vg|52nd EBTC-BBO2,OPEN-RR2,I,1,16,ISRAEL,0,ITALY,0|
rs|3NE-1,4HW=,6NS=,6NS+1,6SWx=,4SW+2,5SE-2,4SW+1,2CS=,1NN+1,5CN=,5CN=,2SS-2,3NW+1,4SNx-2,4HW-2,3NE-1,3NE-2,1NS+1,2CWx-1,3NS+3,6DN-2,4HE-1,4HW-1,5DN=,5DN=,2SE+1,2SE+1,2SE+2,4SE=,2DW=,2SW-1|
pn|I HERBST,VERSACE,O HERBST,LAURIA,GIUBILO,FISHER,SEMENTA,SCHWARTZ|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SK7432HQ73DQ8CK74,SQT9HAKJT6DA54CA8,SAJ6H842D976CJT52,S85H95DKJT32CQ963|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Aurora:  hello all :) Live video from this table on youtube:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw8tABP26eo|pg||
pc|s3|nt|diana_eva:  And voice commentary as well, with Roland Wald who will soon be joined by David Bird and Peter Lund|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|dJ|mc|8|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SK7432HQ73DQ8CK74,SQT9HAKJT6DA54CA8,SAJ6H842D976CJT52,S85H95DKJT32CQ963|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|vugraphzcu: hello all welcome back|pg||
mb|d!|mb|2S!|nt|vugraphzcu: last round for today|pg||
mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|Aurora:  hello all :) Live video from this table on youtube:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aE_O5oUFsw|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: thx for the link :) where are the running scores?|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: tournament information on: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: claim|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SAJ9HQT8DKJT76CK9,ST75HK42DQ42CJ742,SK6432HAJ63DA5CAQ,SQ8H975D983CT8653|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|athene: hi good afternoon everyone|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|nt|athene: a bit unfortunate that 2NT wrongsided on that last hand|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: good slam |pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|nt|athene: north must have interest in the grand slam, asking for the @SQ|pg||
nt|athene: but will now settle for six and presumably 1460|pg||
nt|athene: might he be considering 6NT?|pg||
nt|athene: with a weak spade suit - imagine a 4-1 break; 6nt could make with 6@S down|pg||
nt|odysseus69: delay slightly puzzling|pg||
nt|athene: i wonder if they have one bid reserved in these auctions to offer partner the choice between 6 of the suit and 6NT|pg||
nt|athene: Meckstroth in his book talks a bit about this issue|pg||
mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|athene: west hunts desperately for a passive lead|pg||
nt|odysseus69: maybe you are right -thinking and has bid 6NT as I type - noQ but extras|pg||
nt|athene: doesn't find one; looks again|pg||
nt|athene: what do you lead from that west hand against 6NT?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: tough - maybe a heart is passive|pg||
nt|athene: usually against 6NT you lead passively, although that changes a bit if there is a long suit around|pg||
nt|athene: i am not sure if 5 spades in dummy changes things very much|pg||
nt|odysseus69: declarer marked with 2 minor kings - 3 spades 3 hearts and probably a 5 card minor|pg||
pc|h2|nt|athene: i think it's quite easy to construct layouts where any of the four suits is disastrous|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Open group B - Running Scores: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1024&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|odysseus69: if pd has heart jack thats the danger|pg||
nt|athene: well, if east had the @H10 here you just blew a trick|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|nt|athene: will declarer decide from this (agonized?) opening lead that west is the favourite to hold the @DQ?|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
nt|athene: on the reasoning that without it, he might well have led one?|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
nt|athene: of course it's only about the overtrick now|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|mc|12|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SAJ9HQT8DKJT76CK9,ST75HK42DQ42CJ742,SK6432HAJ63DA5CAQ,SQ8H975D983CT8653|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcu: first board first swing then|pg||
mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|diana_eva:  Ciao Rodolfo, welcome|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: ciao diana e tutti|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  good afternoon everybody|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|nt|diana_eva:  Hi Jurica :)|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5S|nt|rcerreto:  everything is working here|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: ciao, very good teams here, we hope for a great match|pg||
mb|p|nt|rcerreto:  6 is good, 7 is not but it would make|pg||
