vg|Marsha May Sternberg (EW),First Final,B,1,30,Westheimer,2,Opponent,0|
rs|4HE-1,,3DS=,,3CN-2,,,,,,,,4SN-1,,4SE=,,3NN=,,3NS=,,3NS+1,,5HEx-1,,5HEx-1,,3NS+1,,6DE-1,,2SE-1,,5HWx=,,3NS-1,,4HS-1,,4SSx-1,,3SN+1,,2DWx-2,,4SSx-1,,4HW+2,,,,,,,,4HN-1,,2NS+1,,6HS+1,|
pn|Bjerkan,Mitchell,Cohen,Greenberg,South,West,North,East|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3S532HATDQ64CT8653,SQT97H742DA9872CA,SAJ4HQ85DK5CK9742,SK86HKJ963DJT3CQJ|sv|o|nt|tsanders: Come one, come all under the big tent. Looks like we are starting. Welcome to you all|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1H|nt|copeyj: Welcome everyone :-)|pg||
mb|2C|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|tsanders: Mitchell and Greenberg both reside in NY and are many times world champions|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikeh: that is some 4@H call|pg||
pc|c3|nt|copeyj: was just thinking the same thing|pg||
nt|pelu: if my pd bid like that - I never would dare to overcall|pg||
nt|copeyj: unless you had 15 + ??|pg||
nt|copeyj: :)|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|nt|pelu: best play now: @H to 10|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|mikeh: I could see it (maybe, it is still not my thing) with Q1097 A42 A9872 x... but 'in - out' valuation suggests the A@C is not pulling its weight|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|mikeh: I am told 4@H in other room, -1|pg||
nt|mikeh: chickens of the world unite!! A plus score would have won the board ew|pg||
nt|tsanders: 4@h was off 1 in closed room|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|h6|pc|c8|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SAQ6HKQJT4DAQ93CA,SK75H752DTCQ98743,SJT984H86D8762CJ5,S32HA93DKJ54CKT62|sv|n|nt|tsanders: very good, you could be getting us commentators a raise|pg||
nt|tsanders: from nothing to nothing!|pg||
nt|copeyj: ahem yes valid point, where is Roland when we need him? :)|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: i made mistake first mistake commentating the first hand !!!|pg||
nt|copeyj: Ah you have an excuse, English not being your first language. Some of us are not even able to have that as a saving grace :)))|pg||
nt|tsanders: np, I make them all the time. Just got to keep plugging|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I am generous. You all get 500% pay rise as of tomorrow :-)|pg||
nt|copeyj: wow, buy that man a can or 2 of Coke|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|mikeh: I was just going to say I was not sure how to reach 4@S... they did very well in other room.... I was told they were in 4@S + 1|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|nt|pelu: 911 comming|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|pelu: but normal - u dont exp. 22 HCP by 1@H opener|pg||
nt|mikeh: 2@D rather than double again? |pg||
mb|3C|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h6|nt|mikeh: a good advertisement for strong @C methods, perhaps. Most experts will strain not to open 2@c with a two suiter|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|cK|nt|pelu: what will u (experts) open on the S hand - 2NT?|pg||
pc|d3|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|nt|mikeh: I would open 1@H|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|d2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg||
nt|mikeh: the only difference is I might well double 2@C rather than bid that anemic @D suit|pg||
nt|mikeh: but even that does not get me to 4@S |pg||
nt|pelu: u have a good point Mike|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s8|nt|pelu: over D and 2@S from pd - u can bid 3@S - and hope|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|hT|pc|c3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dA|pc|c4|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|mikeh: yes, partner would rate to hold 5@S on that sequence: no pass of 2@c with 5, no cheap 2@D bid, and no 2@H call on xx|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1S64HKQ942DAK8CJT7,SKJ98HJT753D3CK52,SAQ532HA6DQT92CQ8,ST7H8DJ7654CA9643|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|mikeh: and as little as Jxxxx of @S gives you a play. for 10 tricks. if she has anything more she will raise 3@S|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|mikeh: that was a high risk double of 2@C|pg||
nt|pelu: but in BAM I just would bid 3 NT in N - domt give opp all this informations|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu: but here S"s 9. trick is in @C|pg||
pc|h8|nt|mikeh: ohoh|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
nt|pelu: I dont belive that bidding - 2@C artificial - and now (after the D) 3@C ask for @C-stop|pg||
nt|mikeh: this is probably the way they bid moderate black 2-suiters, but N felt that the double converted her 3@c into a cuebid|pg||
nt|tsanders: amazing, I guess fatigue setting in|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s7|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|c3|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c2|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|h4|pg||
nt|pelu: hi all - back to work|pg||
nt|tsanders: that's it, see you later at 7:30 pm New York, 01:30 Paris, 12:30 am London, 11:30 am Tuesday Sydney|pg||
nt|mikeh: bye all|pg||
nt|vugraph109: bd 31-33 not available|pg||
nt|vugraph109: boards 31 - 33 not available, there will be no more hands until second session|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1ST832HT863D98753C,SJ5HAQ9DK642CA974,SAKQ64HJ52DAJCK63,S97HK74DQTCQJT852|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|jtr: More commentators than specs so far:-)|pg||
mb|d|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|tsanders: thought south would raise|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|nt|tsanders: doesn't appear a way to make it|pg||
