5HQ8762D53CK63|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d7|nt|jacksond: EW did well not to take the push to 3H which would likely go down. Should beat 3c |pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|h7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s9|pc|c6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|sQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|mc|6|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SQ643HJ9DQJ96CA75,SJT7HAT3DKT72CJ84,S982HK54DA84CQT92,SAK5HQ8762D53CK63|sv|e|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 6 boards 3 double digit swings|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 11-15, maybe equal or LONGER @S|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = @H, 9-11|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|nt|ahollan1: oops 3 big swings out of FIVE boards|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|mc|7|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SAKJ75HAQTDKT9CK8,S63H92DQJ873CJ653,ST94H7643D6CAQ942,SQ82HKJ85DA542CT7|sv|b|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d6|nt|jacksond: Nice to see an opening 2NT have its old fashioned meaning. Makes life easier for a commentator|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|s4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|mc|12|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SAKJ75HAQTDKT9CK8,S63H92DQJ873CJ653,ST94H7643D6CAQ942,SQ82HKJ85DA542CT7|sv|b|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: 3@C = Puppet Stayman // 3@S = 5@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dK|nt|ahollan1: play of this hand more interesting if not scoring imps|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S9HJ52DKJT82CKQ94,SJ764HAK4D975CAT6,ST82HQT98D643C752,SAKQ53H763DAQCJ83|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|jacksond: 1 club 11-13 or 17+|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d2|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d8|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|mc|10|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S9HJ52DKJT82CKQ94,SJ764HAK4D975CAT6,ST82HQT98D643C752,SAKQ53H763DAQCJ83|sv|o|nt|fabsayc: 680?|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 11-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: official scores come from players entering result in bridgemate [or equivalent] bbo score is unofficial|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d2|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ritong: hi everyone:)|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SA832HAK62DT97C53,STHQJ9DKQ4CAKJT84,SQ94HT754DJ8652C9,SKJ765H83DA3CQ762|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p!|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|jacksond: Not a mandatory opening bid by EAST|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3N!|nt|jacksond: Can EW managed to stop this runaway train before they get too high say 5c|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jacksond: Opening that East hand vulnerable is forbidden to me on medical grounds. It invalidates my health insurance policy|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SA832HAK62DT97C53,STHQJ9DKQ4CAKJT84,SQ94HT754DJ8652C9,SKJ765H83DA3CQ762|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: @D2 = encouraging 1st discard even/odd where even = like this suit odd = suit pref for other suits|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: flip-flop from the more familiar odd/even discards|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 3rd seat|pg|| nt|ahollan1: at most 16 hcp|pg|| mb|3H|nt|ritong: 3@h = intention to bother|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fokal: hello everyone|pg|| nt|ritong: but will not work today|pg|| nt|ahollan1: since muller did not open 2@S, i believe 3@S must show @C fit|pg|| nt|ritong: salut olivier:)|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SQJ764HK2DQTCAT97,S8HT543DAK6542C52,SKT953HAQJD93CQ84,SA2H9876DJ87CKJ63|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|5s4c min|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|jacksond: Normal game but West has the lead|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|jacksond: Better chance if 4S played by North|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|c7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|d2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SQJ764HK2DQTCAT97,S8HT543DAK6542C52,SKT953HAQJD93CQ84,SA2H9876DJ87CKJ63|sv|b|nt|ritong: mcgann has tried a small trap, in case declarer had @h Q10x|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: taking with the @hA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@S=10-16|pg|| nt|fokal: seems around 9 tricks for any side on this next board|pg|| nt|ritong: we are in 4@s here, apparently down 1|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|ritong: since the opening leader knows what to do with @d AK|pg|| nt|fokal: I am not sure west will pass in every table with this nice 6-4|pg|| mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: 2N = 4+fit, FG|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@C = min|pg|| nt|ahollan1: nothing about @C|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c5|nt|ritong: oh|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ritong: bit shocking, this why would de wijs keep a top @d?|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|nt|ritong: @d7 was clearly three cards|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| nt|ritong: i m surely missing something|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|dQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| nt|fokal: they probably play encouraging and not count on the As lead|pg|| nt|ritong: possible, yes|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|d2|mc|10|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SJT5H753DJT653CJ9,SQ9873HQT6DKQ9CQ8,SK64HK842DA2CK653,SA2HAJ9D874CAT742|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|jacksond: 2NT shows minimum and one has to agrre that is an accurate description.