mb|6N|nt|vugraphzcu: explanation of certain bids here|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzcu: you can see that on video stream, with slight delay|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: web stream on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aE_O5oUFsw|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|rcerreto:  6NT looks slightly better than 6@s where trumps could be an issue|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: passive lead, but nothing to worry declearer too much on this layout|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Open group B - Running Scores: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1024&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  which suit should he tackle first?|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: how should you maximize your chances here?|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  he chose @s which runs just fine|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  it's unclear to me whether it's better to play @s or @d first|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: players having a joke|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h3|nt|rcerreto:  ho chose @s, let's assume it's right then|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d3|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c5|pc|d7|nt|rcerreto:  some squueze in case of 4-2@h|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  they happen to be 3-3|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: cash and carry|pg||
mc|13|nt|rcerreto:  no swing here, let me foresee|pg||
pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SJTH9D97543CK7654,SQ842HJ865DQCA832,S953HKQ732DJT862C,SAK76HAT4DAKCQJT9|sv|e|nt|odysseus69: the 10 of hearts and an honour feels likely - not worried about missing out on ruffing 4th heart|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|d|nt|athene: 4@C or even 5@C pass or correct from south now?|pg||
nt|athene: assuming 2@H was hearts+minor|pg||
nt|athene: if it is then i guess 5@C looks reasonable, advance sac against spades|pg||
mb|5C|mb|d|nt|athene: opps could have any number of spades on up to 7|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|an|forcing |mb|p|nt|odysseus69: 6NT OK again|pg||
nt|athene: if this is a traditional forcing pass, saying "i am not sure whether to double or bid on", then surely west bids on with singleton diamond|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|athene: lightner double less effective when you are on lead yourself|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 7D is a save -1100|pg||
nt|athene: tricky decision for north now; if 6@S makes then 7@D will surely be cheap|pg||
nt|athene: but that's IF|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|athene: i don't know, do N-S play any "clever" doubles in these positions?|pg||
nt|athene: for example you double with one defensive trick|pg||
nt|odysseus69: maybe this is the 1 trick double - partner bids with none|pg||
nt|athene: and then partner passes with one and saves with none|pg||
nt|vugraphzct: yes they do |pg||
nt|athene: the problem with these doubles is, you never know what IS a trick|pg||
nt|athene: aces can get ruffed; kings can be onside or not|pg||
nt|odysseus69: the problem always is what is a trick - or where is the Ace of clubs here|pg||
nt|athene: life is full of doubt and fear|pg||
nt|odysseus69: worse is when jx faces qxx - and to know about that trick is tough|pg||
pc|d2|nt|athene: perhaps this was a sort of lightner double|pg||
nt|athene: north hoping if he doubles and leads the @D2, his partner will work out what he means|pg||
nt|athene: win his @DA, and return a club|pg||
nt|athene: there is just one problem with that |pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|odysseus69: sorry if we are both coming out with the same stuff - problem is that one cant see while doing the 1 finger thing|pg||
nt|vugraphzct: they said it was one defensive trick |pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|d7|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|h2|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SJTH9D97543CK7654,SQ842HJ865DQCA832,S953HKQ732DJT862C,SAK76HAT4DAKCQJT9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|rcerreto:  Sementa is having some fun, not vulnerable in 3rd seat|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H!|nt|vugraphzcu: maybe he should've opened 1@S? :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|rcerreto:  even funnier :)|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  anyway|pg||
mb|4S|nt|rcerreto:  6@s from W would be a poor contract which makes|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rcerreto:  4@s is way more sensible|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c5|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|d3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|nt|queequeg_: video in diretta da questo tavolo e dalla sala aperta: http://bridgeditalia.it/2014/06/european-championships-2014-live-video/|pg||
mc|12|nt|rcerreto:  live stream from the mentioned URL|pg||
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qx|o4|st||md|2S87HA84DJT632CK96,SA963H7DA7CAQJ754,SKJHKQT96532DK9CT,SQT542HJDQ854C832|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|athene: i guess after p p X p 4@S, south bids 5@H|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|5H|nt|odysseus69: 5h cheap|pg||
mb|p!|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: 5S - 1 too many|pg||
nt|athene: versace's pass really forcing? i don't see how EW have really laid claim to this hand from strength|pg||
nt|athene: NS could have a combined 25 count here easily|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|athene: of course you might think it's best on balance to make the pass forcing here anyway|pg||
pc|hA|nt|athene: i am just saying, i don't think it's obvious - it's not as though you have had an auction guaranteeing lots of strength|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d3|nt|athene: it looks normal to run this|pg||
