vg|BBO4-2018EBTC,O-RR23,I,1,16,NORWAY,0,ISRAEL,0| rs|3NW=,3NW=,4HE=,4HE=,2SW=,2SW=,1NE-1,2NS=,6HN-1,6HN=,2SS-1,2DNx=,3NS+2,3NS+1,5DN+1,3NS+2,3HN+1,3SW=,4SE=,3SE=,4SE=,4SE-1,4HN-1,4HN-1,2DS+2,2DS+2,1NS+1,1NS+1,3SE=,4SE=,3NW=,3NW=| pn|AA,LEVIN,LIVGARD,ROLL,LENGY,BROGELAND,BAREKET,LINDQVIST|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3S753HT95DQ952CAJ2,SAT6HKJ3D643CKT65,SQ82H8762DT8CQ943,SKJ94HAQ4DAKJ7C87|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3S753HT95DQ952CAJ2,SAT6HKJ3D643CKT65,SQ82H8762DT8CQ943,SKJ94HAQ4DAKJ7C87|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|yuval10: hello all|pg|| nt|yuval10: starting now|pg|| nt|yuval10: EW's cc: http://www.ecatsbridgenews.com/eblsystems/2018EBLOstendOpenTeams/Norway/Brogeland-Lindqvist_REV2.pdf|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S!|nt|yuval10: ns's :http://www.ecatsbridgenews.com/eblsystems/2018EBLOstendOpenTeams/Israel/Lengy-Bareket-Rev1.pdf|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: 2@s bal. invitational|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|nt|yuval10: we're back|pg|| nt|yuval10: running score:|pg|| nt|yuval10: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/18Ostend/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1500|pg|| nt|yuval10: Norway currently 2nd, Israel 6th so should be a high-level match|pg|| nt|yuval10: high enc. for NS|pg|| nt|pelu: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/18Ostend/microsite/Results.htm|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 2@S = BAL, INV, 11-12 // 3@C artificial force often wants responder to declare NT|pg|| nt|yuval10: Odd enc. in disacrds|pg|| nt|yuval10: with XX @c there's a merit for East to prefer that partner will declare the NT|pg|| nt|VieuxTroll: Samedi, à partir de 10 h et en direct, vous pourrez suivre les commentaires de Marc Kerlero en audio sur www.amourdubridge.fr|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h9|pc|c5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SJ87HQJTDT42CJ743,SAQ632H963DJ8CAK6,S954HK2DA65CQT985,SKTHA8754DKQ973C2|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|vugrapho4: Hi all|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| mc|10|nt|VieuxTroll: Samedi, à partir de 10 h et en direct, vous pourrez suivre les commentaires de Marc Kerlero en audio sur www.amourdubridge.fr|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SJ87HQJTDT42CJ743,SAQ632H963DJ8CAK6,S954HK2DA65CQT985,SKTHA8754DKQ973C2|sv|n|mb|1H|nt|yuval10: operator will adjust the score later i persume|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|yuval10: looks like a routine 4@h here|pg|| nt|ahollan2: old bbo shows 1 as 1@D-2@S*//3@C*-3N|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: W knows his hand worth a lot less when all his points are concentrate in the suits partner doesn't posses|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 3@C establishs game force, so 4@H probably weaker than 3@H [i think]|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| mc|10|nt|yuval10: maybe will try to sneak J@d through|pg|| nt|ahollan2: the alternative for jumps in game forcing situations is picture bids|pg|| pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SQ874HA9764D75CQ9,SKJT953HQ83DACK84,SA62HJT2DKQT3CJT2,SHK5DJ98642CA7653|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|c3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|d6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d3|pc|c6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SQ874HA9764D75CQ9,SKJT953HQ83DACK84,SA62HJT2DKQT3CJT2,SHK5DJ98642CA7653|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan2: 1N = NF|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: indeed 6-12|pg|| pc|dK|nt|yuval10: looks like 8 tricks here, losing 2@s 2@h and a @c|pg|| nt|ahollan2: i bet you would have to look long and hard to find a 1N responder with 12|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ahollan2: but CC does include that |pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|ahollan2: voice commentary saying official score shows boards 1 and 2 both pushed|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|ahollan2: so 0-0|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|d6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h4|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| nt|ahollan2: hang on - movie for 1 will soon show actual result|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c7|pc|h6|pc|s3|pg|| pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SKQ72HKQT5DA4CK64,SAT93HA9632DKJCT9,S86H74DQ6532CA852,SJ54HJ8DT987CQJ73|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|nt|vugrapho4: bboard 1 is even, score not updated yet in other room|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: still 0-0 imps|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: now it is|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|d2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|d9|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SKQ72HKQT5DA4CK64,SAT93HA9632DKJCT9,S86H74DQ6532CA852,SJ54HJ8DT987CQJ73|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: muller played 3N South down 2|pg|| pc|h6|nt|ahollan2: greece leads netherlands 13-1|pg|| nt|yuval10: in the other room, East decided to bid 1Nt and they play there|pg|| pc|h4|nt|yuval10: so a NT contract for Israel in both directions|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| nt|yuval10: looks like declarer is in a good position to read the whole hand and endplay W|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| nt|yuval10: for the 8th trick|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|c6|nt|yuval10: W must be 4-5-2-2 as the bidding suggest|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| nt|yuval10: nicely done by declarer|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d5|pc|s5|pc|h5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SQT2HQTDAK93CQ983,SK9754H4DQJ76CT75,SAHAJ876532D2CA62,SJ863HK9DT854CKJ4|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S!|mb|p|mb|5C!|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s4|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d8|pc|s2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|d9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h3|mc|11|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SQT2HQTDAK93CQ983,SK9754H4DQJ76CT75,SAHAJ876532D2CA62,SJ863HK9DT854CKJ4|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|yuval10: 5@d now and they'll stop in 5@h|pg|| nt|yuval10: they'll bid 6@h rather|pg|| nt|ahollan2: de wijs opened 4@H ending the auction -- in the other room the greek north played 6@H down on @D lead|pg|| mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: 6 @h next door, too|pg|| nt|ahollan2: i think north way too strong for opening 4@H but it sure worked well on this layout|pg|| pc|c4|nt|yuval10: wow|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|nt|yuval10: this lead by East will probably cost his team 17 imps|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|s4|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SKJ32HQ864DT9CT43,ST8HAKT92DQJ87C72,SA97HJ5DAK532CAJ8,SQ654H73D64CKQ965|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|s9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s6|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|h2|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SKJ32HQ864DT9CT43,ST8HAKT92DQJ87C72,SA97HJ5DAK532CAJ8,SQ654H73D64CKQ965|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ahollan2: can you imagine NOT opening west hand in 3rd seat?|pg|| mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: X might be a better choice from N|pg|| nt|yuval10: thinking of XX now in case partner has 5 @s's or @c's ?|pg|| mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| nt|yuval10: W can give with K@h and switch to @c|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|h8|pg|| nt|yuval10: when he failed to do so declarer has a chance|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|ahollan2: when i asked about imagining west not opening it was because other me saw greek west pass, then bid 1@H after precision 1@C-1@D, then selling out to 1@S|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c6|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SA32HQ64DAJ6CAQ93,SKJ6HT72D742CJT54,ST95HK9DKQT983CK2,SQ874HAJ853D5C876|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SA32HQ64DAJ6CAQ93,SKJ6HT72D742CJT54,ST95HK9DKQT983CK2,SQ874HAJ853D5C876|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|h3|pg|| nt|yuval10: will try to squeeze East between A@h and the 4th @c but he doesn't posses it |pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|h5|pg|| nt|yuval10: so 10 tricks|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c6|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SK6HKJ5D542CAKQJT,SQJT2H84DKJ98C962,S54HAQ92DAQT76C74,SA9873HT763D3C853|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|h3|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SK6HKJ5D542CAKQJT,SQJT2H84DKJ98C962,S54HAQ92DAQT76C74,SA9873HT763D3C853|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|pelu: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/18Ostend/microsite/Results.htm|pg|| nt|pelu: link to all resultys|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|nt|yuval10: looks like Ns can make 12 tricks in @c,@h,NT due to the good position of the A@c and K@d|pg|| pc|d9|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|d2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s2|pc|d6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|sT|pc|d7|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SA95HJ9873DCQT632,SQJT87HQDKQ762CK4,SK43HAK65D985CJ75,S62HT42DAJT43CA98|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|2S|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|d3|pc|s9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SA95HJ9873DCQT632,SQJT87HQDKQ762CK4,SK43HAK65D985CJ75,S62HT42DAJT43CA98|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|2S|nt|yuval10: 2@h 5@h 4+ m|pg|| mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: for those who think west is good enough for (2M)-3M michaels EW play that as ASK for stopper|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|yuval10: this should be a good one for EW as NS can make 10 tricks in @h against any defense|pg|| nt|yuval10: of course if you lead @d or switch to @d now you can beat 3@s|pg|| nt|ahollan2: some play (2M)-3M = weak michaels and (2M)-4@C/@D = leaping michaels, stronger than the (2M)-3M|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|s5|pc|d6|pg|| nt|yuval10: J@h by S was a great card|pg|| nt|ahollan2: GIB would have led @D at trick 1|pg|| nt|yuval10: kudos for him|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| nt|yuval10: but needed to play @h next and the ensuing @c lead allowed declarer to make|pg|| mc|9|nt|yuval10: @c shift|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4ST7HTDA876432CAT6,SKQ986HQJ52DKTC43,S2HK864DQCKJ98752,SAJ543HA973DJ95CQ|sv|b|nt|VieuxTroll: Samedi, à partir de 10 h et en direct, vous pourrez suivre les commentaires de Marc Kerlero en audio sur www.amourdubridge.fr|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2N!|mb|3C|mb|p!|mb|3D|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|s2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|sJ|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c7|pc|s4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4ST7HTDA876432CAT6,SKQ986HQJ52DKTC43,S2HK864DQCKJ98752,SAJ543HA973DJ95CQ|sv|b|mb|1S|nt|yuval10: here EW has a @s game, while NS can find a save in 5@c|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N!|nt|ahollan2: 2N = [Stenberg] 4+fit, no void, FG|pg|| nt|yuval10: only chance now for N to present his @c suit|pg|| mb|3C|mb|d!|mb|r!|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|ahollan2: at least for EW after interference over 2N that is below 4 of their major, DBL = short in bid suit|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|s2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h8|nt|ahollan2: i thought Stenberg usually INV+ not sure why my note says FG|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|sQ|nt|ahollan2: confirm all of my sources say 2N was FG|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SAJ6HAJ952DT8CQT6,SKT974HKT8DAQ974C,SQ5HQ764D532CA873,S832H3DKJ6CKJ9542|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|3C!|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SAJ6HAJ952DT8CQT6,SKT974HKT8DAQ974C,SQ5HQ764D532CA873,S832H3DKJ6CKJ9542|sv|o|nt|yuval10: @h lead from N instead of the @c shift that was requested gave NS a trick more, as declarer didn't want to risk his contract and rose with the A|pg|| nt|yuval10: looks like only Q@s lead can prevent EW of making a game in @s here|pg|| nt|VieuxTroll: Samedi, à partir de 10 h et en direct, vous pourrez suivre les commentaires de Marc Kerlero en audio sur www.amourdubridge.fr|pg|| nt|yuval10: short break here|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2H!|nt|ahollan2: 2@H = @S & @C/@D|pg|| nt|yuval10: if the @s contract is played by East then a trump lead is even less likely|pg|| mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|yuval10: @c lead should beat as well, say declarer ruffs and plays @d to the K and @h, S wins with the Ace and play another @c, forcing declarer|pg|| nt|yuval10: they're playing 4@s in board 10 , 10 more imps for Israel due to the friendly layout of the @h suit|pg|| nt|ahollan2: glad i'm not declarer on this board|pg|| nt|ahollan2: especially in a timed event|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s7|nt|yuval10: wd again|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|h2|pg|| nt|yuval10: A@h lead in the other room, so yet another game swing for the Israeli team|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s8|nt|yuval10: need to play the Ace now of course|pg|| nt|yuval10: then J@s and the A@c is the setting trick|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d9|nt|yuval10: fantastic hand from both def. and declarer|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2ST986HA95DTCKQ865,SAQJ4HJ4DQJ7542CA,S32HKQT632DAK8C74,SK75H87D963CJT932|sv|n|mb|1D!