vg|EC open Mixed teams,Finals,I,1,16,Erichsen,0,Goldberg,0|
rs|4HE=,3NW=,5HEx-2,4HE-1,4HS=,2HN+1,4HSx+1,2SW=,4SE+1,4SE+1,5SE=,4SE+1,2DS-3,2HW=,6SN=,6SN=,2CNx-1,2HS-3,4SW-2,2SW=,4HN+2,6HN=,5DE+1,3NW+3,2DWx-1,2DWx-1,3NN-1,3NS-1,3NW+2,5CW+1,4SN-1,4SN+1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,|
pn|T. Brogela,L. Goldber,B. Brogela,U. Goldber,South,West,North,East|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SKQ865HJT43DQCK86,SAT2H5DKJ864CQ953,S94H97DAT97532CT4,SJ73HAKQ862DCAJ72|sv|o|nt|Walddk2: Good morning to Bachar Abouchanab from Switzerland|pg||
nt|jbgood: and then soth will face the problem of trying to give him a ruff or underleading the club ace - crds will be relativel easy to place for E - |pg||
nt|ritong: bonjor bachar!:)|pg||
nt|doctorone: Hi all|pg||
nt|hedyg: bonjour Bachardo:))|pg||
mb|3D|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|d4|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg||
nt|hedyg: lucky board with the @s situation|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Good new for you. We managed to find a cable long enough, so we are not on battery any more|pg||
nt|jbgood: guess Sweden will take a substantial lead now - by 1 IMP|pg||
nt|hedyg: great news!|pg||
nt|ritong: south had a " do i tap or do i ruff" problem, went for the second, hit the first|pg||
nt|hedyg: but pls keep an eye on the plug!|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|nt|hedyg: i hear you have spanish waiters...|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c7|pc|hJ|pc|cQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Monique is sitting about 100 meters away from the press room where I am. The room is nice and air-conditioned, so I am sure Monique is having a pleasant time|pg||
nt|vugraphnl1: yes thank god for the airconditioning after having walked half an hour in the sun :)|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SKT876H3DJ542CJ93,S93HQJ75DQT73CA72,SA54H98DAK98CKT84,SQJ2HAKT642D6CQ65|sv|n|mb|1H|nt|hedyg: Roland will the Vugraph from Tenerife continue on a drop in and watch basis or will it be possible at all to put up a program somewhere?|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C!|nt|vugraphnl1: 3@c = bergen raise|pg||
nt|hedyg: no a/c for the press?|pg||
mb|d!|nt|Walddk2: Please welcome the the president of the International Bridge Press Association, Patrick Jourdain from Wales. Patrick is sitting beside me in the press room|pg||
mb|4H|mb|4S|nt|hedyg: they have announced 34-35 here today|pg||
nt|ritong: hello patrick|pg||
nt|hedyg: hello Patrick|pg||
nt|pdjourdain: Hi, all|pg||
nt|jbgood: hi Patrick|pg||
nt|ritong: very very awake|pg||
nt|doctorone: I like that double on Bergen raises, as general T/O on @h and not necessarily showing @c.|pg||
nt|pdjourdain: Though you see Norwegian flags, remember Espen Erichsen has moved to London and partners his wife, Helen who is British!|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: 4@s a bit agressive?|pg||
mb|p|nt|jbgood: may be another and bigger Swedish win here |pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jbgood: oops|pg||
mb|d|nt|hedyg: or not?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jbgood: now a Nor gain:)|pg||
nt|hedyg: strage to bid 5@h with QJx in @s|pg||
nt|ritong: wonder where jon is from:)|pg||
nt|hedyg: strange even|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|pdjourdain: In 4s even if they pick up the diamonds they must lose two clubs a heart and a spade|pg||
nt|hedyg: notice that Tonje lead K@s from K10xxx to see what Boye wanted|pg||
nt|ritong: sound, as she was not supposed to regain the lead|pg||
nt|hedyg: so maybe it was a good time to switch to @c?|pg||
nt|ritong: the lake is not on fire|pg||
nt|doctorone: there is time...|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|nt|ritong: geneva lake, that is:)|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
nt|jbgood: yes - quite a few would not even consider leading the king in that position|pg||
nt|hedyg: but she hasnt made things easier for her partner|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h2|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg||
nt|hedyg: accidents can happen..|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|h6|nt|jbgood: still 2 down|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|c2|pc|s4|pg||
nt|hedyg: yes, but could have been a lost trick|pg||
nt|hedyg: so maybe there was a small fire..|pg||
nt|ritong: :-)|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SAKQ96HA93DK8CKJ5,S42H85DAQ9754CQ62,SJT7HQT764D62CT87,S853HKJ2DJT3CA943|sv|e|nt|doctorone: smoke only... :)))|pg||
