vg|Marsha May Sternberg BaM,First Final,B,1,33,Westheimer,2,Team 2,0|
rs|,4HE-1,,4SN+1,,3NS-1,,,,,,,,4SN-1,,2SE+2,,3NS-2,,,,,,,,4HEx=,,3NS+1,,3NW+1,,2SE-1,,5HW+1,,2NN-1,,3HS-1,,4HE-1,,4SS=,,1HS+2,,4SSx-1,,4HE+2,,,,,,,,4HN=,,2NS+1,,6NN+1,,3DE+1,,3SN-2,,1NS-2|
pn|South,West,North,East,Talbot,Westheime,Van Geffe,Radin|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3S532HATDQ64CT8653,SQT97H742DA9872CA,SAJ4HQ85DK5CK9742,SK86HKJ963DJT3CQJ|sv|o|nt|ahh: hi all|pg||
nt|swanson: Hi Jim|pg||
nt|ahh: hi John|pg||
nt|swanson: This is the beginning of the Women's Board-a-match finals from the nationals in Orlando.|pg||
mb|1C|nt|ritong: hello and welcome all :-)  your commentators will be john swanson, USA  and jim hay, scotland|pg||
mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|3C|nt|ritong: welcome to luis argerich from argentina|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lrargerich: Hi all|pg||
mb|4H|nt|swanson: Hello Luis|pg||
nt|ahh: just waiting to the players names being entered|pg||
nt|adolfod: hi all|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|swanson: Also welcome Adolfo Madala from Argentina|pg||
nt|ahh: hi Luis  hi Adolpho|pg||
nt|adolfod: hello|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h2|nt|lrargerich: Both 4@c and 4@h destined to fail|pg||
pc|h5|nt|ahh: 21point game being tried by e/w|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|adolfod: oops|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|adolfod: undo|pg||
pc|d4|nt|swanson: This is a very agressive 4@H contract which will probably come in - lucky that the 3 diamonds are with South,|pg||
pc|d2|nt|ritong: the players' names will be entered by our operator as soon as possible|pg||
pc|dK|nt|ahh: just having fun there|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c6|pc|s7|nt|swanson: Declarer forgot to unblock in diamonds.  This will cause a problem if South covers next round.|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
nt|adolfod: she will need to guess spades|pg||
nt|lrargerich: North is thinking about the need to cash spades|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Declarer might be able to discard on the diamonds|pg||
nt|ahh: strange play in trump suit  felt south false carded?|pg||
nt|swanson: Radin should have made the contract by unblocking in diamonds.|pg||
nt|lrargerich: I think 3@c doesn't make so 4@h down 1 doesn't look like a good result|pg||
nt|adolfod: but still she lose 2 hearts, 1 diamond and 1 spade|pg||
nt|ahh: John  you will play some BAM  can you explain how it works  it is not common scoring in europe|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SAQ6HKQJT4DAQ93CA,SK75H752DTCQ98743,SJT984H86D8762CJ5,S32HA93DKJ54CKT62|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|ritong: i hope it becomes, is very amusing form of game|pg||
mb|p|nt|adolfod: look at the 2 diamonds opening|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|adolfod: sorry, i didnt see 2 clubs|pg||
nt|swanson: I forgot there was a second heart loser - always down one.|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|nt|adolfod: has to play with care, perhaps Q @s ?|pg||
nt|swanson: North-South are Connie Goldberg and Sylvia Moss, E-W Judi Radin and Valerie Westheimer|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
nt|swanson: All are frequent winners at the National level|pg||
nt|ahh: start @H 1st maybe|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
nt|ahh: worked well  west cant attack @D|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|adolfod: she will make five, good score i think|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
nt|macaw: open room is now open :)|pg||
nt|swanson: West would have saved a trick by ducking the spade.|pg||
nt|ritong: aahh:)  ty karen|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h9|pc|d3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
nt|ahh: 11 tricks  may win board|pg||
nt|inquiry: Lot of questions as to what is board a match.. think of it as a two table matchpoint game. You get 1 point if your teamscores higher than the other, no matter how large the ...|pg||
nt|inquiry: difference. |pg||
nt|lrargerich: curious it was better to play this from the weak hand|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1S64HKQ942DAK8CJT7,SKJ98HJT753D3CK52,SAQ532HA6DQT92CQ8,ST7H8DJ7654CA9643|sv|e|nt|lrargerich: From the strong side a singleton diamond lead makes 11 tricks impossible|pg||
nt|ritong: thanks, ben|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ritong: has a big incidence on tactics|pg||
mb|p|nt|swanson: Both of these teams are six handed, you must check in the open room to find who is playing.|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ritong: the gap in terms of points has NO importance|pg||
nt|swanson: Evidently there are three boards, maybe four per found.  Then we will change at least one pair.|pg||
nt|ritong: so, the arithmetic bets we usually use do not have the same weight|pg||
nt|ritong: at all.|pg||
nt|inquiry: This is the hardest form of competition... you can't rest on any hand, at any time.... |pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ritong: the goal is : win the board|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahh: tough lead for  west  both her suits bid|pg||
nt|swanson: The score on each board is 1 (win) 1/2 (tie) 0 (lose)|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
nt|inquiry: If you are new to BAM, the Reisinger finals from orlando will be on vugraph here.. that is BAM as well....|pg||
