vg|BBO2-2022WTC-BB,RR20,I,17,32,DENMARK,0,ITALY,0| rs|2SS-2,3DE+1,3NS+2,3NS+2,3NE=,3NE=,1NN-2,2HE+1,3NE=,3NE=,3NW+1,3NE+1,3NE+1,4SSx-1,3NW-1,3NW=,5DSx-2,4SE+1,4HW=,4HE+2,4SSx-2,4SS-2,4SW-2,1HSx-1,3DE+1,2HS+1,3HS=,3HS-1,3SE-2,3SE-2,1NW=,1NW=| pn|E JEPSEN,VERSACE,DE BILDE,LAURIA,MADALA,ASKGAARD,DUBOIN,KONOW|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3ST9543H8432DKJCQ5,SJ87HKJ96DAQ7CJT7,SAQ62HA75D653CK42,SKHQTDT9842CA9863|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|nt|Thorvald: Convention cards: http://www.ecatsbridgenews.com/WBFsystems/default.asp?dir=W2021BTC-BermudaBowl|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Link to Running scores for all 4 tournaments on this page: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/Results.htm|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Right click on a player and select kibitz if you want to see only what the player sees|pg|| pc|cT|nt|athene: Hello everyone|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|s9|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3ST9543H8432DKJCQ5,SJ87HKJ96DAQ7CJT7,SAQ62HA75D653CK42,SKHQTDT9842CA9863|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H!|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SKQ5HAKDAK8762C62,SJT942HQT742DCQ75,SA86H95DJT53CJ943,S73HJ863DQ94CAKT8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|nt|athene: double-dummy 3NT and 5@D both just score the 600 but now he gets a little more|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SKQ5HAKDAK8762C62,SJT942HQT742DCQ75,SA86H95DJT53CJ943,S73HJ863DQ94CAKT8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|mc|11|pg|| qx|o19|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|nt|Pelu: Hi all|pg|| pc|hT|nt|Pelu: this is No 10 (Den) against no 5|pg|| nt|athene: not trivial how to play this|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| nt|athene: there's still no sure way to play the clubs for one loser; for example if you finesse the 10 you might find south started with @CKxxx and north with @CJx|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|s4|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Based on @H-length at North I think it is best to use Ace|pg|| nt|athene: this loses to @CKJxx with south of course but maybe Lauria decided it was very likely North had the @CK for his overcall|pg|| nt|athene: since his suit isn't wonderful|pg|| nt|Thorvald: The play did take so long I could forget the actual layout just watching the hand from Laurias perspective|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|s8|pc|d2|pg|| nt|athene: heart continuation would have cut lauria off from his hand|pg|| pc|c6|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|d5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hJ|mc|9|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|hA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|s5|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c7|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|h2|nt|Thorvald: Link to Running scores for all 4 tournaments on this page: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/Results.htm|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| nt|athene: he can take the diamond finesse and cash out for two off|pg|| nt|athene: lauria is a bit stuck on the second diamond but declarer doesn't know it|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|nt|athene: perhaps going to play lauria for @D108 doubleton (ead Q)|pg|| pc|dA|nt|athene: (lead Q)|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|s6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c6|pc|s4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cA|mc|5|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAT73HAQDQ952CJ53,S862HK83DKT76CKT7,SK95HT64DAJ43C964,SQJ4HJ9752D8CAQ82|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|sT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SAT974HQ82DC98543,SQ5HJ53D65432CKJ7,S863HKT96DKJT98CT,SKJ2HA74DAQ7CAQ62|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|athene: this could have led to an extra undertrick if Versace was the one with the fourth club, but worked out the same|pg|| pc|s4|nt|Cantorm: Hello Peter, William, folks|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Hi Martin|pg|| nt|athene: hello|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|c5|pg|| nt|Cantorm: and Thorvald|pg|| pc|sK|mc|9|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SAT974HQ82DC98543,SQ5HJ53D65432CKJ7,S863HKT96DKJT98CT,SKJ2HA74DAQ7CAQ62|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sK|mc|9|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SJ865HJ543D95CT63,S432HKQ9DAT3CAK52,SATHT876DKQ84CJ84,SKQ97HA2DJ762CQ97|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N!|nt|athene: if both followed to the @DQ declarer could have cashed the ace and see whether to play another one or just knock out the @SA for nine|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|Cantorm: nothing much to say about this one either - dealing machine needs a kick up the backside|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s4|nt|athene: 1NT strong for EW... not sure how they respond to 1@D with a 2-3-3-5 6 count or something|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|athene: i'm told they respond in 3-card majors where necessary|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|d7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c5|mc|10|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SJ865HJ543D95CT63,S432HKQ9DAT3CAK52,SATHT876DKQ84CJ84,SKQ97HA2DJ762CQ97|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d4|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SKJ8752HQJ98D5CAQ,SQTHAT762DQT8CJ54,S643H43DA42CT9763,SA9HK5DKJ9763CK82|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|nt|athene: not sure you need a strong 1NT response to 1@D so desperately badly, but