vg|Norwegian Team Championship,Round 2 - 2_ half,I,1,16,Heimdal 1,14,Heimdal 2,16|
rs|6NS=,6NS=,4HW=,5CE+1,3SS=,4SS-1,4SW+2,4NE+2,6CW=,3NE+3,1NN+2,1NN+2,3CN+1,3NS+1,4HE=,4HE+1,4SSx-2,3HW-1,3DW+1,3NE-2,3NE-1,3NE-1,4SE=,4SE=,3DW=,3DW=,5SN-1,5CE-1,3NW+3,3NW+3,2HN+1,4HN-1|
pn|Eide,Aa,Livgaard,Molberg,Helgemo,Tøndel,Austberg,Mathisen|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SAQT7HKQ3DJ64CAKQ,S95H86DAT5C876543,SJ64HAT942DKQ972C,SK832HJ75D83CJT92|sv|o|nt|andersk: So he is World Champ NPC!|pg||
nt|xenya: indeed!|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|andersk: Erik haveing some conn problems, he will do he's best!  i need to get 1 more for closed room!|pg||
nt|andersk: cya in a few|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|sten: here is one of the the best pairs among of the norwegian juniors against Molberg-Aa on the open team|pg||
mb|2N|an|ask for strength/distribution|mb|p|nt|sten: both pairs are going to Beijing in October|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|xenya: 2N rightsides the potential 6N|pg||
mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sten: Allan Livgaard in north chose another line than Austberg on the other table|pg||
nt|sten: still they ended in the same contract|pg||
nt|xenya: for a moment i thought that S might have bigger visions, but apparently he had got enough information from partner not to try for grand|pg||
nt|xenya: so a push it will be|pg||
nt|vugraph116: Aa thinking... probably not for the last time in this match...|pg||
nt|andersk: Hi again|pg||
nt|bloodaxe: my guess: low diamond lead|pg||
nt|xenya: welcome back Anders :)|pg||
pc|dA|nt|andersk: http://live.bk2000.org/Team.aspx   this is lin to running scoores|pg||
nt|xenya: all settled?|pg||
nt|sten: new board|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg||
nt|andersk: Yes, well coverd now, at start it was just you and me both tables:)|pg||
nt|andersk: about time to watch some Bridge:)|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d3|nt|andersk: I play for @h to break if not I hook @S...claim:)|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg||
nt|xenya: Aa likes to think?|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h4|mc|12|nt|andersk: for sure, and that have saved many IMPs for Norway!|pg||
nt|xenya: yes it pays i'm sure|pg||
nt|andersk: Isnt that so, Sten?.)|pg||
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qx|c1|st||md|3SAQT7HKQ3DJ64CAKQ,S95H86DAT5C876543,SJ64HAT942DKQ972C,SK832HJ75D83CJT92|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6N|nt|vugraph117: test|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg||
nt|andersk: Hi all|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|hK|nt|andersk: ruff @C and play @S will work here|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|mc|12|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4ST6HK54DKQJ765C87,SKQJHAT973DA2CAQ6,S987432HQJDT43CJ3,SA5H862D98CKT9542|sv|n|mb|p|nt|sten: Terje is useing his time that's correct|pg||
mb|2D|nt|sten: Even though now that he plays a natural system it's not a problem anymore I think|pg||
mb|d|nt|andersk: 6@C makes here on this @H split  elimination and endplay|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|xenya: yes, with @Hs and @Cs dividing evenly|pg||
mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|xenya: but this will make only 11 -- still an imp to Team 2|pg||
pc|hA|nt|andersk: yes|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
nt|xenya: or is it just 10?|pg||
nt|bloodaxe: just 10 with right defense|pg||
nt|xenya: 11 if he plays 3 rounds of spades now, but this is not safe perhaps|pg||
nt|sten: no 11 by discarding a diamond|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4ST6HK54DKQJ765C87,SKQJHAT973DA2CAQ6,S987432HQJDT43CJ3,SA5H862D98CKT9542|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|nt|andersk: Welcome to Thomas Nylund and Terjei Eck Hansen from Norway|pg||
mb|3D|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4S!|mb|p|nt|tmice: Thx Anders|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cA|nt|teckh: best contract|pg||
pc|c3|nt|tmice: And there it died...|pg||
nt|tmice: yes good one|pg||
nt|othered1: Hi, everybody, from overcast central Pennslyvania, USA|pg||
nt|andersk: Hi Ed, and welcome!|pg||
nt|tmice: Hi|pg||
nt|andersk: tx all for helping out!  This is my session out, gl all!|pg||
nt|othered1: Bye!|pg||
nt|vugraph117: CR have been sitting wrong way the first 2 boards...|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|h2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SQ9872HKJ5DKJ7C93,SAH863D653CAJT764,ST543HA72DAQ92CQ5,SKJ6HQT94DT84CK82|sv|e|nt|bloodaxe: with 3 rounds of spades south ruffs, plays diamond to his partners 10, and another spade to ruff to set up another heart trick|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|andersk: cant get an entry on @D 10 when East doesnt have more @D's:)|pg||
nt|xenya: but the diamond has been pitched!|pg||
mb|2C|nt|bloodaxe: true..|pg||
