vg|Easter Teams day 2,Segment 8-14,I,29,56,Team 1,0,Team 2,0| rs|3CW=,2SN-2,7NW=,7NW=,4SN+2,4SN+2,4HS=,1HS+3,4SS+2,4SS+1,4SEx-3,4SEx-3,5HNx-2,5HNx-2,1NE=,3DE+1,2SE-1,3HS+1,3NE+1,3CE+2,4SS+1,4SS=,2SN+1,1NN=,3SW+1,2SW+1,4SS-1,1SS+1,3CN-1,2SE=,5SWx-2,4SWx-1,4SE+2,4SE+2,3NE+1,3NW-1,4HW=,4HW=,4SN=,4SN=,2SN+2,4SNx+1,4HW-1,4HW-1,3NS-2,3NS-2,4SN=,4SN=,6SN+1,4SN+3,5HEx-3,4SS=,6SE-2,4SW=,3HW=,4SN-1| pn|Erkkilä,Juuri-Oja P,Nurmi,Juuri-Oja E,South,West,North,East|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SQ7H73DQJT64C9653,SA4HAKQ4DKCKQJT74,ST8HJT96D987532C2,SKJ96532H852DACA8|sv|o| nt|[There was some technical trouble with the start, and the play on Board 29 was lost. At the beginning of this Bridge Movie is the commentators' chat before the restart. -Editor]|pg|| nt|Walddk4: Hello and welcome to Jyväskylä in Finland for the Easter teams Walddk4: And welcome to Raija Reisig and Harry Wikholm raija: Hello Jyvaskyla! Happy Easter! raija: hei Roland and wiki :) wiki: Hi everybody raija: we have the defenders back again, playing against a Jyvaskyla coupla Pirjo and Erkki Juurioja|pg|| nt|Walddk4: We have 6 tables in progress now. Same as we had from the European Championships in Malmo last summer raija: sorry, Juuri-Oja, i think their son is kibitzing here with us Walddk4: Our server can't take any more raija: so that is a real bridge familt! wiki: is our operator Juuri-Oja also?? Vugraph113: "Pommin varmat " is the other team which means? wiki: Bomb sure|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: Pirjo Juuri-Oja has played all competitions in all 35 easter bridge tournaments! Walddk4: Please welcome Jouni Juuri-Oja, another fine Finnish player raija: i believe ew play a strong club system raija: hei hei Jouni :)) wiki: yes Blue club raija: and if i remember correctly NS are playing Finnish standard raija: which is 15-17 NT with 2-way stayman and 4 card major openings|pg|| nt|wiki: they have informed Bart Simpson Club but I am not sure raija: they didn't use that yesterday wiki: maybe they have discussed again :)) raija: :))) raija: and the standard carding in Finland is upside down raija: so is the count, but very often they use italian signals for the first discard|pg|| nt|raija: operator, wld you pls tell us what are we waiting for wiki: In Helsinki we had a beautiful spring to-day sun and + 9 raija: sounds VERY tempting :) Vugraph113: sure, we are waiting the result from the closed room, only minute I suppose wiki: yes - you are sitting there in the cold :) raija: okie, they are playing the board first in the closed room and then we get to see it|pg|| nt|raija: and as we remember from yesterday Valta-Vihtila is the other pair of the team Defenders raija: Erkki left Pirjo home and took a mirror with him instead raija: does he often do that, Jouni? Walddk4: Good afternoon to Richie Reisig from USA Walddk4: He knows Raija quite well I am told reisig: hei hei :)) raija: :))) raija: hei hei boss :))|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: Sorry, seems we have wrong deal here. We'll investigate wiki: If I remember right Pirjo wants to sit East - at least Easter time raija: somebody looked at webcamera and said that it shows Pirjo as west wiki: so wrong again:(( wiki: Hi Richie reisig: hiya Wiki:)) raija: it only costs one coke to Roland, wiki wiki: I think they have a deal with Richie - keep me out of that|pg|| nt|reisig: but -you were elected in raija: Erkkila must be a very creative player to psyche with that hand wiki: Let us hope that we get the right deal and suitable to this bidding Vugraph113: ok, this is board 29 in fact :) raija: ok, let's start all over|pg|| nt|reisig: Now P P 1@D P 1@S? raija: looks more normal :) wiki: looks better yes :) reisig: Might even Pass 1@S Vugraph113: Vulberabilites wrong, must restart. Sorry|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|(After the restart:)|pg|| nt|raija: we start with a grand slam?|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|nt|reisig: nice easy slam|pg|| mb|p|nt|wiki: Very good 7 @Cs|pg|| nt|raija: 7@S makes too|pg|| nt|raija: but of course 7@C is the right contract|pg|| nt|reisig: 7@c should be easy for West to bid ..right now|pg|| nt|wiki: yes - 7 @Cs is not much better after @D lead|pg|| mb|7N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|raija: 7NT, wow|pg|| nt|wiki: ok - Q of @S falling or @Hs 3-3 + possible squeezes|pg|| nt|reisig: A Matchpoint bid|pg|| nt|Walddk4: Good contract|pg|| nt|jjfin: now i know, my father is west :)|pg|| nt|raija: the same contract reached in the closed room too|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|Walddk4: But this is like MP is it not?|pg|| nt|Walddk4: I mean 4 board matches|pg|| nt|raija: yes|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| nt|reisig: no|pg|| nt|wiki: 7 NT about 70 % so very good|pg|| nt|Walddk4: Glad to see you agree|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| nt|Walddk4: yes no|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|d8|pg|| nt|wiki: yes - I agree|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|reisig: In MPs you have a "field" to compare to|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|c6|pg|| nt|Walddk4: Yes, but you lose 3 IMPs if you bid 7@C|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|Walddk4: That's costly in a 4-board match|pg|| pc|d2|nt|raija: if they both didn't have a singleton diamond, they cld count 13 tricks, but as it is... declarer will have to sweat a little now|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c9|pg|| nt|wiki: yes and it is a big loss when playing only 4 deals|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|s5|nt|raija: every imp counts!|pg|| pc|dQ|pg|| nt|raija: big time|pg|| pc|c7|nt|reisig: Yes -- 7N seems like 13 winners ...but 1 @d trick with A and K|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| nt|raija: nobody pitching spades|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|reisig: not the best play ..if N had Qxx in @s|pg|| nt|raija: good job Erkki/Pirjo :)|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SAKT9HK84DT5CAT92,S73HJ965DAJ9CK865,SQJ6542HADKQ76CQ4,S8HQT732D8432CJ73|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|raija: we have 5 live broadcasts here on BBO now, must be the record!|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|raija: another slam - will they get there?|pg|| nt|wiki: looks like 4 spades without problems|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|reisig: And Raija is scheduled for 3 of those tables:)|pg|| nt|Walddk4: Not quite Raija, we had 6 from Malmo last year|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|Walddk4: I didn't sleep for 2 weeks|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|wiki: yes - slam is there - but I do not think they bid it|pg|| pc|h2|nt|Walddk4: Now I get 1 hour every night, so a big improvement|pg|| nt|raija: oh, i was in Finland so i didn't see it|pg|| nt|reisig: That's why he had me for all that!