nt|athene: going up with the ace would be right if south had stiff @SK|pg||
nt|athene: as you could draw trumps and run the clubs|pg||
nt|athene: making even with the @DK over the ace|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
nt|athene: but that is only one specific layout|pg||
pc|hK|nt|odysseus69: west has to double 4H on most hands with heart shortage - he has to have a way of showing that he really has a good hand and thats why they play the pass as forcing - he has to ...|pg||
nt|odysseus69: double with a weak hand|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|c5|pg||
nt|athene: well you could argue that west can simply double 5@H to show a good hand|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|sT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cA|pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
nt|athene: hmmm has declarer not managed to take the club finesse twice?|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2S87HA84DJT632CK96,SA963H7DA7CAQJ754,SKJHKQT96532DK9CT,SQT542HJDQ854C832|sv|b|nt|vugraphzcu: thanks for the links guys|pg||
mb|1C|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcu: I don't have to copy them|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcu: these guys are really fast btw :)|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  nice 4@s bid by W|pg||
mb|p|nt|rcerreto:  5@h possibly a good save|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  S is surely thinking that 5@h could be too expensive|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  two side kings are unexpected|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: he will take his time here|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  someone could object to 4@h with side strength|pg||
mb|p|nt|rcerreto:  but I think it's good bridge|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|nt|rcerreto:  in the long run it makes life difficult on your opponents|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  at times, on your partner too :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: nice dummy after bidding spades :)|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c9|nt|rcerreto:  indeed|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  with a @c void, I assume N wd have lead Q@h|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  now, the @s position is (theoretically) favorable|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  but, after the preempt|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  declarer is not that happy|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: again quick claim :)|pg||
mc|11|nt|rcerreto:  a small trump from hand would have worked too|pg||
pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3S8654HA96DAQ5CA85,SK97HQJ7D87632CQ2,SQTHK842DJT4CK943,SAJ32HT53DK9CJT76|sv|n|nt|athene: i don't think north would have given the ruff and discard if he was looking at the @CK!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|athene: i am a little surprised north decided to play the 4-3 fit rather than 1nt|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: 1D was transfer and 1 hearts was a wek NT (some promise 3 hearts others dont)|pg||
mb|p|pc|d2|nt|athene: i was assuming 1@H here did promise three hearts, or the pass is really peculiar|pg||
nt|athene: (north's pass of 1@H i mean)|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c6|pc|dQ|nt|Walddk2:  We also have voice commentary in this room.  http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/news_fetch.php?id=743  for instructions if you are not familiar with the voice procedure.|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
nt|diana_eva:  and live video :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw8tABP26eo|pg||
pc|d7|pc|h8|pc|cJ|nt|athene: declarer is worried that east is the one with only 3 spades|pg||
nt|athene: in which case things are trickier because the last spade would get over-ruffed|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|s8|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|8|nt|athene: well, declarer got full value from his @C98 there|pg||
pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3S8654HA96DAQ5CA85,SK97HQJ7D87632CQ2,SQTHK842DJT4CK943,SAJ32HT53DK9CJT76|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  in the while, Italy scored 14 imps at board 3|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  bidding the lucky @s slam|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|h9|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SA6HA875D98653C52,SK972HT642DAKJ4C3,SQJ53HQJ3DCAKQJ98,ST84HK9DQT72CT764|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|athene: 1@D from Versace in third seat, and now what does north do? double or 2@C?|pg||
mb|1D|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|athene: now 3@C should be forcing |pg||
nt|odysseus69: 5C  ok - will they get there?|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|athene: ok this auction is getting murky, to me|pg||
mb|4S|nt|athene: as far as i am concerned, everything below 3nt is probing for the best game|pg||
mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|athene: so 3@S should be a spade suit (or fragment)|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 3S was stuck in a corner bid - often useful for 3S|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|odysseus69: dont have 5 hearts - dont have d stop - not primary club support so HELP|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|c8|pg||
