vg|BBO2-2019EMTBC,RR22,I,13,24,AUSTRIA,0,SWEDEN,0| rs|3DS=,4SN=,4HS-1,4SEx-1,2SW=,2SE=,3NE+2,3NE+1,4SN+1,6SN=,3DE-1,3DE-1,1SW=,3HS-2,3SSx=,3CE+1,4HE=,4HE=,2SW=,3SW-1,3NW-1,3NW-1,3CS+3,4HN+1| pn|S TERRANEO,EKENBERG,FEICHTINGE,CLEMENTSSO,I GRONKVIS,WEIGKRICHT,M GRONKVIS,F TERRANEO|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SJ5HTDKJT982CAQJ4,SA84HQ8765D543CT5,SQT972HA32D6CK872,SK63HKJ94DAQ7C963|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|s7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s5|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c2|pc|h9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s8|pc|c7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|mc|9|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SJ5HTDKJT982CAQJ4,SA84HQ8765D543CT5,SQT972HA32D6CK872,SK63HKJ94DAQ7C963|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|2D|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2 days - 8 matches remain in this event|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: all 3 pairs for austria play a version of blue team club|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so 1@H = 11-16, 4+@H and possible canape where 2nd suit is equal or LONGER|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|nt|ahollan1: unlike original blue team club -- the austrians use strong 1NT throughout|pg|| nt|ahollan1: sweden currently leading the event austria in 13th place|pg|| nt|ahollan1: top 8 countries earn berth in 2019 world championships|pg|| pc|hT|nt|ahollan1: the other vugraph match this sets 2 romania vs 3 latvia|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|s5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|d9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|sT|pc|hK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|dJ|pc|s8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4S82HKQJ9763DQ63CQ,SJT954HADT72CJT53,SAQH85D984CAK9764,SK763HT42DAKJ5C82|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4S82HKQJ9763DQ63CQ,SJT954HADT72CJT53,SAQH85D984CAK9764,SK763HT42DAKJ5C82|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|4H|mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: again 1M opener = 11-16, 4+suit, possible canape|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c3|nt|ahollan1: 4@H down on @S lead -- can't imagine anyone playing 4@H north which protects @SAQ from immediate attack|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|d6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|s8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|h3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SK63HT6DKJ653CAQ8,SQ982H92DQ984CKJ3,SAJHK853DT2CT6542,ST754HAQJ74DA7C97|sv|n|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C!|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|sA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|c4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SK63HT6DKJ653CAQ8,SQ982H92DQ984CKJ3,SAJHK853DT2CT6542,ST754HAQJ74DA7C97|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1S!|an|transfer to 1NT|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C // 1@D=4+@H|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@H = a) weak NT 2/3@H b) 3@H unbal|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|ahollan1: 1@S forces 1N then 2@C to play|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: voice commentary in other room of this match and one room in other match|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i understand west bidding 2@D -- don't understand east bidding 2@S |pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: IFF he decides to DBL [unclear] then i would have expected 2@D-2@H to clarify majors|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| nt|ahollan1: opener could have 4@S on this auction and west could have 2@S|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|s4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|nt|ahollan1: 1N response in other room allowed clementsson to bid 2@C showing both majors|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|cT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2ST952HQ976DK7CQ72,S87HA8DAQ98654CAK,SAQ3HJT3DT32C9865,SKJ64HK542DJCJT43|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|BroLucius: http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/2019mtbc.php?dsp=tms|pg|| mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|c3|pc|h6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2ST952HQ976DK7CQ72,S87HA8DAQ98654CAK,SAQ3HJT3DT32C9865,SKJ64HK542DJCJT43|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 17+ unbal or 18+BAL|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 7+hcp, 0-2 controls where A=2 K=1|pg|| nt|vugraphc2: director caled at the table. N beieves that there was a break in tempo between the voice of 2d and 2s|pg|| nt|ahollan1: wait for it al|pg|| nt|ahollan1: perhaps the argument will go -- if primary @S then east would have bid @S sooner rather than delayed dbl|pg|| nt|vugraphc2: N wants to know if pass was a possible bid from w|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H|an|GF|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|ahollan1: back 1@C = 17+unbal or 18+BAL // 1@H = 7+hcp 0-2 controls A=2 K=1|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| nt|sommer: Best lead|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|d7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i haven't played blue team club since 1973 or 74 could not remember if semi-positive 1@H was game force or not|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|h4|pc|sT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but operator added note saying 1@H was FG|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SA7HK954DQ74CAT64,S85HJ82DKJ532CKJ5,SKJT9632HATDACQ98,SQ4HQ763DT986C732|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SA7HK954DQ74CAT64,S85HJ82DKJ532CKJ5,SKJT9632HATDACQ98,SQ4HQ763DT986C732|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: i suppose 17 + 7 would be very unlikely to have exactly 24 so FG makes sense|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = RELAY, FG|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|sommer: Tempting 6 S here, but will go down after doublefinesse Club|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3H!