mb|2S|an|4c sp|mb|3C|nt|andersk: Erik|pg||
nt|andersk: I was just thinking the same, before I realized that:)|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|bloodaxe: i talk before i think|pg||
nt|xenya: but declarer's line was certainly correct|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|andersk: Thats the problem, for the commentators, many times, we see double dummy, and try to find something interesting, and sometime we are too fast:)|pg||
nt|xenya: only too true Anders :)|pg||
nt|sten: the first swing?|pg||
nt|xenya: very probably -- i don't see how this may go down|pg||
pc|cA|nt|bloodaxe: if i haven't missed anything this time, i think this contract is hard to beat, and 5 imps to Heimdal 1, to get them back in the lead|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
nt|sten: in the closed room ... p-1d, 1s-(2c)-2s, 4s|pg||
nt|andersk: Welcome to Per Ove grime|pg||
nt|bloodaxe: hoi|pg||
nt|sten: hei Per|pg||
nt|bouncer: Hoi:)|pg||
nt|xenya: hello Per|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h2|nt|bouncer: Hi all:)|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|c6|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SQ9872HKJ5DKJ7C93,SAH863D653CAJT764,ST543HA72DAQ92CQ5,SKJ6HQT94DT84CK82|sv|e|nt|tmice: aha... VP punishment....?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: hello all |pg||
nt|othered1: this should get to an easy 4@S or a lucky 3N|pg||
nt|vugraph117: think so|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|an|4 cards support|mb|p|nt|rmac: hi kibs   hi shirley|pg||
nt|sybarra: and Ed is here also |pg||
nt|othered1: looks like south must bid game here, as there's a play opposite @Sxxxxx and out|pg||
nt|rmac: hi ed|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|othered1: Hi, Ralph!  rehi, Shirley!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hA|nt|sybarra: Thomas you here?|pg||
nt|rmac: hi inger|pg||
nt|tmice: yes i am:) hi Shirley|pg||
pc|h4|nt|sybarra: great! |pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|nt|sybarra: ok leaviing you 3 gentleman to carry on |pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|nt|tmice: :)|pg||
nt|rmac: i assume 4h would not be a retransfer|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dA|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|c4|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2S9H642DQT9832CQJ5,SKQT653HK97DA6CT9,SA842HJT83D74C832,SJ7HAQ5DKJ5CAK764|sv|b|nt|bouncer: well now they get a smal gain|pg||
nt|sten: slam e/w|pg||
nt|xenya: but this is a good chance for a bigger gain for Team 2...|pg||
nt|bouncer: lets see if they can get to 6@S|pg||
nt|xenya: or 6N|pg||
mb|2S|an|6c, 9-12hp|nt|bouncer: not now|pg||
nt|xenya: what range is 2@S? |pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|xenya: 9-12 i see|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d5|nt|sten: this is a too good hand for a 2s opening showing 9-12 hcp|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s7|pc|d2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
nt|bouncer: i think that range is to big,|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|nt|bouncer: anyone?|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
mc|12|nt|xenya: i can understand E closing the auction -- he needs some specific cards with partner for slam to be good|pg||
nt|andersk: I play 2M as 10-14 6+|pg||
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qx|c4|st||md|2S9H642DQT9832CQJ5,SKQT653HK97DA6CT9,SA842HJT83D74C832,SJ7HAQ5DKJ5CAK764|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|othered1: EW are probably best out of this auction, unless they can stop pretty low|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N!|nt|rmac: 4s wont quite fetch |pg||
nt|othered1: The @H opening should put a damper on NS's ambitions here.|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|rmac: luckily|pg||
mb|p|mb|4N!|nt|othered1: Do you think east's raise was automatic, given the @H misfit?|pg||
mb|p|nt|rmac: no, i would pass     first rule of misfits is to pass asap|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: Only 2 losers off the top and the @D suit running may make this easy.|pg||
mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d6|nt|rmac: would rather be in 2 than 4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s3|nt|tmice: have to go to... have fun...:)|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
mc|12|nt|rmac: tx tom|pg||
nt|othered1: On a good day, however, 5@C can score an overtrick.|pg||
pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SK72HT9764DT432C2,SAT5HKQJDQ9CAQT97,S863H532DK65CK854,SQJ94HA8DAJ87CJ63|sv|n|nt|sten: agree, it makes it very difficult for partner|pg||
nt|andersk: but 14 pointers are 1@S or 2 @S|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|andersk: my sys would go 2@S-2NT-3@H 12-14 balanced|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|nt|bouncer: how often do u open 2/M whit 14?|pg||
nt|andersk: then I guess 4@C -4@D etc etc|pg||
