vg|Schapiro Spring 4s,Final - seg 2,I,1,40,Liggins,15,Wolfarth,7|
rs|,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,4SE-2,4HS-1,2SS+1,2SS+1,2SS=,2SS+1,1NS-1,2NW-2,3CE+1,4HW-1,4HN+2,4HN+1,PASS,PASS,1NN+1,3NN-2,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,|
pn|Hallberg,Hyett,McIntosh,Wolfarth,Kovachev,Crouch,Isporski,Liggins|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SQ52HQJT64DA7CKQ8,SK763HA5DQ832CT54,S4HK832DJT954CJ32,SAJT98H97DK6CA976|sv|e|nt|wilkinsona: and gary might have cashed the ace prhps..before 3rd spade..|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D|an|limit with 4 trumps|nt|Walddk2: Welcome back to Sarah Teshome|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Sarah is our ultra-expert for this set|pg||
nt|steshome: Hello all|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|Walddk2: David is more like a super-expert|pg||
nt|lesrays: aggressive game bid|pg||
nt|steshome: You must be the expert with the extra shot|pg||
nt|jtr: moi?|pg||
nt|lesrays: geoff will do well to get out for 1 down|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Indeed, he will most likely go 2 down|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Geoffrey Wolfarth is one of our regular commentators as you may know. roswolf is his BBO username|pg||
nt|lesrays: if 3@D was a limit raise it was stretched|pg||
nt|steshome: 2 down, I think|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c6|nt|Walddk2: There is nothing to suggest that he will get spades right|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
nt|lesrays: unforunate that both hands have a doubleton @H|pg||
nt|mdgraham: The Wolfarth team has bid game in both rooms. If one of them makes, they get a large swing. Unfortunately....|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Liggins and his team-mates (McIntosh - Hallberg added this year) are the defending champions|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Wolfarth won the event two years ago|pg||
nt|wilkinsona: after the 3d, would 3 hearts be a last train type try....?|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SQ52HQJT64DA7CKQ8,SK763HA5DQ832CT54,S4HK832DJT954CJ32,SAJT98H97DK6CA976|sv|e|nt|Walddk4: Our operator is Ian Mitchell. Welcome back to you too|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: so GIllis has a bit of catching up to do|pg||
nt|sybarra: hello all |pg||
mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|hedyg: thats our very own Geoffrey in N|pg||
nt|hedyg: does that make us partial?|pg||
nt|mariner1: 2@s is the 5 4 variety with less than opening count|pg||
nt|sybarra: "ours" meaning fellow commentator |pg||
nt|hedyg: yes:)|pg||
nt|mariner1: only if he pays enough :)|pg||
mb|2N|nt|hedyg: oh Rob!!|pg||
nt|j_bgood: hi:)|pg||
nt|sybarra: and hello again Ian |pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|hedyg: hmm 2NT?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphe2: Hi All|pg||
pc|s3|nt|toukie: Hi all|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|nt|hedyg: would that not be lebensohl?|pg||
nt|sybarra: looked lebish to me |pg||
nt|jcomyn: I would have thought so|pg||
nt|mariner1: yes|pg||
nt|vugraphe2: Yes, Lebensohl|pg||
nt|sybarra: hoping partner will play 3 @C |pg||
nt|mariner1: maybe they don't play lebensohl|pg||
nt|hedyg: ty Ian:)|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c4|nt|mariner1: well the lead of high @s helps declarer a trick|pg||
nt|hedyg: no way for Brogeland to guess which is the minor|pg||
nt|hedyg: @h now?|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|hedyg: W doesnt seem to have 4@hs..|pg||
nt|dburn: well, that or a diamond|pg||
nt|dburn: but not this, I don't think|pg||
nt|hedyg: re David:)|pg||
nt|mariner1: hi David|pg||
nt|hedyg: last round they played 8 boards in 45 minutes|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h2|nt|mariner1: wow 2@s DBL making in other room|pg||
nt|hedyg: is this a speedball?|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|nt|dburn: since it has done in the defence's communications|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|nt|dburn: I do not think I believe the result from the other room|pg||
nt|dburn: I mean, 2@s doubled may have been defended quickly|pg||
nt|dburn: but eleven tricks is impossible at any pace|pg||
nt|dburn: my view is that down three is more likely than plus three|pg||
