vg|BBO1-2018EBTC,O-RR12,I,17,32,ENGLAND,0,ITALY,0| rs|4SEx-1,5CN-1,3NE+1,3NE+1,5DS=,5DS+1,2SN=,4SN-3,3SE-1,4SE-2,1NW=,2SN+1,3NN+2,3NN+2,3NE+1,3NW+1,1NN=,1NN=,4SS=,4SS-1,4HE+1,4HW+1,4SW=,5HN-1,4HW-2,3HW-3,2HN+2,3HN+1,3NW=,3NW=,1NS+1,2HS=| pn|JAGGER,DONATI,ALLERTON,DUBOIN,SEMENTA,BAKHSHI,BOCCHI,MALINOWSKI|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3S5HQ975DAJ9864CAQ,S97643HKTDQT532C7,SKTHA843DKCKJT983,SAQJ82HJ62D7C6542|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| nt|jaom: Question to the kibitzers - is the VGTheatre volume ok or is it too quiet? Please message me with answers :)|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|s4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3S5HQ975DAJ9864CAQ,S97643HKTDQT532C7,SKTHA843DKCKJT983,SAQJ82HJ62D7C6542|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2C!|mb|4S|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|d6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|h5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4ST875HQ4D976CT942,SK92HJT653DAT4C53,S643HK9872DKJCA76,SAQJHADQ8532CKQJ8|sv|n|nt|jaom: Thank you everyone, I boosted it a bit so it should now be good for everyone.|pg|| mb|1D|nt|jaom: By the way we have Barry and PO inside the Vugraph Theatre|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|jaom: In case there are some serious problems feel free to messabe me at jaom@@bridgebase.com|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|hJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4ST875HQ4D976CT942,SK92HJT653DAT4C53,S643HK9872DKJCA76,SAQJHADQ8532CKQJ8|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/18Ostend/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1500|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ahollan2: ew polish club|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|nt|ahollan2: 1@C = forcing, multi-purpose|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|ahollan2: this 1@C is because strong hand|pg|| nt|ahollan2: too strong for 1@D|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|s4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S63HA97DKJT962C86,SJ87HKT63D3CK9732,SAQ954HJDA874CAJT,SKT2HQ8542DQ5CQ54|sv|e|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c3|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|d2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S63HA97DKJT962C86,SJ87HKT63D3CK9732,SAQ954HJDA874CAJT,SKT2HQ8542DQ5CQ54|sv|e|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|s7|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SQT43HKT872DJTCJ4,SJ52HAJ6DQ8654CT2,SK876H53DA72CAK75,SA9HQ94DK93CQ9863|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h7|pc|d8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|sQ|pc|d5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|s6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|sT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|s7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|hK|pc|sJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SQT43HKT872DJTCJ4,SJ52HAJ6DQ8654CT2,SK876H53DA72CAK75,SA9HQ94DK93CQ9863|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| nt|ahollan2: has bocchi ever rejected a game invite?|pg|| nt|ahollan2: if not -- maybe 3@S should be SLAM try|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|s4|pc|d4|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SK6HJ2DKQT9543CAJ,S743HAQTDAJ82C932,ST2HK9543D76CKT76,SAQJ985H876DCQ854|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|hJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|s6|pc|hT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SK6HJ2DKQT9543CAJ,S743HAQTDAJ82C932,ST2HK9543D76CKT76,SAQJ985H876DCQ854|sv|n|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| nt|ahollan2: click on name of table in lower left - popup has link to tournament home page, which has links to results, bulletins, convention cards and other goodies. also available from bbo ...|pg|| nt|ahollan2: vugraph schedule|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d6|mc|8|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SQJT5HKT98DACT962,SAK4HQ7432DQ43CKQ,S9762HA5D9852CAJ4,S83HJ6DKJT76C8753|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c7|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SQJT5HKT98DACT962,SAK4HQ7432DQ43CKQ,S9762HA5D9852CAJ4,S83HJ6DKJT76C8753|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: guessing that passed hand dbl = 1 minor or both majors|pg|| nt|ahollan2: convention card does not mention|pg|| pc|s8|nt|ahollan2: and convention card did not correctly translate suit symbols|pg|| nt|ahollan2: but i