vg|NM 6_runde,2_ half,I,1,40,BAK 3,51,SVK 4,21|
rs|,4SW=,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2CE+2,4SW=,3NE=,3NW=,4SN=,2SN+2,3NE+1,6CW-1,3NS-1,3NS=,2SW+1,4SE-1,3NN=,3NN=,2SW-1,3SW-2,3NW=,3NW-1,4SNx-2,2HE+1,3NE-3,5DW-2,4HE=,4HW-1,4DN+1,3DS+2,3NE-2,3NW=,4HE-1,4HE-1,4SN=,4SN-2,3NW+3,3NW+3,4SS+1,4SS+1,3NN+2,2HN+2,3SN=,4SN=|
pn|Sveindal,Lauvsnes,Harding,Bjelland,Vistnes,Kvamme,Høie,Kristianse|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SJHJ96DJT9732CT98,SA9642HT853D8CAK5,SKQ3HAQ72DQ654CJ2,ST875HK4DAKCQ7643|sv|n|mb|1N|nt|stoffers: 15-17 NT jim?|pg||
mb|2C|an|!C+one higher ranking|nt|flash: that's what the convention card says|pg||
nt|stoffers: ok, may keep E/W out of a making 4@s|pg||
nt|flash: we saw Jon upgrade earlier on a hand with 14 and 2 Tens, but this seems gratuitous|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|flash: but it works...|pg||
nt|stoffers: and it did|pg||
nt|flash: West assumes he knows which higher suit East holds and...|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|flash: given the @C spt and the singleton and the @S control, i think West could have afforded to ask|pg||
nt|stoffers: is 2@d a ASK or preference if the suit is diamonds?|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h2|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d7|pc|s2|nt|flash: good question - we'd hope the partnership has (playable) agreements about this|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
nt|vugraph116: he gives away @S + @H|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SQT8743HA5DT4C543,SK62H9632DQ9CAKT9,SHKQJ74DK8753CJ62,SAJ95HT8DAJ62CQ87|sv|e|nt|flash: 7 IMPs it is - costly (and not good for those rooting for at least an exciting finish  :))|pg||
mb|1D|mb|2S|nt|flash: we saw 12 opposite 12 force to an unmakeable game in the first half|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|flash: notice that South stayed out of the auction in the Closed Room|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|flash: our friend, Vistnes, has a quite conservative approach to bidding|pg||
pc|c4|nt|flash: this can be beaten (obviously) and Jon finds one of the two suits which doesn't give away the 9th trick|pg||
pc|cT|nt|stoffers: harding must have been close to double for a @h lead here (dummys suit). Will  be interesting to see also if she can switch to a LOW heart if declearer tries a diamond to the Queen|pg||
nt|vugraph116: W said 2nt from him would deny spade stopper - dbl then nt showed|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|flash: yes, in the Closed Room, the lead was a (reasonable, if unsuccessful) @HK|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h2|nt|flash: good try!!|pg||
nt|stoffers: indeed|pg||
nt|vugraph116: played @H10 from hand - Jon askes to be played from dummy|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
nt|flash: tough to duck this, but it's the only thing which succeeds...|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
nt|flash: Jon!!!   your partner will be even less pleased now than she was when you passed a(n intended) forcing call...|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|d3|nt|flash: end-play in @Ss to complete the debacle...|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
nt|flash: so needs to pitch a @D on the @CA, not a @S|pg||
nt|henryb: Jim, you look like you could use some company|pg||
pc|cA|pc|h4|nt|flash: Christer and I would appreciate the company, Henry|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s3|pg||
nt|flash: choice of end-plays, actually|pg||
nt|stoffers: hello henry|pg||
nt|henryb: Hi|pg||
nt|flash: for anyone arriving late, the N-S convention card is at  http://bridgemagasiner.no/Systemkort/Jon_Marianne.pdf|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg||
nt|flash: BAK heavy favorites in the morning line, but this is potentially the 2nd opening for SVK in this set|pg||
nt|henryb: now an overtrick?|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg||
nt|flash: yes - Jon seems distracted (at best)|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h7|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|d7|pg||
nt|stoffers: another flat board, next|pg||
nt|flash: ah...   East couldn't believe Jon would Grosvenor him  :)|pg||
mc|9|nt|henryb: So does Ariid|pg||
pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SQT8743HA5DT4C543,SK62H9632DQ9CAKT9,SHKQJ74DK8753CJ62,SAJ95HT8DAJ62CQ87|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h4|pc|d6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s2|mc|9|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1S983HAK63DKQT3C54,ST4HQ954DA542CK98,SKQJ652HTD976CA32,SA7HJ872DJ8CQJT76|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|flash: North either didn't have an invitational sequence available or didn't think the hand worth it|pg||