nt|hedyg: they seem to have lost the play in the other room|pg||
nt|mariner1: result shown here is NOT correct for Open  the board is still in play|pg||
nt|mariner1: so the score was entered in error|pg||
nt|dburn: still, Brogeland is in a position to make his game now, but...|pg||
nt|hedyg: in that case it will be corrected|pg||
nt|dburn: ..he may need to read the heart position|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d6|nt|hedyg: now he knows the minor|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Don't worry, the score in the open room is not correct|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome to Ben Green who is familiar with the EW system|pg||
nt|sybarra: didnt see a way to negotiate this one |pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SAKQJ83HQ3DT942CJ,S97654HJT52DKCAT6,ST2HAK9D85C987542,SH8764DAQJ763CKQ3|sv|b|nt|Walddk2: Double elimination format. Liggins is the undefeated team. The advantage of being undefeated is that in the event that Liggins is behind after 32 boards, they can decide to add an ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: extra 8 boards to the match|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|lesrays: can E/W make 4@H?|pg||
mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Hardly. Tapped at trick 1, then what next?|pg||
pc|dK|nt|lesrays: strange choice to pass it out|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|mdgraham: yes - 3@D loks more normal, facing a neg dbl|pg||
nt|wilkinsona: once again west took a more optomistic view of the west hand...|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|nt|lesrays: 3@D cold for E/W - and maybe 3@H|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d8|pg||
nt|wilkinsona: .this time giving EW a chance of a swing..|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
nt|wilkinsona: but prhps after going -2 on the last hand...|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s3|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d9|nt|vugraphe1: Hallberg asks Heyett if he can promote a trump|pg||
nt|wilkinsona: East going quietly this time..|pg||
nt|vugraphe1: He tables his hand and asks how many Hyett wants|pg||
nt|vugraphe1: 9 tricks|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SAKQJ83HQ3DT942CJ,S97654HJT52DKCAT6,ST2HAK9D85C987542,SH8764DAQJ763CKQ3|sv|b|nt|jcomyn: again one of the problems about Tartan bids - they give a lot of information to declarer|pg||
nt|j_bgood: might have been one down in 3@s - but no big deal|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2S|nt|sybarra: not my style of nt, with 2 dbltons|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: leading any other suit might have beaten 3NT though|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jcomyn: especially in the majors|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|nt|hedyg: Ian do you know how strong 1NT is?|pg||
nt|dburn: 15-17 usually for this pair|pg||
nt|hedyg: ty|pg||
nt|hedyg: no smolen|pg||
nt|vugraphe2: 'good 14' - 17|pg||
nt|hedyg: thanks!|pg||
nt|mariner1: right old style 3@s  |pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|j_bgood: boards calming down after a slammish first 8|pg||
nt|benjy: how would E/W do in H@S?|pg||
nt|benjy: @Hs|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|nt|mariner1: Smolen = jump in Hearts shows 5@s so a secondary transfer when holding 5 4|pg||
nt|hedyg: @H lead impossible to find|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cQ|nt|mariner1: and of course a jump in Spades would show 5@h   IF they played Smolen|pg||
nt|benjy: game is pretty close|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
nt|sybarra: 3 @H losers and? |pg||
nt|j_bgood: a another @h:)|pg||
nt|benjy: personally i would X 1@S with the west hand|pg||
nt|odysseus69: defence just have to play trumps|pg||
nt|j_bgood: no - playing trumps no way of beating 4 @h|pg||
nt|benjy: a spade lead would leave declarer with a lot of work to do|pg||
pc|d4|nt|sybarra: right hedy, aqx, hardly attratrive |pg||
nt|benjy: too much work|pg||
nt|odysseus69: i was talking about beating 4S|pg||
nt|j_bgood: oh - sry|pg||
pc|cT|nt|jcomyn: makes no difference anyway|pg||
nt|dburn: now, the percentage play with this spade suit is...|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|sA|mc|9|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SA8732HAK32DJTC87,SK4HQ76D8432CK543,SJT9HT54DAK75CQ92,SQ65HJ98DQ96CAJT6|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|nt|wilkinsona: this time same auction as CR..|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg||
