vg|Schapiro Spring 4s,Final - seg 1,I,1,40,Liggins,0,Wolfarth,0|
rs|4HN+1,4HN=,3NE+3,3NW+2,2SW+2,4DN-4,3NS+1,3NS+1,6DE=,6DE=,3HW=,1SS=,6CW=,7HE=,3NE+2,3NE+2,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,|
pn|Crouch,Isporski,Liggins,Kovachev,Hyett,Rosen,Wolfarth,Jones|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3S9HAK962DKT8CQT52,SKJ7652H43D53CA83,SAQ8HT87DAQ6CK974,ST43HQJ5DJ9742CJ6|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|chessmaste: Wolfarth had Senior in those days - he left for more money|pg||
mb|2C|an|=!Hs|mb|p|mb|2H|an|3!Hs, max or 4!H min|nt|migry: this looks like a normal 4@h|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|chessmaste: Pedestrain even:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: I believe the NS NT range is 14-16|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Maybe Mark can confirm|pg||
nt|migry: and i guess this is the first time i meet the 3 card stayman|pg||
pc|s4|nt|chessmaste: Alas, the bidding of this pair is a mystery to me - but I know a lot about E/W, as they are my teammates|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hA|nt|Walddk2: Peter Crouch is one of our regular commentators. pitiful is his username, but his play isn't|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|j_bgood: yes - 3 cards response not the everyday treatment|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
nt|migry: would they transfer with 4 cards?|pg||
nt|migry: :)|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|nt|chessmaste: Crouch plays for Liverpool|pg||
nt|vugraphe1: 2@C showed hearts|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3S9HAK962DKT8CQT52,SKJ7652H43D53CA83,SAQ8HT87DAQ6CK974,ST43HQJ5DJ9742CJ6|sv|o|mb|1N|nt|Walddk4: Welcome David ... and David|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|davpro: Hi David...and everyone else|pg||
nt|Walddk4: and Mike|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|mdgraham: Ho David, Roland|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|mdgraham: strange action by Geoff - why not 4@C?|pg||
nt|toukie: Hi everyone|pg||
nt|mdgraham: Give South a slightly different hand and 6/7@C may make|pg||
nt|mdgraham: Hi Dave|pg||
nt|davpro: Perhaps 3@c was limited?...and if not...those Txx of @h was not so good|pg||
nt|mdgraham: maybe, maybe not....still think 4@H is precipitate|pg||
nt|vugraphe2: 3C GF, 4H minimum|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hA|nt|mdgraham: if 3@C is GF all the more reason to bid 4@C|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|s2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|mc|10|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4S84HK9764DT863C85,SK3HA8D972CAKJ963,SAT9765HJ2DKJ5CT2,SQJ2HQT53DAQ4CQ74|sv|n|nt|Walddk2: That's a different Peter Crouch|pg||
nt|migry: thx:)|pg||
nt|chessmaste: Both pitiful :)|pg||
mb|1N!|an|10-12|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|Walddk2: The Liverpool striker is about 3 meters tall, this Peter Crouch is not|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|chessmaste: Overtrick IMP for E/W to tie the score |pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4S84HK9764DT863C85,SK3HA8D972CAKJ963,SAT9765HJ2DKJ5CT2,SQJ2HQT53DAQ4CQ74|sv|n|mb|1C|an|A|mb|p|mb|2C|an|Inverted|mb|p|mb|2D|an|Weak NT, <4 clubs|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|mdgraham: well, that passed off OK. But I can't help thinking that if 3@C is natural and FG, North has a big club fit.....  |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mdgraham: and that if a club slam is on, jumping to 4@H is not going to help to get there|pg||
nt|mdgraham: but hey, these players are in the final and I'm not (not that I played in the event)|pg||
pc|s7|nt|mdgraham: think 2@D shows a weak NT|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h8|nt|davpro: looking at W hand...the opening bid shows a weak NT...|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|vugraphe2: 2D weak (or v strong) NT, less than 4 clubs|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SAQ32H853D7652C73,SKJ5HQ96DKQ4CAKT9,ST9HAT7DAJ983CJ82,S8764HKJ42DTCQ654|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: We have already overtaken the closed room although we started with 7 and 8 here|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Liggins and Crouch are very fast players|pg||
nt|chessmaste: 3NT is interesting - a low diamond from North puts declarer in the game|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|an|upper range|mb|p|mb|2H|an|4/4 majors|mb|p|mb|2S|an|3!s|nt|j_bgood: interesting lead problem against 3 NT - the @d Jack to pin the ten:)|pg||
nt|migry: pretty normal lead - who wd think to lead the J@d?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Seems strange that no one could double 4@D in the other room|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Welcome to Ben Green from England|pg||
nt|chessmaste: Very |pg||
nt|benjy: hi all|pg||
nt|migry: hi nud:)|pg||
mb|p|pc|sT|nt|benjy: I may be able to shed some light on Crouch and Liggins methods, as i play them too (sort of)|pg||
