vg|BBO1-2020EWG,ZC-FN3_3,I,1,20,GUPTA,42,SWISS TEAM,71| rs|3CE=,3CE+2,4HS=,4HS+1,5DNx+1,4SWx-1,4SS=,2SS+3,1NW+1,3DE+1,4SEx+2,5SEx=,3CWx-2,3CWx-2,4CS-3,4SW=,4SS=,4SS+1,3NW=,3NW=,3NN-3,2NN-2,3CW-3,2NE+1,4HS+1,4HN+1,5DE=,3NW-1,2HE-1,2HE-1,3NN-1,3NN-1,4HE+1,4HE+1,3DEx-1,3CW-2,3NN-3,3CS+1,4SW=,4SW=| pn|LORENZINI,BRINK,HELGEMO,S DRIJVER,KLUKOWSKI,ZIA,GAWRYS,MECKSTROTH|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SKQJHQJ98DAQT7CJ6,S876HT73DK96532CQ,ST9543HK64DJC8753,SA2HA52D84CAKT942|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C, almost but not 100% forcing|pg|| mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|d2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|sQ|pc|d5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SKQJHQJ98DAQT7CJ6,S876HT73DK96532CQ,ST9543HK64DJC8753,SA2HA52D84CAKT942|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|3C|nt|Walddk2: Welcome back. 29 IMPs, 20 boards, nothing is decided.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stc: Four of the most succesfull bridge players, despite the still very young age of Kluk|pg|| pc|sK|nt|Walddk2: World champion twice already.|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ahollan2: brink bid 2@D rather than zia's 1@D but same final contract and lead|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Looks like they need a diamond ruff to beat this.|pg|| nt|stc: Not yet 24, allowed to play Juniors two more Seasons|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Meck should perhaps not have given Kluk the opportunity.|pg|| nt|ahollan2: WBF has added a U31 category|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|d2|nt|stc: perhaps U71 makes more sense :)|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|nt|ahollan2: i'm not sure if that will be part of future junior championships or tacked onto the "open" world championships|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cT|nt|Walddk2: Kluk decided not to play for an error by Meck. |pg|| pc|dT|pc|s8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S52HK4DAK3CAQ9854,SKQ98HJ63DJ42CK63,SAJ643HQT9872D7CT,ST7HA5DQT9865CJ72|sv|n|mb|2D|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ritong: 4@h looks good|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@D = nat, weak, often 5cards |pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: let s see|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| nt|ritong: so far so expected|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: meck opened 3@D|pg|| pc|sA|nt|ritong: question is who has the @h A|pg|| nt|ritong: 2@d can come from any garbage hand|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|h2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|cJ|pc|h4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|h7|nt|ritong: say the @s is ruffed withe @h 6, then @h AJ remain out|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|c5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d6|nt|ritong: but here all ok|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S52HK4DAK3CAQ9854,SKQ98HJ63DJ42CK63,SAJ643HQT9872D7CT,ST7HA5DQT9865CJ72|sv|n|nt|Walddk2: Not defence to remember for NS.|pg|| mb|3D|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Did he really take 11 tricks?|pg|| nt|ahollan2: drijver opened 2@D but that would be mini-multi for meck|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: recent bridgewinners discussion about methods after (3x)-3N-(P)|pg|| pc|d2|nt|ahollan2: votes for 4@C include but not limited to: a) stayman b) ask hand type/range c) 5+5+ majors|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: 4@c alerted @h|pg|| nt|stc: I suggest also SA Texas, showing @h|pg|| nt|ahollan2: did not remember south african texas [2-under] transfers being mentioned in the bridgewinners thread|pg|| nt|Walddk2: SA Texas is not popular in ACBL-land.|pg|| nt|ahollan2: if anyone can tell me why that is true - please enlighten me|pg|| nt|ahollan2: can't recall last time anyone benefited from 4@C=Gerber|pg|| nt|ahollan2: but that wouldn't apply after (3m)-3N|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Because they like their own conventions better, and they have Texas.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|Walddk2: It's the same with Gazzilli. Few play that excellent convention.|pg|| pc|s3|nt|Walddk2: People use Bart instead in USA.|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h4|pc|s8|pg|| nt|ahollan2: bart not really analogous to gazzilli|pg|| pc|dA|nt|Walddk2: I know|pg|| pc|d4|nt|ahollan2: but Cole was a predecessor that is still played by boyd-robinson|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Gazzilli is far better imo.|pg|| nt|ahollan2: gaz certainly easier to learn than cole|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|nt|Walddk2: Even Häxan is better than Cole or Bart. But that's just my opinion.