pc|c4|nt|swanson: The toughest defense is for East to duck this, but wouldn't be so good if partner held four clubs.|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg||
nt|adolfod: later she will be happy playing spade finesse against the player non dangerous, lol|pg||
nt|swanson: A third best lead (convention) would have helped Radin make the tough duck of the @CA.|pg||
nt|ahh: rehi all|pg||
nt|adolfod: hi|pg||
nt|swanson: If declarer cashes her minor suit winners here, West is not going to enjoy finding two discards.|pg||
nt|ahh: tough for west to work out trick target here is it to beat hand or save overtricks|pg||
nt|adolfod: should she play @s J?|pg||
nt|swanson: That's the play I expect, looks safest.|pg||
nt|vugraph7: resluts was down one|pg||
nt|ahh: great bd for east west|pg||
nt|adolfod: unexpected score|pg||
nt|swanson: Difficult to understand that result.|pg||
nt|adolfod: perhaps she tried to put radin with diamonds to make her play spades |pg||
nt|swanson: She probably got a club back, cashed hearts, then diamonds, and tried to endplay East with the fourth diamond.|pg||
nt|swanson: That lost when East unexpectedly held two more clubs.|pg||
nt|ahh: well probably helps captain with seating arrangements :)|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1ST832HT863D98753C,SJ5HAQ9DK642CA974,SAKQ64HJ52DAJCK63,S97HK74DQTCQJT852|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ahh: south has easy hand to bid|pg||
mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ritong 1: carol & libby are regulars on BBO ( very )|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|swanson: Fernandez judged her hand too strong for a simple 1@S overcall.  She had to make an agressive call now.|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|adolfod: thank you partner|pg||
nt|ahh: not a bad dummy in context  but game should go down|pg||
nt|inquiry: Seems same contract at other table down one... looks like a push board|pg||
nt|canelas: not easy :)|pg||
pc|s2|pc|c7|nt|canelas: to score 10 tricks! maybe possibel if ds 33, sps 22 and @h 42 blocked|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|adolfod: down one is a good score|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c6|nt|swanson: If North had overcalled 1@S she might have rested in 3@S.  3@C is the limit for E-W.|pg||
pc|c8|nt|ahh: can settle for 1 down by ruffing @C|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|sT|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|nt|inquiry: welcome tom sanders to the closed room ... |pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|nt|ahh: hi Tom|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|ritong 1: carol needs your support, tom|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d7|pc|c9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|d8|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|swanson: There would be danger for declarer if West held four hearts - a possibly uppercut.  But no problem on this layout.|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c5|pc|d9|mc|9|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SQTHK9732DQT96CAJ,SK853HATDJ7CT9652,S4HJ86DK8532CQ743,SAJ9762HQ54DA4CK8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahh: how far to raise @S |pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: preempting two passed hands is not very attractive|pg||
mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|ritong: there was a surprising endplay first time, with north underweighting @d 8 power|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
nt|ritong: in 4 @ss|pg||
pc|s3|pc|d3|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|swanson: Not the winning lead, but declarer can always take 10 tricks is she judges right by setting up the clubs.|pg||
pc|d9|nt|ahh: need to play @D or loser goes|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3S72HKJ8DAK4CKT865,SQJTHQ653D85CA932,SAK8H974DQT73CQ74,S96543HAT2DJ962CJ|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|ritong: 1nt, carol!:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|ritong: get em to the throat|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahh: more than 1 way to skin a cat|pg||
nt|swanson: She did well not to push with 1NT.  3NT is a long way off with the two club losers.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|adolfod: may be one if she guesses right|pg||
nt|adolfod: when the J @c appears she may finesse the 9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h2|pc|cK|nt|swanson: Carol made the correct percentage play in the club suit by starting with low towards the queen.|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s9|nt|inquiry: I think carol played the clubs suit the correct way mathematically, but this time the wrong play would have worked best. What does the panel think about hte club suit?|pg||
nt|ritong: second john|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|c7|pc|hT|pc|cT|nt|ahh: hard to get right with no real clues|pg||
nt|ritong: unfortunately this time|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|adolfod: exactly what you said, the correct play, but in this lay works bad|pg||
nt|ritong: cause attack @cs from dummy means inserting the ten if a low appears|pg||
nt|ritong: awful..|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d7|nt|swanson: If anything, you would place the longer spades with West, making it slightly more likely that club length is with East.|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
nt|swanson: An unlucky result, but at BAM it is probably best not to be in 3NT with these cards.|pg||
