vg|Ruia Final,Segment 4,I,49,64,Team 1,66,Team 2,0|
rs|4SWx-2,4SEx-2,1NE-3,1NE-2,2SN+1,3SS-1,3SN-1,2SN=,6HW=,6HW+1,7DE=,7DE=,4SW+2,4SW+1,5HE=,4HE+1,4HS+3,7HN=,3HN=,4HN-1,2SS=,2SS+2,2SS=,2SS+1,2SS=,4SS-2,4NS-1,3NS+3,2SS=,2SS=,2SW=,2SE+1|
pn|Rana,JMShah,Manas,Ing(SKI),South,West,North,East|pg||
qx|o49|st||md|3SQ9HAJ87632D65C87,SJ8742H4DKJCAQ632,SK6HQT5DAQT874CK5,SAT53HK9D932CJT94|sv|o|nt|vugraph187: In the other room NS RGOKHALE ARUIA, ew A BANNERJEE,SUMIT|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|maj_iyer: For all those who have joined fresh I shall update u again|pg||
nt|maj_iyer: This is the 4th set of Finals between Railways & India Blues in the Ruia cup Finals at Indian port city Vishakapatanam in the 46th Winter National bridge Championship.|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h2|nt|maj_iyer: India Blues represented by Ashok Ruia, JM Shah, SK Iyengar & Sandeep Karmarkar|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|h5|nt|Walddk2: 4@S out of thin air, but a perfect save for 300. NS can make 5@H|pg||
nt|maj_iyer: The Raiways A represented by Manas Mukherjee, Pritish Kushari, Rana Roy , AN Banerjee, Sumit Mukherjee & Hasibul Hasan|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s4|pg||
nt|maj_iyer: Railways A beat NALCO and India Blues beat Railways B|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sT|nt|maj_iyer: Railways have won the trophy already twice at Ludhiyana & Aurangabad in the previous years|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|maj_iyer: India Blues Have also won the trophy twice at earlier occasions|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Declarer could have escaped for 100 in the end game: @CA and another and should, since North is known to have @CK|pg||
nt|maj_iyer: It cud be hat-trick for them luck favoring|pg||
nt|maj_iyer: For Railways I mean this year|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They don't need much luck being 66 ahead with 15 boaards to go|pg||
nt|maj_iyer: Railways are def in a commanding position But nothing is certain till the last Bd|pg||
nt|maj_iyer: Prize distribution of Ruia & Categorized Pairs in the evening today|pg||
nt|panja: is the lead 66 overall?|pg||
nt|maj_iyer: Mr T Krishna Prasad, IPS, DIG of Police Vishakapanam will be the chief guest & will give away the prizes|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Cash prizes apart from the trophy?|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o50|st||md|4SKT4HQ943DA74CA84,SJ762HADJT82C9752,SA83H876DQ65CQJT3,SQ95HKJT52DK93CK6|sv|n|nt|maj_iyer: Railways fielded 3 teams and all reached the Quarterfinal stage|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|maj_iyer: Yes there are utility prizes but not cash as such|pg||
nt|maj_iyer: This being a National Tourney|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|maj_iyer: It is Ruia Gold trophy|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Difficult lead for Rana, nothing looks appealing|pg||
pc|c4|nt|panja: tough lead problem|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
nt|maj_iyer: but solved it nicely|pg||
pc|s5|nt|panja: from QJT here, J is better if you want a Club back|pg||
pc|s4|nt|maj_iyer: under the circumstances the best|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|nt|panja: best..........@H return|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|panja: Dummy's 4th Spade is no longer any threat after that|pg||
nt|maj_iyer: normal natural return|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|nt|panja: clinical|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|h5|pg||
nt|panja: now, East will be squeeze out of Hearts|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Rana's problem is that he doesn't know who has @CQ, unless they play some kind of Smith. But he solved it nevertheless|pg||
nt|panja: once North didn't play a Club after @SK, he DOES have the @CQ, without @CQ, a Club back should have been|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|hT|pc|d4|nt|panja: and a Heart now|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|nt|maj_iyer: obvious H|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
mc|4|pg||