nt|andersk: more than you would think, Per Ove!|pg||
nt|sten: well another possibillity here|pg||
nt|andersk: as I said, 14 pointers are  eighther very bad or it is 1@S opening|pg||
mb|p|mb|4N|nt|xenya: yes, slam happens to make here -- with 2 of the 3 missing kings on|pg||
nt|andersk: so 1 M rebid 2M (not if 2/1 response) is 14+ and 6+ suit|pg||
nt|bouncer: i dont think will bid on there molberg|pg||
nt|sten: he should answer the aces I think, a little more than min|pg||
mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|nt|andersk: do they play 2/1, Sten?|pg||
nt|sten: I'm not sure ... haven't got their CC yet|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|andersk: doesnt look like 2/1 for me|pg||
nt|andersk: then terje Aa, could rebid 3 @C with such an ok suit|pg||
pc|h2|nt|andersk: 2 of 3 hooks must work, and it does|pg||
nt|sten: agree, but i think they do play a 2/1 with a rebid as just INV and others GF|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|andersk: Ouhr excellent operator, says he cant find anything about 2/1 on thir CC..tx Geir:)|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c7|nt|bouncer: well not so funny to play:) |pg||
nt|andersk: doesnt we all, sten:)|pg||
nt|xenya: not much to the play here -- declarer will just go for his finesses i think|pg||
nt|sten: well then they play different from Helgemo-Lund|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|andersk: 1.st hand info from Aa's better half:)  2/1 GF if not rebidded......(tx Inger)|pg||
nt|bouncer: the Jof @C is nice play|pg||
nt|andersk: the duck was nice|pg||
nt|xenya: indeed|pg||
nt|andersk: @D offside and he would be down on another @C play|pg||
nt|andersk: @D K|pg||
nt|xenya: but hardly makes much difference here|pg||
nt|andersk: true, still a good duck:)|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s5|nt|sten: spade K must be onside if the trumph K is off|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|sten: so correctly spade |pg||
nt|vugraph116: duck of club K was after pause so Aa knows N has it|pg||
nt|sten: thx|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg||
nt|andersk: maybe he was grabbing a cup of coffee.)|pg||
nt|xenya: oh i seem to have overlooked an extra chance -- @Ss 3-3 -- then a diamond loser can be pitched on 4th spade|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|nt|andersk: If @C was 3-2 he could cash @S A for @S 3-3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|mc|12|nt|xenya: that's better...|pg||
nt|bouncer: puh|pg||
nt|andersk: did they agree that @D A was 100%|pg||
nt|vugraph116: sorry!!! my fault - 12 tricks... :)|pg||
nt|xenya: np :)|pg||
pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SK72HT9764DT432C2,SAT5HKQJDQ9CAQT97,S863H532DK65CK854,SQJ94HA8DAJ87CJ63|sv|n|nt|othered1: @H return killed entries to dummy|pg||
mb|p|nt|rmac: on the protest|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|othered1: 2@H presumably a 2-suiter|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|othered1: Not too much to this one. Makes (on @S lead) with @H 2-2 and has some extra chances, such as the @C lead from the K|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rmac: since the 2 suiter dont include spades, spade q seems more thoughtfull lead|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s5|nt|othered1: really, whichever lets you cash your side suit tricks is best.  |pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c6|nt|rmac: single imps are more important than most think|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|mc|11|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4ST653H873DQT8CKQ3,SAQ842HJ42D62CJ96,SJ9HAT96DAK97CA84,SK7HKQ5DJ543CT752|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|andersk: Geir, reamember Terje's mother is watching, dont give her heartach:)|pg||
nt|vugraph116: my sincere apologies! :)|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d6|nt|xenya: you are doing fine Geir :)|pg||
nt|bouncer: Pil get a @D lead to 8 and lead a @S from the dummy|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4ST653H873DQT8CKQ3,SAQ842HJ42D62CJ96,SJ9HAT96DAK97CA84,SK7HKQ5DJ543CT752|sv|e|nt|othered1: Do you really lead to save 1 imp on auctions like this?|pg||
mb|p|nt|rmac: no, but spade seems best to try to beat also|pg||
nt|othered1: Standard 1N despite good 5-card major (not my preference, but I'm not hep)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|rmac: but as a practical matter, not all contracts are beatable so save where you can|pg||
pc|d8|nt|othered1: South-African Texas  (transfer to @S) among other benefits, it avoids memory lapses after the 4@H transfer in standard Texas |pg||