nt|chessmaste: But I don't care for the 4@D bid - why not a simple raise|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|d3|pc|s7|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Liverpool taking a commanding 3-1 lead|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Not sure the same will happen in Athens on May 23|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg||
nt|chessmaste: Indeed - Milan will be lucky to get 1|pg||
nt|migry: roland, pietro is around so please don't even mention that|pg||
nt|migry: and Mark - 1 for milan is enough when liverpool don't get any:)|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d7|nt|Walddk2: They have that man Peter Crouch|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Well, only 1 goal|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SAQ32H853D7652C73,SKJ5HQ96DKQ4CAKT9,ST9HAT7DAJ983CJ82,S8764HKJ42DTCQ654|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|an|A|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: leading j of diamonds feels good- 2nd from bad suit|pg||
nt|odysseus69: take the money|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|nt|odysseus69: this is embarrassing |pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c4|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
nt|odysseus69: i suppose that once East did not doible 2D he should double 4D- opponents have shouted we are both weak- believe your ears|pg||
nt|mdgraham: it is usual at this point for someone to say, "no double, no trouble"....|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SJ97HKQ4DA75CAJ42,SQT854HJ6532DQCQ7,SAK6HT7DK643CT963,S32HA98DJT982CK85|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|nt|Walddk2: Is it 14-16, Ben?|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|benjy: 15-17 3@D ask 5CM|pg||
nt|benjy: 3@D none|pg||
nt|benjy: 3Nt rather|pg||
pc|s5|nt|benjy: 14-16 1st and 2nd 15-17 3rd and 4th|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
nt|chessmaste: Coffee time - another nothign in the play deal|pg||
nt|migry: looks normal to cross in @d and play a @c|pg||
pc|d7|nt|migry: no sugar pls|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|nt|chessmaste: Well, you are sweet enough already:)|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|migry: :)|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He wants to borrow some of your money, Migry!|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sK|nt|chessmaste: Not some...|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
nt|migry: is that what you were after all these years?:)|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SJ97HKQ4DA75CAJ42,SQT854HJ6532DQCQ7,SAK6HT7DK643CT963,S32HA98DJT982CK85|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: reluctant pass|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|nt|odysseus69: looks comfortable|pg||
pc|s3|nt|toukie: This is almost a repeat of last year's final|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cT|nt|toukie: Rosen have added a pair, and Wolfarth has changed one player|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|nt|odysseus69: at this stage Rosen will be thinking that a heart lead might have been better - fortunately a sledgehammer was needed|pg||
nt|sybarra: hello all,  sorry to be late |pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|nt|mdgraham: Hi Shirley - how did the match go?|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
nt|sybarra: no match today,  Saturdays went horribly for us :(|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
nt|mdgraham: sounds familiar|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3S87652HJ42D3CKT42,SKHAQT95DQJ864C95,ST94H86D97CAQJ863,SAQJ3HK73DAKT52C7|sv|n|mb|p|nt|j_bgood: another slam|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Very good slam now|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H|an|5+!hs|mb|p|mb|2D|an|5+!Ds|mb|p|nt|chessmaste: Would it spoil some vast eternal plan if I were a .....|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Youy can take that to your bank manager and get a loan for £1 million|pg||
nt|benjy: would you guys all pass on the north cards after passing initially?|pg||
nt|migry: yes|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 6@D duly bid in the CR|pg||
mb|3H|an|cue|mb|p|mb|3S|an|cue|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|migry: white vs red i wd have opened - red vs white no reason to get into the auction |pg||
mb|5C|an|3 or 0|mb|p|nt|migry: and with such a balanced hand|pg||
mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Spot on in both rooms. 6@H is also good but inferior to 6@D|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c8|nt|Walddk2: I guess one should be in 6@H at matchpoints|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3S87652HJ42D3CKT42,SKHAQT95DQJ864C95,ST94H86D97CAQJ863,SAQJ3HK73DAKT52C7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|an|A|mb|d|mb|2H|nt|sybarra: I assume 2 @C 4th suit |pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: so far Rosen-Jones, both usually good bidders,  have been having slam troubles-dont believe they can miss this one|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|toukie: I've just been told Geoff Wolfarth didn't play the final stages last year|pg||
nt|sybarra: did you jynx them victor? |pg||
nt|odysseus69: cant  say I like 2H - but what do I know|pg||