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|hK|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|s6|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|ahollan2: imo bart attacks problems responder has gaz attacks opener's rebid problems|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SHJ9732DT4CKQJ632,SAKT954HKT864DC54,SJ873H5DAKJ9732CA,SQ62HAQDQ865CT987|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2N|mb|d|mb|4D|nt|ahollan1: klukowski opened south hand 2@C to show @H & minor|pg|| mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|sT|nt|ritong: miraculous layout|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| nt|ritong: 12 tricks available now i guess|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|dT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|s8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|mc|12|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SHJ9732DT4CKQJ632,SAKT954HKT864DC54,SJ873H5DAKJ9732CA,SQ62HAQDQ865CT987|sv|e|nt|ahollan2: and except for a small number of pairs bart only applies after 1@S-1N-2@C|pg|| mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2@H = 5+M 5+@C/@D|pg|| mb|2N|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stc: N has the best hand and passes all along|pg|| mb|p|pc|dA|nt|Walddk2: Not any more, but I think he will be disappointed.|pg|| nt|stc: he has probably great expectations|pg|| nt|stc: huge result for NS in OR|pg|| nt|ahollan2: whoa talk about double doubled game swings|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Zia can count 10 tricks when spades come in, and he knows they do.|pg|| nt|Walddk2: It's the overtrick we're playing for.|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|nt|fuquay: Is 10 tricks so obvious?|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| nt|Walddk2: I saw 7 spades in Zia's hand, sorry.|pg|| nt|fuquay: I think he will take 10 tricks though|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 10|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s3|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|c2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hT|nt|Walddk2: It doesn' matter that much when team-mates have 650. Still 10 IMPs.|pg|| nt|ahollan2: true but doubled double game swing sounded sexy|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pg|| nt|fuquay: I think it would be double doubled game swing|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c3|pc|s5|nt|sommer: Going Down|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|sJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SKQ832HA983DK8CA7,SAJ7HKJ762DQT3CK2,ST96H4DAJ642CJ864,S54HQT5D975CQT953|sv|b|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: does anyone know if drijvers's 2N was nat or was it a @S raise?|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: i would wager a lot it was @s fit|pg|| mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: @D jump sure made it look like @S raise, but i wasn't sure|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3 other room zia in 4@SX|pg|| pc|h2|nt|ritong: question is more whether is was worth a simple raise or a limit bid|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|h5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: double doubled game swing on 3 -- translates to how many imps?|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|s9|pc|hT|pg|| nt|ritong: a bunch|pg|| nt|ritong: around 16|pg|| nt|ahollan1: hmm maybe 4@SX going down|pg|| nt|ahollan1: unable to handle both bad trump and bad @H split|pg|| nt|ritong: leaves a good profit anyway|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|nt|ahollan1: true but doubled double game swing sounded sexy|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|sT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| nt|ritong: sigh|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|c7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s2|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|ritong: how about nexting this|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d6|pc|s5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 4 meck bid 1N instead of 2@H klukowski in 2@S|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SKQ832HA983DK8CA7,SAJ7HKJ762DQT3CK2,ST96H4DAJ642CJ864,S54HQT5D975CQT953|sv|b|nt|fuquay: I was just commenting on the phrase there :)|pg|| nt|ahollan2: even better greg|pg|| nt|Walddk2: We'll have voice commentary in 3 or 4 minutes.