vg|43rd PABF,PLOFF Sess 1 Youth,I,1,16,Hong Kong,0,Taipei[1],0| rs|3DNx-3,5CW-1,2SEx-1,3NS=,3CN+1,1NS+1,2NW=,2DN-2,4HW=,2SS-2,6HS=,6HS=,4SE+3,4SE+3,3NSx-4,3NS-1,1NN+1,3SN=,3HN+1,3HN=,5SS+1,6SS=,3CN=,3HE=,4SN+1,4SN+1,3NS+1,3NS+2,3SW-1,2SW+1,5SN=,6CEx-1| pn|Leung CM,Tseng CY,Yiu WS,Wang WB,Wu tzu Lin,Leung Cheu, Kang Chun,Ng Chi Che|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SQJT2HT952DKJCQ74,SK73HA6D9765CK852,S85HJ84DAQT432C96,SA964HKQ73D8CAJT3|sv|o|mb|3D|nt|doctorone: what should West bid here if it goes 3@ds X P ?|pg|| mb|d|nt|udo: other roomm 2@D X 3 @D 4 @C|pg|| nt|doctorone: Pass is the wining action.. Dixit Larry Cohen.. :))|pg|| nt|ritong: shrug & pass wud be my choice|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|udo: well done|pg|| nt|ritong: 3 off|pg|| nt|doctorone: that should be down 3...|pg|| pc|hK|nt|udo: yes 6 tops and a @H ruff|pg|| nt|udo: sy 7 from top|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|doctorone: I must say that I wouldn't open 3@ds on that N hand.. only 6 cards and a very bad shape...|pg|| nt|ritong: i can only agree, and btw i am a firm believer in academism concerning preempts|pg|| nt|ritong: the " one part two opps " religion just makes me seek for a bucket|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| nt|doctorone: :))|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|nt|udo: 3 hand its another thing, but first i would pass or open 2 @D if available as a natural weaktwo|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h8|nt|doctorone: yes Udo, and notice the effect of that in the other room..|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cT|mc|6|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SQJT2HT952DKJCQ74,SK73HA6D9765CK852,S85HJ84DAQT432C96,SA964HKQ73D8CAJT3|sv|o|nt|Walddk2: Good morning and welcome to Tenerife|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Pairs final about to begin, we will be starting with round 2 in a few minutes|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 52 pairs made it to the A-final|pg|| nt|Walddk2: They are going to play a round-robin today and tomorrow. 51 rounds of 2 boards|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Segment 1: 26 boards|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Our operator is Herve Lustman from France (Vugraph99). Bonjour Herve|pg|| mb|2D|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|nt|Walddk2: Tom Townsend - David Gold, England, are NS|pg|| nt|Walddk2: ood morning to David Greenwood from Ireland|pg|| mb|p|nt|Walddk2: G|pg|| nt|Vugraph99: Hi all :))|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|Walddk2: Dubinin - Gromov are from Russia|pg|| nt|jtr: Good Morning people|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Remember that this is pairs, so every trick counts|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|jtr: Townsend-Gold will play for england in the Bermuda Bowl later this year|pg|| nt|Walddk2: The format is barometer. This means that gthe same boards are being played all over the room simultaneously|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Which is quite good for us, since we are likely to get the rankings pretty quickly|pg|| pc|c3|pc|dK|nt|Walddk2: Looks like 420, losing 2 spades and 1 heart|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| pc|cT|nt|Walddk2: Or no heart now|pg|| nt|jtr: Gromov expecting @hK in dummy|pg|| pc|c4|nt|jtr: Unlucky lead|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h3|nt|Walddk2: Please do not send me private messages. They will all appear on a giant screen here, so I shall have to ignore them anyway. No offence intended|pg|| nt|jtr: Gold fearing Greek Gifts maybe?|pg|| nt|Walddk2: A very good morning to Tommy Sanders from USA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|nt|Walddk2: Welcome Tommy|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h5|nt|tsanders: Still night here. Couldn't sleep, so roland put me to work! Hi all.|pg|| nt|jtr: Hi Tommy|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Good news for all Meckwell fans|pg|| nt|jtr: Rather interesting fact, Tom Townsend was taught to play Bridge by David's father who taught at his school|pg|| nt|Walddk2: We will feature them in 10 of the 13 rounds this morning|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Hope most of you like that|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Meckwell are the reigning champions from 2 years ago in Menton, France|pg|| nt|tsanders: Lucky to get by with that opening lead - strange declarer didn't try for 5|pg|| nt|Vugraph99: Ok we skip board 2 because they played it while i was taking a coffee with Lavazza's Girls...|pg|| nt|Vugraph99: Round 2 now :)|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Nothing new Herve|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Anything else would have surprised us|pg|| nt|jtr: He probably thought it was a shortage lead and didnt want trump promotions|pg|| nt|Walddk2: So our first look at Meckstroth and Rodwell|pg|| nt|Vugraph99: and if everything is ok ...Meckstroth-Rodwell vs Muller-De Wijs will be next match ...|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Muller - de Wijs were on the Dutch team that won the open teams the other day|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Comprehensively even when their Polish opponents conceded after 32 of 48 boards|pg|| nt|tsanders: a preview of Portugal, maybe|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Meckwell: Precision|pg|| nt|tsanders: It appears from here that the "big Orange team" is rolling|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Muller - de Wijs: Also strong club|pg|| nt|jtr: Yes they were exempted into the final|pg|| nt|jtr: of the pairs|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d2|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d4|mc|10|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SAJ9HAK64D64CKQ94,SQ632H9753DQJ87C6,ST8HT2DAT952CAT72,SK754HQJ8DK3CJ853|sv|n|nt|udo: dogwalking?