vg|Taiwan University Championship Women Final,Seg 3,I,1,12,NTU,64,SCU,38|
rs|2SW=,1NN=,2NW-2,3DE-3,2NE-1,2DN=,3NS-1,3NS=,5DS+1,3NN+1,3NW-2,3NE=,3NN=,3NS+2,4HW=,4HW=,5DE=,3DE+1,3NW-2,3NE-2,4SW-1,4SW-1,3CE-1,PASS|
pn|curious,welcomepi,afa,tseng,Chen,Yeh,Lee,Chien|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3S54H952D984CKT743,SAJT98HKT7DQTCQJ9,SKQ2HA643DKJ65CA6,S763HQJ8DA732C852|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c6|mc|8|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3S54H952D984CKT743,SAJT98HKT7DQTCQJ9,SKQ2HA643DKJ65CA6,S763HQJ8DA732C852|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SAT542HKQDJT84CQT,SQ86HJT2D62CAKJ82,SKJ7H8643DQ9C9763,S93HA975DAK753C54|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d3|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SAT542HKQDJT84CQT,SQ86HJT2D62CAKJ82,SKJ7H8643DQ9C9763,S93HA975DAK753C54|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d5|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|nt|aconterno: Hi all, welcome back|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|nt|pef: q of clubs was a horrible play|pg||
nt|aconterno: 9 imps diference with 18 board to go|pg||
nt|aconterno: Hi Peter|pg||
nt|pef: hi|pg||
nt|pef: both teams seem to be playing like they are trying to get the match over with, don't you think?|pg||
pc|c5|mc|8|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SQ653HKT4D973CQ84,SKJT94HJ3DJ52CA96,S87H9762DAKQ64CJ3,SA2HAQ85DT8CKT752|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|d8|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dA|pc|c5|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h8|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|hQ|pc|c8|pc|h3|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SQ653HKT4D973CQ84,SKJT94HJ3DJ52CA96,S87H9762DAKQ64CJ3,SA2HAQ85DT8CKT752|sv|e|nt|aconterno: Larsen is our friend from BBO Chris Larsen aka clarsen|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pef: I don't think it's 18 boards to go, only 12 to go|pg||
nt|aconterno: maybe they are tired.....|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|1N|nt|pef: I believe 32 will be the final board|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|aconterno: ok then only 12......strange format though|pg||
nt|vugraph9: the format is different because some of the players are in the NA Swiss also|pg||
nt|vugraph9: so they played as many boards this afternoon as they could|pg||
pc|c4|nt|vugraph9: 3/5 leads vs suits|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|pef: south is endplayed on opening lead here, but 2s isn't the optimum contract|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c2|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|nt|aconterno: 2@h was much better but never bid that suit|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|h9|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|pef: they should beat it 2 now, but let's see|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|s7|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SA98HT72DQ42CKQJ4,SKJT652H86DA3C932,SQ4HKJ54DK987CA86,S73HAQ93DJT65CT75|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s5|pc|d9|pc|h9|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SA98HT72DQ42CKQJ4,SKJT652H86DA3C932,SQ4HKJ54DK987CA86,S73HAQ93DJT65CT75|sv|b|nt|aconterno: but in a very close match every trick counts|pg||
nt|vugraph9: We corrected the IMP discrepancy that we had during the last segment: this is the correct current score.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|pef: the other table is playing board 21 in 2s, also, but it looks like they are only going down 1 so I predict ames gains 2 imps|pg||
mb|2S|an| |mb|p|nt|aconterno: 2@h? very agressive bid|pg||
nt|vugraph9: 2@H shows 5@D + 4@H, 14-15|pg||
nt|pef: clearly they don't play reverses as forcing|pg||
nt|inquiry: ns play a big club, so 2@H is limited|pg||
nt|pef: yes|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|aconterno: ty|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|nt|pef: koch had better ruff the third diamond with the k of hearts if he wants to make this contract|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|vugraph9: thinking...|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|nt|vugraph9: still thinking|pg||
pc|d8|nt|vugraph9: larsen has asked to close the screen|pg||