nt|flash: in the Closed Room|pg||
nt|vugraph116: after some disagreements - Jon and Marianne are HIGH-FIVEing|pg||
nt|stoffers: quite a difference in style here, i mean its a clear 4@s, or atleast a invitational, but not so in closed|pg||
nt|flash: so a 10-IMP swing likely here|pg||
nt|vugraph116: trying to keep the spirits up|pg||
nt|henryb: I like Marianne's choice better.|pg||
nt|vugraph116: 3min smoking break after this one|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c8|nt|henryb: as long as they are not chest-bumping:)|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|stoffers: J@d ducked would make it interesting now..but gonna make it anyway due to spades 2-2 (ruff high)|pg||
nt|flash: i like the decision by Hoie-Vistnes to play the style that got them this far|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
nt|flash: but down 30 at the half, i think one has to get at least a bit more aggressive|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|nt|stoffers: on the 3rd rd diamond after cashing AK of heart, throwing a diamond|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|d6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|nt|henryb: Sometimes one gains a lot by being very conservative: 5 or 6 imps at a time|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg||
mc|10|nt|flash: but the IMP odds sometimes cost you 10, as here...|pg||
nt|flash: smoke break...    3 minutes or a full cigarette, whichever comes first...|pg||
nt|stoffers: high fiving again?|pg||
nt|vugraph116: :) 3 min break|pg||
nt|henryb: chest-bumping this time|pg||
nt|flash: Henry!!  we'll lose our 'G' rating....|pg||
nt|flash: pictures of the BAK team at   http://bridgemagasiner.no/systemkort_bbo.html|pg||
nt|flash: tell them that smoking is bad for their health (not to mention that they've got an audience waiting), pls, Ken...|pg||
nt|henryb: do it in the NBA all the time|pg||
nt|vugraph116: we are back|pg||
pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1S983HAK63DKQT3C54,ST4HQ954DA542CK98,SKQJ652HTD976CA32,SA7HJ872DJ8CQJT76|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|s9|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SKQ87HJ54DJ965CK6,SHK96DAQ83CAT9432,SJT42HT8732DKTCJ7,SA9653HAQD742CQ85|sv|o|nt|henryb: women's hoops too|pg||
nt|flash: 6@C a bit ambitious?|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|flash: trump position and the @D hook??|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|flash: needs to pop @DA here|pg||
nt|flash: not the most straightforward of situations|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d6|nt|flash: but, if one is going down, may as well be in the contract with the most upside?|pg||
nt|flash: needed a @S shift; hmmm...|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
nt|flash: double-hook in @Cs now?|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|flash: and an overtrick...|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SKQ87HJ54DJ965CK6,SHK96DAQ83CAT9432,SJT42HT8732DKTCJ7,SA9653HAQD742CQ85|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|d4|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SQ72HA72DAQ3CJT42,ST985H43DJT964C65,SAJ63HQ95D8CKQ987,SK4HKJT86DK752CA3|sv|e|nt|flash: 10 IMPs back - will this start a rally?|pg||
mb|1C|an|2+|mb|1H|mb|2H|an|rf|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|flash: beatable on a @D lead|pg||
nt|flash: @H4 led in the Closed Room...|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|nt|flash: as we can see, the problem with the @H lead is that West never gets in to lead the suit again...|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h2|pg||
nt|henryb: But S had better win, otherwise a @d switch will beat him|pg||
nt|flash: East may have problems finding discards on the @C suit?|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg||
nt|henryb: East wins tha @c and plays another low D|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d4|nt|flash: duck to rectify the count...|pg||
nt|henryb: If S wins, he can pitch 2@h and the @dK on the clubs|pg||
nt|flash: winning wreck(tifi)ed the hand...|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c9|nt|henryb: pitch the @dK first to clarify for partner|pg||
pc|h6|pc|cJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c4|nt|flash: so, back at Henry's line, East just needs to unblock the @DK at some point|pg||