nt|ritong: hedyyy...:)|pg||
nt|hedyg: if you know you will not take the lead again you must be constructive|pg||
nt|hedyg: lol|pg||
nt|vugraphnl1: I am waiting for the comparisons|pg||
nt|hedyg: feux de Geneve!|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ritong: :-)|pg||
mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|hedyg: 3@h is not alerted|pg||
nt|hedyg: so we dont know whether it shows fit or not|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pdjourdain: In 4H the defence will have at least two chances to cash their tricks|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Unlucky lie of the cards|pg||
pc|h5|nt|jbgood: a bit on the rough side to bid game I think|pg||
nt|ritong: true, with at least one @h honour with rho, would be another story|pg||
nt|ritong: oyy|pg||
nt|Walddk2: At the other table the Swedes managed to stop in 2@H|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h6|nt|ritong: um|pg||
nt|pdjourdain: Good result for Sweden next door|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
nt|ritong: no matter|pg||
nt|jbgood: the concealed spade suit may pay dividend|pg||
nt|hedyg: yes!|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d5|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|hedyg: that @h return by East was a bit....lazy?|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|hT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|hQ|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg||
nt|ritong: lte s make it unopportune|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Not a very inspired defence|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2S3HQ96532DKJT6CAK,SKQ754HAJ7D985CQ7,SAT2HKT84DA72C832,SJ986HDQ43CJT9654|sv|b|nt|pdjourdain: They had their two chances|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3C!|nt|ritong: what would you bid with east's?|pg||
mb|3H|nt|hedyg: 4@s|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: bergen is 3@c, if i remind well|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Amazing result from the closed room|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: i wouldnt bid bergen here nor splinter|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: How can one buy the contract in 2@S I wonder|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jbgood: I guess Boye was trying to buy the contract in 4@h - his first pass was tactical|pg||
nt|pdjourdain: Boye lucky to get another chance|pg||
pc|sK|nt|doctorone: Can you see why Boye passed over 3@h? He wanted to get doubled?|pg||
nt|hedyg: X is antislam?|pg||
nt|jbgood: yes - he knew it would not go pass pass|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c2|nt|Walddk2: Could be 1190 to Norway|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
nt|Walddk2: At least 990|pg||
pc|h2|nt|hedyg: clever tactician|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h4|nt|jbgood: a beautiful tactical move|pg||
pc|c5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|ritong: with a fat reward, which does not hurt|pg||
nt|hedyg: no need for overtricks when you are doubled|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And why not?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: think it's bad technique not to lead @HQ from hand|pg||
nt|hedyg: i didnt say you shouldnt make them:)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Opening and double to your left|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|c6|pg||
nt|hedyg: Lars counting on a few HCPs from E|pg||
nt|doctorone: you have however to "trust your opponents".. they will bid on. And if not??|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SAT8HQJ82DQJ7CQ73,SJ643HAK9DAKCA852,S75HT543D96532CK6,SKQ92H76DT84CJT94|sv|n|nt|ritong: tough punishment for the offshape bergen|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|hedyg: she had no bergen raise there IMO|pg||
mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|Walddk2: A pedestrian 4@S now. Can I offer you a coffee or tea from the press room?|pg||
nt|hedyg: is the coffee any good?|pg||
nt|ritong: !|pg||
mb|p|nt|doctorone: lucky you are Roland.. |pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pdjourdain: I'm the only one who can accept!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I wouldn't know, I don't drink coffee, but the tea is fine|pg||
nt|hedyg: i am fussy about my coffee|pg||
nt|Walddk2: everything sponsored by Lavazza of course|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|hedyg: delicious !!!|pg||
nt|hedyg: yes please|pg||
pc|hA|nt|ritong: lavazza con ragazza?|pg||
nt|hedyg: Henri!!!!!!!!!!!!!!|pg||