nt|vugraph9: but I can't tell what he asked.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: whatever it was, it was a quick question|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s7|nt|pef: the other table is playing 2d|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SK4H5DAK95CKQT753,S76HKQ982D7643C64,SQT952HAJ3DQT82CA,SAJ83HT764DJCJ982|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|d8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|h4|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s3|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|h2|pc|s5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|s9|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|hQ|pc|sT|pg||
pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SK4H5DAK95CKQT753,S76HKQ982D7643C64,SQT952HAJ3DQT82CA,SAJ83HT764DJCJ982|sv|n|nt|vugraph9: >>>>>>>>>> Board 23|pg||
nt|pef: so bennett gains 4 imps to make the ames lead now 7|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|aconterno: so a closer match now|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|pef: this looks like 1n all pass, down 2 with a normal heart lead|pg||
mb|p|nt|pef: sorry, I'm wrong, if larsen wins the k of hearts and leads a spade to the 9 he can make 1n|pg||
nt|vugraph9: attitude leads vs nt|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|s2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h2|pc|d8|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s4|nt|vugraph9: sorry --- larsen actually won the opening @H lead with the @HQ in hand|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|nt|pef: defense got a bit sloppy to beat it only 1|pg||
pc|h7|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s3|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s8|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d7|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|hT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SA9743HK4DT2CQ632,SHQT76DAK98654CK7,ST8HJ32DQJ73CJT94,SKQJ652HA985DCA85|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|s2|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|h5|pc|dT|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d4|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d5|pc|c9|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SA9743HK4DT2CQ632,SHQT76DAK98654CK7,ST8HJ32DQJ73CJT94,SKQJ652HA985DCA85|sv|e|nt|vugraph9: >>>>>>>>>> Board 24|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|pef: now the trick is for n/s to play in 3n instead of 4h|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pef: on the last board, in the same contract, declarer did win the k of hearts in dummy and play the 10 of spades to make 1n|pg||
nt|pef: so the ames lead is back to 12|pg||
mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c9|nt|jmchen: Á©ú¿O¨S¦³°êºX |pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|poohbear: hi all:)|pg||
nt|kareno: Hello - good evening from Orlando|pg||
pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|nt|pef: e/w had better be careful here to cash both spades rather than trying to get another diamond ruff|pg||
pc|d5|nt|vugraph9: hi all|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|nt|pef: sorry, forgot about the j:)|pg||
pc|c4|nt|pef: Hi, Karen--how's the Reisinger (or whatever) going?|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|kareno: I've been in my hotel room today - thought the Senior's would be going on all day.  |pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d6|nt|kareno: So I haven't touched a wrong card today :)|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|d8|pc|cJ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|dT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|s4|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SQT43HKQ5DKQJ953C,S86H8743DT2CKJ842,SK9HJT62DA7CAQT65,SAJ752HA9D864C973|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|an| |mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|d9|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|dJ|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|s7|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SQT43HKQ5DKQJ953C,S86H8743DT2CKJ842,SK9HJT62DA7CAQT65,SAJ752HA9D864C973|sv|b|nt|poohbear: gonna be a swing cause 3nt is making in the open room|pg||
nt|vugraph9: >>>>>>>>>> Board 25|pg||
nt|kareno: This match is still quite close!!|pg||
nt|pef: the bennett team is playing 3n in the open room, so back to about even in the match|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|kareno: Makes for more exciting viewing.|pg||
