vg|Eur champ Pau,R17T7,I,1,20,Norway,0,Denmark,0|
rs|3NE-1,3NE+3,3NE+1,3NW-1,5CW-1,5HSx-2,5HN=,4HS=,4HW-1,4HW-1,4HE+2,4HE+1,1NE=,1NE+1,4HW-3,3NE+3,3NW=,2DE=,4NE+1,6CE=,4HW-1,4HW=,5HW=,4HE+1,3HS=,4HS-1,7DS=,6NS=,7SN-1,7CS=,4NW+2,5DW=,4SW=,4SW=,2SEx-4,1NN+2,3HE-1,2NE=,1NW-2,2SE-2|
pn|Brogeland,Hansen,Lindqvist,Bilde,Kroejgaard,Helgemo,Caspersen,Lund|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3S9754HJ8DJT5CQ654,SAT8HAKT9DK973C83,S632H7643DACKJ972,SKQJHQ52DQ8642CAT|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|henrik_r: To me it is surprising that the Swedes have lost so much momentum and that the Poles are way down in the ranking also|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|thorvald: Its all down to the lead in south, Club or Spade|pg||
mb|p|nt|rayhaa: best suit lead|pg||
nt|iain sime: Many would lead a diamond.|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|iain sime:  So an early start for Norway. |pg||
pc|c2|mc|8|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3S9754HJ8DJT5CQ654,SAT8HAKT9DK973C83,S632H7643DACKJ972,SKQJHQ52DQ8642CAT|sv|o|nt|cicus: Germanny and Russia also favourites for Gold|pg||
nt|Walddk6: Hello Gábor, Alex and Niko|pg||
mb|p|nt|oliverc: let's see what they've cooked up for this final round|pg||
mb|1D|nt|ndemirev: hi all|pg||
nt|aap00: but poland is 30vp behind 6th|pg||
mb|p|nt|cicus: current standing: Norway 264, Germany 256, Bulgaria 254, Russia 253|pg||
nt|aap00: and poland almost lose all chances for the top 6|pg||
nt|cicus: hi Niko|pg||
nt|Walddk6: Even Italy risking to be out of the Top 6|pg||
nt|cicus: 2 matches to play, one round remains for tomorrow morning|pg||
nt|Walddk6: I wonder how that would be received in Italy|pg||
mb|1H|nt|deltadash: Morning to all - hope it's going to be an exciting match :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|aap00: in any case it's very strong team |pg||
mb|1N|nt|cicus: 3@S maybe mixed|pg||
mb|p|nt|Gerben42: Netherlands are currently 6th - the best 6 teams qualify for the Bermuda Bowl|pg||
mb|3N|nt|jerry72: no, pre in their system...|pg||
nt|aap00: 3 loosers only in @s - what about tricks?|pg||
nt|ndemirev: NS are playing precision so 3S might be wider |pg||
nt|Gerben42: Israel is 16th and out of contention|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|oliverc: looks like a slam possible here if Declarer can get the Diamonds right|pg||
nt|Gerben42: NS play "Dutch Doubleton", usually 15-17 NT, sometimes 9-12|pg||
pc|s7|nt|Gerben42: EW play natural 2/1 GF|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|nt|aap00: S has 4 easy tricks, may be 5th will come from @d|pg||
pc|hA|nt|cicus: seems like an obvious -1|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dA|nt|cicus: it came from spades :)|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|nt|cicus: with so many high trumps E could have afforded to ruff|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|aap00: thk -2, after 1 more @s ruff and @d A decl can't get in hand without promoting @d trick|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|aap00: same story|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h4|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4S9876432HQT3DK3CK,SKQJT5H96DAT964CQ,SHA875D8752CA7542,SAHKJ42DQJCJT9863|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|iain sime: A chance to equalise.|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|thorvald: would have been nice with at small spade in the east hand. There are a lot of entry problems|pg||
nt|thorvald: an now Norway is in the lead|pg||
nt|iain sime: This will make ok. two hearts, five spades and two diamonds probably. |pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c4|nt|iain sime: In fact three diamonds- he can unblock the queen.|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h7|pc|dQ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|c9|pc|d3|pg||
nt|henrik_r: Italy are up 21-0 after two boards|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|h2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h8|nt|iain sime: Good news for Norway.|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4S9876432HQT3DK3CK,SKQJT5H96DAT964CQ,SHA875D8752CA7542,SAHKJ42DQJCJT9863|sv|n|nt|deltadash: wow, don't know anything about that system|pg||
nt|oliverc: but this contract not the best|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|cicus: 2M is maximum for both sides|pg||
nt|Gerben42: Dutch Doubleton is natural 2/1, 1@C can be 2 cards with 1@D negative...|pg||
mb|p|nt|ndemirev: EW cant make 2s|pg||
mb|2C|nt|cicus: no EW can't even make 2@S|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|nt|cicus: missed the @D ruff|pg||
nt|deltadash: this might get brutal|pg||
nt|Gerben42: NS in trouble here|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|ndemirev: it is strange they did not copete though |pg||
nt|aap00: 8-9 tricks for N here|pg||
mb|p|nt|ndemirev: *compete|pg||
nt|aap00: E feels happy to defend 2@h|pg||
nt|cicus: E did not want to encourage W to compete with all his heart stuff|pg||
mb|3N|nt|oliverc: ouch|pg||
nt|Gerben42: but it's a 7-card suit|pg||
nt|deltadash: lol, for sure :)|pg||
nt|oliverc: (missing the top 6 honours|pg||
nt|oliverc: 5 honours|pg||
nt|Gerben42: NS have an agressive style so for them clear to bid|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ndemirev: that might have pushed NS to 3H overboard|pg||
nt|Gerben42: most players would pass, I guess|pg||
mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
nt|Gerben42: overtaking doesn't even cost, can get a ruff for that|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
nt|Gerben42: looking at 800|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|nt|deltadash: yup|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|aap00: 3@h also makig with !lead|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d5|nt|Gerben42: only 500 now|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
nt|Gerben42: 3 more @S to lose|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s2|pc|d6|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|s5|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SJH7432DA76542C32,SA975HKJ9DCAKJT98,SKQ842HAQ85DKT8C7,ST63HT6DQJ93CQ654|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|iain sime: In the other room they led a small heart from North on board 2. The only winning play was heart ace.|pg||
nt|iain sime: sorry heart king.|pg||
pc|c7|nt|thorvald: Russia made 5 clubs doubled on this deal, where does the last trick come from. Probably on a spade lead|pg||
nt|rayhaa: prob @s K|pg||
nt|henrik_r: And then finesse the 8 of spades|pg||
nt|iain sime: Yes the spade king would be an unlucky choice.|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
nt|henrik_r: I would have liked to see the face of the guy sitting north at that table ;-)|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|thorvald: but still Norway leads the tournament. germany is now down with 27 imps|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s2|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
nt|henrik_r: In the closed room North doubled|pg||
pc|s5|nt|iain sime: And this looks like another nine imps to Norway.|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|d2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SJH7432DA76542C32,SA975HKJ9DCAKJT98,SKQ842HAQ85DKT8C7,ST63HT6DQJ93CQ654|sv|e|nt|aap00: 4@s - straight to bid and make|pg||
mb|p|nt|deltadash: looks like 4H is on NS|pg||
nt|Gerben42: natural weak 2|pg||
mb|1C|nt|Gerben42: not easy to reach 4@H now|pg||
mb|d|mb|2C|nt|Gerben42: 3@D = I know pd opens light|pg||
nt|deltadash: :)|pg||
mb|3H|mb|5C|nt|oliverc: Lucky swing for the Dutch on Board 1 when it looks like the Israeli pair failed to find the killing lead against 3NT|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|Gerben42: and on  2 the Dutch EW did well to make 430, so only 2 IMPs out for the 2@Sx|pg||
nt|deltadash: sure was - good beginning for them|pg||
mb|p|nt|aap00: "coffee hand" :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Gerben42: 4@H could be down 1 on double dummy defense: @D lead, @C to Q, another @D ruff - @SA. I want to see it before I believe it|pg||
nt|oliverc: LOL. I'm told they DID find the Club lead, but ducked the second round to Declarer's 10@C (Board 1)|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|h5|nt|Gerben42: 4@C can be made by endplaying North|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
nt|oliverc: @H now?|pg||
nt|oliverc: same contract in the OR|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|nt|ndemirev: i'm not sure about the Polish development after 1nt but with fairly std methods stayman is better than transfer on this hand |pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|nt|Gerben42: btw not easy to find 4@H even if S passes. 1@C (1@S) P (P) 2@C (2@H) , now must raise to 3@H and accept to bid 4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg||
nt|oliverc: off now|pg||
pc|sK|nt|Gerben42: should have ducked @SJ to prepare North endplay|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c6|pc|d5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|cT|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2S764HKT876432D7CA,S82H95DA543CKT764,SAK3HQJDKTCQJ8532,SQJT95HADQJ9862C9|sv|b|nt|henrik_r: I prefer Lindkvists 1S as he is strong enough to compete later with a T/O double|pg||
nt|Walddk2: North's name is spelt Lindqvist and corrected now|pg||
nt|vugraphec8: Good morning for the last round of championship|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Lindkvist is also a fine player, Magnus from Sweden|pg||
nt|iain sime: So it has started badly for Germany. But like their football team they will not give in after losing the first goal.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|nt|henrik_r: The problem is that the Germany team already has conceeded 3 goals...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And Denmark in serious danger of missing out. Italy and Netherlands going strong|pg||
nt|iain sime: 2D is natural.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 7th place is the worst you can imagine at this point|pg||
nt|Walddk2: First 6 qualify for the World Championships in Brazil next year|pg||
