vg|2018_1 Spingold SF,Segment 4 of 4,I,16,30,Gawrys,93,Tulin,61| rs|2SS+1,3NS=,3HSx-1,4HS-3,4SEx=,4SEx=,3CE+2,3NE=,1NW-2,1NW-2,6DE-1,3DE+2,4HS-1,4HS-1,4SW=,4SW+2,4SW-2,4SW-2,4SN-1,4SN-2,2HW+1,2HW=,2HW+1,2HW+1,3DW-1,4SS-1,3NS+1,3NS-1,4HN=,3HN+2| pn|Helgemo,Verhees,Helness,V Prooijen,Padon,Klukowski,Birman,Gawrys|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SKQJT7HJT6DQ4CAKQ,S42HK743DA93CJ642,SA86HQ5DJ765CT873,S953HA982DKT82C95|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SKQJT7HJT6DQ4CAKQ,S42HK743DA93CJ642,SA86HQ5DJ765CT873,S953HA982DKT82C95|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzmc: Hello everybody, welcome back to the fourth quarter of the Tulin-Gawrys match.|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzmc: 3nt is a choice of games by south, and a very good bid if north can find a pass.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: Chance for Tulin on board 1|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzmc: And well done N/S to get to the making game|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d5|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|d2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3ST94HKJT983D954CQ,SJ852HDQJ3CJT9852,SA76HA64DKT62C764,SKQ3HQ752DA87CAK3|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|strong, artificial|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+unbal or 17+BAL|pg|| mb|3H|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 15+unbal|pg|| nt|ahollan1: or what operator entered --- strong|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: DBL = FG, no better bid seems like quite a stretch|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: wijs-muller qualify "may be weaker if short in opponent's suit"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzma: Helgemo will like this dummy|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: can other tablel bid & make 5@C? if not this won't be much of a swing if down 1|pg|| nt|ahollan1: gawrys will open Polish 1@C so 3@H overcall likely -- then what|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|cJ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3ST94HKJT983D954CQ,SJ852HDQJ3CJT9852,SA76HA64DKT62C764,SKQ3HQ752DA87CAK3|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzmc: And the margin grows closer once more, down to 26 with 14 to play|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|an|Polish|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzmc: Passing with the North cards at first glance is very out ot place in this event, most pairs open all 11's, nevermind AAK|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: And North thought too much of his hand now and bid on to 4|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzmc: Now west in the tank contemplating 5@c?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: 1@c, was polish|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: It would certainly work here, meanwhile other table is in 3@h X, looking like down 1|pg|| nt|poohbear: 1@c polish is either a weak NT or a medium hand with @cs or a strong hand any distribution |pg|| mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| nt|poohbear: at the other table they dbled 3@hs and here they couldnt dbl 4 :)|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| nt|poohbear: Jack of @cs should be count|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: Tanking here for the second undetrick, which is funny because if they don't get it, they will be losing imps to 3@h, meanwhile, 5@c their direction being on|pg|| nt|poohbear: 5@cs isnt a great spot but it does make . |pg|| pc|cK|pc|h8|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c9|nt|Vugraphzmc: Well this wasn't the ideal way to play @h|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d9|nt|poohbear: Padon totally confused|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| nt|poohbear: he had no idea what the 1@c opening was based on and decided that Wests huddle was based on length in @Hs not shortness|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4S93H7652D62CQT852,SKJ75HDQJT8754CJ7,ST8HKQT94DA9CAK63,SAQ642HAJ83DK3C94|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzma: Zia is here (again) and comments: "you doubled Helgie?"|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d7|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 11-15, not 5+@H|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d9|mc|10|nt|Vugraphzma: Helness "it was a takeout double" and smiles|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4S93H7652D62CQT852,SKJ75HDQJT8754CJ7,ST8HKQT94DA9CAK63,SAQ642HAJ83DK3C94|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzmc: East says it doesn't matter and claimed down 3, accepted|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: So 2 imps back to Gawrys|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzmc: North gets set in an insolvable problem over 4@s|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: unsolvable|pg|| mb|4S|nt|Vugraphzmc: And sure enough here we are.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: I Imagine we see a push|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|jaom: There is live video from this match: http://goo.gl/76RMLs|pg|| nt|poohbear: its solvable just not always correctly :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzmc: And here we are, another flat board|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|nt|poohbear: some hands are just routine -590 pushes|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d2|mc|10|nt|Vugraphzmc: Seems destined as soon as you see the cards|pg|| pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SAQ75HQT652DA93C5,S96HJDKQT52CAKQJ7,ST3H9843DJ76CT862,SKJ842HAK7D84C943|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 4+@H|pg|| nt|Vugraphzma: Zia is called back by his opponents|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: NS opening structure called 5444(3) shows minimum length of suit opened |pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|s6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|nt|ahollan1: even 1@c usually 4+ but can be 3 in some circumstances especially 4@S333|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|c9|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c4|mc|11|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SAQ75HQT652DA93C5,S96HJDKQT52CAKQJ7,ST3H9843DJ76CT862,SKJ842HAK7D84C943|sv|e|mb|2D!