nt|swanson: At IMPs you would take your chances at the game bonus.|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3S432H83DA9872CA32,SJT6HAT65DQ643C54,SAKQ987H2DKJ5CJT6,S5HKQJ974DTCKQ987|sv|b|nt|swanson: This was after a contribution of $50,000 by her husband in accordance with regulations of the ACBL.|pg||
nt|ritong: merci john|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|swanson: It was formerly the Coffin trophy (after George Coffin, famous palyer and writer)|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|ahh: do you pass as south ?|pg||
nt|ahh: e/w may steal the pot|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|adolfod: if somebody want to expend 50000 I have a lot of tournaments in Argentina that does not have a name yet|pg||
mb|p|nt|lrargerich: A polite answer would be: No, I won't pass|pg||
nt|ahh: big time|pg||
nt|swanson: Strange pass by Judy Kay-Wolff over 2@H.  |pg||
mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
nt|ritong: the recovery try will not be a success, i am afraid|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg||
nt|ahh: icing counts for little as bd lost when they did not bid 4@S|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SQJT3HKQ62DKT94CA,SA84HJ974D763CK63,S96HA3DQJ2CQJ9842,SK752HT85DA85CT75|sv|o|nt|ahh: notice the technique  set up side suit 1st  before draw trumps|pg||
nt|swanson: North is Jane Segal from Pennsylavnia, South is the former Judy Kay, formerly of Philadelphia, now married to Bobby Wolff in Dallas.|pg||
nt|ahh: very very common theme|pg||
mb|p|nt|swanson: Judy is a wonderful lady, even if she did forget to raise spades.|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ahh: lets be fair  we all have had @S hidden in our @C suit at some point|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahh: 2@H by south|pg||
nt|swanson: This is an awkward hand for N-S.  1NT by North would have been a winner.  |pg||
nt|ahh: 3@C by north|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|ritong: i would not be as pessimistic as you, john|pg||
nt|adolfod: easy three nt |pg||
nt|ahh: lead helps dec  but game was always on|pg||
nt|swanson: If the defenders don't get after hearts (or clubs) quickly enough, West will be squeezed in the rounded suits.|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|inquiry: no easy 3NT at BAM.... if it is easy 3, then it becomes a harder 4 "-) here club-@H squeeze I think....if no heart back to break it up....|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|d6|nt|ahh: will play @D then unblock @C ace  and run winners|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg||
nt|ahh: @C queen to tempt cover|pg||
nt|swanson: Declarer could try the @CQ here, then announce the squeeze when it isn't covered.|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|cA|nt|ritong: elegant way|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|ahh: nice play|pg||
nt|swanson: Nice.  ALways give your opponents a chance to go wrong.|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c6|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d9|pc|h4|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h2|nt|ahh: here west puts cards away|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h3|nt|ritong: shud keep the @h 2 for the last trick|pg||
nt|canelas: hi all!|pg||
nt|ritong: ola tiago|pg||
nt|ahh: hi there|pg||
nt|adolfod: hola|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1S9632HA9865DK6CT9,SQJHQJTDATCKQ8732,ST874HK432D74CA65,SAK5H7DQJ98532CJ4|sv|n|nt|swanson: Welcome|pg||
nt|inquiry: notice a @H back when in with diamond ace would break the squeeze....|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|ahh: 5@D or 3nt on finesse|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|swanson: 2NT shows diamonds (or possibly a weak minor two suiter)|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|swanson: West bids her best minor and then when East bids on it shows diamonds, hearts is short suit.|pg||
mb|p|nt|canelas: probaly trf @d and showing the splinter|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|canelas: after voluntary 3nt, will segal lead @h?|pg||
nt|ritong: westheimer knows she will have to make the eight+ next tricks after the @h lead|pg||
nt|ahh: if no @H lead can get @D wrong|pg||
pc|s8|nt|canelas: kay fogot to lead direct doubling 3@h|pg||
nt|swanson: Declarer cannot risk trying the diamond finesse.|pg||
nt|adolfod: since west showed not fear of a heart lead, segal did well not leading the suit|pg||
nt|ahh: good round for e/w|pg||
nt|inquiry: this lead will work out better for the defense at BAM.... |pg||
nt|adolfod: , but she did not know how brave is west, lol|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|ritong: good point, ben|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|nt|canelas: :)|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|canelas: maybe she coudl try to still a trick in clubs before establishing diamondds|pg||
nt|ahh: south may play @C |pg||
pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
nt|ahh: at imps this is nothing board here it is everything|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|nt|ahh: needs to play @H now or else|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
nt|adolfod: now she knows west has KQ of clubs, must switch to hearts|pg||
pc|c9|nt|ahh: final hurdle fall|pg||
nt|ahh: back to square 1|pg||
nt|ritong: blind spot|pg||
nt|ritong: happens|pg||
nt|adolfod: what happened? why she made an overtrick?|pg||
