vg|BBO1-2018EBTC,O-RR14,I,17,32,ICELAND,0,SWEDEN,0| rs|6DS=,6DN=,3SN=,2DS=,1HEx-2,1HEx-3,3NW=,3NW=,5HWx-1,4SS-1,4HWx=,5DW=,4SN+2,4SN+1,4DW=,5DWx-1,3CW+1,2CW+3,3DW-1,3DE-1,6HW-2,4HW+1,5DWx-1,5SN=,5HN=,4HN+1,1NW=,2HS=,3CW-1,3CEx-2,1NS-1,2HN-1| pn|JORGENSEN,EKENBERG,THORVALDSS,HULT,NYSTROM,OLGEIRSSON,UPMARK,R MAGNUSSO|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3S5HAQ6DQJ653CAT63,SAJT863H84D4CK754,SKQ4HKJ75DAKT92C8,S972HT932D87CQJ92|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|2S|nt|yuval10: hi all and welcome|pg|| nt|yuval10: running score: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/18Ostend/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1500|pg|| mb|4C!|nt|yuval10: Iceland currently reside in 1st place, Sweden 16th|pg|| nt|yuval10: already starting with a slam hand for NS|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|yuval10: systems:|pg|| nt|yuval10: NS - http://www.ecatsbridgenews.com/eblsystems/2018EBLOstendOpenTeams/Iceland/Jorgensen-Thorvaldsson_REV1.pdf|pg|| nt|yuval10: EW - http://www.ecatsbridgenews.com/eblsystems/2018EBLOstendOpenTeams/Sweden/SWEOpenEkenbergHult.pdf|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: 1@c was 16+ , and 2@c was 5+ @d's|pg|| pc|sA|nt|yuval10: 8+ points|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|mc|12|nt|yuval10: from there through what looks like a splinter 4@c bid, they found their way to 6@d|pg|| pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3S5HAQ6DQJ653CAT63,SAJT863H84D4CK754,SKQ4HKJ75DAKT92C8,S972HT932D87CQJ92|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+unbal or 17+BAL|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = 8+zz, some shortness a) 5+@D b) 4@D(441) where zz: A=3 K=2 Q=1|pg|| mb|r|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i know 2@S shows short @S not sure about rest of bids after the interference|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d4|mc|12|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4S8HQ5DAQT9762CAK6,SA542H72DK53CJ832,SKQJT96HT94D4CT74,S73HAKJ863DJ8CQ95|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|yuval10: 2@s looks like a safe place to play for NS|pg|| nt|yuval10: 3@d isn't seem to have at least 5 losers|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|s9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|s8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|sJ|pc|h6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|d6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h8|pc|d9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|hJ|pc|dT|pc|s5|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4S8HQ5DAQT9762CAK6,SA542H72DK53CJ832,SKQJT96HT94D4CT74,S73HAKJ863DJ8CQ95|sv|n|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: the 3 pairs for iceland playing various versions of strong 1@C|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|ahollan1: ew carding udca|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|ahollan1: west and north both bid in the other room|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s9|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: iceland's north playing 3@S|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SA752HDAKQJ73CAQT,SQJ864HT9DT9C8763,ST3HQJ8752D654CK2,SK9HAK643D82CJ954|sv|e|nt|yuval10: again a decent 6@d slam here for NS|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|nt|yuval10: might not make though because of the 5-2 @s as East can overruff dummy|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|nt|yuval10: looks like a bo-brainer for N to pass here, when partner is 16+ and opps are red vs not|pg|| nt|yuval10: *no|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d6|nt|yuval10: if N can signal for a @c in the 2nd round of the @d NS can maximize the defense|pg|| pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| nt|yuval10: same contract in the OR|pg|| nt|yuval10: same def. in the first 3 tricks, then S countinue @s|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h8|nt|yuval10: looks like we're heading for a push here|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|d5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|h7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|dQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|d7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|dJ|pc|s6|pc|hJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SA752HDAKQJ73CAQT,SQJ864HT9DT9C8763,ST3HQJ8752D654CK2,SK9HAK643D82CJ954|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: another strong 1@C|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 0-4zz, maybe FG strength|pg|| mb|1H|mb|d!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: remember zz: A=2 K=2 Q=1|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg|| nt|ahollan1: will any ns play 6@D?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i guess down because east can overruff 2nd @S|pg|| nt|ahollan1: GIB peeks and leads @C10 |pg|| nt|ahollan1: even @CQ works - and sexier|pg|| nt|ahollan1: identical auction in the open room|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: can/should 2nd @D by north be suit prefernce?