i guess they have their reasons :)|pg|| mb|2H|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|athene: this is going to make for a great score|pg|| nt|Cantorm: there's the 9th|pg|| nt|Cantorm: will agonise over Q or 10 and get it right|pg|| nt|athene: even a diamond lead and spade back wasn't beating (declarer only has eight tricks but south gets crushed on the run of the diamonds)|pg|| nt|athene: if De Bilde were a kind man he would whisper to Lauria "it doesn't matter, i don't have either of them"|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| nt|Cantorm: he is kind enough - as I'm sure our Danish co-commentators will confirm|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|h8|pg|| nt|Cantorm: all results and other info on all 4 championships via worldbridge.org|pg|| nt|Cantorm: yes all 48 tables pay same boards|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s7|pc|h2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h9|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| nt|athene: i wonder if Lauria would have exited a small club if South threw the spade|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|mc|10|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SKJ8752HQJ98D5CAQ,SQTHAT762DQT8CJ54,S643H43DA42CT9763,SA9HK5DKJ9763CK82|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3S|mb|3N|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d2|pc|s9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s5|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SJT987H7652D2CQ54,SAK5HAJD8754CK762,S6432HKQT3DAKTCJ3,SQH984DQJ963CAT98|sv|o|mb|1N|nt|Cantorm: I guess they get to 3N and guess they go 1 light|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|athene: yes, the defence have to leave hearts alone for a long time for this to make|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| nt|athene: with @HAJx, if hearts were his only worry, you would expect declarer to duck the @HQ|pg|| nt|athene: so the lack of Bath Coup means something... but what?|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h3|mc|8|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SJT987H7652D2CQ54,SAK5HAJD8754CK762,S6432HKQT3DAKTCJ3,SQH984DQJ963CAT98|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h6|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h5|pc|d8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|c9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|hT|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c7|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3S863HJ4DKQJ652CA7,ST975HKQ832D4CK85,S2HAT97DT93CJ9432,SAKQJ4H65DA87CQT6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|3D|mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|Thorvald: Duboin - Madala found the 4@S sacrifice in 23|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|Thorvald: But a fast equalizer in 24|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| nt|athene: now a heart to the jack?|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Not really time to get ruffs, and drop losers on the 1H|pg|| nt|Thorvald: But 2 down is fine for NS as 4(5)@S is making|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d6|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|d9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hT|mc|9|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3S863HJ4DKQJ652CA7,ST975HKQ832D4CK85,S2HAT97DT93CJ9432,SAKQJ4H65DA87CQT6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|4D|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|s5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|sT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|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|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|dA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|dK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|mc|10|nt|athene: if only declarer hadn't had that @SAK north could have switched to the diamond then got in with the @HQ and put his partner in with a club for a diamond ruff|pg|| pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SQ875HT9D9842CQ86,S9HAKJ8764DT53C54,ST643HQ532D6CAK92,SAKJ2HDAKQJ7CJT73|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|c4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|c5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|h4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|s2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|c7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|h6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SKQ9542HQT3D83CK8,SATHJ72DA942CT764,SJ876H64DJT75CAQ3,S3HAK985DKQ6CJ952|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|d|nt|athene: i guess X is takeout of spades|pg|| mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|athene: wow, N-S are doing a lot of bidding for a pair off five top tricks|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| nt|athene: cashing them might not be trivial though...|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| nt|athene: @HJ suit preference for diamonds makes it easier|pg|| nt|athene: if that's what it is|pg|| nt|athene: Lauria will be trying to work out if a diamond switch can ever cost|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| nt|athene: with the club finesse working if needed, probably not|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| mc|8|nt|athene: (swap @CK and @DA i mean)|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SKQ9542HQT3D83CK8,SATHJ72DA942CT764,SJ876H64DJT75CAQ3,S3HAK985DKQ6CJ952|sv|o|mb|2S|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|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SKJ7HAK8653DCQ876,SAQT53H7DAKJ5CAKJ,S864H4DQT98742C53,S92HQJT92D63CT942|sv|n|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|an|.|mb|p|mb|3C!