|pg|| nt|raija: right wiki, they didn't even look for it|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|nt|Walddk4: wiki was a commentator too then I recall|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hK|nt|wiki: yes - for swedish speaking audience |pg|| pc|h5|pc|cQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|nt|Walddk4: When I saw him in the lobby I carried him to a table|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| nt|raija: not an easy job - wiki is VERY tall and strong!|pg|| nt|wiki: all my 110 kos :))|pg|| nt|Walddk4: No worries, Fantoni helped me|pg|| nt|Walddk4: He is also big|pg|| nt|raija: waiting for the next hand from the closed room, this was an uneventful one|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SQHAKJT92DAK43C54,SAT42H86DQ5CAQ932,SJ965HQ7DJT92CJ86,SK873H543D876CKT7|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|4H|nt|raija: canape opening|pg|| mb|p|nt|wiki: 4 @Hs with @D guess|pg|| mb|p|nt|reisig: Nice 4@h - if you peek|pg|| mb|p|pc|h8|nt|wiki: they can help in @Ss|pg|| nt|raija: has to guess the diamonds|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|nt|reisig: I think he'll guess based on the lead|pg|| pc|hA|nt|wiki: but I like the brave 4 @Hs|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|nt|raija: but with only one entry to the dummy, i guess he must get it right|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s5|pc|h4|pg|| nt|reisig: Likely East has both black Kings|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|wiki: now there is no way to finesse|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|nt|wiki: lucky Erkkilä|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| nt|raija: 6 imps for the brave one|pg|| nt|wiki: so 9-0 or 10-11 for Defenders|pg|| nt|wiki: 19-11|pg|| nt|raija: and we are waiting for the next match to start|pg|| nt|raija: will take a few mins|pg|| nt|raija: Operator, you have any idea who will be watching next|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: first round over, we have one problem left, can´t clear the score between matches, starting soon|pg|| nt|raija: wiki, you have your abacus right there?|pg|| nt|wiki: so I take my pencil again :((|pg|| nt|raija: wld you pls give the website again, wiki, so while waiting we can look at the webcam|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o33|st|| pn|Valta,Ukkonen,Vihtilä,Bäckström S| md|3SAQJ73HKT654DAT3C,S986HJ832DJ4CK964,SKT2HA97DK85CQJ53,S54HQDQ9762CAT872|sv|o|nt|wiki: we get Mr Ukkonen here with Sue Bäckström|pg|| nt|raija: Ukkonen was an active player earlier, represented Finland many times|pg|| nt|wiki: www.co.jyu.fi/bridge |pg|| nt|raija: Sue is also a very experienced player, she started as a young teenager|pg|| nt|raija: and is one of the best players in Finland|pg|| nt|wiki: she played in open teams last EC and now for ladies with Pia Nurmi in Denmark|pg|| nt|reisig: I started as an old teenager:))|pg|| nt|raija: and Jorma Valta was also playing as a teenager already, Pekka Vihtila i heard yesterday started a little later|pg|| nt|wiki: Sue is also going to play in Teneriffa open EC next summer|pg|| nt|reisig: NS might get to slam here|pg|| nt|raija: In Sue's family, her husband and son and her mother all play|pg|| nt|raija: i think her son Toni is 16 now and active in the juniors|pg|| nt|reisig: The scores shown are from the prev match|pg|| nt|raija: yes, pls do not play any attention on the scores shown, listen to wiki|pg|| nt|raija: he will keep us updated|pg|| nt|wiki: 0-0|pg|| nt|raija: you like the easy ones :)|pg|| nt|reisig: Great job ...Wiki!!|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: You can find todays pair tournament results from http://people.cc.jyu.fi/ kepatana/easter/results/open/2.html|pg|| mb|1C!|nt|wiki: 6 @Ss is makeable but more or less double dummy|pg|| nt|reisig: more than less|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|wiki: yes :))|pg|| mb|1N|nt|raija: artificial club opening |pg|| mb|2D|mb|4H|nt|wiki: NS is playing two-way club 11-13 or 17+|pg|| mb|p|nt|raija: frisky overcall by Sue|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|reisig: Lead directional|pg|| mb|p|nt|raija: so with the @D lead easy to make 6|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|reisig: The overcall cost 1 IMP|pg|| pc|dK|nt|wiki: Also Ukkonen has played in national teams very many times |pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| nt|wiki: and is still the Finnish Teams Champion 2004|pg|| nt|raija: yes, but then he was away from bridge for some years, right?|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| nt|wiki: that is true|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|nt|wiki: anyway one of my favourite partners|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| nt|raija: so you are very happy to have him back|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h5|nt|raija: time to claim|pg|| nt|wiki: Vihtilä settles for 12 tricks and for 1 IMP so its is 1-0|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o34|st||md|4SQJ4H543D63CQJT52,ST832HKQJT6D742C8,SHA872DAK985CA964,SAK9765H9DQJTCK73|sv|n|nt|raija: a spade part score?|pg|| nt|wiki: nice deals we have now|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|reisig: or @c or @d for NS|pg|| mb|4S|nt|wiki: it is easy to get to 4 @Ss|pg|| nt|wiki: :))|pg|| mb|d|nt|raija: Ukkonen (Thunder in English btw) just bid it|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|nt|raija: cldn't this be played for down 2 only|pg|| pc|d3|nt|wiki: 4 @Ss 3 down looks not good|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| nt|reisig: 5@c makes?|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|d7|pg|| nt|raija: 2@H losers only|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|nt|reisig: no @hs|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| nt|raija: they have plenty of clubs for ruffing|pg|| pc|d8|pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|h2|pg|| nt|raija: very well done by the defenders, this will also be down 3|pg|| nt|wiki: so still 1-0 for defenders|pg|| nt|raija: yes, another push|pg|| nt|reisig: Wiki doing his usual great scorekeeping job|pg|| nt|raija: t|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o35|st||md|1ST85HQJ95DQ98732C,SA432HA82DAJCKQ54,SKHKT763DT4CA9862,SQJ976H4DK65CJT73|sv|e|nt|raija: we have some very distributional hands today, they soon start goulash here also?|pg|| nt|reisig: NS may compete up to 5@h|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|nt|raija: the have the favor of being favorable|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|wiki: let us hope so - here we have 4 @Ss again - NS could play in 5 @Hs - 2 or 3|pg|| nt|reisig: Make 6@s with one peek|pg|| mb|3D|nt|Vugraph113: other table is playing 5@H x|pg|| nt|raija: yes, you can't lead from a void|pg|| mb|4D|nt|reisig: If they finesse the @s ..down in 5@s|pg|| nt|raija: that was a fit jump?