vg|BBO1-2022WTC-BB,RR8,I,17,32,NORWAY,0,USA 2,0| rs|3NN+1,3NN+1,3SS-1,4SS-2,3DE-3,2NSx=,3NSx=,3NS+1,3CN=,3SE-2,3NE-1,3NE=,5HS+1,5HS=,3NN-1,3SWx-2,6DNx-3,6HW-2,3HN-1,2SE-1,3SS-1,3SS-1,3CWx-2,3CW-2,4SN+1,4SS+1,5CE=,3NW+2,7DEx-1,6DE=,4HE-1,4SNx-2| pn|BROGELAND,DEMUY,BAKKE,KRANYAK,HURD,HELGEMO,BATHURST,T HELNESS|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SJ4HK65DAKJ9CK743,SKQT875H42D732CJ5,SA963HQ93D5CA9862,S2HAJT87DQT864CQT|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: hi all|pg|| pc|hT|nt|yuval10: this should be a very good match between 2 teams in very good shape |pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|nt|yuval10: NS has won the Vanderbilt KO only few weeks ago, and the USA2 team ( Team Spector ) has reached the semifinals there|pg|| pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|yuval10: you can view NS's CC at : http://www.ecatsbridgenews.com/WBFsystems/W2021BTC-BermudaBowl/Norway/Bakke-Brogeland.pdf|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|s3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|s6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s5|pc|c9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SJ4HK65DAKJ9CK743,SKQT875H42D732CJ5,SA963HQ93D5CA9862,S2HAJT87DQT864CQT|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S!|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|fabsayc: good morning from Vancouver|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| nt|fabsayc: come on Kevin|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|s6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s5|pc|c6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|c7|pc|s7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SJT963HAJ83D754C7,S42HKQT74DA98CT94,SK875H952DK63CAKJ,SAQH6DQJT2CQ86532|sv|n|mb|1C|nt|yuval10: EW's CC is at: http://www.ecatsbridgenews.com/WBFsystems/W2021BTC-BermudaBowl/USA2/Kranyak-Demuy.pdf|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|yuval10: running scores for the event: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=2200&qshowflag=1|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|yuval10: USA2 currently 2nd, Norway 10th|pg|| nt|yuval10: Q@h leads are from KQ (X) , they lead the J our of QJ(X)|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|d5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|sT|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|yuval10: a more optimistic 4@s in the other room|pg|| nt|yuval10: so likely first 3 imps will go Norway's way|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SJT963HAJ83D754C7,S42HKQT74DA98CT94,SK875H952DK63CAKJ,SAQH6DQJT2CQ86532|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|3S|mb|4C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|d4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|nt|Psyck: I would have for merely a free bid of 2@s (rather than the 3@s bid).|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SA6HQJ85DQ83CAK63,SKT975H964DT42CJ2,SJ8432HK72D97CQ74,SQHAT3DAKJ65CT985|sv|e|mb|1N|nt|yuval10: 2@s X here, i predict|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|d|nt|Thorvald: Just hoping not to many overtricks then|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Thorvald: But 3@DX isn't good either|pg|| nt|yuval10: 2@s looks makeable double-dummy, so W's decision to pull out seems like a successful decision|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| nt|Thorvald: 2@SX just made 470, 3@DX-2=500 but no double :-)|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| nt|Thorvald: I wonder what the D from north was since Brogeland did not double 3@D|pg|| nt|yuval10: 2NTX next door|pg|| pc|c3|nt|yuval10: it surely showed some values but X with QXX @d when partner can have a singelton or even a void in @d is very double-dummy wise|pg|| pc|s5|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|dT|pc|s3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d2|mc|6|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SA6HQJ85DQ83CAK63,SKT975H964DT42CJ2,SJ8432HK72D97CQ74,SQHAT3DAKJ65CT985|sv|e|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| nt|Psyck: North judged well, with the weak @s suit and some cards in side suits. East probably did not have a second bid.