|nt|Cantorm: if the rules allowed a pair to lead from either side of the table at each trick EW could make a lot of tricks|pg|| mb|p|nt|Cantorm: waiting for explanation of 2N|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h3|nt|Cantorm: once again, results and all info via worldbridge.org|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s4|pc|h2|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Link to Running scores for all 4 tournaments on this page: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/Results.htm|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Right click on a player and select kibitz if you want to see only what the player sees|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Convention cards: http://www.ecatsbridgenews.com/WBFsystems/default.asp?dir=W2021BTC-BermudaBowl|pg|| nt|athene: do NS play upside down suit-preference?|pg|| nt|athene: @H3 looks quite small to me, and south wants a diamond back doesn't he?|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|nt|Cantorm: I don't think so - but maybe he fancies his @s tricks if dummy kept off lead|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|s7|pg|| nt|athene: north knows his partner is void in diamonds... he was perhaps wondering if south didn't signal for a diamond because he knew he (north) knew he had a diamond void...|pg|| pc|h6|nt|athene: the problem with this is, even if you know something, your partner might not know you know it, etc|pg|| nt|Thorvald: On Mac there is no right click so you have to use Ctrl-Click if you want to be a denuine kibitzer|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|dT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sA|nt|Thorvald: *genuine|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hA|mc|8|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SKJ7HAK8653DCQ876,SAQT53H7DAKJ5CAKJ,S864H4DQT98742C53,S92HQJT92D63CT942|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|d4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|sK|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SKQJ2HAK974D84CK4,SA97HQJT2DAK752C9,ST3H865DTCQJ87532,S8654H3DQJ963CAT6|sv|b|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|Thorvald: Madala playing 1@HX in south, seems 1 down|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|d2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|cQ|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|d6|pc|h4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SKQJ2HAK974D84CK4,SA97HQJT2DAK752C9,ST3H865DTCQJ87532,S8654H3DQJ963CAT6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|h6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|d9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SJT8654HQJ632DAC6,SAQ72H54DKT98CA83,SHAT9DQJ42CQJ9754,SK93HK87D7653CKT2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|h9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|c6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|hT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|s6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|h3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|hA|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|h6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SJT8654HQJ632DAC6,SAQ72H54DKT98CA83,SHAT9DQJ42CQJ9754,SK93HK87D7653CKT2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|h9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|c6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|s5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|hT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|h6|pc|c8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SA9HKT863DT86CA75,SQJT7HJ4DA2CKJT92,SK85H7DKJ7543C843,S6432HAQ952DQ9CQ6|sv|n|nt|athene: i wonder why Versace didn't shift to a trump|pg|| mb|1H|mb|d|nt|athene: as has been pointed out, a trump at trick 1 wasn't outside the realm of possibility|pg|| nt|athene: but after the @DK it looks indicated|pg|| mb|2C!|an|!d|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|c3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|sJ|pc|d3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s8|mc|7|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SA9HKT863DT86CA75,SQJT7HJ4DA2CKJT92,SK85H7DKJ7543C843,S6432HAQ952DQ9CQ6|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|c3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|sT|pc|c8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s5|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|h9|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SAQ85H73DKT96CT74,S962HKJ8D43CAJ853,S743HA654D852CKQ6,SKJTHQT92DAQJ7C92|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|athene: of course west can respond 1nt as a passed hand :)|pg|| mb|p|pc|s7|nt|athene: but if east had been dealer he would have had to invent 1@H, it seems|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| nt|Thorvald: So last 3 rounds of the qualifying session tomorrow, then we are preparred for Quaterfinals Monday and Tuesday|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s8|nt|Thorvald: I hope to see both teams in the QF, perhaps a rematch |pg|| nt|Cantorm: the sharp end approaches|pg|| nt|athene: now the defence don't get to play clubs through twice|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Switz, NL and USA2 look pretty solid ti qualify|pg|| mc|7|nt|athene: tough to shift to a club when partner's lead worked so well, haha|pg|| nt|Cantorm: after that 7 for 5 places, down to Israel oni 10th|pg|| nt|Thorvald: We will see if Madala solves it|pg|| nt|Cantorm: barring some extreme results - which is always possible|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Nope|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|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|h5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|c4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d9|pc|c8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pg||