nt|jtr: Modern style is to just overcall on the North hand|pg||
pc|s2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|copeyj: Quick claim :)|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SQTHK9732DQT96CAJ,SK853HATDJ7CT9652,S4HJ86DK8532CQ743,SAJ9762HQ54DA4CK8|sv|o|nt|jtr: ah right:-)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|jtr: should make 4@s here i believe|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d7|nt|jtr: South will soon be endplayed|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg||
nt|copeyj: there we go|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|nt|jtr: very difficult to know North has to win @d with 8 and give declarer a @h guess|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Board-a-Match is an interesting format. A combination of IMPs and pairs|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Some guessing involved obviously. What is the contract in the other room?|pg||
nt|jtr: ask your alter ego Roland|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Should I play safe in order to make my contract, or should I go for overtrick(s)?|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3S72HKJ8DAK4CKT865,SQJTHQ653D85CA932,SAK8H974DQT73CQ74,S96543HAT2DJ962CJ|sv|e|nt|jtr: quick vg operation i think:-)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|tsanders: please be patient, operator will get the players up soon|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|tsanders: will be hard to stay out of 3NT|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|copeyj: definitely will be now|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|tsanders: and really hard to make|pg||
nt|jtr: could make|pg||
pc|s4|nt|jtr: low club from hand would do it|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
nt|ritong 1: hello and welcome all :-) your commentators will be tom sanders USA , david greenwood  ireland  and simon cope  from england|pg||
nt|copeyj: Hi Henri|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|nt|jtr: not now|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|nt|tsanders: http://web2.acbl.org/nabcbulletins/2004fall/db3.pdf  this is a site to show you Daily Bulletins from this tournament|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|copeyj: oops|pg||
nt|jtr: oops|pg||
nt|tsanders: Hi Henri|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|tsanders: Many experts consider board-a-match the most exacting form of the game. Equal weight is accorded each deal and every trick is important when scoring is board-by-board. Scoring is 1 ...|pg||
nt|tsanders: point for winning the board, 1/2 point for a tie, and 0 for losing it.|pg||
pc|h2|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
nt|jtr: didnt seem to be areason for the rush with @cA|pg||
pc|c7|pc|hT|pc|cK|nt|copeyj: West obviously thought N was trying to sneak a @C trick through, with 8 tricks available? Seems strange given that N was a passed hand|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|h4|nt|jtr: at least they are currently protected by anonymity:-)|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
nt|copeyj: indeed :)|pg||
pc|c8|nt|jtr: or maybe the 5th amendment|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d7|nt|Walddk2: :-)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Hello everyone|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|copeyj: Pass that one over to Tommy|pg||
pc|dK|nt|copeyj: :)|pg||
pc|d5|nt|copeyj: Hi Roland|pg||
nt|jtr: morning Roland|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d4|nt|Walddk2: morning, gee, 7:30 pm here|pg||
nt|jtr: i didnt think time had a meaning in your life lol|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Time has, timing has not  :-(|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SAKJ97HAJTD954CQ3,S2HQ8743DQJTCJ974,S86H962DA732CAKT8,SQT543HK5DK86C652|sv|b|nt|Walddk2: Sometimes you must heopardize the contract because you know you're likely to be in the wrong spot|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: jeopardize|pg||
nt|copeyj: I play safe for undertricks normally :)|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|jtr: was a nice play to cover the @d at trick one anyway Making communications less clear for the defence|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Here we go, names now!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|Walddk2: Cheru Bjerkan is one of our regular commentators|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Cheri  sorry|pg||
nt|jtr: so this is down to the overtrick i guess|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
nt|jtr: but communications are awkward|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|nt|jtr: @sAK would not work well but...|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
nt|jtr: will enable declarer to guess @c|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sJ|nt|tsanders: Cheri resides in Elmhurst, IL|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|jtr: Is it nice there?|pg||
nt|tsanders: cold in Winter|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|tsanders: outskirts of Chicago|pg||
nt|jtr: right windy then i guess?:-)|pg||
nt|tsanders: Stasha Cohen is from New Jersey|pg||
nt|jtr: Westheimer was lying 4th overnight|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h8|pc|h9|nt|jtr: their opponents 16th 3.5 boards behind|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