pc|h3|nt|ritong: ahum|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
nt|hedyg: missed the @c lead..|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d6|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|ritong: meanwhile the pedestrian 4@s in progress|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
nt|jbgood: not easy to find a club lead to keep it to 10 tricks|pg||
nt|hedyg: no|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SHQT98DAT984CJT76,SJT9HAJ653D76CK54,SA84H74DQJ532C982,SKQ76532HK2DKCAQ3|sv|e|mb|1C!|nt|Walddk2: Another rather dull 4@S|pg||
nt|jbgood: another flattie|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|Walddk2: 1@C is strong|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|hedyg: try a @d defense?|pg||
nt|doctorone: South could have done something at this Vul against strong @c...|pg||
mb|4C!|nt|ritong: maybe against 2@s|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|4N!|mb|p|mb|5D!|mb|d|mb|5S|nt|ritong: just a thrill if south leads a @c|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: take it back|pg||
pc|dA|nt|hedyg: not any more:)|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pg||
nt|doctorone: a quick claim...|pg||
pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|d9|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1S7652HKDAQ92C7653,SK94HJ8532DKT4C98,SQT8HA974DJ65CKJT,SAJ3HQT6D873CAQ42|sv|b|nt|hedyg: time for Goldberg to act|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 16 boards per segment, 3 segments altogether|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Lunch break after thisd session|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|Walddk2: Restart at 15.45 Paris, 9.45 am New York|pg||
mb|d|mb|1H|mb|d|an|= !h's|mb|p|nt|doctorone: What was that double from South? @ds?|pg||
nt|ritong: we hope so|pg||
nt|hedyg: must be|pg||
mb|2D|nt|hedyg: lead directing|pg||
nt|ritong: sweating now|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hedyg: 1NT by Boye might have worked better|pg||
nt|vugraphnl1: I don't know what her double was, but she did know that he has hearts|pg||
pc|c9|nt|hedyg: are there any psyches going on?|pg||
nt|pdjourdain: The double would help you to make nine tricks in hearts but actually put them off|pg||
nt|doctorone: very good lead...|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c3|nt|hedyg: lucky not to be Xed|pg||
pc|s4|nt|jbgood: question of how many down - 2?|pg||
pc|d5|pc|c4|pg||
nt|ritong: looks like|pg||
nt|vugraphnl1: goldberg looked quite surprised to the @c3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg||
nt|ritong: 3 light, maybe|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|hJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|hedyg: 200|pg||
pc|h3|nt|hedyg: oooooooops|pg||
pc|hA|nt|hedyg: 300|pg||
nt|ritong:  |pg||
nt|ritong: ;-)|pg||
nt|jbgood: 5 imps - cheap fun:)|pg||
nt|doctorone: so they lissen to u again Hedy, as usual.. Goldberg moved on and picked up 5 imps...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Was a Greek gift she shouldn't have accepted|pg||
nt|hedyg: lol|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Finessing trumps in the end game|pg||
nt|hedyg: if they listened to me they would have Xed|pg||
nt|ritong: looks frozen...|pg||
nt|hedyg: claiming?|pg||
nt|hedyg: Monique are you with us?|pg||
nt|jbgood: did a waiter pass by?|pg||
nt|ritong: fasten seat belts please...|pg||
nt|hedyg: hello Tenerife?|pg||
nt|pdjourdain: The Press are here|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Maybe I'd better go there to see what's wrong|pg||
nt|ritong: good idea|pg||
nt|hedyg: oh good! ty Patrick|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Will only take me 30 minutes to walk the 95 yards in this heat|pg||
nt|ritong: argh|pg||
nt|pdjourdain: If Roland goes to the swimming pool I better check he is alright|pg||
nt|ritong: hydrocution comes fast|pg||
nt|hedyg: do they have coke there?|pg||
nt|jbgood: if he does he is NOT alright:)|pg||
nt|ritong: :))|pg||
nt|pdjourdain: Goodbye for now!|pg||
nt|hedyg: ty Patrick|pg||
nt|ritong: merci patrick :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Bye Patrick|pg||
nt|doctorone: ty Patrick|pg||
nt|doctorone: Are u holding your "Beer card", Roland?|pg||
nt|ritong: fasten seat belts for good pls|pg||
mc|5|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SAQJ2HJ75DKJ7CAJ8,S976H832D83CK9763,SKT854HAKQ4DQT2C2,S3HT96DA9654CQT54|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|doctorone: Re...|pg||