nt|iain sime: But Denmark do best when they qualify as alternates Roland.|pg||
nt|thorvald: At the moment its almost 6 imps a board in the 9 matches, a very lively set|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Oh right, 1992|pg||
mb|4C|nt|iain sime: In 1992 Denmark won the european football after only being allowed in because of the war in Yugoslavia.|pg||
mb|4D|mb|4H|mb|4S|nt|iain sime: I guess 4C is hearts (SA Texas style).|pg||
nt|thorvald: 5 D is only 2 down|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|iain sime: 5D will go a couple off. |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|iain sime: Looks like this should make.|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|rayhaa: must play @d at once with @s lead|pg||
nt|thorvald: 5 H can make on a spade lead, but Lindqvist will have to play West for ace of diamonds, and not east for King of clubs|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He is still OK. The defence can't cash a spade trick|pg||
nt|iain sime: Not best but still ok because West does not have a third spade.|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s2|nt|rayhaa: need @h J as entrance|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|cK|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2S764HKT876432D7CA,S82H95DA543CKT764,SAK3HQJDKTCQJ8532,SQJT95HADQJ9862C9|sv|b|nt|cicus: 6@S or @D|pg||
nt|cicus: perfect fitting hands|pg||
nt|oliverc: not necessarily an easy line to find, though|pg||
mb|p|nt|Gerben42: not at all!|pg||
mb|1C|nt|aap00: very tought to bid...|pg||
nt|oliverc: It's easy for us seeing all 52 cards, of course|pg||
mb|1S|nt|Gerben42: 4@C made in other room, so 6 to Netherlands|pg||
nt|deltadash: always easy in the cheap seats Oliver :)|pg||
nt|oliverc: absolutely|pg||
mb|3H|nt|oliverc: Looks like Transfer Leb being used here|pg||
nt|Walddk10: Netherlands on a Roll it seems (sorry)|pg||
nt|deltadash: cute hand here|pg||
nt|Gerben42: transfer to @H|pg||
nt|Walddk10: Hello Diane, Gerben and Oliver|pg||
nt|oliverc: Morning Roland|pg||
nt|deltadash: Hi Roland, are you exhausted?|pg||
nt|oliverc: 2@S was Spades and a Minor, presumably|pg||
nt|Gerben42: morning Roland, good luck to the Danish team who are currently 5th, so a chance to make the Bermuda Bowl as well|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk10: Somewhat, but I expect to get a couple of hours of sleep tonight :)|pg||
nt|deltadash: great!!!|pg||
nt|Gerben42: Dbl of 3@D = quite odd|pg||
nt|oliverc: :)|pg||
nt|Walddk10: Typical Danish. Too much in bed, too little sleep|pg||
nt|deltadash: lol|pg||
mb|4H|nt|cicus: impossible (?)|pg||
nt|Gerben42: 2@S was @S+minor, possibly Dbl is "I can play 4@C if you have @C, otherwise if you have @D it's also ok|pg||
mb|p|nt|ndemirev: 6d is technically better |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: thk 90% of the field will be in 4@s..|pg||
nt|Gerben42: Italy - Germany: 21 - 0|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sA|nt|deltadash: we've had some very interesting boards already|pg||
pc|s5|nt|oliverc: Looking at the Teams who are currently out of the top 6, France and Italy obviously have good chances to rectify that today, but England and Poland have no chance to get into the ...|pg||
nt|oliverc: top 6 today|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|Gerben42: Norway - Denmark: 11 - 0|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|nt|Gerben42: lots of swings on the first 2-3 boards, interesting hands|pg||
nt|deltadash: yes they were|pg||
nt|oliverc: very|pg||
pc|cA|nt|Gerben42: here a good decision by Brink to bid on|pg||
nt|Gerben42: 650 vs 500|pg||
nt|oliverc: Yes, 5@DX only getting 500|pg||
nt|Gerben42: can lead @D to K for a @S discard|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|deltadash: looks to be cold from here|pg||
pc|h2|nt|aap00: y, in 6@d you can survive vs @s41 onside, in 6@s - no (with @c-@c)|pg||
nt|aap00: leads|pg||
nt|ndemirev: exactly |pg||
pc|h9|nt|Gerben42: yes cannot go wrong since the player with @DA has only 2@S|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|cicus: in 6@D on a heart lead you can't survive spades 4-1 (no entry to hand)|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cQ|mc|10|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SK63HK8653DA8CT84,SA75HAQJ9742DK4CK,SQ82HDJT9652CAJ65,SJT94HTDQ73CQ9732|sv|n|nt|iain sime: Loser on loser was even better than playing for DK onside.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: A little lucky for the Norwegians|pg||
nt|thorvald: still think this was the best plan, east must have 5 spades to hes 4 Spade bid|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|henrik_r: Looks like a push. Next|pg||
pc|d3|nt|Walddk2: It's looking very good for Norway now. Germany trail by 27 against Italy|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Looks like a loser in each suit|pg||
nt|iain sime: Bulgaria and Russia have also started very poorly. But there is a long way to go.|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
nt|Walddk2: This has been the most thrilling finish for decades. Italy are usually zillions of VPs ahead before the last round|pg||
nt|rayhaa: denmark in 5th - 2vp ahead of 7|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s6|nt|Walddk2: We will settle for the 6th spot our women got last night|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
nt|thorvald: Yes, but DK was 9VP when we started, and only played 4 boards|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|Walddk2: They qualified for the Venice Cup for the second time in a row|pg||
pc|c8|pc|sA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|d2|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SK63HK8653DA8CT84,SA75HAQJ9742DK4CK,SQ82HDJT9652CAJ65,SJT94HTDQ73CQ9732|sv|n|nt|oliverc: looks like a push here|pg||
mb|p|nt|oliverc: same contract in the OR|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: hand belongs to ew|pg||
nt|cicus: I'd have raised @Hs, is that constructive for them?|pg||
mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|deltadash: don't see much hope for this one, tho|pg||
nt|brgpro: good hand but wrong moment|pg||
nt|oliverc: no way to get to dummy|pg||
nt|brgpro: why? he can walk through the table?|pg||
nt|oliverc: lol|pg||
nt|deltadash: lol - he can????|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|nt|aap00: 8-9 tr in nt making, 7 looseres here...|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
nt|jerry72: but this is doctor KOvachev, he is different...he just bid his own suit...:) |pg||
nt|jerry72: hi all...|pg||
nt|Gerben42: there is the entry|pg||
nt|oliverc: he can get there now, but only once|pg||
nt|Gerben42: @D back is best, to force West to take the entry now|pg||
nt|Gerben42: and to get a ruff|pg||
nt|brgpro: but @dK could be an honest card, |pg||
nt|oliverc: it takes out the entry before the A@C has been cleared|pg||
nt|Gerben42: sry no ruff of course|pg||
nt|Gerben42: *still early*|pg||
nt|oliverc: lol|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|nt|brgpro: not very serious though, matter of down tricks|pg||
pc|c2|nt|cicus: hi Jerry|pg||
nt|aap00: 6loosers|pg||
nt|aap00: ...|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
nt|Gerben42: Italy 27-0 |pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|nt|brgpro: N could ruff @h|pg||
pc|dA|nt|ndemirev: i like 2s better|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|nt|brgpro: -1|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|aap00: 50-50% for me... depends on your style|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|brgpro: who is Danmark playing against?|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|nt|Gerben42: Denmark - Norway|pg||
nt|Gerben42: 11-10|pg||
nt|brgpro: thanks|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|nt|cicus: exchange @SA for @HK and you'd like 2@H better|pg||
pc|sA|pc|c5|pg||
nt|aap00: if pd is sure you wudn't bid 1@s with only 4@s and weak hand - 2@h is ok|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|c8|pc|h4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s2|mc|9|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SQT75HTDJT854CAK3,S83HAJ8532DAKQCT5,S642H96D762CQJ862,SAKJ9HKQ74D93C974|sv|e|mb|1N|nt|thorvald: looks like another push|pg||
mb|2S|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|Walddk2: The big surprise in the women's event was that neither Netherlands nor England qualified|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|iain sime: 2S was spades and a minor, usually with a longer minor.|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hQ|mc|12|nt|iain sime: I guess this makes an overtrick- I wonder if the European Championships will be decided by a crucial overtrick.|pg||
nt|thorvald: italy keeps on picking up imps|pg||
pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SQT75HTDJT854CAK3,S83HAJ8532DAKQCT5,S642H96D762CQJ862,SAKJ9HKQ74D93C974|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|cicus: SE make 7@S|pg||
mb|2N|nt|aap00: nice hands :)|pg||
nt|ndemirev: some bidding follows here :) |pg||
mb|p|nt|deltadash: looks like a solid 4H hand|pg||
nt|oliverc: Currently Italy 27 up against Germany, France trailing to Iceland by 5, Turkey 19 up against Bulgaria, Portugal 13 up against Russia and England 9 up against Poland|pg||
mb|3H|nt|aap00: thk last word wud be E's... :)|pg||
nt|ndemirev: a bit of a problem now  ...|pg||
nt|cicus: no choice, has to bid 5@S|pg||
nt|aap00: 3 loosers in @s's - 4in @c's|pg||
mb|p|nt|Gerben42: almost slam, after the opening bid the challenge is to find out that @C control is missing|pg||
nt|deltadash: Well done, Oliver :)|pg||
nt|oliverc: Why, what did I do?|pg||
mb|4H|nt|deltadash: you rattled off all those scores very quickly :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|cicus: endplayed|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|cicus: unfortunate proceedings for S|pg||
nt|oliverc: I type fast LOL|pg||
nt|deltadash: lol|pg||
pc|cA|nt|oliverc: Possible swing coming on the previous Board, as the Dutch pair have stoppedin 3@H|pg||
mc|11|nt|cicus: shows the need for a strong one-suited overcall|pg||
pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1ST82HAK93DJ9862CQ,SAJ63H875DQTC8653,SKQ54HT642D43CA94,S97HQJDAK75CKJT72|sv|b|nt|henrik_r: Yeah, but they slowed way down only picked up 2 imps on board 4|pg||
nt|vugraphec8: break now|pg||
nt|rayhaa: 2@h ns play well|pg||
nt|henrik_r: A potential partscore swing for Normay|pg||
nt|iain sime: After a hectic start the boards have quietened- just what the leaders need or maybe a chance for thos who have lost ground to re-group?|pg||
nt|henrik_r: But hard for NS to get into the auction|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: http://tinyurl.com/6zxt7w  for running scores in all matches|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|thorvald: anyone that prefers 1H to 1 D on the south hand ?|pg||
nt|iain sime: South got into the auction, but not with his side's best suit.|pg||
pc|d6|nt|rayhaa: x or 1@h|pg||
nt|thedoc: I prefer double to 1@D|pg||
nt|thorvald: I would have doubled if I decided to enter|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
nt|iain sime: Prefer Dbl.|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|henrik_r: I don't like overcalling on 4-card suits especially when I'm favourite to be on lead|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d4|nt|henrik_r: After this start to the auction E will often have a strong NT|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d8|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h6|nt|thedoc: Brogeland possibly influenced by his partnership style; very active in 3rd seat , 1M opening 4+, 8+hcp|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|s3|pc|hT|pc|c2|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1ST82HAK93DJ9862CQ,SAJ63H875DQTC8653,SKQ54HT642D43CA94,S97HQJDAK75CKJT72|sv|b|nt|jerry72: of course , cant be passed out?!! ;) |pg||
nt|aap00: better bidding than pass*4 :)|pg||
nt|Gerben42: "Next" is reserved for Joey Silver|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|deltadash: excuse me, pls|pg||
nt|brgpro: NED needs 23 to be sure, right?|pg||
mb|1C|nt|Gerben42: right|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|jerry72: if someone knows french here, could he ask the operator to check this score? |pg||
mb|p|nt|Gerben42: so +37 IMPs is the target|pg||
mb|1N|nt|aap00: to make decl have to guess @d|pg||
nt|jerry72: I have a heartpane seeing this result....|pg||
nt|ndemirev: 3n will go down most likely |pg||
nt|deltadash: Joey and I have been buddies for years, I think he might forgive me just this once :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|brgpro: can we have the link to the current scores?|pg||
nt|oliverc: hang on. let me tinyurl it|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|nt|aap00: to make 3n|pg||
nt|jerry72: pain|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|aap00: interesting... @sA, @d to A and...|pg||
nt|cicus: 5 pair already managed to bid 6@S on Bd4!|pg||
nt|ndemirev: likely down 2 |pg||
nt|cicus: incredible|pg||
pc|d3|nt|Gerben42: i am surprised that Brink had the values for a 2nd Dbl|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|nt|oliverc: http://tinyurl.com/6zxt7w for the Running Scores|pg||
nt|Gerben42: but as a passed hand, Drijver knew not to expect too much|pg||
nt|brgpro: after the lead, he might have a chance with @hQJ dropping|pg||
nt|brgpro: thanks|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d6|nt|aap00: 10 can be from 109(half times), J10(half times), or K10 (other options immaterial) -> so Q|pg||
nt|Gerben42: 3@C was on a @C guess|pg||
pc|c5|nt|cicus: now comes the agony|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
pc|c2|nt|aap00: looks as probable as small|pg||
nt|cicus: no, decided ahead|pg||
nt|brgpro: @hQ lead would have been better for defence|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hT|nt|aap00: to succeed|pg||
nt|cicus: no 109, E played 9 second time|pg||
nt|ndemirev: now after D and 2S declarer will feel some presure |pg||
nt|ndemirev: there is an interesting squeeze on W|pg||
nt|aap00: y, so 10 is from J10 or K10 - thk 2:1 chances to play small|pg||
nt|Gerben42: now declarer will face no more problems|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|nt|Gerben42: +1|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s4|nt|brgpro: do u guys notice that if declarer plays @s8 from dummy, covered then he has another finesse with Q4 against 63!|pg||
nt|Gerben42: cute :)|pg||
nt|brgpro: dummy is the 2|pg||
nt|brgpro: might be the deepest finesse....|pg||
nt|deltadash: don't see THAT often do we?|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|cT|nt|Gerben42: Italy at 31:0|pg||
nt|Gerben42: but if the Dutch get +37, they can get +100 and are still behind them|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|ndemirev: has to keep 3@C and 2@H |pg||
pc|c7|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dA|mc|8|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SKQ943H54D843C762,ST8HKJ8DAT976CKQ8,SJ652HQT96DQJCJT9,SA7HA732DK52CA543|sv|o|nt|iain sime: well defended to win the imp back they lost in 4H.|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|thorvald: 2D is 4-card transfer, 3 H shows ??|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|henrik_r: 2D= Stay. 3H = 2344. Can't remember whether it also shows weak S|pg||
nt|thorvald: Hansen have placed a diamon among the hearts|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Netherlands also ended up in the 4-3 fit, but EW have enough power to make it|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|Walddk2: Maybe even with an overtrick|pg||
nt|thorvald: But DK will still loose some imps|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The same 2 NL are losing against Israel right now|pg||
nt|rayhaa: 1 imp again|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Or maybe 1|pg||
nt|iain sime: Maybe 3Nt is in big trouble on a spade lead. but with clubs 3/3 you are forced to make twelve tricks.|pg||
nt|thorvald: but if it shows weak spades, why wouldnt north lead a spade. It should look to him that is was a 4-3 fit|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Seems to be better to win the lead in dummy and finesse hearts|pg||
nt|thorvald: Italy now 5th, and DK drops to 6th, 1 VP ahead of netherland|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
nt|thorvald: Missscoring in this room. Board 7 scored as NS+90 at the official scoresheet|pg||
pc|h8|nt|thedoc: Sweden, France and Iceland extremely close for 8th qualifying spot for Bermuda Bowl|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|nt|Walddk2: Yes, but a captain's error no doubt|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They still can handle Bridgemate|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 8th??|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Where do you get that from, Neil?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Only 6 qualify|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|nt|thedoc: oh - sorry|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|c6|nt|thedoc: must be in my dreams :)|pg||
nt|rayhaa: 1dwn|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|iain sime: Now in trouble. A big swing to Norway.|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|nt|Walddk2: Oh, did England women finish 8th? :)|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg||
nt|rayhaa: typing error  :)|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SKQ943H54D843C762,ST8HKJ8DAT976CKQ8,SJ652HQT96DQJCJT9,SA7HA732DK52CA543|sv|o|nt|cicus: 11?|pg||
nt|aap00: what happened?|pg||
nt|cicus: wrong claim recorded|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|brgpro: from 5-7 it is: 276, 275, 274 at the moment?|pg||
mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|aap00: 9 tr in @s vs 10 in @h|pg||
nt|cicus: probably -2, or diamonds were guessed after all|pg||
nt|cicus: prev board|pg||
nt|aap00: assuming X is "points" thk N shudn't sit it|pg||
nt|cicus: wd EW, this is -1 and 5@H fails|pg||
nt|cicus: yes, N told his story |pg||
nt|jerry72: 10x to the closed room operator for fixing the score...|pg||
mb|2S|mb|d|nt|aap00: wd, but pass is not my choice...|pg||
nt|jerry72: wow, winning decision by isporski, very difficult...|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|nt|Gerben42: tie breaks are based on direct match|pg||
mb|p|nt|oliverc: Running Scores:|pg||
nt|oliverc: France v Iceland: 5-16 (13-17 VPs)|pg||
nt|oliverc: Sweden v Estonia: 35-13 (20-10 VPs)|pg||
nt|oliverc: Turkey v Bulgaria: 21-6 (18-12 VPs)|pg||
nt|oliverc: Czech Rep v Latvia: 19-0 (19-11 VPs)|pg||
nt|oliverc: Germany v Italy: 0-31 (9-21 VPs)|pg||
nt|oliverc: Norway v Denmark: 21-10 (17-13 VPs)|pg||
nt|oliverc: England v Poland: 20-0 (19-11 VPs)|pg||
nt|oliverc: Portugal v Russia: 40-17 (20-10 VPs)|pg||
nt|Gerben42: TIES: Italy - Netherlands: 9 - 21|pg||
mb|3N|nt|Gerben42: Italy - Denmark: 19 - 11|pg||
nt|Gerben42: Denmark - Netherlands: 9 - 21|pg||
nt|Gerben42: ties for 1st place: Germany - Norway: 8 - 22|pg||
nt|deltadash: I see 12 off the top here|pg||
nt|brgpro: he will make 11|pg||
nt|brgpro: won't drop @dQJ|pg||
nt|deltadash: what did I miss Jack?|pg||
nt|Gerben42: normal play is to play @DK and finesse the other honor|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|deltadash: oh, true :(|pg||
mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|deltadash: lol|pg||
nt|oliverc: :)|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg||
nt|cicus: @C9 is the winning card in S hand|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
nt|Gerben42: that was slightly dangerous, or?|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
nt|cicus: Italy seems to collapse, they are 8-30 behind to France after 7 boards|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|s5|pg||
nt|brgpro: not that dangerous actually|pg||
pc|dK|nt|jerry72: after the last match :) |pg||
nt|Gerben42: hmm why didnt he play @D finesse?!|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d6|nt|brgpro: N didn't lead @s, so he doesnt have 5 of them|pg||
nt|oliverc: right|pg||
nt|brgpro: so, N is the one looks like Bal. hand|pg||
nt|brgpro: if, there is anyone long in @d, it might be N|pg||