pc|h3|pc|cQ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|cK|nt|flash: perhaps the 'just' deserved at least single quotes  :)|pg||
pc|dK|nt|flash: bravo|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|stoffers: upps|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|stoffers: but down again|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s9|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|dJ|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SQ72HA72DAQ3CJT42,ST985H43DJT964C65,SAJ63HQ95D8CKQ987,SK4HKJT86DK752CA3|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|c5|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|s3|pc|d2|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SJT7HQ74DQ74CJT76,SA83H95DA962CAKQ9,SQ6HAKJT8DKT53C83,SK9542H632DJ8C542|sv|b|nt|stoffers: its a match again now|pg||
nt|flash: 10 IMPs instead of 11 - and we all know how unimportant those single IMPs are...    until...|pg||
nt|henryb: As I said. S had to win the first @h|pg||
nt|stoffers: yes|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|an|!S|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|henryb: then everything is easy|pg||
nt|flash: too mundane a play when a Wednesdane play was available?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|flash: more IMPs for SVK?|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
nt|flash: exuberant rebid by West in the Closed Room|pg||
nt|flash: for any BBO Vugraph newcomers, to see the Closed Room auction, move your cursor over the Closed Room result on this screen|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h6|nt|henryb: can make 4 from here|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s8|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|nt|henryb: no longer|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|s4|pc|cT|pg||
nt|flash: a trump and a @D to come for the defense...   ok, Joey - that's your cue...|pg||
mc|9|nt|vugraph116: declarer: "I want two tricks"|pg||
pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SJT7HQ74DQ74CJT76,SA83H95DA962CAKQ9,SQ6HAKJT8DKT53C83,SK9542H632DJ8C542|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|hT|pc|s4|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|s8|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SJ94HKJ62DAK65CJ2,S76H5D9843CKQ9653,SKQ8HQ43DQJ7CAT84,SAT532HAT987DT2C7|sv|o|mb|1D|an|4+|nt|flash: looks like another break for us...|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|an|13-15 no 4c major|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|c3|pg||
nt|flash: for those using BBO-TV, it looks as though clicking on the Other Table result shows the auction and the play|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|c5|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|c6|nt|flash: you can check it out through   http://www.bridgebase.com/v2beta/ |pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c2|mc|9|nt|vugraph116: she claims after last heart|pg||
pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SJ94HKJ62DAK65CJ2,S76H5D9843CKQ9653,SKQ8HQ43DQJ7CAT84,SAT532HAT987DT2C7|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|h7|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|c4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SA2HK42DAJ972CJT9,SKJT63H763D54CQ54,SQ8HQT95DK83C8632,S9754HAJ8DQT6CAK7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|flash: another swing...    BAK (particularly in the other room) seems to be on tilt?|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg||
nt|henryb: either 2 or 5 depending on @s guess|pg||
nt|flash: the 2@S opener in the other room showed 5 @Ss and 4 of another suit|pg||
nt|henryb: imps tht is|pg||
nt|henryb: which did she decide was the side 4 card suit?|pg||
nt|flash: so, apparently, there was a missort...|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg||
nt|flash: the extra joker in the deck?|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|flash: ah well...|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|s6|pc|dK|pg||
nt|flash: it doesn't count out, but @H to the A and a @H??   (assuming North splits)|pg||
nt|vugraph116: declarer asks what N dbl means - @H plus some @D tolerance|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
mc|7|nt|flash: 2 IMPs it is...|pg||
pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SA2HK42DAJ972CJT9,SKJT63H763D54CQ54,SQ8HQT95DK83C8632,S9754HAJ8DQT6CAK7|sv|n|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3S|an|minimum, 5!s|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3SK972HK53DAJ5CJ32,SA654HT7DQ92CAKQ5,SQJ3HJ642D8743C86,ST8HAQ98DKT6CT974|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|2+|nt|flash: 15 opposite 9 (with 3 tens)...   can they stay out of this one?|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|flash: note that the opening bid in the Closed Room was 1@S|pg||
