vg|BBO1-2022WTC-BB,RR17,I,1,16,ISRAEL,0,USA 1,0| rs|3NS+1,3NS+2,4HE=,3SN-2,3NS-1,3NS-1,4SW+2,4SW=,4SS=,4SN-3,4SS=,4SS+1,5HWx-3,4SN=,2DWx-1,4CS-2,4HW-1,4HW-1,1SS=,1NS-1,4HN=,4HS=,3NE=,3NE=,4SE=,4SE=,3NW+2,3NW+2,3NN+3,3NN+3,3DN=,1NN+2| pn|PADON,WEINSTEIN,BIRMAN,R LEVIN,HAMPSON,A LEVIN,GRECO,ROLL|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SQJ7HAK3DAKQJ7CQ4,SK983H876D2CKJT85,S542HQT52D3CA9632,SAT6HJ94DT98654C7|sv|o|nt|yuval10: goodmorning and welcome|pg|| nt|yuval10: this is a crucial match between 8th and 10th seeded at the moment|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: running scores: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=2200&qshowflag=1|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|yuval10: you can find EW's CC here: http://www.ecatsbridgenews.com/WBFsystems/W2021BTC-BermudaBowl/USA1/Levin-Weinstein.pdf|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|yuval10: and NS's here : http://www.ecatsbridgenews.com/WBFsystems/W2021BTC-BermudaBowl/Israel/padon-birman.pdf|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|yuval10: looks like Kokish relays to 2NT|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: 2@d showed 4+ points|pg|| mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|yuval10: declarer has his 9th trick now and can make more with the right guess in @h and also in the @s suit|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h7|pc|c6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s3|nt|yuval10: A very long day today - 4 matches|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d9|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|yuval10: for Israel it's USA1, Egypt, India and finally England on VUgraph|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SQJ7HAK3DAKQJ7CQ4,SK983H876D2CKJT85,S542HQT52D3CA9632,SAT6HJ94DT98654C7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4ST875HAKDT954CJ43,SKHT987654DAQCT86,SAJ9642HQ2DJ2C975,SQ3HJ3DK8763CAKQ2|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|yuval10: USA1 - Israel, Singapore, Sqitzerland, Hungary|pg|| mb|4D!|mb|p|nt|yuval10: *Switzerland|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|yuval10: nothing much in the play here|pg|| nt|yuval10: 1NT by E described as "14-17" in their CC|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| nt|yuval10: EW in the other room plays 1NT as mini NT when favourable, might cause some problems |pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4ST875HAKDT954CJ43,SKHT987654DAQCT86,SAJ9642HQ2DJ2C975,SQ3HJ3DK8763CAKQ2|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|1S|mb|p|an| |mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|hT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SKJ65HAQ96DQ74CK3,SA874H43D62CQ9752,SQT3HK75DAJ83C864,S92HJT82DKT95CAJT|sv|e|nt|yuval10: looks like a 1nt- 3nt here|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: not much chance for declarer after a @c lead|pg|| mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|nt|yuval10: attitude leads for EW|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s5|nt|yuval10: they also play smith - high low encourage|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|d4|pg|| nt|yuval10: doesn't need it here as W will just cash A@s and his @c winners|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d3|pc|s9|pc|d7|pg|| nt|yuval10: so down 1 it is|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SKJ65HAQ96DQ74CK3,SA874H43D62CQ9752,SQT3HK75DAJ83C864,S92HJT82DKT95CAJT|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d3|pc|s2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|h6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SJ9HQT952DJ84CT83,SAQ854HDQ53CKJ962,ST63HAKJ3DK762CQ7,SK72H8764DAT9CA54|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|yuval10: board 2- as expected, E opened 1@d, and NS were able to buy the contract in 3@s|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|yuval10: so the first big swing goes to the USA1 team|pg|| nt|yuval10: 2@h surely good raise in @s|pg|| nt|yuval10: so 4@s can be expected from W|pg|| mb|3C|nt|yuval10: if 3@c is a long trail bid then East with his fantastic hand will surely accept|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: the rather off-shape X by N here might help declarer finding the Q@c|pg|| pc|hA|nt|yuval10: but he has 10 tricks anyway when both black suits behave - 5@s, 4@c and 1@d |pg|| nt|yuval10: might play K@c from hand to cater T@c or Q! singelton in S|pg|| nt|yuval10: 4@s in the other room as well, with the same bid and the same lead|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c9|nt|yuval10: will probably lead Q@d and make 12 tricks|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|hK|pc|h8|nt|yuval10: so 2 imps more for USA1|pg|| pc|h9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s8|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SJ9HQT952DJ84CT83,SAQ854HDQ53CKJ962,ST63HAKJ3DK762CQ7,SK72H8764DAT9CA54|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d7|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d2|pc|h7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SAKQJ75HKQ6DKT83C,S3HJT854DA52CAT64,ST8HA732D9CKQJ832,S9642H9DQJ764C975|sv|n|nt|yuval10: running scores: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=2200&qshowflag=1|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|!S|nt|yuval10: 1@c 2+ @c's , may hand 5 @d's|pg|| mb|1S!