nt|Gerben42: good point!|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SQ53H92DKQ642CT94,S7HKQ84DT95CAJ852,SK94HT753D7CKQ763,SAJT862HAJ6DAJ83C|sv|e|nt|rayhaa: ver lucky hand tho|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I still don't understand why he did not win @CA and took a heart finesse|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: He was asking for trouble when he entered dummy with a diamond|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|iain sime: I agree though it may not have mattered if he was going to misguess everything.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Unsual for Norway to stop at the 2-level with a combined 25 count|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|iain sime: After the same start West passed 2D in the other room. |pg||
nt|Walddk2: Helgemo passed 2@D when most people would bid 2NT as Hansen did|pg||
nt|rayhaa: 3@h prob fragment as didnt bid 2@h first time|pg||
nt|henrik_r: Helgemos first bid was 1NT|pg||
nt|thorvald: 4H is down only on a trumph lead|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: I know Henrik, but he has a maximum for his 1NT|pg||
nt|thorvald: And DK now dropped to the terrible 7th spot.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 3NT may make, mind you|pg||
nt|Walddk2: diamond is best, but can he find that?|pg||
pc|c3|nt|thorvald: 3NT havent gone down in any match yet|pg||
pc|s2|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg||
nt|Walddk2: That's what I feared when he threw a spade|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d9|nt|iain sime: Ok now. Four hearts, two in each minor and a spade.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: But he should still prevail now that Brogeland is out of clubs|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d8|nt|thorvald: If south had more clubs he would have used K or Q in the first trick :-)|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Will that bring DK back to 6th, Thorvald?|pg||
nt|iain sime: So Denmark hits back with 11 imps.|pg||
nt|thorvald: sure, but looks like a 3 way tie now at the 5-6 spot|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SQ53H92DKQ642CT94,S7HKQ84DT95CAJ852,SK94HT753D7CKQ763,SAJT862HAJ6DAJ83C|sv|e|nt|aap00: y, shud N start w @cQx 4@s wud be made|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|aap00: 2.5 @s vs 3@h|pg||
mb|1N|nt|cicus: link to score: http://www.eurobridge.org/competitions/runningscores/asp/roundteamsconditstatmulti.asp?qtournid=679&qtournid2=675&qroundno=16&qtournid3=676&qround...|pg||
nt|cicus: no3=19&qroundno2=25&qevcnt=3&qshowflag=1|pg||
mb|p|nt|Gerben42: 1NT forcing|pg||
mb|2D|nt|cicus: but there is a shorter one...|pg||
nt|jerry72: Norway seems to win this finally after "100" consequtive Italian titles.... |pg||
mb|p|nt|aap00: 9th tricks in @s depends on @s guess|pg||
mb|p|nt|Gerben42: 2N - 3@S - 3N - pass|pg||
mb|p|pc|h9|nt|Gerben42: must agree what you do with minimum and non-minimum 6-4 hands|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sA|nt|jerry72: polish declarer guessed the diamonds in the critical 3NT, so we are going to loose some 13 imps soon|pg||
nt|deltadash: looks like he's got 1S loser and 2D losers here|pg||
nt|Gerben42: this contract isn't particularly good but will make I guess|pg||
nt|brgpro: rebid 2@d is looking for possible slam in @d, same 15 but good @s and 4 small @d, he will just jump 3@s|pg||
nt|Gerben42: tell me about 1@S loser|pg||
nt|brgpro: he has 2@s losers and 1@d|pg||
nt|deltadash: lol, I got it backwards :(|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|nt|aap00: normally @s will be guessed - taking in mind tht with @sKx W cud play K at 1st round|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h8|nt|deltadash: 4:30 AM is NOT my favorite time of day :(|pg||
nt|oliverc: just needs to keep North away from the lead until he can get trumps drawn, then the 4th heart and the A@C provide 2 discards|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s8|nt|brgpro: @sA then small is the correct play with this holding|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d9|pc|sK|pg||
nt|oliverc: ooop[s|pg||
nt|brgpro: oops|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h6|nt|deltadash: lol, for sure|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|Gerben42: maybe oops but not very obvious|pg||
pc|cT|nt|aap00: 10 tricks now|pg||
nt|Gerben42: we se all the cards|pg||
nt|brgpro: true, the operation was successful but....|pg||
nt|deltadash: :(|pg||
pc|cA|nt|brgpro: declarer made the correct play in trumps but unlucky with this lay-out|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|mc|8|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4ST873HT92DT854C82,SJ9652HQ8DQ6CQJ75,SKQ4HJ765DA732CT3,SAHAK43DKJ9CAK964|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|iain sime: Good slam- well bid in the other room.|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|thorvald: netherlands got a new swing against israel, so it starts to look like a battle bewteen DK and Italy|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|Walddk2: Funny really; in which other sport would you be ecstatic when you finish 6th?|pg||
mb|p|nt|thorvald: New York Marathon, I would at least|pg||
nt|henrik_r: E has a difficult bid now|pg||
nt|thorvald: Italy-DK was 19-11 so Italy have a small advantage here|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|henrik_r: He's a little heavy for his 4nt bid|pg||
nt|thorvald: netherlands have the advantage against both Italy and DK|pg||
nt|iain sime: In Scotland we would be ecstatic to finish sixth in just about anything- so long as England 7TH:)|pg||
nt|thedoc: why did West bid 3@D rather than support @C?|pg||
pc|s8|nt|rayhaa: 4NT quantitative?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: yes|pg||
nt|mbruun: I think W should pull in 5 C. East would have raised|pg||
nt|henrik_r: They play like many Danes|pg||
pc|s2|nt|iain sime: I do not know EW system but it is normal to play 3C as forcing.|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
nt|thorvald: germany picked up imps against italy, so its a tie between Germany and Norway, and DK is no 6 before this board|pg||
nt|mbruun: East most likely to be short spades, so his points are active|pg||
nt|henrik_r: 3c would be NF and with the hand all queens W was reluctant to bypass 3NT|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Hello Mathias|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|mbruun: Sry, hello Roland. Going on vacation after today?|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c2|nt|Walddk2: yes, Barbados for 2 months|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
nt|thedoc: If 3@C was nf seems completely routine to me|pg||
nt|iain sime: This will put Norway back ahead |pg||
nt|Walddk2: With cricket and whisky|pg||
mc|11|nt|mbruun: Sounds great|pg||
pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4ST873HT92DT854C82,SJ9652HQ8DQ6CQJ75,SKQ4HJ765DA732CT3,SAHAK43DKJ9CAK964|sv|b|nt|aap00: another lively board :)|pg||
nt|oliverc: Even without seeing all the cards, clear that the danger is a Diamond lead from North early in the hand|pg||
mb|1C|nt|oliverc: It will be interesting to see the replay in the other room|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|cicus: X- pass pass?|pg||
nt|Gerben42: wont be replaying 4@S I think|pg||
mb|p|nt|jerry72: no, 3c = trf di|pg||
nt|aap00: 1@c = strong?|pg||
mb|2H|nt|Gerben42: 3NT|pg||
nt|brgpro: now they will bid their 6@c here|pg||
mb|p|nt|deltadash: 6C clear here - not too difficult to reach, either|pg||
mb|5C|nt|cicus: then this is transfer to hearts :)|pg||
nt|brgpro: i was wondering it might be hard if E rebid 2NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|6C|nt|jerry72: y, Im not sure, they are playing trf on 2nd level, dont know about 3rd|pg||
nt|cicus: they must have changed agreements|pg||
mb|p|nt|aap00: 3n unlikely to succeed |pg||
nt|cicus: lead helps but simply not enough tricks to make this|pg||
nt|aap00: lead is very helpful, it gives: 1. trick; 2. entry for @c finesse|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jerry72: y, with this lead 8 tricks may be with clubs 3-3 , split H...|pg||
nt|brgpro: it is not a clear 3@c rebid, |pg||
nt|brgpro: i woulf expect a lot of players to rebid 2NT |pg||
nt|brgpro: would|pg||
nt|Gerben42: after 2NT, you play 3NT|pg||
nt|brgpro: true|pg||
pc|d8|nt|cicus: who knows an endplay may emerge against west|pg||
nt|jerry72: y, there may be an end play....., E will need to unblock his K sp...otherwise a di trick may be coming...|pg||
nt|jerry72: then we can play with W for a while....|pg||
nt|aap00: @c to J and Q, @h, @d, 3 rnds of @c, @h, @sA-@s....|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|nt|brgpro: so, in fact, the E here did the right thing|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|nt|Gerben42: umm... the music stopped?|pg||
nt|deltadash: :( I was hoping they would manage it|pg||
nt|oliverc: hmm. More red meat required in East's diet|pg||
pc|s3|nt|aap00: @h-@d-@c-@s for defence....|pg||
nt|deltadash: Agree, Oliver|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|c4|nt|jerry72: doctor kovachev should make this :) |pg||
nt|brgpro: well, not the Dutch supporters|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
nt|Gerben42: maybe 4@H turned him off, was afraid of missing @DAL|pg||
mc|12|nt|Gerben42: @DAK|pg||
pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1S86H632D98763CQT2,SKJ73HAJ95DA5CKJ5,ST94HQ4DKT42CA843,SAQ52HKT87DQJC976|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|iain sime: Did have another trick on major squeeze but no more imps.|pg||
mb|2N|nt|thorvald: Russia have got all the imps back, and now only trail by 6 VP, and if the continue the rally....|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|thedoc: Russia have gained 29 un-answered imps to level back up with Portugal|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|thedoc: they are into 3rd|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|iain sime: Best lead. |pg||
nt|thedoc: need to guess trumps|pg||
nt|Walddk2: This could be another good board for Norway. You must guess @HQ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg||
nt|thorvald: Niels Krøjgaard in the closed room hates these sets, where the opps gets all the cards, and he gets no chances of disturbing - But dont we all hate that|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