nt|tsanders: Lynn Baker - Austin Tx and Kay Schulle - Purchase, NY|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|hT|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d2|mc|9|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1S83HAKJT7DKJ3C653,SKJ72HQ9643DQ4CT8,SAQ965H2D972CKQJ9,ST4H85DAT865CA742|sv|o|nt|tsanders: I think they play 3 boards to the round|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|jtr: 3NT played by South may have a chance|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|GF - checkback|nt|Walddk2: Not if Cohen bids 2@D now|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Schulle will double I'm sure|pg||
mb|d|nt|jtr: well....|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The disadvantage of 2-way check back Stayman here, but how can you know?|pg||
nt|jtr: still not clear it will be defeated|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|tsanders: the @d Q will not help the defense|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 2@D a GF relay asking for more info|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|tsanders: Many experts consider board-a-match the most exacting form of the game. Equal weight is accorded each deal and every trick is important when scoring is board-by-board. Scoring is 1 ...|pg||
nt|tsanders: point for winning the board, 1/2 point for a tie, and 0 for losing it.|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|tsanders: hopefully we will get comparisons soon|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|nt|tsanders: the result appears to be +430 NS|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
nt|jtr: could be 11 here|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|nt|copeyj: This form of scoring is a newbie to me, and as Roland said earlier it is somewhat of a cross between MPs and IMPS, looks like a great game to me :)|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|s3|nt|tsanders: west is sqzed|pg||
nt|jtr: yesw but can declarer risk it?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Can she afford not to?|pg||
nt|tsanders: no risk, it pops up|pg||
nt|jtr: the longer the though the more she can|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dJ|nt|jtr: yes of course it shows up|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|d8|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SKJ6532HTDKT96C86,S4HA874DJ754C5432,SQT97H62DQ8CKQJT9,SA8HKQJ953DA32CA7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|copeyj: 4@H makes here, but 4@SX a good save even at adverse vulnerability|pg||
mb|1S|mb|3H!|an|weak|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Quite right, but you don't often save vul against not. Here it pays off because it pushed opps to the 5-level|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|copeyj: 5@H however is dommed so 4@S was an even bigger than we had imagined|pg||
nt|copeyj: doomed|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Is it really doomed?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Look at the diamond position|pg||
nt|tsanders: the double, while not a good one will succeed, and that's what it takes to win boards|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|nt|Walddk2: There is an elimination and endplay on a non diamond lead, no?|pg||
pc|s5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s8|nt|Walddk2: At least there was|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h7|nt|jtr: quite aggresive bidding by North Might have tried 4@c over 3@h but maybe with less success|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d7|nt|copeyj: ah yes @D lead may have let it through|pg||
nt|jtr: right Roland|pg||
nt|Walddk2: On the contrary Simon|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It took a diamond lead to defeat it|pg||
nt|Walddk2: But it's so easy sitting here with all cards in view|pg||
nt|copeyj: jeez, for a Brit my command of English is somewhat limited :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: If Schulle had timed this to perfection she could have made it|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3S432H83DA9872CA32,SJT6HAT65DQ643C54,SAKQ987H2DKJ5CJT6,S5HKQJ974DTCKQ987|sv|b|nt|jtr: similar type of hand here|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Was an amazing board before|pg||
nt|tsanders: we will get 4 new players, probably|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|tsanders: 2 new ones|pg||
mb|3H|nt|jtr: will go to 5@h for sure now|pg||
mb|d|an|game try|nt|jtr: well 4 first which may get doubled|pg||
mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|jtr: North would pull anyway|pg||
mb|p|mb|5H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jtr: both sides have done their duty|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 5@H looks pretty obvious with no defence against 4@S. Can't be expensive either once you get support|pg||
pc|s2|nt|tsanders: Hinckley from Puerto Rico; Schuld from NY, they just won the Women's Pairs|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg||
nt|copeyj: that card may well induce a claim :)|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dJ|nt|jtr: South thinks she need to guess which is cashing|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
nt|copeyj: -1 and 200 for what one would expect to be a drawn board|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|hT|pc|cT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SQJT3HKQ62DKT94CA,SA84HJ974D763CK63,S96HA3DQJ2CQJ9842,SK752HT85DA85CT75|sv|o|mb|p|nt|copeyj: 3N here looks likely|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|3C|an|invitational - NF|nt|tsanders: 3@c is invitational, I believe|pg||
mb|p|nt|jtr: 3@c invitational overcoming the 2/1 problems of 1@d-2@c|pg||
nt|tsanders: south has a problem, how good is the 3@cs?|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jtr: around 9-11 is usual|pg||
pc|h4|nt|jtr: declarer can establish 9 tricks without the @cs|pg||