nt|athene: maybe 3@S should be a specialized asking bid "are diamonds 4-4?"|pg||
nt|athene: 3nt response says "yes, and i will guess which major-suit finesse to take as well"|pg||
nt|odysseus69: will get messy if he runs spade queen - needs to play Ace and another spade because of club break|pg||
nt|athene: ace and another spade looks ok|pg||
nt|athene: very unlikely spades are 5-2 so you won't run into any nasty ruff or trump promotion|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
nt|odysseus69: thats ok too|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c9|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c2|nt|odysseus69: well done|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SA6HA875D98653C52,SK972HT642DAKJ4C3,SQJ53HQJ3DCAKQJ98,ST84HK9DQT72CT764|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|2C|mb|2D|nt|rcerreto:  either 3NT or 5@c could make in N-S|pg||
mb|d|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|nt|rcerreto:  very aggressive 3@d by W|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcu: hence very fast pass on 3@H lucky he's off the hook :)|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rcerreto:  nice|pg||
pc|d7|nt|rcerreto:  now it's a matter of guessing something|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  a @s to the A and a @s back looks a good play|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  he could see a better line|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d4|nt|rcerreto:  no|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  that was the play|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|h5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h3|pc|dT|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: as you guessed it :)|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  once in my life :)|pg||
pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SKQT62HK7D5CJ9872,S73HQTDAQ84CAQ643,S54HJ98542DKT972C,SAJ98HA63DJ63CKT5|sv|b|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h2|nt|athene: hands with both minors are very tricky after an opponent opens a weak-two|pg||
nt|odysseus69: wrong moment for 2S- have to take the rough with the smooth - the last 2H opener didnt fare well either|pg||
nt|athene: i think garozzo plays (or used to) 3@C overcall of a weak-2 showing both minors|pg||
nt|athene: but you might not want that when the opener is a 2-suiter with a minor|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|s4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
nt|odysseus69: I didnt notice that 3NT rolled home- it looked down at first glance|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|nt|athene: well, if the play record is to be believed, north led a heart|pg||
pc|c3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|h5|pg||
nt|athene: and south won the king and shifted to a small club|pg||
nt|athene: which was unsuccessful|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|h8|pc|s8|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SKQT62HK7D5CJ9872,S73HQTDAQ84CAQ643,S54HJ98542DKT972C,SAJ98HA63DJ63CKT5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1D|mb|1S|an|4+|mb|p|nt|rcerreto:  1@d?|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcu: 1@d natural :)|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  plenty of high cards but poorly placed and bad splits as well|pg||
nt|diana_eva:  running scores here: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1024&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: thanks Diana :)|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  8 easy tricks, some effort needed to develop the 9th|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: really good atmosphere at the table, no tension :)|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  they are nice guys|pg||
nt|diana_eva:  which you can see live on video :P http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aE_O5oUFsw|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|nt|rcerreto:  it's pretty hard for the declarer to work out the layout|pg||
pc|h9|nt|rcerreto:  but this is not the returm which worries him|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d4|nt|rcerreto:  going to cash out|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  endplayed|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: very nice play so far|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  an overtrick is coming|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SJT76HJ43DJ8632C9,SQ8HT86DKQTCAQJ42,SA9532HK5DA5CK763,SK4HAQ972D974CT85|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3N|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|athene: i wonder if south placed his partner with a somewhat different hand for the delayed 2@S bid?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: but it looks as if South would always be in trouble - I fancy most declarers to make 3NT and so a goal for 2S|pg||
nt|athene: good to have some agreement about these situations - does pass-then-2@S show a weak hand with a long suit, or not?|pg||
nt|athene: or could it be, say, a 5-2-3-3 shape which was too balanced to bid over 1nt, but which wants to compete over 2@H?|pg||