qx|o51|st||md|1SKQT83HJT32D98C84,S4HQ6DQT72CQ97532,SA97HAK54DKJ64CT6,SJ652H987DA53CAKJ|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|panja: only 21 HCP, but double fit and no wastage in Clubs, |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|panja: 10 tricks will score on Diamond guess, but the game is simply not biddable|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|c2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|nt|panja: with 4 trumps, continuing Clubs might have been the best defence for EW, but that is easier said.....|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|d4|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|c7|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o52|st||md|2S2HJ87DAT952CAQJ4,SKQ54HA962DKQJC98,SAJT976HK4D863CK6,S83HQT53D74CT7532|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|2C|nt|panja: this seems like an innocuous 1Nt opening, but could go for a number|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|nt|panja: North's 2@C is single-suiter|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Capp-like which I don't like much, because it forces you to the 3-level with clubs. Then dont seems better|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|nt|Walddk2: Where double shows a 1-suiter|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
nt|panja: Rana was a bit too ambitious, 3@S without fit is a stretch|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|panja: it will take some doing to avoid 5 losers|pg||
pc|hA|nt|panja: two Diamonds, @HA, two trumps|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|nt|maj_iyer: Some times the experts take a bid wich the average one wudnt dream of|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|nt|panja: now, North will need to use @CAQJ as two entries, one by overtaking @CK, to have any chance|pg||
nt|Walddk2: You give up on penalising opps in 1NT if you play dont, but that's not a big loss. 1. You rarely have a penalty of a strong NT - 2. And if you do partner always pulls with a ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: nonsense hand and a 5-card suit|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d5|pg||
nt|maj_iyer: Unfortunately It works most of the time & that is why they are experts|pg||
nt|panja: North just can't reduce his trumps, most likely, he will have to lose two|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
nt|panja: so Rana's 3@S bid will end up at cost|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o53|st||md|3SQ972H85DJT54CT74,SA654HAJ9632D2C83,SKJT3H74DA963CQ95,S8HKQTDKQ87CAKJ62|sv|n|nt|maj_iyer: yes 5 imp|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Well bid by EW in the closed room|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|panja: they should reach this easily|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|nt|Walddk2: Now the reverse into 2@D, 4th suit and 3@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|nt|Walddk2: West is happy to hear this|pg||
mb|p|mb|6H|nt|Walddk2: Well done|pg||
nt|panja: 5@S is two key cards with trump Queen, !KQ and @CA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 5@S = 2 keycards for hearts + @HQ|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|mc|12|pg||
qx|o54|st||md|4S72HQJT8754D6C843,SA6H6DQ98732CAKQ5,SJT854HK92D5CT976,SKQ93HA3DAKJT4CJ2|sv|e|mb|1D|nt|Walddk2: This time the grand slam is on|pg||
nt|panja: this is something|pg||
nt|panja: let us see how they handle this|pg||
mb|3H|nt|panja: do we have the close room score?|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6D|nt|panja: 3 key cards this time|pg||
mb|p|mb|7D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|panja: I don't understand this, do you Roland?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 6@D is a lazy bid, and I certainly don't understand the raise|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h2|nt|Walddk2: 5@S must be asking for spade king and guarantee @DQ since you didn't bid 5@H to ask for it|pg||
nt|panja: y|pg||
nt|panja: any noise after ace answer is fine|pg||
nt|Walddk2: But who can argue with success|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|o55|st||md|1STHT87DJT942CKJ86,SK9765HQJ92DK3CAQ,SQ42H654DA8C75432,SAJ83HAK3DQ765CT9|sv|b|nt|panja: success in a battle, that might give you, for the war, you still are judged to have ancient weapons|pg||
nt|panja: another possible slam|pg||
nt|panja: will make it hat-trick|pg||
nt|Walddk2: You need to make it first. I for one would go down|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|panja: look at the score....no use playing routine game|pg||
mb|2D|nt|Walddk2: Not for the first time in my career mind you|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|Walddk2: Indeed, and they should bid it when they are this far behind|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|Walddk2: I don't like 2@D. Jacoby or the like is better. West had no idea that East had 4-card support5|pg||
nt|panja: y|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o56|st||md|2SAJ72H76D8C985432,SQ65HQ432DJ542CAK,ST3HJT9DQ976CQJT6,SK984HAK85DAKT3C7|sv|o|nt|Walddk2: oh dear, another one??|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 2  4-4 fits don't give any pitches|pg||
mb|1D|nt|Walddk2: But no luck this time|pg||
mb|p|nt|panja: no.......|pg||
mb|1N|nt|Walddk2: So you must lose 2 spades|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|panja: wrong timing...........|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|nt|Walddk2: Or perfect timing, 5 is what they can make|pg||