nt|jtr: now she knows @hs are 4-3|pg||
nt|copeyj: yes, just play on @Ds and @Ss after the 4@H lead|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
nt|jtr: oh i said something correct Wonderful:-)|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d4|nt|Walddk2: I took notes|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|copeyj: but, with this system of scoring maybe there is some scope for Bjerkan to play for the OTs, but it seems not :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Don't let it happen too often!|pg||
pc|d2|nt|jtr: ah your little black book Roland:-)|pg||
nt|jtr: no chance of that lol|pg||
pc|dA|nt|copeyj: Put it away! |pg||
nt|copeyj: :)|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
nt|jtr: i have seen it and it isnt so little so beware Simon:-)|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg||
nt|copeyj: Point taken David :)|pg||
nt|jtr: so we were wrong after all|pg||
nt|tsanders: chance to make the rest now, is the risk worth it?|pg||
nt|jtr: big play at this form of scoring|pg||
nt|jtr: no risk|pg||
nt|copeyj: Schuld trying to beat it, and that will perhaps cost the board. Bjerk can cash Q@H, snall @D to the J and QJ@Cs|pg||
nt|copeyj: 9 tricks safe, and 11 roll in|pg||
nt|jtr: 3@c 2@d 3@h 1@s|pg||
nt|Walddk2: A correct analysis gets 8 points out of 10. A wrong one gets 9 ... 9½ if it's David. He often gets 95 out of 100|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s8|nt|copeyj: :)|pg||
pc|c4|pc|sK|pg||
nt|tsanders: if @cs don't break, declarer is sqzed|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h9|nt|jtr: Roland don't expect a Christmas card now:-)|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1S9632HA9865DK6CT9,SQJHQJTDATCKQ8732,ST874HK432D74CA65,SAK5H7DQJ98532CJ4|sv|n|nt|Walddk2: I don't want one, Chanukah card please :-)|pg||
mb|p|nt|copeyj: When is Chanukah this yr Roland?|pg||
nt|jtr: ok and a side of pork to go with it:-)|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: I have said it before Simon, I am NOT the Oracle in Delphi|pg||
nt|copeyj: :)))|pg||
nt|copeyj: and here i was believing all along....|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|Walddk2: 2NT shows diamonds|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I think|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 3@C might show a good fit for diamonds|pg||
mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: hmmmm|pg||
nt|copeyj: oops|pg||
mb|p|pc|hA|nt|Walddk2: It did show good fit for diamonds, but maybe 4NT would not have been Blackwood|pg||
nt|jtr: no comments about Irish slams please Roland|pg||
nt|tsanders: 3@c was positive for @ds, east forgot to use Blackwood|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It's a convention I recommend|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I am told that 3@C was supposed to deny a good hand for diamonds|pg||
nt|jtr: case for playing for @dK single offside there|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It doesn't matter what you play as long as you are on the same wavelength|pg||
nt|jtr: hoping to flatten the board if they are in 6 in the other room|pg||
nt|jtr: 5 rather|pg||
nt|Walddk2: West forgot the system I am told|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It did show a good hand for diamonds according to their methods|pg||
nt|jtr: you mean east knew she would forget Blackwood?:-)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It's not a nice feeling to be on vugraph when you bid a slam off 2 cashing aces. I know what I'm talking about, sadly :-(|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I was in 7@H once, unfortunately @HA was off side ... with the opponents|pg||
nt|Walddk2: No, it did not make|pg||
nt|Walddk2: btw, we have a gentleman agreement in Scandinavia. You just don't double a grand if you have trump ace. We don't add insult to injury|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Nice gesture, no? :-)|pg||
nt|vugraph109: This afternoon's movement is 'internal'.  Comparisons start occurring at the halfway point...|pg||
nt|vugraph109: ...tonight's movement is a 'mirror' with direct comparisons each round.|pg||
nt|vugraph109: The ladies are taking a short break, be back in 3|pg||
nt|tsanders: http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Orlando2004/bulletins.html is the site for the Daily Bulletins from the North American Bridge Championships|pg||
nt|jtr: 'powdering their noses' is the technical expression:-)|pg||
nt|tsanders: there are 20 teams in this finals. If they play all other teams, then there will be 57 boards played (some combination of 30 and 27)|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SQT7H873DAK53CJ76,SHAQJ962D862CAK94,SA65HKT54DT4CT532,SKJ98432HDQJ97CQ8|sv|e|nt|copeyj: Roland, you were talking about doubling 7 when you hold the trump A.... how about doubling 7@H when you hold kqj @Hs?|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|Walddk2: That's different Simon, and it only applies if the grand is bid to make ... not as a sacrifice of course|pg||
mb|p|nt|jtr: a woman once failed to double Terence Reese in a Grand Slam holding the trump Ace|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|tsanders: Moore and Humphrey reside in the Florida panhandle|pg||
nt|jtr: when asked why she said she though Mr Reese would find a way to make it:-)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|copeyj: The grand was bid to make Roland... :)... Olympiad in Turkey, saw a strong club auction to 7@H missing KQJ :)|pg||
pc|dA|nt|jtr: no KQJ9x Simon|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg||
nt|jtr: unless that was a different hand|pg||
