vg|BBO5-2022WTC-VC,RR20,I,17,32,FRANCE,0,POLAND,0| rs|2SN-2,2SS-2,3NS+2,4HEx-1,3NE=,3NE=,1NN-2,2HE+1,3NE=,3NE=,3NE+1,3NE+1,3DE+1,4SS=,2NW=,3NW=,5SE=,4SE+1,4HW=,5DE-1,4SS-1,4SS-2,2SW=,3NE=,1HSx+1,4HS-2,2CS-1,3CN=,2SW=,2SE-1,1NW=,1NW=| pn|AVON,C BALDYSZ,HUGON,Z BALDYSZ,SARNIAK,WILLARD,KAZMUCHA,HALFON|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3ST9543H8432DKJCQ5,SJ87HKJ96DAQ7CJT7,SAQ62HA75D653CK42,SKHQTDT9842CA9863|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d4|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|s9|pg|| mc|6|nt|marintlc: thanks for joining us for this exciting match against Poland(1) and France (9)|pg|| pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3ST9543H8432DKJCQ5,SJ87HKJ96DAQ7CJT7,SAQ62HA75D653CK42,SKHQTDT9842CA9863|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| nt|marintlc: Venice Cup running scores|pg|| nt|marintlc: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=2201&qshowflag=|pg|| nt|marintlc: 23 matches total and this is match 20|pg|| nt|marintlc: top 8 advance|pg|| nt|kfung: France needs this match|pg|| nt|marintlc: Poland has been leading and is in 1st|pg|| nt|kfung: They are 10VPs out of a qualifying position with 4 matches left|pg|| pc|h9|nt|marintlc: and France currently in 9th|pg|| pc|h5|nt|kfung: Poland has been dominating the field|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s4|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| nt|marintlc: system notes for this tables pairs|pg|| pc|h7|nt|marintlc: http://www.ecatsbridgenews.com/WBFsystems/VeniceC_2021WBTC/Poland/Kazmucha-Sarniak.pdf|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|nt|marintlc: http://www.ecatsbridgenews.com/WBFsystems/VeniceC_2021WBTC/France/Gombert-Halfon.pdf|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s9|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SKQ5HAKDAK8762C62,SJT942HQT742DCQ75,SA86H95DJT53CJ943,S73HJ863DQ94CAKT8|sv|n|nt|marintlc: with only 4 matches including this one France needs a win to break into top 8|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|nt|marintlc: system notes for the pairs|pg|| nt|marintlc: http://www.ecatsbridgenews.com/WBFsystems/VeniceC_2021WBTC/Poland/Baldysz-Baldysz.pdf|pg|| mb|p|nt|marintlc: http://www.ecatsbridgenews.com/WBFsystems/VeniceC_2021WBTC/France/Hugon-Avon.pdf|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marintlc: joining me for this match is Kismet Fung of Canada|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dK|nt|marintlc: in the other room NS never got to introduce diamonds and are now they are playing EW 4H doubled|pg|| nt|marintlc: so pick up for France on this board|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d2|mc|11|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SKQ5HAKDAK8762C62,SJT942HQT742DCQ75,SA86H95DJT53CJ943,S73HJ863DQ94CAKT8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|2D!|an|majors|nt|kfung: W has majors at favourable vul|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|nt|kfung: NS can mek 3NT or 5D|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|kfung: 4H is only 300 vs 600|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| nt|kfung: NS never got to introduce diamonds|pg|| nt|kfung: with the strong club auction|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h7|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|hQ|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|h8|pc|sK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S753HT8DAT632CJ83,SAH72DKQ754CAT965,SQT92HQJ643D9CK74,SKJ864HAK95DJ8CQ2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|kfung: The maxim is "all nonfits belong in 3NT"|pg|| mb|2C|nt|kfung: misfits|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kfung: other room on board 18 one down in 4H doubled|pg|| nt|marintlc: lots of distribution will make this a challenge|pg|| pc|hT|nt|kfung: good start for France|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d2|pc|cT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h6|pc|s4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|cJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S753HT8DAT632CJ83,SAH72DKQ754CAT965,SQT92HQJ643D9CK74,SKJ864HAK95DJ8CQ2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| nt|marintlc: both tables have bid this to 3NT. the distribution will make this a delicate contract to make|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d8|nt|kfung: heart lead at both tables|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|s6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|d7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d3|pc|c6|pc|sT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAT73HAQDQ952CJ53,S862HK83DKT76CKT7,SK95HT64DAJ43C964,SQJ4HJ9752D8CAQ82|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| mc|5|nt|marintlc: France likely to lose a couple imps