vg|Schapiro Spring 4s,Final - seg 4,I,1,40,Liggins,36,Wolfarth,28|
rs|,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2SN+1,3HW-3,1SS+3,1SS+4,2SN=,2SN=,5HW=,4HW=,1SS=,3DN=,3NS=,3NS=,7SW=,3NE+2,6HN=,4HS+1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,|
pn|Rosen,Hyett,Jones,Wolfarth,Kovachev,McIntosh,Isporski,Hallberg|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SA972HJT532DQ74CT,SKJ3HAQ87DA63CQ97,SQT85H4DKT5CAK654,S64HK96DJ982CJ832|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: Time for slam folks|pg||
nt|jtr: put your mouse over it to see why|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Oh, how disappointing; an anti-climax really|pg||
nt|jtr: yeah awful|pg||
mb|1C|nt|Walddk2: Well, the result in the closed room is interesting|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Mysterious auction from the Closed Room.|pg||
mb|1S|nt|Walddk2: How on earth do you get all the way to 3@H?|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bryony: What was the closed room auction all about?|pg||
mb|p|nt|benjy: east thought he was bidding naturally and west thought it a transfer|pg||
nt|finch: East thought a 2NT overcall was unusual, West thought the 3@D response was a transfer|pg||
nt|brolucius: Seems that East had a pass of 2NT.|pg||
nt|steshome: Well there was a precision 2@C opener|pg||
nt|jtr: Perfectly understandable really|pg||
pc|s6|nt|Walddk2: A misunderstanding is perfectly understandable, David says|pg||
pc|s2|nt|brolucius: Unusual for 2NT to be natural after a Precision 2@C - 2@D start, which normally indicates two strongish hands.|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|h2|pc|c9|pg||
nt|jtr: I am really thirsty Roland|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|nt|Walddk2: I think it should be natural. How else do you disclose a psyche?|pg||
pc|s9|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|steshome: I am thirsty too Roland|pg||
pc|d4|nt|Walddk2: It has no cost to psyche 2@D|pg||
nt|benjy: me three|pg||
pc|dA|nt|brolucius: This is cat food and bridge only. Nothing to do with drinking.|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
nt|bryony: I'm not, I've got a nice cup of tea.|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|nt|jtr: Would you allow a fellow commentator to welch on bets?|pg||
nt|mdgraham: I have a cricket selection meeting later, in our clubhouse, where there is beer :)|pg||
nt|bryony: More imps to Wolfarth.  Maybe we will get that 5th set...|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SA972HJT532DQ74CT,SKJ3HAQ87DA63CQ97,SQT85H4DKT5CAK654,S64HK96DJ982CJ832|sv|e|mb|2C|nt|wilkinsona: Hi everyone|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Good afternoon and welcome back to Stratford-upon-Avon in England for the annual Schapiro Spring Foursomes. Last semi-final segment of 8 boards now|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Your commentators are Tony Wilkinson, Scotland, Mike Graham and Dave Muller, England. I am Roland Wald from Denmark|pg||
mb|p|nt|mdgraham: Hi all|pg||
nt|wilkinsona: straight away standard preemp..|pg||
nt|toukie: Frisky pre-empt to begin the session|pg||
nt|jallerton: Hallberg/Tosh is a fairly new partnership|pg||
mb|2D|an|A|nt|mdgraham: looking for action....|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|jallerton: but must have gained some experience this weekend!|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome to Jason Chiu from USA|pg||
nt|sybarra: hello Jason |pg||
nt|jchiu: hello all|pg||
nt|sybarra: he has played with Kovachev  so helpful to us |pg||
mb|3D|an|A|nt|wilkinsona: got it too...|pg||
nt|dburn: well, he got some|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: but at least he didn't get an "action" double|pg||
nt|wilkinsona: action x looks ok for west...|pg||
nt|toukie: Martin Jones knows how to defend against these auctions|pg||
nt|vugraphe2: & Rosen tabled his three trumps|pg||
mb|3H|nt|jallerton: ouch|pg||
nt|jchiu: this is another one of Valio's tendencies .... at favourable vulnerability he tends to take an optimistic view of finding a preemptive fit|pg||
nt|jallerton: 2NT not interpreted as natural|pg||
nt|j_bgood: I guess Tosh and Gunnar is in undiscussed territory now|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: this 4/3 does not play all that well |pg||
pc|s5|nt|jchiu: it certainly woudl have been much easier on Tosh-Gunnar if Valio had passed|pg||
nt|jallerton: interesting decision not to lead a top @c|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
nt|jallerton: must have assumed dummy would be short|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|s2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|jchiu: it would have been easier for Tosh to duck that diamond|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg||
nt|sybarra: surprised he did play @S and @S ruff..( or am I resulting it?) |pg||
nt|j_bgood: not the most successful line to put it mildly|pg||
nt|jallerton: he was gambling on remaining trumps 3-2 planing to take a pitch and then finesse @s|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s8|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|hJ|pc|d3|pg||