nt|jtr: Hands seem a lot quieter this set|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s7|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SA8732HAK32DJTC87,SK4HQ76D8432CK543,SJT9HT54DAK75CQ92,SQ65HJ98DQ96CAJT6|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|hedyg: maybe no entry makes the difference here|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: certainly :)|pg||
mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg||
nt|j_bgood: and another partscore - making the odd overtrick|pg||
nt|sybarra: or not |pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
nt|mariner1: 4@s seems very normal and a flat board surelt|pg||
nt|mariner1: surely|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s7|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|nt|mariner1: the DBL of 2@h is a support DBL showing 3 card @S support|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
nt|dburn: well, declarer may have tangled this slightly|pg||
nt|hedyg: np|pg||
nt|hedyg: K@d @c to K, disc 1@h and 10@s|pg||
nt|dburn: Brogeland defended well by not over-ruffing the third heart|pg||
nt|mariner1: strange no hook  wanted to ruff the @H I supose|pg||
nt|hedyg: lose 1@s|pg||
nt|sybarra: could have dumped on the@D |pg||
nt|jcomyn: we can see it Hedy but can declarer|pg||
nt|hedyg: hook? and lose @s to E and another @H?|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|hedyg: Geoff sees everything:)|pg||
nt|vugraphe2: Ah, the event sponsor is here. Mrs Schapiro|pg||
nt|hedyg: nice:)|pg||
nt|vugraphe2: Nice to see her|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|s9|nt|jcomyn: including this|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
nt|hedyg: wd|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
nt|toukie: Isporski & Kovachev (both Bulgarian) are playing their third final in 3 years|pg||
nt|sybarra: or is |pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SKT6HA9743D86CKQ2,SQ432HKJ8D42CAT83,S975HQ6DAJ953C954,SAJ8HT52DKQT7CJ76|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|steshome: This hand certainly seems quiet enough - so far|pg||
nt|jtr: as are the commentators:)|pg||
mb|1C|nt|lesrays: much needed IMP for Wolfarth - every one gained will count now|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|an|could have longer !Ds|mb|p|nt|lesrays: nothing to say on that one, David|pg||
nt|jtr: lol|pg||
mb|p|nt|jtr: bit dangerous to protect here|pg||
nt|lesrays: and some more imps here....assuming this makes:)|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lesrays: spoke too soon...|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
nt|wilkinsona: the Liggins team declare NT in both rooms..|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|h3|pg||
nt|wilkinsona: could be -3... it seems..|pg||
nt|steshome: club return?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Will work well for down 2|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And so will a diamond switch most likely|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h2|nt|lesrays: @d switch now cuts off hands somewhat|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dT|nt|Walddk2: A litte late|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
nt|wilkinsona: club j and duck could have been best..|pg||
nt|mdgraham: but not too late....|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|d5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d2|nt|Walddk2: It's too late for down 2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d7|pg||
nt|mdgraham: still down one though|pg||
nt|vugraphe1: some debate as to -1 or tick|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They already finished in the closed room|pg||
nt|vugraphe1: agreed on table as -1|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SKT6HA9743D86CKQ2,SQ432HKJ8D42CAT83,S975HQ6DAJ953C954,SAJ8HT52DKQT7CJ76|sv|n|nt|toukie: They won in 2005, and were runners-up in 2006|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|nt|benjy: normally a 1C opener, he has opened 1@D for the lead|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|mariner1: EW have 5@d if they make it there|pg||
nt|mariner1: and they should|pg||
