vg|BBO3-2016EBTC,O-RR36,I,17,32,GERMANY,0,FRANCE,0|
rs|5DE-1,4HW=,4SS-1,4SN-1,3NW=,2SN=,4SE=,4SW=,3NS+1,3NN=,6CS=,6DS=,5CW=,3NE-2,7DN-1,6DN=,5CE=,3NW+3,4SN+2,4SS+1,4NN+2,6DS=,4CN+1,5CN+1,5CNx-3,3SW=,5HE=,5CNx-4,3NN-1,4HS=,4CW=,4SW-1|
pn|WELLAND,VOLCKER,AUKEN,BESSIS,QUANTIN,REHDER,LORENZINI,GROMOELLER|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SAKJ732HQ9DT52C96,SQ85HAJ643DKCJT82,ST964H875D76CAK73,SHKT2DAQJ9843CQ54|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2S|an|5+!S|mb|d|nt|bettinakal:  NS got 5 losers in a @s contract and EW can make 4@h....so perfect result is 4@s x by S -300...lets see what happens|pg||
mb|4C!|an|!C w !S FIT|mb|5D|nt|bettinakal:  Â¤c = spade supp and like a @c lead..|pg||
nt|bettinakal:  *4@c|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Ziff:  A @C lead would beat 5@D, a @S would not|pg||
pc|c9|nt|Ziff:  Well done|pg||
nt|bettinakal:  now the 4@c bid was perfect for South to lead @c and defeat the contract|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|d2|pc|c8|pg||
mc|10|nt|Ziff:  It is difficult to resist the temptation to put a top @S on the table|pg||
nt|ritong: hello everyone|pg||
pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3SAKJ732HQ9DT52C96,SQ85HAJ643DKCJT82,ST964H875D76CAK73,SHKT2DAQJ9843CQ54|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2N|an| |mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|hT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|sQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|hJ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|d4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c2|mc|10|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SK93H73DAKQ4C8742,SJT64H954D8732CAK,SAQ872HKQJ86DTC95,S5HAT2DJ965CQJT63|sv|n|nt|Ziff:  Hello Henri|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|an|May be any BAL hand incl. any other 5-cd|nt|bettinakal:  great first board for Germany|pg||
mb|p|nt|Ziff:  Running scores are up: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16budapest/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1210&qshowflag=1|pg||
mb|2D!|an|5!S4!H+9-13,|mb|p|nt|Ziff:  Yes. the auction tempoed out very well for N/S|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ritong: four losers in 4@s here, due to the trump break|pg||
nt|bettinakal:  bad @s split for NS, if defense takes their 2 club tricks, 4 @s in down one..If not, club losers go away on @d|pg||
mb|4H|an|55+|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|ritong: both E and W have a seemingly natural @c lead|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|Ziff:  In theory @Ss can be finessed, but nobody is likely to get that right|pg||
nt|bettinakal:  looks like the normal contract and -1|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
nt|barnets: 4@H making in closed so game swing to Germany|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|nt|ritong: hello barnet|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|barnets: hI henri good morning afternoon |pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|cJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s2|mc|9|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SK93H73DAKQ4C8742,SJT64H954D8732CAK,SAQ872HKQJ86DTC95,S5HAT2DJ965CQJT63|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|an| |mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|d5|mc|9|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1SAJ9652HJ3D62C543,SKT7HT92DQJT8CKQ9,SQ8HK65DA54CJT862,S43HAQ874DK973CA7|sv|e|mb|p|nt|bettinakal:  The game swing in b1 is a plus for North Sabine Auken...Creating it by bidding 4@c|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: wellandstyle preempt|pg||
nt|Ziff:  Seems like running scores of this round do not work yet...|pg||
mb|p|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SAJ9652HJ3D62C543,SKT7HT92DQJT8CKQ9,SQ8HK65DA54CJT862,S43HAQ874DK973CA7|sv|e|mb|2D|an| |mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|d5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
nt|aurora:  Running Score http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16budapest/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1210&qshowflag=1|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2SK854H964DK9743CJ,SAQ763HJ7DJ6CQ643,STHQT83DQT85CAT72,SJ92HAK52DA2CK985|sv|b|nt|bettinakal:  B19    W 3NT =|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: tricky 4@s here|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|!S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|ritong: not clear to lead the singleton|pg||
