vg|ICELANDAIR OPEN TEAMS,SEGMENT 2,I,1,26,New Zealand/Iceland,0,Svendsen,0| rs|,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,3NS+1,3NS+2,4SS+1,6NN=,3NN-1,3NS-1,4SN-3,4SN-3,4SW-1,2SW+1,3CE=,2CE+3,5CS-1,5DE-2,3NN=,6CS=,4HW=,5DN-1,3NS+1,3NN=| pn|Helgi,Svendsen,Björn,Helness,Hauge,Tom Jacob,Sælensmind,Nick Jacob|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SAJT52HKDQ4CAKT85,SK864HQ73DT976C74,SQHAJ986DAJ853CJ6,S973HT542DK2CQ932|sv|o|nt|vugraphzgq: This is the penultimate board (where is Rob Brown?)|pg|| nt|bridge_one: yes - last two|pg|| mb|1H|nt|daman: 3NT again this time on a mismatch of suits|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|daman: singleton hono(u)r shrapnel in the majors|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|nt|bridge_one: 2@S with 2 Aces out is a dangerous choose - the partner cant read the force of my hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|daman: will be a push in all likelihood|pg|| pc|c7|nt|Walddk2: http://icelandairopen.com/index.php?m=D3&id=M_OPENTEAMS2009&iid=IF_OPENTEAMS2009 for running scores in all matches|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|nt|bridge_one: in closed room the open was correctly 1@S bu North|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| nt|hedyg: @H|pg|| nt|hedyg: and more @ss|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Björn was the NPC when Iceland won the Bermuda Bowl in 1991|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sA|nt|vugraphzgq: Most partnerships have a gadget to ask for the strength of partner's weak-2 opening though. Like Ogust.|pg|| nt|vugraphzgq: Bid 2NT and partner answers with 3@C if they have a bad suit and minimal HCP, 3@D with a bad suit and maximum HCP, 3@H with a good suit and minimal HCP and 3@S with a good suit and ...|pg|| nt|vugraphzgq: maximum HCP|pg|| nt|bridge_one: gadgets work only when the opps pass :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzgq: True, but you can't take into account every eventuality :)|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|bridge_one: however in open room 1@S ... if you think at the strong of North hand look that it is a open force - have 2 defencive tricks, nad good force in attack (like Axxxxx x Axx Axx bec he ...|pg|| nt|bridge_one: have J10xxxx VOID Axx Axxx)|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|d5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d6|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| nt|Walddk2: He came 2nd with Guðmundur Hermannsson in the Open Pairs that finished yesterday. Cheek-Grue of USA won the event|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c9|nt|Walddk2: So, a fine player too|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SAJT52HKDQ4CAKT85,SK864HQ73DT976C74,SQHAJ986DAJ853CJ6,S973HT542DK2CQ932|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|h6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|d5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d7|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d9|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h7|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|dQ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SAK96HQT5DAT4C765,SH92DJ7532CAQT843,SQJ42HAKJ86DK6CK9,ST8753H743DQ98CJ2|sv|n|mb|p|nt|stoffers: question: how much is 1000 icelandik kroner worth in £ now?|pg|| mb|1D!|nt|Walddk2: Nothing|pg|| nt|Walddk2: You can't get an exchange rate for Icelandic kroner|pg|| mb|2N!|nt|stoffers: first price is 300 000 ice here, so you can just use them for the fire? :)|pg|| nt|hedyg: interesting that 2NT is minors over 1@d|pg|| nt|Walddk2: or in Iceland where everything, for obvious reasons, is very cheap|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|bridge_one: the pass of East means to play in @C instead in @D (in the case of weak open with @C by West)|pg|| nt|hedyg: 3@c unusual vs unusual|pg|| mb|3S|nt|bridge_one: with @D by West, sry)|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|stoffers: 6@H @s and NT is on|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzgq: Maybe a nice swing to end the Lombard's winning streak?|pg|| nt|Walddk2: The Icelanders obviously want you to go there and spend some money. They desperately need foreign currency|pg|| nt|stoffers: due to 5-0 spadebreak its cold|pg|| pc|d2|nt|stoffers: 1 pound is 162 kronars speccs tellme|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|bridge_one: 6 @H would be made but only if played by South - impossible in this hand|pg|| nt|Walddk2: In theory, 100 Ice Kr = 7 Swedish kronor|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| nt|stoffers: 10 norwegian then :)|pg|| nt|hedyg: CR played 6NT|pg|| nt|hedyg: talking about ice......