vg|Swedish Open Teams Trials,5 of 7,I,57,70,Sweden 1,0,Sweden 2,0| rs|5DN-1,4DN=,2DS+2,2SE-2,6CN=,6CS=,2SN+2,4SN=,3NW=,3NW+1,4CS=,5CS-1,2CW+1,3NW+1,3NW=,3NW=,4SN-1,,4SS=,,7SNx-6,,4SE=,,1NE=,,4HNx-1,| pn|Ekenberg,O Rimstedt,Hult,M Rimstedt,South,West,North,East|pg|| qx|o57|st||md|3STHK5DAQ987C98654,SKQJ972HAT9DK3CQT,SA8HJ742DJ542CAK3,S6543HQ863DT6CJ72|sv|e|nt|ritong: hi all:)|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Greetings.|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|ritong: 1@c = any balanced hand|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Hult-Ekenberg convention card. http://info.ecatsbridge.com/Systems/2013EuropeanYouthchampionships-Poland/Juniors/Sweden/ekenberg-hult.pdf|pg|| nt|ritong: probably 1@d would be xfer so he has a problem|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: click on player name for latest/greatest NS CC|pg|| nt|ahollan1: or CCs for all participants in this event https://www.svenskbridge.se/node/23017|pg|| nt|ahollan1: http://www.svenskbridge.se/node/23017|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2N=5+@C 5+@D, NF opp BAL 11-13|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|ritong: decent spot fails here|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| nt|ritong: @d J looked natural|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|d8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|ritong: mika will have the hand counted out no reason to open @hs|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|nt|ritong: tsk tsk|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: But a spade costs a trick, too.|pg|| nt|ritong: true i spoke too soon|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o58|st||md|4S87HAJ964DK7432C3,SJ9HQ3DQT9CJT9842,SA632HK75D865CAK5,SKQT54HT82DAJCQ76|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: Bridge is tough when you're doing it in real time.|pg|| nt|ritong: particularly comments, yes|pg|| nt|ritong: you have to love danger to do this job:)|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Yes. I'm writing to you from Base Camp 1 on Mount Everest. :-)|pg|| nt|ritong: heh|pg|| mb|d|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o59|st||md|1ST4H4DKQT863CKQ93,SK32HQJ65D97C6542,SAJ7HAKT32DJCAJT7,SQ9865H987DA542C8|sv|o|nt|Wild_Whist: Well judged on both sides.|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|Wild_Whist: Looks as if a slam could be found.|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: 6@c would encounter bad break|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|ritong: with 3/2 trumps it would be a cakewalk, but here...|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = a) 5+@D b) 4@D(441) |pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1N = 4+@C|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|nt|Wild_Whist: May be able to manage it by leading diamonds and overruffing.|pg|| nt|ritong: possible|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Or various misdefenses.|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: yes, 6@d is ok but try to find a 6/1 fit|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: 6D also looks good|pg|| nt|ritong: i think 6@c fails only he the @d A is ducked|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Yes. Not ducking is one of the misdefenses.|pg|| mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: if not, ruff the shift, play two trumps discovering bad break and start on @ds as david suggested|pg|| mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Either bold or impetuous depending on the result.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|nt|ritong: all right let s check it|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|c3|nt|Wild_Whist: Now 12 tricks on a crossruff|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|c7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|c9|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ritong: good point from several viewers even ducking the @d J does not beat adding 8 trumps to four initial tricks|pg|| pc|d8|pc|hJ|pc|cT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|cQ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dT|nt|ritong: nice fight|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h3|nt|Wild_Whist: A bold bid.