vg|BBO1-2019 EYTC-STOKKE,U26-RR20,I,17,31,ISRAEL,0,ESTONIA,0| rs|5CWx-2,5CWx-2,2SS=,2SS-1,2SE-2,5CW-3,4HE-2,2SW-3,3CEx-3,3CEx-4,2SE-1,2SE=,2SS=,3HE=,3SN=,2NN=,2DEx-1,4HSx-1,3NE=,5CW-1,3SS+1,3SS+1,6DW=,6CW=,4SS+2,6SN=,3CE+1,3CE+1,4SS=,4SS=| pn|ZAMIR,VASAR,TOLEDANO,LAAN,PIIBELEHT,YEKUTIELI,MAIDE,BANIRI|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SQT2HKQ9864DT543C,SJHT73DAKCKQJT975,SA9865HADQ9872CA8,SK743HJ52DJ6C6432|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ritong: hi everyone :)|pg|| mb|3C!|an|10-11 !s3+|nt|ritong: reaching 4@s here is normal|pg|| mb|5C|nt|ritong: making takes inspiration|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|ritong: in anyb case vasar does not cooperate|pg|| mb|p!|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| nt|ritong: looks like down a couple|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|h6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|c4|nt|ritong: mm|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SQT2HKQ9864DT543C,SJHT73DAKCKQJT975,SA9865HADQ9872CA8,SK743HJ52DJ6C6432|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|s5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SKQT975HAJD982CQ2,SJ832HQ76DKQ5CA65,SHK984DAJ73C98743,SA64HT532DT64CKJT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|ritong: the lead might discover the position|pg|| nt|ritong: it does|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| nt|ritong: we can observe EW play udca|pg|| nt|ritong: count, at least|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|c3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|s5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|c8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|d7|pc|s6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SKQT975HAJD982CQ2,SJ832HQ76DKQ5CA65,SHK984DAJ73C98743,SA64HT532DT64CKJT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|c3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|h9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|d3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|c8|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S63HKJDQJ754CAJT7,SHA97654D83CK9865,SAJT95HQT32DK62C4,SKQ8742H8DAT9CQ32|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ritong: ah|pg|| mb|2C!|nt|ritong: ?|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ritong: laan says " you won t fool me that easily how so, you have cards and majors ??"|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|ritong: toledano answers " well, i do"|pg|| nt|ritong: but softly|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|h4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|nt|ritong: down two undoubled wins the board|pg|| pc|c9|pc|sT|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S63HKJDQJ754CAJT7,SHA97654D83CK9865,SAJT95HQT32DK62C4,SKQ8742H8DAT9CQ32|sv|e|mb|1D!|nt|vugraphc1: ns playing strong club 1 d could be singelton|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|c3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|c5|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|cQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|c8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|sJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c9|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SQ4HJDKQJ97CK9652,SAJT73HAK76DA6CJ8,SK982HQT83D82CT73,S65H9542DT543CAQ4|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|d|an|takeout|nt|ritong: ?|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|nt|ritong: ok|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|ritong: @d K looks obvious|pg|| nt|ritong: and then, likely down two|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| nt|ritong: which will win the board again that s curious|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h6|pc|c3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|c6|pc|h7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SQ4HJDKQJ97CK9652,SAJT73HAK76DA6CJ8,SK982HQT83D82CT73,S65H9542DT543CAQ4|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|sJ|pc|cT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|h7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S9832H86DQ7CJT752,SKJ74HQ942DKJT62C,SAQ65HAKJT5DA4CK4,STH73D9853CAQ9863|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|ritong: quite a position|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: ah, ok$|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|nt|ritong: expensive, at first sight|pg|| pc|h9|nt|ritong: down 4 ?|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c6|pc|s2|nt|chmitty: Hello Henri ! Same contract in closed room|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| nt|ritong: pierre:)|pg|| nt|ritong: i was feeling like a lonesome frog welcome aboard|pg|| nt|chmitty: lol|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ritong: perhaps paul barden is available as well|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|c2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| nt|chmitty: The classification : http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/19Stokke/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1630&qshowflag=1|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|d8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|c8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|d2|pc|c4|pg|| nt|chmitty: 3 more rounds tomorrow and it will be over|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S9832H86DQ7CJT752,SKJ74HQ942DKJT62C,SAQ65HAKJT5DA4CK4,STH73D9853CAQ9863|sv|n|mb|1C|an|16+|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d3|pc|c2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|d9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|d2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|dT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|dJ|pc|hT|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SKJ9H9743DKJCK832,ST2HJT65DT75CAQJ6,S63HAQ82DA964CT95,SAQ8754HKDQ832C74|sv|e|nt|ritong: does not look optial for our junior team|pg|| nt|aardv: hello, did someone call?