here|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAT73HAQDQ952CJ53,S862HK83DKT76CKT7,SK95HT64DAJ43C964,SQJ4HJ9752D8CAQ82|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|sT|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|nt|marintlc: in the other room Sofia is struggling with how to play the 3NT contract|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SAT974HQ82DC98543,SQ5HJ53D65432CKJ7,S863HKT96DKJT98CT,SKJ2HA74DAQ7CAQ62|sv|n|nt|marintlc: in other room EW bid to 3NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|marintlc: Polish club opening|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|kfung: 9 tricks with diamond finesse after knocking out ace of spades, push board|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|dJ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|hT|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h2|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h4|mc|9|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SAT974HQ82DC98543,SQ5HJ53D65432CKJ7,S863HKT96DKJT98CT,SKJ2HA74DAQ7CAQ62|sv|n|nt|marintlc: they've made the contract for a push board but not as well played|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|nt|kfung: I see 8 tricks with the diamond finesse|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c8|pg|| nt|marintlc: on 20 in other room NS will play 1NT compared to the 2H by east in this room|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s3|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h8|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SJ865HJ543D95CT63,S432HKQ9DAT3CAK52,SATHT876DKQ84CJ84,SKQ97HA2DJ762CQ97|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|dK|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|d3|pc|hT|pg|| pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SJ865HJ543D95CT63,S432HKQ9DAT3CAK52,SATHT876DKQ84CJ84,SKQ97HA2DJ762CQ97|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|h3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SKJ8752HQJ98D5CAQ,SQTHAT762DQT8CJ54,S643H43DA42CT9763,SA9HK5DKJ9763CK82|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s2|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|d6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|c6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s7|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|sJ|pc|h7|pc|cT|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SKJ8752HQJ98D5CAQ,SQTHAT762DQT8CJ54,S643H43DA42CT9763,SA9HK5DKJ9763CK82|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s2|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|dQ|nt|marintlc: good guess by Anna here|pg|| nt|marintlc: Ania|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| nt|marintlc: sorry auto correct :)|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SJT987H7652D2CQ54,SAK5HAJD8754CK762,S6432HKQT3DAKTCJ3,SQH984DQJ963CAT98|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|sT|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SJT987H7652D2CQ54,SAK5HAJD8754CK762,S6432HKQT3DAKTCJ3,SQH984DQJ963CAT98|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|marintlc: 3S should show both minors with singleton spade and 3 h|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d6|nt|marintlc: minor suit contract one of been down 1 as well|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c8|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg|| mc|9|nt|marintlc: will see if other table makes that 3nt|pg|| pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3S863HJ4DKQJ652CA7,ST975HKQ832D4CK85,S2HAT97DT93CJ9432,SAKQJ4H65DA87CQT6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|3D!|mb|4D|mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|sT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s9|mc|11|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3S863HJ4DKQJ652CA7,ST975HKQ832D4CK85,S2HAT97DT93CJ9432,SAKQJ4H65DA87CQT6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|marintlc: north made defensive error on 25|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|marintlc: defending NT always so difficult|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| nt|marintlc: I meant 24|pg|| nt|marintlc: forgive me ive been watching all the matches today 1am-11:30am California time|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| nt|marintlc: NS uses count signals in NT is what their card says with Lavinthal discards|pg|| nt|marintlc: http://www.ecatsbridgenews.com/WBFsystems/VeniceC_2021WBTC/Poland/Kazmucha-Sarniak.pdf|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|sJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|marintlc: board 23 will be another swing as EW playing in 3D|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|sK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|c3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SQ875HT9D9842CQ86,S9HAKJ8764DT53C54,ST643HQ532D6CAK92,SAKJ2HDAKQJ7CJT73|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|s2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|cT|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|sJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|h7|mc|10|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SQ875HT9D9842CQ86,S9HAKJ8764DT53C54,ST643HQ532D6CAK92,SAKJ2HDAKQJ7CJT73|sv|b|mb|1D|nt|marintlc: so Poland will gain some imps back on 23|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|marintlc: http://www.ecatsbridgenews.com/WBFsystems/VeniceC_2021WBTC/France/Gombert-Halfon.pdf|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|nt|marintlc: 2C probably a inv checkback|pg|| nt|marintlc: on 24 in other room polish pair stopped in 2nt|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| nt|marintlc: in other room Hugon cashed hearts and didnt play low heart holding contract to 2NT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| nt|marintlc: 7 imps to France on 24|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|cT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|cJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|dT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|dK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|h6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|h7|pc|c9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SKQ9542HQT3D83CK8,SATHJ72DA942CT764,SJ876H64DJT75CAQ3,S3HAK985DKQ6CJ952|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SKQ9542HQT3D83CK8,SATHJ72DA942CT764,SJ876H64DJT75CAQ3,S3HAK985DKQ6CJ952|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|marintlc: in other room NS bid to 5D pushing EW to 5S on board 25|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|3H|nt|marintlc: unfortunate for France on 26....they really need wins to make it to top 8|pg|| mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| nt|marintlc: here as west I would play High heart to make clear for diamond switch|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|nt|marintlc: luckily east had KQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s2|pg|| mc|8|nt|marintlc: other table is now bidding board 26 after a push on 26|pg|| pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SKJ7HAK8653DCQ876,SAQT53H7DAKJ5CAKJ,S864H4DQT98742C53,S92HQJT92D63CT942|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d5|pc|s4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SKJ7HAK8653DCQ876,SAQT53H7DAKJ5CAKJ,S864H4DQT98742C53,S92HQJT92D63CT942|sv|n|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|marintlc: EW playing traditional 2C here with 2D waiting|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|nt|marintlc: 3NT has no entries to dummy|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|nt|marintlc: south bid 3NT?|pg|| mb|p|nt|marintlc: ahhh thanks Vicky|pg|| mb|p|nt|marintlc: :P|pg|| mb|p|pc|h6|nt|marintlc: as ive said before very hard on our vugraph operators to watch everything and enter correctly....|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s9|nt|marintlc: now they have an entry|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d5|pc|c3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|nt|marintlc: so on 26. the other room played 4H making another swing to Poland|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| mc|9|nt|marintlc: unfortunate lead by south here|pg|| nt|marintlc: or funtunate if you are france|pg|| nt|marintlc: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=2201&qshowflag=|pg|| pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SKQJ2HAK974D84CK4,SA97HQJT2DAK752C9,ST3H865DTCQJ87532,S8654H3DQJ963CAT6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marintlc: tied match and French pair needs to stay out of 4H to take a lead|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marintlc: at other table north bid 1NT over the 1H...landing in 4H|pg|| mb|p|pc|dA|nt|marintlc: pick up now by France as 1H is cold|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|c6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h4|pc|d2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|c5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|c7|pc|s8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SKQJ2HAK974D84CK4,SA97HQJT2DAK752C9,ST3H865DTCQJ87532,S8654H3DQJ963CAT6|sv|b|mb|p|nt|marintlc: france is on the bubble to top 8 teams and needs wins|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|nt|marintlc: the Poland team has been having a great tournament so far|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|marintlc: so makes a game try and obviously north is not interested|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| nt|marintlc: west has natural 2 heart tricks plus two aces|pg|| nt|marintlc: we have another swing on board 28|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| nt|marintlc: polish pair is playing in 2SW|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|h6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h8|nt|marintlc: if your just