|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d5|nt|Psyck: no particular indication from the bidding or play as to which rounded suit is 3-3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|sT|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hJ|nt|Psyck: The @h card may have been count so partner would know when to win|pg|| pc|h9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|cT|pg|| pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAQ85HA963D532CJT,SKJT742HJ2DK74CK6,S3HT75DAQJT6CA842,S96HKQ84D98CQ9753|sv|b|mb|1S|nt|Thorvald: Well odds are clearly against a single at partner. X must deny 6@S, and any 5-5 could bid, so either 5431, 5422 or 5332|pg|| nt|yuval10: the 2NT X contract was made in the other room so USA2 won 5 imps|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: another interesting auction here|pg|| nt|Thorvald: So is double asking for a specific lead or just telling partner. Do not lead a @S|pg|| nt|yuval10: only @c lead beats|pg|| pc|d4|nt|yuval10: declarer still has some work to do here... obviously he needs K@d to be onside, and obviously K@s should be offside|pg|| nt|yuval10: we don't know what was the explenation from East regarding the X|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: nobody has asking|pg|| nt|Thorvald: He will have to arrange an endplay against West, or an intrafinesse in @HS|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| nt|yuval10: i'd assume that E has either KQXXX @c or KQJX @h|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h7|nt|Thorvald: That was a 3 Min tank - 3N without the double made 10 tricks fairly easy|pg|| nt|Thorvald: The D stopping the @S-lead made this an interesting board. With a @S-lead (as at the other table) it is easy|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Yes, it is a common agreement that X in such situations ask for another lead than @S and if nothing better the dummys suit|pg|| nt|Thorvald: 2 Hour 10 min for 16 boards.|pg|| nt|Thorvald: But it is right to use the time when having problems, and then be fast the rest of the time|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Not sure about exact starting time, but according to official starting time they have now used 45 mins and still only at board 4|pg|| nt|yuval10: i don't think anybody every accused EW of being unneccesarely slow|pg|| nt|yuval10: ever|pg|| nt|Thorvald: He has a problem, and should take the time needed|pg|| nt|Thorvald: A common problem is when playing against slow players, they get an advantage|pg|| nt|yuval10: i've played against them few times and they have a really quick delivery|pg|| nt|Thorvald: They are used to be in time trouble all the time|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dT|nt|Thorvald: But as a fast player you are almost never in trouble regarding to time, and then you suddenly play to fast|pg|| nt|Thorvald: So I think it is fine that Kranyak is taking the time needed|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d6|nt|Thorvald: Normally playing a table like this I would call TD |pg|| mc|9|nt|vugrapho1: Brogeland Claims|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAQ85HA963D532CJT,SKJT742HJ2DK74CK6,S3HT75DAQJT6CA842,S96HKQ84D98CQ9753|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|d|nt|Psyck: but they may now always give count when it does not matter|pg|| nt|Psyck: *not|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Psyck: some extra chances in @h due to intermediate cards, as kibs point|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| nt|fabsayc: would have been more interesting on a logical heart lead|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c5|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h8|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h7|mc|10|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S82H6DKJT4C965432,SAQ953HQJ5D8632CK,SKTHAT943DA97CA87,SJ764HK872DQ5CQJT|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S!|nt|Thorvald: Now a TD would look at the first 4 boards get an impression about where time was spent, and keep an eye on the table for the rest of the match|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: Brogelad claims playng @h|pg|| mb|d|mb|3C!|an|support|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|h5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c5|pc|s9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S82H6DKJT4C965432,SAQ953HQJ5D8632CK,SKTHAT943DA97CA87,SJ764HK872DQ5CQJT|sv|n|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|d|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|Psyck: 2@s range ask|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|s2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|s8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|c6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|d6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|d8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c4|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|dT|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4S875HAJT8DT54CA83,SJT62HQ532DJ3CK94,SKQ4H964D872CQ762,SA93HK7DAKQ96CJT5|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|4!h 4!s|mb|p|mb|3S|an|no 4!s|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: can S finds the @c lead?