nt|inquiry: BAM is tough.. every card so critical... this cost a board.... in all likleyhood... (tie instead of win)... |pg||
nt|ritong: what is ur guess?:)|pg||
nt|inquiry: or lose instead of tie... ;-)|pg||
nt|ritong: costs half a board, yes|pg||
nt|canelas: will we have comparisons?|pg||
nt|ritong: we hope to have that for next sessions|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Commentators?|pg||
nt|ritong: yes?|pg||
nt|ahh: ...|pg||
nt|vugraph7: This round will see play move to opponents in wheel chairs.  Please visit other room for 24 minutes.|pg||
nt|ritong: scottish song in order, jim|pg||
nt|ritong: lynn deas, probably|pg||
nt|ahh: re|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SQT7H873DAK53CJ76,SHAQJ962D862CAK94,SA65HKT54DT4CT532,SKJ98432HDQJ97CQ8|sv|e|nt|ahh: playing on view graph knowing all the smart alecs are  dissecting your bidding and play  not so easy|pg||
nt|ahh: re|pg||
nt|ahh: seem to have some technical problems  hope to resume asap|pg||
nt|vugraph7: the table that i was monitoring has temporarily move to another location.....play resumes in 15 min at this table|pg||
nt|ahh: been some technical probs  this table hopefully will resume shortly|pg||
nt|vugraph7: The play in this room will resume in 5 min|pg||
nt|adolfod: rehi|pg||
nt|canelas: reee|pg||
nt|swanson: hi, now all we need is new opponents and new cards|pg||
nt|swanson: East-West are Judi Radin and Valerie Westheimer.  Judi is a WBF World Grand Master with 3 international Women's team titles to her credit.|pg||
nt|swanson: Valerie has won multiple National women's team titles - I'm not sure of her international record.|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahh: nasty hand here|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|lrargerich: 2@s is a good bid by Radin|pg||
nt|ahh: may be the limit on the hand|pg||
nt|lrargerich: West has to pass now|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Good to comment when West name is Westsomething...|pg||
mb|p|nt|adolfod: i think she will bid 3 clubs|pg||
mb|p|nt|adolfod: consevative|pg||
pc|dK|nt|swanson: I think she will pass.  Judi has a very forceful personality.|pg||
nt|ritong: :)|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|nt|ritong: lol, even;)|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|pg||
nt|ahh: standard carding|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|dJ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|nt|ahh: which honour will she choose to pin|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Maybe discarding the cQ was slightly better|pg||
pc|h6|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
nt|adolfod: only one down will be a good score indeed|pg||
nt|ahh: hard luck|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|h9|nt|ahh: yes  hand is a minefield|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Bitter taste anyway you were in the right contract with a chance to make it...|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3SA6H75DAQT32CKQ53,STHKQJ9843D74CA84,SJ43HDKJ9865CJ762,SKQ98752HAT62DCT9|sv|o|nt|ahh: more of the same |pg||
mb|2D|nt|swanson: Another spade - heart partnership battle.|pg||
mb|2S|nt|ahh: at least huge @H fit this time|pg||
nt|lrargerich: The law of total tricks calculator reports "aritmetic overflow" here|pg||
nt|adolfod: think hearts will win this battle|pg||
nt|lrargerich: If they ever bid them|pg||
mb|3D|mb|3H|nt|ahh: needs @C lead to stop 6?|pg||
mb|p|nt|adolfod: why not 5 @d?|pg||
mb|4H|nt|ahh: or 3nt|pg||
mb|5D|mb|5H|nt|ahh: now 5@D|pg||
nt|adolfod: late, |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahh: yes 5 straight off gives west problem|pg||
nt|ahh: that is what game at this level is about  give opps headaches when you can|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Bidding 3@d and then 5@d doesn't make any sense|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: thought mchann intended to show @cs, but no..|pg||
nt|ritong: wud have been a good idea, tho|pg||
nt|adolfod: and pass over 5 hearts close the circle|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h2|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hK|nt|ritong: 7 level sacrifice is less costy than game bonus|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|adolfod: spade and six made|pg||
pc|cK|nt|swanson: 7@D is a good save, but who knows, the other table could be playing 6@H making.|pg||
nt|ahh:  not if south bids @C at some point|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|hT|pc|d2|pg||
nt|adolfod: a double should orient a club lead in six|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|s4|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SQ84HAQ94DK9653CT,SAT65H862DT2CAJ93,SJ9HKJ7DQ84CKQ642,SK732HT53DAJ7C875|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: wow|pg||
nt|ahh: old fashioned 10-12 2nt ?|pg||
pc|s2|nt|ahh: thought it didnt exist any more|pg||
nt|swanson: I regard 10-12 as the new style and 12-15 as the old style.|pg||
pc|s4|nt|ahh: :) |pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|ahh: i live in acol land always was 10-12|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s5|nt|swanson: The old style pass on the South had would have worked better.|pg||
pc|c2|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s7|pc|cT|pc|s6|pc|c4|pg||
nt|ahh: will be pleased they break|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d5|nt|ritong: potential lost board anyway|pg||
nt|swanson: West has to duck this or lose a trick.|pg||
nt|ritong: but..|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1S32HAKQT82DQT52CK,ST74HDA643CAQ7432,SAKJ98H43D87CJ865,SQ65HJ9765DKJ9CT9|sv|e|nt|ahh: must have ducked well done west|pg||