nt|hedyg: and here we goooooo! better stop in time!|pg||
nt|jcomyn: easy|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|sybarra: any one have comment on 3 @D v 2 club 4th suit forcing? |pg||
nt|hedyg: anybody know what 4@c is?|pg||
nt|benjy: Dbl - transfer to @S 4+|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|toukie: Last year their Captain ( Wolfarth) was ill and unable to play, so Sandra Penfold played in his place|pg||
pc|c5|nt|benjy: agressive 2NT, but i suppose he thinks his @H cards are working|pg||
pc|c6|nt|hedyg: many play 4sf as gf|pg||
nt|jcomyn: natural I suppose|pg||
nt|hedyg: E has a limit hand and showed it|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
nt|toukie: Teammates are different this year, Geoff Wolfarth is back and is partnering Gary Hyett.|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|nt|mariner1: right and the 1@h bid was a warning |pg||
pc|sJ|nt|sybarra: a @C bid "on the way" by E would have gotten W interested |pg||
nt|hedyg: 4@c Zia cuebid?|pg||
nt|dburn: no, just shape|pg||
nt|sybarra: but jx of @C isnt it |pg||
nt|dburn: if he'd been making a Zoa cuebid, he would have bid a slam|pg||
nt|dburn: and he might have made a slam on a non-club lead|pg||
nt|jcomyn: even a Zia cuebid|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|h7|nt|hedyg: :)|pg||
nt|sybarra: sneaky lead   (lessons from polish) |pg||
pc|hJ|nt|dburn: especially if North had tried this sneaky heart lead against 6@d|pg||
nt|hedyg: dont think Geoff needs lessons:)|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|nt|benjy: great lead, perfect defense|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|nt|toukie: The Liggins team won it last year as a team of 4, Liggins, Crouch, Rosen, Jones |pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|nt|toukie: This year they have a third pair, McIntosh & Hallberg|pg||
pc|d3|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|nt|sybarra: referring to the low from dbltn|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h9|nt|sybarra: I dont think Geoffrey needs lessons either |pg||
pc|s3|nt|hedyg: :))|pg||
pc|c4|pc|d7|pg||
nt|j_bgood: surely a fine defense - nice to ignore the heart lead|pg||
pc|h4|pc|d2|nt|hedyg: we are both partial, sry:))|pg||
nt|hedyg: just a tiny bit!|pg||
pc|s7|pc|dT|pg||
nt|toukie: So four foreigners playing in the final. |pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|nt|dburn: mind you, a non-sneaky club lead might have given declarer a guess|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
nt|toukie: If you count McIntosh as Scottish|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SA952H9DKT7532C87,SKQ6HKQT54DJ986CT,S843HAJ63DAQ4C952,SJT7H872DCAKQJ643|sv|b|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: dificult to find top defence... but could have been more..|pg||
nt|vugraphe1: McIntosh rues not having many opening hands|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Well, this is an opener to some|pg||
nt|lesrays: half the field would open as North|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Not more I'd like to add|pg||
mb|3C|nt|steshome: It was an opener for the oppo|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Not me I mean|pg||
nt|wilkinsona: no..|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|nt|Walddk2: That is a very sound pre-empt|pg||
nt|mdgraham: Geoffrey always was a very sound bidder|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|nt|lesrays: conservative preempt is worth a gain in view of the heart position|pg||
nt|wilkinsona: .. good result from closed room beating 4 hearts..|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|c4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|d8|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|s2|mc|10|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SA952H9DKT7532C87,SKQ6HKQT54DJ986CT,S843HAJ63DAQ4C952,SJT7H872DCAKQJ643|sv|b|nt|jcomyn: yes Shirley but how can a C be led on that bidding|pg||
nt|Walddk4: I dare say|pg||
mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|2H|nt|Walddk4: It's not that common that a Scotsman would like to be called English|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|mariner1: right tough @c lead |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|sybarra: agree, especially with club bid on his right |pg||
nt|toukie: Although he and Hallberg are both eleigible to play for England, so perhaps they're English :)|pg||