joining us...this is an important match for France who is currently in 9th place and needs to break into top 8|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|marintlc: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=2201&qshowflag=|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SJT8654HQJ632DAC6,SAQ72H54DKT98CA83,SHAT9DQJ42CQJ9754,SK93HK87D7653CKT2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C|an|M|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s4|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|s5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| nt|marintlc: hi all just coming to this table as other table finished play|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|mc|7|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SJT8654HQJ632DAC6,SAQ72H54DKT98CA83,SHAT9DQJ42CQJ9754,SK93HK87D7653CKT2|sv|o|nt|marintlc: tied match....will have to see if French stay out of 4H|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|nt|marintlc: in the other room on board 29. we had quite a different auction when north passed 1H...and east banked with a double and west chose to leave it in|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|marintlc: france will take the lead after that board finishes|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s8|pc|c3|pg|| mc|9|nt|marintlc: banked.....balanced (ty Mac auto correct)|pg|| pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SA9HKT863DT86CA75,SQJT7HJ4DA2CKJT92,SK85H7DKJ7543C843,S6432HAQ952DQ9CQ6|sv|n|nt|marintlc: so I missed how they went down in 2c|pg|| nt|marintlc: 4 imps over to poland|pg|| nt|marintlc: 2 boards left for today|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| nt|marintlc: west need to rise with ace to make this contract|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pc|h5|pg|| nt|marintlc: hard to know with no interference form NS|pg|| nt|marintlc: from|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|h9|pg|| nt|marintlc: defensive error from France giving swing back over to poland|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| mc|8|nt|marintlc: last hand for today|pg|| pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SA9HKT863DT86CA75,SQJT7HJ4DA2CKJT92,SK85H7DKJ7543C843,S6432HAQ952DQ9CQ6|sv|n|nt|marintlc: or me tired typing. I have caught all the womens matches today which have been 1am-11:30am California time|pg|| mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2C!|nt|marintlc: so pls be patient with me|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marintlc: 2C should be a transfer advance after the double of a major|pg|| pc|d8|nt|marintlc: getting her partner off to the right lead|pg|| nt|marintlc: I personally love playing these....and force all partners to learn them|pg|| nt|marintlc: most auctions get easier after opps double my major openings when using transfers|pg|| nt|marintlc: 29 was a huge pick up for france|pg|| nt|marintlc: if you are just joining us...|pg|| nt|marintlc: here's running scores|pg|| nt|marintlc: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=2201&qshowflag=|pg|| nt|marintlc: teams need to make top 8 by end of play tomorrow|pg|| nt|marintlc: and France is currently in 9....Poland has been leading and will advance|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|nt|marintlc: in other room on board 30.....over 1NT by east showed majors with 2C bid and north decided to pass....should be a push board more or less|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c9|pc|s8|pc|h5|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SAQ85H73DKT96CT74,S962HKJ8D43CAJ853,S743HA654D852CKQ6,SKJTHQT92DAQJ7C92|sv|e|nt|marintlc: tomorrow is the last 3 matches of the round robin|pg|| mb|p|nt|marintlc: running scores for Venice Cup:|pg|| mb|p|nt|marintlc: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=2201&qshowflag=|pg|| mb|1D|nt|marintlc: teams need to be in top 8 to advance to KO phase|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marintlc: this was an important match for France as they are on the bubble|pg|| pc|s7|nt|marintlc: Poland has been playing very strong all week and are leading |pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| nt|marintlc: push board|pg|| mc|7|nt|marintlc: bye all see you tomorrow|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SAQ85H73DKT96CT74,S962HKJ8D43CAJ853,S743HA654D852CKQ6,SKJTHQT92DAQJ7C92|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marintlc: so last board for todays matches|pg|| nt|marintlc: last 3 matches tomorrow to end the round robin|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|nt|marintlc: now the contract is easier to make|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|nt|marintlc: started off difficult|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hQ|nt|marintlc: thanks again for watching im moving to other table|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|h5|pg|| mc|7|pg||