nt|jbgood: nice|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|hedyg: welcome back everybody!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And good morning to a dear friend and outstanding commentator: Richie Reisig from USA|pg||
nt|doctorone: and we are here at a nice moment.. 6@s in sight..|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Hiya Richie :-))|pg||
nt|doctorone: Hi Richie|pg||
nt|ritong: mornin dude|pg||
nt|reisig: gm ...I think:))|pg||
nt|vugraphnl1: sorry all, but they had a break and since I am not with my back to the wall, I had to close the screen a bit, so I did not see what happened (why we were kicked out)|pg||
nt|hedyg: good morning Richie:))|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4N!|nt|jbgood: Ritchie:)|pg||
nt|hedyg: np Monique:)) welcome back!|pg||
mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|doctorone: very nice and straight forward auction...|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg||
nt|ritong: trying en route to catch a possible 4/4 @h fit|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
nt|Walddk2: and a quick claim once there is no D ruff|pg||
nt|hedyg: not everybody plays 3@h as @hs...|pg||
nt|ritong: ah?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: True, I play it as shortage|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Mosgt do I believe|pg||
nt|Walddk2: If they play Jacoby that is|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SJ643HAT732D6CJ54,SKQ92HKQJ8DAT54C3,SAT8H5DQJ932CAQT6,S75H964DK87CK9872|sv|e|nt|hedyg: originally over jac2NT it shows shortage on the 3 level|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|ritong: well, monique duly alerted subsequent bids, but not 3@hs|pg||
nt|jbgood: quite a few in Nor play it as (semi-) natural and denies a minimum hand|pg||
nt|ritong: so..|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|hedyg: they are free to play their own way:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphnl1: I alert what they alert :)|pg||
pc|s7|nt|hedyg: right you are!!!|pg||
nt|ritong: you do well|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c3|nt|hedyg: preparing cross-ruff?|pg||
nt|doctorone: trump switch won't allow this|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He'd better rise with the ace to limit the damage|pg||
nt|hedyg: but she should have taken K@d!!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Why?|pg||
nt|hedyg: to protect the long Ace|pg||
nt|Walddk2: But she can't attack clubs, so it looked quite normal to duck in order to get a club through|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|c5|nt|hedyg: this wont help her|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|c6|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|cJ|pc|d5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And down 1, 2 IMPs to Norway still|pg||
nt|hedyg: maybe @s now|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|c7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SK92HJ9654DA5CJT3,SA8643H82D432CA86,SQ5H3DKJT9876CK75,SJT7HAKQT7DQCQ942|sv|b|nt|ritong: quiet spot other room|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|doctorone: 2 or 3 @ds?|pg||
nt|ritong: guess we will be higher soon|pg||
mb|3D|mb|d!|an|negative|nt|doctorone: :))|pg||
nt|hedyg: 3@d seems like a normal bid|pg||
nt|hedyg: wonder what happened..|pg||
nt|doctorone: agree|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: much higher|pg||
pc|h3|nt|hedyg: seems the bid was 2@d in the other room|pg||
nt|jbgood: sh go down|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg||
nt|hedyg: 9@h asking for @d!|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|nt|Walddk2: Seems like double showed 3-card spade support, but 4@S was still a bit aggressive facing a limited opening hand|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Remember that EW are playing a strong club system|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|s5|nt|doctorone: good point Roland|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s7|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
nt|hedyg: true|pg||
nt|vugraphnl1: he wrote down 'neg' when tonje asked him|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|jbgood: t imps to Nor for 2 undertricks|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 9 even|pg||
nt|hedyg: but no X:)|pg||
nt|jbgood: 7 I ment:)|pg||
nt|vugraphnl1: he will go down 1 right because now he can discard all his clubs|pg||
nt|Walddk2: But I think 12|pg||
nt|vugraphnl1: I think|pg||
pc|d2|nt|Walddk2: Oh I see|pg||
pc|d7|nt|jbgood: on what?|pg||
nt|doctorone: no he can't reach dummy|pg||
nt|vugraphnl1: on the hearts|pg||