|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| mc|4|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SK87H76DKJ862CT64,SJ43HA3DAQT5CQJ52,SAT962HKQ985D9C98,SQ5HJT42D743CAK73|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|2C!|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|yuval10: 1Nt was 14-16 bal. here |pg|| nt|yuval10: 2@c Majors of course|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| nt|yuval10: Q@h from KQ(X)(X) of course will make life easier for declarer|pg|| nt|yuval10: but even after a @s lead the contract is making, just close your eyes and double-finesse in @d|pg|| nt|yuval10: playing 3 round of @c's, ending in dummy, will give declarer some indication regarding the @d suit|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|s2|mc|9|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SK87H76DKJ862CT64,SJ43HA3DAQT5CQJ52,SAT962HKQ985D9C98,SQ5HJT42D743CAK73|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: other room same trick 3 @SA but @D4 was played at trick 2|pg|| mb|1N|mb|2C!|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: EW 1N vul: 14-16 non-vul: 10-13|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = @H & @S but you already figured that out|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| nt|pelu: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/18Ostend/microsite/Results.htm|pg|| nt|pelu: link to all 3 running scores|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| nt|ahollan1: peter typing??|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h5|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|cK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dK|nt|ahollan1: squeezing NS down to a claim|pg|| nt|ahollan1: taking 5 of the last 4 tricks|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SKQJ82H85D876CT73,ST654HKQ763DQ5CKQ,SA973HAJDAK92CJ42,SHT942DJT43CA9865|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1H|mb|1N|nt|yuval10: playing a strong @c has some downside and here it enable W to enter the fray with 1@h , so EW can find their @h fit|pg|| nt|yuval10: natural system probably 1NT ( P ) 2@h ( X?) 3@s all pass|pg|| mb|4C!|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: N should be able to find the @d lead here to ensure -1|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|s4|pg|| nt|yuval10: NS looks like on their way to find the uppercut in @d and -2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SKQJ82H85D876CT73,ST654HKQ763DQ5CKQ,SA973HAJDAK92CJ42,SHT942DJT43CA9865|sv|n|mb|1C!|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+unbal or 17+BAL|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 0-4zz|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: there was a time when opponents would NOT interfere with strong 1@C auctions|pg|| nt|ahollan1: that ended around 1973|pg|| nt|ahollan1: takeout dbl or pass for upmark?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: dbl seems right to me|pg|| mb|d!|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4@S undoubled = good save|pg|| pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: donati-duboin only beat 4@S one trick|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: i'm too scared to look to see how that happened|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|h9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|nt|ahollan1: seems west should have played @CK @CQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|hT|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but declarer helped defense get back to down 2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: and i now realize how the italians could have compressed to only down 1|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SK872HK7DT3CKJ875,S9HAJ9542DAJ942C3,SJ63HQT8DQ5CAQ964,SAQT54H63DK876CT2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|mc|10|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SK872HK7DT3CKJ875,S9HAJ9542DAJ942C3,SJ63HQT8DQ5CAQ964,SAQT54H63DK876CT2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = (10)11-15 0+@D|pg|| nt|ahollan1: can have 4@H/@S and 5+either minor|pg|| mb|1S!|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 0-3@S|pg|| mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: 1@D is NOT 5@D 4/5@C|pg|| nt|ahollan1: nor 6+@D without 4@H/@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|ahollan1: maybe better description of 1@D a) 2+@D, weak NT b) some 4441 c) 4@H/@S & 5+@C/@D|pg|| pc|d6|nt|ahollan1: "c" includes 4405 and (43)06 |pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: nice auction by EW|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SQJ2HJ8DJT3CAJT87,S8HAQ643DK742C632,SAKT654HK972D8CQ9,S973HT5DAQ965CK54|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|d8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SQJ2HJ8DJT3CAJT87,S8HAQ643DK742C632,SAKT654HK972D8CQ9,S973HT5DAQ965CK54|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S 10-15|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = good raise in @S [NS do NOT play drury]|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: red suit leads seem to make life easier for declarer this set|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s8|nt|ahollan1: why @Dx instead of @DK?