nt|swanson: Radin should have cashed the @DA before leading a club, to build a fence around partner.|pg||
nt|ahh: we have seen this bd|pg||
nt|adolfod: shoul they play this board again?|pg||
nt|adolfod: should|pg||
nt|ahh: somebody should 1 off in 3@H remember|pg||
nt|swanson: I still think she made 3@H.|pg||
nt|lrargerich: This is a crime-scene !|pg||
nt|adolfod: this time south may win, dont try to be lucky twice|pg||
nt|swanson: I think the boards skip a table this round.|pg||
nt|ritong: well well well...|pg||
nt|adolfod: I definitively think that this time 3 hearts will be a winner|pg||
nt|ahh: not more steve miller time|pg||
nt|ritong: john, i have questions about who is ( was?) marsha may sternberg|pg||
nt|swanson: I tried to run a 12 table board-a-match team game years ago.  There was a 2 hour delay in the middle of the game while we tried to figure out the movement.|pg||
nt|ritong: can you enlighten us , pls?|pg||
nt|swanson: It signaled the beginning of the decline in duplicate bridge attendance.|pg||
nt|adolfod: the movement is a little bit complicated, but I suppose that they have it under control, dont they?|pg||
nt|ritong: clearly.|pg||
nt|adolfod: then should be a cuban cigarr break|pg||
nt|swanson: Beginning with 2002 the Fall NABC Womens' BAM became the Marsha May Sternberg memorial trophy.|pg||
mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahh: nasty @H split|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3D|nt|swanson: The new N-S- pair is Cath Strauch of San Diego and Margie Gwozdzinsky of New York.|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|timb: 2@S seems an odd choice - pass looks obbvious to me|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Is the 3@d bid real?|pg||
nt|ahh: no it cant be|pg||
nt|timb: I expect South bid 3@D|pg||
nt|lrargerich: South bid 3@d and North corrected to 3@h|pg||
nt|timb: and North 3@H|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
nt|ahh: @D suit lying well for dec|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h2|nt|swanson: East can only lead one round of trumps so South will take 9 tricks.|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|c3|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|h4|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|sT|pg||
nt|ahh: cash 1 @H then @D|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SQJ9765H62DJT9CKJ,SK4HJT9DAQ64C8652,SA832HA87D85CT943,STHKQ543DK732CAQ7|sv|b|nt|ahh: surely not|pg||
nt|swanson: Please check that result, South must have made the contract.|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahh: not if she played top @H |pg||
nt|lrargerich: She can afford one top heart and then the @d endplay|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|swanson: She already knew hearts were 5-0.|pg||
nt|ahh: yes but if played both top @H  1 off|pg||
mb|2C|nt|adolfod: pass?|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|nt|lrargerich: 2off if your pd reaches your head|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|nt|swanson: 2@C is Drury, showing a limit heart raise.  2@D announes a full opening or better.|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|adolfod: only 1 off in four spades|pg||
pc|sK|nt|timb: South's pass over 1@H makes it difficult to get the clubs "right"|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c3|nt|swanson: Declarer must guess clubs to make this, so will probably be set a trick|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
nt|adolfod: play the A @c may be the winning line|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|lrargerich: Will you underlead the club jack ?|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|hK|nt|swanson: Playing the @CA on the first round makes it too likely that the opponents can get a club ruff.|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|ahh: yes  cant get it right |pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SK4HAQT6DKQTCKJT8,SAQHJ9852D873CA92,SJT97532HD9652C75,S86HK743DAJ4CQ643|sv|n|nt|swanson: North did well not to return the @C10 which might have given declarer the clue needed.|pg||
nt|adolfod: she took a bad chance playing the spade king|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|lrargerich: I hope 1NT is not 15-17|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|swanson: That's one of the heftiest 1NT openings seen in a while.|pg||
nt|ahh: hands up all juniors who open north hand |pg||
nt|lrargerich: Not me|pg||
nt|ahh: almost 2nt opener|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|swanson: I would bid 2NT in third seat with those tens.|pg||
mb|3N|nt|lrargerich: They must be playing a 18-20 NT or something|pg||
mb|p|nt|swanson: Winning decision by North to bid on.|pg||
mb|4S|nt|adolfod: i cant understand 3 spades|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|timb: West won't lead a diamond|pg||
nt|ahh: she saw p play 3@H off|pg||
nt|timb: so 620 to NS|pg||
nt|ritong: gambling on bidding rather than card play to win the board|pg||
nt|swanson: Winning decision in that you want to be in game - and with this lead it makes.|pg||
nt|adolfod: lol|pg||
pc|c5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|c7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|s2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|s9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
nt|ritong: ole|pg||
nt|ahh: well bid|pg||
nt|lrargerich: lol|pg||