nt|jallerton: with S having 4 trumps left a @s ruff would have made an extra trick|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|h7|nt|j_bgood: well - he is scraping a few now|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|dJ|pc|s9|pg||
nt|j_bgood: this may close the gap further|pg||
pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SAKQT95HQT96DACA7,S86HA532DKQ987C43,S73HJ4DT654CQJ982,SJ42HK87DJ32CKT65|sv|b|nt|jtr: if welch is spelt like that|pg||
nt|benjy: chance to get some back here|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Zero is all I can offer, I am out of regulars|pg||
nt|mdgraham: welsh - but don't shout it too loudly|pg||
nt|brolucius: Gillian Welch, the country singer, uses that spelling. So, its only her and David G.|pg||
nt|jtr: i will take the $10 that a coke costs in Denmark instead|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|finch: Good hand for Acol tows|pg||
nt|jtr: I didnt want a dead sheep in the post:)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Not quite, I pay 2.29 kroner|pg||
nt|brolucius: That $1 per spoonful of sugar that it contains.|pg||
pc|dK|nt|bryony: oh well, so much for that chance to get some imps back|pg||
nt|vugraphe1: K lead for count|pg||
nt|vugraphe1: (rev)|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|brolucius: Michael Rosenberg impresses on me how you should (nearly) always respond to a one-bid. He is right again on this deal.|pg||
nt|jtr: they didnt jump rebid after the strong @c opener next door|pg||
nt|mdgraham: both South's will be a bit uneasy about this board|pg||
nt|benjy: just a little, missing a cold vul game is never good in the last set of a match|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SAKQT95HQT96DACA7,S86HA532DKQ987C43,S73HJ4DT654CQJ982,SJ42HK87DJ32CKT65|sv|b|nt|vugraphe2: 'i wasn't going to do very well in 2NT anyway' - Tosh|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|jallerton: could be a good hand for N/S here|pg||
nt|jchiu: missed a pass|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|jchiu: i expect their strong club sequence to give them a chance at finding 4@S|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jallerton: strong @c makes game bidding easy|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|nt|mdgraham: That doesn't look too good with 4@H making - possibly 10 away  |pg||
nt|jchiu: i'm surprised Valio only bid one spade here|pg||
pc|d2|nt|toukie: 5@D doen't make but 4@H will so potential game swing for Liggins team|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|jallerton: in the other room, Rosen might open just 1@s and play there |pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|nt|mdgraham: sorry, 11|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|nt|wilkinsona: so with a flat looking board here..|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
nt|jallerton: I'm surprised too|pg||
pc|h9|nt|jallerton: why can't he jump to 2@s?|pg||
nt|jchiu: i forget whether he plays that as natural with Vladi, we played 2/1 instead in Saint Louis|pg||
nt|jallerton: after a strong @c, there ought to be a way of showing this hand|pg||
nt|jchiu: some kibitzers are suggesting fatigue, but i have seen Valio play 3 sets per day for 10 straight ... he is in excellent physical shape|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|wilkinsona: ..a good lead for Mr Liggins..|pg||
pc|h3|nt|j_bgood: 3 (and 1/2) loser hand - 1@s too timid if not forcing imho|pg||
nt|jallerton: E/W had yesterdat afternoon off so should be slightly less fatigued|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|s5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sA|mc|11|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SA7H42D9654CKQ976,SQ5HJ98DKT32CA843,SKT432HAKT5DQJ8C2,SJ986HQ763DA7CJT5|sv|o|nt|vugraphe1: especially after the grand|pg||
nt|jtr: He also thinks 3 loser hands should be opened with a strong bid|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|benjy: the bulgarians may feel they have to get some back though|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|2D|an|!Hs|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|benjy: from the blugarian perspective they may have gained 5 with their 300 but that could well be 10 out|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: The potential slam swings (on boards as yet uncompared)  are both 500 touches, one in each direction. |pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
nt|jtr: still close even if they cancel|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
nt|jtr: But the 6@h may be worth 14IMPs|pg||
nt|bryony: There's a chance the 6H that Jones made could be bid and go off...|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|s6|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c3|nt|Walddk2: They are approaching 31 in the closed room. No one is allowed to leave his/her seat. If you do, it will cost you $100 to re-enter, and the commentators will go out for a nice ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: dinner with lots of drinks|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s3|nt|brolucius: Same as every night, then.|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|bryony: Wow! A flat board.|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SA7H42D9654CKQ976,SQ5HJ98DKT32CA843,SKT432HAKT5DQJ8C2,SJ986HQ763DA7CJT5|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: defence need a club trick..|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