|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Not that far away|pg|| nt|jacksond: According to the Bulletin the correct lead from Three small (spades) is Another suit|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: Brogeland's thinking about 3@c|pg|| pc|c8|nt|yuval10: @s's wasn't mentioned in the other room so S led one|pg|| nt|Thorvald: East did not open North as that would the 14-16|pg|| nt|Thorvald: East did not open 1N as that would be 14-16|pg|| nt|yuval10: attitude leads for NS ( 3rd 5th possible ) per CC|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hT|nt|Thorvald: Nice lead. Not no way to make, and lets move on to next board|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|c7|pc|s9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4S875HAJT8DT54CA83,SJT62HQ532DJ3CK94,SKQ4H964D872CQ762,SA93HK7DAKQ96CJT5|sv|e|nt|fabsayc: low diamond by south, seems clear to me to return a diamond|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: diamond king is wrong if declarer has 3 diamonds|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d7|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1S4HJ7642DKQCAJ984,SKQTHK8D9743CQ753,S76HAQ53DAT85CKT2,SAJ98532HT9DJ62C6|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|4!h GF|nt|Thorvald: 2N=4+@H, GF|pg|| mb|3S|mb|d!|an|short !s|mb|4S|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|Thorvald: So same contract as at the other table|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hQ|mc|12|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1S4HJ7642DKQCAJ984,SKQTHK8D9743CQ753,S76HAQ53DAT85CKT2,SAJ98532HT9DJ62C6|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N!|an| jacoby|nt|fabsayc: junior slam|pg|| mb|3S|mb|d|mb|4S|nt|Psyck: that 3@s bid should help place @c length with west|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|Psyck: even juniors may care about missing a couple of key cards|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2STHA8DKQ765CQJT85,SK98642HQJTDJ98C2,SAJ5HK97543D32CA7,SQ73H62DAT4CK9643|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|Thorvald: 3N is making here but 4@H might be in trouble|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Thorvald: Nicely bid|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c7|nt|Thorvald: Declarer is still in the dark about the actual layout. Ducking this could be right for Kranyak|pg|| nt|Thorvald: But as long as declarer doesn't go for @Hs he will be safe|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d5|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d6|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2STHA8DKQ765CQJT85,SK98642HQJTDJ98C2,SAJ5HK97543D32CA7,SQ73H62DAT4CK9643|sv|o|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|s5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c4|pc|d6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|c8|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SJH974DAJ942CAT62,SK72HAKQJ53D3CQJ9,ST9HT82DQT8765CK5,SAQ86543H6DKC8743|sv|e|nt|Thorvald: Claimed 8?|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: Bakke has claimed, 9 trick, whn discovered 5-1@c accepted -1|pg|| mb|3D!|an|not alerted|nt|Thorvald: OK|pg|| mb|3S|nt|Thorvald: That was correct of him to accept|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: TD was called now for board 24|pg|| nt|Thorvald: But he should have played @CA before the claim|pg|| nt|Thorvald: And, yes He might be paying the price for the slow play at this table. Trying to save time cost 10 Imps|pg|| mb|4C|mb|4D|nt|Thorvald: 4@C is probably a fitbid, showing @Cs and fit for @D|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|5C|nt|yuval10: i don't understand why did he accept 8 tricks to be honest, would be interesting to follow regarding the ruling of this one|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: Td was called when seeing all the cards Bakke has realized He can made always|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|mb|5S|nt|yuval10: he can't possibly go down even if he thinks his 5th @c is good, so play A@c @h to A then 3 more @c's|pg|| mb|6D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|nt|yuval10: i have a feeling we're gonna hear about it|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Well assume declarer just cash @CA and is not seeing the 5-1 and the using @H ace for the @Cs then the 5th @C to east. East now Cash @D and play @H - 1 down|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|s3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|nt|Thorvald: Brogelands slowing down the bidding. Probably not right strategy here|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SJH974DAJ942CAT62,SK72HAKQJ53D3CQJ9,ST9HT82DQT8765CK5,SAQ86543H6DKC8743|sv|e|mb|2D!