|pg|| pc|sT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|nt|ahollan1: isn't it possible that declarer has 5@H?|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: seems east signal to @DK will clarify which red suit to play to trick 3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S92HJ9874DA92C954,S7H52DKQJ8753CAJT,SAKQT63HT3DCKQ732,SJ854HAKQ6DT64C86|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| nt|yuval10: W in the other room bids 5@d as a sacrifice against 5@d|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h4|pc|d7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dK|mc|10|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S92HJ9874DA92C954,S7H52DKQJ8753CAJT,SAKQT63HT3DCKQ732,SJ854HAKQ6DT64C86|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: didn't matter on this hand, but i do think about things like that|pg|| mb|1D!|nt|ahollan1: EW 1@D = 11-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: 22 [5@DW=] ekenberg in 4@HX west|pg|| mb|4C|mb|4D|nt|ahollan1: lead on 22 is DQ so there goes that possible misguess|pg|| mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s4|nt|ahollan1: just too tough for EW to avoid bidding 5@D|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3S974HA985DT73CA73,SKJT8HTDQ6CKQT865,SA52HK42DK9852CJ9,SQ63HQJ763DAJ4C42|sv|e|nt|yuval10: unlucky for him 4 @s wasn't making, can actually go down 2 double-dummy|pg|| nt|yuval10: against 4@s, that is|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: 1NT 10-12 non vul 1st and 2nd hand|pg|| nt|yuval10: EW's defense as much as i can see is X for strength|pg|| mb|3C|nt|yuval10: 2@c would've been Majors so the only choice for West to introdue the @c suit was to bid it at the 3 level|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: this looks like making, declarer will lost @s, @h and 2 @c's at most ( if he guesses wrong )|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3S974HA985DT73CA73,SKJT8HTDQ6CKQT865,SA52HK42DK9852CJ9,SQ63HQJ763DAJ4C42|sv|e|mb|1D!|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 1@D still 0+@D|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1N, 1@S or PASS?|pg|| mb|1S!|mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: 1@S like negative dbl with 0-3@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@D-(1@H)-DBL = 4+@S|pg|| pc|cT|mc|11|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SK72HA84DAJ2CAQJ7,SAJ43HDKT98753CT2,ST9HQJ65D64C98653,SQ865HKT9732DQCK4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|d5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|h3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SK72HA84DAJ2CAQJ7,SAJ43HDKT98753CT2,ST9HQJ65D64C98653,SQ865HKT9732DQCK4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|ahollan1: another strong 1@C|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: usa big club pairs that we see on vugraph use opening 2N=19-20 in 1st/2nd seat and 3rd non-vul|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but NS use 2N to show minors|pg|| pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: 3@C = @D OR @H & @S|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|d6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| mc|8|nt|ahollan1: that treatment over strong @C where bid = next suit or other 2 suits called either yeslek [kelsey spelled backwards] or suction|pg|| pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SAQJ6HT43DQJ852CQ,S9853HKQJ975DCJT2,SK742H2D9CK987543,STHA86DAKT7643CA6|sv|o|mb|1D!|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| nt|yuval10: only Q@c now ensure defeat|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| nt|yuval10: and S found it|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|cT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d8|pc|h5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|h8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|h7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|hA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|hQ|pc|c7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SAQJ6HT43DQJ852CQ,S9853HKQJ975DCJT2,SK742H2D9CK987543,STHA86DAKT7643CA6|sv|o|mb|1D!|mb|3H|nt|ahollan1: i'm told in the uk the convention is called panama|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: seems to me one of the british ladies wrote up a version where bid shows that suit or specific 2-suiter|pg|| nt|ahollan1: maybe sandra landy?|pg|| mb|p|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|cT|pc|h2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s6|pc|h5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|mc|11|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SJ864HKT2DT76C986,S3HJ643DA9843CT42,SAKQT72HAQ98DCK75,S95H75DKQJ52CAQJ3|sv|n|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|yuval10: 2@h NV 4+ @h 5m|pg|| mb|3S|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: puts a lot of pressure over NS here|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|yuval10: should go down 1 with a @s lead but still a very good pickup for Sweden|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s7|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d8|mc|10|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SJ864HKT2DT76C986,S3HJ643DA9843CT42,SAKQT72HAQ98DCK75,S95H75DKQJ52CAQJ3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: and another strong 1@C that gets overcalled|pg|| mb|2S!