nt|vugraphe2: & both have played for England|pg||
nt|benjy: it doesn't look as though declarer can prevail here|pg||
nt|benjy: north's 6of @H is getting bigger and bigger|pg||
nt|benjy: everytime the dummy is forced|pg||
pc|h2|nt|mariner1: so bad bidding might get rewarded there :)|pg||
nt|toukie: Isporski & Kovachev played for Bulgaria in the 2000 Olympiad|pg||
pc|d7|nt|hedyg: bad bidding?|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|toukie: As far as I can tell that is their only international appearence for Bulgaria|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|h7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d9|nt|toukie: They have of course played in the European Open, etc.|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|hedyg: ready for Xruff now|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|dJ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sT|nt|benjy: crouch needed the Ds to be 54|pg||
nt|benjy: then there would be no trump promotion|pg||
nt|benjy: souch can win and play a D through and declarer cannot get home|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|c4|pg||
nt|sybarra: does he know @C now? |pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s5|nt|mariner1: Hedy I meant IF someone bid 6 then they might make it due to no @c lead,,,|pg||
nt|mariner1: I did NOT mean the bidding we saw was bad |pg||
nt|hedyg: ok.)|pg||
nt|benjy: it doesn't matter|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|c6|nt|benjy: just 1 down|pg||
nt|sybarra: actually looking...didnt matter|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SAJ75HAK6D653CQ98,S863HJ85DJT94C543,SKTHQ9743DA7CAJT2,SQ942HT2DKQ82CK76|sv|o|mb|1C|nt|Walddk2: Finally a game that makes|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|jtr: Last hand of the stanza now people|pg||
nt|jtr: play will resume after a short scoring-up break|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|lesrays: wow thats some opener|pg||
nt|jtr: many thanks to the English Bridge Union for their co-operation in allowing us to presnt this event|pg||
mb|4H|an|too good to bid 4!H directly|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|jtr: Thanks alos to our hard working and informative operator in Stratford, Ant Edwards  Great job!|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|nt|wilkinsona: looked to me that 4H should have stood a chance on last board but have to lose 3 trumps it seems...|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|nt|jtr: And to the founder of this event Helen Shapiro|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|d7|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|mdgraham: do we all like 3@C on that hand? 3307 - three cards in both majors|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
nt|jtr: Finally thanks to my excellent fellow commentators for making this all the more interesting|pg||
nt|lesrays: the weak opener costs an imp|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thanks all, back in 25 minutes or so|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Bye for now|pg||
nt|jtr: does she sponsor it?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Helen does, yes|pg||
nt|wilkinsona: thanks all..|pg||
nt|jtr: I am told that Helen also sponsors the event|pg||
nt|lesrays: hope for better hands in the last set|pg||
nt|steshome: Bye and special thanks to Roland|pg||
nt|mdgraham: yes, bye all|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SAJ75HAK6D653CQ98,S863HJ85DJT94C543,SKTHQ9743DA7CAJT2,SQ942HT2DKQ82CK76|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|j_bgood: finally a game that makes|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|sybarra: once again, N on lead....@S lead? |pg||
nt|sybarra: yes |pg||
nt|mariner1: wow 4@s here???|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: well the bid it so see if they can make it|pg||
nt|mariner1: the = they|pg||
mb|p|nt|toukie: A low scoring match so far, usually if you only concede 21 imps in 13 boards you'ld expect to be winning|pg||
nt|j_bgood: 2 @s max with 3 @hs?|pg||
pc|dK|nt|sybarra: need your explanation for that bidding (for me) |pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hQ|nt|jcomyn: oops|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|h4|pc|d2|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg||