nt|odysseus69: good start for N/S - they may bid 5C after same start next door|pg||
nt|mdgraham: danger here|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
nt|sybarra: may wish he had a trick from previous hand to bring this one home |pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|nt|jallerton: you mean 2 tricks, Shirley?|pg||
pc|s6|nt|j_bgood: NS will go plus on this one - just making|pg||
nt|jchiu: it certainly makes now, even when Hallberg ruffs with his natural trick|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|jallerton: he would have preferred 9 on the previous one|pg||
pc|s8|nt|sybarra: got easier |pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|nt|wilkinsona: diamond switch from south may have worked..|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome to Mike Amos from England|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|h5|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SKQJ76H6DT7CAQ865,S3HKT842DAKQJ8CJ7,SA85HJ93D9652CKT9,ST942HAQ75D43C432|sv|n|nt|steshome: Roland, you have not delivered on the first promise of drinks yet ....|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|benjy: game is cold for both sides here|pg||
nt|jtr: he isnt paying for these either|pg||
mb|3H|an|weak|nt|benjy: soi a potential big swing for liggins|pg||
mb|3S|nt|Walddk2: We have a saying in Danish:  Man kan ikke klippe håret af en skaldet    Hope that explains it, Sarah|pg||
nt|brolucius: The boards are not letting up steam - maintaining the excitement for us.|pg||
nt|jtr: different tempo here and 4@s will be reached|pg||
nt|bryony: That should get N/S to 4S|pg||
nt|finch: South might have bid 4@S on the auction in the other room, but the pre-emptive 3@H bid pushes them into it|pg||
mb|5H|nt|finch: West might save over 4@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|benjy: job done|pg||
nt|jtr: hmmmm|pg||
nt|finch: ...OK, he beat me to it and pre-saved!|pg||
nt|vugraphe1: South asks about 3@H|pg||
nt|vugraphe1: worst they discussed is Jxxx with singleton, best is Kxxxx|pg||
nt|vugraphe1: they have bergen too|pg||
nt|vugraphe1: defined as less than bergen|pg||
nt|jtr: He is super-max then|pg||
mb|p|pc|h3|nt|benjy: interesting bid 5@H i think i prefer 4@D but 5@H could easily be the winner|pg||
nt|jtr: oh!|pg||
nt|mdgraham: why 5@H? They haven't bid 4@S yet|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Oh dear|pg||
nt|steshome: Oh no|pg||
nt|vugraphe1: Hyett- it's enormous|pg||
nt|jtr: 5@h making scores more than 4@h|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|nt|brolucius: They would have done. 5@H was quite an intelligent effort. It is not his fault that N-S sold short at the other table.|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
nt|mdgraham: "Phew" (thinks Hyett)|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s6|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d3|nt|jtr: Yummy thinks Hyett|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|nt|mdgraham: yes, that's true.|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|nt|finch: There's little point in bidding 4@D on the West cards as you are on lead against spades, and you don't need...|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I can count 11 tricks now; so can Hyett, so maybe he should claim|pg||
nt|finch: ...to consult partner about his diamond holding|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SKQJ76H6DT7CAQ865,S3HKT842DAKQJ8CJ7,SA85HJ93D9652CKT9,ST942HAQ75D43C432|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: ..knocking out entry before heart..|pg||
mb|2H|nt|mdgraham: not the start NS would have wanted|pg||
mb|2S|nt|mamos: one up for Martin|pg||
mb|3D|mb|3S|nt|j_bgood: game in both directions|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jallerton: S close to a 4@s bid here with his 5-5 shape|pg||
nt|j_bgood: close is an understatement in my view|pg||
nt|jallerton: especially when West bid 3@d and E's 4@h suggests he may have a double fit|pg||
pc|sA|nt|toukie: I'm surprised he didn't bid it.|pg||
pc|s2|nt|mamos: defence need to get @Hs going|pg||
nt|Walddk4: at http://psbridge.gotdns.com/bbo/allvug/  vugraph hand records (PDF).|pg||
nt|mdgraham: spade lead more likely|pg||
pc|s6|nt|wilkinsona: NS have looked for swings...|pg||
nt|mdgraham: and they have found some....|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|j_bgood: but it goes with the one @s bid a couple of boards ago - he must be tired|pg||
pc|c9|nt|toukie: They've got them but not in the right direction!|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|nt|wilkinsona: ..but not the right way..|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|nt|toukie: Not quite sure why, 13 imps is not a massive deficit?|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|vugraphe2: K pointed to vulnerability when Gunnar wondered why he hadn't bid 4S|pg||