nt|rmac: good point, ed|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s3|nt|othered1: that's a friendly lead, not that it matters so much on the lie of the red suits|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|rmac: just make declarer more comfortable|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h5|nt|othered1: A Grosvenor by south.  (making a play that can lose a trick but for which declarer can't play).|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1S987HAJ87DK9542C9,SAT3HQ942DAQ63C83,SKQ6HTDJ7CAKQJ654,SJ542HK653DT8CT72|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|bouncer: simpel bidding in the CR|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|xenya: much more complicated here... |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|xenya: and i don't think S is worth 3N now|pg||
pc|dT|nt|xenya: S agrees|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg||
nt|xenya: so N's 3@D in the other room turned out to be the winner...|pg||
nt|bouncer: What about AA reopenig?|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg||
nt|sten: another big swing for  2|pg||
pc|d6|nt|sten: I think he didn't have much choice|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|sten: Molberg was unpassed in opening|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
nt|bouncer: Agree|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|s7|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
nt|bouncer: 11imps for 2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1S987HAJ87DK9542C9,SAT3HQ942DAQ63C83,SKQ6HTDJ7CAKQJ654,SJ542HK653DT8CT72|sv|b|nt|othered1: Routine first seat weak 2@S,  if they play it.|pg||
nt|othered1: 2@S will likely buy the contract and probably will go plus|pg||
nt|othered1: Are the players taking a break?|pg||
nt|rmac: i like rule of 2,3,4 for preempts so south hand perfect|pg||
nt|othered1: I'm not a rule user exactly, but a minimum vul weak 2 has a good suit and some shape.  South qualifies|pg||
nt|othered1: Same standard I've used for about 50 years.|pg||
nt|rmac: we would probably come to same place on most hands|pg||
nt|rmac: showing your age|pg||
nt|othered1: I wouldn't open with AQJ98x, xx, xx, xxx |pg||
nt|rmac: nor i|pg||
nt|vugraph117: sry.. missed the bidding and play|pg||
nt|othered1: I'm told their multi is 2-8 HCP, while a 2-bid is 8.5 to 12.   That would have made this a 2@D opener|pg||
nt|othered1: 3-8 hcp|pg||
nt|rmac: 2-8 vul?|pg||
nt|rmac: too rich for me|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|othered1: 3 to 8, that's what I'm told, controlled by the 2 types of weak 2's.  Keeps partner from going overboard. but I wonder if the opponents are allowed to listen in and act?|pg||
mb|p|nt|rmac: dont like 3s at all|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SK985HD9873CK7532,S762HQT96DA5CA964,SQJ3HJ4DKQJ64CJT8,SAT4HAK87532DT2CQ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sten: 18-12 VP|pg||
nt|sten: now|pg||
mb|p|nt|bouncer: brb|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SK985HD9873CK7532,S762HQT96DA5CA964,SQJ3HJ4DKQJ64CJT8,SAT4HAK87532DT2CQ|sv|o|nt|othered1: Nor I.  and 170 is a very nice score|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|rmac: is 2c natural at this point? i say yes|pg||
nt|othered1: From what I see on BBO, it seems like a large percentage of Europeans overcall on north's junk.  A little foreign to American eyes.|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|nt|rmac: not to my taste      an overcall should show some tricks or a suit i know i want lead|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|c3|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|s5|nt|rmac: this bid has nothing to recommend it imo|pg||
nt|othered1: looks like only 500, not a major loss against a making 3N|pg||
nt|rmac: true     rather lucky in my view|pg||
nt|rmac: but what about the effect it has on future auctions?|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|nt|othered1: Little effect in an expert partnership that agrees to t his style.   Different story if north is a pro with a customer in south|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|nt|rmac: yes|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|d7|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SAT753HKTDAK953C3,SKQ2HJ975DQ6CKQ84,SJ98HQ84DT842CT52,S64HA632DJ7CAJ976|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|4H|nt|sten: regarding useing time ... now they have almost 50 min on the last 6 boards ... everything is fine|pg||
mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|xenya: another unfortunate board for Team 1 -- 4@S doesn't look bad at all here|pg||
nt|bouncer: b|pg||
pc|h7|nt|bouncer: unlucky there i think|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
nt|sten: Glenn Grøtheim and Terje Aa are known as slow players on the international bridge scene|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
nt|xenya: but as a spectator notes 4@S is not very good either -- i agree... |pg||
nt|bouncer: i think it was Terje AA who used more time then Grøtheim.I have some hours behind them:)|pg||
nt|sten: but Glenn told me that in Shanghai he and Ulf Tundal had good control with the time ... they planned the match/session so that they had 5-10 minutes left at the finish of the round|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