pc|c8|nt|flash: that's not a winning lead!!!|pg||
nt|stoffers: well, 3NT will make i predict, without the spadelead found in closed, so this is getting close now!|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|nt|flash: lot of work?   start by running the @HT??|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
nt|flash: that doesn't work|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg||
nt|henryb: no. play @d first so that you can fall back on the @h endplay|pg||
nt|flash: apparently needed to strip exit cards...   @S shift here to go plus|pg||
pc|sK|nt|henryb: now down on @s shift|pg||
nt|flash: sexy card!!|pg||
nt|stoffers: lool, yea|pg||
nt|henryb: North has to unblock|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
nt|flash: giving partner a problem where none existed...   this doesn't appear in "The Care & Feeding of Partner"|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|nt|henryb: now cold|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg||
nt|flash: now needs to block the suit|pg||
nt|flash: but couldn't read it|pg||
nt|henryb: actually was not cold if N unblocks later|pg||
nt|henryb: but could play @d before running winners|pg||
nt|henryb: North still has to play the sQ|pg||
nt|flash: North muttering to herself - 3 against 1 isn't fair...   |pg||
nt|henryb: may not be fair but it is normal|pg||
nt|vugraph116: she is thinking - i can hear wood break|pg||
nt|henryb: smoke coming out of ears?:)|pg||
nt|flash: using up vital energy trying to work out why partner played @Ss this way and whether she's really supposed to play the Q now|pg||
nt|vugraph116: well - her hair is not looking as she just came from her stylists!|pg||
nt|flash: reminds me of my favorite bumper sticker:  Eschew Obfuscation!!!|pg||
nt|flash: we suggest that if declarer gives defenders a problem, sometimes they'll get it wrong - same goes for defender's partner...|pg||
nt|flash: it would seem that the high five is about to be reduced to a low one...|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h5|nt|flash: to the tune of Alouette:  aggravation; needless aggravation|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
mc|9|nt|flash: now the steam will erupt from the ears...|pg||
nt|vugraph116: declarer takes his 9 - Jon slams his card down|pg||
pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3SK972HK53DAJ5CJ32,SA654HT7DQ92CAKQ5,SQJ3HJ642D8743C86,ST8HAQ98DKT6CT974|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h8|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d4|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|h9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4SAT6HAK6DQ852CJ32,SJ83HQJT974DT9C86,SKQ754HDJ764CQT97,S92H8532DAK3CAK54|sv|o|nt|stoffers: jon had only himself to blame in my opinion...|pg||
mb|1C|nt|vugraph116: he is sorry - he apologize to partner and opps|pg||
mb|d|mb|2H|an|wj|nt|flash: that's a situation where one apologizes to partner for giving her a problem, NOT implying that she's to blame|pg||
mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|4S|nt|flash: 40-17 session score; getting interesting  :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|stoffers: double now and its REALLY interresting|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|flash: West must sit...   made a weak call and partner's in charge...|pg||
pc|dA|nt|Walddk2: I don't understand 4@S. Jon must be really annoyed (with himself one hopes)|pg||
nt|flash: 500 available on minor-suit honors and ruffs|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg||
nt|flash: needs to keep a re-entry for 500|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|s8|nt|flash: now only 300 (if plays a minor-suit card)|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|flash: 4 IMPs instead of 8?|pg||
pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
mc|8|nt|flash: closer still (but could have been a lead change)|pg||
pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4SAT6HAK6DQ852CJ32,SJ83HQJT974DT9C86,SKQ754HDJ764CQT97,S92H8532DAK3CAK54|sv|o|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|s5|pc|h2|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1SAQ876HJ32D5CJ865,SJ4H4DAQT7CAKQT32,ST95HAQT865DK96C7,SK32HK97DJ8432C94|sv|n|nt|flash: remember, we've got that probable 6 IMPs coming to SVK on board 40|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|flash: more 'exuberance' from West in the Closed Room (although East might have held aces instead of kings and the @D hook might've been on)|pg||