nt|Walddk2: No|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|vugraphnl1: oh right|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He has no entry|pg||
nt|vugraphnl1: now I see sorry :)|pg||
nt|vugraphnl1: I will just operate from now on :)|pg||
nt|hedyg: :))|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
nt|doctorone: :))|pg||
nt|hedyg: you need chocolate!|pg||
nt|ritong: pls feel free to express urself, monique|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SKT82HDAKQ65CQJ72,SJ63HT98D8742CA64,SA94HAQJ76432D3C5,SQ75HK5DJT9CKT983|sv|o|nt|vugraphnl1: yes there is no toblerone on the table this time|pg||
mb|1D|nt|hedyg: thats a big mistake!|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Monique is just fine although she, for reasons only known to herself, decided to take the wrong bus this morning|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|hedyg: you should have picked her up!|pg||
nt|ritong: :-=)|pg||
nt|doctorone: I am happy to see there are still some hwo play "strong jump shift"|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 6@H is the contract in the other room|pg||
nt|vugraphnl1: he didn't and I had to bring my own diet coke|pg||
nt|hedyg: and now?|pg||
nt|hedyg: your own coke???|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I can't afford any more cokes|pg||
mb|3S!|nt|Walddk2: It cost me 1 million to take her out for dinner the other night|pg||
nt|hedyg: just deprive yourself Roland|pg||
mb|p|nt|doctorone: 3NT from south now was the bid in my opinion|pg||
mb|4H|nt|vugraphnl1: boye did not alert 3@s|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|hedyg: 6@h can make on a non @c lead|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: after positive 2@s, i agree bachardo|pg||
nt|jbgood: i like 3 spades :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The Swedes really need the swing here|pg||
nt|doctorone: :))|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I believe Monique will gegt the result from the other room in a minute|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 6@H is the contract|pg||
nt|doctorone: The lead is all it matters in 6@h..|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And it made on a non club lead|pg||
nt|ritong: cool, the match is tighter then|pg||
nt|vugraphnl1: yes they have just brought me the results|pg||
pc|s5|nt|hedyg: not easy to lead @c against a slam|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It's not cool here I can assure you|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|h8|pg||
nt|Walddk2: approaching 30, and humidity  :-(|pg||
pc|d3|nt|hedyg: feels like Menton again?|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|nt|ritong: i m not impressed|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c5|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c2|nt|Walddk2: Not quite that bad|pg||
nt|ritong: over 30 here , & by the sea|pg||
pc|cA|pc|h4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|c7|pc|h9|pg||
nt|hedyg: are the playing rooms all air conditioned?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Yes|pg||
nt|jbgood: to me at club lead ag 6 @h sh be better than a spade lead:)|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|s9|pc|c9|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2ST4HJT432DT9CKJ52,SKHAK65DA872CAQ83,SA98753HQ7DJ5CT76,SQJ62H98DKQ643C94|sv|n|nt|Walddk2: Good news for the Swedish supporters|pg||
nt|doctorone: a "come back" start?|pg||
nt|hedyg: same lead both rooms|pg||
nt|vugraphnl1: they are having aquarobics outside|pg||
mb|1C!|nt|Walddk2: And another opportunity for Sweden|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 6@D is a very good contract|pg||
nt|doctorone: can they reach 6@d here??|pg||
mb|1S|an|4+!s, 8+|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|doctorone: may be a strong club auction will allow for that|pg||
nt|ritong: i was going to say that big @cs are advantaged on slam hands|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: with no interference|pg||
mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|Walddk2: It's on a finesse more or less, but that's ok|pg||
nt|vugraphnl1: 2@d promises 5-4 or 4-5|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C!|nt|ritong: one more for the road, lars|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|nt|hedyg: and nowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hedyg: :((|pg||
nt|ritong: well, is correct|pg||
pc|c5|nt|ritong: less than 50.50|pg||