|pg|| nt|ritong: 1nt 3nt beer lead|pg|| nt|udo: as Richie is used to say|pg|| mb|1N|nt|doctorone: I assume we have plenty of strong @c systems around here ?|pg|| nt|ritong: dogs are wild in korea|pg|| nt|udo: haha|pg|| nt|doctorone: ....)))|pg|| mb|d|nt|ritong: so, they walk by themselves:)|pg|| mb|2C!|nt|udo: if they find their @S fit , they will survive|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|an|!d+another|nt|ritong: strange|pg|| nt|ritong: looked cosy to place a XX|pg|| mb|d|mb|2S|nt|udo: for me XX is @S and @D , 2@S is @H and @D, 2 @H is both majors , but matter of agreement|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|udo: 2@D is @h and @d|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: :-)|pg|| nt|udo: 500 or 800 ?|pg|| pc|hA|nt|ritong: i am always fascinated by the fact that many ppl worked hundreds of hours about 1nt doubled scramble|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h2|nt|doctorone: not sure that S should dbl this with only 3 trumps, at this vul.. 3NT seems better to me.|pg|| pc|hQ|pg|| nt|udo: when you play weak NT, you have to do , over the 15-17 , you willnot need it very often|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|h8|pg|| nt|ritong: good point udo|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|d5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| nt|udo: will escpae for -1 now ?|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|udo: i am wrong , or playing ace of @D costs a trick ?|pg|| nt|udo: sy, ace of @S|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SAJ9HAK64D64CKQ94,SQ632H9753DQJ87C6,ST8HT2DAT952CAT72,SK754HQJ8DK3CJ853|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|d5|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h5|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s6|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hK|mc|9|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SQ6HQTD8532CAQ642,SKJT874H9654DJC93,SA9HK832DAT6CJ875,S532HAJ7DKQ974CKT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|nt|ritong: we know now that EW play a micro NT , & NS a strong one|pg|| nt|ritong: as north did not open 1nt w 12 at fav|pg|| nt|udo: when you play inverted minors, this is too strong for 3 @C ?|pg|| nt|ritong: 2@d looks ok to me|pg|| nt|ritong: passed hand|pg|| nt|doctorone: well, depends on how u modulate inverted raises after interference|pg|| nt|udo: as invitation with fit|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|doctorone: 2@ds is fine for me too|pg|| nt|udo: now he should pass of course|pg|| nt|ritong: give up now:)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|udo: West was very quiet|pg|| nt|ritong: yes|pg|| pc|d2|nt|udo: 2@S should be ok, PD knows we have notmuch points|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| nt|ritong: he knows that there was no weak opening, for a reason or another|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hA|nt|udo: so a flat board 110/120|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|nt|udo: now 130/120:)))|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SQ6HQTD8532CAQ642,SKJT874H9654DJC93,SA9HK832DAT6CJ875,S532HAJ7DKQ974CKT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: What will Rodwell do in 3rd seat non vul against vul I wonder|pg|| nt|jtr: Rodwell will open i guess?|pg|| nt|tsanders: open the bidding at this vul|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|nt|jtr: Now forced to 4@h|pg|| nt|Vugraph99: 3@H = 4@S and 8-9 support|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dA|nt|Walddk2: We will see Meckwell in rounds 2 through 7, then again in rounds 9-12|pg|| pc|d4|nt|jtr: I think de Wijs might bid 4@h to right side the contract|pg|| nt|tsanders: the bidding seems to have helped the Dutch arrive at their best contract|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| nt|jtr: will be happy to see that card|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s7|pc|c7|nt|Walddk2: Again, please do not send me private chat messages. I shall have to ignore them anyway since they will all appear on a giant screen in the press room. No offence intended|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h7|pc|c6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hK|nt|Walddk2: Barometer scoring so it should not be long until we have the ranking after round 1|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|sT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|h5|nt|Walddk2: Not that this is significant this early in the event|pg|| pc|dT|pg|| pc|d9|nt|jtr: probably normal result, even if North does not open East will raise 1@h to 3@h|pg|| nt|tsanders: EW get 70%+ of the match points IMO|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 51 rounds of 2 boards|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d7|mc|8|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SK962H7652DCA9764,SA43HAQT83DT76CT2,ST85HKJDKJ9432CK5,SQJ7H94DAQ85CQJ83|sv|b|nt|ritong: let s see if micro nt applies here|pg|| mb|1H|nt|doctorone: please Henri, allow me to ask which of W or N hand is an opening to u??