vg|BBO2-2022WTC-BB,QF6,I,17,32,NETHERLANDS,127,ITALY,133| rs|3SW-3,3SW-3,3HW+1,2CS-1,3NS+4,3NS+4,3NN+2,3NN=,3NE-1,3CE+1,6NN=,6DS=,4CW-4,2NE-1,2SW+1,2SW-1,4HN-2,3SE-1,3NS+2,3NS=,4HS-1,3HS+1,4HS=,3NS-1,4SE+1,4SE+1,4SWx-3,5CN=,6HS=,4HS+2,4SS-2,4HW=| pn|MULLER,VERSACE,DE WIJS,DONATI,MADALA,L VERHEES,SEMENTA,VAN PROOIJ|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|nt|ahollan1: final 16 boards of QuarterFinal -- 1st segment of SemiFinal follows this set|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|dQ|pc|s8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|h2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|hT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d4|pc|c3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h9|pc|hQ|nt|ahollan1: not sure what is going on with result from closed room - they started with identical auction|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SA73HQT532DACKQ86,SKJT954HKDQ9CA972,SQ82H7DKJ76542CJT,S6HAJ9864DT83C543|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SAJ32HK86DT72CAQ9,SKTHAJ74DQJ53C743,S98H92DK86CKJ8652,SQ7654HQT53DA94CT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 11-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|1N|mb|2C!|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = @H & @S|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i'm told and it does sound familiar that 2@C = (5/4) @H & @S|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: van prooijen could only show @S so madala in 2@C|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: official score does show 17 pushed at -150|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|h3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and now movie also right|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hA|mc|10|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SAJ32HK86DT72CAQ9,SKTHAJ74DQJ53C743,S98H92DK86CKJ8652,SQ7654HQT53DA94CT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|h3|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|vugraphc2: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/Results.htm|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| nt|vugraphc2: 18.35 local time|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h9|nt|ahollan2: other table precision 1@D - P - 1N then donati as passed hand bid 2@C to sho (5/4) @H & @S versace in 3@H|pg|| pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|c5|pg|| nt|vugraphc2: not yet|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SQ754HA83DAK43CQ3,SK982HJ62DT852CKT,SAT6HK4DJ9CAJ9876,SJ3HQT975DQ76C542|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = any 15+ [1N would have been 9-12]|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = FG 5+@C, maybe 4@D, not 4+@H/@S|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2N = nat, no slam interest so expect something like 15-17|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@C modified puppet stayman -- 3@D not 5@H/@S|pg|| nt|ahollan1: NS play 3 ranges of 1N opening favorable 1st/2nd: 9-12 3rd: 9-14 otherwise 15-17|pg|| mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: have not seen the 3@H bid before|pg|| pc|s9|nt|ahollan1: forced to guess 3@H says worried about 3N but not sure which major weakness it describes|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h7|pc|d3|nt|ahollan1: sorry for delay 2 factors involved: 1) other me typing in other room 2) sleep deprivation|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|s5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d6|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d8|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SQ754HA83DAK43CQ3,SK982HJ62DT852CKT,SAT6HK4DJ9CAJ9876,SJ3HQT975DQ76C542|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s6|nt|ahollan2: can't swear to it but looks like 2@S = bal invite or @C // 2N = min // 3@C = real @C, balanced, mild slam try [otherwise 1N-3N]|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|ahollan2: but don't quote me|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|s5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|h2|pg|| nt|ahollan2: one telling me 2@S = @C and 2N = don't like @C i can't confirm|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|hT|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAQJHAQ94DJT6CT62,ST642HKT7DQ94CQJ9,SK53HJ86DAK32CA83,S987H532D875CK754|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 15-17|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAQJHAQ94DJT6CT62,ST642HKT7DQ94CQJ9,SK53HJ86DAK32CA83,S987H532D875CK754|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 3@C puppet stayman? but i expected to just see 1N-3N|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|c8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SQ863HAT97DJ2CJ95,ST52HKQ83DK654CA4,SKJ74HJ4DQT983CQ6,SA9H652DA7CKT8732|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: if following versace-lauria system 1@C=2+@C // 1@D [along with natural] includes a) all negative hands without 4M or 5@C b) weak 3334|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|mc|8|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SQ863HAT97DJ2CJ95,ST52HKQ83DK654CA4,SKJ74HJ4DQT983CQ6,SA9H652DA7CKT8732|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2@C = 10-14/15 6+@c|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|ahollan2: 3@C = min, not 4@H/@S, maybe 4@D|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|nt|ahollan2: sorry for delay 2 factors involved: 1) other me typing in other room 2) sleep deprivation|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SKTHQJ9DAK9763CK4,SQ32HA653DJ85C963,SAJ75HK84DQTCAJT7,S9864HT72D42CQ852|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 15+unbal or 18+BAL // 1N FG, BAL, 4333/4432 12+ HCP, 2+ controls|pg|| nt|ahollan1: muller relays for info|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D a) 3334@H/@S b) 44 same color [4@C 4@S // 4@D 4@H] // 2@H relay // 3@D exaclty 4324|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3N offer // 4@D = xtras with 5 controls [A=2 K=1]|pg|| nt|ahollan1: muller does not know about location of Aces and Kings nor number/location of quacks|pg|| nt|ahollan1: sorry 5 controls must be AAK so he does know @HK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but de wijs does need more than just AAK to pull 3N|pg|| nt|ahollan1: current schedule has 6 sessions for both SF & Final with 1st set of SF today after this stage ends|pg|| nt|ahollan1: muller's 2@C & 2@H were just relays asking for more info about de wijs' distribution|pg|| mb|4H!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4@H ask for location of honors|pg|| mb|5H!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i think first response will be top @S @C and K but not @D|pg|| nt|ahollan1: yep that is what 5@H shows|pg|| mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: top being A/K de wijs never got to show Q|pg|| pc|s8|nt|ahollan1: guru telling me he showed top @S, top @C, top @H and @DQ but not 2nd @S|pg|| nt|ahollan1: zero surprise if that is right and i am wrong|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SKTHQJ9DAK9763CK4,SQ32HA653DJ85C963,SAJ75HK84DQTCAJT7,S9864HT72D42CQ852|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: madala-duboin CC says 2N = "strong 1-suiter"|pg|| nt|ahollan2: does that match south hand? beats me|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SAJ985H5DA74CA832,S643HJ976DQ83CQ75,SQTHT832DJ962CT94,SK72HAKQ4DKT5CKJ6|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: i do lose confidence when controls can be split in different ways here AAK or AKKK|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: we knew from looking at south hand it had to be AAK but de wijs didn't know that muller knew that [i think]|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 11-15, 5+@S 1st/2nd seat NOT 5+@H|pg|| mb|p!|an|0-9|mb|2N!|nt|ahollan1: in context of tarzan precision north's PASS can be stronger than other systems up to 9 hcp|pg|| nt|ahollan1: van prooijen balancing jump to 2N was 18-19 most use a range that is a bit stronger, but i'm not sure of range for donati|pg|| nt|ahollan1: specs saying donati also 18-19|pg|| nt|ahollan1: one channelling edgar kaplan range for immediate 1N overcall of 16-19 but balancing 1N needed for minimum opening hands|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: guessing that 3@C = modified puppet stayman [as if partner opened 2N]|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|nt|ahollan1: nope regular stayman|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: anticipating no DBL versace willing to risk 3@C just in case something good happens |pg|| mb|4C|nt|ahollan1: obviously verhees did not expect good things to happen|pg|| nt|ahollan1: who can blame him|pg|| nt|ahollan1: thru 25 switzerland leads england by 16|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: sure wish i had placed $2 bet in vegas on this auction -- payoff would have been huge|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|c4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|c2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cT|nt|ahollan1: if this is first time you have logged on today and not following threads on bridgewinners -- lauria & duboin tested positive for covid substitutes respectively donati sementa|pg|| pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c8|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|nt|ahollan1: i don't know full list of who tested positive - maybe bridgewinners threads have [more] complete list|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SAJ985H5DA74CA832,S643HJ976DQ83CQ75,SQTHT832DJ962CT94,SK72HAKQ4DKT5CKJ6|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|nt|ahollan2: EW balancing jump to 2N = 18-19 i think most define a stronger range but not by much|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|c4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h7|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SK65HJT8DQJ9CQ652,SAQ8732HK53D765C9,SJ4HA72DKT42CAT83,ST9HQ964DA83CKJ74|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: i only mentioned lauria & duboin because people asking why donati & sementa playing|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|nt|ahollan1: italy's 3rd pair, hugony-vinci only played segment 2 i have no information about why they did not play more|pg|| nt|ahollan1: there is a way to watch