nt|sten: in that way they also had some extra time if they got in difficult situations in the end of the session|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|h3|nt|bouncer: may he sh. X 4 @H then?|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|bouncer: to show a good hand|pg||
nt|sten: a very tough TO double by Aa with a passed partner|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg||
nt|sten: agree with you Per|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SAT753HKTDAK953C3,SKQ2HJ975DQ6CKQ84,SJ98HQ84DT842CT52,S64HA632DJ7CAJ976|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: NS can make 1@S or 2, while EW does better in @H|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|rmac: aa missed out on the bermuda bowl win but very fine player|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|nt|othered1: Only 2@H by east.  Hasn't The Law been passed in Norway?|pg||
nt|rmac: was on norway national team for years|pg||
nt|othered1: (FWIW, I agree with 2@H)|pg||
mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|rmac: looks like 3h to me with or wo the law|pg||
nt|rmac: gl inger|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: with @SA onside, this should go quickly|pg||
mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s4|nt|rmac: make us commentators look good|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|nt|othered1: That looks like a really  risky play (essentially playing south for both @CQ and @SA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg||
nt|rmac: yes it does with 9 tricks|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|c6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h9|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h7|mc|8|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4S8653HT752D43C874,S2H943DAQT972CKQ6,SAQJT7HA6DK65CJ53,SK94HKQJ8DJ8CAT92|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|xenya: hard to avoid 3N here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|xenya: but possible perhaps?|pg||
nt|sten: a good start by east, passing the overcall|pg||
mb|3D|nt|xenya: i'm almost sure they'll get there anyway|pg||
nt|sten: 19-11 now|pg||
nt|bouncer: now thwy get there|pg||
nt|xenya: and it is a good game|pg||
nt|bouncer: they|pg||
nt|bouncer: is Allen thinking?|pg||
nt|vugraph116: don't know - other side of the screen|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|xenya: most likely E is|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|nt|sten: actually a very good pass by Jørgen|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sA|nt|bouncer: yes|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
nt|xenya: quite fortunate|pg||
mc|10|nt|bouncer: 8 more|pg||
pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4S8653HT752D43C874,S2H943DAQT972CKQ6,SAQJT7HA6DK65CJ53,SK94HKQJ8DJ8CAT92|sv|b|mb|1C|nt|rmac: extremely low scoring match|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|1N|nt|othered1: 4 of either major looks normal here and will make|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|othered1: I like the 4@C bid, pretty classical (raise to game plu7s a singleton)|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
nt|rmac: me2|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|othered1: No @S ruff, no problem|pg||
nt|rmac: no second choice|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|s8|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|d9|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SAK32HA63DJCJ8542,SJ64HQ95DKT98432C,SQT87HJT4DQ7CT963,S95HK872DA65CAKQ7|sv|o|mb|1C|nt|sten: you might say that it is a 50 % game ... but with the north overcall and still no bid from south the odds against the finesse is much lower|pg||
nt|xenya: that's true|pg||
nt|sten: 20-10|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|xenya: 1@D is an interesting choice|pg||
nt|xenya: same as in the other room|pg||
nt|sten: sure is|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h8|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|s8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|mc|8|nt|sten: well done ... taking the ace of hearts before the last spade|pg||
pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SAK32HA63DJCJ8542,SJ64HQ95DKT98432C,SQT87HJT4DQ7CT963,S95HK872DA65CAKQ7|sv|o|nt|othered1: Tjhere|pg||
nt|othered1: There's one of those 3 point weak 2's (though not vul here)|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1D|nt|othered1: Made at other table|pg||
nt|rmac: yes i noticed that     looks ok if thats your range|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|an|forcing|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|othered1: I wonder if it wouldn't be better to use multi with the stronger hand and weak 2 with weaker, from the standpoint of better preemption.  Of course, if you open on absolute junk, ...|pg||