nt|ritong: slightly|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Velkommen til alle vore skandinaviske tilskuere. En glimrende praestation at naa finalen med en raekke meget staerke hold her i Tenerife|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SAJ942HKQ43DCA852,ST73H92DAKQ975CKT,SQHJ85DJT643CJ764,SK865HAT76D82CQ93|sv|b|nt|ritong: you hold her in tenerife, roland?|pg||
nt|ritong: wooow|pg||
nt|Walddk2: hold = team|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|nt|hedyg: the official website is: http://www.eurobridge1.org/competitions/05Tenerife/Tenerife.htm|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: We may get the same auction in this room|pg||
nt|ritong: dangerous hand for NS|pg||
mb|d|nt|hedyg: all the information you are asking for is on there:))|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Tonje will reopen with a double and what can Boy do other than pass?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Boye  even|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: he wont bid 3@c surely!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: After all it's a minor so it won't be a disaster even if it makes|pg||
nt|hedyg: 2@dX isnt game even it makes|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|jbgood: exactly|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|nt|hedyg: will he be able to read the 4@s?|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|nt|doctorone: yes.. the two is missing|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|hedyg: :))|pg||
nt|hedyg: he is a great player!!|pg||
pc|hA|nt|ritong: :)|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
nt|ritong: that is absolutely no doubt|pg||
nt|hedyg: :)))|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|s8|pg||
nt|hedyg: push|pg||
nt|jbgood: well done by all|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SJ7HKJ8DAJ94CQT97,SAT643HQ953D3CA84,SKQ8H72DKQT52CJ63,S952HAT64D876CK52|sv|o|mb|p|nt|vugraphnl1: last board for th eopen room in this session|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1S|nt|ritong: wonder if boye bids one or two nt|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ritong: one would overpessimistic|pg||
mb|p|nt|jbgood: a bit too good for 1|pg||
mb|p|nt|doctorone: why this should be raised to 3?|pg||
nt|ritong: + be*|pg||
nt|hedyg: thanks for a great job again Monique@H|pg||
nt|jbgood: Tonje has the utmost confidence in her partner:)|pg||
pc|s2|nt|hedyg: also thanks to my co-commentators Henri, Jon , and Bachar|pg||
nt|doctorone: good reason..:)))|pg||
nt|hedyg: to the European Bridge League|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|hedyg: and to Fred and Roland who organizing the vugraph on the spot|pg||
nt|jbgood: when are the due to start the second segment?|pg||
nt|ritong: 15.45 or so|pg||
nt|ritong: paris time|pg||
nt|hedyg: next session at 15 45 Paris, 9 45 New York|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Restart at 15.45 Paris time, 9.45 am New York|pg||
nt|Walddk2: That will be in about 1 hour and 15 minutes|pg||
nt|jbgood: so a good hour's break!|pg||
nt|hedyg: and thanks to our spectators for coming! we will be expecting then!|pg||
nt|hedyg: can i send coke money for Monique by paypal?|pg||
nt|vugraphnl1: :-)))|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I think I made a mistake. It's 12.30 here now, and play will resume at 14.45 local time|pg||
nt|Walddk2: So it must be in 2 hours and 15 minutes|pg||
nt|ritong: difficult decision for goldberg here|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Am I right?|pg||
nt|ritong: yup|pg||
nt|hedyg: not possible Roland! you dont make mistakes!|pg||
nt|ritong: 140 minutes from now to my watch|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Right|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I'll take Monique out for a hotdog I think|pg||
nt|ritong: if his part has @s queen, he must take & pray|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Maybe we can share one|pg||
nt|vugraphnl1: hooray for me!!|pg||
nt|jbgood: ok - tu all - counting hours no easy task!|pg||
nt|hedyg: lol|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h3|nt|ritong: if not, obviously better to duck that|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h4|nt|ritong: and, as we can see, there was an alternative|pg||
nt|ritong: gutsy & brilliant|pg||
nt|hedyg: wd by Lars!|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
nt|doctorone: well defended|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c4|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s9|pc|d9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|c2|nt|Walddk2: There won't be a playoff for the bronze medals, so Herbest and Brigada will both get medals at the ceremony tomorrow night|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Herbst  sorry|pg||