pc|h2|nt|flash: down 1 on a major-suit lead|pg||
nt|flash: but probably more when takes the @D hook??|pg||
nt|prof 1: down 4|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|flash: can't afford not to take the @D hook??|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|nt|flash: (the @C suit needed some guessing here too) - down 4 it will be - 3 IMPs back to BAK|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c3|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|c6|mc|6|nt|vugraph116: declarer gives away 3 @H's|pg||
pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1SAQ876HJ32D5CJ865,SJ4H4DAQT7CAKQT32,ST95HAQT865DK96C7,SK32HK97DJ8432C94|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|s8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2SK94H98DQT9864C97,SQJ5HA542DA2CKT54,ST82HQ6DKJ75CAQJ8,SA763HKJT73D3C632|sv|e|nt|flash: apparently, saved 1 trick by claiming?|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|stoffers: no, cashed A@s|pg||
mb|p|nt|flash: sorry - Jon cashed the @SA - not best...|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|flash: reasonable game which fails?|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|nt|flash: 3@H is a transfer - xfers the responsibility to partner...|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
nt|stoffers: another hand where opps are very limited and Harding might have risked a pennalty double, holding AQJx behind the natural opening bid, |pg||
nt|vugraph116: short smoke break after hand|pg||
nt|flash: it looks as though North can be end-played, but that's an illusion...   my alleged mind hasn't seen why yet, but...|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d2|nt|vugraph116: i misplayed N hearts on last to|pg||
nt|flash: South has to get in with the @SK, then the @C switch leaves North a @S exit...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Misplayed? Were you declarer, Ken? :)|pg||
nt|flash: getting cross-eyed, folks  :)|pg||
nt|vugraph116: forgot who's north?! :)|pg||
nt|flash: keep your mind on your driving, keep your hands on the wheel...|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|nt|stoffers: wd john, if you play a club now..|pg||
nt|flash: a show of hands, pls...   how many remember the song???   (or will admit to being old enough to)|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
nt|stoffers: can be made now..and should be|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
nt|flash: Jon (again) doesn't get a position right - the dinner break has had a devastating effect on him|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|vugraph116: he claims |pg||
mc|10|nt|flash: and a long-anticipated lead change|pg||
nt|flash: smoke break - Jon should excuse himself and do whatever is needed to get himself back at the table|pg||
nt|vugraph116: 3min |pg||
nt|flash: the @SK strikes again??|pg||
nt|flash: i'm getting some suggestions that declarer really wanted to leave the @D in dummy to give Jon a(nother) 'safe' exit|pg||
nt|flash: this game is tough - and when you're on tilt, it gets brutal...|pg||
nt|vugraph116: back|pg||
nt|flash: again, 20-board halves  -  and that's a lot of boards to sit through when you're just not quite at the table|pg||
nt|flash: 4 boards left in the Closed Room; we'll start to get comparisons on the last 3 (already played here)|pg||
pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2SK94H98DQT9864C97,SQJ5HA542DA2CKT54,ST82HQ6DKJ75CAQJ8,SA763HKJT73D3C632|sv|e|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|h7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o33|st||md|3S2HJT86DK9543C983,SAT864HK532DJ2CK6,SQJ3HA7DAT87CAQJT,SK975HQ94DQ6C7542|sv|o|mb|1D|nt|stoffers: nice splits here, a pickup for BAK maybe?|pg||
nt|vugraph116: they need to be finished at 21:45 - SVK got a plane to catch|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|an|pre|nt|flash: i wouldn't be surprised to see N-S find 3NT here|pg||
mb|d|mb|r|mb|3S|nt|flash: the definition of a pre-emptive raise is supposed to include the idea that you can stand for partner to bid 3NT with the 18 count...|pg||
mb|4D|nt|flash: not convinced Jon needed to take a call there (nor what it shows)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|nt|stoffers: flat, and a missed chance for BAK, but still time |pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 21.45 is in 45 minutes|pg||
nt|flash: Closed Room starting Board 38...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Still 4 boards after this|pg||