|pg|| nt|wiki: looks like|pg|| nt|raija: if i remember correctly, Valta likes them |pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|d|nt|raija: Thunder double?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|raija: so the same contract again in both rooms|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg|| nt|reisig: This may be down more|pg|| nt|wiki: must play @Ds very soon|pg|| nt|wiki: I mean Vihtiä of course :))|pg|| pc|s2|nt|raija: Ukkonen is a very thoughtful player, he takes his time to think abt the best def|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|wiki: well done - now 2 down|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|h5|pg|| nt|bagman: hello everybody, sorry to be late|pg|| nt|wiki: he must guess @Hs still|pg|| nt|reisig: hei Pekka:)|pg|| nt|raija: hi Pekka, welcome :)|pg|| nt|wiki: Hi Pekka never too late|pg|| nt|bagman: had to take my daughter to doctor|pg|| nt|raija: is Maiju ok now?|pg|| nt|bagman: yes|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|dK|pg|| nt|wiki: now @D ruff - @Hs to A and clubs and then run @DS|pg|| nt|wiki: or cross ruff|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|h9|pc|c5|pg|| nt|raija: he went to the cross ruff department|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|hT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|hJ|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|wiki: so still 1-0 before last deal in this match|pg|| nt|raija: i have to leave now, thx everybody, see you in a while|pg|| pc|d8|nt|raija: bye|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|sJ|nt|reisig: bye ...back later|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|dQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o36|st||md|2SQ93HAJ8DT7CQT432,SJ7542HK7DAJ8CA86,SAK86HQT64D93CK97,STH9532DKQ6542CJ5|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|nt|bagman: Closed room found the diamonds but NT is also OK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|bagman: brave duck by the declarer; could have lost a club lots of spades and lots of hearts|pg|| nt|wiki: looks like 7 tricks and 90 to EW. so valuable 1 IMP to NS; 2-0 is 16-14 (1-0=15-15)|pg|| nt|wiki: sorry I moscounted @Ds so it is 120 and 15-15|pg|| nt|bagman: no, 6 diamonds and the @C A; only seven tricks|pg|| nt|wiki: no - it is 2-0 and 16-14 - too many points for me :(((|pg|| nt|bagman: one IMP is half a matchpoint|pg|| nt|wiki: yes - one 11 imps swing means 20-10 in vps|pg|| nt|wiki: now some minutes pause again|pg|| nt|wiki: on the web-site is now also butler results from yesterday- Erkkilä, Juuri-Oja and Ukkonen at the top|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: There have been some score corrections. We'll update results if there's time.|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: Earlier rounds, I mean.|pg|| nt|wiki: you find it via club site www.co.jyu.fi/bridge and click there web camera|pg|| nt|wiki: there is Pia Nurmiin WEB picture|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o37|st|| pn|Erkkilä,Ukkonen,Nurmi,Bäckström S|md|3S832HAQJ982DJ7C85,SK54HKT64DQ83CA64,SAT7H75DAK962CQJ3,SQJ96H3DT54CKT972|sv|n|nt|bagman: Are the top two teams paired multiple times to play against each other?|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: yes they are, same match again :)|pg|| nt|wiki: The score is wrong - we start from 0-0|pg|| nt|bagman: The pairing helps directors but it's a bit unfair as the top teams fight each other and team 3 might pass both of them on the last round|pg|| nt|wiki: yes|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|wiki: NS has 1 @H but impossible to play there|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wiki: but the defence is not easy:))|pg|| nt|bagman: It's not over, yet|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|bagman: note backstrom's choice not to double without any defense at all.|pg|| nt|wiki: EW has about 1 @S and this is easier to defend|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|s3|pc|d8|pg|| nt|bagman: Three diamonds (with ruff), heart, spade and a club|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s4|nt|wiki: as we see from closed room defending is not so easy:))|pg|| nt|wiki: so this looks like 3 imps to Ukkonen or Sue is the team I think|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: Pia is thinking|pg|| nt|bagman: Could be only 2 if Sue goes two down|pg|| nt|wiki: not Sue :))|pg|| pc|s7|pg|| nt|wiki: all these players are playing also in BBO|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| nt|bagman: Not much for Nurmi to do. One down is going to be the result|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c5|nt|wiki: Sue Bäckström you can meet also in Teneriffa next summer - open EC|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s5|nt|bagman: claim time|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|h2|pg|| nt|wiki: so Sue 3 and her partner Pia (N) 0|pg|| nt|wiki: her lady partner I mean|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o38|st||md|4SK9753HKQTDAJ96C7,SQHAJ95DKT754CK63,SJ42H87632D82CQJ9,SAT86H4DQ3CAT8542|sv|e|nt|bagman: Looks like a club partial with some overtricks|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|wiki: Brave double but ok with me|pg|| nt|bagman: Bäckström might bid a game now|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|wiki: Ukkonen is not happy just now|pg|| nt|bagman: There are some chances in 3NT|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|bagman: And 5 @C might also make|pg|| nt|bagman: 3NT coming in, I guess|pg|| mb|3N|nt|wiki: small spade lead may see 3 NT at home|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bagman: @S K is a very unlikely lead|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| nt|bagman: I think she has to for diamonds first|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|nt|bagman: has to go|pg|| pc|cA|nt|levis24: had...