vg|BBO2-2022WTC-BB,SF3,I,1,16,NETHERLANDS,77,NORWAY,49| rs|4SEx-3,4SE-2,4SS-1,4SS-1,4HN-2,5CSx-3,2HE+1,3NW+2,3NN-4,3NN-4,3CW=,3CW+1,4HE=,4HE=,3NE=,4SW+1,4HS-3,3HS=,4SS+2,4SS+1,3NE-5,4HN-1,3NW+2,4HW+1,4SW-1,3NE=,4HS+2,4HS=,4SWx-2,4HN=,4SW+1,4SW=| pn|MULLER,BROGELAND,DE WIJS,BAKKE,HELGEMO,L VERHEES,T HELNESS,VAN PROOIJ|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3S765HAQDAK952C987,S4HT843DQJ83CT652,SJ8HJ752DT764CAKQ,SAKQT932HK96DCJ43|sv|o|nt|Barnets: Hi all |pg|| mb|1D!|mb|4S|nt|athene: Good afternoon everyone|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|Barnets: early morning here|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s4|nt|athene: not the dummy Bakke was hoping for — lots to hurt the opponents in diamonds, nothing to help him in spades|pg|| pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|Barnets: looks like declarer has 8 tricks|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg|| nt|Barnets: unless he rises with @Hk|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d9|nt|athene: as declarer you would definitely be suspicious if north led a heart giving you a finesse you couldn't take|pg|| nt|Barnets: he cant se @HA doubleton|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c9|pc|h8|nt|athene: he had to just plot away with hearts from his hand; now he doesn't have the control |pg|| pc|dT|pg|| pc|c4|nt|Barnets: easy for us|pg|| pc|c8|nt|athene: *plod away|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|c6|pg|| nt|athene: sure, the odds were high that opener had the @HA i think|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|athene: since the opening lead suggested @DAK with South|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dA|mc|7|nt|Barnets: they made 8 tricks in other room not doubled|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3S765HAQDAK952C987,S4HT843DQJ83CT652,SJ8HJ752DT764CAKQ,SAKQT932HK96DCJ43|sv|o|nt|vugraphc2: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/Results.htm|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SAKQ965HQ32DAKCT7,SJ82HJ86D9843CA53,ST74HK54DJ76CQ862,S3HAT97DQT52CKJ94|sv|n|nt|athene: the light opening bid made the difference|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1N!|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|athene: not sure what 1NT shows here... 1NT directly over 1@C would be non-touching suits|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|athene: sorry, that's @S+@D or @H+@C|pg|| nt|Barnets: looks like 4 losers in principle|pg|| nt|athene: 3@C very aggressive indeed facing a passed hand|pg|| pc|s2|nt|athene: i assume pass or correct|pg|| nt|Barnets: 3N by North looks only making game|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|nt|Barnets: and so 4@S down 1 in other room|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|d2|pg|| nt|athene: north might have considered 3NT over 3@S i suppose with all those scattered honours|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SAKQ965HQ32DAKCT7,SJ82HJ86D9843CA53,ST74HK54DJ76CQ862,S3HAT97DQT52CKJ94|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|c6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d9|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|dJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SAQJ7HAJ8D942C954,SK9864HK73DA73CK8,S3HQT9642DJCQJ632,ST52H5DKQT865CAT7|sv|e|nt|athene: surprising how much 4333 is a notrupm shape, even facing a long major|pg|| mb|1N!|mb|d|nt|athene: 1NT 9-12 in first and second at favourable vulnerability only i think|pg|| mb|3H|mb|d|nt|Barnets: again 3N is the only making game|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|nt|athene: North is pretty sure opps have 4@S on|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|Barnets: maybe 4@S also |pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|Barnets: ns playing 5@C x in other room|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|athene: east never really got to show his hand.... difficult|pg|| nt|Barnets: saving against 4@S|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| nt|Barnets: not a good start for Norway who will fall further behind but plenty of boards to play|pg|| pc|d7|pc|hT|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|nt|athene: i guess Brogeland was wondering whether to just switch to the @CK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| nt|athene: but decided it was better to force in diamonds since if partner has the @CA the contract is always one down even if you don't get a club ruff|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| nt|athene: not much difference between 50 and 100|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|c2|pg|| mc|8|nt|athene: and he gets a second chance for the ruff anywya|pg|| nt|athene: anyway|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SAQJ7HAJ8D942C954,SK9864HK73DA73CK8,S3HQT9642DJCQJ632,ST52H5DKQT865CAT7|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|4C|mb|4D|nt|ahollan2: 2@D [2M-2] = good raise|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c3|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c6|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dK|nt|ahollan2: sorry i think 2@D showed @D & fit but still can't find anyting to explain 2@H |pg|| pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|cT|pg|| mc|8|nt|vugraphc2: 2 hearts mean better than two spade|pg|| pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SAK985H42D764CT62,SJT64HJTDT82CKQ54,S73HQ653DQ5CAJ973,SQ2HAK987DAKJ93C8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|athene: no 1NT from Brogeland over 1@S... did he think not good enough facing a third-hand opener?|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|athene: and no 1NT from De Wijs either... everyone very cagey :)|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| nt|athene: if west had bid 1NT over 1@S i guess he would have been playing in 3nt|pg|| nt|Barnets: netherlands in 3N here with chances|pg|| nt|Barnets: with red suits favorable|pg|| nt|Barnets: on a club lead from north|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| nt|Barnets: 3N will make for another swing to Netherlands|pg|| nt|athene: i guess Bakke's auction (double then 2@D) shows a better hand than just 2@D the first time|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|c4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SAK985H42D764CT62,SJT64HJTDT82CKQ54,S73HQ653DQ5CAJ973,SQ2HAK987DAKJ93C8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 1@C = 15+unbal or 17+BAL|pg|| nt|ahollan2: PASS = 5-7|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| nt|ahollan2: this hand so much easier if you can peek to see both red queens in north|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s8|pc|c4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|d2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SQ962HAJ952DJ8C98,SK873HQ7643DQ9C72,SA5HK8DK52CKQ6543,SJT4HTDAT7643CAJT|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|athene: Smolen from South showing 4 spades and 5 hearts|pg|| pc|d3|nt|athene: he decides to overbid slightly, forcing to game just to simplify things|pg|| nt|athene: but this is not going to be at all fun|pg|| nt|Barnets: So both norths opened 1N and are in 3N on @D lead|pg|| nt|athene: well, not for NS, anyway|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|athene: you just hope (not unreasonably) they do the same in the other room|pg|| nt|ahollan1: same lead from van prooijen|pg|| nt|ahollan1: helgemo did not use smolen after 1N-2@C-2@D he just jumped to 3N|pg|| nt|athene: that's actually a good reason not to give up... it's easy to get disheartened and say "oh, 3 down or 4 down, who cares?" but if it's the same contract in the other room, it's three imps a trick|pg|| nt|Barnets: looks like at least 3 down|pg|| nt|Barnets: declaer has a club a spade 2hearts and a diamond that is 5 - to start|pg|| nt|ahollan1: helness played @H8 to ace @C to K now -4 probable|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: but helness down faster than de wijs|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|nt|Barnets: playing for @Ca doubleton on his right looks best|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|s9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|c6|pg|| pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SQ962HAJ952DJ8C98,SK873HQ7643DQ9C72,SA5HK8DK52CKQ6543,SJT4HTDAT7643CAJT|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|ahollan2: in other room muller used smolen after 1N-2@C-2@D to show 4@S 5@H|pg|| nt|ahollan2: same lead|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h5|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|h7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hK|nt|ahollan2: de wijs took longer than helness to make same play of @H to Ace then @C|pg|| pc|s4|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|s9|pg|| pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SKT8653H943D632CJ,SQJ9HADK97CKQT932,SHQJT72DAQT4CA864,SA742HK865DJ85C75|sv|e|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3N -400 = push|pg|| nt|athene: 3NT based on a club suit works better this board|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|athene: some might consider 2NT with west to get the strength and spade stopper across... would have worked here|pg|| nt|Barnets: yes but 3@C in both rooms|pg|| nt|athene: 3 of a minor overcall over a weak-two is a tricky area of bidding because there is no room to invite|pg|| nt|Barnets: I think 2N is a decent try|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hT|nt|serhat: is 3nt has a line?