nt|ritong: with four trumps|pg||
nt|barnets: but east likely to misguess clubs|pg||
nt|bettinakal:  lead either @c singleton to get ruffs or @d to shorten the long trump|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s9|nt|barnets: good shot here|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|nt|bettinakal:  Nice @sJ   now it can make|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|barnets: for no losers|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s6|nt|ritong: sabine knows that @cJ is a singleton  her pard would likely not lead from Jx  still she prefers to keep her natural @c tricks|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c7|pc|h2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg||
nt|ritong: thomas in mandrake mood|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h9|nt|barnets: well done by bessis|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|bettinakal:  and 10 tricks|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|d4|pg||
mc|10|nt|barnets: a diamond lead may have worked better|pg||
pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SK854H964DK9743CJ,SAQ763HJ7DJ6CQ643,STHQT83DQT85CAT72,SJ92HAK52DA2CK985|sv|b|nt|aurora:  Live video Ch3  http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hJ|mc|10|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SA8HJTDAJT9CAKQ64,SJ953H963DKQ32C72,SKQ74HQ872D8754C5,ST62HAK54D6CJT983|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bettinakal:  looks like a 3NT NS|pg||
mb|1C!|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1D|an|4+!H|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|Ziff:  With @H9 dropping there is no quick source of tricks for E/W|pg||
nt|adonis18:  e will duck first heart|pg||
mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|barnets: looking at 4 hands the best lead  v 3n we can see is The @S9 or J not likely to happen|pg||
nt|bettinakal:  E might do that, but gives decl time to set up a second trick in @d|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzay: Welland wants to bid 3nt..|pg||
nt|vugraphzay: (after the other 3nt..)|pg||
nt|bettinakal:  so decl will in 3NT either get 5ma+4mi tricks OR 4ma+5mi|pg||
nt|Ziff:  Sure, but as long as declarer does not try to set up @Cs I can t see a way to beat it|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|aurora:  Running Score http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16budapest/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1210&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|Ziff:  Now 1 @H is sufficient|pg||
nt|bettinakal:  not a lead that shocked Wellan|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
nt|aurora:  Live video Ch3  http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
nt|Ziff:  No, he will remain conscious, I am sure|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
nt|barnets: France won 12 imps on 19 when they onlu opened 2@S and played there|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|d4|pg||
nt|bettinakal:  B19 NS took tha contract in 2@s making...nice when Opps can make 3NT  :)|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h7|nt|barnets: welland opened 3@S and pushed opps into 3N|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|mc|10|nt|ritong: i would rather question gromoeller's decision not to reopen, but hey|pg||
nt|bettinakal:  sometimes you push Opps into making contracts....most of the time you push them over board|pg||
pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SA8HJTDAJT9CAKQ64,SJ953H963DKQ32C72,SKQ74HQ872D8754C5,ST62HAK54D6CJT983|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|adonis18:  good lead|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|d4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h9|pc|d5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s6|mc|9|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SQHAJ7542DK7CQJT9,SAKJT753HKD63C852,S64HQDAQJ854CAK64,S982HT9863DT92C73|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|often unbal|mb|3S|nt|bettinakal:  I agree Henri, very passive of EW OR on B19|pg||
nt|ritong: textbook 3@s  at unfav|pg||
nt|Ziff:  6 of a minor, if they can reach it|pg||
mb|d|mb|4S|nt|ritong: bessis knows ther is something huge boiling here, but..|pg||
nt|ritong: heh  still he kicks|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|nt|Ziff:  Brave decision, red vs green|pg||
mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: surely south has to have a spade control as north has everything else|pg||