nt|vugraphe2: Wolfarth not in team at all last year|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: he was ill|pg||
nt|vugraphe2: Sandra Penfold took his place|pg||
nt|toukie: He was taken ill, so Sandra Penfold was brought in to Sub for him in the later stages|pg||
nt|odysseus69: cant stop here- 4NT coming|pg||
nt|mdgraham: 4th suit followed by 3@D agrees diamonds, surely?|pg||
mb|5N|nt|mdgraham: so 4@H should be a cue-bid|pg||
nt|toukie: OK so this pair did not play last year, but the pair on the other room are the same as last year.|pg||
nt|odysseus69: he has not started to bid his hand - pick a slam|pg||
nt|sybarra: 4 or 5 nt? |pg||
nt|sybarra: do we have all the aces? |pg||
nt|vugraphe2: yes, 5NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|6D|nt|mdgraham: if @D are agreed, 4NT RKCB - find out about @DQ|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: houston, we hae landed...5 nt pick a slam |pg||
nt|sybarra: *have|pg||
pc|c2|nt|davpro: They landed in the right spot...even if one might have wanted a better (more controlled) bidding...|pg||
nt|odysseus69: cant really say I love this sequence but a plus is a plus|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|mdgraham: suspect East was not quite sure which suit was agreed|pg||
nt|mdgraham: but 920 is 920, and you can't argue with that|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SKT973H53DAQ6CKQ6,SQ4HAQT97DJ53CAJ2,S852HJ82DKT82C854,SAJ6HK64D974CT973|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: Last board of the first stanza ... that was quick!|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|Walddk2: 25 minutes|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|an|2!H= good !S raise, so max 9pts|mb|p|mb|p|nt|j_bgood: I havent had time to make a cup of coffee! |pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|nt|benjy: the 2@S bid caps out at about 8 or so as 2@H shows 9+ with @Hs|pg||
nt|benjy: with @Ss even|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Second segment scheduled to start 5 minutes past the hour, but we may have an early restart|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|nt|Walddk2: Howver, still 2½ boards to go in the other room|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
nt|migry: now this is going to make|pg||
nt|benjy: he bought extremely well when he bid 3@H, hardly a clear cut action|pg||
nt|chessmaste: That looks like a clear error|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Bidding board 7 in the other room now. 6@C at this table|pg||
nt|migry: indeed it was|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|s7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|nt|chessmaste: Wolfarth takes the lead|pg||
nt|migry: thx all:) it was fun:)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thanks again to Ant Edwards. Flawless!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And to Migry, Mark and Jon|pg||
nt|j_bgood: tu |pg||
nt|Walddk2: We will be back with the second stanza in .... roughly 20-25 minutes|pg||
nt|lesrays: steve wil do the next commentaries|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SKT973H53DAQ6CKQ6,SQ4HAQT97DJ53CAJ2,S852HJ82DKT82C854,SAJ6HK64D974CT973|sv|e|mb|p|nt|toukie: This is like a football match, 0-1, 1-1, now 1-2|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: thought that was crickett after 5 days of playing |pg||
nt|mdgraham: not QPR then - that would be 0-1, 0-2, 0-3 ....|pg||
mb|p|nt|davpro: lol|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d4|nt|odysseus69: extra entry|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|nt|mdgraham: The 6@D was flat|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SKJ53HJ92DJT93C95,SAHQT6DA854CAKJ72,SQT9642H54DK72C83,S87HAK873DQ6CQT64|sv|b|nt|Walddk2: So, the same two finalists as last year. Liggins the defending champions|pg||
nt|migry: Hi all from sunny Tel Aviv:)|pg||
nt|j_bgood: straight on to a slam|pg||
mb|p|nt|j_bgood: hi M:)|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2H|an|5+/4+ !Hs & minor|mb|3S|nt|Walddk2: 7 and 8 in this room first; then comparisons from the closed room when we get to board 1|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|migry: i think west is on his own here |pg||
mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|Walddk2: Welcome back to Mark Horton|pg||
nt|chessmaste: Good afternoon from sunny London|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
nt|j_bgood: hi Mark|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
nt|migry: 7@h would have worked too but it needs some luck in the trump suit|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SKJ53HJ92DJT93C95,SAHQT6DA854CAKJ72,SQT9642H54DK72C83,S87HAK873DQ6CQT64|sv|b|nt|sybarra: well done in open room here|pg||
mb|p|nt|davpro: A member of my team gets very happy everytime he sees the score +80 [I have given away a couple sometimes to keep him happy ]|pg||
mb|1C|an|A|nt|mdgraham: another bidding test for EW |pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|an|A|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|toukie: The Liggins team, eho are the holders and were the top seeds have added Andrew McIntosh and Gunnar Hallberg to last year's team. |pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: bidding after a reverse is for me the most difficult area of bidding- every method has problems|pg||