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|jacksond: hard to see any defence that can put this contract under pressure|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|c2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c4|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s9|nt|jacksond: Well done|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SJT5H753DJT653CJ9,SQ9873HQT6DKQ9CQ8,SK64HK842DA2CK653,SA2HAJ9D874CAT742|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: 71 imps exchanged in 10 boards|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: actually more than that since our scorecard off by some over/undertricks|pg|| mb|1D|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = forcing a) BAL, 11-13 b) 17+|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = he made me bid [0-7]|pg|| mb|p|pc|dA|nt|ahollan1: show of hands -- when the hand was dealt, who bet that the final contract would be 1@S|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d6|nt|ritong: honestly it is not a real scoop|pg|| pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|d8|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|ritong: i mean, it would be the case even if south had passed, unless east goes for some adventure over 1@s|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| mc|10|nt|ritong: in my experience, bauke muller is not particularly adventurous|pg|| pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SK632HAQT72D8CAT8,SQ8H965DQJ75CQ653,SAT954HJ3D94CK942,SJ7HK84DAKT632CJ7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|jacksond: Ireland have scored 63 imps in the 27 boards played so far in this tournament. Thats a lot. Unfortunately they have conceded over 100 which is huge|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|mc|12|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SK632HAQT72D8CAT8,SQ8H965DQJ75CQ653,SAT954HJ3D94CK942,SJ7HK84DAKT632CJ7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: and his pass looks wise facing a passed hand|pg|| mb|3D|mb|d|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 6@S or 1100 on defense sorry defence|pg|| nt|ahollan1: bidding 6@S needs at least one peek|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SQ873HJ97DJT83CJ3,SKT96HDAK76CT8642,SJ4HAT65D42CAKQ95,SA52HKQ8432DQ95C7|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h2|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| nt|jacksond: Although this contract violates Burns law (opps shouldnt have more trumps than declare and dummy) it should make|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c6|nt|jacksond: maybe not|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SQ873HJ97DJT83CJ3,SKT96HDAK76CT8642,SJ4HAT65D42CAKQ95,SA52HKQ8432DQ95C7|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|2D!|nt|ritong: i would not be suprised by a 1NT opening here|pg|| nt|ritong: slow typer|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|ritong: looks like a make|pg|| pc|c7|nt|ritong: has to engineer four trump tricks seems possible|pg|| nt|ritong: although @cs will get over ruffed very quickly|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| nt|ritong: @s three times now would allow a @d to fly away in north|pg|| nt|ritong: on the other hand we need entri(es) to ruff the last @s finally it won t work|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|ahollan1: so many ways to go down 1 -- how to choose|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|ritong: takes a huge mistake to allow an eigth trick|pg|| pc|dK|nt|ritong: ruff this 10 and ciao|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|mc|7|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4ST874HQDK965C8754,SA962HAKT63DJT3C2,SQJH98542DAQ2CKJ6,SK53HJ7D874CAQT93|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|sT|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4ST874HQDK965C8754,SA962HAKT63DJT3C2,SQJH98542DAQ2CKJ6,SK53HJ7D874CAQT93|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ritong: seems to be a boring 1NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: seven direct tricks|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|ritong: bit more now|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SKJ54HAKQJDJ86C94,S9863H8542DQT7C83,SAQTH63DA95CAJT75,S72HT97DK432CKQ62|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|an|4 4 maj|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SKJ54HAKQJDJ86C94,S9863H8542DQT7C83,SAQTH63DA95CAJT75,S72HT97DK432CKQ62|sv|n|nt|ritong: let s see if hanlon offers slam here|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: start with puppet stayman|pg|| nt|ritong: not that it would be a thrill for mac gann|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but they don't play puppet stayman|pg|| nt|ritong: other room they did not try although 14/16 or 15/17 makes a difference|pg|| nt|ahollan1: hanlon does have a way to show QUANT with 5@C|pg|| nt|ahollan1: starts with 2@S=@C|pg|| nt|ahollan1: puppet stayman only over opening 2N|pg|| nt|ritong: i m afraid we have a disconnection here|pg|| nt|ritong: something is wrong does not take five minutes to decide what to do here|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: or it does :)|pg|| pc|h5|nt|ahollan1: in the other room 2N showed 4@H 4@S, min 3@S was 5+@C|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|mc|11|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SAJT7HQJ8DT76C984,S985HA43DAKQ82CQ3,SKQ32HKT972D43CJ6,S64H65DJ95CAKT752|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|2C|an|2 major|mb|2N|nt|jacksond: Last board at this table then a lunch break. Resume in about 100 mins|pg|| mb|3S|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|jacksond: Can East bid 5 d ?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|jacksond: 1NT is only 14-16 but very little upside to playing 4D|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|d9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h9|pc|c2|pc|dT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SAJT7HQJ8DT76C984,S985HA43DAKQ82CQ3,SKQ32HKT972D43CJ6,S64H65DJ95CAKT752|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: final board of this slugfest|pg|| mb|1N|mb|2D!|mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = ASPTRO @S & another|pg|| nt|ahollan1: click on name of table - popup has link to tournament home page which has link to results|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: @s lead would save three tricks|pg|| pc|h9|nt|fabsayc: if they are good enough to bid :)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: do you think muller still bids 3N if north had shown majors [as in other room]|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ritong: yes|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| nt|ritong: he does not stop anything, right|pg|| mc|12|nt|ritong: so knowing the second suit does not make a difference|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 5 imp match goes to netherlands|pg|| nt|ahollan1: actually that might not be the official difference|pg|| pg||