|pg|| nt|ritong: both:)|pg|| nt|doctorone: :)))|pg|| nt|udo: it can become expensive now for NS|pg|| mb|2D|mb|d|nt|udo: penalty?|pg|| nt|doctorone: is this a penalty double?|pg|| nt|udo: if not, clarcut pass forme,, with opps in red|pg|| nt|udo: clearcut|pg|| mb|r|mb|p|nt|udo: upppps, they are in trouble now|pg|| nt|ritong: sweat time|pg|| nt|udo: 2@S doubled?|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|doctorone: but Udo, if E and S pass over 2@d, will W find more to do here?|pg|| nt|udo: when the first x was negative , pass now should show 3 of them|pg|| nt|udo: hm , Bacchar, perhaps he has one 1@D to much for reopen|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|udo: with short @D its obligatory for me, or ?|pg|| nt|doctorone: yes agree|pg|| nt|ritong: yes|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|udo: hm, i didnt like Wangs first X, and i dont like the 2 NT bid|pg|| nt|doctorone: the auction let's N avoid a "desastrous" @d lead...|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|nt|ritong: this will make easily, via 3@d trix|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|nt|ritong: is yiu thinking, operator?|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SK962H7652DCA9764,SA43HAQT83DT76CT2,ST85HKJDKJ9432CK5,SQJ7H94DAQ85CQJ83|sv|b|nt|jtr: I would sell at 70% Tommy:-)|pg|| nt|jtr: But not much|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 26 rounds today, 25 rounds tomorrow|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Not sure what 1NT would have meant by Meck|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| nt|jtr: Now we will test the Dutch defence|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg|| nt|jtr: Rodwell needed to play a@h to make genuinely|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| nt|tsanders: declarer had to get the "kiddies" off the street. This makes it easy for the D|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|nt|jtr: And defence must establish @s trick before trump promotions|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| nt|jtr: Now Muller is endplayed|pg|| nt|Walddk2: But EW missedf the killing defence now|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|c6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| nt|jtr: Was a very tough defence to find|pg|| nt|Walddk2: There will be some waiting between rounds obviously|pg|| nt|Walddk2: That's matchpoints for you|pg|| nt|Vugraph99: on this board Meckwell scored 90% ( thanks to Bridgemate ! )|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Meckwell will stay at this table through board 14|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Didn't that surprise you guys?|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 90% for 110|pg|| nt|tsanders: yes, that is a little surprising|pg|| nt|Vugraph99: but all tables have not finished yet...i will give you rankings as soon as they bring me ...|pg|| nt|Vugraph99: Every 2 rounds i suppose...|pg|| nt|tsanders: what was the % on board 3?|pg|| nt|jtr: wow that seems a lot Was everyone getting higher?|pg|| nt|Vugraph99: cant see it...:(|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Our operator in Room Tenerife is Herve Lustman from France. Unfortunately for us, the Lavazza girls are only 27 yeards away from him|pg|| nt|Walddk2: yards even |pg|| nt|Walddk2: So if Herve misses the play and rankings you will know why|pg|| nt|tsanders: maybe many bid with the with hand over 1@s - doesn't really have a sensible bid.|pg|| nt|tsanders: south hand|pg|| nt|Vugraph99: :)|pg|| nt|jtr: Now we have the Polish losing finalists from the teams|pg|| nt|Walddk2: I believe Jankauskas is from Lithuania|pg|| nt|jtr: ah sorry|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Someone will correct me if I'm wrong|pg|| nt|Walddk2: I was right|pg|| nt|jtr: yes not many Polish names end in 'as'|pg|| nt|Walddk2: The Lithuanian flag is up there now|pg|| nt|Vugraph99: because you said that!|pg|| nt|Walddk2: :-)|pg|| nt|jtr: I have the scores from that round as 31% and 70%|pg|| nt|jtr: so Tommy was very accurate|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|d3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SK94H9D753CJT8543,ST7632HKQ74DAT8CK,SAQJ5HJ653DKJ6C97,S8HAT82DQ942CAQ62|sv|n|nt|ritong: (just a check in case of frost)|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|doctorone: strange result in the other room here, with EW close to a @h game|pg|| nt|ritong: south answered 1@s|pg|| nt|udo: south answered 1 @S to the opening and North raised, EW were always quiet|pg|| nt|ritong: east was watching TV|pg|| nt|doctorone: E could have dbld in his second round...|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|nt|udo: should:)|pg|| nt|doctorone: :))|pg|| nt|doctorone: they may well reach 4@h here now|pg|| nt|udo: 4@H isnt really an awfull contract|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|udo: @D are fine placed, but te 4-1 @H may be difficult|pg|| nt|ritong: every cards will be known after a non@s lead|pg|| nt|doctorone: a difficult lead.. 9@c probably|pg|| pc|h3|nt|udo: he should make it now |pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s2|nt|ritong: ya, sure, two rounds of trumps ending anywhere & @d|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|c8|nt|udo: 1c TO KING; 1d NOW|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| nt|udo: he shold know all high cards|pg|| nt|doctorone: he's palying with an open book now...