|pg|| nt|daman: 6@H was doubled (Lightner) in the CR and NS pulled to 6NT making|pg|| nt|stoffers: good bridge on both parts in cr then|pg|| nt|daman: very|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Unless East would have found the spade lead against 6@H anyway|pg|| nt|Walddk2: But unlikely with no double|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|nt|hedyg: might have just led partners suit|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c4|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| nt|hedyg: Johannson by now knows they are in the wrong contract|pg|| pc|hK|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hA|nt|vugraphzgq: Bye all, I hope you enjoyed the show. See you next time!|pg|| nt|bridge_one: 6Nt was hot the same, and possible to bid ... |pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d5|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| nt|stoffers: good defence, cant get to a @C now|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Lunch break after this match. Restart at 14:45 local time, in about 1 hour and 40 minutes|pg|| nt|hedyg: could have played @C before @H|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c9|nt|daman: still wins 13|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|sT|pc|c6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SAK96HQT5DAT4C765,SH92DJ7532CAQT843,SQJ42HAKJ86DK6CK9,ST8753H743DQ98CJ2|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|d|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SKQTH86DAQ87CAKQ7,S86HQT9DKJT4CJ983,SA92HKJ53D962C652,SJ7543HA742D53CT4|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: Iceland on GMT all year round|pg|| nt|daman: yet another 3NT|pg|| nt|stoffers: this is makable with some guesses|pg|| mb|1C!|nt|daman: failed in the CR|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzgq: Hi all, and welcome back :)|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|stoffers: endplay west at some point that is, but more normal to play on @d youself i guess|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|4!h suit|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bridge_one: Welcomew all :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|hedyg: lead was 4th from Jxxx again :)|pg|| pc|s3|nt|hedyg: S played in CR|pg|| nt|hedyg: so it was small @c|pg|| nt|Walddk2: He has to guess very well to make it|pg|| pc|sK|nt|brgpro: hi again|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| nt|Walddk2: All spectators would I suppose, but it's not that easy at the table|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|nt|Walddk8: Hi Giorgio and Jack|pg|| nt|bobholl: how to get 93 imps in 24 boards ?|pg|| nt|Walddk8: 20|pg|| nt|brgpro: 20|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|nt|Walddk8: Hi Bob|pg|| pc|sT|nt|vugraphzgq: Welcome back, Jack :) Had fun, I hope?|pg|| nt|brgpro: u can try 5 imps p/b, that MIGHT work|pg|| nt|bobholl: but a lot it stays :)|pg|| nt|brgpro: lots of fun:) as always|pg|| nt|bridge_one: this line work better that A in @S and @S in this hand|pg|| nt|vugraphzgq: When a Vugraph commentator asked, Drijver said they would 'shoot'|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|stoffers: Q@h next|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|hedyg: W might be worried of getting endplayed|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Can still make it|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|nt|bobholl: has to find J@H|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Win the king|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| nt|Walddk2: But he can't afford to play a diamond now|pg|| nt|stoffers: i promise you, he IS worried, but declearers normal play is to set up @d|pg|| nt|Walddk2: and he most likely will|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c6|mc|10|nt|hedyg: ??|pg|| nt|Walddk2: ??|pg|| nt|stoffers: ehhh|pg|| nt|hedyg: Johann?|pg|| nt|Walddk2: down 1|pg|| nt|vugraphzge: sry misclick|pg|| nt|stoffers: guess west was the one that claimed|pg|| nt|hedyg: ok|pg|| pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SKQTH86DAQ87CAKQ7,S86HQT9DKJT4CJ983,SA92HKJ53D962C652,SJ7543HA742D53CT4|sv|e|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|an|.|mb|p|mb|3H|an|.