nt|thedoc: Norway currently 295, Germany 292|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s8|nt|thedoc: in trouble now|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Hansen would like a break after this|pg||
pc|hA|nt|Walddk2: Can't make it now|pg||
nt|thedoc: needs a bad mis-defence to get home from here|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg||
nt|thedoc: unlikely!|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|d9|pg||
nt|mbruun: At the other table, south went in with CQ after club from the table, and North unfortunately for DK took his ace and was endplayed|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
nt|thedoc: S at other table rose with @CQ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|sA|pc|d3|pg||
nt|thedoc: let contract through on endplay after similar trump mis-guess|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1S86H632D98763CQT2,SKJ73HAJ95DA5CKJ5,ST94HQ4DKT42CA843,SAQ52HKT87DQJC976|sv|o|nt|aap00: @s KJ wudn't help E...|pg||
nt|ndemirev: yes |pg||
nt|brgpro: i am sure B-B would bid this slam|pg||
nt|brgpro: i know their system, after 1@c-1@s-2@h-3@c, Bertens would do more than the E here|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|Gerben42: Norway - Denmark: 26 - 11|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|nt|cicus: asking for weak doubleton?|pg||
mb|p|nt|brgpro: easier hand for Dutch doubleton|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|Gerben42: terrible duplication here|pg||
mb|p|nt|cicus: 3@D, I mean|pg||
mb|p|nt|ndemirev: maybe puppet |pg||
nt|cicus: hard to guess clubs here|pg||
nt|aap00: tough... |pg||
nt|ndemirev: asking 5-card M |pg||
nt|cicus: ah, thx|pg||
nt|aap00: 2 tricks likely to b limit in @c... |pg||
nt|aap00: if 4th best - !A is correct, survives against KJ965, KJ765...|pg||
nt|aap00: and 32 @c|pg||
nt|cicus: I think hand can be made even misguessing clubs|pg||
mb|p|nt|jerry72: we are most probably winning 2 imps on board 9...4he next door, failing by 1 may be...|pg||
nt|Gerben42: if you fail to find @H, might even go down with 29 HCP|pg||
pc|sT|nt|oliverc: Running Scores:|pg||
nt|oliverc: France v Iceland: 5-22 (11-19 VPs)|pg||
nt|oliverc: Sweden v Estonia: 35-21 (18-12 VPs)|pg||
nt|oliverc: Turkey v Bulgaria: 22-8 (18-12 VPs)|pg||
nt|oliverc: Czech Rep v Latvia: 19-1 (19-11 VPs)|pg||
nt|oliverc: Germany v Italy: 0-32 (8-22 VPs)|pg||
nt|oliverc: Norway v Denmark: 26-11 (18-12 VPs)|pg||
nt|oliverc: England v Poland: 28-7 (19-11 VPs)|pg||
nt|oliverc: Portugal v Russia: 40-18 (20-10 VPs)|pg||
pc|s2|nt|cicus: if takes an immediate @H finesse|pg||
nt|ndemirev: for KJ9xx they can ublock the Q|pg||
nt|aap00: y correct|pg||
nt|deltadash: In glancing at our specs I notice the Netherlands have quite a following - that's super!|pg||
nt|Gerben42: but I guess one might draw trumps and play @DA and another|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
nt|Gerben42: @HJ = try to get N to cover|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|nt|ndemirev: playing low would work on any 5-2 @D where N has xx or xxx in @C |pg||
nt|brgpro: i am a Nerderlander as well, although i am hanging chinese flag:)|pg||
nt|oliverc: Same 4@S contract in the OR on Board 9|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|Gerben42: Jack Zhao used to play for "de Lombard" in Rotterdam, the home club of NS|pg||
nt|brgpro: lived|pg||
nt|Gerben42: and then you left to China when you had won everything there is to win in the Netherlands, right :)|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|nt|ndemirev: note that with Jx or Qx N can play that on the @C lead |pg||
nt|aap00: now 3d @c trick comes...|pg||
nt|cicus: it looks like S will give a heart finesse against himself|pg||
nt|aap00: @cA (disc @d), @h to J does it's job|pg||
nt|cicus: later S endplayed in spades|pg||
nt|aap00: @cA (disc @s) - not|pg||
nt|cicus: Kwiecien can the equalize the throw-in debt|pg||
nt|aap00: inserting @cJ at 1st rnd wud be more testing...|pg||
nt|ndemirev: here covering teh @CT was teh right play - restricting E_W to 2 club tricks (with the odds) |pg||
nt|aap00: decl will duck this for sure and likely to play from top later|pg||
nt|cicus: N may have feared 3 clubs with W|pg||
nt|cicus: but then the second round will be ducked|pg||
nt|aap00: if W has 3@c - nothing helps|pg||
nt|cicus: so playing low cannot help|pg||
nt|cicus: yes :)|pg||
nt|cicus: lead changed for the 3rd time|pg||
nt|aap00: what is the picture of the world from W's view now? he knows NS are 4-10 in @h@s|pg||
nt|aap00: any more attractive line than to throw S by @s?|pg||
nt|cicus: he knows exact distribution: S is 55 in majors because discarded a @S|pg||
nt|aap00: may be 64... but it doesn't matter|pg||
nt|aap00: can't see other line but to rely on @d blockage...|pg||
nt|aap00: rely on @dJ was "straight" card from QJ or KJ|pg||
nt|cicus: can N still have KQ9 in diamonds?|pg||
nt|jerry72: this took ages....|pg||
nt|aap00: can't see what will help if yes|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hA|nt|Gerben42: declarer is in trouble now, didn't find @H|pg||
pc|d2|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
nt|brgpro: i am still glad that i chose to live there for some years, best memory of my life|pg||
nt|brgpro: i still have a lot of friends there. some of them are in the specs|pg||
nt|deltadash: you're lucky to have those good memorys :)|pg||
nt|oliverc: swing coming on Board 9, I think|pg||
nt|Gerben42: declarer missing a top @C spot here... must lose 2 @C from here for -1|pg||
nt|deltadash: yes, down 1 in the other room|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|nt|aap00: can't see what decl was playing for...|pg||
pc|cK|nt|ndemirev: funny noww W has 3 "endplay suits" that he has to lead|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|Gerben42: good news for Danish supporters: Italy missed slam on  10|pg||
nt|oliverc: OR Board 10: 1@C-1@S-2@H-3@C-4@C-5@C-6@C|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s3|mc|10|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SJT9H74DAQT75CAJ4,SK2HQT92DJ986CKQ8,S7643H5D32CT97653,SAQ85HAKJ863DK4C2|sv|n|nt|iain sime: Another 10 to Norway. At the moment the main danger is a German comeback.|pg||
nt|thedoc: Brogeland not likely to repeat such an error|pg||
mb|1N|nt|thedoc: far too good|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: I am very impressed with Norway. Only 2 of the BB winners are in the team here. Amazing top they have in a country with only 4.5 million inhabitants|pg||
nt|thedoc: Denmark back OUT of a qualifying spot|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|henrik_r: After that very weak NT EW might be heading for trouble|pg||
nt|iain sime: West does not break the transfer witha minimum.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Sorry Neil, but England have 50 million and you never win anything|pg||
nt|henrik_r: Contract also wrong sided|pg||
nt|thedoc: just you wait Roland...:)|pg||
nt|henrik_r: 2D is still Stayman|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|rayhaa: thats trouble|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|nt|warrens: failing to double 2@D may make a big difference here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|iain sime: Could be a diamond lead and another Danish disaster.|pg||
pc|c5|nt|thedoc: no trouble now|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They got out of jail here|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SJT9H74DAQT75CAJ4,SK2HQT92DJ986CKQ8,S7643H5D32CT97653,SAQ85HAKJ863DK4C2|sv|n|nt|ndemirev: if he had cashed @C A the endposition would have been winning for teh declarer (i think) |pg||
nt|aap00: y, see above|pg||
nt|Gerben42: remember they need +37 to be sure|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|brgpro: another potential swing here |pg||
mb|1H|nt|Gerben42: 4@H was unmakeable from the point where he lost to @HQ|pg||
mb|d|mb|2N|nt|ndemirev: ooops , sorry i was distracted by a phonecall |pg||
mb|p|nt|Gerben42: a bit unlucky with 29 HCP... but same problem on all tables|pg||
mb|3S|nt|aap00: 2@c-...-2n?|pg||
nt|jerry72: well done danailov CR - 3NT just made|pg||
nt|Gerben42: well done by smooth ducker Bas Drijver|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|cicus: he played @HJ after @C10 won and N took this, later finessed in hearts|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|Gerben42: 5@H rightsided...|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
nt|ndemirev: :)|pg||
nt|cicus: ah, popular contract in this EC|pg||
pc|hA|nt|ndemirev: one of them must know they are on -3|pg||
pc|h7|nt|ndemirev: 3-3|pg||
nt|oliverc: this looks too high|pg||
nt|brgpro: there is no right side...N could have @cA|pg||
nt|Gerben42: first big swing to Germany, now trailing Italy 14: 32|pg||
nt|oliverc: but will be lucky given the Spade position|pg||
nt|brgpro: i think...after 2@h...a direct 4@c might have been better|pg||
nt|Gerben42: would mean 1. Norway 2. Germany 3. Russia 4. Bulgaria 5. Netherlands 6. Denmark 7. Italy|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|pg||
nt|cicus: on 3-3 fit, I have seen already twice|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|nt|jerry72: this contract is well known in bulgaria as "joro kolevka"...:) |pg||
nt|aap00: sometimes it works... not now |pg||
pc|c8|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SQJ85HJT85DCA8742,SAH9643DJ985CKJT5,SK93HAKQ7DQT76C63,ST7642H2DAK432CQ9|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|thedoc: Bulgaria losing 25-5 to Turkey to take them out of a medal spot|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Italy only +18 against Germany now|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Was 32 at some point|pg||
nt|thedoc: they gained a slam swing on board 10 roland|pg||
nt|thorvald: More trouble for DK, if they are luck Norway just stay out of the game|pg||
nt|Walddk2: NL +37 against Israel, looking bleak for Denmark now|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|thedoc: Still a long way for your "small" country to go Roland....|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|rayhaa: good stop|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Well, it may be better to let Italy qualify. I can imagine how they will be met with eggs and soft tomatoes if they don't|pg||