nt|athene: south might have taken the save anyway, with that hand|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|nt|athene: but definitely it is a lot more appealing if you think your partner will have something like a weak-2@S :)|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|odysseus69: dont really see the appeal of saving on this South hand at love all facing a partner who did not bid over 1NT|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SJT76HJ43DJ8632C9,SQ8HT86DKQTCAQJ42,SA9532HK5DA5CK763,SK4HAQ972D974CT85|sv|o|nt|vugraphzcu: sementa's spirit has only went down a little after that @c return, he was probably thinking anything but that :)|pg||
mb|1N|mb|2S!|an|!s+m|mb|3D!|an|!H|nt|rcerreto:  well, not a return which makes the partner smile|pg||
mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcu: do you put pressure here with 4@S immediately or too expensive?|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sK|nt|rcerreto:  it depends on the overcall style|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  I'd love 4@s but, here, it would be an horrible choice|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: partner is odds on favourite to have @C as a minor|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|simaf: ok |pg||
pc|h6|nt|simaf: from next hand i will |pg||
pc|hK|nt|diana_eva:  hi, welcome :)|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|nt|vugraphzcu: I assumed that ruff too quickly, I was ahead of myself. probably it will evetually come|pg||
pc|h4|pc|c2|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  hi|pg||
pc|d8|nt|rcerreto:  it's always better to think before regretting|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|hJ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|d3|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SK4HJT542DT3CAJ75,SA985HQ6DAJ62CQ32,SQJ72HK3D98754C98,ST63HA987DKQCKT64|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|athene: i wonder if the double promised a *top* honour (not just jack or ten)|pg||
nt|athene: if declarer does play low here he gets two fast heart tricks as opposed to the ace and one slow one|pg||
nt|odysseus69: where is trick 9? he will probably play low here based on Norths dpouble|pg||
pc|h6|nt|athene: that gives him more control and now he has chances |pg||
pc|hK|nt|odysseus69: best to duck|pg||
nt|athene: declarer might well just finesse against the @CJ|pg||
nt|athene: i don't see how he can work out the layout really|pg||
nt|athene: if he can see all the cards he might be able to do something to south|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
nt|odysseus69: think that was a mistake by Lauria|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|nt|athene: now south has a problem in spades|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d5|pg||
nt|athene: does he stick the king up or not?|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|s6|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|c6|nt|athene: declarer could have built a spade trick|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|athene: north is completely cut off from south|pg||
mc|12|nt|Walddk2:  Wasn't it 1 down?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: dont think so|pg||
nt|vugraphzct: yes it was |pg||
nt|vugraphzct: i will correct it |pg||
pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SK4HJT542DT3CAJ75,SA985HQ6DAJ62CQ32,SQJ72HK3D98754C98,ST63HA987DKQCKT64|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|vugraphzcu: of course it's always easier for us to see the winning defense seeing all 52 cards|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: but expected play did come|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  at times, not even then :)|pg||
mb|1H|mb|d!|an|4+ !S|mb|p|mb|1S!|an|3 cards !S|mb|p|mb|2H|an|gf|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|simaf: dbl shows 4+@s  1@s shows exactly 3 cards|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rcerreto:  I'm wondering whether Sementa's pass over 2@h has some meaning|pg||
pc|h4|nt|rcerreto:  normal lead, I think|pg||
nt|simaf: board 7 was a 10 imp gain to israel team due to system very tough to enter after 2@s open |pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: that pass not alerted if it meant anything important|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|nt|simaf: if he put q he falls|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|simaf: and now it depends on defense mercy|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  well|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: gets interesting|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  he can make 2 @h trick anyway|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  but only in the long run|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|simaf: he cant make it will bbetween 2off to 1 off now 2off|pg||
pc|sK|nt|rcerreto:  down he goes|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|sT|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|nt|rcerreto:  even guessing @h (and how he could?) he had just 8 tricks|pg||
pc|c6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|d5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
mc|7|nt|rcerreto:  9 are possible but needing good guesses|pg||
pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SQJ5HKQ4DJ65CKQJ2,SAT73HA52DK984CT7,S9642H9876DAQT7C8,SK8HJT3D32CA96543|sv|b|nt|athene: cashing out is just giving up for one off - i am surprised|pg||
nt|athene: you might as well duck the spade to north and hope for something to happen|pg||
mb|p|nt|odysseus69:   a rarity - I believe a misplay from Lauria|pg||
nt|Walddk2:  3NE-1 is the code|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|c6|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg||
pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SQJ5HKQ4DJ65CKQJ2,SAT73HA52DK984CT7,S9642H9876DAQT7C8,SK8HJT3D32CA96543|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcu: would you bid non forcing stayman with North hand?|pg||
mb|d!|an|one suiter|mb|p|nt|rcerreto:  possibly, yes|pg||
nt|simaf: dbl is 1 suit |pg||
mb|2C!|an|pass / correct|mb|d!|an|t/o|mb|p|nt|simaf: take out dbl that might be last train |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|simaf: 1 off|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  S has no reason to take out the takout|pg||
pc|s4|nt|rcerreto:  still, it's not a bargain|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: I was told to lead trumps at doubled partial contracts :)|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  and you were told right :)|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h9|nt|simaf: this lead is not the conservative lead @cl lead should b almost automat but it didnt sell anything |pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s3|nt|rcerreto:  also @h looked better than @s given the sequence|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c8|nt|rcerreto:  at last!|pg||
pc|c4|nt|rcerreto:  but right timing|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  one more trump trick|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c6|nt|simaf: small cl and claim |pg||
mc|7|nt|vugraphzcu: Fisher's comic comment: "Even if you put a gun against my hand, don't play that A@C" on three card ending :)|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  a better deal at pairs|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  very smart of him :)|pg||
pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SAKQJ92HQ53DQCKJ5,S7HJ862DKT7CAQ943,S3HAK94DAJ6532C76,ST8654HT7D984CT82|sv|o|nt|athene: some will double 1@S with west|pg||
nt|vugraphzct: bord 9 is corrected |pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|nt|athene: that should slow EW down, but they probably weren't "finding" 6@D anyway :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|nt|athene: sorry that should slow NS down|pg||
nt|Walddk2:  http://livebridge.net/youtube/  for live video.|pg||
nt|odysseus69: nearly enough to consider a slam - dont imagine they will get too high|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
nt|odysseus69: only 10 points missing - he will be confident about diamond finesse|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sA|nt|odysseus69: finesse marked|pg||
pc|c4|pc|d2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|cQ|pc|d3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d7|pc|d5|nt|odysseus69: making 7|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|dT|pc|c7|pc|sT|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table on youtube:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw8tABP26eo|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h4|mc|12|nt|odysseus69: what did he do - he had them all|pg||
pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SAKQJ92HQ53DQCKJ5,S7HJ862DKT7CAQ943,S3HAK94DAJ6532C76,ST8654HT7D984CT82|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|rcerreto:  6@s makes|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|rcerreto:  but I saw better slams than this one|pg||
nt|simaf: thye will not reach 6@s and probably u dont make it without seeing all cards missfit is what it is |pg||
mb|4N!|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcu: think again|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  with this @d position, you're likely going to make|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  but it would be a lucky make|pg||
mb|6D|mb|p|nt|rcerreto:  on the other hand...|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  6@d is definitely bad|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: Giubilo had pass half way to the bidding board, you could see that on cam :)|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  hope he'll move |pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: retracted it, now he's thinking|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcu: ouch|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  the board 9 score is surely wrong|pg||
pc|c2|nt|rcerreto:  and this surely a wrong contract|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  re board 9 I think that declarer claimed one down and the scorer misunderstood|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: bd 9 was 3NT down 2 east|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h2|nt|rcerreto:  yes, here|pg||
mc|10|nt|simaf: board 9 was 1 off at the other table |pg||
nt|rcerreto:  in OR 3NT+3 can't be real|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  ok, one off makes sense|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: one more diamond|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  I wonder what went wrong here|pg||
pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SAT83H76DK874CQ53,S97542HQT54D965C7,SQJ6HK83DJTCJT862,SKHAJ92DAQ32CAK94|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|Aurora:  Open group B - Running Scores: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1024&qshowflag=1|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: 4D = both majors - game only|pg||
pc|h7|nt|odysseus69: 3D = at least 1 4 card major|pg||