|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SK654H862DAQT52C8,S872HAKT953DK74C7,SAQJ93HQJD98CQ542,STH74DJ63CAKJT963|sv|b|nt|brgpro: a good hand for upgrading|pg|| nt|bobholl: 2@D made finding the @H J easy|pg|| nt|bridge_one: the declarer played for Ax or xx in @H in west|pg|| nt|brgpro: muller upgraded his hand to open 1@c|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 3NN-1|pg|| mb|2D!|nt|Walddk2: is the code|pg|| nt|hedyg: corrected|pg|| nt|Walddk2: done|pg|| mb|p|nt|bobholl: how strong can 2nt now be ? :)|pg|| mb|2H!|nt|stoffers: 2@D MULTI, SHOWS 8-11 AND 6C MAJOR|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|Walddk2: This is the strongest weak 2 I have seen since 1934|pg|| mb|3C|nt|brgpro: 3@s=nat and NON forcing|pg|| nt|stoffers: upps, dont mean to shout|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|hedyg: 1@H opening in CR|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| nt|brgpro: if NS were behind, i am sure muller would have passed the X|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| nt|stoffers: svendsen really had to be close doubling this, knowing helness having max doubleton @h and some values|pg|| pc|hT|pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h9|nt|hedyg: K@D not necessarily a trick, ace could be in N|pg|| nt|stoffers: best defense, playing to triplerenonce is always fun|pg|| nt|stoffers: North have seen 10hcp in west so far, if he has the J@d also it would be the strongest weak 2 since 1905|pg|| nt|hedyg: however 8-11 means he can have it|pg|| nt|stoffers: so ruff high and finesse @d is a good plan|pg|| nt|Walddk2: and get out for 1 down|pg|| nt|stoffers: yes|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Declarer did not have to go 3 down at the other table|pg|| pc|c2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| nt|stoffers: Guess he lost interest at a point when he was already down|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|c6|pg|| nt|hedyg: for running scores and results: http://icelandairopen.com/index.php?m=D3&id=M_OPENTEAMS2009&iid=IF_OPENTEAMS2009|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c5|nt|stoffers: -3 here also!|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d5|mc|7|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SK654H862DAQT52C8,S872HAKT953DK74C7,SAQJ93HQJD98CQ542,STH74DJ63CAKJT963|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SATHK8D986542CQ72,SQ9732HT532DKQCA6,SJ86HJ9764DAJCT85,SK54HAQDT73CKJ943|sv|n|nt|hedyg: amazing push|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|stoffers: 1@s is 5|pg|| nt|stoffers: (1@d would deny 5 card major)|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|stoffers: 2NT atleast invitational|pg|| nt|stoffers: forcing|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stoffers: 3@h natural invitational in this sequence, 3@h directly would be short|pg|| nt|hedyg: if they never play @H........|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| nt|stoffers: helness with 3 big cards in partners suits finding game hard to resist, and who can blame him, but is it really worth a cuebid of 4@c :)?|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| nt|hedyg: what is 3@c?|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| nt|stoffers: 3@c/@d/@h shows 3 card support of @s |pg|| nt|hedyg: ty|pg|| nt|stoffers: 3@s minimum 4c support|pg|| nt|hedyg: i am told 2NT forces 3@c since they play Romex|pg|| nt|stoffers: i got the JPS sys infront of me, and it says invitational + only, no shor suits|pg|| nt|stoffers: JPS sys is the system the whole team play, inveted by west Jan Petter Svendsen|pg|| nt|vugraphzge: Helness says 2nt asks for 3@c|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| nt|stoffers: ok, then its a tool showing natural invitational hands|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h3|pc|s8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|nt|daman: the end|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SATHK8D986542CQ72,SQ9732HT532DKQCA6,SJ86HJ9764DAJCT85,SK54HAQDT73CKJ943|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d8|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SK7HK754D9642CT96,SJHQT98DJ853CKJ73,ST652H632DAQT7CA4,SAQ9843HAJDKCQ852|sv|e|nt|daman: 2 @C was a good result in the CR|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|daman: would anyone think of raising to 3@C?|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: No, I pass|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|stoffers: the system i and many other plays is this: if you support on 3 cards somethimes (we do it often), then 2NT should be forcing, asking partner what he really was supporting on. ...