nt|swanson: If West was able to play low, declarer should go up the the D!K, doubleton jack might be offside - doubleton ace wouldn't help|pg||
nt|ahh: well the  bridge is exciting  roller coaster    just want to see more  doubled contracts|pg||
nt|adolfod: i think that with seven spade she ought to bid texas nor 2 hearts|pg||
nt|lrargerich: I still want to know what 1NT was....|pg||
nt|ritong: maybe she tried to offer apass possibility over 3@ss|pg||
nt|adolfod: spades|pg||
nt|swanson: Opposite a normal 15-17 notrump 4@S needs partner to hold a good fit or a very good high card hand.|pg||
nt|adolfod: but how can partner make an evaluation of her hand to take an option?|pg||
nt|ritong: heh|pg||
nt|ritong: is not the basic pb:)|pg||
nt|ahh: well they just strauched to bid game |pg||
nt|lrargerich: If 1NT was 15-17 1NT was really horrible...|pg||
nt|adolfod: closer to 2 NT, radin opened a 19 count a few boards ago|pg||
nt|lrargerich: I agree North must use a 4 level transfer and settle in 4@s|pg||
nt|swanson: I think South wanted to bid the 1st notrump with this hand and had to choose between 1NT and 2NT and went for the conservative choice.|pg||
nt|lrargerich: "Have to choose" ?|pg||
nt|lrargerich: What's 1m-1x;2NT ?|pg||
nt|ahh: we have to remember it is quite an ordeal for some  of the ladies to be playing before a world wide audience   some are not so experienced as others|pg||
nt|swanson: That would be the normal auction, but (just guessing) South didn't want to risk a pass or a NT response by partner.|pg||
nt|lrargerich: I would disagree with South's risk management policy then :-)|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SJT4HKJ943DAQ3C94,SK98H85DKJT42CKQT,SA652HAQD987CA652,SQ73HT762D65CJ873|sv|e|nt|lrargerich: So far two good boards, two pushes, one disaster and one mistery for NS|pg||
nt|ahh: re|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahh: looks like good bd for e/w|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Something must be wrong!|pg||
pc|s8|nt|ritong: i feel so as well, luis|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h2|nt|ahh: very conservative  bidding by n/s|pg||
pc|h3|nt|ritong: not imossible, tho|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|swanson: North South are Peggy Kaplan and Nancy Popkin.|pg||
pc|hA|nt|lrargerich: Define "conservative" ?|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg||
nt|ritong: gambling on @hs to be the right strain|pg||
nt|adolfod: three tricks margin|pg||
nt|ahh: pessamistic|pg||
nt|ritong: instead of notrump|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d2|nt|lrargerich: When they let you play 1@h NV you are toast at this format|pg||
nt|swanson: Conservative is failing to bid a 50-50 slam which makes (according to my teammates).|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|ritong: :)|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
nt|adolfod: the conservative auction for this board: let them play 1 diamond and look for vulnerable undertricks|pg||
nt|ahh: not sure  we have correct sequence of plays :)|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SAQJT85HT6DTC9743,S7HK4DAQJ942CQ865,S9432HAJ982DK8CJ2,SK6HQ753D7653CAKT|sv|b|mb|2S|mb|3D|nt|swanson: I think we're looking a 4@S doubled here.|pg||
nt|ritong: tough decision to come for radin, i guess|pg||
mb|3S|nt|lrargerich: Unless they let her bid 3@s|pg||
mb|3N|nt|swanson: It would probably work well for Kaplan to bid only 3@S, giving Radin a chance at 3NT.|pg||
nt|adolfod: 3 NT anybody?|pg||
nt|lrargerich: 3NT seems to be the only logical option at MPs|pg||
nt|ahh: are screens in use ?|pg||
nt|ritong: the level was one lower than expected|pg||
nt|swanson: I think 3NT is a rather routine, but losing choice.|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|ahh: i think we all bid 3nt |pg||
mb|p|nt|swanson: I doubt that screens are in use, but not certain.|pg||
mb|d|nt|ritong: and four now|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahh: we all do not bid 4@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|lrargerich: 4@s is usually a way to start new partnerships|pg||
pc|hK|nt|swanson: No, but I wouldn't be upset at partner - could easily be the winning action.|pg||
nt|ahh: south broke a golden rule once you have preempted leave decisions to p|pg||
nt|lrargerich: What do you think about 3@h instead of 3@s from North?|pg||
nt|ritong: wud be my choice|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
nt|ahh: yes  must show @S by implication|pg||
nt|ritong: second choice is 4@s|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg||
nt|adolfod: the winning auction|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|d9|pg||
nt|lrargerich: I think my second choice to 3@h is 3NT (from North!)|pg||
pc|dT|nt|adolfod: 3 @h i mean|pg||
pc|dA|nt|ritong: also, yes|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|ahh: better cash @H|pg||
nt|ritong: hm|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SQJT432H4DJ8CQT64,S95HAKQ87D7632CJ2,SA6HJ62DT954C8753,SK87HT953DAKQCAK9|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|ahh: 50/50 6@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|lrargerich: I like 3@s over 2NT with QJTxxx |pg||
nt|ritong: yes, BaM allows that|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Forces west to guess what to do inmediately|pg||
nt|ahh: does your p like -800?|pg||
nt|ritong: after all, a four digit number means only 1/2 point away|pg||
nt|ahh: :)|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|lrargerich: Would you bid 3@s to go for 800? No, so they may not double....|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|ahh: having seen that 1 they x next 1 :) |pg||