|pg|| pc|h6|nt|serhat: on @H lead ofcourse|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|d5|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h9|nt|Barnets: you might make it by throwing north in |pg|| pc|d7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| nt|Barnets: with a heart after taking your 8 tricks|pg|| nt|athene: 3NT is likely to be down one, sure, losing @CA @SK @DAQ and a heart|pg|| nt|Barnets: no he has 5 cancel that|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|h7|pg|| nt|Barnets: 3 hearts a club and diamond|pg|| pc|c3|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|hJ|pc|s7|mc|9|nt|athene: the hearts don't run on the @HQ lead because of dummy's 8|pg|| nt|athene: ok i guess they might...|pg|| nt|Barnets: south has the 9|pg|| nt|athene: anywya|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SKT8653H943D632CJ,SQJ9HADK97CKQT932,SHQJT72DAQT4CA864,SA742HK865DJ85C75|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 3N -400 = push|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d4|pc|s4|nt|ahollan2: in other room barnet shenkin arguing for 2N instead of 3@C|pg|| pc|sK|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|dT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SKT83H842DK853C43,S94HKJ963DAT742CQ,SJ752HAQDQ6CJ9652,SAQ6HT75DJ9CAKT87|sv|b|nt|athene: anyway|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|athene: yes but is north going to lead a small one when he wins his @CA|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|nt|serhat: He should after ducking the first @C as he will get the signal|pg|| nt|ahollan1: both EW pairs using 2nd transfer to show @H & @D|pg|| nt|serhat: will get the count as well probably|pg|| nt|Barnets: smith|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|athene: with a red two-suiter in dummy south attacks... doesn't work but he was never getting the @SK anyway|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|d7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dT|nt|athene: this guarantees just losing to the @HA and @HQ at worst|pg|| nt|serhat: nice line|pg|| nt|athene: once the second round of clubs stands up and the spade doesn't get overruffed|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h6|mc|10|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SKT83H842DK853C43,S94HKJ963DAT742CQ,SJ752HAQDQ6CJ9652,SAQ6HT75DJ9CAKT87|sv|b|nt|ahollan2: i would think about 2N more if partner not passed hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: EW 1N always 14-16|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2@D not always @H|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 3@C transfer showing 5+@H 4+@D|pg|| pc|s3|nt|ahollan2: 2@H = 2/3 fit not 4|pg|| nt|ahollan2: @C lead ostensibly 3rd/5th|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| nt|ahollan2: many asking about tricks taken on 6 - i wasn't watching. can someone check the official score to see what the players entered??|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|d4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|nt|ahollan2: brogeland also used 2nd transfer to show @H & @D|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|h5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dT|mc|10|nt|vugraphc2: sry my fault, north discarded tha queen of diamonds and west played small from hand, ten tricks at 6|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2ST76HAJ9542DKTC64,SQJ9843H86DA952C3,SA52H7D643CKT8752,SKHKQT3DQJ87CAQJ9|sv|o|mb|2S!|nt|Barnets: Norway still have to get on scoreboard this set 0 V 30|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@S = 8-11 weaker weak 2s start 2@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|serhat: so 3nt logical|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| nt|serhat: not sure about this|pg|| nt|athene: this gives up on the spades|pg|| nt|serhat: absolutely|pg|| nt|athene: but he really wants south on lead given his hearts and clubs|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 5 [3N-400 at both tables] gawrys got busy with east hand allowing katz to stop in 2@H other table in that match still on 4|pg|| nt|athene: if the diamonds had come in he would have been more or less home|pg|| nt|Barnets: not much def can do on card layout|pg|| nt|athene: makes 4 diamonds, 1 spade, at least 2 hearts and 2 clubs|pg|| nt|ahollan1: ahh now on 5 and zimmermann in 3@C|pg|| nt|athene: even when he loses a diamond he has many chances|pg|| nt|serhat: J@H may be best for now|pg|| nt|Barnets: what can def do do hurt him?|pg|| nt|athene: of course playing spades and giving up on the diamond finesse would have worked great, but it's not so good if you lose the @SA to north, get a heart through, and then the @D10 doesn't fall...