nt|adonis18:  she diagnozed the single spade|pg||
nt|Ziff:  Sabie has seen her partner bid before, so only 6....|pg||
pc|sA|nt|bettinakal:  Nothiing keep NS out of the bidding...|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|barnets: The longer west thinks he realises he has no hope to beat this|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
nt|bettinakal:  now ruff a @s and claim|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|mc|12|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SQHAJ7542DK7CQJT9,SAKJT753HKD63C852,S64HQDAQJ854CAK64,S982HT9863DT92C73|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|3S|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1S5432HAT962DT5CQJ,SAKH7DAQJ632CAKT6,SQJ98HK5DK987C542,ST76HQJ843D4C9873|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|ritong: let s see if they have a device to show big 6@d 4@c|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: no|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ritong: it is possible, with the two geared strong opening|pg||
nt|bettinakal:  West shown 5+@d and 3+@c forcing 19+hcp.....will E pass a forcing bi?|pg||
nt|ritong: french system has in general two strong bids 2@c and 2@d openings|pg||
mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|ritong: the "semiforcing" 2@c and full game forcing 2@d|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|riccho:  hi! |pg||
pc|sQ|nt|ritong: hallo|pg||
nt|bettinakal:  we can see that @c QJ is falling out...but Decl cant, so this might take a longer time for decl to play this board....|pg||
nt|riccho:  terrific performance for france after this start to reacht exactly 5@c |pg||
nt|Ziff:  Hi Richard|pg||
nt|vugraphzay: Bessis says "hava fun".|pg||
nt|riccho:  as the layout is, they can even make 6@c|pg||
nt|vugraphzay: have|pg||
nt|ritong: fred volcker is rather deliberate when declaring|pg||
nt|barnets: yes great contract but you can make 6 if you get there|pg||
nt|vugraphzay: and Volcker counts the point of the table..|pg||
nt|ritong: as he should|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d2|nt|riccho:  1@h after 1@d is ... well not everyones taste|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c3|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cA|nt|ritong: you prefer 2@h?:)|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|bettinakal:  I think he will get a @c loser too,   playing a @d and get overruffed|pg||
nt|riccho:  lol|pg||
nt|barnets: should they stumble into 6 @DA diamond ruff @CA @CK and ruffing diamond finesse works|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|riccho:  +1 |pg||
nt|Ziff:  Lots of one-sided scores in the other matches, the swings usually go in the same direction. This match is one of the few exceptions|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c9|mc|11|nt|riccho:  the french team is on a terrific performance wave this tournament|pg||
pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1S5432HAT962DT5CQJ,SAKH7DAQJ632CAKT6,SQJ98HK5DK987C542,ST76HQJ843D4C9873|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2D|an| |mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|VieuxTroll:  les commentaires audio de Marc Kerlero en direct et en diffÃ©rÃ© de ce match sur www.amourdubridge.fr |pg||
pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|dT|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|c3|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c7|pc|h2|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h5|mc|7|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SJHA965DAKT862CJ7,SK52HKT4DJCT98542,SA8HQJ3DQ9754CAK3,SQT97643H872D3CQ6|sv|o|mb|p|nt|bettinakal:  1NT = 14-16  ??|pg||
mb|1N|an|14-16HCP|nt|riccho:  yes|pg||
mb|p|nt|bettinakal:  and Welland already dreaming about slam  :)|pg||
mb|2C!|an|=PUP to 2!D|nt|Ziff:  And most 13s...|pg||
nt|ritong: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16budapest/microsite/Participants.asp|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|an|obl.|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|4 cards of !H|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|relay|nt|bettinakal:  looks like some kind of Puppet stayman..|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C!|an|5+ cards of !D|mb|p|nt|riccho:  if someone has enough fantasy to dreram of a slam with this hand it is surely roy...|pg||
mb|3D!|an|relay|mb|p|mb|3S!|an|0 or 1 !S|mb|p|nt|ritong: when the auction starts with a lot of alerts, you have a feeling they will find slam|pg||