|pg|| nt|stoffers: Answers to that is very simple, 3 and 4 in his major is 4card support and min/max, all other bids show more distribution and 3 card support|pg|| nt|vugraphzge: 2@s promised 3card spade support|pg|| pc|cT|nt|Walddk2: But you have skipped 4-card support with a singleton which could be very useful|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| nt|daman: I'm with you Roland a pass is obvious|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c9|nt|stoffers: and there is the splinter ofcourse, you treat all hands with 4card support and a singleton as max (1kl-1sp-2sp-2nt-4@d)|pg|| pc|c3|nt|hedyg: i like playing 1st step after relay showing 4 cards with sngleton|pg|| pc|h6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|d3|nt|Walddk2: That is original Garozzo|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|hedyg: yes|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s4|nt|hedyg: leaves you plenty of space to ask|pg|| pc|h4|pc|cK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SK7HK754D9642CT96,SJHQT98DJ853CKJ73,ST652H632DAQT7CA4,SAQ9843HAJDKCQ852|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|c7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|cJ|pc|s6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SQ764HJD82CAT8764,SJ9853HT84DT973CQ,SAK2HAQ932DQCJ952,STHK765DAKJ654CK3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: It takes some effort to bid all the way to 5@D|pg|| nt|daman: NS are cold for 5@C|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2D|nt|daman: so 5@D is a useful sacrifice|pg|| mb|p|nt|hedyg: @c was never bid in the CR|pg|| mb|p|nt|stoffers: would you double as S after 1@h-3@d?|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|stoffers: im surprised he didnt after 1@h-2@d...|pg|| mb|3C|mb|3D|nt|daman: I would not have little or no values to commit our side to the 3 level plus, I have NO fit for partner|pg|| nt|hedyg: i certainly would after 2@d, but after 3@D..i would hate my pd to rebid @H|pg|| nt|stoffers: agree|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: By the way, as Dano De Falco points out, Garozzo changed his relay responses some time ago|pg|| nt|hedyg: now 4@s?|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Step 1, 3c min, step 2 3c max, step 3 4c unbalanced and so on|pg|| nt|daman: he's got to bid game on this auction n'est-ce pas?|pg|| nt|hedyg: i think he has to bring the @ss into the picture|pg|| nt|daman: what a coup if he does|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|daman: bravo|pg|| nt|hedyg: wow wd|pg|| pc|d7|nt|daman: we will have a new leader after this hand |pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| nt|hedyg: many questions about bidding only 3@c after partner's double|pg|| nt|daman: 3@C was very soft|pg|| nt|hedyg: it was a balancing double, maybe they play lebensohl and 3@c showed a positive hand|pg|| nt|stoffers: 3@d much more effective in cr|pg|| nt|stoffers: will he play the A@c if helness plays the T@s? |pg|| nt|stoffers: he better do|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|nt|daman: whoops Svendsen picked up 11 IMPs on Board 25|pg|| nt|daman: bit 5@D over the cold 4@H|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|stoffers: whoops|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|cK|pc|s6|pg|| mc|10|nt|hedyg: next|pg|| nt|daman: amazing|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SQ764HJD82CAT8764,SJ9853HT84DT973CQ,SAK2HAQ932DQCJ952,STHK765DAKJ654CK3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|mc|9|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S3HQ86DAK852CA984,SQJT6HJTDJT74CQT2,SA9842HAK4D6CKJ75,SK75H97532DQ93C63|sv|o|nt|daman: hard to go down in that contract|pg|| nt|hedyg: looked easy..|pg|| nt|daman: it was|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|stoffers: great 6@c contract here, bid in CR|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|daman: cash the Ace of trumps and go about your business makes 11 tricks|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|hedyg: except if E has KQx|pg|| nt|daman: I'll take my chances on that holding|pg|| nt|daman: this is the last hand of this match?|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cK|nt|hedyg: yes|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| nt|hedyg: our thanks to our outstanding operator,Johann Sigurdarson . well done! to my excellent fellow commentators George Daman, Christer Kristoffersen and of course Roland Wald for ...|pg|| nt|hedyg: donating their time to guide us through these boards; as well as to the Bridgesamband Íslands for sharing this event with us, especially to Olöf who was instrumental in organising ...