|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: drijver raised immediately to 2@H|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|hT|pg|| nt|fuquay: Nice result for the Gupta team from the other room|pg|| nt|ahollan2: this is just the kind of start wanted by audience [and gupta]|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SJ7HAKT62D62CJ872,SAK62HJ75DJT85CAQ,SQT543HQ3DK74CT94,S98H984DAQ93CK653|sv|n|nt|ritong: raly on|pg|| nt|ritong: *rally|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ritong: some play doubling 1@s shows @ss|pg|| mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: default treatment of east's DBL is to show @S [often defined as exactly 4]|pg|| nt|ahollan1: henri got there faster|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|ritong: these hands are a little awkward with raptor|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|nt|ritong: but here, there is no inconvenient in avoiding 3NT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d5|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SJ7HAKT62D62CJ872,SAK62HJ75DJT85CAQ,SQT543HQ3DK74CT94,S98H984DAQ93CK653|sv|n|nt|stc: the match is close again|pg|| nt|fuquay: There is a good chance that Gupta is part of the audience :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h5|nt|ahollan2: 5 in other room over 1@S drijver sitting east chose DBL - i have only seen that as showing @S|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|d4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4ST2HAQ9DAT743CA63,SJ9874HK532DJ9CT2,SKHJT8764D862CJ98,SAQ653HDKQ5CKQ754|sv|e|mb|1S|nt|ritong: https://www.bridgebum.com/raptor_1nt.php|pg|| nt|ritong: http://www.bridgebum.com/raptor_1nt.php|pg|| mb|d|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|4S|nt|ritong: six carder but yarb-ish hand|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: overtrick ?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other room 1@S-DBL-4@D-5@H // 5@S-DBL-end|pg|| nt|ritong: think yes|pg|| nt|ritong: then 990|pg|| nt|ritong: better than 850|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|h7|pg|| nt|ritong: 4 imp to swiss|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ritong: might make two overs, though|pg|| nt|fabsayc: danger of second overtrick|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|s5|pg|| nt|ritong: uh oh|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|nt|ritong: 1190 it will be|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4ST2HAQ9DAT743CA63,SJ9874HK532DJ9CT2,SKHJT8764D862CJ98,SAQ653HDKQ5CKQ754|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|4S|nt|ahollan2: if there is voice, it is only available using the newest version [non-flash] of browser bbo|pg|| mb|5H|mb|5S|mb|d|nt|ahollan2: and i have heard rumors that not all browsers/apps work|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|nt|ahollan2: 6 drijver in 4@SX|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| nt|stc: Kluk didn't notice the unusual number of voids in this tournament|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|d8|pg|| nt|stc: and believed that 3Aces beat 5 something|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|fuquay: That will mean a small pickup to Swiss|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|nt|stc: he will be very pleased to know that they are scoring on this board|pg|| nt|fuquay: Does anyone criticize any of NS bids? I do not.|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|nt|stc: of course not, we cannot play bridge assuming all the time that ops have voids !!|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SK943HADT854CKT98,SHJ72DQ62CAQ76432,SQT72HQ84DAKJ97CJ,SAJ865HKT9653D3C5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ritong: and 8 imp|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|nt|ritong: this looks better than 4@s with 5.0 trump split|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cA|nt|ritong: same spot next door|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h2|nt|ritong: same result, unless brink misguesses @hs|pg|| pc|h4|nt|fabsayc: there is room for heart misguess|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ritong: push|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|s5|pg|| nt|ritong: i am asked "why ???"|pg|| nt|ritong: erm with nine cards, Ax and Qx onside are equiprobable|pg|| pc|dK|mc|7|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SK943HADT854CKT98,SHJ72DQ62CAQ76432,SQT72HQ84DAKJ97CJ,SAJ865HKT9653D3C5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|stc: next challenge for Kluk|pg|| nt|fuquay: I will just say that some of the kibitzers did have criticisms :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|stc: wow, 12 tricks in OR|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|nt|fuquay: There is no entry to @SA so there should be three @D losers here|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|stc: lucky not to find the @s fit|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d7|nt|fuquay: W could miscues @H|pg|| pc|h3|nt|fuquay: misguess|pg|| pc|c9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|nt|ahollan2: 7 same auction in both rooms|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|Cantorm: Hi everyone|pg|| mc|7|nt|fuquay: Hi Martin|pg|| nt|Cantorm: I have a feeling this will build up to a really exciting finish|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: waiting on Jeff ... to come back|pg|| nt|fuquay: On Board 6, the defense allowed E to pitch @D from dummy on @C for the overtrick |pg|| nt|Cantorm: but as my partners will tell you, these feelings of mine are all too often horribly