nt|tsanders: pretty bad misfit, at least stayed low|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|s5|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c5|nt|copeyj: maybe we are thinking of different one David, I am thinking of Sweden match, not too sure i  can remember the opps, may well have been Ireland?|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|jtr: 2@h was some underbid|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|dQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s8|nt|jtr: yes it was and they were missing KQJ9x and were doubled but didnt open a strong @c|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|c9|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s4|nt|copeyj: ah :) |pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|jtr: the same pair bid another 7 missing AQ10xx of trumps|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SA6H75DAQT32CKQ53,STHKQJ9843D74CA84,SJ43HDKJ9865CJ762,SKQ98752HAT62DCT9|sv|o|nt|tsanders: -100 could very will win this board|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|tsanders: takes a @c lead to set a @h slam|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1H|nt|copeyj: 5@H on ice here and 6 more than possible|pg||
mb|4D|nt|tsanders: east passed, not everyone's choice. Maybe will come to life now|pg||
mb|4H|nt|copeyj: Just 4@H.... anyone for 5@D or is that too much?|pg||
mb|5D|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|tsanders: these ladies walk-the-dog|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|tsanders: just felt like trouble for NS|pg||
nt|tsanders: dummy will be a surprise to all|pg||
pc|d9|nt|copeyj: better find the @C lead now :)|pg||
pc|h2|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d6|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c4|mc|11|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SQ84HAQ94DK9653CT,SAT65H862DT2CAJ93,SJ9HKJ7DQ84CKQ642,SK732HT53DAJ7C875|sv|n|nt|jtr: strange play|pg||
nt|tsanders: could easily lose that last board on sloppy dummy play|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Please welcome Mike Hargreaves of Canada|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Hi Mike|pg||
mb|2S|nt|tsanders: hi Mike, welc|pg||
mb|p|nt|copeyj: Hi Mike|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|mikeh: hi all|pg||
nt|tsanders: destined for a pushy 3NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|tsanders: appears to be a question of how many down|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And the defence will establish 5 winners before Bjerkan can get to 9|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|d5|pc|sT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|h4|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1S32HAKQT82DQT52CK,ST74HDA643CAQ7432,SAKJ98H43D87CJ865,SQ65HJ9765DKJ9CT9|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: Please welcome one of the Italian great players, a new Olympic Champion, Fulvio Fantoni, live from Orlando|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Hi Fulvio|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: hello everibody|pg||
nt|mikeh: hi fulvio|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: hi|pg||
nt|copeyj: Hi Fulvio|pg||
nt|tsanders: welc Fulvio|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: hi :))|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: nice hand here for a board a match|pg||
nt|tsanders: depends on south's rebid if NS get too high|pg||
nt|tsanders: a + score NS would be very good|pg||
nt|vugraph109: back in 5-6|pg||
nt|tsanders: Fulvio, do you play much BAM in Italy?|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: it is a kind a tournament that we dont play in italy|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: only 1 |pg||
nt|fulvio2002: in jenuary in Viareggio|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: i think it is wonderfull kind of tournament |pg||
nt|copeyj: Viareggio in January, must be cold! :)|pg||
nt|tsanders: But you will play in the Open BAM and Reisinger there in Orlando?|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: no , Viareggio is on the beach so it is not so cold ..... but in jenuary it is not so warm :)))|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: yes i will play , i am playing also in this BAM but now i am sitting out|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: do you know why they are not playing ?|pg||
nt|tsanders: waiting for new opponents|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: tx|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|tsanders: BAM = board-a-match, the format of this tournament|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|tsanders: Hinds and Pede reside in California|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 2@H everybody?|pg||
pc|dA|nt|copeyj: for me yes|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I think the hand is too good|pg||
nt|Walddk2: After all it's a 5 loser hand|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|nt|tsanders: 4@h not bad on that lead, just that @hs break badly|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|nt|fulvio2002: i think down 1|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h2|nt|fulvio2002: now he make it|pg||
pc|c2|nt|tsanders: yes, endplay in trumps|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|tsanders: she might make it|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: a and k of spades and spade ruff|pg||
nt|mikeh: she has lost 3 tricks already:)|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: after playing A of hearts|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: than diamond ruff|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: not possible sorry|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: 5 0 hearts|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h4|nt|tsanders: east must needlessly trump in to give declarer a chance|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|h8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c7|pc|s8|pc|h7|pg||