nt|pef: 11 imps to bennett most likely so the ames lead is down to 1|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|poohbear: anyone got an alternative to pass in 3rd seat?|pg||
nt|kareno: Not I|pg||
mb|p|nt|poohbear: I like 1sp|pg||
nt|kareno: But I would not pass in 4th seat even at IMPs.|pg||
nt|pef: playing Polish 2 bids I'd open 2s (shows 5 spades and a 4 card or longer side suit with 5-9 hcp)|pg||
mb|2H|nt|kareno: That's a useful bid to have in your arsenal.|pg||
nt|poohbear: 1 imp now the diffference|pg||
nt|pef: I'd certainly balance on ths auction|pg||
nt|poohbear: I certainly balance over 1nt P P |pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: Absolutely.  Can't rely on partner to lead a pointed suit card.|pg||
nt|poohbear: Pard never seems to lead my 5 card suits:)|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|nt|kareno: Awkward hand to play.|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h9|nt|poohbear: Declarer off to a GREAT start blocking the spade suit|pg||
nt|aconterno: that helps|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|nt|poohbear: Over now. 7 top|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|nt|kareno: Looks like Compton will bring this one in - and N/S can make spades.|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SAQT8HT8DT52CJ743,SK42HQ5DK986CAKQ9,SJ9753HKJ9DJ43CT2,S6HA76432DAQ7C865|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SAQT8HT8DT52CJ743,SK42HQ5DK986CAKQ9,SJ9753HKJ9DJ43CT2,S6HA76432DAQ7C865|sv|o|nt|aconterno: exciting ending.......as all kibitz wants|pg||
nt|kareno: Ahhh.. what word would you use?|pg||
nt|vugraph9: >>>>>>>>>> Board 26|pg||
nt|pef: roland has barred us from using a long list of words that more adequately describe the play|pg||
nt|pef: and especially the bidding!|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|kareno: Well, 'tired' is always acceptable, isn't it?|pg||
nt|pef: ah, good choice|pg||
nt|aconterno: hehe|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|aconterno: that is diplomatic|pg||
nt|poohbear: Ames will certainly get help in the play now|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|pef: as predicted, the match is now tied|pg||
nt|aconterno: and a tied match|pg||
nt|poohbear: but 4 spades might not stretch|pg||
mb|p|nt|poohbear: though now the heart suit can be set up by force|pg||
nt|poohbear: win ace and play Queen|pg||
nt|kareno: I think it should make with careful play.|pg||
nt|poohbear: Best is for West to Duck the Queeen I think|pg||
nt|kareno: Those spots in dummy are powerful.|pg||
nt|aconterno: AQ of @h will do it|pg||
nt|aconterno: any of them is good|pg||
nt|pef: I think the 9 of spades in dummy allows declarer to survive best defense|pg||
nt|vugraph9: still thinking. |pg||
nt|vugraph9: This'll be the last hand for me btw --- Rick will be taking over.|pg||
nt|ritong: merci susan :)|pg||
nt|pef: The contract at the other table is only 3s, so this might be a pivotal hand in the match|pg||
nt|poohbear: Thanks for the good work.|pg||
nt|kareno: <clap clap clap clap>|pg||
nt|aconterno: great job!!|pg||
nt|vugraph9: my pleasure. I'm looking forward to working the Reisinger tomorrow (plus 1 pm is a much nicer start time than 10 am).  :p|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|kareno: Certainly it is!  And we can expect some great play in the Reisinger, one of the premier events of the U.S. bridge season.|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|pef: so far Ames is playing it perfectly|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Simpson still thinking|pg||
nt|kareno: Nothing he can do to defeat this if declarer plays correctly - and he's done so letter perfect so far.|pg||
nt|pef: she, I believe, Karen|pg||
nt|vugraph9: he tricked me by picking his cards back up, but he's still thinking.  :)|pg||
nt|pef: or is it koch who's the she?|pg||
nt|vugraph9: all men at this table|pg||
nt|poohbear: Egan at the other table is a she:)|pg||
nt|pef: thanks, Diane, I knew there was one she on the team|pg||
nt|kareno: Good - these are players I don't know - I'm happy to see women in the finals of this event!|pg||
nt|poohbear: Diane??|pg||
nt|pef: oops, wrong vugraph operator!  Was doing the other table the last set|pg||
nt|vugraph9: :)  np|pg||
pc|d7|nt|pef: commentators getting punchy, also|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sK|nt|aconterno: is this the juniors final?  :)))))|pg||
pc|s3|pc|c6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|h2|nt|pef: The juniors don't get as tired|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|h3|nt|kareno: perfection :)|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg||