|pg|| nt|ritong: optimal*|pg|| nt|ritong: yes hello paul|pg|| nt|aardv: hello Henri|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|chmitty: Sweden-Netherlands at 12.40 tomorrow (Oslo time)|pg|| nt|ritong: the game is not breath taking so far quiet boards|pg|| nt|ritong: the clash of the titans|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ritong: swede continuing to rule out despite the disparition of the the rimtwins|pg|| nt|chmitty: 2 years ago : http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/17Samorin/microsite/Asp/RoundTeams.asp?qtournid=1430&qroundno=27|pg|| nt|ritong: from the junior team, that is|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h3|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SKJ9H9743DKJCK832,ST2HJT65DT75CAQJ6,S63HAQ82DA964CT95,SAQ8754HKDQ832C74|sv|e|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|d8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|dQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|d9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SJT543HKT9DAJ7CA2,SAKH8DQ943CJT6543,S962H765DK82CKQ97,SQ87HAQJ432DT65C8|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|ritong: i m not convinced that leaving opps alone with 6.4 is a winning strategy|pg|| nt|aardv: i would have been tempted to bid 3@H with the East cards. But not 3@C as West|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| nt|aardv: i'd be put off by having most of my strength in their suit|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c6|nt|ritong: sure, that not a bonus still...|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d5|nt|ritong: perhaps i m wanting things to move a little more:)|pg|| nt|chmitty: I would have bid with both E-W hands ...|pg|| nt|ritong: yeah|pg|| nt|ritong: prebalancing 3@h with three cards in @s is quite reasonable|pg|| nt|ritong: plus the lead directing etc|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|aardv: West could have beaten 2@S by switching to his singleton heart|pg|| nt|aardv: then the entries would work to ruff out @HK and cash the second heart winner|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h2|pc|d7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|mc|8|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SJT543HKT9DAJ7CA2,SAKH8DQ943CJT6543,S962H765DK82CKQ97,SQ87HAQJ432DT65C8|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|c3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|d3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d6|mc|8|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SQ98H962DA5CK8543,ST2HQ87DKT8643CA2,SAJ643HAK5DJ72CJ6,SK75HJT43DQ9CQT97|sv|o|mb|2C|an|alerted|nt|ritong: good hand for a @d weak 2|pg|| nt|ritong: which seems to be available|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|ritong: looks a little high|pg|| nt|ritong: but @d J is a good card|pg|| nt|aardv: it looks like the defence can ruff @DJ and wait for their tricks|pg|| nt|ritong: true|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| nt|ritong: il la jette|pg|| nt|ritong: sry pv|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|s5|nt|ritong: following barden's line of defense|pg|| nt|ritong: can t hurt, imo|pg|| nt|ritong: although trumps become 2.2|pg|| nt|ritong: and @cs are frozen then...|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: can win by discard a heart now|pg|| nt|aardv: yes, the defence will have to be a bit careful|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| nt|ritong: they should prevail|pg|| nt|aardv: eg heart switch, three rounds of hearts ruffing, ace and a spade but East has a heart exit|pg|| nt|ritong: ya|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: he have haert evit yes|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|nt|ritong: oy|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ritong: small misstep|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sA|nt|ritong: they did not listen and got impatient|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|s9|nt|chmitty: BBO commentator is one of the toughest jobs on earth |pg|| pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| mc|9|nt|chmitty: Players are so unpredictable sometimes|pg|| nt|ritong: yes, because of the live aspect|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SQ98H962DA5CK8543,ST2HQ87DKT8643CA2,SAJ643HAK5DJ72CJ6,SK75HJT43DQ9CQT97|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d9|pc|h9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|d6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3ST54HAKJ6DJT65CT7,SAQJ7H3DAKQ8CJ986,SK63HT872D9CAK543,S982HQ954D7432CQ2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|9-14|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|an|alerted|nt|aardv: the players foolishly try to play without looking at all four hands|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| nt|ritong: well that is a good surprise for west|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| nt|ritong: i mean, being doubled in 2@d should not cost an arm|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|hQ|pc|dT|pg|| nt|ritong: still, 7 away|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c5|mc|7|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3ST54HAKJ6DJT65CT7,SAQJ7H3DAKQ8CJ986,SK63HT872D9CAK543,S982HQ954D7432CQ2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|d|nt|Wild_Whist: Hello all. Commenting from the US for a few boards.