vg|Taiwan University Championship Semi-Final,Seg 2,I,1,16,NCTU,64,NCCU,20|
rs|3DN=,3NN=,4HE+1,4HE+2,2DS=,2HW=,3SE-2,4HW-1,3NE-1,3NE=,3NS+2,3NN-1,3NW+1,3NW+1,2SE+1,2SE+1,1NS+1,1NS+1,4HN=,4HS=,4SW+2,4HSx-4,2DW+1,1NW+3,1SEx+1,1NW-1,4SEx-3,3SEx-1,4SW+1,4SW+2,3NE+3,3NE+1|
pn|Khang,Fu,Wu,Song,Wang,Hsieh,Shen,Wang|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SK94HQ62DQT63CQ42,ST75HT983D952CT97,SA2HA54DAJ874C853,SQJ863HKJ7DKCAKJ6|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|d4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cJ|mc|9|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SK94HQ62DQT63CQ42,ST75HT983D952CT97,SA2HA54DAJ874C853,SQJ863HKJ7DKCAKJ6|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h2|mc|9|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SAT84H93DJ76CA532,SQJ93H765DAKTCKQ7,SK652HQTD32CJT986,S7HAKJ842DQ9854C4|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|an| |mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hK|mc|11|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SAT84H93DJ76CA532,SQJ93H765DAKTCKQ7,SK652HQTD32CJT986,S7HAKJ842DQ9854C4|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|s7|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SAK7HKQ7DQ975C975,S932HJ842DK4CAK43,SQJT8HT53DJT62CT6,S654HA96DA83CQJ82|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|an|2 way,puppet 2!d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|d6|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d8|mc|8|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SAK7HKQ7DQ975C975,S932HJ842DK4CAK43,SQJT8HT53DJT62CT6,S654HA96DA83CQJ82|sv|e|nt|aconterno: Larsen is our friend from BBO Chris Larsen aka clarsen|pg||
mb|1D|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|d|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|pef: I believe 32 will be the final board|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h6|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|hK|nt|vugraph9: 3/5 leads vs suits|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|nt|pef: south is endplayed on opening lead here, but 2s isn't the optimum contract|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SK972H6DT92CAK762,SQ854HAK54D873CJT,SAHJT73DQJ5CQ8543,SJT63HQ982DAK64C9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jmchen: Hello|pg||
mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|nt|jmchen: hello noeye|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|cQ|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c2|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SK972H6DT92CAK762,SQ854HAK54D873CJT,SAHJT73DQJ5CQ8543,SJT63HQ982DAK64C9|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|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|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|p|mb|3H|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|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|aconterno: ty|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|pef: koch had better ruff the third diamond with the k of hearts if he wants to make this contract|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|vugraph9: thinking...|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|nt|vugraph9: still thinking|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
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|h8|mc|8|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3S752HKT42D98CAT43,SA8HQJ7DAJ6543C72,ST964HA98DKT7C865,SKQJ3H653DQ2CKQJ9|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|sT|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d6|mc|8|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3S752HKT42D98CAT43,SA8HQJ7DAJ6543C72,ST964HA98DKT7C865,SKQJ3H653DQ2CKQJ9|sv|n|nt|vugraph9: >>>>>>>>>> Board 23|pg||
nt|pef: so bennett gains 4 imps to make the ames lead now 7|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|aconterno: so a closer match now|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|pef: this looks like 1n all pass, down 2 with a normal heart lead|pg||
mb|2S|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|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h5|nt|vugraph9: sorry --- larsen actually won the opening @H lead with the @HQ in hand|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h4|nt|pef: defense got a bit sloppy to beat it only 1|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SJ6HQJ2DJ2CKQT642,S32H653DKT853CA53,SAQ95HAKTDA964CJ8,SKT874H9874DQ7C97|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SJ6HQJ2DJ2CKQT642,S32H653DKT853CA53,SAQ95HAKTDA964CJ8,SKT874H9874DQ7C97|sv|e|nt|vugraph9: >>>>>>>>>> Board 24|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|pef: now the trick is for n/s to play in 3n instead of 4h|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|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|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sJ|nt|jmchen: Á©ú¿O¨S¦³°êºX |pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
nt|poohbear: hi all:)|pg||
nt|kareno: Hello - good evening from Orlando|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c8|nt|pef: e/w had better be careful here to cash both spades rather than trying to get another diamond ruff|pg||