only one player but i don't remember which tab to use to make the selection|pg|| nt|Cantorm: I think yo right click on the player's name Al|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Yes, that does it|pg|| nt|ahollan1: official score - entered by players using bridgemate - confirms 23 4@C -400|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|nt|ahollan1: sementa made a less risky lead of @Dx|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|nt|ahollan1: i know verhees-van prooijen play 2nd/4th thru declarer seems that is also true for tarzan|pg|| pc|s7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|mc|9|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SK65HJT8DQJ9CQ652,SAQ8732HK53D765C9,SJ4HA72DKT42CAT83,ST9HQ964DA83CKJ74|sv|o|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|ahollan2: NS middle of the hand leads are 2nd/4th thru declarer|pg|| nt|ahollan2: sorry that wasn't meant ofr this table|pg|| pc|d3|nt|ahollan2: that may be the strongest non-vul 2@S bid i have ever seen from verhees|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 21 [3@CE+1] donati 3N down 1|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|s2|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SJT7HAT53DQ7CAK98,S8652H742DT8543C2,S4HKJ9DK962CQJT64,SAKQ93HQ86DAJC753|sv|e|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: anyone think not enough drama in this match?|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c3|nt|Cantorm: In Wuhan Cup USA1 - Latvia 184-184 w 4 to play|pg|| nt|ahollan1: playing gazzilli, 1N is not opened with 5-card major and max. in fact some won't open 1N with 5M at all|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Switz 150 Eng 139 5 to go|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|h4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|h7|pc|cT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SJT7HAT53DQ7CAK98,S8652H742DT8543C2,S4HKJ9DK962CQJT64,SAKQ93HQ86DAJC753|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2H!|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|c6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|s8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h4|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SK985HAK7DQJ7C632,ST32HQ98532D982CA,SAJHJT4DAT5CKQT98,SQ764H6DK643CJ754|sv|b|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: BBO running scores http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=2204&qphase=QF|pg|| nt|Cantorm: others via wbf website|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 11-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|h4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s6|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|nt|Cantorm: kib says|pg|| nt|Cantorm: "Zia Mahmood team 146-143 India, 1 to play|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SK985HAK7DQJ7C632,ST32HQ98532D982CA,SAJHJT4DAT5CKQT98,SQ764H6DK643CJ754|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s5|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SAQJ87HJ98764DCT8,S92HAT32D52CKQ764,SKTHKQ5DQJT964C95,S6543HDAK873CAJ32|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: we're going to have an unbelievable finish|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D 2+@D at most 15 hcp|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|yuval10: N will surely compete to 3@h now|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|yuval10: wow....|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: typing too slow - i was just going to ask if EW might push NS to game|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|nt|yuval10: if that'll decide this match...East won't forget this balancing for a long time|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|nt|yuval10: the Balancing itself looks rather normal, couldn't have known S has this kind of hand from the bidding|pg|| pc|cJ|pg|| nt|fabsayc: India over USA1 in seniors|pg|| nt|yuval10: i'm surprised myself that they underbid that way.... after all, you can make a game against K@s KQX@h from N|pg|| nt|yuval10: which essentially what N had.... wasted values in @d aside|pg|| nt|yuval10: elgantic play now is to play K@s @s to A and run the @s's|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i believe that verhees-van prooijen do play passed hand 1@D-2@H = 5@S 4+@H but do not believe that is part of NS arsenal|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i think tarzan 1@D-2M = weak for both uph & ph|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|nt|yuval10: there you go|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|nt|yuval10: and he's down now|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|h8|pg|| nt|yuval10: unbelievable|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SAQJ87HJ98764DCT8,S92HAT32D52CKQ764,SKTHKQ5DQJT964C95,S6543HDAK873CAJ32|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h4|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|nt|ahollan2: thru 25 switzerland leads england by 16|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|h7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sJ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SKHK9643DQCAKJ752,S632HQ2DJT4CT9864,SAQT97HT85DA983C3,SJ854HAJ7DK7652CQ|sv|n|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2 in a row 4@H down when could have been made. zero criticism of line chosen -- just saying|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3D!