nt|riccho:  and sabine will play it, so he is even more enthusiastic about slam :) |pg||
mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4N!|an|slam interest, 0 or 3 aces of 5|mb|p|nt|ritong: probably a "what do you think" blackwood, 4@d|pg||
nt|ritong: first step response is "nothing good"|pg||
nt|barnets: just need to stay out of 7|pg||
nt|riccho:  well, N hand is good enough for any slam try|pg||
mb|7D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: hmm|pg||
nt|riccho:  true barnets... :( |pg||
nt|Ziff:  Hmmm|pg||
nt|ritong: no comment|pg||
nt|barnets: north hand was so good|pg||
nt|barnets: it was a danger|pg||
nt|Ziff:  Not even @CQ lead lets that make|pg||
nt|riccho:  well at least the play will be fast|pg||
nt|ritong: are you sure|pg||
nt|bettinakal:  I dont think S shown any interest in grand....just slaminterest....so N was (too) wild here|pg||
nt|Ziff:  It will? @H finesse alone does not make the contract....|pg||
pc|s3|nt|ritong: anyway, good call barnet|pg||
nt|riccho:  and enough place to check for @h K |pg||
pc|sJ|nt|riccho:  ducking?|pg||
nt|riccho:  wont help either|pg||
nt|vugraphzay: yes, Volcker is thinking|pg||
pc|sK|nt|riccho:  best effort by E to give his partner some headache|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|nt|barnets: France bid 6@D on 22 which will make |pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c2|pc|d5|nt|Ziff:  Did make, in fact|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|riccho:  @h finesse and hoping for 10x in @h by W|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|ritong: just shrug and hook, sabine|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SJHA965DAKT862CJ7,SK52HKT4DJCT98542,SA8HQJ3DQ9754CAK3,SQT97643H872D3CQ6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|an| |mb|3C|an| |mb|3H|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|5N|an| |mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SKJ965H982DT96C97,SAT7HA76DAK83CT62,SQ432HKQ5DQ754C54,S8HJT43DJ2CAKQJ83|sv|e|nt|riccho:  fast play :)|pg||
nt|Ziff:  The dealing software has a heart for spectators, it seems|pg||
nt|riccho:  I wonder if Auken-Welland through this championships lost or won more points in slam area alone|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: i do not think EW will go overboard here|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2S!|nt|ritong: but, as usual, roy tries to muddy waters|pg||
nt|Ziff:  Well, 6@C makes if N can get endplayed in @Hs, but I think they lack entries to eliminate all suits|pg||
mb|3S|mb|4C|nt|riccho:  in the internet there was a leak for the butlerscoring... Auken-Welland +0.76 but I think they won it for there brillant defense and there aggressive game bidding, not in the slam area|pg||
mb|p|nt|riccho:  not after a 1@c by E opening :) |pg||
mb|4D|nt|ritong: tricky|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p!|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: the light overcall works out|pg||
nt|riccho:  sry the link to the butrler was only valid some hours yesterday|pg||
nt|ritong: getting a raise, so EW are in difficulty because they can not range their hands|pg||
nt|riccho:  obviously the admins decided to hide the butler to the world up to after the torunament|pg||
nt|ritong: easily|pg||
pc|s5|nt|ritong: fine stop|pg||
pc|sA|nt|barnets: Intersting play maybe in  6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|c3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SKJ965H982DT96C97,SAT7HA76DAK83CT62,SQ432HKQ5DQ754C54,S8HJT43DJ2CAKQJ83|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|adonis18:  time to earn an imp for germany i 3 nt|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h3|nt|adonis18:  or 2:)|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|mc|12|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SQ8762HAJT4D8CQJ7,SATHQ652DQJ6CA982,SKJ953HK7DAK97CT5,S4H983DT5432CK643|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|nt|ritong: this will thrill welland|pg||
nt|barnets: France earned 13 imps for bidding 5@C v 3N in othe r room|pg||
mb|p|nt|riccho:  missing @c control is not necessarily a reason to not bid 6...|pg||
nt|ritong: now, how will he express his enthusiasm|pg||
nt|Ziff:  2 missing Aces _are_ a reason...|pg||
mb|4S|nt|riccho:  but maybe two missing KC ... lol|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: in a simple way|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|riccho:  see no reason not to bid a miore strong way to game with S I have to admit|pg||