|pg|| nt|bagman: still can|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d9|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|bagman: DF tells that clubs are also ok|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|hT|pc|d4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|dJ|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s7|pc|hJ|pc|d2|pg|| nt|wiki: if somebody does not know DF - click it and it tells with red or green if the contact is ok or not|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|nt|bagman: The spade position was such, that there was a 3rd stopper always|pg|| nt|levis24: + 1 now|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d7|pc|h3|pc|s8|pg|| nt|levis24: wd|pg|| nt|wiki: sigh from W:))|pg|| nt|bagman: Now they really threating the defenders' big lead|pg|| nt|wiki: so it is 13-1 or 20-10 for Sue|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o39|st||md|1SAJT8HA83DK7CA875,SK642H2DAQ982CJ96,SQ753HKQJTD64CQT4,S9H97654DJT53CK32|sv|b|nt|Walddk4: Good evening to Miguel Ramos from Portugal|pg|| nt|levis24: hi all|pg|| nt|wiki: Hi levis|pg|| nt|bagman: hi|pg|| nt|bagman: We are waiting for the closed room result|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|bagman: Game forcing Stayman|pg|| nt|wiki: NS may play in 4 @Ss but it is not easy to get 10 trickc|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: closed room playing 4@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bagman: Very standard treatment in Finland|pg|| mb|p|nt|levis24: i see 3 sure loosers|pg|| nt|wiki: so NS is not playing Bart S. club|pg|| nt|bagman: West have a nasty choice for leads|pg|| nt|levis24: and the @c suit may provide the 4th|pg|| nt|bagman: He might go for forcing game with a diamond lead|pg|| nt|wiki: As Bobby tells me DF can get 10 tricks with any lead, but let us see|pg|| pc|h2|nt|bagman: Diamond, on the other hand, is very likely to give away a trick|pg|| nt|Walddk4: Rest assured that it can be made then|pg|| nt|Walddk4: DF has never made an error! I want "him" in my team|pg|| nt|levis24: me too!!!|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|nt|wiki: Erkkilä must play @C K from table |pg|| pc|h8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c3|nt|bagman: He must set up clubs without giving lead to East|pg|| nt|wiki: Easy to see from here and DF knows it of course|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|wiki: Ukkonen looked at DF and gave up|pg|| nt|bagman: Defense is difficult. No chance to shine for Erkkilä|pg|| nt|levis24: declarer is home now|pg|| nt|bagman: Note the club spots; declarer can make an overtrick now|pg|| pc|c7|nt|wiki: I wrote @C K but I tried to write @C Q of course|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|nt|levis24: wd|pg|| nt|bagman: One IMP back to defenders|pg|| nt|wiki: 1 IMP to NS so its is 3-1 or 16-14 to Sue = EW|pg|| nt|levis24: they are playing boards 37-40?|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o40|st||md|2SA862HQ862D62CJ43,SQ5HJT543DT853CKT,SJ743HAKDAKJ4C852,SKT9H97DQ97CAQ976|sv|o|nt|levis24: do you have the 4 board imp scale?|pg|| nt|wiki: yes|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|bagman: it's 0-1 15-15 and then linear to 25-1 with one IMP 1/2 matchpoint|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| nt|bagman: Brave Stayman by Erkkilä|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|c2|nt|bagman: If parner had bid 2 @D, he would have been in trouble|pg|| pc|sT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|nt|bagman: He had, after all, a bodyless 7 count|pg|| nt|bagman: Well, cannot argue with success: 2IMPs for defenders|pg|| nt|wiki: so this match ended 13-3 or 19-11 for EW Ukkonen-Bäckström|pg|| nt|wiki: now again a small pause|pg|| nt|bagman: Eating away 8 points of their lead|pg|| nt|levis24: going to get coffee before next match start, do you want some?|pg|| nt|bagman: yes, please|pg|| nt|wiki: black thanks|pg|| nt|wiki: maybe everybody went to have some coffee|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: there is a swiss movement system, so we will show 1st table to the end|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: So we will see also same players playing|pg|| nt|wiki: ok now we have same teams but Vihtilä-Valta and they play two-way club|pg|| nt|wiki: i thinki 1 NT is 14-16|pg|| nt|bagman: Bäckström - Ukkonen play 4 card majors, I guess|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o41|st|| pn|Valta,Ukkonen,Vihtilä,Bäckström S|md|3ST6HJT3DQ8652CKT6,SKQ942HA2DA43CQ32,SJ83HK864DKJ7CA74,SA75HQ975DT9CJ985|sv|e|mb|1C!|nt|wiki: yes - natural Finland standard|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|bagman: Ukkonen will overcall 1 @S|pg|| nt|wiki: ok new deal 1@C is 11-13 or 17+|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|levis24: back with the coffee|pg|| nt|bagman: Nobody will have anything to add|pg|| nt|bagman: 2 @S will be the final contract|pg|| nt|bagman: Thanks for the coffee|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|levis24: wlc : )|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bagman: Ukkonen should have passed|pg|| nt|bagman: His 15 count was not that magnificent|pg|| pc|s3|nt|wiki: Has Sue B. been cautios as Ukkonen stretches a bit - he would have passed with me|pg|| nt|bagman: Now the 9th trick has some added value :)|pg|| nt|wiki: Sue B is normally not an under-bidder|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|nt|bagman: Does he need to find the @C 10?|pg|| pc|sK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h7|nt|wiki: @S lead was good for defence - so maybe he needs @C10|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| nt|levis24: i think so|pg|| nt|bagman: The first success, but a trump will follow|pg|| nt|wiki: but Bobby sawagain that @Hs are high|pg|| nt|levis24: cold now|pg|| nt|wiki: bobby = emalka - my dearest partner|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: Pekka Vihtilä thinking|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| nt|wiki: that did not hurt Ukkonen|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| nt|bagman: Now there is an overtrick coming|pg|| nt|wiki: possible 1 imp to EW|pg|| nt|bagman: more than possible, I think|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|nt|levis24: overtrick now, but unless S plays @c he should just take the 9 tricks|pg|| pc|d9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|d5|pg|| nt|levis24: 1 imp, right|pg|| nt|wiki: so 1-0 but still 15-15|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|nt|levis24: just has to unblock the @c Q|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o42|st||md|4SAQJT4HA653DKQ8CK,SHT972DA6432CAJ73,S9532H84DJ97CQT54,SK876HKQJDT5C9862|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|wiki: now @C is 17 +|pg|| mb|1S|nt|bagman: Wel bid in the closed room :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wiki: if only @Ds were 3-3|pg|| pc|hT|nt|bagman: This is going to be one down|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|nt|wiki: yes - S is going to give one of every suit|pg|| nt|bagman: Once Ukkonen sees that there is a heart trick, he will grab his aces and hope for a trump trick|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| nt|wiki: @D2 for @C A|pg|| nt|bagman: And a trump trick there is, after all|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|d4|pg|| nt|wiki: bad luck for NS - @Ss could be 2-2 , not so bad 4 @Ss|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|c3|pg|| nt|bagman: Even 3-1 would have been enough with the K in the slot|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sA|nt|bagman: claim time|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| nt|bagman: makin sure first that the K drops :)|pg|| nt|wiki: so 1 down and 5 imps to EW 7-6 is finally 15-15|pg|| nt|bagman: and a single IMP did not matter :(|pg|| nt|wiki: 3 matches to go - 12 deals, small pause again|pg|| nt|wiki: maybe the players get tired - most of them have played pairs competition earlier today|pg|| nt|wiki: starting at 11 am|pg|| nt|levis24: 11 am?