wrong|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SJHJTDA8732CT8653,SA764HAKQ94DQ65C4,S9852H872DKJ4CAQ2,SKQT3H653DT9CKJ97|sv|o|nt|ritong: but there is a possibility of AQx onside, particularly when north doubled|pg|| nt|ritong: thus finessing Q is odds on|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2N|nt|ritong: if everything else is neutral, that is|pg|| mb|3H|nt|ritong: here, brink had a pitch on the @s A, so maybe it was pure flip|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ritong: the reasoning remains though and this was a quite common situation|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|ritong: and another swing|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|ritong: battle is wild|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c7|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|c8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h4|pc|s9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|cT|pc|sA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SJHJTDA8732CT8653,SA764HAKQ94DQ65C4,S9852H872DKJ4CAQ2,SKQT3H653DT9CKJ97|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: sensibly raising @h when only worth one bid|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| nt|fuquay: W does not know which major is splitting 4-1|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c6|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c5|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|h4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|mc|10|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SAK7652HA2D95CJ76,S83HQT8DKQJ763C43,SJ94H765DAT2CAK85,SQTHKJ943D84CQT92|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: dbl = 3@S|pg|| nt|ritong: we know how this ends already|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|ritong: check trumps trumps ok|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ritong: check @cs @cs not okay|pg|| nt|ritong: fine, claim ten|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|ritong: @cs can break, tho|pg|| nt|ritong: no no quick claim|pg|| nt|ritong: so*|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c6|mc|10|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SAK7652HA2D95CJ76,S83HQT8DKQJ763C43,SJ94H765DAT2CAK85,SQTHKJ943D84CQT92|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|stc: hard to believe, NS alllowed to play 4@c in OR on B8|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|stc: undoubled|pg|| mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu: why 2@D (GF) and not just 4@s|pg|| pc|dK|nt|fuquay: I guess he was leaving 3N as a possibility|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|nt|ahollan2: 1@C = forcing, multi 3-way polish@C // 1@S = 7+hcp 4+@S maybe longer @D|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ahollan2: maybe kluk was going to offer 3N if gawrys only 2@S|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| nt|fuquay: After trumps break, declarer can go to @SJ and play a @C towards J for an overtrick|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 8 [4@SW = ] lorenzini in 4@C south|pg|| nt|stc: nice try Q@s, didn't work|pg|| mc|11|nt|pelu: then not 1nt - with 1-4-4-4 he open 1@d, or he has 3 card @c|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SK8HQJT963DK75C52,ST754HK854DA3CAT6,SAQJ2H2DQJT864C97,S963HA7D92CKQJ843|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|ritong: nine toppers|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SK8HQJT963DK75C52,ST754HK854DA3CAT6,SAQJ2H2DQJT864C97,S963HA7D92CKQJ843|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|mc|9|nt|fuquay: This is a hand for absolute beginners --- see 9 tricks, take them|pg|| pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1ST92HJ832DT72CKQ3,SJ7HAT964D84CT762,SK53HQ7DAKJ5CAJ95,SAQ864HK5DQ963C84|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: nice line|pg|| nt|ritong: al, i intend to switch to french now would you mind ?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ritong: i take your silence for an acceptance|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: of course ok to switch|pg|| pc|s4|nt|ritong: thanks dude|pg|| nt|ritong: oké|pg|| nt|ahollan1: should probably be done more often|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ritong: on va faire la derniere partie en français comme ça il y en a pour tout le monde|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|hT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|dT|pc|c7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|ritong: et puis je maitrise mieux mes émotions en français ça m evite de partir en vrille|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1ST92HJ832DT72CKQ3,SJ7HAT964D84CT762,SK53HQ7DAKJ5CAJ95,SAQ864HK5DQ963C84|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|fuquay: It was pointed out that beginners would probably not reach 3N|pg|| nt|stc: The momentum seems to have changed|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 2@D = mini-multi weak weak 