pc|h3|nt|iain sime: 3H is a good stop although 2S by East would have been a better one:)|pg||
nt|iain sime: And Signora Lavazza will be fired- so no more coffee.|pg||
nt|thedoc: Boards 14 and 15 possible back-to-back Grand Slams!!!!|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|h5|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h4|nt|Walddk2: And Italy just bid one of them, Germany did not|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Board 14|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d2|nt|thorvald: In the closed room 4 H could have gone two down, and still a possibilty to beat this one|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h7|mc|9|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SQJ85HJT85DCA8742,SAH9643DJ985CKJT5,SK93HAKQ7DQT76C63,ST7642H2DAK432CQ9|sv|b|nt|Gerben42: and made 4@H on  11|pg||
nt|Gerben42: no sorry, both were Norway EW in closed|pg||
mb|1N|mb|2S|nt|Gerben42: 1@C = natural or balanced|pg||
mb|d|mb|2N|nt|aap00: routine 4@d here|pg||
nt|aap00: 4@s :) |pg||
mb|d|mb|3D|nt|brgpro: they will bid 4@h here....|pg||
mb|p|nt|brgpro: brink is looking at possible "double" fit|pg||
nt|Gerben42: EW may think of saving|pg||
nt|Gerben42: after all, W knows pd is singleton @H|pg||
nt|brgpro: it loos as Italy is likely to drop out.....|pg||
nt|brgpro: looks|pg||
nt|Gerben42: swing to norway when Denmark didnt bid 6@C|pg||
nt|brgpro: dinner time.....see u guys in 15 minutes|pg||
nt|Gerben42: Italy and Denmark tied|pg||
nt|oliverc: Bertens DEEEEEEEEEEEP in the tank on the crucial trump decision on Board 11|pg||
nt|Gerben42: operator? West still thinking?|pg||
nt|oliverc: I'm told the Vugraph TV connection has been lost and he's gone -1|pg||
nt|Gerben42: lightning struck in Pau?|pg||
nt|oliverc: maybe|pg||
nt|vugrapheca: yes West thinking and thinking..........|pg||
nt|vugrapheca: connection is all right for the moment.....|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|Gerben42: must be the pass dbl inversion from Drijver|pg||
nt|Gerben42: nowadays Dbl asks pd to bid on|pg||
mb|p|nt|cicus: Bulgaria missed their spade fit on prevous board|pg||
mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dA|nt|aap00: vw done :)|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|nt|ndemirev: there are a number of faster ways to get to 4s |pg||
nt|jerry72: ok, after a relay sequence, north has shown 7222 , |pg||
nt|ndemirev: 4@H shows A?|pg||
nt|Gerben42: tough boards today|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|nt|ndemirev: or 4d was signoff somewhere? |pg||
nt|jerry72: 4di i sign off|pg||
nt|ndemirev: 4h last train?|pg||
nt|jerry72: says "bid 4he" and..thats the end of the bidding...|pg||
pc|h2|nt|ndemirev: i see|pg||
nt|jerry72: whatever I bid then it is to play..., |pg||
nt|aap00: wud be interesting to see how decl will play @s after 1 more @c, didn't happened|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|hT|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|nt|ndemirev: looing for a safety play in the suit |pg||
nt|Gerben42: Bulgaria in trouble, Turkey leading 57-9 (25-5)|pg||
nt|Gerben42: that means Netherlands now tied for 4th with Bulgaria!|pg||
nt|Gerben42: running scores: http://tinyurl.com/6zxt7w|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s8|nt|deltadash: can I interest anyone to have a piece of freshly grated coconut cake with sour cream icing? It's still warm :)|pg||
pc|h6|pc|sK|nt|vugrapheca: yes i am.......hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c4|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg||
nt|aap00: finess is fine to coup with !Q10xx onside, but trump coup with @sQ10x offside possible...|pg||
pc|h9|mc|9|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SJT74H83DAKQT97C3,SKQ92HK2DJ8CT8752,SAHAQJ96D542CAKJ4,S8653HT754D63CQ96|sv|o|nt|thorvald: In my dreams at least :-)|pg||
mb|p|nt|iain sime: Some interesting slam decisions ahead- it is not all over.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Bocchi-Duboin bid 7@D here|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|Walddk2: The Danes are in 6NT next door|pg||
mb|2C|mb|3S|nt|Walddk2: 6NT is not a good contract on a spade lead|pg||
mb|4D|nt|Walddk2: But who cares when it makes|pg||
mb|p|nt|thorvald: Bulgaria now back to tie at 3rd spot, but lost the match against russia, so Russia still holds the bronze medals|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|iain sime: Some sort of grand slam try now. |pg||
nt|henrik_r: Very tempting to bid a grand from north's point if view as the HK is often onside after the 1s overcall|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|nt|henrik_r: S did bid 4D voluntarily so he has to have something|pg||
nt|iain sime: The interference has taken away key card. So it will be bit of a guess.|pg||
nt|thorvald: Before this Board DK need 7 VP to reach the 6th spot. Will be impossible if norway bids the grand, only 6 boards left|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 6@C now will do the trick I think|pg||
mb|7D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Well done Norway!|pg||
nt|rayhaa: well done|pg||
nt|thorvald: Whats the percentage of this grand ?|pg||
nt|iain sime: Still not over. 1. He has to make it. 2. There are slam decisions on the next two boards.|pg||
pc|d8|nt|rayhaa: germany is dwn 8-22 with 6 to go|pg||
nt|thorvald: Difficult to find a way to go down, all seems well placed|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I can't see a reasonable line that fails, Iain|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg||
nt|iain sime: Yes, I guess it will make. |pg||
nt|Walddk2: Club finesse is the only hope for the defence but that does not seem best|pg||
pc|h3|nt|Walddk2: Percentages Thorvald? I thought *you* were the expert on odds|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sA|nt|iain sime: 50% I think :)|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|nt|thorvald: Well it seems to be just 50-50 :-)|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|thedoc: @D 4-0 offside?|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|nt|iain sime: can claim now.|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
mc|13|nt|Walddk2: Yes, subtract 5%|pg||
pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SJT74H83DAKQT97C3,SKQ92HK2DJ8CT8752,SAHAQJ96D542CAKJ4,S8653HT754D63CQ96|sv|o|mb|p|nt|aap00: i mean with @cA-c-@s finess it can go down if E started with @sQxx-@cAx|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|aap00: or @s Q10x - @cAxxxx|pg||
mb|2H|nt|cicus: good idea to pass with N hand|pg||
mb|3S|nt|aap00: :) was pass forcing?|pg||
mb|3N|nt|aap00: or it was not pass?|pg||
mb|p|nt|oliverc: Running Scores:|pg||
nt|oliverc: France (9) v Iceland (8): 17-45 (9-21 VPs)|pg||
nt|oliverc: Israel (16) v Netherlands (4): 5-42 (7-23 VPs)|pg||
nt|oliverc: Sweden (10) v Estonia (18): 47-44 (16-14 VPs)|pg||
nt|oliverc: Turkey (11) v Bulgaria (4): 57-9 (25-5 VPs)|pg||
nt|oliverc: Czech Rep (13) v Latvia (15): 39-12 (21-9 VPs)|pg||
nt|oliverc: Germany (2) v Italy (6): 14-32 (11-19 VPs)|pg||
nt|oliverc: Norway (1) v Denmark (7): 56-22 (22-8 VPs)|pg||
nt|oliverc: England (12) v Poland (14): 29-19 (17-13 VPs)|pg||
nt|oliverc: Portugal (17) v Russia (3): 52-41 (17-13 VPs)|pg||
mb|4D|nt|deltadash: you can have 2 pieces Alain :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|aap00: I mean W|pg||
nt|cicus: I wonder|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|nt|Gerben42: another slam!|pg||
mb|p|nt|cicus: it i snot forcing in my book|pg||
nt|vugrapheca: th y lolllll|pg||
mb|p|nt|deltadash: welcome :)|pg||
nt|oliverc: should reach this one|pg||
nt|Gerben42: Brink patterning out with 3@H|pg||
pc|sK|nt|ndemirev: it's not a bad idea to play it F if opps pass |pg||
pc|sA|nt|Gerben42: 6 or 7?|pg||
nt|deltadash: yes, easy one|pg||
pc|s6|nt|oliverc: 7@D is excellent|pg||
nt|Gerben42: other room in 6@H|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|d2|nt|aap00: AKQ-next|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
nt|Gerben42: 6@D much better than 6@H|pg||
nt|oliverc: yes|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|nt|Gerben42: but 2 imps to Israel|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|Gerben42: 940 is only -1 imp|pg||
nt|deltadash: wow - great lead!!|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|sJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|brgpro: re|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|c7|pc|d5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|h6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s9|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SKQ96H94DAQ3CAKQJ,ST8HK873DT72C8752,SAJ432HAJ2D5CT943,S75HQT65DKJ9864C6|sv|n|nt|thorvald: yes, it seems to be worse than 50-50, even with the King of hearts well placed, there is more needed, only bringing it to 12 trciks|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|Walddk2: Well bid by the Danes |pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Clubs suggested at the 7-level as an alternative to spades|pg||
nt|Walddk2: How often does that happen?|pg||
mb|4D|mb|d|mb|4N|nt|rayhaa: now he know @d finesse work|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Worth noticing that 7@S has no play, only 7@C has|pg||
nt|thedoc: though 7@S sneaked home in Portugal vs Russia match!|pg||
nt|thorvald: We just want Norway to bid to 6 spades here, and then be unlucky on the next deal :-)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Oh well, but that takes a misdefence|pg||
mb|p|mb|5H|nt|henrik_r: After the Dbl South can count 13 tricks in clubs if clubs behave|pg||
mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|nt|rayhaa: might be 19 if bid 7@s|pg||
mb|6S|nt|Walddk2: Russia up to 2nd as we speak|pg||
mb|p|mb|7C|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: We may see clubs introduced at the 7-level here too|pg||
nt|lindkvist: great bid|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Right|pg||