|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: A challenging hand for both declarer and defenders.|pg|| pc|c6|nt|Wild_Whist: My guess is that ace of spades and a spade is the best continuation.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Looking at all four hands.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|nt|Wild_Whist: But almost all roads lead to down 1. |pg|| pc|s9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|h7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d4|nt|Wild_Whist: Now making.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|h8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c5|nt|Wild_Whist: Or not.|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|s7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4ST865HT93DKQJ972C,SQHAK764DT4CAQT97,SA43HQ852D63CK654,SKJ972HJDA85CJ832|sv|b|nt|aardv: disappointing to go off with a nice trump fit and more than half the pack|pg|| nt|ritong: oui|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|an|weak 2|mb|2H|mb|p!|nt|Walddk2: Is a natural weak 2 alertable?|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ritong: i would find find it surprising, then yes|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: still, it's never wrong to tell opponents what you play|pg|| nt|ritong: find surprising as opposed to multi or some other stuff|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d3|nt|ritong: meanwhile EW found their spot|pg|| nt|aardv: i think a heart switch at trick two would beat it|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Well, if you must alert all natural bid too, it will delay the game. Anyway, why would North win the first spade?|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h4|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| nt|aardv: with screens, you can alert and write an explanation without being asked|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d2|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d7|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4ST865HT93DKQJ972C,SQHAK764DT4CAQT97,SA43HQ852D63CK654,SKJ972HJDA85CJ832|sv|b|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|nt|Wild_Whist: Assuming a diamond lead, 5C is likely down.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|Wild_Whist: But a nice sequence, once you've decided not to take your plus against 3D.|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: 3 nt east interesting bid|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|cQ|nt|Wild_Whist: It will be tricky to get the needed entries |pg|| pc|s3|nt|Wild_Whist: It would be tricky to get the needed entries.|pg|| pc|d8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|d9|pc|c9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SAKQ765HJ85D95C85,ST32HADK72CAKJ763,S984HKQ763DA63CQT,SJHT942DQJT84C942|sv|o|nt|aardv: needs to be @H3, then North can keep leading hearts|pg|| nt|Walddk2: That was an impossible switch to find at the table.|pg|| nt|ritong: bit thick for a weak 2|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: as it is, this decision is oik|pg|| pc|hA|nt|ritong: was|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|nt|ritong: freewheeling now for 10 tricks|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SAKQ765HJ85D95C85,ST32HADK72CAKJ763,S984HKQ763DA63CQT,SJHT942DQJT84C942|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: Both sides look to be able to make game. |pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: With the fortunate 2-2 lie of the cards N-S|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: And E-W for that matter.|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sA|mc|10|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2S98763H96D762CQJ5,ST2HA83DQ94CT9432,SKQJ54HJT75DT3C86,SAHKQ42DAKJ85CAK7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|nt|chmitty: 3@h : 5@d + 4@h ... I have that on my CC but never had the situation !|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|nt|ritong: bad karma pierre:)|pg|| nt|chmitty: story of my life :(|pg|| nt|aardv: has West shown any values here?|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|nt|chmitty: EW CC : http://www.ecatsbridgenews.com/eblsystems/2019-Norway-OpenU26/Estonia/REV1-Vasar-Laan-cc.pdf|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5H|nt|chmitty: 2@c can be a weak 2 with @d so 2@d is only p/c|pg|| nt|ritong: they are over reaching...|pg|| mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: phew|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Should make easily with clubs breaking.|pg|| nt|ritong: over reaching would be bidding grand, which looked like they were doing|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|ritong: if not, why asking for trump Q|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| nt|Walddk2: As long as declarer doesn't have a blind spot and plays for hearts to break.|pg|| nt|aardv: I suppose West should one key card, then East asked for @DQ, West said yes but no black king|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|nt|ritong: but maybe there were more pleasant answers to 5@h|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|h5|pg|| mc|12|nt|aardv: i wonder what bid would have said no @DQ|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Maybe cheapest step?