pc|hK|nt|mdgraham: indeed it is not|pg||
nt|mamos: with only eight boards to play something good is needed now for sure|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|nt|jallerton: difficult, because vul games score more when they make|pg||
nt|j_bgood: and I really cannot see any reason for Tosh to introduce his @d suit - unless he was thinking of a possible save over 4@s and wanted to show his distribution|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3SAKJ62HKQJ73DKC75,SQ974HT9DA2CKJT93,S5H854DQJ98765C64,ST83HA62DT43CAQ82|sv|b|nt|bryony: I doubt Jones and Rosen are feeling too good right now...|pg||
nt|finch: ...and you don't want to alert the side with the boss suit to a double fit|pg||
nt|steshome: Hyett and Wolfarth doing really very well as a pair here|pg||
nt|brolucius: 5@H has worked wonderfully well - rescuing his team-mates. (No-one rescues me when I have a poor board...) |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|mdgraham: aah, bless|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: They ran out of life belts|pg||
mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s8|nt|brolucius: There was a possible ruff against 3@D, but difficult to find.|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|jtr: I always understand when you have a poor board David|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h4|nt|Walddk2: Halleberg - Tosh stopped in game on 31|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|brolucius: West playing reverse-count, as before.|pg||
pc|c2|nt|Walddk2: 7@S here|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg||
nt|mdgraham: This is infuriating. I have to go. Would somebody please e-mail me about what happens? (Address is in my profile)   |pg||
pc|cK|nt|jtr: They will make game ok|pg||
pc|d5|pc|c8|pc|s2|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I will Mike|pg||
pc|hK|nt|brolucius: The EBU web-site will tell you... in a couple of days.|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
nt|jtr: so it was board 31 that produced the 14 IMPs|pg||
nt|mdgraham: Thanks Roland. Bye all. I have a cricket selection meeting at 8.00 |pg||
pc|dK|nt|Walddk2: Looks like this is going to extra time. Still 32 though|pg||
nt|jtr: deselect yourself from it|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|nt|Walddk2: Much more important, Mike. Good bless|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
nt|mdgraham: Cheers all. |pg||
pc|cT|pc|d7|pc|cQ|pc|s6|pg||
nt|jtr: Bye Mike|pg||
pc|h7|nt|brolucius: West must ruff|pg||
nt|brolucius: Declarer has hidden the jack.|pg||
pc|d2|nt|jtr: more IMPs here|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
nt|jtr: oops|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|h3|pc|s7|pg||
nt|jtr: more IMP here then|pg||
pc|c3|pc|d8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|bryony: nice play of the 7 making it difficult for west to get it right|pg||
nt|brolucius: Now his trumps will be caught. He is 'trump bound'.|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3SAKJ62HKQJ73DKC75,SQ974HT9DA2CKJT93,S5H854DQJ98765C64,ST83HA62DT43CAQ82|sv|b|nt|jallerton: that's the reason, but it should have helped South on this hand I think|pg||
nt|vugraphe2: That was gunnar's explanation of the D bid|pg||
mb|p|nt|toukie: They're racing through these boards, have the Dutch got a plane to catch?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mamos: only dutchman left is Ed|pg||
nt|mdgraham: the flying Dutchman |pg||
nt|vugraphe2: no plane to catch. Helle lives in Coventry...|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|nt|wilkinsona: the 4 card overcall seems favoured these days...|pg||
nt|jallerton: another good hand for strong @c.  3@d is a better spot than 1@s|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|nt|toukie: Is D Jones subbing then?|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|nt|jallerton: 1@s is a likely spot to reach playing natural methods|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hA|nt|mamos: yes David is sub for Dutch|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg||
nt|wilkinsona: ..and seems to have worked ok here...|pg||
nt|toukie: Against his son?|pg||
pc|h6|nt|mamos: Martin's dad|pg||
nt|jallerton: well done|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d2|nt|toukie: Not often you have father and son in opposing teams|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|d6|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
nt|sybarra: trump promotion with @S lead |pg||
nt|jchiu: only if Isporski misguesses|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4SAT9HKQ84DJT83CA4,SKQ76HT97DKQ5C763,S43HAJ2DA976CQT98,SJ852H653D42CKJ52|sv|o|nt|Walddk2: I don't have commentators scheduled for extra time (my fault of course), so Walddk 1 through 5 will be at your service|pg||
nt|brolucius: If that costs the match, Hyett will dream about it for weeks.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|an|11-14|mb|p|mb|2C|an|checkback|mb|p|mb|3D|an|!D support (4)|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Bidding 32 in the CR now, the 6@H here. Will keep you posted|pg||
