vg|BBO4-2022WTC-DOT,QF6,I,17,32,USA 1,123,INDIA,125| rs|3SW-3,3SW-3,3HW+1,3HW+1,3NS+4,3NS+4,3NN=,3NN+1,3CE+1,3NE-1,6DS=,4NN+2,3HW-2,3NE-2,3CN-2,2SW=,3SE-1,4CS+1,3NS=,3NN+1,3DN-2,5CWx-2,3NS+1,4HN=,4SE+1,4SE+1,4HS+1,4HS+1,4HS+2,7NNx-1,4DW-1,3NW-4| pn|ZIA,SAHA,MECKSTROTH,DAS,DALAL,PASSELL,PADHYE,LAIR|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SA73HQT532DACKQ86,SKJT954HKDQ9CA972,SQ82H7DKJ76542CJT,S6HAJ9864DT83C543|sv|o|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|dQ|pc|s8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|h3|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|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|h2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d2|pc|c3|pc|s7|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Convention cards: http://www.ecatsbridgenews.com/WBFsystems/default.asp?dir=SeniorsTrophy_WBTC2021|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Right click on a player and select kibitz if you want to see only what the player sees|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|s9|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SA73HQT532DACKQ86,SKJT954HKDQ9CA972,SQ82H7DKJ76542CJT,S6HAJ9864DT83C543|sv|o|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|mc|6|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SAJ32HK86DT72CAQ9,SKTHAJ74DQJ53C743,S98H92DK86CKJ8652,SQ7654HQT53DA94CT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|kista: Hi All |pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Wellcome to the Idian team captain|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| nt|kista: Likely to make 10 tricks now|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|c2|pc|h5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SAJ32HK86DT72CAQ9,SKTHAJ74DQJ53C743,S98H92DK86CKJ8652,SQ7654HQT53DA94CT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|mc|11|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SQ754HA83DAK43CQ3,SK982HJ62DT852CKT,SAT6HK4DJ9CAJ9876,SJ3HQT975DQ76C542|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|kista: Slam on the layout but not a good one to get to|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|Thorvald: As winner of the Round Robin match between India and USA 1 it will be USA 1 progessing if this should be a tie|pg|| nt|kista: Meck and Zia have a good eye for thin slams|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Thorvald: 3@C = Puppet to check for 5-card major|pg|| pc|s2|nt|kista: 5M ask|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| nt|kista: NS open 1Nt frequently with 5M|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| nt|kista: 13 tricks|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SQ754HA83DAK43CQ3,SK982HJ62DT852CKT,SAT6HK4DJ9CAJ9876,SJ3HQT975DQ76C542|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| nt|fabsayc: http://www.ecatsbridgenews.com/WBFsystems/SeniorsTrophy_WBTC2021/USA1/Lair-Passell.pdf|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAQJHAQ94DJT6CT62,ST642HKT7DQ94CQJ9,SK53HJ86DAK32CA83,S987H532D875CK754|sv|b|nt|kista: NS at the other table play precision with transposed positives |pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|Thorvald: 1N=15-17. With 4333 and extra, no reason to check for a major fit|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| nt|kista: Zia rejects stayman and gets a @h lead . A @c lead can get defense two tricks|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|c8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|nt|kista: meck needs to hook @dQ for over tricks|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c7|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Now the endplay for a overtrick looks safest|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAQJHAQ94DJT6CT62,ST642HKT7DQ94CQJ9,SK53HJ86DAK32CA83,S987H532D875CK754|sv|b|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: http://www.ecatsbridgenews.com/WBFsystems/SeniorsTrophy_WBTC2021/India/Dalal-Padhye.pdf|pg|| mb|1N!|nt|fabsayc: cc card links|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: EW 2/1, NS Precision|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| nt|fabsayc: yikes|pg|| nt|fabsayc: was not safest line|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| mc|10|nt|fabsayc: should have tested for heart split first|pg|| pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SQ863HAT97DJ2CJ95,ST52HKQ83DK654CA4,SKJ74HJ4DQT983CQ6,SA9H652DA7CKT8732|sv|n|nt|kista: 1 imp too India|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2C|nt|kista: EW are likely to get to 3NT|pg|| mb|2S|nt|kista: After the X by N should stay off|pg|| nt|kista: Knowing a @s lead is coming|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kista: Subrato got it right that game wont make|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h6|nt|kista: 10 tricks to EW |pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SQ863HAT97DJ2CJ95,ST52HKQ83DK654CA4,SKJ74HJ4DQT983CQ6,SA9H652DA7CKT8732|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| nt|fabsayc: home now|pg|| pc|cA|nt|fabsayc: well maybe not|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|s5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d4|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c3|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SKTHQJ9DAK9763CK4,SQ32HA653DJ85C963,SAJ75HK84DQTCAJT7,S9864HT72D42CQ852|sv|e|mb|p|nt|kista: Am told that @s lead against 3NT in the other room|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|Thorvald: 1N=15-17, 2@C=Stayman, now I assume 3@D is a 6-card suit and thus no majors|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kista: Meck takes the big leap|pg|| nt|Thorvald: This should bring NS to 6@D|pg|| nt|Thorvald: And it did faster than I expected|pg|| pc|d5|nt|kista: That should be 12 tricks|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| nt|kista: 6NT making as well May give 3 imps if that is done|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SKTHQJ9DAK9763CK4,SQ32HA653DJ85C963,SAJ75HK84DQTCAJT7,S9864HT72D42CQ852|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: this may turn out to be the key board|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|fabsayc: in pointss south is minimum, but decent controls and 6th diamond suggest bidding on|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SAJ985H5DA74CA832,S643HJ976DQ83CQ75,SQTHT832DJ962CT94,SK72HAKQ4DKT5CKJ6|sv|b|nt|kista: India got 5 on 21|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|kista: EW may get over board here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Thorvald: I expect India to bid the slam on 22 as North has 15 hcp opposite a strong 1@C with 16+|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|kista: Should be down 1 on @SQ lead. |pg|| nt|kista: May be 2 because of 4 -1 hearts|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| nt|kista: North can score a @C rufff|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|cT|pc|s7|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Here it would have been fine for EW to play mini-lebensohl, so West could bid 1N showing a bad hand|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| nt|kista: Zia and Meck play STD carding at trick 1 and UDCA thereafter|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|nt|kista: Looks like slam missed in the other table on 22|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d5|nt|kista: Loss of 7 imps to India|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SAJ985H5DA74CA832,S643HJ976DQ83CQ75,SQTHT832DJ962CT94,SK72HAKQ4DKT5CKJ6|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|fabsayc: Latvia has taken lead against USA1 in Wuhan cup|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|mc|7|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SK65HJT8DQJ9CQ652,SAQ8732HK53D765C9,SJ4HA72DKT42CAT83,ST9HQ964DA83CKJ74|sv|o|mb|2D!|nt|kista: If one table is too fast the director usually slows down the table sometimes|pg|| nt|kista: Loss of 10 imps it would be|pg|| mb|d|nt|Thorvald: 2@D=Weak 2 in a Major|pg|| nt|kista: A thin X by Meck. here|pg|| mb|2S!|nt|kista: 2@s = willing to go to 3@H or play in 2@s|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|kista: North has to scramble here to find a 44 fit|pg|| nt|kista: via 2NT|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|Thorvald: Is it clear that 2N is for minors?|pg|| nt|Thorvald: I think better to bid 3@C unless discussed|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Zia thinking about 3N|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|kista: 2NT here is not for minors usually....but if NS style is this they need to scramble or have a nose like Zia|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Meckstroth would bid 3@S if they should play 3N, so passing looks absolutely right|pg|| pc|s8|nt|kista: This is going to be messy for NS going 2 down at the least|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|s2|mc|7|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SK65HJT8DQJ9CQ652,SAQ8732HK53D765C9,SJ4HA72DKT42CAT83,ST9HQ964DA83CKJ74|sv|o|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|fabsayc: yikes, back and forth|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SJT7HAT53DQ7CAK98,S8652H742DT8543C2,S4HKJ9DK962CQJT64,SAKQ93HQ86DAJC753|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|kista: Meck would open the N hand playing with his usual partner Rodwell|pg|| mb|d|mb|2N!|nt|kista: 2NT=5 card M|pg|| nt|Thorvald: 2N denying a @C-stopper?|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kista: 3S is just down 1|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|kista: A trump lead still gets E to eight tricks 2 ruffs cannot be denied|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| nt|kista: 2 club ruffs possible|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|nt|Thorvald: It looks like 5@C is the winner here playing the strong hand for @HQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|s8|nt|kista: The other table is in 4@C which should make|pg|| pc|cT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|Thorvald: With an overtrick :-)|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|mc|8|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SJT7HAT53DQ7CAK98,S8652H742DT8543C2,S4HKJ9DK962CQJT64,SAKQ93HQ86DAJC753|sv|e|nt|fabsayc: this is one of the situations where jack denies shines|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|d|mb|p!