|pg|| nt|wiki: yes |pg|| nt|wiki: so they have played yesterday 19-24, to-day 11.17 and now 19-23|pg|| nt|wiki: 11-17|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o43|st||md|1SK7HQT93DQ6CKT954,ST92HJ6DT8753CQ63,SQJ8H854DKJ9CAJ72,SA6543HAK72DA42C8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bagman: The H10 was coming down; many ways to score the overtrick|pg|| mb|1C|nt|wiki: 1 @C 11-13 bal now again - very normal|pg|| mb|1S|nt|bagman: With this form of scoring the partscores are huge and the overtricks significant|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|nt|wiki: yes it more like pairs|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|2S|nt|wiki: I thought that Sue B would have doubled - it was my choice|pg|| mb|3C|nt|bagman: Bid your suits first; I would not double|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wiki: give W 2254 so 2 @D is nice|pg|| nt|levis24: this should be 1 down|pg|| pc|hA|nt|wiki: and I think that D gives 54 majors ???|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|c3|pc|h5|pg|| nt|bagman: sry, misread your comment; first bid your suit and then double|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| nt|wiki: yes 1 down but 2 imps to NS so we have a new leader - still 15-15|pg|| nt|bagman: I would have bid 1S (not doubled here) and then doubled 2 @C |pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h2|nt|wiki: yes of course - first 1 @S but on the second round D|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o44|st||md|2S84HAQ73DKT942CKT,SAQT95H4D83CJ7653,SK2HKT82DAQJ65C42,SJ763HJ965D7CAQ98|sv|n|nt|bagman: So the next IMP is for NS is worth a matchpoint|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|wiki: I think they play the funny 2-suiters - black or red under opening|pg|| mb|5C|nt|bagman: 2 @S shows a red or black two-suiter in 7-11 range (at least 55)|pg|| mb|p|mb|5S|nt|bagman: Now this is something!|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|wiki: Maybe Ukkonen should have been bid 4 @S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|bagman: I think that Petri was playing weak twos and Sue 2-suiters|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|nt|wiki: that is also possible :)) they are not playing together too often|pg|| nt|levis24: n\s are cold for 4@h, so 4@s was a good save|pg|| nt|wiki: looks like 5 imps to NS |pg|| nt|bagman: 5 @C is an absurd bid if 2 @S was a two-suiter|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|nt|wiki: 7-1 is 17-13 for NS|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|s3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|bagman: After all S did double, so @C A was a reasonable play|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o45|st|| pn|Erkkilä,Ukkonen,Nurmi,Bäckström S|md|3SQT6H63DAKT8764C3,S985432HQ842DCQ54,SJHKT5DJ532CT9762,SAK7HAJ97DQ9CAKJ8|sv|b|nt|levis24: i only like to play at 11 am when i start playing the night before : ))|pg|| nt|wiki: obviously we go on with the same teams|pg|| nt|wiki: yes I think that 12 is the earliest moment to start|pg|| nt|levis24: we never start before 15:00 in portugal|pg|| nt|wiki: play sart at 15 and players arrive at 17 ??? :))|pg|| nt|wiki: start|pg|| nt|levis24: lol|pg|| nt|bagman: A reasonable 6 @S for EW|pg|| mb|p|nt|bagman: If spades do not come in then the hearts have to|pg|| nt|levis24: very good 6@s|pg|| nt|wiki: needs @Ss 2-2 or some help in @Hs|pg|| nt|bagman: very difficult to bid, though|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|wiki: I think they will stay in 4@Ss|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: Sue borrows pia´s fingers to count points|pg|| nt|wiki: Ukkonen thinking what they have agreed|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|levis24: depends on what they play over 2nt, i think|pg|| mb|3S|nt|bagman: Hoping that they are playing transfers :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|wiki: 3@H transfer|pg|| mb|4S|nt|bagman: actually he should have bid 3S showing 5S and 4H|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bagman: In the generic system that both of them often play|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s2|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|nt|wiki: maybe he wanted Sue to play 4@Ss so he left @Hs|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s4|nt|wiki: Puppet they play normally|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h6|nt|levis24: so E would have a double fit bid...|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|s8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| nt|wiki: 6 @S is about 60 % but very difficult to find, maybe after some strong @C relay system|pg|| nt|bagman: did I see a length signal with H10?|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o46|st||md|4SJ9HAT95DQ8753CT8,SQ853HQ643DT4CK95,SA762HK872DJ92C74,SKT4HJDAK6CAQJ632|sv|o|nt|bagman: No, erkkilä switched to heart |pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|levis24: 5@c is on|pg|| nt|wiki: 3 NT down in closed - loosing 4 @Hs and @SA|pg|| nt|bagman: Hard to find 5 @C now|pg|| nt|levis24: yes, it is|pg|| mb|3N|nt|wiki: Hard to find @H lead also, but they have time|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|levis24: i dont like the 2nt bid by E|pg|| nt|bagman: Bäckström should have bid 3NT to pinpoint the heart weakness|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d9|nt|wiki: yes 3 NT or underbidding 3 @C knowing that Ukkonen has not travelled to Jyväskylä to pass|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| nt|levis24: but---it makes|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|nt|wiki: but happy ending for Sue and 10 imps|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h5|nt|levis24: with an overtrick|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h9|nt|wiki: even makes overtrick|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c6|nt|levis24: would make 2 overtricks if she played the @s K first : ))|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|sJ|pc|h4|mc|10|pg|| qx|o47|st||md|1S9752H5DJ87642C73,SKQHJT642DA5CKT98,SA83HK97DT93CAQ65,SJT64HAQ83DKQCJ42|sv|n|nt|wiki: so 10-0 or 19-11 to team Sue (EW)|pg|| nt|bagman: A missed IMP for failure to cash the SK in time|pg|| mb|p|nt|bagman: overtricks matter :)|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|bagman: 2NT - 3 @C - 4 @H is my guess|pg|| nt|wiki: now a normal looking 4@Hs|pg|| mb|2N!|nt|bagman: 2NT showing support and INV+; 3 @C any minimum and 4 @H conclusion|pg|| mb|p|nt|levis24: not 4@h now?|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|levis24: you know their biding : ))|pg|| pc|dT|nt|bagman: Standard Finnish |pg|| nt|levis24: whats 2nt and 3@c?