nt|othered1: maybe it's best to give the opponents more room to take you out :)|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rmac: qjxxxx or k109xxx about only 3 pointers i can visualize|pg||
pc|sA|nt|rmac: but would have gotten to play 2s had he passed|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h7|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s2|pc|d2|pc|sT|pc|d5|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2S98HJT6DAK85C9765,SQ654H8743DQJ93CA,SKT3HAK952D7642C4,SAJ72HQDTCKQJT832|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|xenya: nice score for Team 1 in CR|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|bouncer: yes|pg||
nt|xenya: will EW be up to the task here?|pg||
nt|sten: absolutely|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|xenya: yes :)|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hA|nt|bouncer: nice skift,more @H now|pg||
pc|s2|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2S98HJT6DAK85C9765,SQ654H8743DQJ93CA,SKT3HAK952D7642C4,SAJ72HQDTCKQJT832|sv|n|nt|rmac: i think multi with better hand is superior for the reason you just stated|pg||
nt|othered1: Thhey can say it's a good save over 3@C|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: Good @H slam here.  But it needs the @DJ, a tough card to evaluate|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|rmac: that presumes they will bid 3c over 1nt/2h/2s/p/p|pg||
nt|othered1: In the other room, east managed to stop in 4@H, perhaps with a serious 3N along the way.|pg||
nt|othered1: If east can find the singleton @D in west's hand, it may turn him off|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|rmac: true|pg||
nt|othered1: We're duplicating the open room's auction|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: Personally, if east has made a serious slam try, west's hand with controls in all side suits, is too good to sign off, despite the high card minimum|pg||
nt|rmac: east may find a 5d call over 4h|pg||
nt|othered1: And here west didn't.|pg||
mb|p|pc|dA|nt|rmac: good choice by west|pg||
pc|d3|nt|othered1: Now the question is to avoid getting too high|pg||
pc|d7|nt|rmac: still needs di jack tho|pg||
nt|othered1: probalby now 5N then sign off|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|othered1: well judged.|pg||
nt|rmac: finally, some imps|pg||
nt|othered1: I"m told 3@H showed minimum, so east's auction is logical (as was west's continuation, once east showed slam interest)|pg||
nt|rmac: agree|pg||
pc|hA|nt|rmac: west very wise to hold di jack|pg||
nt|othered1: But I wonder if they would have gotten there without the @DJ?|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg||
nt|rmac: looks like they would|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cA|nt|rmac: n/w will be very bummed out i think|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
mc|10|nt|rmac: but luck follows the bold|pg||
pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SQ5HQT964D975CQ96,ST86H73DKQ632CA42,SKJ32HA52DTCKJT75,SA974HKJ8DAJ84C83|sv|b|nt|xenya: yes, very nice, but luckily for declarer, it is N who has @SK, and @S are 3-2|pg||
mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1D|an|4+ hearts|mb|2D|mb|d|an|3c H|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|sten: only one more board after this|pg||
nt|andersk: yes|pg||
nt|sten: Heimdal won 5 IMP on board  16|pg||
nt|bloodaxe: 14 might be a good board for Heimdal1. 4@s is likely to make|pg||
nt|sten: hehe|pg||
nt|bouncer: in the other matches is not very big swings.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|sten: Heimdal 1|pg||
pc|h2|nt|sten: still 20-10 in VP|pg||
nt|andersk: we have to wait till it showes:)|pg||
nt|xenya: best lead|pg||
nt|bloodaxe: good lead, another 5 imp for Heimdal 1 here?|pg||
nt|andersk: same lead as in closed|pg||
nt|andersk: but|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
nt|xenya: if declarer misguesses ans S switches to spades...|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s2|nt|andersk: N had no KQ in black, so probably @H A, petter toendel used 5 minutes, and played @H K|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|sten: nice start by the juniors on this board|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|andersk: Aa didnt come to same conckusion|pg||
nt|xenya: should go down now -- very well done by NS|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|c5|pg||
nt|bouncer: yes|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|sT|pg||
nt|andersk: maybe terje Aa should have made it,  Petter Toendel used @HK, I think it might be a slidely better chanse for @H K than J|pg||