nt|vugraphe2: 2S shows 3H, I believe|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SA94HJ9654DAJ6C93,SKJ65HQT8DK95CJ42,ST82HA732D743CAQT,SQ73HKDQT82CK8765|sv|n|nt|benjy: pass out on the first board?|pg||
nt|lesrays: not a thrilling board to start with|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: E must pass..|pg||
nt|jtr: very wise|pg||
pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SA94HJ9654DAJ6C93,SKJ65HQT8DK95CJ42,ST82HA732D743CAQT,SQ73HKDQT82CK8765|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: easy 4 @H here |pg||
nt|sybarra: no jrs playing this bd|pg||
nt|benjy: i am a junior and i would pass it out|pg||
nt|j_bgood: I guess 2@c was some checkback |pg||
nt|sybarra: ok |pg||
pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2S762HKT7D9653CKQ5,SKQ4H652DJT74CA82,SJTHAQJ8DAKQ2CT43,SA9853H943D8CJ976|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jtr: well stopped|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Welcome to Mike Graham|pg||
pc|s4|nt|mdgraham: Good afternoon all|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg||
nt|jtr: might have tried a @d rather than the @s|pg||
pc|s8|pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c8|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h7|nt|Walddk2: Comparisons from the open room when we get to board 9 in a minute|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c6|nt|Walddk2: closed room rather|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dA|nt|lesrays: geoff might have played a @C|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg||
nt|lesrays: to save an imp|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2S762HKT7D9653CKQ5,SKQ4H652DJT74CA82,SJTHAQJ8DAKQ2CT43,SA9853H943D8CJ976|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|sybarra: needs his Rabbi to make this? |pg||
nt|hedyg: Geoff knows all about that:)|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: rabbi rule play ace when King is singleton |pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|jcomyn: balcony finesse also useful|pg||
mb|1N|an|16-18|nt|dburn: I assume 3@s shows a maximum with spades and diamond|pg||
nt|sybarra: what is "balcony finesse" |pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|sybarra: new one for me |pg||
nt|mariner1: well we have a Rabbi Rule  does he know the Rabbi???|pg||
nt|benjy: the bulgarians might get too high here|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: surely David|pg||
nt|jcomyn: If you are high enough you may see opps cards|pg||
nt|dburn: but the news that partner has diamonds has not impressed Hyett|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: and Wolfarth has been fairly lucky here|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: last bd. of this set |pg||
nt|benjy: playing satrong club north has shown 16-18 as opposed to the 15-17 in the other room|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|nt|hedyg: lots of lost points in the 2 other suits|pg||
nt|dburn: 4@s was a pretty good contract|pg||
nt|dburn: and 2@s was a revolting opening bid|pg||
nt|j_bgood: nice stop in the OR|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|hedyg: why David?|pg||
nt|jcomyn: Looks the perfect Tartan to me|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
nt|sybarra: Thanks (again)  very much to Ian Mitchel our operator in Stratford-up Avon.    Great job!|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|nt|dburn: because the hand is miles too strong for a non-vulnerable pre-empt|pg||
nt|dburn: three first-round controls and 5-5 shape (and playability in hearts)|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|d3|nt|sybarra: Thanks also to my excellent co-commentators: Jon, Ben, Victor and Mike.  Great job guys!|pg||
nt|j_bgood: not easy to stop with 25 hcps combined|pg||
nt|sybarra: Finally thanks to Mrs. Helen Schapiro for sponsoring the event, and to the English Bridge Union for bringing the broadcast to BBO |pg||
nt|sybarra: back how soon Ian? |pg||
nt|sybarra: we should be back in about 1/2 hour I am told by TD |pg||
nt|odysseus69: thx all- been silenced by series of unavoidable phone calls|pg||
nt|vugraphe2: In theory 6:00, but they may be keen to start earlier! It's hard enforcing a 1/2 hour break!|pg||
nt|sybarra: they are the players...|pg||
nt|vugraphe2: but they've got another couple of boards to go at the other table, so we may be OK|pg||
mc|7|pg||