pc|c9|nt|vugraph9: hi all|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|pef: sorry, forgot about the j:)|pg||
pc|h3|nt|pef: Hi, Karen--how's the Reisinger (or whatever) going?|pg||
pc|hT|nt|kareno: I've been in my hotel room today - thought the Senior's would be going on all day.  |pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|d4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s3|nt|kareno: So I haven't touched a wrong card today :)|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1ST8762HT932DQJ2CK,SAK5HA7DA9765CJ43,S93HJ854DT8CA9875,SQJ4HKQ6DK43CQT62|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d6|mc|10|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1ST8762HT932DQJ2CK,SAK5HA7DA9765CJ43,S93HJ854DT8CA9875,SQJ4HKQ6DK43CQT62|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|p|mb|1N|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|p|mb|3N|mb|p|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|p|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||
pc|h4|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||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
nt|kareno: Awkward hand to play.|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg||
nt|poohbear: Declarer off to a GREAT start blocking the spade suit|pg||
nt|aconterno: that helps|pg||
pc|c2|pc|s2|nt|poohbear: Over now. 7 top|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
mc|10|nt|kareno: Looks like Compton will bring this one in - and N/S can make spades.|pg||
pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2S62HJT5DAKT85CJ83,SAKJ4HA943D93CT96,S97HKQ76D642CAQ54,SQT853H82DQJ7CK72|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2D|an|better !h fit|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c5|pc|sQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|c6|mc|9|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2S62HJT5DAKT85CJ83,SAKJ4HA943D93CT96,S97HKQ76D642CAQ54,SQT853H82DQJ7CK72|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|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|kareno: Well, 'tired' is always acceptable, isn't it?|pg||
nt|pef: ah, good choice|pg||
nt|aconterno: hehe|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|aconterno: that is diplomatic|pg||
nt|poohbear: Ames will certainly get help in the play now|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|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||
pc|d3|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||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hJ|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|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|nt|pef: so far Ames is playing it perfectly|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s6|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|d9|nt|pef: commentators getting punchy, also|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h5|nt|aconterno: is this the juniors final?  :)))))|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|hT|nt|pef: The juniors don't get as tired|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
mc|9|nt|kareno: perfection :)|pg||
pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SQT9HQTDAT6CAKJT9,SA532HAK6DJ8743C3,SJ86H5432DKQ2C652,SK74HJ987D95CQ874|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|d3|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|s8|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s9|mc|8|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SQT9HQTDAT6CAKJT9,SA532HAK6DJ8743C3,SJ86H5432DKQ2C652,SK74HJ987D95CQ874|sv|e|nt|pef: that was a very well earned gain for ames|pg||
nt|aconterno: so the bid was changed at the other room|pg||
nt|pef: sorry, looks like my report from the other room was incorrect--was told they were only in 3s|pg||
nt|aconterno: 4@s!!!!!!!|pg||
mb|p|nt|pef: ah well, keeps the match exciting|pg||
nt|poohbear: score changed in the other room. was 3sp 140 for aw while:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|poohbear: now changed to 170|pg||
nt|aconterno: nice to have friends on BBO |pg||
nt|poohbear: so 10 imps|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|poohbear: I really dont like the 1nt bid by East|pg||
nt|poohbear: no hand no foit|pg||
nt|poohbear: fit|pg||
pc|s2|nt|pef: another correction--they were indeed only in 3s on board 26 in the open room|pg||
nt|poohbear: 6 more boards to play|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s7|nt|kareno: Not the contract North thought might be played!|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cA|nt|poohbear: perhaps Ames might have tried 2 spades on the rebound|pg||
nt|pef: north is indeed playing 2s on this hand in the open room, down a few|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dT|nt|kareno: I think I might have.  Partner should know what that means.|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d6|mc|8|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SAKQJ4HJT92DJ9CAT,ST8653HQ87D75CQ52,S2HA6543DQ4CKJ963,S97HKDAKT8632C874|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SAKQJ4HJT92DJ9CAT,ST8653HQ87D75CQ52,S2HA6543DQ4CKJ963,S97HKDAKT8632C874|sv|b|nt|kareno: It was a conspiracy!!|pg||
mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|2N|mb|3D|mb|4H|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||
mb|p|nt|poohbear: now he must score the heart 9|pg||
nt|ritong: they are gone to play three|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|nt|aconterno: better to stay in a partial|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
nt|poohbear: only because of easts red suits|pg||
nt|pef: we shall see--tempting at imps to bid 4|pg||
pc|dA|nt|ritong: but maybe the fourth trump makes a difference|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|pef: ah, as predicted|pg||
pc|d5|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|dQ|pg||
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|s9|pc|sA|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|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|pef: declarer can always make 4s if he plays it carefully by playing for hearts to split|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s5|nt|pef: at the other table declarer went after an extra diamond trick to pitch a heart|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SKJHKJ543DQJ763CJ,SAQ9742H8DCAKT643,ST3HQT6DA9842CQ98,S865HA972DKT5C752|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|2H|an|!S+1m|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c5|mc|12|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SKJHKJ543DQJ763CJ,SAQ9742H8DCAKT643,ST3HQT6DA9842CQ98,S865HA972DKT5C752|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|2H|mb|3H!|nt|ritong: ...|pg||
nt|poohbear: looks short:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|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|p|mb|4C|nt|ritong: they do.|pg||
nt|pef: 3n with qx of spades is creative|pg||
nt|poohbear: WHO NEEDS STOPPERS:)|pg||
mb|4H|mb|d|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|p|nt|ritong: with three boards to go|pg||
nt|poohbear: maybe 6 now|pg||
mb|p|pc|cK|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||
pc|c8|pc|c7|nt|ritong: can overtake the @c, but did not|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|nt|kareno: East is thinking the club lead was a gift :)|pg||
nt|pef: cash the aces and save an imp?|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|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|s6|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|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|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h5|pc|c4|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c6|pc|d2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d3|mc|6|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2S98532HT94DQ8CQ92,SATHAQ76DKJT65CT5,SK6HK832DA432CA86,SQJ74HJ5D97CKJ743|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dT|mc|9|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2S98532HT94DQ8CQ92,SATHAQ76DKJT65CT5,SK6HK832DA432CA86,SQJ74HJ5D97CKJ743|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|1D|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|1S|nt|poohbear: now they will bid it|pg||
nt|poohbear: as long as ames bids 2h|pg||
nt|aconterno: 2@h now and voilá|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ritong: struggling|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|pef: it must be right to bid 4h now--the k of diamonds is like an ace|pg||
mb|p|pc|h2|nt|kareno: Making no mistake.|pg||
nt|poohbear: easy 4 bid now \|pg||
nt|pef: so 6 imps back the other way most likely to put ames back in the lead by 3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg||
nt|ritong: break point in the fifth set|pg||
pc|d9|nt|poohbear: Some play that dbl in that spot would be a game try and 3 hearts merely competitive|pg||
nt|aconterno: with 2 boards to go|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|nt|poohbear: but 4 is correct I think|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c5|nt|poohbear: pingpongpingpong|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|nt|kareno: Well, audience, you're certainly getting your money's worth tonight!!|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|c4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3S75HAQTDA7632CQ52,SK32HJ843DQJ4CK94,SJ864HK762DCAT876,SAQT9H95DKT985CJ3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d|an| |mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sQ|mc|8|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3S75HAQTDA7632CQ52,SK32HJ843DQJ4CK94,SJ864HK762DCAT876,SAQT9H95DKT985CJ3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|poohbear: strong club|pg||
nt|ritong: odd choice|pg||
nt|poohbear: dbl shows the majors ?|pg||
nt|ritong: even so..|pg||
nt|kareno: Most likely.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|aconterno: can NS find the @d fit now?|pg||
nt|poohbear: can North pass 1h?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: North should be happy to pass right about now.|pg||
nt|pef: hope ames is allowed to pass now|pg||
mb|p|pc|c7|nt|poohbear: not sure what 1spade is|pg||
nt|aconterno: it works here|pg||
nt|poohbear: But I do know if it was a dbl negative I would raise @D|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|kareno: Maximum contract reached by N/S.  |pg||