nt|flash: warm up the helicopter  :)|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
nt|Walddk2: What an amazing turnaround|pg||
nt|flash: @H loser with can't go away...    Joey...|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d6|nt|flash: also which can't go away|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|nt|Walddk2: If, and I stress *if*, Stavanger were to win this, it would be nothing but a sensation|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|10|nt|vugraph116: wrong claim - will correct|pg||
pg||
qx|c33|st||md|3S2HJT86DK9543C983,SAT864HK532DJ2CK6,SQJ3HA7DAT87CAQJT,SK975HQ94DQ6C7542|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|r|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|d4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c8|mc|11|pg||
qx|o34|st||md|4S4HQJ84DT943CK974,SA875HA5D85CAJT63,SJT963HKT93DK7CQ8,SKQ2H762DAQJ62C52|sv|n|mb|1N|an|10-12 in cc - no one has asked|mb|p|nt|flash: for those who joined us part-way through, BAK were heavily favored and playing in their home club|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 3NT is OK here with hearts 4-4 and @DK dropping|pg||
nt|flash: think talented club players vs internationalists...|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|flash: 12-14 NT, as was mentioned at the dawn of time|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Declarer can come to 3 spades, 1 heart, 3 diamonds and 2 clubs (via a double finesse)|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|Walddk2: Ken, hvor mange stikk fik spilfører på spil 40?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Er du sikker på 9 stik?|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s2|nt|stoffers: upps, down now!|pg||
nt|flash: that doesn't look right|pg||
nt|Walddk2: hmmmm  he can't make it any more|pg||
pc|c7|nt|flash: i'd vote for the @C2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Are you sure it wasn't @C2?|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
nt|stoffers: well, he dont know the @h possition, going for max number of diamondtricks|pg||
nt|stoffers: easy for us to see, but..|pg||
nt|flash: played for @Ds 3-3 (then didn't need @Hs to split)?|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|c3|pc|h3|pg||
nt|Walddk2: So a new leader with 3 boards to go|pg||
nt|Walddk2: BAK by 3|pg||
nt|stoffers: this was a qualifyer for the final (the host town gets a team in for 'free', and EW are already in the final, among the nr.2 pair along with moen-strøm|pg||
nt|stoffers: http://nbfdata.bridge.no/Turnering/default.asp?Fil=10731028|pg||
nt|flash: board 38 in as a push|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d2|pc|c9|nt|flash: now down 2 and 11 IMPs?|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|s9|nt|Walddk2: yes|pg||
pc|d6|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|cA|pc|hT|nt|flash: 10 IMPs on board 39 - |pg||
pc|h7|pg||
nt|flash: breathing room for BAK|pg||
pg||
qx|c34|st||md|4S4HQJ84DT943CK974,SA875HA5D85CAJT63,SJT963HKT93DK7CQ8,SKQ2H762DAQJ62C52|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|hQ|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|c6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h8|pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|mc|9|pg||
qx|o35|st||md|1SJ832HK85DJT65CAJ,SAQ4HJDKQ972CKT75,S975HQ7DA8CQ98432,SKT6HAT96432D43C6|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: Not only that, they also gained 10 IMPs on board 39|pg||
nt|flash: we still expect 6 IMPs back to SVK on board 40, but...|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|stoffers: 4@h can be made here..for a swing back, exiting stuff!|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|flash: @CA to set up the ruff to beat it...|pg||
pc|cA|nt|flash: promotion??|pg||
nt|stoffers: well done so far..|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c3|nt|flash: the @C3 as suit preference...|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|nt|flash: needs to cover this|pg||
pc|hA|nt|flash: well done|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d5|nt|flash: the @H9 wasn't going to sneak through, but it was a last gasp?|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c4|nt|flash: very well done !!|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|c7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c35|st||md|1SJ832HK85DJT65CAJ,SAQ4HJDKQ972CKT75,S975HQ7DA8CQ98432,SKT6HAT96432D43C6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|c7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o36|st||md|2S74H7DKJ74CAK8742,S983HKQ983DQ6CQT5,SAKQJ2HJT6542D9C3,ST65HADAT8532CJ96|sv|b|nt|stoffers: just a technical matter: why didnt declearer pitch a @s on the K@c? now he's just telling everyone he doesnt have the A@d|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|flash: another '5 of a major and 4 of another' from West in the Closed Room|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|flash: while this is playing out...  thnx to our operator, Ken Mellem, for a great job - the explanations of the alerts were most helpful|pg||