nt|teckh: have to take the spade and then no club|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SQ5HQT964D975CQ96,ST86H73DKQ632CA42,SKJ32HA52DTCKJT75,SA974HKJ8DAJ84C83|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|3D|nt|rmac: looks like 110 the limit|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|othered1: 1N?  A pro-am bid to me.|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|nt|othered1: But north has no sense of humor and they might find their 4-3 in @C|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|dA|nt|rmac: i think they will|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|nt|othered1: All west needs to do is to lead partner's suit for an easy -1|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|c7|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s4|nt|rmac: 1nt wins an imp|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|othered1: East takes what's under his thumb and NS pick up 1 IMP|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|nt|rmac: but could have been a disaster with a different layout     no worth the risk|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SAJ94HQT6DAQJ5C85,SK2HKJ9842D9CT742,SQT875HA5D87632C3,S63H73DKT4CAKQJ96|sv|o|nt|andersk: that was wrongclaimed I guess|pg||
nt|andersk: or did I miss something|pg||
nt|teckh: neither aa or livgaard did their best|pg||
nt|sten: no, he had 2 discards in dummy|pg||
nt|xenya: or wrongly scored?|pg||
nt|vugraph116: no - one club on H K an one on spade|pg||
nt|andersk: ok|pg||
mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1H|nt|andersk: last hand time for a few thanks|pg||
nt|andersk: Tx to NBF, and Stavanger BK, ouhr great operator, Geir larsen! Commentators,Tarjei eck Hansen, Vladimir Ivanov, Sten Bjernes Erik eide, PO Grime and specs! We start 9 am tomorrow! ...|pg||
nt|andersk: 8 am Londomn, 3am NY! Cya then!|pg||
nt|xenya: but N switched to a club? -- then declarer doesn't have time to pitch 2nd club loser|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3C|nt|sten: he played a diamond to dummy|pg||
nt|vugraph116: spade played before club swith - 4th spade was good |pg||
mb|4S|mb|5C|nt|andersk: IF 2x @C North can make 5@S|pg||
nt|bouncer: Terje must bid 5@C now|pg||
nt|sten: and then pitched 2 clubs|pg||
nt|teckh: but aa failed not to draw last diamond, so Livgaard could have played spade for pds diamond|pg||
nt|xenya: i see -- N just cashed his winners without setting up a club trick...|pg||
nt|andersk: double dummy, ruff, @D hook, @S A and more @S, then W will be endplayed|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bouncer: 1 down here|pg||
nt|andersk: can make if 2x @C|pg||
nt|xenya: thanks everyone|pg||
nt|andersk: double dummy, ruff 3nd @C, @D hook, @S A and more @S, then W will be endplayed|pg||
mb|p|nt|andersk: 2nd @C|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg||
nt|xenya: right Anders, so W has to find a @H switch now|pg||
nt|xenya: E rather|pg||
nt|andersk: needs @H now|pg||
nt|andersk: Micheal rosenberg pointed out, if this happends, W should disk @SK under A, to avoid endplay, if pard have Qx in @S|pg||
nt|andersk: He isnt the greatest for nothing:)|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s4|nt|bouncer: any way if he not play @H now i take a sidebet.that livgård is going down:) anyone?|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|andersk: too late now|pg||
nt|xenya: now it's W's turn NOT to play a @H...|pg||
nt|andersk: why didnt you listen pard, dont you have @H ?|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|sQ|nt|andersk: but Aa saw it doesnt matter if you have or not still dawn:)|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|c4|pg||
mc|10|nt|sten: well, thank you all|pg||
nt|andersk: tx all, cya tomorrow|pg||
nt|sten: an interesting set|pg||
nt|sten: bye|pg||
nt|xenya: indeed|pg||
nt|xenya: bye all|pg||
nt|teckh: bye|pg||
nt|bouncer: bye all:)|pg||
pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SAJ94HQT6DAQJ5C85,SK2HKJ9842D9CT742,SQT875HA5D87632C3,S63H73DKT4CAKQJ96|sv|o|nt|othered1: This is still a close and reasonably well-played match, with only the slam producing a nontrivial swing so far.|pg||
mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1H|nt|othered1: If yoiu open 2 on 8.5 to 12, this looks to qualify|pg||
nt|othered1: Or is south's hand too distributed?|pg||
nt|rmac: and, the slam was 11 away wo the unknown di jack      luck of the draw|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3C|nt|rmac: looks like a 1h to me|pg||
nt|othered1: Probably.  there were still single-dummy endplay chances|pg||
mb|3S|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rmac: i would bid 3nt over 1s|pg||
mb|p|pc|s9|pc|sK|nt|othered1: I don't see a reason not to get my long suit into the auction.  And from the 3@D bid made, my guess is that there are artificial meanings for some apparantly natural alternatives|pg||
nt|rmac: probably right|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hJ|nt|othered1: Declarer may be able to play this into an overtrick|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
nt|rmac: west needs to unblock club honor|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1ST843H98D82CQ9865,SKJHK653DAK653C73,S962HAT72DJ97CKJ4,SAQ75HQJ4DQT4CAT2|sv|n|nt|andersk: 14-16  thats 14-16 I guess:)|pg||