nt|hedyg: thats nice|pg||
nt|ritong: merci a tous ! :) see you in a short while|pg||
nt|doctorone: Bye all. See you around leter on.|pg||
nt|hedyg: so see you all in 2 hours and 15 minutes!|pg||
nt|hedyg: have a nice hotdog!|pg||
nt|hedyg: and dont miss the bus|pg||
nt|vugraphnl1: final score came in|pg||
nt|jbgood: brd 16 might be interesting?|pg||
nt|vugraphnl1: bringing 11 imps to goldberg|pg||
nt|ritong: reducing the gap to less than a vul game swing|pg||
nt|hedyg: interesting indeed!|pg||
nt|vugraphnl1: I will be closing now, and will see you all in 2 hours and 15 minutes|pg||
nt|hedyg: byeeeeeeee|pg||
nt|vugraphnl1: bye!|pg||
nt|jbgood: bye|pg||
nt|ritong: ok monique, & merci|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1S65HQJ96D87632CK9,SQ83HAK8DCJ876542,SAT72H543DJ954CQT,SKJ94HT72DAKQTCA3|sv|n|nt|Walddk2: Good morning from Tenerife|pg||
nt|Walddk2: An all Scandinavian final in he mixed team|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Norway v Sweden|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And good morning to Henri Schweitzer, Jon Sveindal and Hedy Grey|pg||
nt|jbgood: Hi:)|pg||
nt|ritong: hi there:)|pg||
nt|ritong: i ll spare you " go iceland go":)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Our operator is Monique van de Sande from the Netherlands. Good morning to you too Monique|pg||
nt|ritong: bonjour monique:)|pg||
nt|jbgood: Monique:)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Welcome Hedy|pg||
nt|hedyg: hello everybody:)))|pg||
nt|ritong: hey:)|pg||
nt|hedyg: especially Monique!!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 3 segments of 16 boards in the final|pg||
nt|vugraphnl1: hi all!|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|Walddk2: 16 boards before the lunch break, then another 32 boards starting at 3.45 Paris time|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 9.45 am New York|pg||
nt|ritong: they have a big @c?|pg||
mb|3C|nt|Walddk2: Yes, they are playing a complicated strong club system|pg||
nt|ritong: awesome.|pg||
nt|jbgood: looks like a dull 3 NT|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I have a copy here, so hopefully we can get through this|pg||
nt|hedyg: sure looks like it|pg||
nt|hedyg: the official website is: http://www.eurobridge1.org/competitions/05Tenerife/Tenerife.htm|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jbgood: Erichsen family for Norway in the closed room|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
nt|ritong: notice how reluctant brogeland was to lead fourth from longest & strongest|pg||
nt|ritong: Axxx is not attractive, at least in western europe|pg||
nt|vugraphnl1: at the other table erichsen and erichsen play against efraimsson and svedlund|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|nt|Walddk2: Ulla-Britt and Lars Goldberg against Broye and Tonje Brogeland|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
nt|hedyg: at the other table we have Efraimson and Svedlund for Goldberg and for  Erichsen..........|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Boye  even|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|nt|ritong: erichsen-erichsen' :)|pg||
nt|hedyg: :)))|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|h8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SAKJ9HQ3DQ9CAJ854,S42HJT5DA8643C932,SQT8763H86DT52CKQ,S5HAK9742DKJ7CT76|sv|e|mb|p|nt|jbgood: declarer would have had an easy ride to 12 if Tonje had not returned a spade|pg||
mb|2D!|mb|2H|nt|hedyg: multi 2@d opening|pg||
mb|d!|mb|p|nt|ritong: and classical problem for south|pg||
nt|jbgood: pass or correct|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|3S|nt|ritong: wow|pg||
mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|jbgood: insurance -|pg||
nt|ritong: mm..|pg||
nt|hedyg: this must be very exciting of the Goldberg team who surely didnt expect to be playing in the finals!!! only 1 of their players is in the top 50 or so in Sweden,Efraimsson and not ...|pg||
nt|hedyg: playing with a usual partner|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jbgood: may be difficult to find the right defence against 4 @h|pg||
pc|hA|nt|ritong: they all are extremely awake|pg||
nt|hedyg: even if you dont find the defense declarer will have a tuff time managing @ds|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|nt|hedyg: but i think on lead of A@s the card played by N should be prefential since nobody cares for a confirmation of the number of cards he has|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s5|nt|hedyg: preferential even|pg||
mc|9|pg||