nt|poohbear: looks like dull push|pg||
nt|reisig: Nobody overcalls 5 card suits any more?|pg||
nt|ritong: board 32 does not look very shaky|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|kareno: He chose to treat it as a two-suiter.|pg||
nt|pef: this looks flat.  The Ames team in the open room had a good result on the last board so if they can avoid disaster here it looks like Cinderella will wear the glass slipper|pg||
nt|poohbear: why overcall a good 5 card suit when you can get 10xxx into the auction|pg||
pc|h2|pc|dK|nt|pef: surely there is a committee or two in the offing :)|pg||
nt|kareno: The team of destiny :)|pg||
nt|reisig: sorry Barry -- I overlooked those great @hs|pg||
nt|vugraph9: No committees in this match!|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|s9|nt|pef: I predict some very nervous comparers and a very loud scream about 2 minutes after the match is over--can we broadcast the scream live?|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cA|nt|ritong: will come soon:)|pg||
nt|kareno: This is a hand where there is a length and a big strength disparity in the two 'suits,' so I'd recommend ignoring that short, weak heart suit.|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c8|mc|5|nt|pelu: after 1@C (strong) and 1@D (negativ) what is X ? @D og take out for ??|pg||
nt|poohbear: in fact getting to 3spades might have gained a couple of imps|pg||
nt|kareno: Same thing - majors.|pg||
pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SQ8HKJT8DJT96CKJ7,SK2HQ7542D74C9643,SJ765HA963DA2CQT8,SAT943HDKQ853CA52|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|1N|an| |mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|s9|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SQ8HKJT8DJT96CKJ7,SK2HQ7542D74C9643,SJ765HA963DA2CQT8,SAT943HDKQ853CA52|sv|o|nt|kareno: Last board.  Good luck to all!!|pg||
nt|pef: on this board east opened 1n and played it there.  some good guessing and mediocre defense to allow it to make 2|pg||
nt|poohbear: 1nt making 2 is a strong result|pg||
nt|aconterno: not a hand fo Barnnett needed 3 imps|pg||
nt|kareno: Of course what we root for is a tie after 64 boards :)|pg||
nt|ritong: 1 nt swish looks clear|pg||
nt|pef: so if the auction is repeated we strike a blow for the American heartland|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|poohbear: hard to see how they can make 5:)|pg||
mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|poohbear: even 2 is a big stretch|pg||
nt|kareno: Looks like a strong notrump in third seat and no intervention by N/S.  Should be a push board more or less.|pg||
mb|3S|nt|poohbear: best for Ames to play the 7 of @D but he wont|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pef: well hold on folks, if by some miracle he makes 5 we have a tie|pg||
mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
nt|aconterno: we need Lauria now!!!|pg||
nt|pef: but MUCH more likely making 1, 2, or 3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d7|nt|poohbear: If they make 5 ILL ALWAYS THINK THEY SHOULDNT HAVE:)|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|ritong: the non-overcall in the money time ( board 30) was a bad idea|pg||
pc|s6|nt|kareno: One more trick to N/S and congratulations are in order to the Ames team!|pg||
nt|ritong: dickman offers the drinks|pg||
nt|kareno: I'll offer tea and cookies to our audience :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: All 390 of us?? :-)|pg||
nt|reisig: Just what we needed Karen:))|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Tomorrow we will follow two different tables in the Reisinger Semi-finals|pg||
nt|aconterno: hey Richie|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Game time is 1300 EST|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s8|nt|kareno: Do we have all the names of the winning team?|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|poohbear: I think South can pitch both aces and still hold it to less than 5:)|pg||
pc|sA|nt|pef: not if north pitches both queens :)|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h2|nt|poohbear: good point:)|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Tony Ames - John Koch          Mary Egan - Rod Beery|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|c3|mc|8|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1S8HQJ5DQ965C98652,SAQJ7632HKTDJ3CAK,ST95HA98DT72CQJT4,SK4H76432DAK84C73|sv|n|nt|vugraph bo: Board 15|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1S8HQJ5DQ965C98652,SAQJ7632HKTDJ3CAK,ST95HA98DT72CQJT4,SK4H76432DAK84C73|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d6|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s6|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2S864HKT972DJTCA53,S9HAQ6DK97CKQJ976,SKQJ72HJ84DQ84C42,SAT53H53DA6532CT8|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s7|pc|d2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d4|mc|12|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2S864HKT972DJTCA53,S9HAQ6DK97CKQJ976,SKQJ72HJ84DQ84C42,SAT53H53DA6532CT8|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|s2|pc|d2|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dJ|mc|10|pg||