nt|xenya: quite a close match|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|xenya: how many boards are they supposed to play, Anders?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|andersk: 16|pg||
nt|andersk: 32 a match|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|xenya: and that will be the end of the final?|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sK|nt|andersk: no|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
nt|andersk: round robin, vinner of round robin sunday is winner|pg||
nt|xenya: nothing exceptional so far -- what you might call a routine 3N...|pg||
nt|xenya: oh i see|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
nt|xenya: although slam is on -- provided there is no club lead|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg||
nt|andersk: Welcome to Erik Eide from Norway|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|Gerben42: please welcome Erik Eide|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
nt|andersk: ty gerben|pg||
nt|xenya: hello Erik|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|c5|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1ST843H98D82CQ9865,SKJHK653DAK653C73,S962HAT72DJ97CKJ4,SAQ75HQJ4DQT4CAT2|sv|n|nt|rmac: must bid 3nt at some point|pg||
nt|othered1: Instead of jumping north in other room bid a simple 2@D then cue-bid twice.  Too many bids, indeed.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rmac: 2d then 2nt     spade bids only confuse|pg||
nt|othered1: and it does look like those 1 imp swings will have an effect on the match winner here|pg||
mb|p|pc|h2|nt|rmac: it's surprising how many events a decided by an imp or 2|pg||
nt|othered1: 5@S in the other room was a lucky fetch|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|nt|othered1: If you lose the first 2@D and get @C back, you|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|othered1: willhate your chances at 5|pg||
nt|rmac: at the top level, evey card played is important|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|nt|othered1: with @D ace gone, declarer won't have any tough decisions to make.  Low @C initially might have changed his perspective.|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cA|nt|rmac: or a low di|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|c3|nt|rmac: and club at trick 3|pg||
nt|othered1: At worst, Lund's lead has tied the match|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2S7652HKJ6DA7C9632,SAQJT4H9753DK62C8,SK9HAQT84DJ93CAQT,S83H2DQT854CKJ754|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|an|yeslek|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|xenya: an interesting 4@H for NS here, but will they get close to it at all? |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|nt|xenya: no they haven't|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
nt|xenya: might be just as good for them -- 4@H looks pretty tough on this layout|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg||
nt|xenya: but 2@H is completely safe of course|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|andersk: Welcome to Sten bjernes|pg||
nt|andersk: Bjertnes|pg||
mc|9|nt|andersk: sorry Sten:)|pg||
nt|sten: hi everybody|pg||
nt|xenya: hello Sten|pg||
nt|andersk: sten is NPC for Norway International Team!|pg||
pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2S7652HKJ6DA7C9632,SAQJT4H9753DK62C8,SK9HAQT84DJ93CAQT,S83H2DQT854CKJ754|sv|e|nt|rmac: has been very well played, as expected|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|ritong: expensive opening lead coming|pg||
mb|4H|nt|othered1: likely pointcount 3N auction as in the other room.  On actual lie of cards 5@D is only sure game|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: looks like 5-card major stayman and denial of 4 or 5-card major by opener|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|nt|othered1: HIgh lead pushes, anything else loses game swing|pg||
pc|sA|nt|ritong: oy|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cQ|nt|rmac: last hand    tx to james, our outstanding operator and tx to kibs for attending. tx also to all the volunteers who make these broadcasts possibe. and tx ed, always a preasure ...|pg||
nt|rmac: working with you|pg||
nt|othered1: Thanks Ralph.  and thanks, James, for the terrific presentation and specs for keeping me hep to what's going on.  |pg||
nt|ritong: should get @ds right, since if AK fails, he can recover with friendky @ss and @c K on|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|nt|rmac: hi henry|pg||
nt|ritong: hi|pg||
nt|rmac: henri   sorry|pg||
nt|ritong: np|pg||
nt|othered1: Specs note that beating 3N 2 tricks was likely going to give BK2 a couple of imps anyway.  Here it will be 11.|pg||
nt|othered1: And also that declarer hasn't made this contract yet.|pg||
nt|ritong: well, if he follows riton s way, he will make lol|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
nt|ritong: uh oh|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|nt|rmac: wow|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
mc|9|pg||