digress|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1ST9HJ4DAT863CQ876,S542HKT765D75CJ94,SKJ763HAQDKJ2CAK2,SAQ8H9832DQ94CT53|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|mc|11|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1ST9HJ4DAT863CQ876,S542HKT765D75CJ94,SKJ763HAQDKJ2CAK2,SAQ8H9832DQ94CT53|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|h2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SKT82HT54DA92CJ42,SJ3H9632DQJ5CAK73,SQ95HJ87D743CQ985,SA764HAKQDKT86CT6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SKT82HT54DA92CJ42,SJ3H9632DQJ5CAK73,SQ95HJ87D743CQ985,SA764HAKQDKT86CT6|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 1@C forcing, multi-purpose|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: as here most often weak NT|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: but not necessarily this weak|pg|| nt|Walddk2: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/18Ostend/microsite/Bulletins.htm|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c4|mc|10|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SK92HQ762DJ987C95,ST875HAJT5DQ32C62,SQJ3HK8DAK65CAT87,SA64H943DT4CKQJ43|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|dburn: here 1@c shows real clubs, so Duboin might start with a low one|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h9|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SK92HQ762DJ987C95,ST875HAJT5DQ32C62,SQJ3HK8DAK65CAT87,SA64H943DT4CKQJ43|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s4|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s7|pc|d6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h6|mc|7|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SAKQJ543HADQ52CT8,S7HJ64DAKJ93CAK73,ST986HKQ75D87CJ65,S2HT9832DT64CQ942|sv|b|nt|dburn: South-West can make quite a lot|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SAKQJ543HADQ52CT8,S7HJ64DAKJ93CAK73,ST986HKQ75D87CJ65,S2HT9832DT64CQ942|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| mc|9|nt|Walddk2: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/18Ostend/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1500|pg|| pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SQT853H873DT83CKQ,SKJHAKQJ64DAK72CJ,SA62H52DQJ65CT762,S974HT9D94CA98543|sv|o|nt|dburn: cirkey|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|dburn: not sure what caused Donati to do that, though @d6 was a mildly strange card from Duboin|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|hT|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s7|mc|11|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SQT853H873DT83CKQ,SKJHAKQJ64DAK72CJ,SA62H52DQJ65CT762,S974HT9D94CA98543|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|ahollan2: another strong version of polish 1@C|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 1@D usually negative|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|h6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 1@C-1@D-2@D artificial FG per CC |pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|hT|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|h7|nt|ahollan2: i'm not sure if that is standard for all versions of polish club - i only remember that 1@C-1M-2@D usually odwrotka showing strong hand with fit for major|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SA3HAJT83DJT753CJ,SJ98542H4D94CA762,STHKQ762DK6CKT984,SKQ76H95DAQ82CQ53|sv|n|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cK|nt|dburn: Donati doesn't like this much, but it's not easy to see what he can do about it other than hope|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| nt|dburn: but not for that|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| nt|dburn: not sure quite what is going on here, but it does look a bit strange|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|h7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SA3HAJT83DJT753CJ,SJ98542H4D94CA762,STHKQ762DK6CKT984,SKQ76H95DAQ82CQ53|sv|n|mb|2D!|mb|2H|mb|d!|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2@D always weak 2M opener|pg|| mb|4H|mb|4S|nt|ahollan2: DBL = pass/correct|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 4@S = sure hope this is your suit|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SQJ7H5D75CAKQT965,SK2HKJ98764DT43C4,S963HAQT32DK2CJ87,SAT854HDAQJ986C32|sv|b|nt|dburn: oh well - I guess he made a cold game, nothing to see here, move on|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h4|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|d6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|dQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s9|nt|dburn: the English player at the other table chose 3@h, which wasn't a success with 6@d making (albeit luckily), so he may be pleased if he wins some IMPs|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|dJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|cK|pc|h8|pg|| nt|aardv: Alas he then