|pg|| nt|athene: and you don't even know the spades will come in for one loser of course|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|nt|Barnets: @H 9 looks best|pg|| nt|serhat: S could have had K10x @D also|pg|| pc|d4|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|Barnets: @HJ same|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|s4|pg|| nt|serhat: still 9 tricks - with 9 os @C |pg|| pc|dJ|nt|Barnets: now throws north in at end to play a club @DJ @D @Sq|pg|| pc|h4|nt|serhat: cash 2 @D and Q@S only chance- good old @S's :)|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s5|pg|| nt|athene: does he have to decide who has the @SA?|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|d9|nt|Barnets: well done|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|h3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h9|pc|s9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|sJ|pc|cT|pg|| nt|Barnets: to lose 2 imps |pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2ST76HAJ9542DKTC64,SQJ9843H86DA952C3,SA52H7D643CKT8752,SKHKQT3DQJ87CAQJ9|sv|o|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: i'm told official site agrees % 6 = +|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|nt|ahollan2: 6= +130|pg|| nt|ahollan2: nice typing!|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|s4|nt|ahollan2: this is 2nd set of the day but segment 3 of the 6-segment SemiFinal|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|cJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|sT|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 2 more sets today then tomorrow 1 set to finish SF then 3 sets to start the Final|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SA62HKQJ84DAK6C62,SKQ9854HT9D4CT873,SJ73H632DJ9532CA4,STHA75DQT87CKQJ95|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|2+!C|mb|d|mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|serhat: may be duck @D K was best at the begining.|pg|| mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|athene: EW convention card says fit-jumps after takeout doubles|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|athene: so 2@S showed spades and clubs i guess|pg|| pc|d4|nt|athene: and the 3@C bid confirms that|pg|| nt|Barnets: chance for Norway get off schneider here|pg|| pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: yes over the DBL 2@S = [fit-jump] 5+M 4+fit, 6-9 hcp|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sT|nt|athene: if the spades are 5-2 you want to duck this, but if they are 6-1 you want to win it|pg|| nt|Barnets: he did bid 2@S vul|pg|| nt|athene: i think the bidding and play would have been the same either way|pg|| pc|s2|nt|serhat: no difference really :) they are not going anywhere|pg|| pc|sK|nt|athene: well systemically 2@S could have been @SKQ98x @Hxxx @Dx @CJxxx or something i think|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|nt|serhat: now -2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|hT|pc|d3|pg|| nt|serhat: 3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|h7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|nt|athene: the sad part is even after the defence crossruff you still don't have a pitch for your club loser|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: norway finally off the schneid|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SA62HKQJ84DAK6C62,SKQ9854HT9D4CT873,SJ73H632DJ9532CA4,STHA75DQT87CKQJ95|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|nt|ahollan2: 1@D = 11-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 8 brogeland opened a constructive 2@S bakke bid 3N and is playing there|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2@D = 6+@S any strength|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s6|pc|c8|pc|d3|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 5 [3N-400 at both tables] gawrys got busy with east hand allowing katz to stop in 2@H other table in that match still on 4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h4|pc|cT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s9|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SAK98754HK852DKCT,STHQT74DJ73CKQ752,SJHADQT862CAJ9843,SQ632HJ963DA954C6|sv|b|nt|athene: fortunately they are only little 50s|pg|| mb|p|nt|athene: practically a pleasure to lose!