nt|Ziff:  With Roy and Sabine things tend not to be simple, that is they way they like to live|pg||
nt|Ziff:  If N can t start with double, how can she have enough for slam, ever?|pg||
pc|s4|nt|ritong: his idea likely was " i do not want them to find their @ds"|pg||
pc|s2|nt|Ziff:  That too, possibly|pg||
nt|riccho:  AKxxx x xxx AKxx would be enough for sure|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|c5|pc|h9|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SQ8762HAJT4D8CQJ7,SATHQ652DQJ6CA982,SKJ953HK7DAK97CT5,S4H983DT5432CK643|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|an| |mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SAQJ97H98DKQJ84C9,S32HAJ54D65CJT876,S65HKQ73DA973CAKQ,SKT84HT62DT2C5432|sv|o|nt|barnets: France had a nice auction on 2 to reach 6@D|pg||
nt|barnets: 24|pg||
nt|riccho:  Its a good advice to be cautios in bidding grand slams: Even if you would KNOW that the other table is in small slam, its about a 13-17 chance. And even at this level you cannot be sure that the other table is in slam|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|barnets: South bid 5N pick a slam after showing his 2 red suits|pg||
mb|1N!|an|gf|mb|p|mb|2C|an|.|nt|ritong: good point, riccho|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|barnets: 28 imps margin now|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|an| |mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|riccho:  1NT FG|pg||
nt|riccho:  s@c shows usually 4+@d |pg||
mb|4C!|mb|p|nt|riccho:  2@c|pg||
nt|ritong: i thought forcing NT and gazzilli would have trouble living together  they do not share this point of view|pg||
mb|4N!|nt|riccho:  or 5332 or 5440|pg||
mb|p|nt|riccho:  1NT is GF|pg||
nt|barnets: club wastage makes the @S finesse necessary|pg||
nt|barnets: even with 3 discards|pg||
nt|riccho:  3@c shows probably 5@cd (guessing)|pg||
nt|ritong: optional blackwood again|pg||
nt|riccho:  5@d I meant|pg||
nt|ritong: 4@c|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Ziff:  But only with a @H lead, which may not be easy for E|pg||
nt|Ziff:  Never mind....|pg||
nt|ritong: and poof, the lights abruptly turn off|pg||
nt|barnets: germany will pick up an imp on 25 when they bid 3N and will make 4|pg||
nt|barnets: against 5@C here|pg||
nt|barnets: now more imps as @HQ was led|pg||
nt|barnets: so will make 6|pg||
pc|sT|nt|barnets: 3 imps|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|nt|ritong: bad news for sabine, this|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg||
nt|ritong: @sK apparently o,nside|pg||
pc|sA|pc|cJ|pc|h3|pc|s8|pg||
nt|ritong: confirmed  she knows 6@d was on|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h7|mc|12|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SAQJ97H98DKQJ84C9,S32HAJ54D65CJT876,S65HKQ73DA973CAKQ,SKT84HT62DT2C5432|sv|o|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|mc|12|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SAJ763H752DJ72CJ4,SK852HAJ6DQT98C92,SQ9HKQT9DCAKT8653,ST4H843DAK6543CQ7|sv|n|nt|riccho:  well, in terms of successsful bidding in reality it doesnt matter if you bid this slam or not|pg||
mb|p|nt|riccho:  its a finesse-slam so in 50% you will 11 and in 50% you will lose 11|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1D|nt|ritong: light move by tom|pg||
mb|1H!|an|Sp|mb|3C!|nt|ritong: he s not in hunting mood  scoresheet is ok|pg||
nt|ritong: so is scoreboard|pg||
nt|ritong: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16budapest/microsite/Participants.asp|pg||
mb|d|mb|3D|an| |nt|barnets: Declarer can manage 5@C |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: guessing trumps and hearts is forced|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|nt|ritong: sabine will bid again  100%|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: softly, i d say|pg||
mb|p|nt|Ziff:  Not much options with only one dummy entry, no?|pg||
nt|barnets: game is not bad here|pg||
pc|dA|nt|barnets: if club drops|pg||
nt|barnets: dec can make when spades are 3-3 or finessing the heart 10|pg||
nt|barnets: or spade K onside|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|c3|pg||
nt|barnets: so decent|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hA|mc|11|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SAJ763H752DJ72CJ4,SK852HAJ6DQT98C92,SQ9HKQT9DCAKT8653,ST4H843DAK6543CQ7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg||
pc|hJ|mc|12|pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3S2HAJT7DQTCQ97632,SAJ43HK5DK64CK854,SK86HQ98DJ9732CAJ,SQT975H6432DA85CT|sv|b|nt|riccho:  the problem here was that S couldnt be sure of the value of the @s suit|pg||