2M|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 2M openers are constructive|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ahollan2: if brink opens west hand it will be 2@H since 2@D would be natural weak 2 |pg|| nt|stc: one trick short|pg|| nt|Cantorm: or more if he tries to make it via the finesse|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cQ|nt|fuquay: Playing a "weak weak two" allows players to open even weaker hands than they might normally just playing weak two (or standard multi)|pg|| nt|stc: what he will do|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|nt|ahollan2: maybe down 2 if losing @D hook|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|h4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|d8|nt|Cantorm: or 3 as has to throw winners to protect @h|pg|| nt|Cantorm: sorry, always has 6|pg|| nt|ahollan2: @H discard = down 4|pg|| nt|Cantorm: why didn't he cash a top @d before the finesse?|pg|| nt|Cantorm: wouldn't have helped, but no cost standard play|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c3|pc|h6|pc|dA|pg|| nt|stc: 3NT in OR, more tricks short|pg|| nt|Cantorm: BBO is restarting the voice server so with luck there will be voice commentary from me in a few moments|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2S875432HDJ8432CJT,SJ96HT854DTCAQ765,SAHKQJ632DQ65CK92,SKQTHA97DAK97C843|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|ritong: alors...|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|ritong: ouf|pg|| nt|ritong: j ai eu peur pour cedric|pg|| nt|ahollan1: drijver could not overcall 1N that would show 4@S 5+@C/@D [Raptor]|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|cT|nt|ritong: les hollandais jouent que 1SA d intervention n est aps naturel|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| nt|ritong: *pas|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|s2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h6|nt|ritong: donc drijver est ontraint a contrer|pg|| pc|d7|nt|ritong: +c|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|c2|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2S875432HDJ8432CJT,SJ96HT854DTCAQ765,SAHKQJ632DQ65CK92,SKQTHA97DAK97C843|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|nt|ahollan2: 1@H limited to 17 hcp|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S!|nt|ahollan2: 2@S size ask a) BAL INV b) @C|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2N = min [reject BAL INV]|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 12 drijver could not overcall 1N that would show 4@S 5+@C/@D [Raptor] brink in 3@C west|pg|| nt|fuquay: A @H lead now will give up a @H trick but will make it hard for declarer to set up @C|pg|| nt|stc: 3@c in OR with NS crossruffing all the way|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|s2|nt|ahollan2: anyone for overtake and lead @D10?|pg|| nt|fuquay: One way to make at this point is for declarer to cash @S. If N discards @D he can be endplayed in @H. If N does not discard @D, there is time to set up @C|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|nt|ahollan2: absolutely biased by seeing all 4 hands|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| nt|fuquay: of course :)|pg|| nt|fuquay: This play works very well too because S has to win the @C|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| nt|fuquay: But N could have had T or J of @C|pg|| mc|9|nt|stc: and now only a part score swing distance|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SAKT8HAQJT3D85CA3,S9653H874DAK3CJT9,SQJ4HK952D974CK54,S72H6DQJT62CQ8762|sv|b|nt|ritong: le contrat etait décent, au départ mais ça s st gâté|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ritong: drury|pg|| mb|2S|nt|ritong: un peu bourré|pg|| nt|ritong: je ne parle pas de son taux d alcoolémie|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: not sure if 2@S immediate slam try or just setting up possible choice of game|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: for when helgemo 4/5@S 3@H|pg|| nt|ritong: maintenant il va falloir calmer cedric|pg|| nt|ritong: ça devrait le faire y a pas de contrôle @d du tout|pg|| mb|3N|nt|Cantorm: Voice at this table now from me|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: uh oh|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: le viking s est méfié|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i wondered about 3N |pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but not unreasonable for helgemo to guess right or wrong|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dT|mc|11|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SAKT8HAQJT3D85CA3,S9653H874DAK3CJT9,SQJ4HK952D974CK54,S72H6DQJT62CQ8762|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 1@C = forcing, 3-way polish @C|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 2@D = 18+, 3+@H|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 2@H = min, 4@H|pg|| nt|ahollan2: oops forgot 1@H = 7+hcp, 4+@H, maybe longer @D|pg|| nt|ahollan2: so 2@D = FG|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugraphc1: Little break ....