|pg|| nt|hedyg: these broadcasts|pg|| nt|hedyg: we will be back at 6:45 am Los Angeles, 9:45 am New York, 15.45 Paris, 2:45 pm London|pg|| mc|9|nt|hedyg: a special thanks to our specs for joining and for their kind and helpful messages. we hope you enjoyed the show|pg|| nt|hedyg: enjoy your lunch Johann!|pg|| nt|vugraphzge: we will be back in an hour|pg|| nt|vugraphzge: thank you, hopfully you will to|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S3HQ86DAK852CA984,SQJT6HJTDJT74CQT2,SA9842HAK4D6CKJ75,SK75H97532DQ93C63|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|c4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|c8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|s8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|c5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|cJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h9|pc|d8|pc|cQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3S874H4DKQJ4CKQ975,SKTHQJT9832DT3CT2,SQ63HA76DA8765C43,SAJ952HK5D92CAJ86|sv|e|nt|stoffers: Hauge-Sælensminde played the norwegian premierleague this year, outscoring their teammates helgemo-helness on the butler :)|pg|| mb|1N!|an|10-12|mb|d|nt|hedyg: mini-NT|pg|| nt|daman: and we're off...|pg|| nt|daman: EW are on for 3@H|pg|| mb|p|nt|hedyg: i take bets they dont find the @D fit|pg|| mb|3H|nt|hedyg: in NS|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|nt|stoffers: 4@h will make if you are there (spadefinesse to get rid of @c looser)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|daman: yes will make for sure|pg|| pc|c4|nt|stoffers: good lead|pg|| nt|hedyg: 5@d is a good sac|pg|| nt|stoffers: spadefinesse only chanse now (no entry to finesse 2 ways)|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|d3|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Lucky that 3 rounds stand up, but there is no law against being lucky|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| nt|stoffers: indeed|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3S874H4DKQJ4CKQ975,SKTHQJT9832DT3CT2,SQ63HA76DA8765C43,SAJ952HK5D92CAJ86|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sK|mc|10|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SK53H53DAQT7CT954,SJ984HJ98D642CA32,SAQT6HAK74DK93CJ6,S72HQT62DJ85CKQ87|sv|b|nt|daman: looks like 3NT for NS|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 25-26 first in this room; then comparisons from the closed room when we roll over to board 17|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Matches of 10 boards|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|precision|mb|p|nt|daman: do we have a link for systems Roland?|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|Walddk2: No|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S!|an|denies 4card major|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: N-S Precision E-W 2/1|pg|| mb|p|nt|hedyg: ecatsbridge is down :( i tried to look just now|pg|| mb|p|nt|daman: ok thx|pg|| nt|daman: Anna must be playing Snakes and Ladders|pg|| nt|hedyg: :)|pg|| pc|s9|nt|hedyg: tricky 9@S|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Yet another example. Lead from Jxxx always costs a trick|pg|| nt|daman: don't you hate to lead from Jxxx? J98x isn't so bad but it's still painful|pg|| nt|daman: jinx|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Although declarer can make 4 tricks in the suit no matter what|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| nt|hedyg: not impressed with the 9@s|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Jxx is not much better, but would have been this time|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| nt|stoffers: wasnt there a american guy running 10 000 hands leading from Jxxx vs 3NT?|pg|| pc|s7|nt|hedyg: only 10 000?|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sA|nt|stoffers: you get a small clue running 10 000..but maybe it was 100 000, i dont know|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d7|nt|Walddk2: They have a saying in German: "Das größte Übel ist das Ausspiel vom vierten Bübel". Hedy can translate :)|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d9|nt|stoffers: i remember the result being commented on bbo, it was really bad|pg|| pc|c8|pc|dQ|nt|daman: "Don't lead from Jxxx"?|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| nt|Walddk2: yes, that's the crux|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SK53H53DAQT7CT954,SJ984HJ98D642CA32,SAQT6HAK74DK93CJ6,S72HQT62DJ85CKQ87|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| mc|9|pg||