|pg|| nt|udo: :)|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h6|nt|udo: would make 11now , had he club unblocked before|pg|| nt|udo: then he could win now, ruff a @C cross in @D , and draw the last @H|pg|| nt|doctorone: yes|pg|| nt|doctorone: 10 tricks will anyhow be a very good result here|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|c4|pg|| nt|udo: yes, and who s fault on the other table ? surely East for not reopening|pg|| nt|doctorone: Yes, right Udo.|pg|| nt|ritong: mm..|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SK94H9D753CJT8543,ST7632HKQ74DAT8CK,SAQJ5HJ653DKJ6C97,S8HAT82DQ942CAQ62|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 1NT 13-15|pg|| nt|jtr: close|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Sorry, 14-16 is right|pg|| nt|jtr: He has found a home|pg|| mb|p|nt|Walddk2: http://www.eurobridge.org/competitions/05Tenerife/Tenerife.htm is the link to the official web site|pg|| mb|p|pc|s2|nt|Walddk2: Lots of useful info: participants, results and not least bulletins with all the inside information|pg|| pc|s5|nt|jtr: 2nd board from last set now adjusted to 66%|pg|| nt|tsanders: 2@s was a stroke of genius|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| nt|jtr: Was not tempted to bid 4@s:-)|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 140 seems there for the taking|pg|| nt|Walddk2: NS can get a diamond ruff but that;s not enough to defeat it|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|nt|jtr: Yes but a few methods of cat skinning|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|nt|Walddk2: It takes an accurate defence though|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|d4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|sK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d6|nt|jtr: and accurate declarer play|pg|| nt|jtr: he needed to start hearts|pg|| nt|tsanders: appears to be down now|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d9|nt|jtr: that threatens to establish them if the defence try and take a ruff|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SKQHK9762DQTCAK76,S984HT43DJ84CQT82,SA52HQJ85DA9732C5,SJT763HADK65CJ943|sv|e|nt|ritong: i think south bought the board|pg|| nt|udo: EW play a fine bridge here till now....|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|doctorone: sure, H, south 1@s bid was fantastic|pg|| nt|ritong: nowadays, need a GOOD reason not to answer an opening bid|pg|| nt|udo: 12 tricks in @h ?|pg|| mb|4C!|nt|doctorone: the @h slam looks feasable here...|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: ugh|pg|| mb|4S|an|alert|nt|doctorone: that splinter is not the best thing south wanted to hear...|pg|| mb|p|nt|udo: but south will bid 4 !@H with AK @c ?|pg|| nt|udo: wow|pg|| mb|5H!|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: they obviously do not care about the "two aces" rule|pg|| nt|udo: good job|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|nt|udo: perhaps 4@S was keycard, looks like it|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| nt|ritong: which is that one should avoid high raises (or equivalent) with two bullets in hand|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ritong: brb|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|nt|udo: 2 @C ruffs and claim|pg|| pc|s8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|hJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|d2|nt|doctorone: push board.|pg|| nt|udo: very good flat board|pg|| pc|sT|pg|| nt|doctorone: indeed|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SKQHK9762DQTCAK76,S984HT43DJ84CQT82,SA52HQJ85DA9732C5,SJT763HADK65CJ943|sv|e|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|nt|jtr: looks like a flattish one here|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Ignore the scores on MOVIE|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|mc|12|nt|Walddk2: They have no significance|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SJ92HT3D762CAQJ76,S5HA9842DAKQJCT83,STHKQ76DT853CK952,SAKQ87643HJ5D94C4|sv|b|nt|udo: now 6 @S the other side|pg|| nt|doctorone: an "easy" 6 @s ??|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|udo: after West will ope, it should be " rechable "|pg|| nt|udo: reachable|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|doctorone: !!|pg|| nt|udo: quite an underbid, with 8 tricks and single @C|pg|| pc|d6|nt|udo: how should pD go on, without fit and 2 @C loosers|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| nt|udo: i prefer4suit and a forcing @S bid afterwards|pg|| nt|udo: 13 tricks now|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SJ92HT3D762CAQJ76,S5HA9842DAKQJCT83,STHKQ76DT853CK952,SAKQ87643HJ5D94C4|sv|b|nt|jtr: But Herve seem son the ball as usual|pg|| mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Now you have your losing Polish team finalists, David|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|jtr: Right:-)|pg|| nt|Vugraph99: Kowalski Tuszynski are after 2 round 13th with 61%|pg|| mb|2D|nt|jtr: 4@h was worth 63% a few pairs went off|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jtr: I imagine a low @s lead and @s back won with K and @d finesse|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s5|nt|Walddk2: 11 tricks, I'll get some tea|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|nt|jtr: does he trust the @d finesse though?|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|dT|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S76HKT8DA63CAKT65,S853HAJ5DKT9CQ432,SAQT4HQ432D74CJ87,SKJ92H976DQJ852C9|sv|o|nt|doctorone: I must confess that I like to bid a 2@s strong jump |pg|| nt|udo: if available , i agree Bachar|pg|| nt|ritong: |pg|| nt|ritong: :)|pg|| mb|1N!|nt|udo: the board was flat in 710:)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|d|mb|2D!