nt|tsanders: west's best opening lead was a @s|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2SQJ9765H62DJT9CKJ,SK4HJT9DAQ64C8652,SA832HA87D85CT943,STHKQ543DK732CAQ7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|an|mixed raise w/ sing. somewhere|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2C!|an|Inv. raise|nt|tsanders: a nice hand to play in 4@hs. Will she make it of will NS save?|pg||
mb|3H|an|mixed raise with singleton|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|s5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s2|nt|tsanders: Many experts consider board-a-match the most exacting form of the game. Equal weight is accorded each deal and every trick is important when scoring is board-by-board. Scoring is 1 ...|pg||
nt|tsanders: point for winning the board, 1/2 point for a tie, and 0 for losing it.|pg||
pc|h5|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|nt|mikeh: brb|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|tsanders: a par result|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SK4HAQT6DKQTCKJT8,SAQHJ9852D873CA92,SJT97532HD9652C75,S86HK743DAJ4CQ643|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|tsanders: player are only comparing to what their teammates did on the same board|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: 3sp par ?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: EW are in for an unpleasant surprise if they compete to aggressively in hearts|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: But it looks like they will never get in|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Would you overcall 1@H Fulvio?|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: yes|pg||
mb|3S|an|Non-forcing|nt|fulvio2002: in board a match|pg||
mb|p|nt|fulvio2002: we are nv so also in team|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|fulvio2002: good stop |pg||
nt|Walddk2: 3@S could be described as reversed Wollf's sign off I suppose|pg||
nt|Walddk2: If playing Wolff you would bid 3@C first, then sign off in 3@S|pg||
nt|tsanders: Fulvio, do you ever see my old friend, Pietro Forquet, and if so, how is he?|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: i think this is a good hand to understand why it is better to play transfert|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: i am sorry Tommy but it is a long period i dont see him|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|c5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg||
nt|Walddk2: When you respond with subminimum hands it's a good method to be able to sign off at the 3-level after a 2NT rebid by opener|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: when you transfert with weak hand you can play the hands always from the right side|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|tsanders: that is a very good point. How much trouble is it to play many transfers?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 3@C asks for 3-card support of the major. If not, opener will bid 3@D, and responder can sign off in 3 of the major|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: not so much trouble|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|nt|Walddk2: It's definitely here to stay. We will surely see more top pairs playing transfers after 1@C in the years to come|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: A natural 1@C that is|pg||
nt|tsanders: no doubt|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: when you play natural it is not easy . When you play a system that have a strong opening bid it is much better to play transfert|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: over 1 club it is easier|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Please welcome a good friend and a reigning European Champion (seniors): Peter Lund of Denmark|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Hej Peter|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: for example we play transfert over 1 club and not over 1diamond because there is not space .... but we are studying the possibility to do it|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: hi Peter|pg||
nt|tsanders: Fulvio, how many pages of systems, conventions and understanding do you and Nunes have?|pg||
nt|pelu: hi all - I am tournament director i my club - but like to meet u|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: a lot but i am not sure how many because this morning i was working at the system and i had 1 more page :))))|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: when i will complete it i will tell you|pg||
nt|copeyj: will you ever complete it Fulvio? I guess new things are always coming up, just not quite as regularly as most of us :)|pg||
nt|pelu: will the system ever be complet? - it is a live and never grow up! :-)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Well, I think it's fair to say that no system is complete and never will be|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: it improve always but i 'd like to see him complete so i am searching to complete and print just one time :)))|pg||
nt|tsanders: Now you have it folks! It takes a whole lot of work to become a World Champion. Only on BBO can you listen in to an interview with a world champ1|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SJT4HKJ943DAQ3C94,SK98H85DKJT42CKQT,SA652HAQD987CA652,SQ73HT762D65CJ873|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|fulvio2002: i think it need to work a lot and to be lucky a lot|pg||
mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|tsanders: double is best now, but can she?|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Note Cohen's pass now. That is forcing when preceded by a redouble|pg||
nt|copeyj: as tommy cooper said, just like that|pg||
mb|p|nt|mikeh: luck is when planning meets opportunity:))|pg||
nt|Walddk2: All top pairs play it like that|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Opener can't pass once responder has redoubled|pg||
pc|hA|nt|tsanders: Wallace and Rotman reside in So. Florida|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|nt|tsanders: after this hand, they might wish they were at home|pg||
pc|hK|nt|Walddk2: I know that Peter can pass in his system since his redouble is limited to 9-11 hcp|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|Walddk2: But for most pairs redouble shows (9)10+ hcp, no upper limit|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
nt|pelu: no still RD here i forcing when opener pass|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: sometimes in a board a match you  make bidding that usually you dont make|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: :)|pg||
pc|c2|nt|fulvio2002: so double from Wallace it is just a little forced|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg||
nt|tsanders: defense off track a little after prematurely taking @c ace|pg||
nt|pelu: N better play low to @CK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg||
nt|pelu: NS need down 2 (500)  3 NT easy after a @D-lead|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They heard you Peter|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SAQJT85HT6DTC9743,S7HK4DAQJ942CQ865,S9432HAJ982DK8CJ2,SK6HQ753D7653CAKT|sv|b|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|4S|nt|pelu: I am told that NS were in 4@H down 1 at the other table - so "overkill"|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|tsanders: 4@sX takes good defense|pg||
pc|hK|nt|Walddk2: A good board for EW now. They don't have a game on, but as Tommy says: you need to beat it first|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: they beated with the lead ! wd wallace|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|nt|pelu: now 4 tricks for defense|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 4 rounds, including this one, to go in the afternoon session|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It's 3:35 pm in Orlando now|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dA|nt|mikeh: does the panel have any thoughts on how close the double was, as opposed to 5@D (picture @D as AKxxxx?)|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: hello Philippe|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SQJT432H4DJ8CQT64,S95HAKQ87D7632CJ2,SA6HJ62DT954C8753,SK87HT953DAKQCAK9|sv|o|nt|Walddk2: Was a close decision in my opinion Mike|pg||
nt|tsanders: an excellent decision, many would have bid 5@ds|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: I have been in worse slams|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Just ask Peter|pg||
mb|2N|an|art. asking|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: AKQ is very unusual and that is what Rotman needs for slam if partner only has 5|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|tsanders: 3@d bid doesn't make sense, isn't that a good hand and a good suit?|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
nt|Walddk2: NS bought the contract in 4@S at the other table, down 1 undoubled|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Can't understand how it could not be doubled, but it doesn't matter much|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s3|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|h7|pc|c7|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It was doubled I am told, but again: it doesn't matter|pg||
nt|copeyj: only -1 Roland?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: A difference of 10 points is enough to win a board|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 110 vs. 100 for example|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Yes, the defence was not the best I think it's fair to say|pg||
nt|copeyj: indeed|pg||
nt|copeyj: AK@C @C ruff A@H @DAK|pg||
nt|copeyj: 500 possible|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Should have gone for 500, no?|pg||
nt|copeyj: yup|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The difference between losing and winning the board|pg||
nt|copeyj: @H lead, count signal and switch|pg||
nt|tsanders: Fulvio, do you find it more difficult playing or doing commentary?|pg||
nt|copeyj: or both at once?|pg||
nt|copeyj: :)|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: it is easier playing |pg||
nt|tsanders: Ha Ha Ha, and they think this is easy!|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: because you make mistake without seeing the cards .... commentating it is possible to make mistake seeing all the cards  lol|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SQJT64HT86DAQ932C,SK82HQ95D76CQT542,S93HAJ432DKT5CKJ8,SA75HK7DJ84CA9763|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|tsanders: Fulvio, you will get very good commentary from now on when you are playing|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: i think that commentating it is very difficult because you have to think what the player is thinking about that hand . Sometimes we see strange thing that should not so strange if ...|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: we knows what player is thinking|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|fulvio2002: i think to commentating it is very difficult|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|tsanders: Fulvio, you are now a friend to all commentators. you will get very good commentary from now on. But that's nothing new, you always did!|pg||