|pg|| nt|fuquay: Great match, but I have to go. Work calls again. Bye.|pg|| pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SKJT84HQ4D9CA9632,SA75HT72DQJ75CQJT,S962HK953D82C8754,SQ3HAJ86DAKT643CK|sv|o|nt|ritong: ils ot frôlé la correctionnelle|pg|| nt|ahollan1: would have been more confident if i knew agreement about 2@S-2N|pg|| mb|1D|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = a) 5+@D b) 4441@C|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: 2@S = @D, INV+|pg|| nt|ritong: 7 de retour pour gupta|pg|| nt|ritong: la partie est tendue|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|nt|ritong: sept comparaisons restent|pg|| nt|Cantorm: huit|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ritong: huit, en effet|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: la 13 n est pas encore jouée|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: sept :)|pg|| nt|ritong: le roi de @s est du bon côté|pg|| nt|ritong: et donc lorenzini ne peut pas en entamer|pg|| nt|ritong: il lui faut donc limiter la perte a 1@c et 1 @h|pg|| nt|ahollan1: challenge the champs gives top marks to 3N EAST but how does anyone find that contract?|pg|| nt|ritong: avec le @h 9 en nord ça devrait etre possible|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c4|nt|ritong: bas est un garçon tres mesuré ça pourrait prendre un peu de temps|pg|| nt|ritong: mais je ne doute pas qu il trouve|pg|| nt|ritong: cependant il y a peut une ligne d élimination|pg|| nt|ritong: *être|pg|| nt|ritong: c est moins linéaire qu au premier coup d oeil|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 14 zia in 3N but WEST so @S lead sets up klukowski @S tricks while still holding @CA|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|dT|nt|ritong: tous les plans fonctionnent en fait|pg|| pc|s8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d5|nt|ritong: excepté @h pour le valet|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c3|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c6|pc|dQ|pc|c7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SKJT84HQ4D9CA9632,SA75HT72DQJ75CQJT,S962HK953D82C8754,SQ3HAJ86DAKT643CK|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: challenge the champs gives top marks to 3N EAST but how does anyone find that contract?|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|ahollan2: but this contract doomed|pg|| nt|ahollan2: drijver in 5@D on lead of @CA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|h6|pc|cA|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SAKJ9H93D843CAJ93,SQ652HJT8DA752CT5,ST73HQ52DKJT96CQ2,S84HAK764DQCK8764|sv|n|nt|ritong: b, tant pis :)|pg|| nt|ritong: @h le valet etait quasi impossible, donc c est pas grave qu on ait raté la fin|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: c est déplaisant de laisser les adversaires tranquilles a 2@h fitté|pg|| nt|ritong: mais parfois, y a rien a faire|pg|| mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| nt|ritong: qui joue carreau|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|ritong: gagne le vélo|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| nt|ritong: tous ceux qui mont envoyé " n est jamais capot" en privé sont privés de dessert|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|nt|ritong: il faudrait une petite bonne donne la tout de suite pour gupta|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SAKJ9H93D843CAJ93,SQ652HJT8DA752CT5,ST73HQ52DKJT96CQ2,S84HAK764DQCK8764|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 1@C = forcing 3-way polish club|pg|| mb|p|pc|sA|nt|ahollan2: i think 1N ostensibly 9-11|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| nt|ahollan2: but NS not strict adherence to WJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|stc: at least 8, up to 7 balanced, no major 1@d|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 14 5@D did make so swiss team gets a little breathing room|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|nt|stc: very important game in OR, 16 and 6 to go|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|ahollan2: looking more closely at NS description of 1@D this 1N more likely 7-10(11)|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SJ9754HAKD83CAKJ7,ST863HQ863DA9C963,SQ2HJ942DKJ742CQ4,SAKHT75DQT65CT852|sv|e|nt|ritong: histoire de maintenir la dramaturgie|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ritong: ils vont parvenir a 3SA par nord|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: entame @d je dirais|pg|| mb|p|pc|d5|nt|ritong: et la, ça se corse|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| nt|ritong: deja, que fait il si brink rejoue le @d 9|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| nt|ritong: et maintenant|pg|| nt|ritong: les @ss ?|pg|| nt|ritong: et si oui, dansquel sens|pg|| nt|ritong: de la main ou du mort ?