vg|BBO1-2018EBTC,O-RR20,I,17,32,BELGIUM,0,ENGLAND,0| rs|2SS+2,4SS=,4HN=,4SS=,4SN-1,4SN-3,5HW-1,4HW+1,1NE-1,3SE-1,2HW=,3NE-1,3NW+1,2SS-2,4CE+1,6CE-1,4HW+1,4HW+1,4HE=,4HE=,4SN=,2SN+1,2SW=,3SW-1,2HN+1,3DE-2,4SWx-1,3HN+1,4SE=,4SE=,6SW=,7HSx-5| pn|DE ROOS,ALLERTON,DE DONDER,JAGGER,FORRESTER,BAHBOUT,ROBSON,VANDERVORS|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SAKT432HQT9DJ3CQ9,SJHAJ2DA9654CAJ84,SQ7HK754DKT8CK753,S9865H863DQ72CT62|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d5|pc|c3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|h4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SAKT432HQT9DJ3CQ9,SJHAJ2DA9654CAJ84,SQ7HK754DKT8CK753,S9865H863DQ72CT62|sv|o|nt|vugraphc1: hi all|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphc1: after the double play will not be too difficult, I presume|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d4|nt|vugraphc1: @sJ will appear, all he needs to find is @hJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|dQ|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SA2HAKJ84DJT4CK43,SQJ9HQ97DK952CA76,SKT87653H652DQCQJ,S4HT3DA8763CT9852|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4H!|an|!s|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: good morning|pg|| pc|cT|nt|aardv: south didn't really pass 2@H|pg|| pc|c3|nt|aardv: though that might have been a good view|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: no...he passed 4@H|pg|| nt|aardv: ok, my mistake|pg|| nt|aardv: wow|pg|| nt|aardv: and bought three hearts and a singleton diamond. sometimes one can do no wrong|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: he didnt give it much thought...probably system forget rather than a judgment call|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|nt|aardv: speaking as an englishman, i'd say that's ridiculously fortunate|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| nt|aardv: i suppose a trump lead would have been effective against 4@H|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| nt|aardv: or even the singleton spade|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|nt|aardv: better to play it from south|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|mc|10|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SA2HAKJ84DJT4CK43,SQJ9HQ97DK952CA76,SKT87653H652DQCQJ,S4HT3DA8763CT9852|sv|n|nt|ritong: hi everyone:)|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: hi|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphc1: 1@h or 1NT for you?|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ritong: both are ok|pg|| mb|4D!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|nt|ritong: auction next room is spectacular|pg|| mb|4S|nt|vugraphc1: maybe not correct|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: true|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|nt|ritong: bye bye ugly @h|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| nt|ritong: @s to the K @s to the A @d ruffing finesse|pg|| nt|ritong: but of course tony is not the guy to accept falling in a trap|pg|| pc|s2|nt|ritong: like taking @d A with AK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d6|pc|h4|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SJ97HQT2DQ9543CK4,SQ5H3DJ876CQJ8652,SAK862HJ864DAKTC3,ST43HAK975D2CAT97|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| nt|aardv: @H3 shows odd length|pg|| nt|aardv: east has little choice but to continue hearts. which will be two off|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|c8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|sQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|nt|aardv: West imagines East with seven hearts and @S10xx. And a misguess by declarer. Seems rather fanciful, and now only one off|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SJ97HQT2DQ9543CK4,SQ5H3DJ876CQJ8652,SAK862HJ864DAKTC3,ST43HAK975D2CAT97|sv|e|nt|ritong: so many ways to make was a given:)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: i do not quite understand the interest of doubling 3@h here|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: just reminded himself to lead that suit :)|pg|| nt|ritong: anticipating 3NT by south?|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|c5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|s5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| nt|ritong: for that matter 3NT was a way better spot|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|d6|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SKJ84H6DK8542CK53,SA7HAK854DQCAQ974,SQ95HQ3DAJT6CJ862,ST632HJT972D973CT|sv|b|mb|1H|nt|aardv: That was hand is definitely an Acol 2@H opening, if you play them, which this pair doesn't|pg|| nt|aardv: west hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|s2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|cK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SKJ84H6DK8542CK53,SA7HAK854DQCAQ974,SQ95HQ3DAJT6CJ862,ST632HJT972D973CT|sv|b|nt|ritong: no big deal only 3 away|pg|| nt|ritong: i am not saying that 3 imp is neutral i say it could have been worse|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h6|nt|ritong: slam might be icecold when pard has @c K but how making sure about that a 4@c bid by the responder may come from a shortage|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d4|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|ritong: so bahbout reasonably settles for game|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|h7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S932HAQJ43DAJ9CJ3,SKJ76H5DQT75C6542,ST8HT962DK864CAQ9,SAQ54HK87D32CKT87|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d4|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d9|pc|sK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d5|pc|h6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S932HAQJ43DAJ9CJ3,SKJ76H5DQT75C6542,ST8HT962DK864CAQ9,SAQ54HK87D32CKT87|sv|n|mb|p|nt|ritong: would be glad to play 4@h here|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|ritong: it s not laydown, but|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: not even making because of the bad finnesses|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: in the minors|pg|| mb|3C!