|mb|2S|mb|5D|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: it is a Norwegian sin to miss a slam :)|pg|| nt|Psyck: having a weak two works well here, I suppose NS can save at up to 6@d level |pg|| nt|fabsayc: club king lead sort of stands out|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|nt|Psyck: some tables may allow EW game contracts to make, but here NS are not going to lead a major afterr EW bid both|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SQ642HA8DQJ973CK8,ST83H764D82CAT976,SKHKJ9532DT5CQJ54,SAJ975HQTDAK64C32|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| nt|Thorvald: With a 5-card support to partners preempt and 2 aces you will probably want to bid 6/7@D over their 5Major. So 5 or even 6@D seems tactically a better bid than 4@C|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Let the opponents guess|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SQ642HA8DQJ973CK8,ST83H764D82CAT976,SKHKJ9532DT5CQJ54,SAJ975HQTDAK64C32|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| nt|fabsayc: that was lazy ruff|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SKQ9864HA94DQ32C2,SA52HKDJ964CAKQ86,SJ73HJ872DA8C9753,STHQT653DKT75CJT4|sv|o|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|yuval10: 2@s = good weak, 8-11|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Was East afraid that 4@S could make since he did not bid 4@C?|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|h3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|s6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|sJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h4|mc|8|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SKQ9864HA94DQ32C2,SA52HKDJ964CAKQ86,SJ73HJ872DA8C9753,STHQT653DKT75CJT4|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|c8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|h8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2S2HAT874D942CKT85,S865HQ95DAK3CQJ97,SAQJ43HK62DQJ865C,SKT97HJ3DT7CA6432|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Thorvald: Running scores for all 4 tournaments can be found at: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/Results.htm|pg|| mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d5|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|c8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|h8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2S2HAT874D942CKT85,S865HQ95DAK3CQJ97,SAQJ43HK62DQJ865C,SKT97HJ3DT7CA6432|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|Psyck: Having a Ghestem style bid for two-suiters would have helped North get this hand off in one shot|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|c5|pc|s5|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3ST9754HAKT75DQ6C4,SAH942DKJ953C9873,SKQJ6HQ83D8CAKJT6,S832HJ6DAT742CQ52|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|an|!s|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|Thorvald: Here it is south thinking, but Vugraph operator can't enter the bids before both on the same side of the screen have bid|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|nt|Cantorm: But N E are screenmates.|pg|| nt|Cantorm: A;wazs|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|nt|Cantorm: Always|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Yes, I can see on the video they are not sharing |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|Thorvald: Operator was just slow :-) I was Brogeland thinking|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3ST9754HAKT75DQ6C4,SAH942DKJ953C9873,SKQJ6HQ83D8CAKJT6,S832HJ6DAT742CQ52|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|5 !S 4 +!H|nt|Psyck: reverse flannery|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SA984HK98DK76532C,SJ7HAQ4DAT94CAJT2,SK5HJT7532DQC9843,SQT632H6DJ8CKQ765|sv|o|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: 2@S opener for me|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|2H|nt|Cantorm: depending my partner (or system)|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: Muiderberg or Lucas 2 suiter it is perfect, if not a 'normal' weak 2 is ok with this shape|pg|| nt|Cantorm: but I have partners who insist on a 6 card suit|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: Kranyak trying to convey message of both black suits|pg|| pc|h8|nt|Cantorm: Demuy saw enough with the @c bid|pg|| nt|yuval10: declarer has no choice but to take the @h finesse