|an|4!s, 5!h, 11-16|nt|poohbear: flannery|pg|| nt|poohbear: 4@s and 5 or 6 hearts|pg|| mb|2H!|an|Takeout for minors|nt|poohbear: 11-16 points|pg|| mb|3H|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzmc: Anyone wondering if Padon is up to the @h Q lead?|pg|| mb|p|nt|poohbear: Low heart OK if they dont continue them|pg|| pc|h2|nt|Vugraphzmc: You sure? Feels like this lets it make|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| nt|poohbear: Declarer will get the @d count from playing @cs|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: 3@d, 5@c, 1 @H = 9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|hT|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: @h Q on lead was the only thing to give them the tempo to beat it|pg|| nt|poohbear: so he knows he can play @ds safely from the top . Risks only losing 2@d and 2@s as North can only get in once|pg|| nt|poohbear: yea thats right |pg|| nt|poohbear: Padon pitching @Hs to demand a @s lead when Birman gets in|pg|| nt|poohbear: only fly in the ointment is if South 4-6 but then North could hardly bid|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|nt|Vugraphzmc: Now when South ducks, Declarer must continue with the Queen of diamonds, otherwise North can get in and play a club ruining communication|pg|| nt|poohbear: nah . He can just run @cs and play a @s to endplay south|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: Here it's moot, they're taking their 4 tricks and going home.|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SQ53HT87DAT2CJ754,SAK7HKQ65DJ976C93,S92HA943DK43CKQT2,SJT864HJ2DQ85CA86|sv|b|mb|1D!|an|2+ diamonds|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 11-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzma: what's the over/under on how much before the other table we finish?|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|nt|ahollan1: 5 boards|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg|| nt|ahollan1: out of spite - it will be 4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d6|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|cQ|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|hK|pc|d3|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SQ53HT87DAT2CJ754,SAK7HKQ65DJ976C93,S92HA943DK43CKQT2,SJT864HJ2DQ85CA86|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzmc: Lead grows to near 40, |pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|poohbear: Game swing for Gawrys . the action by West swung the hand . Over flannery Wests bid showed strength . At the other table distribution|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|poohbear: Polish @c and 1NT showing the weak NT type|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: King lead would have been power, so north leads the Queen|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| nt|poohbear: I believe Gawrys showed some strength when he responds 1 of a major. 1@d weak . 1@c forcing but not necessarily strong|pg|| pc|c2|nt|poohbear: 7+ HCPs I am told|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h2|pc|c7|pc|d7|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: Declarer feeling a lot of pressure in their pitches|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: Now North needs to exit a @h|pg|| nt|poohbear: Declarer will be forced to play a @d to the 8 I think and thus go down 2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|s8|pc|h7|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SK2HKQJ842D8C7652,S98HA75DKQJ32CKQ3,SQJ54HT96DT6CAT84,SAT763H3DA9754CJ9|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: 6 comparisons in the other match Gupta 34 Rosenthal 18 so Gupta leads by 18|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = [ostensibly] 11-15, 5+@S, not 5+@H|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SK2HKQJ842D8C7652,S98HA75DKQJ32CKQ3,SQJ54HT96DT6CAT84,SAT763H3DA9754CJ9|sv|n|nt|poohbear: sorry declarer obv tried to drop the @s Q to make his contract and went down 2 that way|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: Declarer just tried to play for Qx in @s, much quicker down 2 this way|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S!|an|5!s + minor|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|Pass or Correct|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|poohbear: 3@cs is pass or correct to @ds . Now that West knows his partner has @ds he can get aggressive|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: was in the middle of typing what Barry just said|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: Gawrys' fans hoping he gets less aggressive than they did at the other table|pg|| nt|poohbear: not sure what the followups are but if West takes any invitational action East bids game|pg|| nt|poohbear: no chance here. At the other table they opened 1@s|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: Many people who plays this don't really have sophisticated followups after West made a non-forcing 3@c call, best guess is everything is Natural|pg|| nt|poohbear: 3@h should be some try as @Hs arent in the picture|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzmc: East must open some real crap for the lack of a better word if West passed this|pg|| pc|hK|nt|poohbear: at fav vul West just decides to give it up as partner can be very weak|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: And Gawrys will still pick up here to extend the lead past 40|pg|| mc|11|nt|Vugraphzmc: E/W having a bit of an argument now, If you've never seen the video feed before, I sugguest you at least give it a glance, very interesting.