|nt|ritong: opponents have @ss and fav, mind you|pg|| mb|3S|nt|vugraphc1: yes, a dimanond can be discarded, sorry|pg|| nt|ritong: they are not supposed to go for a contract they are sure to be failing, but|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| nt|Walddk2: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/18Ostend/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1500|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|nt|ritong: ty roland|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|s6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d4|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SQ95HJDK98754CAQ6,SA763HAQT93DJTC74,SJT2H8742DACT9853,SK84HK65DQ632CKJ2|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h4|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|d7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SQ95HJDK98754CAQ6,SA763HAQT93DJTC74,SJT2H8742DACT9853,SK84HK65DQ632CKJ2|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ritong: vulnerable|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: goes for the throat, then|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphc1: five heart tricks, and what else?|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: yes, the AK of spades, but still two tricks short|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|ritong: would you really be surprised to have nine toppers with west's hand?|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| nt|ritong: i am not saying it is the case i say bahbout's decision seems quite ok to me|pg|| nt|ritong: due to the @h quality|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ritong: with this kind of suit, opener's complement is OK whatever it is even two baby @hs|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|h4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s5|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c3|pc|s4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c8|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|c2|pg|| pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1ST98753HT9D7CA653,SQJ62HQ63DQ98CQJ9,SK4H7542DAT43CK82,SAHAKJ8DKJ652CT74|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|s5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1ST98753HT9D7CA653,SQJ62HQ63DQ98CQJ9,SK4H7542DAT43CK82,SAHAKJ8DKJ652CT74|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: 3NT looks safe here|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: ah @ds don t cooperate..|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|1N|nt|ritong: perhaps not lethal|pg|| mb|d|mb|r|mb|2C|nt|ritong: in any event it looks like forrester will be declarer in 2@s doubled|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphc1: or 2@c doubled?|pg|| nt|ritong: something axed|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: not ultra clear with these quacks though|pg|| nt|ritong: lacks @s 98|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphc1: was not so brave|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: but he is still a junior...|pg|| pc|d8|nt|ritong: considering east's redouble it looks a tad wet indeed|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|c7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|dT|pc|cT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|dJ|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|c6|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S9732HAKQJ4DQT9C6,SJTH876D6432CJ543,SQ4HT932DK875C872,SAK865H5DAJCAKQT9|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|hJ|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|hQ|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|c5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S9732HAKQJ4DQT9C6,SJTH876D6432CJ543,SQ4HT932DK875C872,SAK865H5DAJCAKQT9|sv|o|nt|ritong: at my table the contract would be 3@c|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|ritong: 1@s 2@h pass pass 3@c over|pg|| nt|ritong: but i somehow doubt they share my view|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ritong: especially when north can raise @hs|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: 2@c in their system is weak diamonds or some sorts of strong hands|pg|| nt|ritong: i just hate that sort of stuff, even if i am not supposed to judge players' systems|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S!|nt|ritong: ambiguous openings give me stomach pain|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: all belgians play this|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphc1: now he announced the strong version, and it promises a two suiter|pg|| nt|ritong: perhaps people do not overcall easily in belgium|pg|| mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|vugraphc1: 5@c would have been easy, this will need some work|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: but robson is thinking, so he might save it|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|ritong: hmmm|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|nt|ritong: what did i say about ambiguous openings?|pg|| nt|ritong: likely a misunderstanding about 3@h|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: 100% of wests honours are well placed...