|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|athene: 1NT game force relay, 2@H natural but exactly four hearts|pg|| mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|athene: interesting lead... knowing declarer is short in clubs makes this much safer of course|pg|| nt|ahollan1: in other room helgemo's 3@H rebid conventionally showed 6@S 4@H|pg|| nt|ahollan1: here 1@S 11-15, 5+@S 1st/2nd NOT 5+@H // 1N game force relay // 2@H exactly 4@H|pg|| nt|athene: i guess you rise ace and play a diamond|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|nt|athene: then even if the defence stop the heart ruff at least you get one pitch on the @DQ and hope to lose just one heart, one spade and the @DA|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@H 6421 or 7411 // 4@D EndSignal forcing 4@H to set final contract|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|s4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|sJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|h8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d9|pc|s5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s9|mc|12|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SAK98754HK852DKCT,STHQT74DJ73CKQ752,SJHADQT862CAJ9843,SQ632HJ963DA954C6|sv|b|nt|ahollan2: ahh now on 5 and zimmermann in 3@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: NS 1@S = 5+@S others = 4+ ok, sometimes 1@C = 3|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2@H 3@H??|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| nt|ahollan2: ahhh at one point Roland told me 1@S-2@C-2@H-2N-? 3@D =55 3@H = 64 3@S=65|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 74 close enough|pg|| nt|ahollan2: interesting concept i wonder what 3@C and 3N rebids show|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|h5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|s4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|sJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d9|pc|s5|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|mc|11|nt|ahollan2: 8 bakke finally scores up 3N for 2 imp loss vs 4@S making 5|pg|| pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SKJ632H94DKJ76CJ3,ST875HJ2DT2CA9542,S94HAQT8763D8CKQ6,SAQHK5DAQ9543CT87|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|nt|serhat: not good|pg|| nt|athene: interesting 3@H... perhaps following Terence Reese's advice to mix up the strength ("a pre-empt that is known to be weak is a blunt sword", he said)|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: very strange for de wijs to preempt to lower level than his counterpart|pg|| nt|serhat: 4 tricks :) |pg|| nt|Barnets: he has a passed partner|pg|| nt|Barnets: i dont think he opens 3@H in first chair|pg|| nt|serhat: E hoped @D K at least|pg|| nt|ahollan1: no i meant 3@H vs helness 4@H|pg|| nt|athene: east knows the roof is about to fall in... is he considering playing for miracle @DKJ onside? (lead to club ace and play a diamond and hope)?|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d3|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d9|mc|4|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SKJ632H94DKJ76CJ3,ST875HJ2DT2CA9542,S94HAQT8763D8CKQ6,SAQHK5DAQ9543CT87|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 9 [3@HS=] muller started with DBL vs helgemo 1@H and ends in 4@H|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|mc|9|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SJ762H2D6432CAJ95,SAK4HKQ5DAJ5CKT32,SQ853HJ73DKQ87C84,ST9HAT9864DT9CQ76|sv|n|nt|serhat: very lucky for NS 4@H was -1|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D!|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+ // 2@D = 6+@H|pg|| nt|athene: 2NT opener is 20-21 for EW... not sure why he didn't like it|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2N Relay // 3@D - max 8-9 [i thought]|pg|| nt|athene: it's 4333 without great spots, but you do have the @C10 and you have no really bad points|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|athene: i'm told Brogeland often downgrades — a rarity in this bustling age|pg|| pc|dK|nt|ahollan1: if interested, brogeland could have asked for shortness|pg|| nt|ahollan1: btw 2@D either weak or FG with 0/1 loser suit|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hT|nt|athene: declarer wants to make certain of 11 tricks... it looks obvious you simply lose a club to the ace and they cash the @DQ and that's that... but it's not quite so trivial|pg|| nt|athene: if you play a club to the queen, say, south might win and play a club back|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c3|pc|s3|pg|| nt|athene: so you're in danger of losing to the @DQ, @CA and @CJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s6|pc|c2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s7|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|nt|athene: now he can safely play the diamond first, once the defence have thrown their diamonds away|pg|| nt|athene: running the long suit almost always makes it practically impossible for the defence to keep enough in every suit to give you a problem|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SJ762H2D6432CAJ95,SAK4HKQ5DAJ5CKT32,SQ853HJ73DKQ87C84,ST9HAT9864DT9CQ76|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ahollan2: norway finally off the schneid plus in both rooms for 7 imps|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ahollan2: 1@C = 15+unbal or 17+BAL|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 