nt|lrargerich: Next one will be +730 then :-)|pg||
pc|s5|nt|ahh: :)|pg||
nt|adolfod: five made?|pg||
nt|lrargerich: You have to change your style from time to time to keep them guessing|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|nt|ahh: true |pg||
nt|adolfod: not 730, nor - 800, you are not vulneable|pg||
nt|swanson: I'm surprised that Radin didn't sit for 3NT, but it was the winning decision with the diamond ruff available when they didn't split out.|pg||
nt|ahh: any sensible way to bid that 1 to 6 ?|pg||
nt|adolfod: i ve said five made talking about the 730 score in 3 doubled spades, not in four hearts|pg||
nt|swanson: 4@H was "conservative" because the @SA was onside.|pg||
nt|ritong: 3@s general slam try could be useful, over 3@h|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Maybe 2N-3@d;3@h-4@h as a mild slam try|pg||
nt|lrargerich: If you play Texas or South African transfers over 2NT a raise of a 3 level transfer is a mild slam try usually|pg||
nt|vugraph7: The ladies are talking a short hospitality break, about 5 minutes|pg||
nt|ritong: merci:)|pg||
nt|vugraph7: This afternoons movement is an 'internal'.  No directo comparisons yet...|pg||
nt|swanson: Radin wouldn't accept - nice controls, but otherwise a flat minimum.|pg||
nt|vugraph7: This evening we will run a 'mirror' with immediate BaM comparisons.|pg||
nt|ritong: good!|pg||
nt|ahh: henri will keep us amused while we wait  with a french song|pg||
nt|ritong: heh|pg||
nt|ritong: i am a pathetic singer :)|pg||
nt|ritong: among others:)|pg||
nt|ahh: sur la pont d'avignon |pg||
nt|swanson: We are joined by Tim Bourke, top Australian expert and prolific writer.|pg||
nt|timb: thanks john - hi everyone|pg||
nt|ritong: hiya tim:)|pg||
nt|ahh: or frere jacques dormez vous ?|pg||
nt|ritong: ;-)|pg||
nt|adolfod: then we all will sing|pg||
nt|ahh: hi Tim  saved us from a song|pg||
nt|ritong: ah, i have one|pg||
nt|ritong: "some people call me the space cow-boy..."|pg||
nt|ahh: i am all ears|pg||
nt|ritong: some call me the gangster of lo-ove"|pg||
nt|ritong: etc|pg||
nt|swanson: 20 teams qualified for this two-session final after 2 sessions yesterday.  They will play 3 boards against each other team, 30 one session and 27 the other.|pg||
nt|ritong: "the joker"|pg||
nt|ritong: all time hit from  steve miller|pg||
nt|ahh: short break for players back in a moment|pg||
nt|swanson: We are in a short break (smoke 'em if you have 'em).|pg||
nt|swanson: Tim, would you consider a 3@S call over a 3rd seat 2NT with the SOuth hand, none vul?|pg||
nt|ritong: board a match event|pg||
nt|timb: no unless I thought I needed a swing. it's too rich for me at equal vul|pg||
nt|swanson: I wouldn't, risks losing a good result from teammates.  Possible at IMPs but I wouldn't bid then either.|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SQJT64HT86DAQ932C,SK82HQ95D76CQT542,S93HAJ432DKT5CKJ8,SA75HK7DJ84CA9763|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|swanson: After the third club lead, declarer was hoping to take 11 tricks - with all the red suit winners possible - and only took 8.|pg||
nt|ahh: do we like  x with east hand ?|pg||
nt|adolfod: not me|pg||
nt|swanson: I do, not vul and the best level to come in.|pg||
nt|inquiry: not me|pg||
nt|ritong: in BaM, a good bid is a bid which wins the board|pg||
mb|4C|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: even if a tad " dirty" :)|pg||
mb|p|pc|cA|nt|ritong: it means that doubles can occur at unexpected moments|pg||
nt|ahh: unlucky lead  but probably   makes little difference|pg||
nt|adolfod: she has to pick up trumps losing only 1 trick, has to play the 10 and later guess right|pg||
nt|swanson: 4@C raise with only three card support is a bit strange, holding two very good five card suits.|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
nt|adolfod: problably she expects a 4 spades defense|pg||
nt|swanson: Evidently we will be following Judi Radin and Valerie the entire session, three boards to a round.|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
nt|ahh: so at BAM  we will see lots of pairs style bidding  including doubles  and play|pg||
nt|swanson: 4@C was, of course, a heart raise with short clubs.|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c4|nt|lrargerich: I really prefer that to be Fit-Showing |pg||
nt|swanson: Fit-showing with a suit that fit-showing without a suit (clubs)|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|cJ|pc|s5|pg||
nt|lrargerich: What?|pg||
pc|h8|nt|adolfod: I agree, luis, fit showing show the defensive values ubication if opps bid|pg||
nt|ahh: well  played |pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3SKT4HAK86D64CJT43,SA72HJT532DJ7CA72,SJ986HQ7DAQT95CK8,SQ53H94DK832CQ965|sv|b|nt|swanson: The opponents defense made it clear that spades were 3-3, do declarer guarded against the second heart finesse losing.|pg||
nt|swanson: By discarding her @CJ.|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|ahh: to avoid 2 down |pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|swanson: Radin-Westheimer use a more or less standard 2/1 system, as I expect most of the pairs we see will.|pg||
nt|swanson: Notrump ranges will vary.|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ahh: low point count 3nt  here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|lrargerich: North might have accepted with 12 a 5 card suit and good intermediates|pg||
pc|h3|nt|ahh: north having minimum opener was not interested |pg||
nt|swanson: North-South are Irina Levtina and Hansa Harasimhan.  Levitna is a former leading Russian chess player.|pg||