|nt|ahollan1: 2N = 15+hcp, 1-suiter|pg|| mb|p|nt|sommer: ..unless E leads C🤓|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@H = 6+@S, short @D|pg|| mb|3S!|mb|p|nt|sommer: "Nine-never"solves. The trumps, but doublefinesse got C is 75% and much better than C towards Q|pg|| nt|ahollan1: showing shortness with singleton ace just always seems awkward|pg|| mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H!|nt|sommer: .. A lot of comments about 6S making, but wait and see|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: not certain possibly 3@S = slam try // 3N=reject // 4@C = re-slam try|pg|| nt|ahollan1: now 4@D says ok|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4@H sets @S|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i am not 100% certain about 3@S+ but it does seem to fit other relay sequences|pg|| mb|5C!|nt|sommer: I can see many ways to make 6 S, don't worry🤓|pg|| mb|p|mb|5D!|mb|p|nt|sommer: A 75% plan is heavy! But let's see|pg|| nt|ahollan1: no guess about 4N-5@C :(|pg|| nt|chmitty: Hi ! You may play @c as follows : small from dummy to the 9, and next finesse if you lose to the Jack. Bad only when King by West (and she does not play it) and Jack by East. More than 75%|pg|| nt|sommer: I expect the obvious and best D10 lead|pg|| nt|chmitty: Also best when West holds exaclty KJ doubleton|pg|| mb|5H!|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: whoa the @H suit now offers an alternative |pg|| pc|sJ|pc|dT|pc|c4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| nt|sommer: Helpful H lead gave nearly the slam|pg|| pc|s9|nt|ahollan1: for overtrick |pg|| pc|d8|pc|c6|mc|12|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4S543HA642D2CKJ954,S986HT973DA7CT862,SAT2HQJ85DQJ95CQ3,SKQJ7HKDKT8643CA7|sv|n|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c5|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|c8|pc|d9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4S543HA642D2CKJ954,S986HT973DA7CT862,SAT2HQJ85DQJ95CQ3,SKQJ7HKDKT8643CA7|sv|n|nt|vugraphc2: exp was pitching a club in the heart and giving one C :)|pg|| mb|1S!|nt|ahollan1: canape hand for east 1@S=11-16, 4+@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@D MAX, @D LONGER than @S|pg|| mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|sommer: Canapé is very normal in EW's system|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: earlier in the week we saw an example of canape by RESPONDER |pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c5|pc|s6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|h4|nt|ahollan1: on this side of the pond, the only time we see canape these days is in precision auctions that start 1@C-1@D-1M=4+M, possible canape|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SKQT82HAQJ95DCAK4,SAJ97643HK6DAJ7C9,S5H84DT86543CJ632,SHT732DKQ92CQT875|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|c5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d6|pc|c7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SKQT82HAQJ95DCAK4,SAJ97643HK6DAJ7C9,S5H84DT86543CJ632,SHT732DKQ92CQT875|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: russ ekeblad's system was Ultimate Canape, but Russ died recently :(|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N semi-force / total exaggeration|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C [Haxan] a) 6+M, 14-15 [Open 2M=10-13] b) any 16+ "except 64]|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@D = 0-7 hcp, (5)6+suit|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: reminded verhees-van prooijen won the 2011 bermuda bowl playing Ekeblad's Ultimate Canape -- but they switched to Tarzan Precision a few years ago|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s5|nt|sommer: A dull board here playing for +/- 1 imp|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| nt|sommer: Maybe Ida now loses 2 imp, though|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s4|pc|d3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|d4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|nt|ahollan1: i wonder if opener must PASS 3@D with 5413 and 18+ hcp|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d7|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|s8|pg|| mc|7|nt|ahollan1: probably so that 3@H must guarantee 5@H|pg|| pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2ST987654HJ5DK87C7,SKHKQT87DAT52CT54,SAQ3HA962D964CA98,SJ2H43DQJ3CKQJ632|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|1N!|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|s5|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2ST987654HJ5DK87C7,SKHKQT87DAT52CT54,SAQ3HA962D964CA98,SJ2H43DQJ3CKQJ632|sv|b|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: west does not canape with minimum|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C not immediate FG|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@C = NF|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: not sure how EW play 1M-3@C|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other table gives 1st positive position for austria|pg|| nt|sommer: S has 9 easy tricks in S, but Sweden didn't get into the bidding|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|s5|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|cT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|s7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s8|pc|h8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other room DBL of 1@H opener VERY consistent with blue team club style|pg|| nt|sommer: Looks like 13 imps|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SAJ84H65DKTCKJ982,SQ9HQJ432DQJ653CA,SKT732H9D874C7654,S65HAKT87DA92CQT3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SAJ84H65DKTCKJ982,SQ9HQJ432DQJ653CA,SKT732H9D874C7654,S65HAKT87DA92CQT3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H 11-16, 4+@H|pg|| nt|sommer: Again the S are good for NS with a possible making save in 4S|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H!