|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SKHAJ8543DKQ85CJ6,S954HK9DJ32CKT874,SQT832HQ62DA76CQ9,SAJ76HT7DT94CA532|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzma: some discussion in Dutch|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 4+@H|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: alway open lowest suit when 44 so now 5+@H 4+@D|pg|| nt|Vugraphzma: Helness: "too high. Oh, you bid 4@H; I didn't see that"|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SKHAJ8543DKQ85CJ6,S954HK9DJ32CKT874,SQT832HQ62DA76CQ9,SAJ76HT7DT94CA532|sv|e|nt|poohbear: NS will prob think they eon a swing but the rest of the set hasnt been good for them|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S!|an|Shows 5|nt|poohbear: URL available (Video) at http://jaom.pl/3/|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: 1@s shows 5 given flannery|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzmc: Tulin team is running out of time, down to 8 boards to make up 43|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|Vugraphzmc: And a club lead here should lead to another push|pg|| nt|poohbear: Birman bid 1@s as he upgraded to a limt raise . I think some would just bid 1@h -2@h|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: Other table just finished board 27, we will be the last here tonight|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|d8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|nt|poohbear: Declarer sets up his @s Q for a @d pitch while he has an entry|pg|| pc|hK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SK74HA862DKJ82CQ4,SAJ652HQ74DA43C72,ST9HJ9DQT9765CKT5,SQ83HKT53DCAJ9863|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|3D|an|weak|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|s3|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|sQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SK74HA862DKJ82CQ4,SAJ652HQ74DA43C72,ST9HJ9DQT9765CKT5,SQ83HKT53DCAJ9863|sv|b|nt|poohbear: he didnt know @ds were 3-3|pg|| mb|1C|an|2+|mb|1S|nt|Vugraphzmc: This doesn't seem like the easiest game in the world to make|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|nt|poohbear: my video on delay|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: They aren't there yet, I was projecting|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|nt|poohbear: 1@c was either @cs or a weak NT . Similar to Polish but without the strong element|pg|| mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3D|nt|poohbear: not sure what 2@cs is by East|pg|| mb|3S|nt|poohbear: 2@c drury I am told|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|poohbear: So East showed a limit raise or better with at least 3 @s and then drove to game when partner denied a minimum|pg|| pc|dT|nt|Vugraphzmc: Should be an interesting play problem, not quite sure what is right|pg|| nt|poohbear: Either Christian our VG operator is clairvoyant or my feed is at least 15 seconds slow :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: I think it's a little bit of both.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: The video is on a bit of delay though for sure|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: Other match is nailbitingly close, difference is two imps in Rosenthal's favor with five comparisons to go|pg|| nt|poohbear: I think I have to threaten @c establishment vs ruffing @ds in dummy so how about ruff and duck a @c ? Whats the defense do now|pg|| pc|s3|nt|poohbear: alternatively i could ruff and finesse spades and then play a @c and try to bring in that suit for 1 loser. North has to pop king to gi=ve me a problem|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| nt|poohbear: thats the line he is taking |pg|| nt|poohbear: Padon didnt cover cause he didnt want declarer to have an easy @d ruff|pg|| nt|poohbear: paid off to exactly 109 dbltn |pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| nt|poohbear: so now delarer has 6 trumps 1@H 1@d and 1@c|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|sK|pg|| nt|poohbear: here is the video link to watch the table URL available (Video) at http://jaom.pl/3/|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: And he can't go wrong in the @h suit if it comes to that|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other table has finished the set|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dK|nt|poohbear: Declarer had the option of playing north for the king of @cs if Padon won the Q fast|pg|| pc|dA|nt|poohbear: i mean the Ace of @Hs|pg|| mc|12|nt|poohbear: break time|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: Players have all left for the restroom, director had to accompany them since other table is finished|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: And we're back|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S3HAQ832DAT975CQ4,SA52HT9DKQJ8CA653,SQJ96H54D64CJT872,SKT874HKJ76D32CK9|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: 1N = 14-16|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|an|5+ spades, 4 hearts|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C did not guarantee a 4-card major but 3@H = Smolen 4M 5OM|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|ahollan1: change that [Modified Smolen] 5OM not always 4M|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S3HAQ832DAT975CQ4,SA52HT9DKQJ8CA653,SQJ96H54D64CJT872,SKT874HKJ76D32CK9|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|an|Doesn't Promise Major|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|5!s|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 