nt|davpro: 6@h is worth 3 imps [I have been in worse grands...but doubt they will]|pg||
nt|sybarra: in other room,  N bid @S here the silence may make it difficult  |pg||
nt|odysseus69: this one looks easy |pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: what was 1 heart - (alerted)|pg||
nt|sybarra: and btw, a "frisky 1 @S bid in the other room (vul) |pg||
nt|vugraphe2: 1H 'Walsh'...|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|vugraphe2: might have had longer diamonds|pg||
mb|5D|nt|Walddk4: So Walsh|pg||
mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|7H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davpro: well done|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Is it? It's below par|pg||
nt|vugraphe2: 'no double no trouble' said this time!|pg||
nt|davpro: below pair?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: not comfortable on club lead|pg||
nt|mdgraham: very well done. Think 5@D asked for the @HQ|pg||
nt|sybarra: now just has to make it |pg||
nt|mdgraham: and 6@C was lowest outside king|pg||
nt|mdgraham: plus the @HQ, of course.|pg||
nt|odysseus69:  not really good grand|pg||
pc|dT|nt|Walddk4: That's what I meant by "below par"|pg||
nt|sybarra: makeble..just not great |pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sA|nt|sybarra: "roland" grand? |pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
nt|davpro: Everything that makes is good...if it hadn't I would obviously be trashing them ...|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|Walddk4: No, much too good for that, Shirley|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|nt|odysseus69: easy but scary|pg||
pc|h5|nt|sybarra: oh |pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|hT|nt|mdgraham: 3-2 hearts and not 4-0 clubs with the outstanding trump |pg||
nt|odysseus69: needs 2-2 clubs|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2S42HJ8652DT5CQ753,S83HQ94DA9432CK98,S9HAT73DQ876CAJ64,SAKQJT765HKDKJCT2|sv|o|nt|Walddk2: Liggings - Crouch play a pretty complicated system. Let's see if we can figure out what they actually mean when they get to bid|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Liggnis|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Liggins|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I will get it right eventually|pg||
nt|migry: not sure they will do a lot of bidding in this one:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|chessmaste: Ginslig is also good|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They will. They open almost all 9 counts 1 something|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Kovachev-Isporski play strong club with some relays and scanian NT methods|pg||
nt|chessmaste: If East bid 4@S it might go P-P-Dbl|pg||
nt|migry: why sd anyone bid a pedestrian 4@s here?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|Walddk2: He only bid 3NT because he had @C10 I suppose|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|d8|pg||
nt|j_bgood: well - he may get a lot of tricks now|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|c9|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|d2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s7|nt|Walddk2: Double elimination format. Liggins is the undefeated team|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The advantage of being undefeated is that in the event that Liggins is behind after 32 boards, they can decide to add an extra 8 boards to the match|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c5|nt|Walddk2: They can only do it once, but they didn't need it in the semi-final|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|nt|chessmaste: These two teams are the form horses in this event - Wolfarth's third final in a row - and at least two for Liggins|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c7|pc|dA|nt|Walddk2: Liggins won last year, Wolfarth two years ago|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2S42HJ8652DT5CQ753,S83HQ94DA9432CK98,S9HAT73DQ876CAJ64,SAKQJT765HKDKJCT2|sv|o|nt|sybarra: nice hand E! |pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: open room interesting bid...  protecting K's? |pg||
mb|1D|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: jones wishing he was playing rubber bridge|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|nt|odysseus69: never lead partners suit on this auction|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|mdgraham: they led a heart in the other room |pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
nt|odysseus69: probablt cQ is recommended - no 10 with partner- unlucky|pg||
nt|Walddk4: That was the last board of the stanza|pg||
nt|mdgraham: so a small lead to the Liggins team.|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Play will resume in about 20 minutes|pg||
nt|mdgraham: thanks all, see you then|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Thanks to Ian Mitchell and all commentators|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Bye for now|pg||
nt|sybarra: thx all,  thx Roland,  cu then |pg||
mc|11|pg||