|pg|| nt|Cantorm: ptit vers le neuf|pg|| nt|ritong: jouer du mort est meilleur si ouest a @s H10 secs|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s4|nt|Cantorm: ou H10x|pg|| nt|ritong: bande de caves :)|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| nt|ritong: GiB dit qu il va chuter|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s7|mc|8|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SJ9754HAKD83CAKJ7,ST863HQ863DA9C963,SQ2HJ942DKJ742CQ4,SAKHT75DQT65CT852|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan2: 1@S at most 17 hcp|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2@C = 4+@C|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|ahollan2: will lorenzini open 1@S or 1N?|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|s5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dT|mc|8|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SJT98HT4D963CA965,S643HK8DQT2CKQ843,SAKQ5HJ52D84CJT72,S72HAQ9763DAKJ75C|sv|o|nt|ritong: quatre restent|pg|| nt|ritong: c est pas bouillant, mais c est un peu chaud|pg|| mb|1C|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ritong: celle ci semble neutre|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: montrer un bicolore rouge, puis convertir les @ds en @hs montre une bombe|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|nt|ritong: genre 6.5 membré|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SJT98HT4D963CA965,S643HK8DQT2CKQ843,SAKQ5HJ52D84CJT72,S72HAQ9763DAKJ75C|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|ahollan2: betting helgemo opens north hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|ahollan2: 3@D = FG no gazzilli for meck-zia|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hA|mc|11|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4ST632H97DAQ96CQJ7,S74HAQJDJT2C98654,SKQJ5HT8643D7CK32,SA98HK52DK8543CAT|sv|n|mb|1D|nt|ahollan1: before i forget -- this event has definitely entertained us with some very strong matches|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = a) 5+@D b) 4441@C|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ritong: that s true definitely world class|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N opener would have been 9-12|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: vilaine donne pour gupta dans l autre salle|pg|| nt|ritong: ça sent le sapin|pg|| mb|2S|nt|ritong: comme disait leo malet|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: quoique|pg|| nt|ritong: mais il aurait fallu un gain moyen|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: cedric sait que son partenaire n a pas parlé tout de suite|pg|| nt|ritong: mais la, c est plus une question d inspiration, et d évaluation de la situation|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other table finished|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@H was ostensibly 4+@H|pg|| nt|ahollan1: brink just did not like his hand to steal NT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: too bad - i wanted to see if helgemo would bid over 1@D-P-1N|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: other me in other room was idiot -- kept typing drijver would open 1@C|pg|| nt|ritong: si il estime etre derriere il va contrer|pg|| nt|stc: bien vu|pg|| nt|ritong: parfois faut rouler a mort|pg|| nt|stc: mais pas plus que push|pg|| nt|ritong: un grand spécialiste de ce genre de truc c est l americain brad moss|pg|| nt|ritong: qui a d ailleurs battu l equipe de cedric d un cheveu a lyon 2017|pg|| nt|ritong: en finale bien sur sinon c est pas marrant|pg|| nt|ahollan1: there will be weekend coverage of the pair event|pg|| pc|h9|nt|stc: 3@d, @c, @s = -1, push I think|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|ritong: kind of scissors coup|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|nt|ritong: mixed with short side ruff|pg|| nt|ahollan1: you started typing in english again|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| nt|ritong: yes we have a bunch of specs|pg|| nt|stc: I could also german and romanian|pg|| nt|ahollan1: wow 4700|pg|| nt|ritong: probably 4/5 of non french, so...|pg|| nt|ahollan1: do we get a % of the gate?|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|h3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|h4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|c5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c8|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4ST632H97DAQ96CQJ7,S74HAQJDJT2C98654,SKQJ5HT8643D7CK32,SA98HK52DK8543CAT|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|ahollan2: 16 lorenzini opens ....|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 1@S|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|stc: B14 was perhaps the match ball|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 16 identical auction both tables|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 2@S = size ask a) BAL INV b) @C|pg|| mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s8|nt|ahollan2: drijver can't open 1N that would be 9-12|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|nt|ahollan2: so maybe other room 1@C*-P-1N-?