|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SK985HAK7DQJ7C632,ST32HQ98532D982CA,SAJHJT4DAT5CKQT98,SQ764H6DK643CJ754|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|kista: NS likely to get to 3NT |pg|| mb|p|nt|kista: A @d lead will set up tricks for the defense|pg|| mb|2H|nt|kista: 2D must be a relay of sorts to get to know North's hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Thorvald: 2@C inverted raise and 2@D just a stopper/natural|pg|| pc|h5|nt|kista: A heart lead may sell the hand|pg|| nt|Thorvald: 2@H not alerted|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| nt|kista: Depends on the operator. Meck must have written an explanation|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| nt|kista: Saha thinking of unblocking|pg|| pc|dT|nt|Thorvald: I am told: 2@D is a relay but compulsory with weak NT and 3@C |pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|h4|pg|| mc|9|nt|kista: Courtesy ...Davescott (Private): usually bottom of weak Nt or a weak Nt with a flaw (played this with Rodwell 20 years ago)|pg|| pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SK985HAK7DQJ7C632,ST32HQ98532D982CA,SAJHJT4DAT5CKQT98,SQ764H6DK643CJ754|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SAQJ87HJ98764DCT8,S92HAT32D52CKQ764,SKTHKQ5DQJT964C95,S6543HDAK873CAJ32|sv|o|mb|p|nt|Thorvald: So 6 boards left and all square :-)|pg|| mb|p|nt|kista: EW need to get to 5@c here|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|kista: Zia has to pass because of their style of openings and hope to get to bid later|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| nt|kista: A heart partial would have made|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|Thorvald: Board no 2 was updated by the operator to 11 tricks, so I assume the score is right even thoug the play shows 10 tricks|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|c8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|h6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h8|pc|c7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|sQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d8|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| nt|kista: +100 for EW|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SAQJ87HJ98764DCT8,S92HAT32D52CKQ764,SKTHKQ5DQJT964C95,S6543HDAK873CAJ32|sv|o|nt|fabsayc: Netherlands 134 Italy 135|pg|| mb|p|nt|fabsayc: a tie would go to Netherlands|pg|| nt|fabsayc: 1@D?|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|3H|mb|4C|mb|4H|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|fabsayc: in this match, tie would go to USA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|cT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|cK|mc|9|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SKHK9643DQCAKJ752,S632HQ2DJT4CT9864,SAQT97HT85DA983C3,SJ854HAJ7DK7652CQ|sv|n|nt|kista: N likely to open 1@s|pg|| mb|p|nt|kista: Have to apply brakes thereafter not to be overboard|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|kista: Other table is 5Cx on 2&|pg|| mb|2C|nt|Thorvald: On the web Board 2 is 170 on the web, we are following up|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|Thorvald: 5@CX is going down with 2 @D-ruffs|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|nt|kista: @h K is led so max down 1 |pg|| nt|kista: Am told it went for -2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|nt|kista: Declarer tried for a make and lost 1 extra trick|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| nt|kista: A messy hand to play. Zia has done it a zillion times|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Now Zia can make this.-- Excellent duck|pg|| nt|kista: @d Q bonus trick|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Board 18 now corrected|pg|| nt|kista: 8 tricks are available|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|kista: The blocked @d suit can help if all the cards are read|pg|| nt|kista: Zia hardly takes this much time but here... No clear option|pg|| nt|kista: Am tols NS got to 4H here making 11 tricks|pg|| nt|Thorvald: A simple plan is to cash 2 @C, then play @S overtaking the king and continue @S |pg|| nt|kista: That not get to 9|pg|| nt|Thorvald: No it is not that easy|pg|| nt|kista: Rodwell calls this analysis paralysis !|pg|| nt|Thorvald: He could continue @C as the @Ds are kind of blocked. 4@C, 2@D, 2@S and a @H|pg|| nt|kista: For once kibitzers have a line of play at least ...many suggesting the next move but not how to get to 9|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Right click on a player and select kibitz if you want to see only what the player sees|pg|| nt|Thorvald: On a mac you might have to use Ctrl-click. On Mobile I don't know|pg|| nt|kista: Must be regretting missing the 5-3 heart fit|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Worlds greatest player in a difficult contract, so difficult it is hard to see the winning plan with open cards. |pg|| nt|Thorvald: On mobile perhaps a long press for the Kib-option|pg|| nt|kista: Zia looking for the audience-help number :)|pg|| nt|kista: someone suggesting 911 !