|nt|ahollan1: 1@S =11-15, 5+@S 1st/2nd seat NOT 5+@H // 1N = game force relay|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 4+@D // 2@H relay // 3@D exactly 5341 [coincidentally there was a board where verhees-van prooijen had identical start for EW]|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: fans of netherlands saying oof another 4@H|pg|| nt|fabsayc: should be simple enough, but clearly everybody tired|pg|| nt|fabsayc: not simple, simple enough|pg|| nt|fabsayc: ie will find a way to make|pg|| nt|ahollan1: @H lead would have made for faster play|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|nt|yuval10: looks normal to play A@d, @s to K and A@c intending to ruff a @c|pg|| nt|fabsayc: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=2204&qphase=QF|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|hT|nt|fabsayc: Bermuda Bowl scores|pg|| pc|hJ|pg|| nt|yuval10: Norway awaits the winner of this match|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| nt|fabsayc: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|h8|nt|fabsayc: seniors scores|pg|| nt|yuval10: looks like Switzerland will barely survive and play USA1 in the other SF|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h4|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SKHK9643DQCAKJ752,S632HQ2DJT4CT9864,SAQT97HT85DA983C3,SJ854HAJ7DK7652CQ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 23 [2NE-1] versace playing 4@C in the 3-3 fit|pg|| pc|s6|nt|vugraphc2: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/Results.htm|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|hT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|s9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|h4|pc|s3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o29|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|2N!|mb|p|nt|yuval10: this looks like a dull 4@s and we'll have 3 boards to conclude this drama|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C FG, 2+@C|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|nt|yuval10: per the (updated) timetable, the Semifinals was supposed to start in 18:35 local time, i belive it's 25 minutes from now|pg|| nt|yuval10: but i guess that won't happen|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h9|nt|fabsayc: add 1 hour for realistic start time|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3ST52HQT7DAT94CKJ3,S984HAJ98DQJ7CAQ9,SA7H642D52C876542,SKQJ63HK53DK863CT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 1@S 11-15.5+@S 1st/2nd seat NOT 5+@H|pg|| mb|2D|nt|ahollan2: 1N = game force relay|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2@D = 4+@D // 2@H Relay|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 3@D exactly 5341|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|c2|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 25 [3@SE-1] de wijs playing moysian 4@H north|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c4|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SA4HAK94DT6CKQ843,SKJT98653HQ5DJ8C6,SQ7HJ832DA4CAJ952,S2HT76DKQ97532CT7|sv|o|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|yuval10: good call by the Italians in the other room to stop in 5@c|pg|| nt|ahollan1: sementa took a loooooooong time before bidding 5@C after madala's 4N scramble [assuming it was a scramble]|pg|| nt|yuval10: i think double-dummy wise, if W leads J@d, you can make 6@c by stripping East from his singelton @s and his @h's and @c's and throw him in with the @d|pg|| nt|fabsayc: see if you can figure out how to make 6@C declared by south|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: boo, better as a quiz|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: earlier in the week i mentioned my first partner's love of the ponies. he would mock the guy who called races on tv "hold your tickets ... we have a phoooooto finish"|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|s3|pg|| nt|yuval10: and now...will Versace risk the @d ruff or will he try to play K@S?|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| nt|yuval10: normally played the K@s and 3 off he goes|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Defenders would probably have taken a diamond ruff if the suit was not 2-2.