nt|aconterno: nicely played|pg||
nt|kareno: Declarer is a dirty filthy spot watcher!!|pg||
pc|h4|pc|dT|mc|11|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SQT4HAJ542D83CK74,SK93HT6DAQ74CT862,SJ87652H97DJTCJ95,SAHKQ83DK9652CAQ3|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|an|1430|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|d6|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SQ932HKT9D32CT653,SK54HQ6DQ97CKQ874,SAT8HJ732DJT864CA,SJ76HA854DAK5CJ92|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s7|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg||
pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SQ932HKT9D32CT653,SK54HQ6DQ97CKQ874,SAT8HJ732DJT864CA,SJ76HA854DAK5CJ92|sv|b|nt|kareno: It was a conspiracy!!|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|poohbear: south could have recovered by letting West win the trump jack|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|pef: e/w got to 4s on this board at the other table and look like they are going down 1, so if larsen makes 4s, bennett is back in the lead|pg||
pc|hT|nt|poohbear: now he must score the heart 9|pg||
nt|ritong: they are gone to play three|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|nt|aconterno: better to stay in a partial|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|cK|nt|poohbear: only because of easts red suits|pg||
nt|pef: we shall see--tempting at imps to bid 4|pg||
pc|cA|nt|ritong: but maybe the fourth trump makes a difference|pg||
pc|c2|nt|pef: ah, as predicted|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|poohbear: if East had a dbltn heart and 3 @d this would be great|pg||
nt|pef: n needs to avoid the fatal diamond lead|pg||
pc|h7|nt|poohbear: woooops|pg||
nt|kareno: Oops.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Simpson-Larsen will take a short break after this board|pg||
nt|aconterno: opps|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hK|nt|poohbear: though north did have a tuff lead|pg||
nt|pef: so that's 10 imps and now bennett up by 2|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Tony Ames is already shaking his head|pg||
nt|aconterno: this can be the hand of the match|pg||
nt|kareno: No kidding.  That swings the lead back to Bennett.|pg||
nt|poohbear: seems to me that this hand is always cold as long as declarer doesnt release the ace of hearts|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|nt|pef: declarer can always make 4s if he plays it carefully by playing for hearts to split|pg||
pc|c4|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|s8|pg||
nt|pef: at the other table declarer went after an extra diamond trick to pitch a heart|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|cT|pg||
nt|poohbear: if the defense shifts to @D then declarer can set up a opitch in that suit|pg||
nt|kareno: When south is on lead with a heart, he can shift to diamonds.|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s4|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg||
nt|poohbear: so 4 spades is cold|pg||
pc|h3|nt|poohbear: Curse of Scotland strikes again:)|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d3|nt|ritong: :)|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|poohbear: that is the 9 of !|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|nt|poohbear: @d|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d9|nt|aconterno: so a new leader with 4 boards to go|pg||
pc|d8|nt|poohbear: 4 of clubs is the devils bedpost|pg||
pc|dA|pc|s2|pg||
nt|poohbear: any one else got some card nicknames?|pg||
nt|ritong: @s 9|pg||
nt|ritong: curse of france|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|nt|poohbear: never knew that 1|pg||
nt|ritong: @d 7|pg||
nt|kareno: I won a shipboard trivia contest with that Curse of Scotland answer :)|pg||
nt|ritong: yellow dwarf|pg||
nt|poohbear: BEER CARD:)|pg||
pc|sK|nt|kareno: Spade Queen is the Maggie.  |pg||
nt|ritong: also, yes:)|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|sT|nt|kareno: From Hearts.|pg||
nt|poohbear: Actually its Larry:) |pg||
nt|kareno: Ahhh.. the much missed Larry Edwards.|pg||
nt|poohbear: after Larry Edwards may he rest in peace:)|pg||
nt|poohbear: 4 to go|pg||
nt|ritong: go chris go!|pg||
nt|ritong: oops|pg||
nt|ritong: sry private!|pg||
nt|poohbear: We are supposed to be impartial:)|pg||
nt|ritong: naturally|pg||
nt|ritong: :))|pg||
nt|poohbear: Larsen is Chris Larsen who can often be found playing on BBO:)|pg||