mb|1C|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|!H|mb|1H|an|TO|nt|riccho:  opening light 10+ is written on cc|pg||
nt|barnets: can France win the championship on this round ?|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: 1@h = i would double a natural 1@h|pg||
mb|4S|nt|ritong: that s the plan, barnet|pg||
nt|barnets: who has the link ?|pg||
nt|ritong: scemeil strategy|pg||
nt|ritong: schemeil*|pg||
nt|riccho:  http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16budapest/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1210&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|barnets:  @D bid on 27|pg||
nt|barnets: 6@D|pg||
nt|barnets: another swing for France|pg||
nt|ritong: pierre schemeil was the french captain/coach/guru for a while|pg||
nt|ritong: excellent man, disappeared too early|pg||
mb|5C|nt|riccho:  france is doing everything trhey can to win a round earlier|pg||
mb|d|nt|ritong: his strategy was very complex  roughly  " just have one match advance before the last round"|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|riccho:  looks to me as the french have anything under complete control|pg||
pc|cT|nt|riccho:  IÂ´d like to play X vs TRF as a TOX. The 1@h bid as an take-out bid commits very much|pg||
nt|barnets: France are 22 vps ahead at present|pg||
nt|barnets: when was the last time they won the european championship Henri ?|pg||
nt|riccho:  5@c seems like exaggerating things again|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|barnets: I got answer 1983|pg||
pc|d3|nt|Ziff:  How uncharacteristic... :)|pg||
nt|ritong: sorry barn  was away|pg||
nt|riccho:  1983... oh well that was in the year I started playing bridge|pg||
nt|riccho:  yes it was 1983 (wiesbaden) |pg||
nt|riccho:  http://www.eurobridge.org/national-teams-championships.aspx|pg||
nt|barnets: they have played well and kept it going the whole tournament bien joue|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|ritong: merci barnet|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d6|nt|riccho:  yes rarely seen a more deserved win than the french in this ec|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h4|nt|ritong: considering the average age of the players, this is good sign for our future vugraphs:)|pg||
nt|riccho:  7th place is wnough for the Bermuda Bowl 2017 (in Lyon AFAIR)|pg||
nt|riccho:  enough|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|hT|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|c7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|mc|8|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3S2HAJT7DQTCQ97632,SAJ43HK5DK64CK854,SK86HQ98DJ9732CAJ,SQT975H6432DA85CT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|s7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4S954H962DKJ653CJ3,S8HQT73D972CQT976,SQJT72HD84CAK8542,SAK63HAKJ854DAQTC|sv|o|mb|2C|an|GF any hand|nt|riccho:  well ... in my view bidding 5@c deserved sth like this happened... |pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|an|waiting  |mb|3C|an|2 suit blacks or reds|mb|3H|nt|riccho:  dont know what sabine will do now but I exclude pass|pg||
nt|ritong: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16budapest/microsite/Participants.asp|pg||
nt|Ziff:  oes she have_ pass cards?|pg||
nt|barnets: it is going to be a  very exciting last match for 6th and 7th place Bulgaria norway poland Hungary Italyand Israel  have only 5 pts between them|pg||
nt|riccho:  only in later bidding rounds|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|nt|ritong: oopsie|pg||
nt|barnets: Israel are actaully 7 pts out of 6th in 11th place|pg||
nt|ritong: ah|pg||
nt|riccho:  7th will be enough|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|an|cue bid|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|barnets: Poland the holders are 2 vps out at present|pg||
nt|barnets: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16budapest/microsite/Participants.asp|pg||
mb|4N|an| |mb|p|nt|riccho:  2@d was a waiting bid, so 3@s is not natural but a cue for @h (with a godd @s suit he prob would have bis 2@s immeidately)|pg||
nt|barnets: Italy are demolishing england to give them  a chance in last match to Q|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: 60 imps to 1|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|h8|pg||
nt|Ziff:  Hmmm, that is surprising (the stop in 5)|pg||
nt|ritong: clearly walking on water|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|nt|riccho:  yes I thought the same|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|ritong: slam is really ok, except @d KJ off|pg||