mb|3N|nt|brolucius: Bad mistake for West to make (on the last board). He could see that it was down if he ruffed, whoever happened to hold the @HJ.|pg||
mb|p|nt|finch: They are in game on 32 in the other room|pg||
nt|vugraphe1: there is an annoying noise in the room; play paused until it is solved|pg||
nt|bryony: What kind of noise?|pg||
nt|brolucius: If they fail to bid 6@H, the gap will close to about 3 IMPs. |pg||
nt|Walddk2: They stopped in 4|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: So, it is very tight - within range of a partscore swing.|pg||
nt|bryony: Well Wolfarth should finish a few imps ahead, leaving us with another exciting 8 boards!|pg||
nt|vugraphe1: tensions raising|pg||
nt|Walddk2: But this is the last board to compare|pg||
mb|p|nt|finch: 3NT is a pretty poor spot, but with 25 high normal to get there|pg||
nt|vugraphe1: Wolfarth asking about S's majors|pg||
pc|s6|nt|Walddk2: There you go, 2 IMPs in it|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Look at the scoreboard|pg||
pc|s3|nt|finch: You might feel hurt if you managed to stay out of it and lost imps as a result|pg||
nt|Walddk2: An overtrick is not even enough for Liggins, so extra time we will have|pg||
nt|benjy: nine tricks here|pg||
nt|brolucius: This is the only board still to be compared, isn't it?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Yes|pg||
nt|vugraphe1: yes|pg||
nt|bryony: Well I don't see Rosen being able to get more than 2 imps out of this board...|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|nt|Walddk2: I have commentators lined up for extra time now. No more private messages please. Thanks all for being so keen|pg||
nt|jtr: This is the last board of the stanza but maybe not of the macth|pg||
nt|bryony: What happens if the score is tied?  Do they play some tie-breaker boards before Liggins has to use up their extra 8?|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
nt|brolucius: Great session to watch, I must say. Many thanks to BBO!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Yes Bryony, 4 boards|pg||
nt|bryony: Not that that's likely, I was just curious.|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|nt|jtr: many thanks to our hard working operator, Ant Edwards  Hopefully he can stay longer|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Oh, forgot to tell you. Ant has an urgent appointment in 10 minutes|pg||
nt|vugraphe1: I'll be here|pg||
nt|jtr: Our appreciation to the EBU for allowing us to broadcast this event|pg||
nt|Walddk2: So unfortunately we can't show you the extra 8 boards|pg||
nt|jtr: And to its semi-founder and sponsor, Helen Schapiro|pg||
pc|d5|nt|Walddk2: Some don't don't irony. My fault I suppose|pg||
nt|brolucius: At least he won't use that (unbelievable) 'cricket selection' excuse. |pg||
nt|Walddk2: don't understand|pg||
nt|benjy: thx for watching, see you soon|pg||
nt|brolucius: If you have a date with a woman 15 years older than you, why not just admit it?|pg||
nt|jtr: Thanks finally to my excellent, if a little undeferential co-commentators for their addtions|pg||
nt|jtr: Or should that be un-deferential DB7?:)|pg||
nt|jtr: it was a joke|pg||
nt|vugraphe1: see you all soon! (presuming that all is scored OK here!)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It was, sorry for the inconvenience caused|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The writen word can be harsh|pg||
nt|Walddk2: written  even|pg||
nt|jtr: For the avoidance of doubt, Ant has been paid £1,000 to stay for the extra boards So they will be shown and he thanks Roland for his generosity:)|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4SAT9HKQ84DJT83CA4,SKQ76HT97DKQ5C763,S43HAJ2DA976CQT98,SJ852H653D42CKJ52|sv|o|nt|toukie: I guess Paul sometimes plays against Justin & Jason|pg||
nt|mamos: hard to play with pickup partner at this level|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|mdgraham: 6@D-2 cost 11. Looks like the beginning of the end|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|vugraphe2: I played against my father yesterday|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|jchiu: a matter of overtricks here, but Kovachev would need to guess the clubs well|pg||
nt|jallerton: he'll play @d firstof course|pg||
nt|jchiu: yes, that will bring him up to his contract|pg||
nt|jallerton: relieved to have avoided a @s lead|pg||
pc|h2|nt|j_bgood: passive lead may cost a couple of tricks if S takes the opportunity |pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|nt|toukie: In the semi-final of a National Championship?|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|nt|vugraphe2: Hamilton Cup|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|j_bgood: well - he recovered|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|nt|mamos: This is just going to make to David's relief|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
nt|j_bgood: so S will get the nine that were always there|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|sybarra: mu?|pg||
nt|jallerton: On bd 28, where South sold out to 4@h with 5/5 inthe blacks, Hyett has made 5@h|pg||