|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2S98763H96D762CQJ5,ST2HA83DQ94CT9432,SKQJ54HJT75DT3C86,SAHKQ42DAKJ85CAK7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|d|nt|Wild_Whist: At first glance, it appears that both 6C and 6D make.|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: And any spade contract has 7 losers.|pg|| mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4S!|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: Yes, partner, I have an incredibly strong hand.|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: E-W probably have agreements I don't know about, but if you had this sequence in the club, some would argue that 5C is an underbid.|pg|| mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: Well done.|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SAQ62H82DAJ98C974,SJ74HQT9763DT2C32,SKT98HADKQ3CKQJ85,S53HKJ54D7654CAT6|sv|b|mb|1C|nt|aardv: maybe. just so long as they know|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Some play 'worst first'.|pg|| mb|p|nt|Walddk2: At least that is a rhyme.|pg|| mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|3D|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Good slam and I think they will get there.|pg|| mb|4H!|mb|p|nt|ritong: this is beyond doubt|pg|| nt|Walddk2: When I'm in slam they take a club ruff :(|pg|| nt|ritong: you surely have been a bad boy in a previous life|pg|| nt|aardv: all my good suit slams go off on a ruff. but plenty of my bad ones make on a favourable like|pg|| nt|aardv: lie|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: oh|pg|| nt|ritong: shocking|pg|| nt|aardv: perhaps there was a scintilla of doubt|pg|| nt|ritong: this is so ugly|pg|| nt|Walddk2: I don't know about 3@D and 4@H, but I'm not impressed.|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 'Maybe they feared a club ruff :)|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| nt|aardv: I don't understand the auction|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|d4|pg|| mc|12|nt|ritong: they probably were not sure about @c control|pg|| pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SAQ62H82DAJ98C974,SJ74HQT9763DT2C32,SKT98HADKQ3CKQJ85,S53HKJ54D7654CAT6|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: With even breaks, it looks as if the odds-on slam makes.|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: Probably 6C is the better slam, since there is the risk of a club ruff in 6S.|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4D!|nt|Wild_Whist: But since it's normal to prefer the 4-4 to the 5-3 and spades scores more, I'd bet they end up in spades.|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H!|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: These are cue bids, I assume.|pg|| mb|4N!|mb|p|mb|5H!|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphc1: explained as que here west and east are asking|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|h4|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SAJT87H953DK74C86,SKQ3HQJ762DJT98CT,S965HAT84DQ62CKQ7,S42HKDA53CAJ95432|sv|o|nt|aardv: 3@D was a GF raise?|pg|| nt|aardv: or invitational, and 3@S accepted?|pg|| nt|ritong: likely we call that " superforcing" over here|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Meanwhile Sweden are cuising, with NL sitting out. Last 3 rounds tomorrow.|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|1N!|nt|aardv: i suppose North and South had different ideas about the 4@H bid|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Did those two teams meet yet?|pg|| mb|2C|nt|ritong: idk|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: 1NT surely is some sort of cuebid|pg|| nt|Walddk2: NL-Sweden in the penultimate round.|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: then 2@s the weakest move|pg|| mb|p|pc|c8|nt|ritong: but if you do not have agreed about that, don t try it home|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ritong: and pass when you have nothing to add|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|h2|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Tomorrow NL play Fr Swe Eng. Swe Ire NL Fr|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| nt|ritong: bye bye froggies sigh|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SAJT87H953DK74C86,SKQ3HQJ762DJT98CT,S965HAT84DQ62CKQ7,S42HKDA53CAJ95432|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|d5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|c5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|d9|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugraphc1: last board coming up good night from Norway|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: The last board of the session. Thanks all for watching and thanks to our really helpful and very accurate Vugraph operator.|pg|| pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1ST8HA6DAQ62CKQ963,S965HJ754D74CAJ74,SAKQJ73HQ98D953CT,S42HKT32DKJT8C852|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 3NT probably the better game, but you'll survive in 4@S.|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c5|pc|d2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|d9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|s3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1ST8HA6DAQ62CKQ963,S965HJ754D74CAJ74,SAKQJ73HQ98D953CT,S42HKT32DKJT8C852|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: The splinter should stop any further forward movement.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c2|pc|d2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|d9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|s7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| mc|10|pg||