mb|7S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|thedoc: oh dear|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: wow, is that a lifeline for Denmark?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: No good calling a friend|pg||
nt|thedoc: "little old Denmark" still alive then Roland :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And asking spectators would be futile|pg||
nt|thorvald: Where can the defence go wrong. Red suit squeeze against both opps ?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Israel gained 17 IMPs against the Netherlands on this board|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|d6|pg||
nt|thorvald: A heartlead have been suggested, but I dont think it can be right to lead a heart here|pg||
nt|thedoc: Germany who were leading before this round are in serious danger of missing a medal altogether!|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|cT|nt|warrens: are we in clubs here?|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|nt|warrens: or did he draw a second round of trump in spades?|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
nt|thedoc: no warren|pg||
pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|sA|pc|h5|pg||
nt|thorvald: DK now needs 9VP and its Netherlands, that have the 6th spot (Before this board)|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h6|pc|s9|nt|warrens: must have been 2 rounds of spades first|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
nt|mafia13: 7 nt?|pg||
pc|s4|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
nt|warrens: not by North|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|h2|pc|dJ|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SKQ96H94DAQ3CAKQJ,ST8HK873DT72C8752,SAJ432HAJ2D5CT943,S75HQT65DKJ9864C6|sv|n|nt|aap00: 6@S@d@c|pg||
mb|2N|nt|aap00: 2-suiter?|pg||
mb|p|nt|deltadash: I second that statement :)|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4C|nt|jerry72: yes, 55 vul|pg||
nt|cicus: 6@D is safest although a spade lead may complicate matters|pg||
nt|aap00: 6@c can be defeated with @d lead|pg||
mb|p|nt|oliverc: absolutely|pg||
mb|4D|nt|jerry72: isporski is preparing a jump ...|pg||
nt|Gerben42: just in case we missed last one, another slam|pg||
nt|brgpro: 7@c|pg||
nt|brgpro: anyone?|pg||
mb|d|nt|deltadash: don't think they'll do it  Jack|pg||
nt|oliverc: 7@C a great spot if they can find it|pg||
nt|brgpro: yes...with str. @c system it might be easier to reach|pg||
nt|brgpro: especially easier for my friend de wijs-muller, with their tarzan prec.!|pg||
nt|deltadash: oh, forgot that, you're absolutely right about that!|pg||
mb|r|mb|p|nt|aap00: wd|pg||
nt|oliverc: The Israeli declarer in the OR very very lucky on Board 13  -  went wrong in the play and only saved by Q@C coming down in the East hand|pg||
mb|4H|nt|cicus: has to play well, using clubs|pg||
nt|aap00: but thk lucky - can't see how he worked out that no @s ruffs needed...|pg||
mb|p|nt|aap00: my choice wud be 6@c...|pg||
nt|Gerben42: italy found 7@D|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|nt|oliverc: I wouldnn't mind betting that Italy find 7@C on this hand, too|pg||
mb|p|nt|brgpro: now 5NT|pg||
nt|Gerben42: nah...|pg||
nt|brgpro: asking for kings|pg||
nt|brgpro: and pd doesnt have @dK!|pg||
nt|Gerben42: but this pair will now after the 4@C maybe|pg||
nt|brgpro: so the 4@d cue was based on singleton!|pg||
nt|brgpro: he might realize that and bid 7@c!|pg||
mb|7C|mb|p|nt|oliverc: you were right, Gerben|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|brgpro: would Brink smartly find it?|pg||
nt|brgpro: even with 6-4-1-2, u can manage,|pg||
nt|oliverc: The Israelis heading for 6@S in the OR|pg||
nt|brgpro: need only 1 ruff, coming to 5 @c 6@s and 2A|pg||
nt|brgpro: nee.....6@d......|pg||
nt|brgpro: had he denied any K, it might be easier for S, but now....|pg||
nt|brgpro: S might bid 7@s....|pg||
nt|brgpro: so, we might be able to find it without str. @c|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|nt|cicus: makes no mistake|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|nt|oliverc: oh dear, no play for this|pg||
pc|c4|nt|deltadash: too bad :(|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|nt|brgpro: 6@d was the cost i believe although i dont know their system or cue bid style.....|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dQ|nt|Gerben42: 17 to Israel |pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|c9|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cT|mc|13|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2ST842HJ53D942CAK9,SJ96HAKQDQJT6CQ82,S73HT98642D8CJT76,SAKQ5H7DAK753C543|sv|e|nt|thorvald: Again Norway have reached the top spot|pg||
nt|iain sime: So game back on.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Lucky 5@D|pg||
nt|vugraphec8: Break|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The defence can't take 3 club tricks, and no ruff either|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 4@S is the best game|pg||
nt|thorvald: Bulgaria have finished their match loosing 19-11, but still have a chance for the bronze medal|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Anyway, 3NT, 4@S and 5@D all make, so this should be flat-ish|pg||
nt|iain sime: Germany bid 6D here and now losing 5-25.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Denmark need 8 VPs more from here and that seems unrealistic|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They can't afford a tie with NL and Italy. They lost against both|pg||
nt|thorvald: Yes, the last 4 boards are partscores, but we have seen miracles before. Cross you fingers, legs etc.|pg||
mb|1D|nt|Walddk2: This has got to be the weakest overcall I ever saw|pg||
mb|2H|mb|3H|nt|Walddk2: Oh, 1@H has been taken away|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|thedoc: Bulgaria BEAT Germany in head-to-head so if Germany drop another vp to Italy they will lose bronze medal|pg||
mb|p|nt|thorvald: Well, and if they finish 7th it better be by a huge margin|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They have to bid 6NT here and hope|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
nt|iain sime: They will win a couple of imps here if that helps.|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|mc|12|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2ST842HJ53D942CAK9,SJ96HAKQDQJT6CQ82,S73HT98642D8CJT76,SAKQ5H7DAK753C543|sv|e|mb|1N|nt|aap00: @s-@s and @c finess is better play, can revert to safe play in @d if @c 41 onside|pg||
nt|ndemirev: could have won the @S lead in dummy and finessed @C but that would lose to stiff K |pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|oliverc: On the current scores, Netherlands still qualifying|pg||
nt|Gerben42: just when you think its all over...|pg||
nt|oliverc: tied for 5th with Italy|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|ndemirev: also with Stiff @CT you need the 2 entries in dummy|pg||
nt|aap00: some more relays... |pg||
nt|jerry72: y, friend of mine just pointed out that....6cl is actually going down by a di lead and then a ruff |pg||
mb|p|nt|Gerben42: EW in danger of reaching slam here|pg||
nt|brgpro: Brink likes it if they bid slam|pg||
nt|brgpro: he has some surprises....|pg||
nt|Gerben42: Denmark +2140|pg||
mb|3N|nt|brgpro: even if they bid 6NT, N has sort of nat. @c lead as well....|pg||
nt|Gerben42: aren't ready to give up either|pg||
mb|p|nt|jerry72: so well done Isporski this time!!....|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|aap00: no, with stiff 10 will take 3@c tricks and play for @d|pg||
nt|aap00: conceding to hand without @cK|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|nt|jerry72: so many jumping bids in this tournament - good to have successful one in this important match....|pg||
nt|oliverc: oops|pg||
mb|p|nt|jerry72: again relay sequence , 2h = di, then showing 5242....|pg||
nt|aap00: a lot of work to do...|pg||
nt|jerry72: amazing , 6c next door and karakolev led a diamond!!|pg||
nt|jerry72: from the Qxxx|pg||
nt|jerry72: 6cl -1!!!!|pg||
nt|jerry72: the genious KARAKOLEV!! :) |pg||
nt|cicus: tomorrow we'll have 3 maybe 4 candidates for gold medal|pg||
nt|jerry72: we had a football comentator 14 years ago that said "God is Bulgarian"....:) its so valid today...|pg||
nt|jerry72: great day for bulgaria today - Norway, Italy and now Poland (I hope ) ...|pg||
mb|p|nt|brgpro: the way they play, X on 3@h asked to lead something else|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|nt|brgpro: one for u....one for me.....|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SK3HQJ6DT6CQ86542,SJ98764HAT52DJCKT,SQHK987DAK85432C3,SAT52H43DQ97CAJ97|sv|o|nt|Walddk2: Italy not on the podium. I can't remember when that happened last and I am too lazy to look it up|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 1993 I am told|pg||
nt|iain sime: Russia made 6D and are now the main threat to Norway.|pg||
mb|1N|mb|2S|nt|Walddk2: I mean European Championships|pg||
mb|3D|nt|Walddk2: http://tinyurl.com/6zxt7w  for running scores in all matches|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|nt|thorvald: netherlands dropped a VP against Israel, now only 7 VP needed|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3SK3HQJ6DT6CQ86542,SJ98764HAT52DJCKT,SQHK987DAK85432C3,SAT52H43DQ97CAJ97|sv|o|nt|cicus: is it a group of 5 or 6?|pg||
nt|jerry72: 6 as I know...|pg||
mb|1D|nt|Gerben42: back in the safe zone|pg||
mb|p|nt|aap00: another slam...|pg||
mb|1N|nt|aap00: 6n is making on @h finess|pg||
nt|Gerben42: Russia has overtaken Germany now|pg||
mb|2S|nt|aap00: e|pg||
nt|deltadash: WOW VERY impressive Roland!!|pg||
nt|oliverc: amazing comeback by Russia|pg||
mb|4D|nt|Gerben42: wow to 4@D|pg||
mb|4S|nt|aap00: 6@h is down on ruff or @h misguess|pg||
nt|cicus: I don't understand Roland, no football match today :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|brgpro: i was wondering about that actually|pg||
mb|p|nt|aap00: wud info of missing A and @hQ stop S?|pg||
nt|brgpro: encouraged by the 1NT response|pg||
nt|Gerben42: Russia was 12-50 behind, now 53-67 ahead|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|nt|jerry72: relay seq again, 3d=4513, 3h = RKCB (he)|pg||
nt|brgpro: actually, 5@d goes only -1|pg||
nt|brgpro: -2 i mean|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|jerry72: 3sp = min hand, 4c = RKCB again....|pg||