nt|jchiu: that was an unlikely result, i'd have to admit|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1S83HT9762DT953C52,SAKT964HJ53DQC983,SQ7HQ8DK874CKJT64,SJ52HAK4DAJ62CAQ7|sv|n|nt|Walddk2: 31 and 32 first in this room; then comparisons from the closed room when we get to board 25|pg||
nt|benjy: should be starting any minute, thank goodness, no more talk of animals pls :)|pg||
nt|steshome: I think I came to the wrong room.  Was looking for bridge - found catfood discussion.|pg||
nt|jtr: we start with a slam of sorts|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes, that will do for the first board. We have already had two pass-out hands and that is enough for today. |pg||
mb|p|nt|jtr: 50%ish|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Yes, now we need four 1NT's|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes, cat food and bridge here. You are in the right place.|pg||
mb|2D|an|multi|mb|p|nt|bryony: I'm sure the Liggins team would settle for 8 flat boards|pg||
mb|2N!|an|asking|mb|p|nt|jtr: we are more erudite about cat food though.....|pg||
mb|4D|an|*not* bal 20-22 or any min|mb|p|nt|finch: That's a fairly meaty multi - many would open at the 1 level|pg||
nt|steshome: 8 out of 10 bridgeplayers would not play this in a slam|pg||
nt|finch: I'm guessing 4@D is a maximum with diamond shortage|pg||
nt|brolucius: Did he really bid 4@D rather than 3@D? Hope they know what it means.|pg||
mb|5N|an|pick a slam|mb|p|nt|jtr: you did a quick survey Sarah?:)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I would but I never claimed to be a bridge player|pg||
mb|7S|nt|jtr: 7 makes as well|pg||
mb|p|nt|jtr: OMG!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bryony: Yikes!|pg||
nt|steshome: It's a catfood advert Roland.  Anyhow, we all know about YOUR slams|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Unbelievable|pg||
nt|benjy: can he make this?|pg||
nt|jtr: lay down|pg||
nt|finch: if it's a weak-only multi then useful to have the 4-level bids meaningful. |pg||
nt|mdgraham: we are sure they are 8 imps behind, are they? Not 80?|pg||
nt|jtr: Rolandesque!|pg||
nt|brolucius: This appears to be a very lucky board on a misunderstanding. (I hope I do not do them an injustice.)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He hasn't made it yet|pg||
nt|jtr: liar:)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He is on vugraph, he may finesse|pg||
nt|jtr: @d lead might do it|pg||
nt|bryony: yes, 7 can make as everything is right!  2 doubleton Qs and 2 working finesses|pg||
nt|benjy: it looks cold if you get the trumps right|pg||
nt|jtr: not even that actually|pg||
nt|vugraphe1: Jones asking what 3@C/@D/@H are|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 5NT = pick a slam, and Hyett did, the grand slam|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|benjy: most players would just bid game opposite a weak two, looking for slam is optimistic to say the least and i have no comment on grand|pg||
nt|finch: 6 is an OK spot, you can choose whether to endplay someone in hearts to lead clubs, or in clubs to lead hearts, and both work|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes, Wolfarth meant it as pick a slam (thanks, operator) and Hyett read it as a grand slam force.|pg||
nt|mdgraham: looks as tough it was interpreted as the Grand Slam Force|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
nt|benjy: tricky hand to lead from against grand!|pg||
nt|brolucius: But 5NT as 'pick a slam' had very little point, it seems. Which slam did he think West would bid?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Good lead but declarer has no choice|pg||
nt|mdgraham: apart from the trump suit, there isn't much choice to the play|pg||
nt|jtr: This is wash&go for Roland of course|pg||
nt|Walddk2: head&shoulders I would say|pg||
nt|bryony: doubt Hyett is happy with the contract at the moment.  He might well change his mind later though|pg||
nt|brolucius: Anyway, it is a fluke that will suit the neutral kibitzer, who is looking for an exciting climax to the event.|pg||
nt|jtr: He knows the @dK is right now|pg||
nt|finch: he'll certainly get trumps right after that lead|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I have a feeling that he will take the trump finesse|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Bets anyone?|pg||
nt|brolucius: North might even have led a singleton trump after that bidding (if 5NT was explained as GSF), so perhaps declarer can read him for the trump queen.|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|nt|jtr: coke Roland?|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|benjy: i bet he doesn't|pg||
nt|Walddk2: ok|pg||
nt|jtr: you are on|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|nt|steshome: I am backing Hyatt to make this.|pg||
nt|mdgraham: pint of Adnams Broadside|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|mdgraham: here we go....|pg||
nt|brolucius: Rosen's @S8 is on the LH-side of his hand, so he cannot hold the @SQ. |pg||
nt|brolucius: A declarer of Hyett's ability will not let this clue pass him by.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He hid it among his diamonds|pg||
nt|vugraphe1: this might be some think|pg||