|pg|| nt|kista: Even God cant help|pg|| nt|kista: I an sure Edgar Kaplan would have had very nice words here|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| nt|kista: Subrato was on the alert|pg|| pc|s3|nt|kista: cutting communication now|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|kista: Now it makes|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c6|pc|s9|pc|d2|pg|| nt|kista: Zia needed that thin thread to hang on and he did|pg|| nt|Thorvald: Thanx all - I have to gone, what a nice hand to finish with. I will see you tomorrow for Quarter finals|pg|| mc|10|nt|kista: In fact 1imp to USA|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SKHK9643DQCAKJ752,S632HQ2DJT4CT9864,SAQT97HT85DA983C3,SJ854HAJ7DK7652CQ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: operator, when you get time can you check score on board 2|pg|| mb|1D|nt|fabsayc: board 18|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: i suspect 170 correct, showing 200|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|c5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h6|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3ST52HQT7DAT94CKJ3,S984HAJ98DQJ7CAQ9,SA7H642D52C876542,SKQJ63HK53DK863CT|sv|b|nt|kista: push board|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|kista: 2NT= GF |pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kista: A push board|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cA|nt|kista: All Indian supporters are pushing for PUSH boards|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s6|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3ST52HQT7DAT94CKJ3,S984HAJ98DQJ7CAQ9,SA7H642D52C876542,SKQJ63HK53DK863CT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c2|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c4|pc|dK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|d8|pc|cK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SA4HAK94DT6CKQ843,SKJT98653HQ5DJ8C6,SQ7HJ832DA4CAJ952,S2HT76DKQ97532CT7|sv|o|mb|3D|nt|kista: A mirror hand for NS |pg|| mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|4D|nt|kista: Zia overcalled on 4 cards ! |pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|kista: Subrato should have bid more in spades here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| nt|kista: 6@h makes on @dJ lead I am told|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| nt|kista: Am told a bad 7S on 31|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|h9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SA4HAK94DT6CKQ843,SKJT98653HQ5DJ8C6,SQ7HJ832DA4CAJ952,S2HT76DKQ97532CT7|sv|o|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| nt|fabsayc: can make 2nd overtrick|pg|| pc|c2|nt|fabsayc: cash black cards, exit a diamond|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s5|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d3|pc|cQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s6|pc|c9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SAK964HKQ74D65CK2,SJ5HT65DQT94C9875,S72HAJ92DKJ2CAQJ4,SQT83H83DA873CT63|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|kista: If zia in 6@h a @d lead will put him in a guess|pg|| mb|4D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kista: They may stay off which is bad|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|kista: Zia is not giving up He remembers Sukamal's X from 2 days ago|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| nt|kista: I am told hopes are alive|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| nt|fabsayc: as exciting as the final four|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s4|nt|kista: A thriller of a last set whichever way it goes|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|d5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|hQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|dT|pc|hA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|hK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|hT|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| nt|fabsayc: operator, do we have a starting time for semi-final 1|pg|| nt|kista: Various possibillities are dished out for the last board|pg|| pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SAK964HKQ74D65CK2,SJ5HT65DQT94C9875,S72HAJ92DKJ2CAQJ4,SQT83H83DA873CT63|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: there will be a break after the quarter finals over, then first segment of semi-finals|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: Latvia still leading in Wuhan cup|pg|| mb|7S|nt|fabsayc: Netherlands ahead of Italy in Bermuda Bowl|pg|| mb|p|mb|7N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: drama and tragedy|pg|| nt|fabsayc: it helps to know the agreed suit|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|mc|12|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SAKJ9765H853D5C72,SQ4HAKQ7DKQ762CT5,ST2HJT9DJT93CA943,S83H642DA84CKQJ86|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kista: 4C|pg|| mb|r|nt|kista: XX = Doubt|pg|| nt|kista: 4D|pg|| mb|p|nt|fabsayc: pretty clear for west to run|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kista: Good pass there|pg|| pc|sT|nt|fabsayc: 1 billion Indians cheering :)|pg|| nt|kista: Hey we made it |pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h5|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s6|pc|h7|pc|c4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SAKJ9765H853D5C72,SQ4HAKQ7DKQ762CT5,ST2HJT9DJT93CA943,S83H642DA84CKQJ86|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|fabsayc: not so fast, this is down 4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| mc|5|nt|fabsayc: thanks operator|pg|| nt|fabsayc: off to other room|pg|| pg||