nt|flash: thnx to our hosts, the Bergen Akademiske Bridgeklubb, and particularly Kaare Kristiansen, for organizing this broadcast and inviting us to participate|pg||
nt|flash: thnx to our commentators for guiding us through the set|pg||
nt|flash: and to the specs for trying to keep us on the straight and narrow|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg||
nt|flash: pls check your bookmarked BBO Vugraph Schedule web page for upcoming broadcasts and local times|pg||
nt|flash: @Ha now to go plus|pg||
nt|flash: 7 IMPs posted for board 40|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|nt|flash: if E-W go plus here, the last board presents a chance, but...|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|flash: congratulations to BAK for their win|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
nt|flash: special kudos to SVK for a great performance and making a real contest out of this|pg||
nt|flash: i spoke too soon|pg||
nt|flash: (not the first time that's happened)|pg||
nt|flash: any @C or a small trump now|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|nt|stoffers: jeez|pg||
pc|s8|nt|flash: tries for the promotion, but North's @Ss are too good|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h5|nt|stoffers: still 1 down|pg||
nt|flash: they're all tired...   ruff high here and...|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s4|pc|h8|pg||
nt|stoffers: still 1 down..|pg||
nt|flash: after all this effort, these last two are tragic...|pg||
nt|stoffers: nope|pg||
nt|stoffers: home free now|pg||
nt|stoffers: just draw trumps marianne|pg||
nt|flash: unless plays a @D here...   (which is about as unimaginable as what we've already seen)|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|c2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|c4|nt|stoffers: and THAT settles the match!|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
nt|flash: last board now - reinstate all the congrats and kudos...    |pg||
nt|stoffers: congratulations to BAK|pg||
nt|Walddk2: What about board 37?|pg||
pc|s2|pc|d2|pc|c7|nt|flash: but send the kudos to SBK - we think the game's still Bridge...|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
nt|flash: swing possible, but can't be enough?|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|nt|stoffers: is it a 20imp swing roland?|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cA|nt|Walddk2: No, but flash said last board now|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h6|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|hJ|nt|flash: i was ahead of myself (again)|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
pg||
qx|c36|st||md|2S74H7DKJ74CAK8742,S983HKQ983DQ6CQT5,SAKQJ2HJT6542D9C3,ST65HADAT8532CJ96|sv|b|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|cQ|pc|sQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s6|pc|c4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|hK|pc|sK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d5|pc|c8|pc|s9|pg||
pg||
qx|o37|st||md|3SAQ873HJ43DJT72C7,SKJHAK8D4CAQJT642,S42HQ765DK96C9853,ST965HT92DAQ853CK|sv|n|nt|flash: just an anticipatory 'now'|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|flash: thnx again, all; we hope to see you soon on another BBO Vugraph presentation  :)|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|stoffers: 6@c making due to very friendly splits, but all academic now|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|hQ|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg||
nt|flash: choice of ways for 12 tricks now - has count in @Ss, so end-play available|pg||
pc|sK|mc|12|nt|flash: bravo!!!   a last bit of panache...|pg||
nt|flash: thnx again, all|pg||
nt|vugraph116: ty all :)|pg||
nt|vugraph116: wooohooo :) |pg||
nt|vugraph116: i'm closing down|pg||
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qx|c37|st||md|3SAQ873HJ43DJT72C7,SKJHAK8D4CAQJT642,S42HQ765DK96C9853,ST965HT92DAQ853CK|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|h9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h7|pc|sT|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|hQ|mc|12|pg||