|pg|| nt|bagman: see above :)|pg|| nt|wiki: so no change - I love this - easier to tell 10-0 or 19-11 Sue leading|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d7|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| nt|wiki: maybe she thinks to get 3 @Cs|pg|| nt|wiki: Ukkonen must have @C K to open the bidding so maybe a slow @D it is anyway|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| nt|wiki: I see her in web camera - she was not sleeping|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|h8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|c8|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|wiki: you can see Sue and PIa in WEB camera www.co.jyu.fi/bridge|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o48|st||md|2SJ765HQ5DATCT9864,S42HAKJ76D862CKJ7,SAQT83HTDKQ75CAQ3,SK9H98432DJ943C52|sv|e|mb|1H|nt|wiki: well playes 4 @S by EW in closed|pg|| nt|levis24: yes : ))|pg|| mb|1S|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|bagman: An overtrick IMP there for NS|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|wiki: Closed room result is wrong - must be 620 to NS so this will be push|pg|| nt|levis24: cant see how they will miss the overtrick|pg|| nt|wiki: unless NS makes an overtrick :))|pg|| nt|bagman: Not push, I think. IMP for NS. Any reasonable timing gives the overtrick|pg|| nt|levis24: i´m beting 1 imp|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|nt|bagman: OTOH, Nurmi won the mixed pairs today; she might not be interested in overtrick IMPs any more :)|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|wiki: I am with you :))|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| nt|bagman: Erkkilä was second|pg|| nt|bagman: Gives them something to talk at home :)|pg|| pc|c7|nt|bagman: Nicely done!|pg|| nt|bagman: There goes the overtrick, I guess|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|nt|wiki: :(((|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| nt|bagman: At least she's going to make it|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| nt|bagman: Up the ace and then spade finesse would have led to club ruff and one down|pg|| nt|bagman: if the club finesse breaks, the spade finesse must be on, because ukkonen opened|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| nt|levis24: time to claim|pg|| nt|wiki: still 10-0 or 19-11 to Sue B|pg|| nt|wiki: one board to go|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: that was end of that match, two rounds to go|pg|| nt|bagman: It looks like Ukkonen is eating the lead of the defenders.|pg|| nt|wiki: oh yes I missed one board so the result is 19-11 for Sue|pg|| nt|bagman: It's a live possibility that they will play each other to the end and see a third team pass them both on the final round|pg|| nt|wiki: Unfortunately we have no possibility to get the results so we do not know the situation after 10 rounds it was very close |pg|| nt|Vugraph113: If anyone's interested, all web cam pics taken tonight can be seen at http://people.cc.jyu.fi/ kepatana/easter/cam/pics.php .|pg|| nt|wiki: now they have played 12 rounds and we have 2 to go|pg|| nt|bagman: My turn to get the coffees. Black for wiki? How about you, levis?|pg|| nt|wiki: ty|pg|| nt|wiki: now we have at least one new team from Bulgaria against Defenders|pg|| nt|levis24: strong & black pls|pg|| nt|wiki: team Bridge+ from Bulgaria|pg|| nt|bagman: here you are, levis, wiki: I_P I_P and one for me I_P|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o49|st|| pn|Valta,Ivanchev,Vihtilä,Vanchev| md|3SQ84HT86DQJ63CAJT,SK53HK942DK975C63,SAJT962HD42CKQ875,S7HAQJ753DAT8C942|sv|o|nt|levis24: ty : )|pg|| nt|bagman: Not the best doing letter graphics, as you can see :)|pg|| mb|2S|nt|levis24: they are fine : ))|pg|| nt|wiki: thanks! Bridge+ has 214 after 12 rounds 2nd Sue 207 3rd Defenders 204 4th Nyberg 199|pg|| mb|p|nt|levis24: 4@s here|pg|| nt|bagman: In the closed they got the double|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|bagman: What is the opening?|pg|| nt|levis24: 5@h X -300 is the par spot|pg|| nt|wiki: 5@Hs is cheap|pg|| pc|hA|nt|levis24: 2@s is cheaper|pg|| pc|h6|nt|wiki: this makes at least|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s2|pg|| nt|wiki: I do not know what 2 @Ss is , but I would have opened 1 @S|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|bagman: Did Vihtila forget the system and open a Roman 2?|pg|| nt|wiki: Do you know Pekka? two way club?|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|h3|pc|s8|pg|| nt|bagman: No idea. Can be Roman, weak or 2-suiter.|pg|| nt|wiki: yes - looks like Roman but why Valta passed then? Maybe Valta played Jyväskylä standard|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o50|st||md|4SA9853HKJ9D83CT96,SQH876432DATCAKQJ,SJ6HTDKQJ7654C753,SKT742HAQ5D92C842|sv|n|nt|bagman: Can you peek their card, Arttu/Kaapo?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|bagman: or most likely you will hear :)|pg|| nt|wiki: It must be Roman - Jyväskylä standard is black or red 7-11 so pass is impossible|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|wiki: anyway 11-0 or 20-10 - Bulgaria leading|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: 2@s was 5-10p 5+@s and minor|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|bagman: Well, maybe not that 10! |pg|| mb|p|nt|levis24: those 10 seemed like 16 to me|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|bagman: with 6-5 and lots of body in the suits|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|wiki: yes - clear 1 @S (or 4 :))|pg|| nt|bagman: That was bad judgement and it got what it deserved|pg|| pc|d2|nt|levis24: I agree, would rather open 4@s than 2@s|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| nt|wiki: closed played 4@Hs 1 down|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| nt|bagman: How? Lose 2 trumps and a spade|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|nt|reisig: He can make this|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|nt|wiki: welcome back Richie|pg|| pc|c7|nt|bagman: Pitch a diamond and lose two trumps|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| nt|reisig: thx Wiki::)|pg|| nt|levis24: and this time you can bet on it : ))) wlc ritchie|pg|| nt|wiki: and Raija too @H|pg|| nt|bagman: re R|pg|| nt|raija: re al :)|pg|| nt|bagman: re R's|pg|| nt|raija: all|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|levis24: where were you? brasil?|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| nt|raija: just on a little cruise|pg|| nt|levis24: : )|pg|| nt|bagman: oops|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|reisig: We guessed the play right again?|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s3|nt|wiki: well - one down here too |pg|| pc|h6|pg|| nt|bagman: Is there something that I did not see, Seirens or similar?