3@H = Smolen 4M 5OM|pg|| nt|ahollan1: van prooijen's explained as 5OM, not necessarily 4M|pg|| nt|ahollan1: same as christian's explanation|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzmc: I'm willing to bet this also drifts off 2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|mc|8|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SA86HKQJ82DA84CK7,S42H643DKQTCA9863,SKJ9753H7D9652CQ4,SQTHAT95DJ73CJT52|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: other match 8 comparisons 72 imps exchanged rosenthal leads gupta by TWO|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|dT|mc|9|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SA86HKQJ82DA84CK7,S42H643DKQTCA9863,SKJ9753H7D9652CQ4,SQTHAT95DJ73CJT52|sv|e|mb|3S|nt|Vugraphzmc: So with 6 comparisons to go the margin stands at 45|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: West awake at the wheel|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|nt|poohbear: 45 can be overcome easily in a junior 6 brd match but less likely in the semis of the Spingold|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: Gupta just took an 11 imp lead with 2 comparisons to go|pg|| nt|poohbear: what happened in the jrs ?|pg|| nt|poohbear: sorry collegiates|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: Berkley handled GT in the finals|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: I believe Columbia won the 3rd place playoff|pg|| nt|poohbear: Kevin Rosenberg keeps up the family tradition |pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: Which reminds me. For those of you interested, be sure to tune in next week from China as the world junior bridge championships start on Wednesday|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: Director just gave the 40 minutes remaining call, which seems like more time than we were initially entitled to, but we'll certainly use it.|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|poohbear: that is the jr tourney is in China . I will be tuning in from Las Vegas|pg|| mc|8|nt|Vugraphzmc: As you see fit|pg|| pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4S983HK732DQT96C93,SAQ54HQT864DCQJT7,SKT6H5DKJ52CAK864,SJ72HAJ9DA8743C52|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzma: 5 deals remain. 38 IMPs to get -- not a happy picture for Tulin|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2D!|an|good heart raise|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 10-15|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = good @H raise|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: shape restrictions for 1@H that apply in 1st/2nd seat do NOT apply in 3rd/4th so verhees cannot have 5@S 5@H|pg|| nt|Vugraphzma: more than 5 comparisons, as Kibber points out|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: and i'm still shooting for finishing 5 boards ahead|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c6|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: not quite there yet|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| mc|9|nt|Vugraphzma: Verhees said "make 3" and everyone puts there cards away|pg|| pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4S983HK732DQT96C93,SAQ54HQT864DCQJT7,SKT6H5DKJ52CAK864,SJ72HAJ9DA8743C52|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|poohbear: Our esteemed VG operator will be playing on the US und 26 team |pg|| mb|r|mb|1S|mb|2C|nt|poohbear: We wish all teams well , We have 2 und 26 teams . 1 und 21 team , 1 und 16 team and one und 26 girls team |pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzmc: Always make for some interesting bridge, if you have never watched junior bridge hold on to something before you start|pg|| pc|h5|nt|poohbear: strange 1@s bid. I guess Padon was waiting to get dbled to run|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|hJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c6|pc|d4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| mc|8|nt|Vugraphzmc: I think I got a card wrong in the end there, play went very quickly|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: Congratulations to Rosenthal who it appears moved on to the final!|pg|| pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SJ96HA97DJ97CQ852,SK7HJT642DA42CA74,SQT43HKQDQ85CJT93,SA852H853DKT63CK6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 10-15, 5+@H maybe equal or LONGER @S|pg|| pc|cK|nt|ahollan1: 2@D [2M-1] 3-fit, 9-11 HCP|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|h8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|hT|mc|9|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SJ96HA97DJ97CQ852,SK7HJT642DA42CA74,SQT43HKQDQ85CJT93,SA852H853DKT63CK6|sv|o|nt|poohbear: yea North kept a @d winner |pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: unofficial Rosenthal beats Gupta by TWO|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: We'd like to welcome those of you who are coming from that match.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|Vugraphzmc: Not quite the nailbiter here|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|poohbear: these are not the kind of brds Tulin needs right now . We can be congratulating Gawrys as well|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: Padon "it;s mine" Birman "Nope"|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sJ|nt|poohbear: So Rosenthal will play the team formally known as Monaco in the finals |pg|| pc|sK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d8|pc|s8|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SQT982HAT8DQ842CA,SA4HK62DK976CQJ85,SKJ6H953DTCKT9432,S753HQJ74DAJ53C76|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzma: now berkowitz visits from the other match. Says "I came to see where the good players were. Can't stand it over there; Zia nd Migry are making googgie eyes"|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d|an|3 hearts|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: did he find them?