qx|c38|st||md|4SAK9752HAKDQ432C6,SQT4HQ84DJTCKJT32,S86H7653DA8CAQ854,SJ3HJT92DK9765C97|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o39|st||md|1SKQ7HQJ8763DQ63C6,SJT653HK52DKTCT54,SA9HTDAJ54CKQ9732,S842HA94D9872CAJ8|sv|b|nt|vugraph116: okei - now we are up|pg||
nt|vugraph116: we are up - board 38 is played, score will come|pg||
nt|flash: for those just joining us, the N-S convention card is at  http://bridgemagasiner.no/Systemkort/Jon_Marianne.pdf|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|flash: we've got a different pair E-W than we had the first half, so i don't have a scouting report available|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|flash: efficient and effective auction|pg||
nt|vugraph116: okei - I missed one board - 38 - score will come shortly|pg||
nt|flash: @S8?  (or the 4, if MUD their agreement)|pg||
pc|s8|nt|stoffers: will go down is my guess, need to play a diamond now to make it it looks like|pg||
nt|vugraph116: leads EW: std, small invite vs NT+MUD|pg||
nt|flash: i'm not convinced - the defense has no suit to attack comfortably and it appears that declarer can get at least one @H trick|pg||
nt|vugraph116: att=odd enc|pg||
nt|vugraph116: nonvul - 1nt 10-12|pg||
nt|vugraph116: North thinking still|pg||
nt|stoffers: defence will play spade each time, no comunications|pg||
nt|flash: the hand is well worth thought  :)|pg||
nt|stoffers: indeed|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h3|nt|flash: West needs to duck this (no other entry to the @Ss)|pg||
nt|flash: and then declarer can switch to @Cs?|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|stoffers: they can just take it and play another spade..know after the bidding and signals its a stiff T of heart, SHOULD know atleast|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg||
nt|flash: now @D hook|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
nt|flash: and set up the @Cs...   pizza cake  :)|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|h6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|h7|pc|cT|pg||
nt|flash: use the @Hs or lose them...|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
mc|11|nt|flash: we've picked up quite a crowd now, so let's reset the scene...|pg||
nt|flash: last qualifying match for the event final|pg||
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qx|c39|st||md|1SKQ7HQJ8763DQ63C6,SJT653HK52DKTCT54,SA9HTDAJ54CKQ9732,S842HA94D9872CAJ8|sv|b|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|d6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|h6|pc|cT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h5|mc|10|pg||
qx|o40|st||md|2SQ74HAJ74DA862CA7,S82HQT9DK953C9862,SKJT53H2DQJTCQJ53,SA96HK8653D74CKT4|sv|o|nt|flash: BAK far more experienced and playing in their home club|pg||
nt|flash: N-S convention card available at   http://bridgemagasiner.no/Systemkort/Jon_Marianne.pdf|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|2H|nt|flash: and, by the bye, bravo to Marianne for the play on board 39|pg||
nt|stoffers: 25hp and 8 spades, i predict a boring 420 in spades, coffee|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|flash: system on here probably, so 3@S forcing; 2NT followed by 3@S invitational?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|flash: apparently not!!!|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h9|nt|flash: given South's controls and 3-card spt, i can make a case for accepting even if invitational|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|vugraph116: Marianne also is making faces now!|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|flash: watch the cards, Ken  :)|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
nt|flash: so we'll put a probable 6 IMPs up for SVK, but they won't show up until the bitter end...|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|sQ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|h6|pg||
mc|9|nt|vugraph116: she claimed - and they are discussinng|pg||
nt|flash: it appears we have no result for board 21 from the Closed Room, so we'll see whether the board has any potential for a swing|pg||
pg||
qx|c40|st||md|2SQ74HAJ74DA862CA7,S82HQT9DK953C9862,SKJT53H2DQJTCQJ53,SA96HK8653D74CKT4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2S|an|5/4|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|d3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h6|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d8|pc|hQ|pc|c5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c8|pc|sT|pc|hK|pg||
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