|pg|| pc|s9|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c8|pc|dK|pc|c6|pg|| nt|ritong: a good hand|pg|| pg|| qx|o60|st||md|2SKTHJ8652DKQ985C9,S6HQ94DAJT72CQ875,SAQ9542HAD643CAT6,SJ873HKT73DCKJ432|sv|n|nt|ritong: very good, even|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: a)3-10, (nv:5)6+@D b) BAL, 22+ c) any FG|pg|| pc|c2|nt|Walddk2: Running scores at http://www.svenskbridge.se/tvl/303470/resultat hem|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|sT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|sK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|d5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d4|nt|ritong: hola gringo|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|hK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d8|pc|c8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|hJ|pc|dT|pg|| pg|| qx|o61|st||md|3SK86H7DAT2CT97642,SA3HT82DKJ964CAK8,SJT42HKQJ63D8CJ53,SQ975HA954DQ753CQ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: 3 ranges of 1N for the rimstedts [fav 1/2] (9)10-12 [nv 1/2/3] (11)12-14 [vul/4th] (14)15-17|pg|| nt|ritong: i can count nine + on my fat little fingers|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d4|nt|Wild_Whist: At match points, it would be tricky.|pg|| pc|h3|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|nt|ritong: it likely is a red card|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|cT|pc|hT|nt|ritong: sry pv|pg|| pc|hJ|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Presumably partner has shown the king of spades by pitching the 10 of clubs. |pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ritong: holding it to nine|pg|| nt|ritong: next|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o62|st||md|4SQ95H54DQ83CKT642,S73HJ7DAJT9542CQ5,ST4HAKQ63D7CA9873,SAKJ862HT982DK6CJ|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2S!|nt|ritong: mika's issue is solved no way he bids @hs now|pg|| nt|ritong: still is it worth 3@s|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: Nicely judged by all.|pg|| nt|ritong: a quick board|pg|| nt|ahollan1: NS play (1@S)-2@S as specifically @H & @C|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c9|pc|dK|mc|10|pg|| qx|o63|st||md|1SK73H4DAQ843CA942,SJTHAKQ8DKT965CKQ,S862HJT9532DJ7CT8,SAQ954H76D2CJ7653|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ritong: overcalling 1NT is questionable, with five cards in opponent s suit|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: In any case, there will almost certainly be another chance to put in your oar.|pg|| nt|ritong: i would bid 1@h though or double|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D unbal a) 5+@D b) 4@D(441)|pg|| mb|2C!|nt|ritong: perhaps he got hungry wanting to catch the vulnerable animals|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: 2@c xfer cue likely|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: 3NT here is hard to beat, it looks like.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: uh oh|pg|| nt|ritong: mika tries to excite his twin|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|d6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|s5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|s9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d9|nt|ritong: i can not find their birth day|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|9|nt|ritong: not that important, but|pg|| pg|| qx|o64|st||md|2SQT9HK854D2CT9852,S43HAQJ62DQ97CAQ3,SJ752HT7DAT8643CK,SAK86H93DKJ5CJ764|sv|e|mb|1N|nt|ritong: any way they won world pairs in 2018|pg|| mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: after (1@D)-1@S-(P)-? 2@C would be artificial force guessing ola thought that still applied|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ritong: 1995 confirmed|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|Wild_Whist: Is it possible that this was the force, but Mika decided to ignore it?|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Anyway, on to the next hand.|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: the twins also won the junior world team championship in 2018|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: birthday present - they were on their way to china on last b.d.|pg|| pc|d9|nt|ritong: and did quite well in lyon 2017 bermuda bowl|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d4|pc|c4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d6|pc|s8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|nt|ritong: i tend to believe that internet favorizes the eclosion of such talents|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: some scary good young players in the mix this decade - poland's michal klukowski won junior team championship AND bermuda bowl in 2015 and i think one more world championship ...|pg|| nt|ahollan1: since then|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: italy's donati looks to be on his way too|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o65|st||md|3SAQ8HJ87DQ53CJ764,ST73HQT62DJ9742C3,SKJ965H5DAK8CKT95,S42HAK943DT6CAQ82|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: when no room [opp compete to suit immediately below your suit] DBL = game try|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| nt|ritong: bit optimistic here, but liking this hand is understandable|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: And with normal breaks, alles gut.