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzma: I think he did. Would have to ask him|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|d7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|c3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|c7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SQT982HAT8DQ842CA,SA4HK62DK976CQJ85,SKJ6H953DTCKT9432,S753HQJ74DAJ53C76|sv|n|mb|1C|an|Polish|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d!|an|3!h|nt|ahollan1: official score confirms Rosenthal wins by 2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@C = forcing, multi-purpose|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: These boards are not what Gawrys needs|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: At this point it feels too late|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: Sorry, Tulin is obviously what I meant|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|poohbear: 3@H seems like a mixed raise. Usually that shows 4 trumps |pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| nt|poohbear: this wont do well after a trump shift but will Gawrys know to shift to a trump if he wins the first @d ? |pg|| pc|d2|nt|poohbear: thosr @cs look dangerous|pg|| nt|poohbear: the one thing he does know is that declarer didnt draw trumps and run @cs :)|pg|| nt|poohbear: Not only do u need to ask yourself what to do but u also need to ask yourself why is the opponent playing this way|pg|| nt|poohbear: keep in mind that the 1@c opening was polish so @cs could easily be running from Gawrys point of view|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|nt|poohbear: Well done |pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|nt|poohbear: on any other play declarer could cross ruff for the make|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s7|pc|hT|pc|c8|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: Looking an awful lot like -2|pg|| nt|poohbear: Had East just pitched so would declarer and the @c suit would be set up|pg|| pc|d3|nt|poohbear: then West would need to play a @d to kill the dummy but declarer would just pitch on that as well for down 1|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|sJ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|s9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d9|pc|c9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|dA|pg|| pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SKT8HAKQJ86DJ3CT2,SAJ9764H5DAQ76C84,S32HT7DT852CAKQ93,SQ5H9432DK94CJ765|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SKT8HAKQJ86DJ3CT2,SAJ9764H5DAQ76C84,S32HT7DT852CAKQ93,SQ5H9432DK94CJ765|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzmc: 50 with two to go should seal the match barring director intervention,|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: Gongratulations to Gawrys who will meet Rosenthal in the final tomorrow|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|poohbear: more like Divine intervention :P|pg|| mb|1S|nt|Vugraphzmc: I'd encourage you all to tune into the final tomorrow, and also the Junior world championships starting Wednesday|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|poohbear: Good luck to you sir . Hope u enjoy China ! Try to behave :)|pg|| pc|dA|nt|poohbear: same auction different result|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: I will do some of those things!|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| nt|pdlit: a round of applause for out vugraph operator who has done a splendid job|pg|| nt|poohbear: great lead by Klukowski|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d9|mc|8|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SQ542HJT7DK73CT63,SAKJ63HK8DJT9CK97,SHAQ543DA86CAQ842,ST987H962DQ542CJ5|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzma: Final match starts a little earlier tomorrow -- a little over 12 hours from now|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: right 1 hour earlier start time|pg|| mb|d|nt|ahollan1: and shorter break at the half|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1N = 14-16|pg|| nt|Vugraphzma: last board at this table. Other table is on bd 23|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so 5 boards was an underbid|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|an|two places to play (??)|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c8|mc|10|nt|Vugraphzma: Thanks all -- hope to see you tomorrow for the Finals of the 2018 Spingold from Atlanta|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SQ542HJT7DK73CT63,SAKJ63HK8DJT9CK97,SHAQ543DA86CAQ842,ST987H962DQ542CJ5|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: finals starts one hour EARLIER than today|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: For those keeping count thats 11 a.m. Eastern|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i hate setting an alarm clock|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|an|!h + Minor|mb|p|nt|poohbear: last brd for tonight|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: click on name of table in lower left that shows schedule calculated to your timezone|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|poohbear: DBL by Birman would have been takeout|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: and outside of vugraph table there is button for Vugraph Schedule|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|h3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: Klukowski "Already?"|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| nt|Vugraphzmc: Thank you all for tuning in, goodnight from ATL|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c2|nt|poohbear: will make 5 here . lose 1@d and 1@c|pg|| mc|11|pg||