|pg|| nt|wiki: guessed @Hs right only once :(|pg|| nt|bagman: Once you bang down the HA and all follow, the rest should be routine|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o51|st||md|1SQ8HAJT73DAQCJT96,SK4HKQ9652DJ52C85,SAT752H84DK7CAK73,SJ963HDT98643CQ42|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|wiki: 14-16|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|bagman: sorry, lost a club on dummy (that was the seiren I did not see)|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|reisig: I'll bet on a @h lead )|pg|| nt|wiki: unlucky 3 NT|pg|| mb|3H|mb|d|nt|reisig: Lead directing X?|pg|| nt|wiki: 3@H is obviously cue accepting @Cs|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wiki: does he accept his own double??|pg|| pc|hK|nt|wiki: yes|pg|| nt|bagman: S did not promise 5 of those, did he?|pg|| nt|reisig: He asked for a @h lead and made it|pg|| nt|levis24: maybe he was just reminding himself to lead them : ))|pg|| nt|raija: better he was on lead, his pard wld not have lead @H|pg|| nt|wiki: There can be no sense to bid @HS as a suit after N has told at least 5-4 so I still hope it was a cue bid for @Cs|pg|| pc|h4|nt|wiki: now this should be made|pg|| pc|d3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c9|nt|bagman: It's not that easy, I think|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|reisig: now down|pg|| nt|bagman: not yet, but very likely to go down|pg|| pc|d5|nt|wiki: now only @HS leads to 9 tricks|pg|| nt|bagman: now down|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h3|pc|d2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|s5|pg|| nt|reisig: Just another push|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c6|pc|h5|nt|wiki: so two down and still 11-0|pg|| pc|s7|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o52|st||md|2SA75HKTDKJT543CK9,S42H9652DQ982CQT4,SKJ986HJ84D76CA52,SQT3HAQ73DACJ8763|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|3H!|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|wiki: good result in closed to Bulgaria|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bagman: Some work to do but the contract is makeable|pg|| nt|wiki: yes - loosing @H,@S and @D|pg|| pc|c6|nt|bagman: Losers, no problem there; winners are missing|pg|| nt|wiki: must ruff one @C and @H|pg|| nt|bagman: maybe two ruffs, maybe set up diamonds|pg|| nt|bagman: Vihtilä will think for a while|pg|| nt|wiki: problems with entries|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|bagman: Most likely he's going to play spades to be 3-2 as he has not much hope if the spades are 4-1|pg|| pc|d6|nt|wiki: E will help|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| nt|wiki: now he must not finesse @Ss|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| nt|reisig: !k is OK|pg|| nt|reisig: @d K|pg|| pc|dK|nt|wiki: @D yes |pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|s3|pg|| nt|bagman: Ruff was not what he hoped. Now he has to guess the spades|pg|| nt|reisig: no real choice|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|wiki: club is best for defencs|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| nt|bagman: The hearts are 4-4. He knows that. E cannot be short in both spades and diamonds|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|nt|reisig: He's on the right path|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d4|nt|levis24: wd|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s8|nt|reisig: good play|pg|| nt|wiki: very well done|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| nt|wiki: now 132 kibs are giving him a big hand|pg|| nt|reisig: well deserved|pg|| nt|wiki: so it was 11-0 or 20-10 Bridge+ from Bulgaria winning|pg|| nt|raija: and this is the penultimate match today?|pg|| nt|wiki: yes - 4 boards still to go|pg|| nt|bagman: The pairs of Bridge+ took the first two places in the open pairs today.|pg|| nt|reisig: that penultimate is the same as yesterday?|pg|| nt|bagman: Rumen Trendafilov - Kalin Karaivanov won. Angel Vanchev - Hristo Ivanchev were 2nd.|pg|| nt|wiki: they have 234 before last round - maybe we get team Sue here|pg|| nt|wiki: they had 207 after 12 round|pg|| nt|bagman: Penultimate appears in Kelsey's books very often. The penultimate trump... Raija has read a lot of those :)|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: Last round about to start soon. It will be Bridge + from Bulgaria against Sue.|pg|| nt|raija: very true|pg|| nt|reisig: She prefers Geza's book|pg|| nt|wiki: can you tell us the situation? how many points Sue has??|pg|| nt|raija: that is a very special one|pg|| nt|bagman: Yes. It is. A VERY SPECIAL ONE|pg|| nt|raija: the website only shows the results after the 12th round|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: Next chance to see Vugraph from Finland might be the Finnish Teams Championship Finals in May. The trouble is, me and Arttu will be playing in the semis...|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: So you'd better hope Utter & co kocks us out! :)|pg|| nt|wiki: operator please!!! how many points Sue has??|pg|| nt|bagman: I hope that I'm not available for commenting in May :)|pg|| nt|raija: Thank you very much Kari and Arttu for all you work to make this viewgraph possible!|pg|| nt|wiki: I hope that there is no snow in May and I can enjoy golf|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: Situation before last round is very close|pg|| nt|bagman: Four more boards coming soon. Please, be patient|pg|| nt|bagman: Are the teams seeded real time or one round before?|pg|| nt|raija: did they start in the closed room yet?|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: yes|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: real time|pg|| nt|wiki: Now we get Mr Jari Bäckström and Crippan Björkman|pg|| nt|bagman: Christer Björkman sitting North. 3 time Finnish Team Champion 1993/1994/1995|pg|| nt|wiki: Sues husband|pg|| nt|wiki: both playing also in BBO|pg|| nt|bagman: Jari Bäckström is Sue's husband.|pg|| nt|raija: so the last round now, Kari told it is seated according to the actual situation|pg|| nt|raija: and hopefully the website will also be updated asap|pg|| nt|wiki: so it is bridge+ in the lead|pg|| nt|raija: musical chairs :)|pg|| nt|wiki: only we do not know how much|pg|| nt|raija: i am sure the operator will find out that for us|pg|| nt|bagman: The camera suggests that Björkman is sitting North. Did they rotate the table card?|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: first result coming |pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o53|st|| pn|Ivanchev,Björkman,Vanchev,Bäckström| md|3SAJ7HK983DAJ764C3,S2HT65DKT85CJT985,SKQ9853HAJ7DCAQ72,ST64HQ42DQ932CK64|sv|n|nt|reisig: Jari is an expert claimer|pg|| nt|wiki: players are tired|pg|| nt|bagman: One can be generous when getting -2 in a slam. Generally no reason to look for -3|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|nt|wiki: yes - he is and very fast player also |pg|| nt|reisig: Might get worse now|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|levis24: now, theres a slam i want to be in|pg|| nt|bagman: Closed room missed the vulnerable slam.