pc|sA|nt|ritong: not considering endplays, naturally|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|d2|pc|s7|pg||
nt|Ziff:  Yes, with @Hs 3-0 no elimnation works|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|h7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|d8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|hQ|nt|Ziff:  Still making 6|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4S954H962DKJ653CJ3,S8HQT73D972CQT976,SQJT72HD84CAK8542,SAK63HAKJ854DAQTC|sv|o|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|c7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c3|pc|h7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|sQ|pc|dT|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1S96HAKT953DAK2CK6,SKJ2HJDT98CAT9854,ST754HQ86DQJ6CQJ2,SAQ83H742D7543C73|sv|n|nt|Ziff:  +1 now, surely?|pg||
nt|riccho:  still not seeing 12 tricks |pg||
nt|riccho:  he has still a @s  to lose|pg||
nt|Ziff:  Yes, I see|pg||
nt|Ziff:  Would have to play for ruffs from the outset, never touching trumps|pg||
nt|riccho:  well there is a way for 12 tricks, but this didnt look obvious to me (finishing with @d from hand)|pg||
nt|Ziff:  Might even not work, S having only 2 @Cs|pg||
mb|1H|an|Often UNBAL|mb|2C|nt|Ziff:  Running scores: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16budapest/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1210&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|riccho:  so I have to buy some food for tomorrow; c u later :) thanks to all for being here, espec the operator and my commentator-colleagues. |pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|Ziff:  Eating is overrated... :)|pg||
nt|ritong: tough spot  i would seriously consider 3NT|pg||
nt|Ziff:  3N might lose the first 5...|pg||
mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ritong: let s see|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: ecco|pg||
pc|c7|nt|ritong: but, again and again today, wrong guess|pg||
nt|barnets: Will he find the switch ?|pg||
nt|ritong: i think yes|pg||
nt|ritong: @sJ|pg||
pc|c6|nt|barnets: looks right Hneri yes|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|Ziff:  Well done|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s2|nt|ritong: when you re hot..|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1S96HAKT953DAK2CK6,SKJ2HJDT98CAT9854,ST754HQ86DQJ6CQJ2,SAQ83H742D7543C73|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c4|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|c5|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2S9852HQ42DQ98532C,SQ73HT83D4CQ98542,SA6HKJ9DJT76CK763,SKJT4HA765DAKCAJT|sv|e|mb|p|nt|barnets: next round bulgaria v italy    Monaco V Norway for the key spots|pg||
nt|Ziff:  True, Henri, they are playing well, they are playing with confidence, they get it right very often|pg||
mb|1C!|an|2+|mb|d|nt|barnets: Poland v netherlands|pg||
nt|Ziff:  Last hand, have to run. Congrats to the deserved champions, thx all, cu|pg||
nt|barnets: Poland playing the team in second spot and must win big|pg||
mb|3C!|an|weak|mb|p|mb|3D|an|gf|nt|barnets: Great performance by France  can they do the double and win the football as well|pg||
mb|d|nt|barnets: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16budapest/microsite/Participants.asp|pg||
mb|p|nt|barnets: running scores and positions 1 round to play|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|nt|aurora:  Many thanks to all commentators for sharing with us your experience, to the operator  and to the kibitzers. See you in about 40 minutes for last round|pg||
nt|barnets: This match has been 1 way traffic North south below par|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|d3|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
mc|10|nt|ritong: nice gift to me  i am 60 today:)  and an hommage to my dear friend pierre schemeil|pg||
nt|ritong: oops  sry pv!|pg||
nt|ritong: merci a tous|pg||
nt|barnets: congrats Henri happy birthday|pg||
nt|ritong: thank you everybody|pg||
nt|ritong: too many messages  i will make a collegial thank you|pg||
pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2S9852HQ42DQ98532C,SQ73HT83D4CQ98542,SA6HKJ9DJT76CK763,SKJT4HA765DAKCAJT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|aurora:  Many thanks to all commentators for sharing with us your experience, to the operator  and to the kibitzers. See you in about 30 minutes for last round|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|s9|pc|c2|pg||
mc|9|pg||