pc|d4|nt|copeyj: small @C lead here makes life unpleasant for declarer, not going to happen though I would not think|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|fulvio2002: :))) i needed a coffee ... not money with me so i exspect you offer me |pg||
pc|d7|nt|Walddk2: I am sure you are aware of the nickname you got during the Olympics, Fulvio, right?|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I know he is, he's just too modest to say anything|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: obviously i am|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: but i think |pg||
nt|Walddk2: We renamed DF |pg||
nt|fulvio2002: that was a wonderfull period for me and i felt the cards|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: (sorry for my bad english)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Who needs Deep Finesse when we have Deep Fulvio? :-)|pg||
nt|copeyj: Fulvio, a question from the audience, did the four of you, yourselves and Lauria-Versace ever consider playing the same system?|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: no , when i restarted to play few years ago with Claudio we decided to play LV system but|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: i didnt like a lot |pg||
nt|fulvio2002: it is wonderfull system |pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: but it was too complicated|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|fulvio2002: so we decided to play my systhem because it is more fun to play|pg||
pc|c3|pc|h8|nt|fulvio2002: but|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: we play many similar convention|pg||
nt|copeyj: such as the transfer responses to 1@C that you mentioned earlier|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: because Lauria is a magic convention man|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3SKT4HAK86D64CJT43,SA72HJT532DJ7CA72,SJ986HQ7DAQT95CK8,SQ53H94DK832CQ965|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: All of us who watched Fulvio from Istanbul can verify that Fulvio hardly touched a wrong card. It was a fantastic display. Congratulations Fulvio!|pg||
pc|h3|nt|Walddk2: 2NT +1 at the other table|pg||
nt|inquiry: with same opening lead|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: thanks §Roland|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
nt|tsanders: I'm back. Was I the only one that crashed?|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
nt|Walddk2: No, some us semi-crashed kind of|pg||
nt|fulvio2002: i am sorry i have to go , i want watch my teammates score . See you soon , bye|pg||
nt|mikeh: good luck|pg||
nt|copeyj: Tx Fulvio|pg||
nt|ritong: ciao fulvio|pg||
nt|copeyj: Goodbye and good luck|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|nt|fulvio2002: bye all|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|c4|nt|tsanders: Stansby, the wife of world champion, Lew is from California. Rosenberg, the wife of Michael resides in NY. They are both regular BBO players|pg||
nt|tsanders: Michael also a world champion|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d9|nt|ritong: mrs stansby is " jumpshift", mrs rosenberg is " dbrose"|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4S75HAQT765DCAJT86,S943H842DJ96CK743,SAKQT8HJ3DAKQT5CQ,SJ62HK9D87432C952|sv|o|nt|vugraph109: 6n +1 at other table|pg||
nt|Walddk2: See you later, scoring time at the bridge centre. Bye now|pg||
nt|copeyj: bye Roland|pg||
mb|p|nt|mikeh: bye Roland|pg||
nt|ritong: debrose*, sry  typo|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ritong: a direct 3@d wud have depicted this shape|pg||
nt|inquiry: auction has diverged from other table significant.. there 1@H-1@S-2@C-2@D-3@C-6NT.....|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|nt|mikeh: 2@D at this stage was artificial. 3@C is very space consuming after that bid|pg||
mb|5S|nt|mikeh: North may pick @H now|pg||
nt|copeyj: pay your money take your choice :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|copeyj: lol|pg||
nt|ritong: not very bammy decision|pg||
nt|ritong: in BaM, notrumps win boards|pg||
nt|mikeh: no, but she is off a keycard. Could partner be Jx AKQxxx x Jxxxx for example?.. However, the odds are against it|pg||
nt|mikeh: especially since I gave her 14 cards|pg||
nt|inquiry: yup 6@H is a  lost board for NS rather it is 6@H by WEst or south....|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: but 6NT played by N make only 12 tricks after a @C-lead|pg||
nt|ritong: really?|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h9|nt|inquiry: seems. 5@S, 6@H, 5@D and 1@C even on @C lead|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
nt|mikeh: well, on @C lead, may decide to duck|pg||
nt|pelu: yes besr declayer-play is to finess|pg||
nt|mikeh: since playing A will result in -1 if @H loses and @C onside|pg||
nt|pelu: and N cant count 5 @D-tricks|pg||
nt|inquiry: why, always need @H hook and iwth it, you have !1C, 6@H, 3@S and 3@D and donw one in 6NT lose to 6@Hs|pg||
nt|ritong: he can see @c drop (unlikely, ok) , then @h finesse|pg||
nt|ritong: she*|pg||
nt|pelu: no 4@C+5@S+3@D|pg||
nt|pelu: u play DD - after a "@C-lead it is normal play to finess|pg||
nt|pelu: even in BAM|pg||
nt|mikeh: and on this auction, leader is going to lead a @C more times than not, with or without the !K|pg||
nt|mikeh: against 6N|pg||
nt|tsanders: We thank you all for coming today to our broadcast. We are entering the last 3 boards. Special thanks to the expert commentators. We will start again at 7:30 pm New York, 01:30 ...|pg||
nt|tsanders: Paris, 12:30 am London, 11:30 am Tuesday Sydney |pg||
mc|13|pg||