nt|jtr: If they dont cover....:)|pg||
nt|jtr: he might have preferred a singleton trump to leading away from a King|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|sK|nt|finch: He's also thinking about his 13th trick. If the @CJ lead is genuine, North has the KJ10 of clubs and he has a club menace|pg||
nt|steshome: Come on Gary|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes, I agree with that. Indeed, I said it a few moments ago. (If 5NT was explained as checking for solid trumps).|pg||
nt|bryony: that should do it|pg||
nt|jtr: I am so thirsty|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And I am broke|pg||
pc|h5|nt|benjy: Jones and Rosen will feel sick at this point|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
nt|benjy: at least they know they have the option of another set|pg||
nt|jtr: i have your credit card number remember?|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|c9|pc|d7|pg||
nt|brolucius: If they lose after getting a result like that, they will have no complaints. (I am talking about E-W, in case you were wondering).|pg||
nt|jtr: squeezing for a while|pg||
nt|bryony: especially Jones... he had all the crucial cards and they were all in the wrong place|pg||
nt|finch: AK of hearts, @DJ discarding a club, run trumps and North is squeezed even with @HQxx|pg||
nt|mdgraham: one of my team-mates led a singleton trump against a grand slam a few weeks ago, after 5NT GSF. Unfortunately, there had beena bidding misunderatnding, and it picked up partner's ...|pg||
nt|mdgraham: Qxx |pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|d4|pg||
nt|mdgraham: thus letting the contract make|pg||
nt|brolucius: Having taken two king-finesses and played to drop Q-x-x-x, it must be so annoying that declarer cannot even claim!|pg||
nt|vugraphe1: Hyett apologises|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Really?|pg||
nt|vugraphe1: as does Wolfarth|pg||
nt|jtr: If they win, will they decline the trophy after that hand?|pg||
nt|steshome: Fabulously exciting stuff|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1S83HT9762DT953C52,SAKT964HJ53DQC983,SQ7HQ8DK874CKJT64,SJ52HAK4DAJ62CAQ7|sv|n|nt|jallerton: it has 3 losers, but N led a trump.  Ouch|pg||
nt|jchiu: Valio certainly doesn't know how well his teammates have done so far this set|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|jallerton: this is a dreadful grand lam|pg||
nt|jallerton: slam|pg||
nt|j_bgood: 7@s making us certainly an effort:)|pg||
nt|j_bgood: is|pg||
nt|jallerton: not even Roland would be in this one....|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Well, two finesses, a break and @HQ doubleton or Qxx with North (squeezed)|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk4: Could have been one of mine, and I would have been proud of it|pg||
nt|jchiu: i'd put this around 13.35%|pg||
nt|sybarra: oh oh |pg||
nt|j_bgood: getting another 8 I think:)|pg||
pc|h6|nt|sybarra: this could bring us new leader |pg||
nt|jallerton: constructing an auction to the grand is hard enough|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|nt|sybarra: was indeed an interesting auction in the other room |pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|mdgraham: 2@H is a transfer|pg||
nt|mamos: many of us begin to think we should play longer stanzas in English bridge as preparation for European and world events  |pg||
nt|wilkinsona: ..but NS very quiet here..|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
nt|jallerton: Was East very optimistic or was it some learned "choice of slams"?|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|mdgraham: we must be one of the very few countries who play 8-board sets |pg||
nt|wilkinsona: .. and can make in NT it seems....|pg||
nt|mdgraham: but if you play in a league, sets are usually 12|pg||
nt|wilkinsona: an advantage of 8 board sets is the regular update of the scores..|pg||
nt|sybarra: and we might be lucky to just make 3 nt here |pg||
nt|sybarra: or +1 |pg||
nt|jchiu: it doesn't hurt to take both finesses, so i put a coke on +2|pg||
nt|j_bgood: some specs think the grand slam is ugly - it bears the merit of being successful:) and one may see such things if a team think they are behind with a couple to go|pg||
nt|sybarra: will agree to +2 |pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|sA|nt|jallerton: yes, but a small slam on this hand would have been sufficient for a decent swing|pg||
nt|jchiu: cetainly Hallberg knows the match is still tight|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d7|pc|d2|nt|sybarra: appears that 5NT intended as "pick a slam" but taken as GSF in other room |pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|s9|nt|jallerton: and small slam is a far better proposition|pg||
pc|c4|pc|d6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s6|nt|mamos: there goes the trump promotion|pg||
nt|jallerton: Pick between which slamd?  6@s and what?|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2SAT7HT2D876CK5432,SQJ94H73DJ5432CA7,S8HAKQJ98654DATC6,SK6532HDKQ9CQJT98|sv|e|nt|benjy: unreal|pg||
nt|benjy: these are joke hands right? :)|pg||
nt|mdgraham: one does not feel that that swing was entirely deserved|pg||