pc|c3|nt|jerry72: 4he = 1 |pg||
nt|jerry72: so 2 A missing, the must stop, but...we saw that they dont do sometimes :) |pg||
nt|aap00: not 2, 1|pg||
nt|jerry72: y, sorry, but no q trump|pg||
nt|jerry72: may be he will ask now|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SJ93HT987DKJT4CQ8,SA742HQJ63DQCJ432,ST86HAK2DA762CA75,SKQ5H54D9853CKT96|sv|n|nt|iain sime: Well bid by both teams. 4S was missed more often than not.|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: If Norway win, it will be the first European Championship. What a triumph after they won the Bermuda Bowl last autumn in Shanghai|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Many Norwegians were critical after this team was selected. I think the result here will have silenced all critics|pg||
nt|thedoc: 2 to 4th only 2vps at the moment!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|thorvald: 2 spades can be made|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg||
nt|iain sime: 2C was majors. Double was questionable but they don't know the score.|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s9|nt|Walddk2: Sælensminde "retired", Helness, Grøtheim and Tundal were not available, so this is really fantastic|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|h5|nt|thorvald: Well, not double dummy, and the defence was of a good start, but we have our hopes|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|iain sime: Howevr, they have backed the double up with good defence. |pg||
pc|cJ|nt|Walddk2: Helness, Grøtheim and Tundal are all available for Beijing|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h6|nt|iain sime: And declarer is not doing best so this could be another big swing to Norway.|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d7|nt|thorvald: need to duck a diamond now|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Russia's match against Portugal is over. Russia 9 VPs behind Norway|pg||
mc|4|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SJ93HT987DKJT4CQ8,SA742HQJ63DQCJ432,ST86HAK2DA762CA75,SKQ5H54D9853CKT96|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|brgpro: time is running out for them....|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|jerry72: 6N next door , unfortunately...|pg||
nt|brgpro: they have finished their 20 bds|pg||
mb|p|nt|cicus: hmm, 3@H with this hand!|pg||
nt|cicus: even if weak|pg||
nt|aap00: sportingly :)|pg||
mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|nt|aap00: 800|pg||
nt|cicus: 4@S was sporting as well|pg||
pc|d4|nt|jerry72: sporting day...|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h9|nt|aap00: some minor squeeze chances for 500... def shud be accurate|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|d8|pg||
nt|brgpro: with the current score, Denmark need to score no less than 34 imps in the last 5 boards!|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|s4|pg||
nt|brgpro: to have a chance i mean|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1S98542HKQ86D875CA,SQ76HDAJT32CKJT95,SAJ3HJ4DK94CQ8642,SKTHAT97532DQ6C73|sv|e|mb|p|nt|iain sime: The fat lady is warming up.|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|iain sime: Russia has won only 16-14 and have 287.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|iain sime: Germany also on 287 but not yet finished. |pg||
nt|thedoc: strange auction at other table|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Italy +47 before the last board|pg||
pc|c5|nt|rayhaa: i thk this settled it  :)|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|nt|Walddk2: While this is playing out, it is time for me to say a few words of appreciation|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d4|nt|iain sime: This could be another six to Norway. That will make 24-6 I think which would give Norway 299. |pg||
nt|Walddk2: First, many thanks to all our operators in Pau. They have been great|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sK|nt|Walddk2: Without them we would have been in dire straits|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|d3|mc|8|nt|Walddk2: Also thanks to our many excellent commentators; too many to mention, 181 altogether!|pg||
pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1S98542HKQ86D875CA,SQ76HDAJT32CKJT95,SAJ3HJ4DK94CQ8642,SKTHAT97532DQ6C73|sv|e|nt|cicus: a lozt of big hands for NS|pg||
nt|cicus: slam again|pg||
mb|2H|nt|aap00: :) |pg||
mb|d|nt|aap00: on a @c guess|pg||
mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s6|nt|cicus: very strong 2NT|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|brgpro: well...actually, the last 5 boards are not dull boards...anything can happen|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|nt|brgpro: this is a good stop, but some might go overbd and get doubled|pg||
nt|brgpro: this goes -1 peacefully|pg||
nt|brgpro: -2|pg||
nt|brgpro: maybe|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s2|nt|ndemirev: it's a good slam but not enough pts |pg||
nt|brgpro: but likely -1 and good for EW|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|nt|cicus: seems a puppet stayamn sequence|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
nt|aap00: it's natural to guess @c in 6 - |pg||
pc|s3|nt|aap00: 1. at the moment of guess you'll know E has 2@s --> some % to get it right|pg||
nt|ndemirev: looks like 23-24 opening ; N hand if any should carry on (with the good spades and controls)  |pg||
pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2S87HKT983DA975CKJ,SKQT4HAQJ5DT4CQ43,SAJ63H764DKQ3CT72,S952H2DJ862CA9865|sv|b|nt|Walddk2: Our gratitude to the EBL and FFB for allowing us to broadcast from this event|pg||
mb|1N|nt|Walddk2: Xavier Schurer, Olivier Audouard and Yves Aubry have been instrumental in setting up a magnificent show|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Thanks to all spectators for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h2|nt|iain sime: Thanks also to Roland for all his organisation. It must be disappointing how Denmark have done in the last match but maybe they will back in and win it- can they start a war in ...|pg||
nt|iain sime: Bulgaria?:)|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Last but not least, a round of applause for our hosts: Fred, Sheri and Uday. Without them there would have been no broadcasts. Thanks a lot for creating a site that is greatly ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: appreciated by bridge lovers worldwide|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
nt|thorvald: Seems a natural way to handle the clubs, but digging his own grave|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|rayhaa: thanks all for 2 weeks of excitement - now time to take the champagne out of the cooler  :)|pg||
pc|s7|nt|yuval10: welldone Norway, congratulations for them for a great championship|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|nt|iain sime: Many congratulations to Norway on being European Champions for the first time. |pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|h3|nt|yuval10: they're now having the "double"- both World Champions AND European champions|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|dK|nt|yuval10: best team in the world without a doubt|pg||
mc|5|nt|Walddk2: Thanks and bye now|pg||
nt|iain sime: Thanks all- been fun, bye|pg||
nt|thorvald: Thx all, bye|pg||
pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2S87HKT983DA975CKJ,SKQT4HAQJ5DT4CQ43,SAJ63H764DKQ3CT72,S952H2DJ862CA9865|sv|b|mb|1H|nt|Gerben42: this is the last board of the tournament!|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|Gerben42: thanks to our excellent operators the last two weeks and my fellow commentators|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|Gerben42: and of course our great coordinator Roland Wald and the French Bridge Federation who made this the biggest Vugraph broadcast in history|pg||
nt|brgpro: another one......|pg||
nt|oliverc: Yes, thanks everyone|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: no more slams? really?|pg||
pc|s8|nt|cicus: a quiet hand to close proceedings here|pg||
nt|brgpro: this will get doubled....i'm afraid|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
nt|cicus: thanks all for enjoying the show with us|pg||
nt|ndemirev: thanks all; good going for Bulgaria today!  |pg||
nt|aap00: thx all|pg||
nt|aap00: bye|pg||
nt|brgpro: -2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|nt|deltadash: Thanks to all my fellow commentators, they have done an outstanding job the entire event  - 3 Cheers, guys!!!|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
nt|jerry72: germany emerged against sweden , so...now both we and norway same points 2nd place....|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
nt|cicus: @C10nice lead to prevent the 2nd overtrick|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|s7|nt|brgpro: -500 from nowhere|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h4|nt|oliverc: yes|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|brgpro: lucky that W has no more @c|pg||
nt|brgpro: could have been worse|pg||
nt|brgpro: -3 i think|pg||
nt|brgpro: W will score his @h5|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|brgpro: he can go -2, play @d to dummy|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c6|nt|brgpro: @sA and ruff a @s|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
nt|jerry72: israel desperately needs some more imps in the last 2 boards against norway :) |pg||
pc|d9|nt|cicus: :)|pg||
nt|ndemirev: Bulgaria climbs up to 2nd , 5 vps from 1st |pg||
nt|aap00: thx all |pg||
nt|aap00: bye|pg||
nt|cicus: bye for today|pg||
nt|jerry72: and also the contenting sweden against germany:) |pg||
nt|cicus: thanks, fellows|pg||
nt|ndemirev: Poland 13|pg||
nt|jerry72: thanks all, great bulgarian day ... :) |pg||
pc|s4|nt|brgpro: then play on @d|pg||
nt|brgpro: after this, he needs to play @sA and ruff a @s|pg||
pc|d3|nt|brgpro: then @d, |pg||
nt|brgpro: can go -2|pg||
nt|oliverc: thanks all|pg||
nt|brgpro: anyway, thanks and let's see what is going to happen|pg||
nt|deltadash: hope you enjoyed the show specs, it was all for you :)|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h7|mc|6|pg||