|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|c2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SK4HT843DKQ84C973,SQJT73HK97DJ632CQ,SA62HQJDATCKJ8654,S985HA652D975CAT2|sv|e|nt|ritong: c est l heureu miracle|pg|| nt|ritong: heure du|pg|| nt|ritong: nan c est mort...|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|stc: heureux miracle va aussi :)|pg|| nt|ritong: :)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: check out the gawrys-klukowski auction|pg|| mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: it is not one you will see often if ever again|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ritong: meme circonstances si cedric estime etre derriere, il va planter|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: en tout cas tenter le strike|pg|| nt|ahollan1: does david bird book on leads suggest @S lead?|pg|| nt|stc: this time with much more chances|pg|| pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: follow-up did drijver read bird's book|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|ritong: @s shift yells out|pg|| nt|Cantorm: has a chance now and if this makes last board gets exciting|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ritong: @cs are not friendly enough|pg|| nt|Cantorm: that's the match it seems|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|nt|ritong: pity|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sQ|nt|ritong: we wont get our nail biting|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|nt|ahollan1: but definitely a match worth watching|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|nt|Cantorm: oh yes|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d9|pg|| nt|ritong: les quilles ne sont pas tombées|pg|| pc|c7|nt|Cantorm: and well done to Swiss Team - though a more imaginative name wouldn't hurt|pg|| nt|ritong: et donc félicitations aux vainqueurs de cette belle bagarre|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SK4HT843DKQ84C973,SQJT73HK97DJ632CQ,SA62HQJDATCKJ8654,S985HA652D975CAT2|sv|e|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 18 easy to imagine other room 1N west|pg|| nt|ahollan2: unless helgemo bids over 1N|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: silly me - i thought gawrys was thinking PASS or 3N|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|ahollan2: and was all set for 3N to be followed by question if david bird's book would recommend meck leading @S|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 17 helgemo DID open 1@C|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dQ|nt|ahollan2: drijver started with unusual NT then bid @H after brink 3@D preference. final contract again 4@H|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|hJ|pc|d9|pg|| nt|ahollan2: before i forget -- this event has definitely entertained us with some very strong matches|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SQ7HQT7652DQ5CA98,SKT8653HAK8D93CQ7,S2H943DAKT72CT653,SAJ94HJDJ864CKJ42|sv|b|nt|Cantorm: I hate to imagine when Swiss Team wins the Swiss Teams|pg|| nt|stc: this is a long KO, not a swiss|pg|| nt|ahollan1: zimmermann 2020?|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|stc: Zimm 2.2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but this is zimmermann's team from switzerland rather than monaco version|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2.2 much better|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: 2N = @S INV+|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|ahollan1: 3@D = non-descript game try|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|nt|Cantorm: thanks everyone, it was fun|pg|| pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@C would have been art fg and 3@S would reject invite|pg|| nt|stc: It was a very nice tournament, with outsiders in the firts KO rounds and all stars in the end phases|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| nt|Cantorm: good job by the operators - all week long too|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: this is 3rd instance of the bi-annual winter games [held even numbered years]|pg|| nt|stc: swiss team qualified as 16 with 0.23 imps more than 17|pg|| nt|Cantorm: a bit like winters are becoming Al - this one the warmest for years or maybe forever|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|mc|10|nt|ahollan1: this is different from cavendish which is pure invitational|pg|| nt|ahollan1: european world games is a sanctioned ebl [european bridge league] event|pg|| nt|ritong: merci a tous|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and key event for cavendish is pairs|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SQ7HQT7652DQ5CA98,SKT8653HAK8D93CQ7,S2H943DAKT72CT653,SAJ94HJDJ864CKJ42|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|vugraphc1: last board|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 3N = some weak splinter in support of @S|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|hK|pc|cT|pg|| mc|10|pg||