|nt|yuval10: 1@s probably has the meaning of a takeout X over @s|pg|| nt|yuval10: might be a warning sign for S that surely has his sight for a possible slam|pg|| mb|p|an|no 3!S|nt|yuval10: we can persume that Pass from N deny 3@s's |pg|| mb|2D|nt|yuval10: 4@s next door|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|yuval10: perhaps 3@d now from S , follow by 4@s|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|yuval10: a chance for Israel here - in the other room opps kept silence so declarer didn't have the warning signs regarding the 5-1 @h's|pg|| nt|yuval10: but here Declarer has it|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d3|nt|yuval10: and indeed he's going for the @d ruffs|pg|| nt|yuval10: and will make|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|yuval10: should be 13 imps to Israel if he makes 11|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|s7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|sT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h3|nt|yuval10: now only 10 so 12 imps|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| nt|yuval10: did he really play like this? very dangerous if W had Q@d he'd have gone down now|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| mc|10|nt|yuval10: all ended will though|pg|| pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SAKQJ75HKQ6DKT83C,S3HJT854DA52CAT64,ST8HA732D9CKQJ832,S9642H9DQJ764C975|sv|n|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h5|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|d3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|s6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|s9|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SK9873H93DA95CK42,SQ5HK7654DT743CJ5,SAJ64HQDQ62CA9763,ST2HAJT82DKJ8CQT8|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3H|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| nt|yuval10: good defense, but the 3rd @c is with East, so after AK@s and 3 rounds of @c the contract is safe|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|h4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SK9873H93DA95CK42,SQ5HK7654DT743CJ5,SAJ64HQDQ62CA9763,ST2HAJT82DKJ8CQT8|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3H!|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SQ85HADJ96CA98654,S432HKQJ8754DQ73C,SAK976H96DA842CQT,SJTHT32DKT5CKJ732|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| nt|yuval10: now @s or @h and declarer needs to guess the @c's in order to go down only 2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| nt|yuval10: more likely ro finesse the @d to the T and go 3 off|pg|| nt|yuval10: alas what if declarer has JX @d and a singel @c... then a @d return put him in a guess|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|yuval10: exactly what i was thinking|pg|| nt|yuval10: yes still declarer isn't out of the woods yet|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|c4|pg|| nt|yuval10: now small @c|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|h8|pc|cT|pg|| nt|yuval10: trying to make S jump with the A which he won't, of course|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|h3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|hQ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|nt|yuval10: that was a fantastic defense by S, not to play the A@c|pg|| nt|yuval10: now declarer may or may not believe N has AQX @c|pg|| nt|yuval10: some of the kibs suggest that declarer had to play the T@d when N shift |pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| nt|yuval10: great hand|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|h4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SQ85HADJ96CA98654,S432HKQJ8754DQ73C,SAK976H96DA842CQT,SJTHT32DKT5CKJ732|sv|b|mb|2C|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SJT6HQT3D76CAQT63,SAK8432H95DKQ53C4,SQ9HKJ8DAJT9CK982,S75HA7642D842CJ75|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|yuval10: a conservative 2@c by S here ( compare to the 3@c in the other room ), and now X to show some extra values|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|nt|yuval10: looks like small @d lead is the strongest by def. but N normally led a @c|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s7|nt|yuval10: declarer can easily escape with 1 off - AK@s and another @d @c ruff @h to Ace and another @c ruff|pg|| pc|sT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h8|pc|d8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|d3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|d5|pc|c9|pg|| nt|yuval10: yet still another 5 imps for Israel|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| nt|yuval10: slowly gaining some ground|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h6|pc|cT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|s8|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SJT6HQT3D76CAQT63,SAK8432H95DKQ53C4,SQ9HKJ8DAJT9CK982,S75HA7642D842CJ75|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s4|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S85H92DAQJ9652CK8,SATHAT8763D73C732,SQJ764HK54DKCJ654,SK932HQJDT84CAQT9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|2D!|nt|yuval10: time for some comic 1NT from S|pg|| mb|d|nt|yuval10: The Israeli audience hope N won't take him too seriosuly....|pg|| mb|r|mb|3D|mb|3H|nt|yuval10: he may bid to 3NT ( down after Q@h lead ) or 4@s ( down by a lot )|pg|| nt|yuval10: 3@s X 4@d ?|pg|| mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|yuval10: looks like N sensed the psyche by P|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| nt|yuval10: note that he didn't even X 4@h|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|s7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|yuval10: so a rather exciting no swing|pg|| nt|jacksond: Only 5.30am on East Coast USA so not a lot of US kibs. This is a vital match for Israel to win as they are several VPS off cutat moment|pg|| nt|jacksond: Hi Yudal.Pleased Levin went on to 4H. Looks like -1 and fLat board|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|c9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S85H92DAQJ9652CK8,SATHAT8763D73C732,SQJ764HK54DKCJ654,SK932HQJDT84CAQT9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|4D|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|mc|9|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SQJ9HKJT2DJ63CA32,SK2HQ83DQ95CKJ975,S8763HA74DA42CT64,SAT54H965DKT87CQ8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|an|!S|mb|p|mb|1S|an|3c !S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jacksond: IH by N shows 4 card spades |pg|| mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| nt|yuval10: looks like 1NT is better here, where there's no ruffing values to either N or S|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|c7|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|nt|yuval10: now the @h guess|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|nt|jacksond: I spade by South seems to have better prospects than 1NT in other room where they did well to get out for -1 after wrong guess in hearts|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|nt|yuval10: and declarer doesn't blink|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d5|pc|c6|pc|sT|pg|| nt|yuval10: just made and another small swing for Israel|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SQJ9HKJT2DJ63CA32,SK2HQ83DQ95CKJ975,S8763HA74DA42CT64,SAT54H965DKT87CQ8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s3|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SQJ2H73DT952CAJ42,SK53HT6DKQ764CQ76,SA986HAQ9842DACK5,ST74HKJ5DJ83CT983|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|yuval10: for running scores before the last swing: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=2200&qshowflag=1|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|yuval10: last hand considered, it looks like Israel and USA1 are almost tied now|pg|| mb|p|nt|yuval10: we have some Gazzili sequence now|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|jacksond: 4H looks good. Have to avoid playing 3NT|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| nt|yuval10: only 1.5 VP now seperate Israel in 10th from Denmark in 8th, in Between USA1 in 9th place|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h3|nt|yuval10: still 6 more matches after this one though, but it looks like it will go down the wire|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|yuval10: we're going to have some exciting day today ( with 3 more matches ) and tomorrow ( 3 matches to conclude the Round-Rubin )|pg|| nt|jacksond: Looking at Isreal remaining matches. Tough run in yuval.|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h8|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SQJ2H73DT952CAJ42,SK53HT6DKQ764CQ76,SA986HAQ9842DACK5,ST74HKJ5DJ83CT983|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s7|mc|10|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2S654HKQ65DJT74CJ6,SAQJ97HT4DAKCA975,SKT2HJ92D983CKT83,S83HA873DQ652CQ42|sv|n|nt|yuval10: no easy matches here David, as evident by the fact Israel narrowly won vs Uruguay and lost only yesterday to the UAE|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|yuval10: but facing a tough opp. like USA1, they seem to rise to the occasion, at least until now|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|c5|pg|| nt|jacksond: Cant see any way of putting this contract under pressure so time to put the kettle on|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|h8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2S654HKQ65DJT74CJ6,SAQJ97HT4DAKCA975,SKT2HJ92D983CKT83,S83HA873DQ652CQ42|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3S3HT97DJ842CT7542,SK75H543DAQT963C9,SAT6HAKJ2DK7CQJ86,SQJ9842HQ86D5CAK3|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H!|nt|yuval10: another good raise in @s|pg|| mb|d|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3S3HT97DJ842CT7542,SK75H543DAQT963C9,SAT6HAKJ2DK7CQJ86,SQJ9842HQ86D5CAK3|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|s5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4ST543HT8DQ962CT63,SK87HAQDKJCKQ9852,SAQ62HJ952DT83CA7,SJ9HK7643DA754CJ4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: another dull 3NT here it seem|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|yuval10: W upgraded his hand to 20|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: still not enough to convince Partner to go further|pg|| pc|s2|nt|yuval10: has no choice but to play the J here|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h3|nt|yuval10: ATT leads against NT from NS |pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| nt|yuval10: claim now|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4ST543HT8DQ962CT63,SK87HAQDKJCKQ9852,SAQ62HJ952DT83CA7,SJ9HK7643DA754CJ4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SHK65DAKQJT43CA98,SAQT92H432D765CT2,SK8743H97D92CKQJ4,SJ65HAQJT8D8C7653|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|yuval10: 3NT looks like a normal result here, though NS can make some 12 tricks in @d as the cards lie|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|2S|nt|yuval10: N thinks now|pg|| nt|yuval10: W already passed|pg|| nt|yuval10: 2@h is a good raise so he must know P has a void in @s|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|yuval10: N passed, not without hesitation|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|yuval10: interesting try here from East|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| nt|yuval10: declarer didn't bite|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SHK65DAKQJT43CA98,SAQT92H432D765CT2,SK8743H97D92CKQJ4,SJ65HAQJT8D8C7653|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|1N!|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SK63H9854DT7CAJT9,SA98HJT76DQ632C82,SQT7HKDAKJ854C764,SJ542HAQ32D9CKQ53|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|d|nt|yuval10: so to the last hand we go - very important win for Israel in their quest towards a top-8 finish|pg|| nt|yuval10: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=2200&qshowflag=1|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: some ( very ) off-shape 1NT opening in the other room|pg|| mb|p|pc|d9|pc|dT|nt|yuval10: not much problems for declarer here with the @c lie|pg|| pc|d3|nt|yuval10: and the Q@d onside off course|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c5|pc|h5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|hJ|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|yuval10: so looks like 1 imp for USA1 to end this|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|nt|yuval10: thanks all, see you soon|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d8|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SK63H9854DT7CAJT9,SA98HJT76DQ632C82,SQT7HKDAKJ854C764,SJ542HAQ32D9CKQ53|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|c9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s5|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|cJ|pc|hT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|hJ|pc|c7|pg|| pg||