pc|d2|nt|panja: I mean, for the try, should have been on the earlier one|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o57|st||md|3SQ85HAQJT83DCJ873,SK7643H6D64CAQ542,SA92HK952DAKJT75C,SJTH74DQ9832CKT96|sv|e|nt|panja: 7@H for NS|pg||
nt|Walddk2: What kind of computer programme is this? Slam on every hand!!??  (almost)  |pg||
nt|Walddk2: :-)|pg||
nt|panja: now I know why they call it BIG DEAL|pg||
nt|maj_iyer: They are all from Bigdeal|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Impressive by NS in the closed room|pg||
mb|1D|nt|panja: after 1@D-1@H, N can splinter...........|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|nt|panja: well, will be difficult now|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|Walddk2: Very|pg||
nt|panja: 3@C bid was ill-advised|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I think 2@S ruined it, why not 4@C?|pg||
nt|panja: y, true|pg||
nt|panja: with big fit, take the fast lane|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|o58|st||md|4SAKT4H43DAQ64CJ92,S976532HAD5CAK754,S8HKJ7652DJT73CQ3,SQJHQT98DK982CT86|sv|b|nt|maj_iyer: one solid break through|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 7 boards to go in this final|pg||
nt|panja: are they arguing?|pg||
nt|reisig: nahh - they went for pistols|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Or swords, good morning to Richie Reisig from USA :-)|pg||
nt|reisig: good morning:))|pg||
nt|panja: hi RIch.........you just missed a lot of action|pg||
nt|reisig: They bid game didn't they?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: If 4@H is game, then yes|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: JM is no shy bidder as we have seen earlier. He will go for broke on this hand is my guess :-)|pg||
mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|2H|nt|Walddk2: One step at a time, but he has more to come|pg||
mb|2S|mb|d|nt|panja: oh, action again|pg||
nt|panja: Manas will take out to 3@H|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Whatever double is I don't understand it|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|c3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|nt|Walddk2: Manas has shown a hand with less than 10 hcp since he didn't bid 2@H first time around, so why Rana thought he would be able to defeat 2@S I don't know|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: More IMPs to Railways, there is no recovery from here for EW|pg||
nt|reisig: What is he think about?|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o59|st||md|1SAKQT73HKQ7D98C32,SJ652H965DAJCKQ94,S98HAT8DT76CAJ765,S4HJ432DKQ5432CT8|sv|o|nt|reisig: Not easy to stop in 2@s here|pg||
nt|panja: 3@S should be fine|pg||
nt|reisig: 4@s is normal ..|pg||
nt|panja: isn't correct to stop either|pg||
nt|panja: I guess we will miss all action on this one|pg||
nt|vugraph187: Sorry for the interruption. the computer dealt boards are misgrouped. The four boards which went awry in the last session belong to this session and vice versa|pg||
nt|panja: in India, the broadband hasn't reached at most places|pg||
nt|panja: have new ones in that case|pg||
nt|maj_iyer:  No wonder we had Slam Carnival|pg||
nt|vugraph187: But the boards in the open room tally with those in the closed room.|pg||
nt|panja: if Railway A wins this, it will be their hat-trick|pg||
nt|vugraph187: We have two boards to finish|pg||
mb|1S|nt|reisig: Maybe a bid too|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Deceptive pass|pg||
nt|panja: the records will not show it as such though|pg||
mb|p|nt|panja: almost 75% make|pg||
nt|panja: they were Railway B last year, A this time|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|panja: have we missed a board?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|panja: on a similar board, this NS pair had a mishap vs. Turkey in Olympiad|pg||
nt|panja: inadequate methods issue, not a mishap really|pg||
nt|reisig: This NS pair seem a bit timid|pg||
nt|panja: even here, they shd have been in a Spade game|pg||
nt|panja: I don't think they are timid, non-vul, they are tryint to lie low, 6 IMP loss at the most by not bidding|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|d4|pg||
nt|panja: each of the players on view in this room has won this event, the most coveted trophy in Indian Bridge, many times|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It's a 5-loser hand so 3@S would have been most people's choice I am sure since 2½@S doesn't exist in the bidding box|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
nt|reisig: A very slow 2@s = 2 1/2 @ss|pg||
nt|panja: the hand at Olympiad was AQJxxx,QJx,x,AJxx|pg||
nt|panja: and the rebid was 3@S|pg||
nt|panja: Club AJx|pg||
nt|panja: not 4 cards|pg||
nt|reisig: 14 card hands are tough to bid:))|pg||
mc|8|pg||