|nt|ritong: ?|pg|| nt|ritong: the worked on that too|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: they*|pg|| nt|ritong: now i know why i play strong NT|pg|| nt|doctorone: :))|pg|| nt|ritong: i m lazy:)|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ritong: which is not the case of leung |pg|| nt|udo: hm,, not sure abourt the second X|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|udo: he got what he deserved?|pg|| nt|doctorone: probably...|pg|| nt|ritong: come on ,udo...|pg|| nt|ritong: "fault", "deserve",..|pg|| nt|udo: yes , henri?|pg|| nt|ritong: these kidz just try their best|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|nt|udo: sure , i know,|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ritong: correction : these players|pg|| nt|ritong: sorry:)|pg|| nt|udo: -2 , is the best he can do, i guess|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|nt|doctorone: now the @s switch will leave him in deep trouble|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|s8|nt|ritong: bad moon rising|pg|| nt|udo: would have been better to play 1 @H before @C|pg|| nt|ritong: happens i m listening to creedence:)|pg|| nt|udo: clearwater revival ?|pg|| nt|ritong: that one , yes @h|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h8|nt|udo: hey, tonight:)|pg|| nt|ritong: i just see there are MANY song titles which wud fit w comments|pg|| nt|udo: :)|pg|| nt|ritong: "tombstone shadow"..|pg|| nt|doctorone: :))|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d5|nt|ritong: "i put a spell on you" ..|pg|| pc|c6|nt|udo: " dont be cruel " ?|pg|| nt|doctorone: on me?|pg|| nt|ritong: "commotion" heh|pg|| nt|udo: :)|pg|| nt|doctorone: back to game guys... EW are having a very solid and well played set here...|pg|| nt|ritong: we have a new fashion, & bachar is rite, back to game|pg|| pc|h5|nt|doctorone: :)))|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|udo: yes, they have,,, missed only the 6 @S , but had some very good boards|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S76HKT8DA63CAKT65,S853HAJ5DKT9CQ432,SAQT4HQ432D74CJ87,SKJ92H976DQJ852C9|sv|o|nt|Vugraph99: Jeff just said "good defence"...|pg|| nt|jtr: Nice|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Yes, Meckwell are very nice guys too|pg|| nt|jtr: What will North try?|pg|| nt|jtr: 3@s is a transfer to 4@h|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|tsanders: this belongs to NS in 4@s, but looks like a save coming|pg|| nt|jtr: lol yes 4@h is transfer to 4@s|pg|| nt|jtr: 11 tricks in @ss|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Please welcome Bill Jacobs from Australia. Good evening to you|pg|| nt|bjacobs: Hi all|pg|| nt|tsanders: welc bill|pg|| nt|bjacobs: Always happy to watch the world's best pair ... or is that too controversial?|pg|| nt|jtr: Good evening Bill|pg|| nt|Walddk2: No it's not, I just said they are|pg|| nt|jtr: Just old hat Bill|pg|| nt|bjacobs: Meckwell are quite good, also|pg|| nt|tsanders: east doing the thinking|pg|| nt|jtr: 5@h too expensive|pg|| nt|Walddk2: How can you be this funny at 10:30 pm Bill?|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|Vugraph99: on previous board 4 Meckwell scored 33 points out 50 in 2@H just made|pg|| mb|3N|nt|jtr: sorry 5@h down 2 only|pg|| nt|tsanders: and 5@s also makes|pg|| mb|p|nt|jtr: thoguht they were losing 2 clubs lol|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Well judged by Meck. One of the reasons why hey are so good. Judgement is so important|pg|| nt|jtr: Great judgment all round|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|tsanders: declarer just ducks a @c opening, besides the suit is blocked|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c8|nt|jtr: 660 on last was worth 32% to N/S|pg|| nt|Walddk2: End of round 4|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 13 rounds of 2 boards in this segment|pg|| nt|jtr: lots have doubled @ss here|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Please do NOT send me private chat messages unless I ask you to|pg|| nt|Walddk2: I can't stop you but I can ask you politely not to do it|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Unfortunately a few individuals don't understand this|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 52 pairs made it to the A-final|pg|| nt|jtr: 450 only worth 28% with most results in|pg|| nt|Walddk2: http://www.eurobridge.org/competitions/05Tenerife/Tenerife.htm is the link to the official web site|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Complete round-robin. 26 rounds today, 25 tomorrow|pg|| pc|h6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|dQ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SQJ82H643D86C9832,SHJ92DAT974CKT764,SKT963HAKQDK32CJ5,SA754HT875DQJ5CAQ|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: could well lead a @s|pg|| pc|h5|nt|ritong: although is not recommended w Axxx|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|doctorone: @d Q would have been best...|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sQ|nt|ritong: the winning defense is overhuman|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| nt|ritong: unless west can discard VERY talkative cards|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|ritong: but call for @c is always tough|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| nt|ritong: and, also, west has a choice to make|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SQJ82H643D86C9832,SHJ92DAT974CKT764,SKT963HAKQDK32CJ5,SA754HT875DQJ5CAQ|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: Sorry about this, we lost connectivity all over the place|pg|| nt|tsanders: Meck might have made 6 on the 1st board had he lead a @s off dummy after the @d finesse, assuming not @s continuation, east would have been squeezed in the majors.