mb|p|nt|mdgraham: if there is a swing, that is.....|pg||
nt|brolucius: Do we have the Queen commentating today?|pg||
mb|2C!|nt|Walddk2: Two finesses and a break; I would have been proud of it. Not far away from my average slams|pg||
nt|jtr: I think luck has evened out, Rosen made a very fortunate 1NT contract earlier:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|benjy: could be tough to stop here|pg||
mb|2H|an|relay|nt|steshome: Many swings are not deserved - that was very lucky - or unlucky.  But for us we have a really close and exciting finish.|pg||
nt|mdgraham: ;) :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S!|an|relay|mb|p|mb|3H|an|natural|mb|p|nt|bryony: yeah, that sounds like a fair trade.  Anti-percentage 1NT vs anti-percentage grand slam.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Looks like a Kokish auction|pg||
mb|4C|an|natural|nt|brolucius: 2@H may be Kokish (if 2@S is conventional). In that case it shows hearts or a normal 3NT rebid.|pg||
mb|p|nt|jtr: I thought so....|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Any continuation bar 2NT shows hearts.|pg||
nt|mdgraham: they may be tempted into bidding a slam just to get their own back|pg||
nt|steshome: Martin Jones of course is captain of the England Ladies Team.  |pg||
nt|jtr: may make it too|pg||
nt|jtr: @c lead lts it home|pg||
nt|brolucius: A club lead allows declarer to ruff out the cxA.|pg||
nt|brolucius: @CA|pg||
mb|4S|an|cue|nt|steshome: So clearly has both the patience and the fortitude of a saint|pg||
mb|p|nt|mdgraham: Q@C gives declarer a chance|pg||
nt|jtr: 3rd prize Mike:)|pg||
mb|6H|an|"hopefully a better slam than before"|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jtr: for speed of typing anyway|pg||
nt|brolucius: He has a trump entry but West can return a spade to remove the spade ace before the @CK is ruffed good.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Oh my, who could ask for more excitement than this?|pg||
nt|brolucius: No, sorry, one ruff is enough. |pg||
nt|mdgraham: better than most. Bit late there, Was replying to a query about when will QPR win the Champions League |pg||
nt|benjy: place your bets, i think he will lead a @C and this will make|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|finch: Slightly surprised Jones didn't rebid 4@H over 2@S which would seem to describe his hand better|pg||
nt|jtr: that would take a long time to reply to  Like the answer:)|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
nt|brolucius: Beginners' mistake to rise with @CK, of course|pg||
nt|bryony: should have it now|pg||
nt|finch: ...but that would have left them staying out of this slam|pg||
nt|mdgraham: hmmph :)|pg||
nt|brolucius: As would another club be from East now.|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
nt|benjy: he should switch to a @S|pg||
nt|brolucius: @H10 is the life-saver.|pg||
pc|h5|nt|jtr: Might he just run trumps and hope for a pseudo squeeze?|pg||
nt|steshome: Why not 3@H over 2@D?|pg||
pc|d9|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|nt|Walddk2: It may mean something else|pg||
nt|benjy: Jones feeling a little better now, but not much better|pg||
nt|jtr: Jones had better change his explanation of 6@h|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2SAT7HT2D876CK5432,SQJ94H73DJ5432CA7,S8HAKQJ98654DATC6,SK6532HDKQ9CQJT98|sv|e|nt|wilkinsona: do we all pass that last north hand even vul..?|pg||
mb|p|nt|j_bgood: yes - the loss is almost insignificant - the IMP scale is degressive|pg||
nt|jchiu: 6@H i suppose, that could well be Hyett's major, no?|pg||
nt|sybarra: seem to me "his" major |pg||
nt|jallerton: no 4@d showed his suit was spades surely|pg||
mb|4C|nt|sybarra: this may (or may not) be the last board |pg||
mb|p|nt|jallerton: and the East hand looks at though it should be declarer|pg||
nt|jchiu: certainly a strong result for Liggins here|pg||
mb|4H|nt|jallerton: anyway another exciting hand here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jchiu: and we go to extra innings|pg||
nt|sybarra: Thanks very much to Ian Mitchel our operator in Stratford-up Avon.    Great job!|pg||
mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|sybarra: so much for working today |pg||
nt|j_bgood: yes - 8 more to come - and we look forward to each and one of them!|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|nt|wilkinsona: .. or this East hand..?|pg||
nt|sybarra: (on other stuff) |pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|nt|jallerton: Ian does work for the EBU.....|pg||
nt|sybarra: shame pard,  trumps didnt break  |pg||
nt|jallerton: just a day out og the office|pg||
nt|jallerton: of|pg||
nt|sybarra: Thanks also to my excellent co-commentators: Jon, Jason, David and Jeffrey.   Interesting insights and discussions.|pg||
nt|sybarra: so liggins opps now for extra boards |pg||
nt|j_bgood: the club queen was lead against 6 @h at the other table - six surely being bid in "SOM" - state of the match manner, and a @d lead would have seen it down|pg||
nt|jallerton: yes, it looks like a flat board in the open roo|pg||
nt|jallerton: room|pg||
nt|jallerton: so Wolfarth will win this match by 2 imps|pg||
mc|11|pg||