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: time to mention tiebreak algorithm 1) winner of RR match 2) if RR match tied, better RR finish|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hT|mc|7|nt|ahollan1: i should have been watching - thought this was going down only 2|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SA4HAK94DT6CKQ843,SKJT98653HQ5DJ8C6,SQ7HJ832DA4CAJ952,S2HT76DKQ97532CT7|sv|o|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 4@H down italy back in the lead|pg|| mb|4N|nt|ahollan2: 4N scramble letting partner choose between @C & @H|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan2: sementa may be wondering: 1) is it possible that 4N is natural 2) should i just bid 5@C 3) if i bid more than 5@C - what is best bid|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 27 [3@HS+1] muller in 4@H after stopping in 2@H but EW reopened bidding|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg|| nt|ahollan2: this hand is easy to play after one quick peek|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SAK964HKQ74D65CK2,SJ5HT65DQT94C9875,S72HAJ92DKJ2CAQJ4,SQT83H83DA873CT63|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 11-15, 5+@S 1st/2nd seat not 5+@H|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|yuval10: NS were on the verge of a slam in the OR, but the X over 4@d scared them off|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1N = FG Relay // 2@H = exactly 4@H|pg|| mb|3H|an| |mb|p|nt|yuval10: naturally they believed AQ@d is with East who X's|pg|| mb|4C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@C = exactly 5422|pg|| nt|ahollan1: drat - i can't remember meaning of 3@H -- standby|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: setting trumps?|pg|| mb|4S!|mb|p|nt|BroLucius: Onthis deal in the D'Orsi QF, India played in 7NT doubled against Meckstroth's 4@H to lose 15 when they had been 10 ahead.d|pg|| nt|ahollan1: duh 3@H= "weak relay" not strong enough to continue relays so show controls ONLY IF max and 4+controls|pg|| nt|BroLucius: But......................... salvation came on the last board.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 4@C = max, 5 controls A=2 K=1|pg|| nt|yuval10: are we going to see 6@h here? seem like W has a case for a @d lead|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so AAK or AKKK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: we had this discussion either earlier in the set or segment 5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: they are blending together|pg|| mb|4N!|mb|p|mb|5S!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: but now my notes stop|pg|| nt|yuval10: here we go|pg|| mb|6H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: forced to guess 4@H = offer [or if auction now forced to 4N or higher then sets trump]|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4@S looks like cue then 4N RKC and 5@S 2+@HQ|pg|| pc|dT|nt|yuval10: you just can't make this one up....amazing drama!|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s8|nt|yuval10: but Muller ended it quickly|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: this is final set of the match/QF supposedly 1st set of SemiFinal starts 3 minuts ago|pg|| nt|yuval10: has easy 12 tricks now when @h's are 3-2 to clinch the match in favour of the NET.|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SAK964HKQ74D65CK2,SJ5HT65DQT94C9875,S72HAJ92DKJ2CAQJ4,SQT83H83DA873CT63|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|ahollan2: 27 muller down in 4@H|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 28 tarzan gets 3rd chance in a row to pick up imps playing 4@H|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hK|mc|12|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SAKJ9765H853D5C72,SQ4HAKQ7DKQ762CT5,ST2HJT9DJT93CA943,S83H642DA84CKQJ86|sv|e|mb|1D|nt|yuval10: good result to the NET. in this board as well...not that it matters much|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i wish this match hadn't been so close -- i'm exhausted but it was worth watching, wasn't it|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H!|nt|fabsayc: on this board in India-USA, Zia as south competed with 3@S|pg|| nt|yuval10: you can beat 4@h with 3 rounds of @s, promoting a trump trick and the A@c as the 4th one|pg|| nt|fabsayc: opponents got to 3NT, which is down 4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@H systemically shows 3+@H so the alert|pg|| nt|BroLucius: USa-2 four down vul in 3NT D'Orsi at one table. At the othedr table 1NT - 3NT Double by Zia for short-suit lead, West runs to 4@D one down to win the match@doe shor |pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@D - 1N = FG Relay so that hedge is needed|pg|| nt|fabsayc: but ZIa doubled and they ran to 4@D|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|fabsayc: sorry, kibitzers right|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| nt|fabsayc: the 3@S bid was at the other table|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| nt|fabsayc: and no double so 3n-4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg|| mc|8|nt|yuval10: see you all soon... probably in about an hour|pg|| nt|yuval10: Norway Vs the Netherlands|pg|| nt|yuval10: USA1 VS Switzerland|pg|| nt|yuval10: 1st segmant of the Semifinals|pg|| nt|yuval10: 4 more tomorrow and the decisive 6th one the day after|pg|| nt|ahollan1: please start without me|pg|| nt|vugrapho2: See you very soon!|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SAKJ9765H853D5C72,SQ4HAKQ7DKQ762CT5,ST2HJT9DJT93CA943,S83H642DA84CKQJ86|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: final board of a far from boring match|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sK|nt|ahollan2: 1N 14-16 // 2N = Puppet Stayman, no slam interest|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 28 4@H made so yet-another-leaderboard-change|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|mc|10|pg||