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Italy - Poland EW|pg|| mb|p|nt|jtr: this wont be good for Meckwell|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 1NT didn't work well here|pg|| mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|Walddk2: You want to be in hearts|pg|| pc|d6|nt|jtr: especially as it is 14-16 with a 14 count|pg|| nt|tsanders: open the north hand with 1NT is classic, "Live by the sword..."|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h2|nt|jtr: well he was a little stuck for a rebid|pg|| pc|hA|nt|bjacobs: 1NT has quite a lot of technical merit: preempts spades, avoids the topless heart suit|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|nt|ritong: hi there:)|pg|| pc|dK|nt|Walddk2: I agree, he was very unlucky here|pg|| nt|ritong: just jump in for the topless stuff|pg|| nt|jtr: Lavazza girls topless????!|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|nt|bjacobs: Wrong stuff|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|Walddk2: Yes, didn't you know thagt David?|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Why do you think wee a|pg|| nt|Walddk2: re here?|pg|| nt|jtr: Hang on will find a flight |pg|| pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|nt|jtr: It explains why you didnt play the pairs Roland:-)|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c7|mc|9|nt|Walddk2: But then again, dozens are at the swimming pool, and they don't all have the bodies of the Lavazza girls I can assure you|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SAQ8HKJ42D853CT75,ST9HQ5DQJ976CKJ42,SJ654HAT976DATCQ9,SK732H83DK42CA863|sv|b|nt|udo: 120|pg|| nt|udo: .|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|ritong: an other awful hand to lead from|pg|| nt|udo: 2NT looks like invit + with 4 @H|pg|| nt|doctorone: may make 4 @h here, reading the @s position correctly...|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|doctorone: but this is reasonnable enough to stop in 3 of course|pg|| nt|udo: correct bidding in my opinion|pg|| nt|ritong: i think he should pick @s|pg|| nt|ritong: due to the bidding|pg|| nt|doctorone: the delayed T/O double must help him doing so|pg|| pc|h3|nt|ritong: even in 3|pg|| pc|h2|nt|ritong: is worth 1 imp|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|hT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|vugraph37: the good news for Hong Kong is that even if they lose this match, they get a second chance when they play the winner of Singapore v Indonesia|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| nt|udo: wd|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SAQ8HKJ42D853CT75,ST9HQ5DQJ976CKJ42,SJ654HAT976DATCQ9,SK732H83DK42CA863|sv|b|nt|jtr: 9 in @h|pg|| nt|migry: Hi all from sunny Tel Aviv:)|pg|| nt|tsanders: welc Migry|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Hi Migry :-)|pg|| nt|jtr: Hey Miggers|pg|| nt|migry: @h@h@h|pg|| nt|Vugraph99: after 4 rounds : 1) Hinden - allerton 72.8% 2) Bessis-Bessis 70.6.....meckwell 36th 44.7%|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2D!|nt|Walddk2: Frances Hinden is one of the new BBO commentators|pg|| nt|tsanders: EW have enough high cards for a slam, but where? NT?|pg|| nt|bjacobs: There's definitely game in NT|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Playing with her husband, Jeffrey Allerton|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|Walddk2: They are from London|pg|| nt|jtr: slam makes luckily|pg|| mb|3H|nt|bjacobs: and add a miracle in hearts, and there's your slam|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|migry: 6NT is easy:)|pg|| pc|h8|nt|jtr: 6@h isnt so bad actually|pg|| pc|h2|nt|bjacobs: You make a good point - could 6@H make 1460, with 6NT only making 1440?|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|nt|jtr: Somewhat lucky 6NT|pg|| nt|jtr: we are not bringing Meckwell much luck|pg|| nt|migry: 6NT will score well as some pairs are not in slam at all|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s5|nt|bjacobs: 6@H has some problems on a heart lead, and now, so does 6NT!|pg|| nt|migry: what about another @h now?|pg|| nt|tsanders: with a @h back now, 6NT seems to fail|pg|| nt|jtr: Not pleasant for declarer|pg|| nt|tsanders: wonder why W made that @d play?|pg|| nt|migry: it sd have been better to play @s to the K and finesse the @h but declarer probably didn't believe his good luck|pg|| nt|jtr: was sort of playing for 4@ds 3@cs 3@hs 2@ss|pg|| nt|migry: let's see if rodwell is up to the task:)|pg|| nt|ritong: i wondered why rodwell led a @h instead of the " natural" @c, can be he foresaw the communications troubles, with his @d opposition|pg|| pc|s2|nt|jtr: Michael and Debbie Rosenberg bid and made 6NT Only ones so far|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sA|nt|Walddk2: Who said we are not bringing Meckwell much luck? It wasn't you David, was it? :-)|pg|| nt|jtr: well done|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| mc|9|nt|jtr: lol well i am a great contra-indicator|pg|| pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SAQJ8763H86DK5CK5,S952HQJ4DJ987CAT2,SKT4HADA632CQ9743,SHKT97532DQT4CJ86|sv|o|nt|udo: next slam?|pg|| nt|ritong: cold slam w few hcps|pg|| nt|doctorone: is this a @s slam?