|pg|| nt|fabsayc: low heart lead would have worked, but not made yet|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Not quite. GIB would lead a low heart at trick 1 though.|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Agreeed.|pg|| pc|hK|nt|ritong: he may end up tapped to death|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|nt|ritong: if he pulls trumps he s dead and if not he suffers a @c ruff|pg|| pc|s7|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Yes. I'd better leave my Base Camp and head to safer ground.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|sT|pc|c9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o66|st||md|4ST975HAKQDAK85CQ7,SQ3HJ87DQJ93CKJ96,SAJ862H5432D42C43,SK4HT96DT76CAT852|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C, includes 5@D(332) // 1@H = 4+@S|pg|| nt|ritong: preparing a raise|pg|| nt|ritong: surprised they do not have a tool to say " i have @ss, balanced 18/19|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N!|nt|Wild_Whist: Presumably if they had that tool, Hult would go to 4S, vulnerable.|pg|| nt|ritong: clearly|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@D looks like convention from Polish Club - odwrotka |pg|| nt|ritong: yes at least three @ss 18+|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2N fits that too showing 5@S min|pg|| nt|ahollan1: steps 4455|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ritong: let s check your prediction|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: !|pg|| nt|ritong: no scoop|pg|| nt|ritong: felt the sweat?:)|pg|| mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|nt|ritong: ultra simple hand|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o67|st||md|1SA32HQJ654D874C43,SJ86HDAKQJ53CKQ75,SKQT9754HATD92C92,SHK98732DT6CAJT86|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|4S|mb|4N|an|!c+!h or good !d raise|mb|5H|nt|ahollan1: 1@D unbal 5+@D or 4@D(441)|pg|| nt|ritong: showing @hs in case pard has them too and decides to sacrifice|pg|| nt|ritong: obv @s fitted|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Didn't 4NT suggest hearts?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: must discussion for partnerships meaning of 4N when opponents preempt to 4-level|pg|| nt|ritong: would be a good thing to sac, btw|pg|| nt|ritong: it did, yes|pg|| nt|ritong: but it can also be a huge @d fit|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Thus, there might be an argument for just bidding 6S rather than giving them room.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: common agreement after partner bids major, 4N = RKC after minor - something else [nat, 2-suiter, etc]|pg|| nt|ritong: ola can see that mika is short in @ss|pg|| mb|7D|nt|ritong: and also bidding slam would be a sort of blackmail with opps at fav|pg|| nt|ritong: yay|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|7S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: Very nice.|pg|| nt|ritong: an other very nice board|pg|| nt|ahollan1: too bad - want to see play of 7@D after trump lead|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| nt|ritong: @h A drops, if that can help|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|s6|nt|ritong: so, seven @ds five @cs and one @h, right?|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i was only looking at EW cards - didn't bother to notice NS very tame distribution|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|s8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|sQ|mc|7|pg|| qx|o68|st||md|2SAQ63HK642DQ3CK86,S4HAJ95DA92CAJ743,STHT873DJT5CQT952,SKJ98752HQDK8764C|sv|b|nt|ritong: all the good things must end final board of this very rich set|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C but EW do NOT play transfer responses|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|mc|10|nt|Wild_Whist: Thank you all for joining in, and thanks, too, to our absolutely flawless Vugraph operator.|pg|| nt|ritong: good point|pg|| nt|ritong: merci a tous|pg|| nt|vugraphzkz: Thanks all! We are back 10 am tomorrow with the final two segments|pg|| nt|vugraphzkz: CET|pg|| nt|vugraphzkz: Running scores: http://www.svenskbridge.se/tvl/303470/resultat hem|pg|| pg|| qx|o69|st||md|3ST83HAT87DKJ93CJ4,SJ752HQ4DQ6CA9532,SAQ96HJ953D82CKT6,SK4HK62DAT754CQ87|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|an|10-12|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s3|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|hJ|pc|d4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h5|mc|7|pg|| qx|o70|st||md|4S84H6DQJT543CQT82,SQ92HKJ7D872C9743,S76HAQT8532DAK9CK,SAKJT53H94D6CAJ65|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d3|pc|sQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|d4|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|9|pg||