|pg|| mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h4|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|nt|jacksond: Seems an invitation was issued by East and he RSVP'd to himself saying he was coming|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|hQ|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|nt|ritong: i strongly doubt it|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|c5|pc|h3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SAT6H65DQJ764C732,SQJ85HAKQ42DK32C8,S973HT9DT98CAKJ96,SK42HJ873DA5CQT54|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SAT6H65DQJ764C732,SQJ85HAKQ42DK32C8,S973HT9DT98CAKJ96,SK42HJ873DA5CQT54|sv|e|nt|vugraphc1: argueing in flemish at the table|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|ritong: east simply understood 3@h was a good hand i think|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|ritong: no mixup this time|pg|| nt|ritong: easy peasy|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: but the englishman tried hard this time|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|nt|ritong: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/18Ostend/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1500|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SKJ964HDK87C98765,ST7HKJT74D963CKJT,S532H832DQJT4CA43,SAQ8HAQ965DA52CQ2|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|2S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c6|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c7|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|d2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h7|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SKJ964HDK87C98765,ST7HKJT74D963CKJT,S532H832DQJT4CA43,SAQ8HAQ965DA52CQ2|sv|b|nt|ritong: they should stay short of slam here|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2H!|nt|ritong: even the five level is not safe|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|ritong: yes, the @d lead beats it but is it human?|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Hello Henri. In fact even the 4 level isn't safe - down on a diamond lead|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: not if you take the first one and play clubs|pg|| nt|ritong: ditto hallo martin|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c6|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c7|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|d2|pc|c9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1S987HAT932D3CAK75,SKT65HQ7DQT862C94,SAQJ3HK8D9754C832,S42HJ654DAKJCQJT6|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|s7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|s8|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|cT|pc|s9|pc|dT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1S987HAT932D3CAK75,SKT65HQ7DQT862C94,SAQJ3HK8D9754C832,S42HJ654DAKJCQJT6|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphc1: very quick pass by robson...|pg|| nt|ritong: nice restraint by robson @hK shined|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|Cantorm: voice saying the three surprise teams are Greece Hungary and Israel|pg|| nt|ritong: but perhaps he will make ten tricks|pg|| nt|Cantorm: In terms of doing better than most expected certainly|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: in the other room, the belgian didnt even invited, he just bid 4@s|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|s8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|nt|Cantorm: in the other direction, worse than most expected, are Turkey Bulgaria and Ireland (my opinion)|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|s7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c4|pc|s3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|cJ|pc|h9|pc|sK|pg|| pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SJT97HA74DAQ6CKQJ,SAQ6542H8DKJ3C732,S3HKJ32DT9742CT95,SK8HQT965D85CA864|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|s8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d9|pc|c8|pc|sT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SJT97HA74DAQ6CKQJ,SAQ6542H8DKJ3C732,S3HKJ32DT9742CT95,SK8HQT965D85CA864|sv|n|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: At club level many would open W hand 2@s here it'll be 1@s|pg|| nt|ritong: chunky|pg|| nt|Cantorm: oh commentator's curse|pg|| nt|ritong: they may play intermediate range|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: apparently they play 10-12 so fair enough|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ritong: considering east did not raise 3@s, they even surely use intermediate range|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: just the answer he was waiting for|pg|| nt|Cantorm: these two way 'weak' twos are becoming more and more popular|pg|| mb|p|nt|Cantorm: with multi 2@d showing say 3-8 and 2 majjor 9-13 (or other way round)|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: this looks like 1 down|pg|| pc|dT|nt|Cantorm: maybe making now|pg|| pc|d5|nt|Cantorm: no, still not |pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|s2|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d4|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3S853HQ7654DA2CQJ7,SKJ9HT83DKJ863CK6,SAQT2HKJ2DQT5C832,S764HA9D974CAT954|sv|b|nt|vugrapho1: some enquiry as to the auction on board 18...seems N misbid and misinformed E of the meaning|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|vugrapho1: was explained to E as spades|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: TD is investigating|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|d6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3S853HQ7654DA2CQJ7,SKJ9HT83DKJ863CK6,SAQT2HKJ2DQT5C832,S764HA9D974CAT954|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|d|mb|1H!|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| nt|Cantorm: West and his teammates recently won the White House Juniors during which he played with three different partners|pg|| nt|ritong: sam bahbout is actuazlly the new belgian star|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: none of them was vandervors, i presume|pg|| nt|Cantorm: no - I could look up the names, but you can do it for yourselves in my article in the June edition of New Bridge Magazine|pg|| pc|h3|nt|Cantorm: magazine is available absolutely free - google it and subscribe with an email address|pg|| nt|MarcSmith: newbridgemag.com|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: too many things to lead from hand, and too few entries|pg|| nt|MarcSmith: www.newbridgemag.com|pg|| nt|Cantorm: thanks Marc|pg|| nt|Cantorm: It's true Marc that you don't have to sign up but it's much better if you do|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|nt|Cantorm: because the financing comes from sponsorship and advertising|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|c8|nt|Cantorm: the higher the verifiable and regular readership the more sponsors and adverts|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|d4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4S9754HAJ943DK4CT6,SKJT3H2DQT65CJ743,S6HKQ75DJ9873CA85,SAQ82HT86DA2CKQ92|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| nt|aardv: it looks as if the 4-1 trump break will be a bit too much to overcome|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|sT|pc|h5|pg|| nt|aardv: playing weak NT it's normal to make a single raise with a lower range strong NT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d7|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h7|nt|aardv: declarer knows he can't make from here, he'll play to minimise his losses|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|d6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d4|pc|cJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s9|pc|c7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4S9754HAJ943DK4CT6,SKJT3H2DQT65CJ743,S6HKQ75DJ9873CA85,SAQ82HT86DA2CKQ92|sv|o|nt|ritong: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/18Ostend/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1500|pg|| mb|1N|mb|d!|an|majors|mb|r!|nt|ritong: when you see this kind of link, it can mean two things|pg|| nt|ritong: a)i do not know what to say|pg|| nt|ritong: or, more likely, b) several persons asked for a link|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphc1: or c) both|pg|| mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|nt|ritong: so the aggressive overcall steals the pot|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|ritong: EW likely could make 3@s|pg|| nt|ritong: or 1NT if all pass|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c4|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|hJ|pc|dT|pg|| nt|ritong: not clear well they are in 3@h|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1S76HK963DJ9863CQ9,SA3HJ852DAT72CT32,SQJHAT74DKQCJ7654,SKT98542HQD54CAK8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: redouble shows @SHx, and enough high cards not to be scared of playing there|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|d2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d6|pc|h2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h6|pc|dT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|c8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|cT|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|dJ|pc|hJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1S76HK963DJ9863CQ9,SA3HJ852DAT72CT32,SQJHAT74DKQCJ7654,SKT98542HQD54CAK8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: Rosenkranz reduble - top honour doubleton in partner's overcalled suit|pg|| nt|ritong: would deserve an alert, for that matter|pg|| pc|s6|nt|Cantorm: Well I'm guessing that's the meaning and yes if so should be alerted|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: was alerted at the table, but your operator is lazy a bit|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| nt|Cantorm: we'll forgive you Adam - just this once|pg|| nt|ritong: it s not like alerts may facilitate our life:)|pg|| nt|Cantorm: they do Henri when we're at the table|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|s8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d6|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s4|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|nt|ritong: ...|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c3|nt|ritong: c mon boys|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|ritong: ty|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: vandervors played for an exotic squeeze|pg|| pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2S8HAKJ987654D9C72,SAQ9754HT32D4CJ53,SKT2HQDJT762CK984,SJ63HDAKQ853CAQT6|sv|e|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|aardv: i think 5@H here|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|vugrapho1: i think 4 hearts better...5@h says to oppos "you might be making slam...what do you think"|pg|| nt|aardv: it looks right to me to ruff and lead diamonds, find out how the suit breaks|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s4|nt|aardv: i don't think declarer will misguess on a club switch. If diamonds are coming in South has few clubs|pg|| pc|sK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|d3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| nt|aardv: click on the "BBO1-..." button in the bottom left for a link to website with running scores and so on|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|dT|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2S8HAKJ987654D9C72,SAQ9754HT32D4CJ53,SKT2HQDJT762CK984,SJ63HDAKQ853CAQT6|sv|e|nt|vugraphc1: now there is some excitement for you at the end|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5H|nt|ritong: should he bid 5@h? i think yes|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: psssst he has heard it! :)|pg|| mb|6H|nt|ritong: now, is AQ six times a decent suit, vul?|pg|| mb|6S|nt|ritong: sam thinks yes plus, they might misguess|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|7H|nt|ritong: naw|pg|| mb|p|nt|Cantorm: well done ARF - he knows it's 5 off at worst and he has trusted the opponents|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: I must refrain from counting on my fingers how many down this is|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ritong: we do it for you|pg|| nt|ritong: :)|pg|| nt|Cantorm: 4|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: so please tell me :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pc|d6|pg|| nt|Cantorm: spade away was better|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| nt|Cantorm: now 5 down with @h10 promoted|pg|| nt|ritong: cash the side winners before a trump promo attempt|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| nt|ritong: good boy|pg|| pc|d3|mc|8|nt|ritong: merci a tous|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: thanks all|pg|| nt|Cantorm: 8 imps instead of 12 assuming he makes 6@s in other room|pg|| pg||