|pg|| nt|udo: really interesting set of hands|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|doctorone: very animated indeed|pg|| mb|2C|mb|2H|nt|udo: 2 or 3 @H guys?|pg|| mb|2S|nt|ritong: 2|pg|| mb|3H|nt|doctorone: I would bid an old fashioned 3@hs.. :)))|pg|| mb|3S|nt|udo: perhaps a 3@S bid from south would have done the job|pg|| mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|doctorone: north should bid 4@h over 3@hs I think|pg|| nt|udo: can North go on now ?|pg|| nt|doctorone: room has been left opened for him to cue in @h...|pg|| nt|udo: yes, i like 4 @H|pg|| mb|4N|mb|5H|nt|udo: the show goes on|pg|| mb|p!|mb|p|nt|doctorone: now agrrement comes into play.. Pass is odd?|pg|| nt|udo: Depo ?|pg|| nt|udo: x=even pass= odd|pg|| mb|5S|nt|udo: but anyway m, he has to guess now|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d2|nt|doctorone: I think that failure to bid 4@hs led to this guess, this is why a 3@h overcall, raised to 4 is better in my view|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|udo: agree|pg|| nt|doctorone: brb guys|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SAQJ8763H86DK5CK5,S952HQJ4DJ987CAT2,SKT4HADA632CQ9743,SHKT97532DQT4CJ86|sv|o|nt|Vugraph99: Hi Richie !|pg|| nt|reisig: Gm Herve:))|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Good morning to Richie Reisig from USA|pg|| mb|1S|nt|reisig: GM all:))|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|3H|nt|ritong: salut richie:)|pg|| mb|3S|nt|Walddk2: 2@D is Multi, usually weak with 1 major|pg|| nt|jtr: Hey Richie|pg|| mb|4H|nt|Walddk2: 2@S is to play opposite a weak 2 in spades|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|nt|reisig: Hi Henri:) hiya David:)|pg|| nt|ritong: & shows good tolerance for @hs|pg|| nt|migry: hi Richie @h:)|pg|| nt|jtr: No Lebensohl it seems|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Rodwell not too unhappy about this|pg|| mb|p|nt|reisig: gm Migry @h :)|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6S|nt|Walddk2: We managed to get Meckwell in 10 of the 13 rounds in this segment. Hope you approve that we want them on BBO vugraph as often as possible|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Our intention is to do the same throughout|pg|| nt|jtr: was lucky to avoid X|pg|| nt|Vugraph99: Saputi after 4 rounds : 45TH|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|ritong: richie is supposed to say " who are these guys"|pg|| nt|jtr: not that it will matter too much|pg|| nt|Vugraph99: with 39.7%|pg|| nt|migry: the double of 2@s sd show a take out of spades|pg|| nt|jtr: Richie has taken his pills obviously|pg|| nt|reisig: :)))|pg|| nt|jtr: Or his tongue is being bitten:-)|pg|| nt|ritong: early mornin|pg|| nt|migry: early morning here as well:)|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| mc|12|nt|reisig: For great entertainment on vugraph- BBO will be showing the US Senior Trials on July 6-7 ...Will post it -as soon as I get the session times|pg|| pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2ST632H87DK76CK876,SAQ97HJ932DQT3CQ3,S84HK54DA4CAJT954,SKJ5HAQT6DJ9852C2|sv|n|nt|udo: 11 only ?|pg|| nt|ritong: will remain a mystery|pg|| nt|vugraph31: sorry,I mitake. 12tricks.|pg|| mb|1N!|nt|ritong: namaste, dude:)|pg|| mb|d|mb|2D!|nt|ritong: pls feel free to talk w us|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|udo: EW have 3 @H s , and 4 without @D ruff|pg|| nt|ritong: south will bid 3nt, i guess|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: ah, no..|pg|| pc|d2|nt|udo: again a good board for NS, 3 @C will make|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|c4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2ST632H87DK76CK876,SAQ97HJ932DQT3CQ3,S84HK54DA4CAJT954,SKJ5HAQT6DJ9852C2|sv|n|nt|Walddk2: 26 boards in each of 2 segments today|pg|| nt|reisig: Isn't it 4:15AM for him (now)?|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 26 and 24 boards tomorroew|pg|| nt|Walddk2: It is|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|nt|Walddk2: But he is jet lagged obviously|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2C|nt|Walddk2: Was a 24 hour jouney for him|pg|| nt|Walddk2: journey even|pg|| nt|migry: 9 tricks on a non @h lead|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|reisig: 4@s works well|pg|| nt|migry: double on 2@h works even better|pg|| nt|jtr: did well to get the @hs in|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|migry: on a @h lead declarer takes 6 tricks only|pg|| mb|p|nt|Walddk2: For new specs: All messages will appear on a giant screen here, so please don't send me any private chat. No offence intended|pg|| mb|p|nt|jtr: 4@s?|pg|| pc|c6|nt|jtr: ah!|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h6|pc|c7|nt|jtr: And a @h lead will make this easy fro declarer|pg|| nt|jtr: for|pg|| pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|mc|9|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SKT54HQJT976DKQC6,SQ7H84D97542CAKT4,SA9832HAKDT863C52,SJ6H532DAJCQJ9873|sv|b|nt|doctorone: b|pg|| mb|1S|nt|ritong: if east overcalls..|pg|| mb|p|nt|udo: 4 in a major will make.............|pg|| nt|ritong: i do not clearly get the problem here|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|udo: 4@C?|pg|| mb|2N|nt|ritong: 2@h seems automatic|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: as the slam do not need much|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|udo: 11 imps more for taipeiu, they bid the slam in board 11|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SKT54HQJT976DKQC6,SQ7H84D97542CAKT4,SA9832HAKDT863C52,SJ6H532DAJCQJ9873|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SA84HAQT75DJTCA76,SJT63HK832DQ6C842,SQ975HJDAK52CKJ93,SK2H964D98743CQT5|sv|o|nt|doctorone: looks like a "routine 3NT" here|pg|| nt|udo: yes,,,|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ritong: @c 8 lead|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|udo: a coke agianst ?