pc|hT|nt|athene: 4@D denies slam interest? i'll go along with that|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
nt|athene: i guess at some point the @DJ10 will prove to be doubleton so the @D9 will be declarer's game-going trick|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|h5|pc|c8|pg||
nt|athene: ...unless he throws a diamond of course|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|athene: it might look obvious to throw the diamond "loser" but this isn't really about losers and having too many|pg||
nt|athene: it's about winners and having too few|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s8|pc|hQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|hA|pc|sT|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SAT83H76DK874CQ53,S97542HQT54D965C7,SQJ6HK83DJTCJT862,SKHAJ92DAQ32CAK94|sv|n|nt|vugraphzcu: your Italian is probably better than mine, you have audio on webcam|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  they'll have something to speak about over the dinner|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  my ears are too delicate :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|nt|HedyG:  http://livebridge.net/livevideo/8/|pg||
mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|rcerreto:  don't ask me the meaning of the bidding but the contract is fine if not, maybe, from the wrong side|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|d6|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: board 9 result corrected I believe|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  yes, thanks|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table on youtube:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aE_O5oUFsw|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Open group B - Running Scores: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1024&qshowflag=1|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: thanks for the links so I don't have to copy paste every so often :)|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h5|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c9|nt|rcerreto:  at board 11, Israel played sensibly in 3NT|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  thus gaining, deservedly, 11 imps|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|h9|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|nt|rcerreto:  -1|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  a chance for Italy to recover?|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: Sementa showing his cards 4 cards before ending :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: one off|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SHK643DAQJ54CK654,SJ543HQ852D93CT98,SAT87HT7DK8762CJ7,SKQ962HAJ9DTCAQ32|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3D|nt|athene: lauria's hand not that great on the bidding; finesses in hearts and clubs are likely to be wrong|pg||
nt|athene: perhaps 3@H as a game-try now, if available?|pg||
mb|d|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: double is a game try|pg||
mb|p|nt|athene: NS might bid 5@D as a 2-way shot and find one of the chances coming in :)|pg||
mb|p|pc|sK|nt|athene: i.e. 4@S wasn't making but 5@D is |pg||
nt|athene: not much to the play; declarer is going to lead towards the kings|pg||
pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg||
nt|athene: his only concern is a 3-0 trump break|pg||
nt|athene: drawing 3 rounds would leave him a trick short|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SHK643DAQJ54CK654,SJ543HQ852D93CT98,SAT87HT7DK8762CJ7,SKQ962HAJ9DTCAQ32|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|3S!|nt|vugraphzcu: to spare declearer of unecessary thinking I guess :)|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  5@d in NS|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|rcerreto:  Sementa is pushing |pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|rcerreto:  brakes on now!!|pg||
mb|5D|an|brakes :)|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rcerreto:  he's listening!!|pg||
pc|dT|nt|vugraphzcu: maybe this stream works both ways :)|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|rcerreto:  easy play|pg||
mc|11|nt|HedyG:  this table : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aE_O5oUFsw|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  either the aces are on|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  or they are not|pg||
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qx|o14|st||md|4SAQH86432D865CK96,ST42HKQJD72CT5432,SJ86H975DQJ94CAQ7,SK9753HATDAKT3CJ8|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|odysseus69: not much excitement on this one|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg||
nt|athene: pitch the club on the heart immediately, then ruff a diamond?|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|c8|nt|athene: then you are trying to get back to hand to ruff the other diamond|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|athene: but east goes in with the @CA and plays a trump|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|s2|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|mc|9|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SAQH86432D865CK96,ST42HKQJD72CT5432,SJ86H975DQJ94CAQ7,SK9753HATDAKT3CJ8|sv|o|nt|rcerreto:  Schwartz looking for fishes|pg||
mb|1S|nt|vugraphzcu: they were favourable on that deal|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|can be 3|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|c8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|sT|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h6|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h8|pc|cT|pc|dQ|pg||
pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1ST6HAJ52D53CJ9853,SA3HT986DQJ72CQ76,SJ72HQ73DAT986CK2,SKQ9854HK4DK4CAT4|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: openin in 3rd seat with any decent suit even vulnerable is a regular happening|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|athene: i don't know what the redouble promised|pg||
pc|d5|nt|athene: if it showed a decent hand, then east must force to game; if it only showed the @SAx, then west should keep bidding|pg||
pc|d2|nt|athene: west could have tried 2nt over 2@S perhaps|pg||
nt|athene: lauria may well have thought that 2@D set up a force|pg||
nt|odysseus69: looks tough to make 10 tricks which they seem to have managed  it next door|pg||
nt|athene: well, the clubs are frozen|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
nt|athene: but even so it doesn't look as though you really have anywhere to put your @C104|pg||
nt|athene: ah ok, in the other room they got a club lead, conceding the contract immediately|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
nt|athene: see - that's why you open 1@D in third seat with no suit! to stop partner leading a disastrous club! :)|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|c4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1ST6HAJ52D53CJ9853,SA3HT986DQJ72CQ76,SJ72HQ73DAT986CK2,SKQ9854HK4DK4CAT4|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rcerreto:  would you rather be in 4@s or in 3NT?|pg||
pc|c3|nt|rcerreto:  not the best lead, actually|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  a trump lead (with open cards) would have played better|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|rcerreto:  @c not only blows a trick, but it gives an entry to dummy|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|nt|rcerreto:  not lucky|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
mc|10|nt|vugraphzcu: final board of today|pg||
pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2S92HA96DQ853CA643,SAJ863H84DKJ92C97,SQT54HQT73D76CKQT,SK7HKJ52DAT4CJ852|sv|e|nt|Walddk2:  http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/results.htm|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|athene: after 1@C 1@S 1NT, what does west do?|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
nt|Walddk2:  Live video from this table on youtube:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw8tABP26eo|pg||
nt|odysseus69: i am with 2D rather than pass - if 2D shows longer diamonds then 2S|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
nt|athene: the defenders may now try to stop the spade ruff (club to ace, trump)|pg||
nt|athene: but declarer may then switch to clubs|pg||
nt|athene: on, say, a heart now, declarer can win the jack, cash @SAK, ruff a spade and lead the @H5 to elope with his @D2|pg||
nt|odysseus69: eventually a high club|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|c7|pg||
nt|odysseus69: as usual i am wrong|pg||
nt|athene: ("elopement" play means trying to score your little trumps as declarer by grabbing ruffs, when you can't draw trumps)|pg||
pc|h5|pc|d8|nt|athene: i was expecting south to throw a spade there|pg||
nt|odysseus69: ugh and ugh again - late in the day for all the players??? -only 32 boards - South should pitch a spade|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|s3|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg||
nt|athene: ok, he recovers by endplaying north - well done|pg||
nt|athene: ok thanks all|pg||
nt|odysseus69: thx all - lot of excitement in 2D|pg||
pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2S92HA96DQ853CA643,SAJ863H84DKJ92C97,SQT54HQT73D76CKQT,SK7HKJ52DAT4CJ852|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|an|3|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|5|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h3|nt|vugraphzcu: 54|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  small @h is a good play|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|d2|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  it comes more often from the A (you risk nothing) than from the Q|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  declarer is likely to go wrong|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  he did|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|d3|nt|rcerreto:  he will be down to find the @dQ|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|nt|rcerreto:  but N passed|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  and showed 11 HCP|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  sorry, 9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  right|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|s8|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d9|pc|sT|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  he found a better way|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  that's way he's there!|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  why|pg||
nt|rcerreto:  bye all|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: thanks all|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: next session tomorrow morning 10:30 local time, see you then!|pg||
nt|vugraphzcu: tournament information on: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
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