1@D = 0-8|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 1@H = 18+ [but not 2N opener]|pg|| mb|3C|nt|ahollan2: 2@C = 6-8 hcp 1+control unbal 4+@H|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 2@D ask|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: sorry 2@C 4+@H and not 4+@S|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|ahollan2: 3@C = 1-suit shortest suit = @S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 3@H = 26(32)|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|nt|ahollan2: 4@D = EndSignal forces 4@H to set final contract|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SK2HQT765DK4CAKQ3,ST954H9DAQJT62C87,S763H83D9753C9542,SAQJ8HAKJ42D8CJT6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|athene: interesting 3NT with a 4-4 spade fit and two unbalanced hands and no club stop|pg|| nt|Barnets: very luck hand for Netherlands|pg|| nt|athene: strong club from East, heart overcall, west showed diamonds (i assume), east bid 3nt|pg|| nt|Barnets: clubs 4-4 and @DKx|pg|| nt|serhat: 4@S looks also okay|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other table just finished 16|pg|| nt|ahollan1: switzerland v usa1 on 9/10|pg|| nt|ahollan1: usa1 leads by 5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: very lucky result in closed room after strong 1@C - 1@H overcall - conventional bid showing FG 6+@D|pg|| nt|athene: is South considering a 1NT overcall?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: sorry already expained|pg|| nt|Barnets: iinteresting play problem in 4@S on 3 top clubs led|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|athene: yes very interesting|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: smooooooth pass|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ADONIS18: s just escaped 1100|pg|| pc|c4|nt|serhat: ruff and finese @S?|pg|| nt|athene: good guess from De Wijs!|pg|| nt|athene: he wasn't swayed by the superior texture in his diamond suit|pg|| nt|Barnets: maybe the long think will help dec take @D finesse|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|serhat: can he ruff 3 more @H?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i remember when i had trouble deciding which worthless 4 card suit to lead vs NT when i was taught the word "pip" the person told me to lead the suit with highest pip count|pg|| nt|Barnets: so best defense |pg|| pc|s4|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| nt|athene: Brogeland perhaps considering ruffing high, but south would probably have overcalled 2@C if the lead really were a doubleton|pg|| nt|serhat: A@D ruff @D also works|pg|| nt|athene: and you're likely to need those @S109 if you go for a crossruff|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|nt|Barnets: bit unlucky|pg|| nt|serhat: this line was going to go down even if ruff high|pg|| nt|athene: a bit of a crime that 3NT in the other room gains imps|pg|| nt|serhat: :)|pg|| nt|athene: but c'est la vie|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|Barnets: could he guess South had a problem in bidding ? as al said smooth pass|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|d6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|hT|nt|serhat: now @D finese still|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|h4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SK2HQT765DK4CAKQ3,ST954H9DAQJT62C87,S763H83D9753C9542,SAQJ8HAKJ42D8CJT6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2S!|an|diamonds|nt|ahollan2: 1@C 15+unbal or 17+BAL|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2@S = FG 6+@D|pg|| mb|3N|nt|ahollan2: sorry about delay i could not remember how many @D promised|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|ahollan2: this sure looks to be non-optimal|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| nt|ADONIS18: lucky to find D Kx|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s4|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c3|nt|ahollan2: not sure about van prooijen's bid over 2@S i.e. why 3N instead of 2N|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c9|pc|h2|pg|| nt|ahollan2: oh - i just looked at south hand great shuffler placed !Kx in the slot|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 11 [4@HN-1] de wijs opened 3@H bakke overcalls and is playing 3N|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|dK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SAJ5HAKJ86DQCQ982,SK842HT3DK72CAJT6,S6HQ752DJT8654C43,SQT973H94DA93CK75|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 15+unbal or 18+BAL // 1@D = 0-8|pg|| mb|2H|nt|athene: good result from the other room, 4@H on the 20 count|pg|| mb|2N!