|nt|ahollan1: 2N = 10+ hcp, some shortness|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sommer: But again very difficult to get in for NS despite they have the strongest suit|pg|| pc|h5|nt|ahollan1: supplementary notes attaced to EW CC says 3@H = good 5+suit|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SJ9H6542DA7CQ9532,SQT873HA9DJ53CA84,SA2HKJT73DQT92CJ7,SK654HQ8DK864CKT6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|c2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SJ9H6542DA7CQ9532,SQT873HA9DJ53CA84,SA2HKJT73DQT92CJ7,SK654HQ8DK864CKT6|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: other vugraph in the battle of original 2nd & 3rd place teams thru 21 romania 21 vs latvia 2|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|d|mb|2N!|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: so sorry i misread the EW CC "shortness" is NOT part of 2N=fit, 10+ hcp|pg|| mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|ahollan1: makes MUCH more sense if read correctly|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| nt|sommer: Funny position here.. Small D will give NS unsolvable problems|pg|| nt|sommer: W didn't see that chance|pg|| nt|ahollan1: does it matter which @D played?|pg|| nt|sommer: Yes, not K|pg|| pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: i mean does it matter which @D north leads|pg|| nt|sommer: Now?, noo|pg|| nt|ahollan1: now @Dx vs @DK = down 2 vs down 1|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|h7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d7|mc|8|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1S76H9654D8542CA82,SK4HK7DKJT63CKJ54,SJ853HAJ82DAQCQ93,SAQT92HQT3D97CT76|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|MarcSmith: If you or anyone you know may be interested in joining one of the best classes on BBO, email me for information at marc@@bridge-teacher.com or visit my website at www.bridge-teacher.com.|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|h9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1S76H9654D8542CA82,SK4HK7DKJT63CKJ54,SJ853HAJ82DAQCQ93,SAQT92HQT3D97CT76|sv|b|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: bbo matches for round 23 germany vs switzerland and denmark vs italy|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N ostensibly 15-17|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: other room 1N = good 14-17|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: it would never occur to me to show @H & @S vul with only 44|pg|| nt|ahollan1: as was done in other room|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c6|pc|h9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SK9853HDT4CAJ9743,SA742H983D9763C85,S6HKQJT72DAJ8CQ62,SQJTHA654DKQ52CKT|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|c3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|cQ|pc|h5|pg|| nt|MarcSmith: My latest book, “Attack & Defense: Winning Cardplay at Bridge”, is now available in both print and electronic format from Amazon. If you want to read about the latest exploits of bridge players of the future, then the long-awaited “Enterprising |pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SK9853HDT4CAJ9743,SA742H983D9763C85,S6HKQJT72DAJ8CQ62,SQJTHA654DKQ52CKT|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: final board of the match|pg|| nt|vugraphc2: last bord. will be back at 12:10. thank you all :)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: round 23 starts at 10 min past the hour|pg|| nt|ahollan1: or what carolina said :)|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: our operators for the week http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/2019mtbc.php?dsp=opr|pg|| mb|d!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|sommer: Tnx all/Al, cu later|pg|| nt|ahollan1: always seems strange to start with DBL that says -- opponents in trouble then next dbl = takeout|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|sommer: ..but 5C is makeable|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|sommer: 4H too, I think|pg|| nt|pilogen: Al, I find it's always inconvenient to describe 6-5s starting with a double|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: absolutely agree |pg|| pc|hA|nt|sommer: 6 imps to Sweden is possible here in the last board|pg|| pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: i think only @CK lead would scare declarer less|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|s5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|c3|pc|h8|pg|| nt|sommer: Something like 16,6-3,4 in MP|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: actually maybe not - but that was only line i could think of to get a laugh|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d2|pc|cJ|pc|s2|pg|| mc|11|nt|davegalt: can standings link be posted please?|pg|| nt|sommer: DB.|pg|| nt|ritong: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/19Lisbon/microsite/Results.htm|pg|| nt|sommer: db.eurobridge.org ... But problems right now|pg|| pg||