nt|kareno: There are those who believe (as I do) that 55 is too young for 'senior' events - after all, most of the AB|pg||
nt|ritong: although, chris is an eminent BBO member|pg||
nt|kareno: ACBL membership fit into that category!!|pg||
nt|ritong: perfect gentleman|pg||
nt|poohbear: well according to the WBF that is the age|pg||
nt|kareno: That doesn't change my opinion.  I was among the youngsters when I started playing bridge and I'm still among the younger players I believe, at 63.  Don't tell anyone, though :)|pg||
nt|ritong: we won t|pg||
nt|poohbear: so it would be wrong to deprive people of the ability to play in a world championship|pg||
nt|kareno: No, it would be right to increase the minimum age for seniors.|pg||
nt|poohbear: As long as it matched the WBF age|pg||
nt|poohbear: Otherwise it is restraint of trade|pg||
nt|ritong: did rick replace susan ?|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Yep|pg||
nt|ritong: hi rick:)|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Good evening|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Ames and Simpson are finding their way back to the table now...|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|s9|pc|c8|pg||
pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SJ4H72DJ9754CAKJ8,SAQ962HK963D3C742,SK8HJT54DKT86CT96,ST753HAQ8DAQ2CQ53|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SJ4H72DJ9754CAKJ8,SAQ962HK963D3C742,SK8HJT54DKT86CT96,ST753HAQ8DAQ2CQ53|sv|o|nt|poohbear: people who made the rule would like to keep players like Chip Martel , Ron Smith Kyle Larsen etc from having the ability to play in senior events for another 5 years|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: ...|pg||
nt|poohbear: looks short:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|poohbear: will it keep the opps from bidding 5 @d?|pg||
nt|pef: this might make it a bit tricky for e/w to find their 5d game|pg||
nt|kareno: E/W cold for two games.. diamonds and notrumps.|pg||
nt|poohbear: Hope they got their methods down:)|pg||
mb|2D|mb|2S|nt|ritong: they do.|pg||
nt|pef: 3n with qx of spades is creative|pg||
nt|poohbear: WHO NEEDS STOPPERS:)|pg||
mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|aconterno: 3NT will score better than 5@d here.....every imp count!!!!!|pg||
nt|kareno: Simpson bids what's in front of him - and he'll make it with overtricks.|pg||
nt|pef: yes this should double the lead from 2 to 4|pg||
nt|poohbear: making 5 for 2 imps|pg||
nt|ritong: not neutral|pg||
mb|4S|nt|ritong: with three boards to go|pg||
nt|poohbear: maybe 6 now|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: Safety play in diamonds likely now.|pg||
nt|pef: that would be 3 imps, but I think karen is right about the safety play|pg||
nt|poohbear: yes|pg||
nt|kareno: Who wouldn't take the safe play?|pg||
mb|p|pc|d6|nt|ritong: can overtake the @c, but did not|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
nt|kareno: East is thinking the club lead was a gift :)|pg||
nt|pef: cash the aces and save an imp?|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|kareno: He'll have the opportunity later - but he's doing it now.|pg||
nt|pef: better cash the ace of spades|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
nt|poohbear: every imp counts:)|pg||
nt|pef: so the gift lead actually gained a trick|pg||
nt|pef: bridge is a funny game|pg||
nt|aconterno: now @d were 2-1 but if u play A of @d always is 3-0......|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes - sounds like a story from the Menagerie!|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|c4|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SK9876HJ8D87CKT75,SAJ4H753DAJ92CQ92,SQT32HAKQ92D654C3,S5HT64DKQT3CAJ864|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|d8|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h9|pc|dT|pc|cT|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SK9876HJ8D87CKT75,SAJ4H753DAJ92CQ92,SQT32HAKQ92D654C3,S5HT64DKQT3CAJ864|sv|n|nt|poohbear: but as was pointed out declarer could overtake the club and play a @D up|pg||
nt|poohbear: and find out the count|pg||
nt|pef: this board is a chance for the ames team to go back in the lead.  at the other table, the decent 4h game wsa missed|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: I think Ames will bid game - anyone?  They suspect they lost a swing when 4@s made earlier.|pg||
nt|poohbear: Dickman didnt overcall with the south hand for some reason|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pg||