played for a lie where 6@D wasn't making, so he won't win any imps|pg|| pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SQJ7H5D75CAKQT965,SK2HKJ98764DT43C4,S963HAQT32DK2CJ87,SAT854HDAQJ986C32|sv|b|nt|ahollan2: steve robinson opens 1@S others think and many do open 1@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ahollan2: unless 1@D DENIES 5-card major i would vote for 1@D|pg|| mb|2C|mb|3H|nt|ahollan2: a) 65 b) very different suit quality c) no rebid problems|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|ahollan2: notice east starts 1@D auction probably 1@D-2@C-3@H-end|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h4|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|d6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h8|pc|s9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|c6|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4S964HQ73DAQ6CK863,SQT82HT94DK72CQJ4,SA5HAKJ65DJ853CT5,SKJ73H82DT94CA972|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h6|nt|MrAce: 2@C was sort of drury I guess|pg|| pc|d4|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sT|mc|10|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4S964HQ73DAQ6CK863,SQT82HT94DK72CQJ4,SA5HAKJ65DJ853CT5,SKJ73H82DT94CA972|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1S963HJT73DT92CA52,SK82HKQDKQJ73CQJ9,SAQ754H942DCK8743,SJTHA865DA8654CT6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D!|nt|MrAce: David? Paul? Do you guys know what 2@C was previous board? |pg|| mb|d|nt|aardv: i think they play it as two way, natural or drury|pg|| mb|2H!|nt|MrAce: ok thanks|pg|| nt|aardv: this defence to 1NT is what we all played in Cambridge in Chris and Jeffrey's formative years|pg|| nt|MrAce: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/18Ostend/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1500|pg|| nt|MrAce: running scores|pg|| nt|aardv: 2@D shows spades and another, 2@H after the double is to play in hearts if North has the majors|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|aardv: i expect 3NT now, @DA and something useful will make it|pg|| nt|MrAce: EW avoided to defend 2@S doubled with the encouraging colors, which would probably not work so great |pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c4|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c3|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|dA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d7|mc|9|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1S963HJT73DT92CA52,SK82HKQDKQJ73CQJ9,SAQ754H942DCK8743,SJTHA865DA8654CT6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2S!|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SAK7HT84DAKT54C63,SQJTHAD8763CK9854,S65HK9762D2CQJT72,S98432HQJ53DQJ9CA|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|MrAce: this 1 NT shows strong NT due to upgrade or normal ? |pg|| nt|aardv: shows strong NT|pg|| nt|MrAce: ok thanks|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: north's 2@C would have been a puppet to 2@D or any invitation|pg|| pc|c5|nt|MrAce: what is their NT range when white, Paul ? |pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|nt|aardv: they play 12-14 throughout|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| nt|aardv: south's hand is a 15 coutn|pg|| nt|MrAce: ok i am told 12-14 so that was an upgrade|pg|| pc|s8|nt|MrAce: not only when white but at all positions and vulnerability they open 12-14 NT |pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cT|nt|MrAce: Thanks to Frances Hinden, also frequent contributor at BBF (Bridge Base Forums) and BW (Bridgewinners)|pg|| nt|MrAce: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/18Ostend/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1500|pg|| nt|MrAce: running scores as requested|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s3|nt|MrAce: Looks like Greece made one hack of a sprint from the bottom all the way up to 4th place now. |pg|| nt|aardv: i think declarer rates to make this, the defence is going to get stuck|pg|| pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d4|nt|MrAce: As far as i remember Allerton and Jagger, using the name "Jallerton" also was frequent contributors of BBF (bridge base forums)|pg|| pc|d8|nt|MrAce: http://www.bridgebase.com/forums/|pg|| nt|aardv: I think Jallerton is just Jeffrey Allertom|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|aardv: Allerton|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|nt|MrAce: You are right i think, i was just guessing|pg|| mc|8|nt|aardv: thanks everyone|pg|| nt|MrAce: ty all and our operator|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SAK7HT84DAKT54C63,SQJTHAD8763CK9854,S65HK9762D2CQJT72,S98432HQJ53DQJ9CA|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pg||