|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|reisig: They won't miss it|pg|| nt|bagman: Now it's either 6 or 7|pg|| nt|bagman: The splinter is not perfect but it's very suitable. Only CQ wasted.|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|bagman: did not want to cue a void in partner's suit|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|nt|wiki: NS Ukkonen - Sue Bäckström EW I do not know - pls see the site www.co.jyu.fi/bridge|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|nt|reisig: might bid a grand|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|nt|Vugraph113: Jari said he will double 7@S|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: Vanchev thinking :)|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: bulgarian laughing a little|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|bagman: Well, he did scare him out of the grand :)|pg|| nt|wiki: N can cross ruff 13 tricks but there are many ways to get 12-13|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|s7|pc|c5|pg|| nt|bagman: His problems were solved by the opening lead.|pg|| nt|wiki: @H lead keeps the smile on his face|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|nt|bagman: Now this is another 13. Without the overtrick would have been only 12.|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: Jari is sure they won lot of imps in this deal|pg|| nt|wiki: I still can count - 35-0 is 25-2|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o54|st||md|4SQJT74HJ42D62CA92,S8653HKQT7DQ8C854,SAK92H5DKJT54CKJ3,SHA9863DA973CQT76|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|raija: do we know what system ew is playing?|pg|| nt|bagman: Looks like Bart Simpson but I guess that Jari just opened light|pg|| mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wiki: the play natural|pg|| nt|levis24: too expensive a save|pg|| nt|bagman: Bold 5 @H|pg|| nt|reisig: Vul vs NV ...tough bid (5@h)|pg|| nt|raija: vulnerable ag not|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|wiki: not for Jari :))|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|nt|bagman: Only three losers. Good save :) Some problems making 10 tricks, though :)|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|reisig: :)))|pg|| nt|bagman: Guesses: 800 or 500|pg|| nt|levis24: i say 500|pg|| pc|h5|nt|reisig: 500|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| nt|reisig: well ...maybe more|pg|| nt|raija: ten wld have been a better play|pg|| nt|bagman: Claim?|pg|| nt|wiki: so something happened that we did not see- anyway 2 imps to bridge+|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: Jari claimed, and opposites first accept, but now the cards are back|pg|| nt|wiki: so it is 16-14 for Bulgaria|pg|| nt|bagman: Better claim when in doubt :)|pg|| nt|reisig: Saves blood|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: now they are speaking about deal|pg|| nt|wiki: ok - 380 is 9 imps so if 800 it is 19-11|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: tournament director is on the table|pg|| nt|bagman: I do not think that Jari can set up a club and take two diamond ruffs|pg|| nt|raija: if south returns a heart |pg|| nt|raija: it will cut down ruffs|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: Bäckströms claim was wrong, and director change the result 5@Hx-3|pg|| nt|reisig: Raija ...your friend is back ....Mr. Alligator|pg|| nt|raija: okie|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o55|st||md|1S6543HQT8752DA7CT,SKJT2HK3D8542CA97,S7HJ64DKJT96CQ853,SAQ98HA9DQ3CKJ642|sv|b|nt|wiki: so 9-0 or 19-11|pg|| nt|raija: wiki pls tell us the score again|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|nt|bagman: Let's see if Jari can pass|pg|| mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6S|nt|reisig: soon|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|nt|wiki: only 11 so bridge+ keeps going |pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| nt|reisig: This is a horrible slam|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|bagman: This is going to cost 12 or 13. My guess is that two down and -13|pg|| pc|h4|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| nt|wiki: 729 is 12 so it is 21-0 or 24-6 and bridge+ is going to win|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|s5|pg|| nt|wiki: ok down 2 and -13|pg|| nt|wiki: down 3|pg|| nt|bagman: Anyhow down 2 and 3 are both -13|pg|| nt|wiki: 22-0 is still 24-6|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: claim was accepted this time|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o56|st||md|2SA86H97DQ53CJ8653,S97HAJ8653D2CAT42,SKQJ42HKTDKJ76CK9,ST53HQ42DAT984CQ7|sv|o|mb|1H|nt|Vugraph113: One thing is sure.. Bridge + will win this tour|pg|| nt|wiki: @D ruff kills 4@Ss|pg|| nt|raija: while waiting for the last hand i wld like to thank everybody here, on BBO, for making this viewgraph possible|pg|| mb|d|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2H|nt|wiki: yes thank you all - especially thanks for the kibitzers|pg|| mb|d|mb|3H|nt|bagman: Nice psyche by Bäckström|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|levis24: and ty Kari and Arttu for a great job, very well done|pg|| nt|bagman: thank you all|pg|| nt|raija: Kari and Arttu have been doing a big job, this is their very first live broadcast|pg|| pc|sK|nt|reisig: Thx for joining us|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| nt|levis24: double the congratulations then : ))|pg|| nt|raija: i second that :)|pg|| nt|wiki: 3@Hs is makeable and Sue wins 3 imps but that does not help much|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c2|nt|reisig: Someone said earlier ...3 IMPs is very important ...but not now|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c3|nt|wiki: Congrats to Bridge+ who are the new winners|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h9|nt|bagman: It might be. It's worth a matchpoint and there is prize money for more than the winners|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| nt|raija: Well played tournament for the team of Angel Vanchev Bulgaria Angel Vanchev Bulgaria |pg|| nt|raija: sorry, my cut and paste did not work out so good|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: Jari says this was nice to finnish with a normal board :)|pg|| nt|reisig: They deserved to win ...and did!|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: ty all|pg|| nt|raija: yes well done Bulgaria!|pg|| nt|reisig: bye bye:)|pg|| nt|levis24: ty all, good night|pg|| nt|raija: Congratulations!|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: maybe Jari´s table feel suddenly disappear in some moment|pg|| nt|bagman: thx all, bye|pg|| nt|Vugraph113: bye|pg|| nt|raija: bye now|pg|| nt|wiki: I think it is 25-2 - I put my scale away already|pg|| nt|wiki: thanks and byebye|pg|| mc|9|pg||