|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|hJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2ST986HA95DTCKQ865,SAQJ4HJ4DQJ7542CA,S32HKQT632DAK8C74,SK75H87D963CJT932|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|2S|nt|yuval10: another chance for the Israeli team here|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|yuval10: but it looks likely that W will win A@s, cash A@c and play back a @s in order to get a @c ruff|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|h4|pc|c4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SAKT86HJ3DAQJ2C52,S97HK742D975CAT73,S53HA986DT843CQ94,SQJ42HQT5DK6CKJ86|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c7|pc|d4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|dT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|h9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h7|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SAKT86HJ3DAQJ2C52,S97HK742D975CAT73,S53HA986DT843CQ94,SQJ42HQT5DK6CKJ86|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan2: 1@C=2+@C|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|yuval10: running scores:|pg|| nt|yuval10: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/18Ostend/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1500|pg|| nt|yuval10: Israel are gaining ground and actually overtake Norway now, all the way to 4th place|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|d4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s8|nt|ahollan2: top 3 earn medals but top 8 earn berth to bermuda bowl [for the country, not necessarily the team playing in ostend]|pg|| pc|c3|pc|dT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|ahollan2: actually true for all 3 events so berth to 2019 world championship in sanya china|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SA95HA75DQ874CKQJ,SQ62HKQJDK3CAT972,ST87H984DAJT9C543,SKJ43HT632D652C86|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SA95HA75DQ874CKQJ,SQ62HKQJDK3CAT972,ST87H984DAJT9C543,SKJ43HT632D652C86|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c3|nt|ahollan2: funny in other room auction initially showed WEST open 1N - which fits the EW system|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|mc|8|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SK7HAJ643DAT95CT6,ST964HKQTDQ7CAQJ4,SQ8H987D643CK9872,SAJ532H52DKJ82C53|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SK7HAJ643DAT95CT6,ST964HKQTDQ7CAQJ4,SQ8H987D643CK9872,SAJ532H52DKJ82C53|sv|n|nt|ahollan2: this is the first year that european championships qualify 8 teams rather than 6|pg|| mb|1H|mb|d|nt|ahollan2: or if you go way way back -- it used to qualify ONE team|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|c5|pc|h4|pg|| nt|yuval10: this time around, South was unable to find the @c lead to defear 4@s|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2S3H75DA653C865432,SAKT7HQJDKQJTCKJT,SQ8542HK9864D7CAQ,SJ96HAT32D9842C97|sv|e|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|mc|9|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2S3H75DA653C865432,SAKT7HQJDKQJTCKJT,SQ8542HK9864D7CAQ,SJ96HAT32D9842C97|sv|e|mb|2N|nt|ahollan2: 2N=20-21(22)|pg|| nt|ahollan2: final board of the match|pg|| nt|yuval10: last board now, an important win for the Israeli team, trying to secure a place in the Bermuda Bowl and perhaps even winning an unlikely medal|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|nt|ahollan2: last set of day starts in about 50 min|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|ahollan2: 3@C=Muppet Stayman // 3@D = 4@H &/o 4@S // 3@S = 4@H, not 4@S // 3N = guess my suit|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| nt|ahollan2: this is a round robin event nobody ever eliminated|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|ahollan2: you never need to ask for link to running score|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|ahollan2: bbo vugraph schedule and from table click name of table in low left popup has link to tournament home page|pg|| nt|ahollan2: that has links to results, bulletins, convention cards and other goodies|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| mc|9|pg||