nt|ritong: the fact they play in notrump can win the board in itself|pg||
nt|ahh: i bet at teams scoring she would bid 3nt|pg||
nt|ritong: levitina estimated no need to gamble on game contract, maybe|pg||
nt|ritong: yes, jim  i second that|pg||
nt|adolfod: this lead is the best because the 9 @h is in radin s hand|pg||
nt|swanson: Yes, the diamond suit would be worth a shot at a vulnerable game.|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
nt|swanson: It's always nice if a defender covers in that situation.|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d4|nt|swanson: Valerie saw that continuing hearts was futile - and the low club should have convinced Radin also.|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg||
nt|swanson: There is no way to avoid taking the remainder of the tricks.|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d5|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h5|pc|d9|pc|c9|pg||
nt|lrargerich: If Radin returns a diamond instead of a club isn't south hand squeezed?|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4S75HAQT765DCAJT86,S943H842DJ96CK743,SAKQT8HJ3DAKQT5CQ,SJ62HK9D87432C952|sv|o|mb|p|nt|ahh: one of these   is it a good board or not hands|pg||
nt|ahh: some action here|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|ahh: happy days you hold 21 count and p opens at 1 level|pg||
nt|ritong: 3@d looks correct|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ritong: showing 5+/5+ gf|pg||
nt|swanson: 6NT by South is the best contract, but unlikely to be bid from that side.|pg||
mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|swanson: 2@D was an artifical game force.|pg||
pc|d8|nt|ritong: very bammy bid|pg||
nt|ahh: 6nt=  i am tired of this bidding|pg||
nt|swanson: Wouldn't a grand slam be worth an investigation?|pg||
nt|ritong: certainly, but is not the usual reward if on|pg||
nt|ahh: maybe 3@C limited south hand|pg||
nt|ritong: in terms of imps|pg||
nt|ritong: levitina preferred" well, your lead" action|pg||
pc|h5|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s3|nt|ahh: can claim |pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1SAQT83HT65DQCAK75,SK74HQ93DKJ532CQ3,S52HK74D64CJT9842,SJ96HAJ82DAT987C6|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|swanson: Are new NS are Joan Van Geffen and Jean Talbot from down South in Louisiana|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|sA|nt|ahh: should south x 2@D?|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|swanson: Shape is right, but high cards make it a bid dangerous.|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hA|nt|swanson: Westheimer did well not to bid notrump with her soft values and big diamond fit.|pg||
nt|ahh: so making 10  good score|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2SJT8HA8652D93C642,SQHKQ743DA6542CK8,SAK5432HJ9DQ87CJT,S976HTDKJTCAQ9753|sv|e|mb|1H|nt|ahh: this could get interesting|pg||
nt|adolfod: five clubs finding @d Q|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|3S|nt|swanson: Yes, I expect them to bid 5@D and make it (percentage is to play north for the @DQ).|pg||
nt|adolfod: or five diamonds of course|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahh: n/s doing best to jam the auction|pg||
nt|swanson: This should be a forcing pass by Radin|pg||
nt|ritong: double  meaning " i m stuck" in forcing situation|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: !|pg||
nt|swanson: Ouch!|pg||
pc|hT|nt|ahh: well it was forcing to pass|pg||
nt|ahh: great steal by n/s|pg||
nt|swanson: Good effort by North|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|nt|ahh: over 30 bds what is a winning score ?|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
nt|ahh: 20?|pg||
nt|inquiry: 20 is real good....|pg||
nt|adolfod: but it is amazing that west could not find a bid with spade singleton|pg||
pc|cK|nt|canelas: it was the Q :)|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
nt|adolfod: NT then, lol|pg||
nt|swanson: In the finals of a National 4 boards over average for the two sessions is quite good, but probably won't win.|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|s6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c33|st||md|3S32HK964DKQ3CAT96,SKQT5HQ832D65CK82,SJ986HAT7DJ98CJ75,SA74HJ5DAT742CQ43|sv|o|nt|ahh: x by west may have won the bd 300 would have been good |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahh: could be thrown in|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|ahh: at this scoring can protect with east hand|pg||
nt|ritong: gutsy lead|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
nt|ritong: whew|pg||
nt|swanson: This is a favorable layout for declarer.  Only a diamond shift will cause problems.|pg||
pc|d6|nt|adolfod: she may play diamonds in this bidding |pg||
pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg||
nt|adolfod: knows partner has at least four diamonds, more probably five|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|s5|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|vugraph7: GAme time tonight is 7:30  EST.  We hope to be able to link the hand tonight|pg||
nt|ritong: would add considerable interest|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
nt|vugraph7: This has been the first time we've tried to display the BAM....have a few problems|pg||
pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c7|nt|ahh: give up dec  all over|pg||
pc|d4|nt|ritong: yes, internet is still in childhood, will soon be a terrific toy|pg||
mc|5|pg||