|pg|| nt|doctorone: well, maybe not.. part could have dbld 2@c...|pg|| nt|udo: small @S|pg|| nt|udo: not, that its better|pg|| pc|c4|nt|ritong: half got|pg|| nt|doctorone: :)))|pg|| nt|udo: pewwwww, at least he choose the 4:))))|pg|| nt|ritong: you escape|pg|| nt|udo: :))|pg|| nt|ritong: for this time:)|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c8|nt|udo: this is our last board for now ?|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg|| nt|ritong: yep|pg|| nt|udo: so, i escaped for this session:)|pg|| nt|ritong: patienza:))|pg|| nt|ritong: a @d back, ten trix|pg|| nt|ritong: 11, even|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|udo: rest now|pg|| nt|ritong: ok, merci a tous :-)|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| nt|ritong: thanks to our discreet indian operator|pg|| pc|hA|nt|udo: merci,,, henri , bachar, a pleasure as always|pg|| nt|doctorone: thank you all|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hT|nt|vugraph37: the restart is in 14:12 from now|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|d7|pg|| nt|ritong: 14 minutes 12 seconds?|pg|| nt|vugraph37: try again?|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|nt|doctorone: :))) thank you dave...|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cK|nt|vugraph37: 14 hours and 11 minutes|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| nt|ritong: ah, ok :)|pg|| nt|udo: cu all, byeeeee|pg|| nt|doctorone: bye all|pg|| nt|vugraph37: http://kcbl.org/pabf2005/main_pabf_info.htm|pg|| nt|vugraph31: we will stay open until all the comparison are in from the closed room|pg|| nt|vugraph31: Come back in about 14 hours for more exciting BBO vugraph from the 43rd PABF in beautiful Seoul, South Korea|pg|| nt|vugraph31: okay the final comparison is in and Taipei has an unoffical lead of 34 imps - see you all tomorrow and goodnight from Seoul|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SA84HAQT75DJTCA76,SJT63HK832DQ6C842,SQ975HJDAK52CKJ93,SK2H964D98743CQT5|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|c3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|s7|pc|h9|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1S97HKT542DJ97CT87,SQT842H96DK42CA32,SAJ3HQJ3DAQT8C954,SK65HA87D653CKQJ6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|ritong: hello everybody|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|nt|ritong: bonjour bachar:)|pg|| pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d8|pc|s6|nt|vugraph37: this match will decide the 2nd zone 6 to play in the world youth in sydney next month|pg|| nt|doctorone: Hello all|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ritong: hallo udo :-)|pg|| nt|udo: bjr a tous|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1S97HKT542DJ97CT87,SQT842H96DK42CA32,SAJ3HQJ3DAQT8C954,SK65HA87D653CKQJ6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h5|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|mc|9|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2S43H97D987653CK86,SK2HAKQ543DKTC732,SAQJ9875HDAQJ42CJ,ST6HJT862DCAQT954|sv|e|nt|doctorone: Hi Udo|pg|| nt|udo: hi:9|pg|| nt|udo: action here i guess|pg|| nt|doctorone: sould be..|pg|| nt|vugraph37: no easy path to dummy!|pg|| mb|1H|nt|udo: 6@D ok for NS|pg|| nt|ritong: unclear which hand will be dummy, though|pg|| nt|vugraph37: but a careless lead would help|pg|| nt|udo: when he could get twice to dummy:)))|pg|| nt|vugraph37: 6@d will also score a beer card|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|4H|nt|vugraph37: nice aggressive bid by wang|pg|| nt|udo: rather strong for 4 @H:))))|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|doctorone: E Could have bid 4@c, to help part decision in the competitive auction|pg|| nt|ritong: or 4@d if they have agreed on splintering style|pg|| nt|doctorone: yes|pg|| mb|4S|mb|5H|nt|udo: now 5 @C at least, would have been my bid|pg|| nt|ritong: tsk tsk...|pg|| nt|doctorone: assuming 2@h showed @s and @d of course|pg|| nt|ritong: mine too, udo|pg|| nt|udo: both sides are making 5 in their contracts?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|udo: or os this down1 with passive def|pg|| nt|ritong: i guess 5@h go down, anyway the non vul boss suit gets it|pg|| nt|doctorone: the fact that S passes all the way lets me think that North's minor suit is "unknown" to him..|pg|| nt|ritong: yup|pg|| nt|udo: what should north lead against 5 @H to beat it ?|pg|| nt|ritong: @c jack|pg|| pc|cT|nt|udo: yes, only lead|pg|| nt|vugraph37: wang trying to find an entry for a @D ruff|pg|| nt|udo: i guess he will not find it|pg|| nt|ritong: other leads allow a @s loser to vanish, yes|pg|| nt|ritong: in 5@hs|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| nt|udo: ok, so good board for NS , but in this hand , many things can happen|pg|| nt|ritong: north could claim, in honour of the weird lead which indicates @d break|pg|| nt|doctorone: yes, north is aware that @ds are 2-0 now|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2S43H97D987653CK86,SK2HAKQ543DKTC732,SAQJ9875HDAQJ42CJ,ST6HJT862DCAQT954|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|2H!|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|6C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c4|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|s7|pg|| mc|11|pg||