here|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|nt|Cantorm: I have been asked about my system for weak both majors|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d5|pg|| nt|yuval10: now he should play J@s |pg|| nt|Cantorm: with the pard with whom I like our system best we play Polish Club. 2@D is weak 2 in one major|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| nt|Cantorm: 2@h is 44+MM 4-11, 2@s is 5@s& 4+minor 4-11|pg|| nt|Thorvald: I am not sure what 3@D from Kranyak was|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|dJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|Cantorm: I wasn't here for 22, maybe Thorvald knows something|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Probably some GF hand. Perhaps looking for majors (and then only @Ss)|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SA984HK98DK76532C,SJ7HAQ4DAT94CAJT2,SK5HJT7532DQC9843,SQT632H6DJ8CKQ765|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1S76HA62DT532CQ953,SAKT52HK4DAKJ4CA4,S9843HQ8753D6CT72,SQJHJT9DQ987CKJ86|sv|n|nt|Thorvald: 3@D was transfer to @S I am told|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|4!d|nt|yuval10: 6@d was wrongsided in the other room but they were lucky that S led the A@h and not a small one...|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|nt|Cantorm: kib as asking about TD call on 24 but I wasn't here. Anyone know the outcome?|pg|| nt|Thorvald: At 24 Bakke claimed 3N but when @C was 5-1 there was only 8 tricks|pg|| nt|Cantorm: if they play 6@S will need to guess @h|pg|| nt|Thorvald: And he accepted 1 down|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|4S|an|alerted|nt|yuval10: as far as i can see from the running scores the result in 24 stands|pg|| nt|Thorvald: But even after the claim the contract could still make - I think 1 down was the right outcome|pg|| mb|p|mb|5C|an|alerted|nt|Thorvald: Brogeland did underlead an ace at 22 - will he also get this one?|pg|| nt|Cantorm: just looked at 24 and dec is clearly going to cash @CA next, he will get the news|pg|| nt|Cantorm: he then has the choice of playing E for @DA, or some not v good squeeze chances|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Yes, but if he assumed @Cs were high he would not play a @D, but just cash out. Misscounts happens|pg|| nt|Cantorm: but as there are squeeze chances I think 1 down is correct|pg|| nt|Thorvald: When cashing the 5!th @C Kranyak would win it at could cash @D A and lead a @H for 1 down|pg|| nt|Cantorm: small @D to K that holds does not prove the ace is in East - not at this level|pg|| mb|p|mb|7C|nt|Thorvald: Seems to be the correct ruling|pg|| nt|Cantorm: oops|pg|| mb|d|mb|7D|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: Boye is on lead|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Thorvald: Now underleading is not good :-)|pg|| pc|hA|nt|Cantorm: the last Dbl seems unnecessary - to gain 50 or lose 190|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1S76HA62DT532CQ953,SAKT52HK4DAKJ4CA4,S9843HQ8753D6CT72,SQJHJT9DQ987CKJ86|sv|n|nt|fabsayc: top board|pg|| mb|p|nt|fabsayc: if north had lead heart jack, hurd would know to discard defensively|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Psyck: @d may be a better spot in general, but here may attract a low @h lead|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h7|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c7|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| nt|fabsayc: low heart was indeed a logical suggestion|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|hJ|mc|12|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SKQ43HT8DAK98CQ75,SJT97HAKJ9DQ7532C,SA852HQ4DJTCJ9642,S6H76532D64CAKT83|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|yuval10: it's for a reason that they call bridge "the game of mistakes"|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Needing the 10th trick|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|mc|9|nt|yuval10: very strong finish by Norway here - 30:0 over the last 5 boards|pg|| nt|yuval10: see you in about 1H - we still have 2 matches to go for today|pg|| nt|Thorvald: 3rd match of the day (4 today) starts in about 20 mins|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SKQ43HT8DAK98CQ75,SJT97HAKJ9DQ7532C,SA852HQ4DJTCJ9642,S6H76532D64CAKT83|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|nt|fabsayc: last board|pg|| nt|fabsayc: thanks to our operator, Eria, good job|pg|| mb|2S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|d7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|nt|fabsayc: next set in about 1 hr|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|d2|pg|| mc|8|pg||