|nt|serhat: good night everyone|pg|| nt|athene: GN|pg|| nt|serhat: ty all- operators|pg|| nt|athene: north must be a bit concerned that bidding 4@H will push the opponents into 4@S|pg|| mb|4H|nt|athene: 4@S might be cold for them|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|Barnets: 4@S good save |pg|| nt|athene: but i guess he thinks, if they have 4@S on they should bid it anyway, and so should our teammates...|pg|| nt|Barnets: just need to guess @S to make it|pg|| nt|ADONIS18: 4 sp down on d-lead|pg|| nt|athene: yes, or a top heart and a diamond shift would do it|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|h2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|Barnets: Hw about run the @s 10 at trickk 2 ?|pg|| nt|athene: how much harder would Bakke have made it if he had risen with his @DA there?|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h5|nt|athene: avoiding setting himself up for the ruffing finesse|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|athene: a kibitzer suggests west ducking the @DQ but that's a lot to ask|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|h8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|d7|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SAJ5HAKJ86DQCQ982,SK842HT3DK72CAJT6,S6HQ752DJT8654C43,SQT973H94DA93CK75|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|ahollan2: 1@H = 4+@H|pg|| mb|3H|mb|3S|nt|ahollan2: DBL includes strong 1N because EW play Raptor 1N overcalls |pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|ADONIS18: 4sp down on d-lead|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|ahollan2: Raptor 1N vs minor: shows 4@H/@S & 5+ other minor vs major: 4 other major and 5+@C/@D|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| nt|vugraphc2: next round will start at 15.50 local time|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h2|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|h8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|h6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|h7|pc|s7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SK95HQ963DTCKQ853,SJT74HT2DQJ83CAT7,SA6HKJ875DK75CJ92,SQ832HA4DA9642C64|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ADONIS18: an unexpected sad day for Norway|pg|| mb|1H|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 1@H at most 15 hcp|pg|| mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|athene: magnificent result for NS in the other room|pg|| nt|athene: hard for the defence to find the club ruff to beat 4@H i guess|pg|| nt|Barnets: well X byEast has wn the board and Wests 4@S bid no X in other room|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|nt|athene: i'm told a club was led against 4@H in the other room, but West didn't find the duck|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| nt|Barnets: modern style X could bid 2@D over 2@C not show extras|pg|| nt|Barnets: USA ahead by 1 imp in other match V Switzerland|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s6|nt|athene: unexpected line of play from Brogeland here|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SK95HQ963DTCKQ853,SJT74HT2DQJ83CAT7,SA6HKJ875DK75CJ92,SQ832HA4DA9642C64|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: switzerland v usa1 on boards 8/9|pg|| mb|1H|nt|ahollan2: 1@h = 4+@H|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: i thought HH played passed hand minisplinters maybe 2N = hand too strong for that|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SJTHJ9654DQT54CA8,SA865HADKJ2CKJ642,S73HK872DA87CQ953,SKQ942HQT3D963CT7|sv|e|nt|athene: cute duck from Muller increased the stakes, because if you play another trump they force you and now if you lose a dimond they can cash out|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|!S|nt|athene: so he just gave up on bringing the diamonds in|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: last board of the set segment 4 of 6 scheduled to start in 20 minutes|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C // 1@H = 4+@S // 3@S ostensibly no shortness|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| nt|Barnets: Norway need to recover just under 1.5 imps per board to win|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| nt|athene: can claim now|pg|| mc|11|nt|athene: ruff the clubs good for a diamond pitch|pg|| nt|Barnets: 48 boards left|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SJTHJ9654DQT54CA8,SA865HADKJ2CKJ642,S73HK872DA87CQ953,SKQ942HQT3D963CT7|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 15+ unbal or 17+BAL|pg|| mb|1S|nt|ahollan2: 1@D 0-8|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 1@S = 4+@S 15-17 hcp|pg|| mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dA|nt|ahollan2: this is last board for segment 3 of 6 // next set starts in about 1 hour|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|ahollan2: open room on board 13|pg|| mc|10|nt|ahollan2: switzerland v usa1 on 9/10|pg|| pg||