|nt|ahollan1: nystrom PASS = a) less than FG b) trap|pg|| mb|d|mb|2N!|nt|ahollan1: 2@H another example of suction/yeslek/panama @S or @C & @D|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@S pass/correct|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: just a guess 2N = @C & @D with equal or longer @D|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: extrapolating 3@C would show @C & @D with longer @C|pg|| mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: getting differing explanations of panama so i will go back to just suction or yeslek|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|sQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hQ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SJ7HAQ752DA65CKT8,SA98432HKD43CQJ74,SKQTHJT6DKQCA9632,S65H9843DJT9872C5|sv|b|nt|yuval10: running score again:|pg|| nt|yuval10: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/18Ostend/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1500|pg|| nt|yuval10: Israel claiming 1st place now, but still many matches to come|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hQ|mc|11|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SJ7HAQ752DA65CKT8,SA98432HKD43CQJ74,SKQTHJT6DKQCA9632,S65H9843DJT9872C5|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = good 14-16|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = a) 4@H, INV b) 5+@H, any|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s2|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|h9|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4S8654HAT743D73CJT,SKQJTHJ962DKJ8CA4,SA3HKQ8DAT65CK975,S972H5DQ942CQ8632|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|h3|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4S8654HAT743D73CJT,SKQJTHJ962DKJ8CA4,SA3HKQ8DAT65CK975,S972H5DQ942CQ8632|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|ahollan1: 11-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: assuming nystrom's auction shows both majors - i would have thought trump lead before @S lead|pg|| nt|ahollan1: maybe west too strong to abandon the natural trump trick?|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|h3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|cT|nt|ahollan1: ok -- how did he get that right??|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h7|nt|ahollan1: duh west opened the bidding|pg|| pc|h9|nt|ahollan1: nevermind|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c3|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SAK542HT842D4CAT7,STHAK75DAQ62CQ653,SJ87HQ63DKJ985CK8,SQ963HJ9DT73CJ942|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|cA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SAK542HT842D4CAT7,STHAK75DAQ62CQ653,SJ87HQ63DKJ985CK8,SQ963HJ9DT73CJ942|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = at least good @S raise|pg|| mb|2S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|ahollan1: this will be interesting race|pg|| nt|ahollan1: after result known - can we replay with lead of @Cx?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: @D4 seems automatic, but i am curious|pg|| nt|ahollan1: do you think east has clear 3@C bid or is it worth considering PASS in case west has 5@D 3@C|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h4|nt|ahollan1: this is a recording: use link from bbo vugraph schedule or click on table name in lower left to get link to tournament home page. that has links to results, bulletins, convention ...|pg|| nt|ahollan1: cards and other goodies|pg|| nt|ahollan1: being asked if west should PASS instead of DBL over 2@S -- i say blame larry cohen don't want to defend at 2-level when opp have known fit|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c9|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SKJ976HKJ6DAKCJ84,SAT43HQ32DQ54CAT6,S52H8754D832CKQ53,SQ8HAT9DJT976C972|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|s4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SKJ976HKJ6DAKCJ84,SAT43HQ32DQ54CAT6,S52H8754D832CKQ53,SQ8HAT9DJT976C972|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: has anyone analyzed result of 3@CX if defense plays 3 rounds of trump?|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 11-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: final board of the match|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: next and last segment of the day 3 matches in open: norway vs monaco // italy vs russia // netherlands vs england 1 match in womens: denmark v norway|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: too many good choices|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h6|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s9|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| mc|7|nt|ahollan1: restart in 35|pg|| pg||