[JLOGIC]

obv we play the 1 we lost to

[USViking]

 JLOGIC, on 2011-October-22, 22:03, said:

obv we play the 1 we lost to

Despite my username I will be pulling in earnest for you to pay 'em back.

[paulg]

After a freely bid slam, "Sorry guys, 6♣ down three, -300", "gain 12". Now that is what team mates are for!

[JLOGIC]

Not like -300 seemed like a big disaster, but winning 12 is sickkkkk

[Fluffy]

OMFG I was comentating and 7 specs spammed me telling me how 5C XX was going to make, all with the same stupid hopeless line discarding the keyful ♠9 on ♥A to run out of trumps and concede 2 down. I mean, it doesn't take that much just to click on the gib button and well, if you don't know anything at least Gib will tell you THIS CONTRACT IS GOING DOWN ONE AT LEAST.

sorry for the rant, glad Justin is not on tilt for trying for the squeeze instead of ♥Kxx behind. Obviously all specs were making the hand double dummy not realicing that ♠K won't be singleton so often.

[JLOGIC]

meh I'm happy/fine with my line, he would play the SK from KJ and K9 imo.

[Free]

I haven't been able to follow much deals, but I noticed that Justin's team is doing well. Keep it up!

[jallerton]

 Fluffy, on 2011-October-23, 13:03, said:

OMFG I was comentating and 7 specs spammed me telling me how 5C XX was going to make, all with the same stupid hopeless line discarding the keyful ♠9 on ♥A to run out of trumps and concede 2 down. I mean, it doesn't take that much just to click on the gib button and well, if you don't know anything at least Gib will tell you THIS CONTRACT IS GOING DOWN ONE AT LEAST.

Please don't encourage spectators (and, worse still, commentators) to click on GIB on every hand. I see too many comments stating that declarer should take some line which works double dummy, without explaining why this might be the correct line for declarer to take based on the bids and cards he has actually seen.

[bidule5]

 jallerton, on 2011-October-23, 14:11, said:

Please don't encourage spectators (and, worse still, commentators) to click on GIB on every hand. I see too many comments stating that declarer should take some line which works double dummy, without explaining why this might be the correct line for declarer to take based on the bids and cards he has actually seen.

I disagree.

Encourage commentators to use GIB, and explain.

I prefer comments like:

"of course, double dummy, it makes on a H-D squeeze, but the finesse looks like the percentage play"

to comments like:

"one down"

or

"cold now"

[pretzalz]

 Fluffy, on 2011-October-23, 13:03, said:

OMFG I was comentating and 7 specs spammed me telling me how 5C XX was going to make, all with the same stupid hopeless line discarding the keyful ♠9 on ♥A to run out of trumps and concede 2 down. I mean, it doesn't take that much just to click on the gib button and well, if you don't know anything at least Gib will tell you THIS CONTRACT IS GOING DOWN ONE AT LEAST.

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Sorry I missed it. Hard to see if you guess right it goes down. Win the lead, club to the T and continue trump as necessary. Win whatever, draw trump. Unblock the heart, SA, spade to the ten, and ruff a heart whenever. Losing only a spade and a club; winning 5 trump, 3 spades, and 3 hearts. Out of 8 tables, clubs were played 6 times, and made 11 tricks 3 times. But all on a spade lead away from the SK, so my line doesn't really apply. Presumably the double tipped off the club suit, and getting spades right seems the only legitimate play for 3 spade tricks. Of course various cross ruff lines are attractive and on the surface the suggested line doesn't seem high percentage. The Vugraph record seems corrupted. Presumably the same problem that caused me to stop watching around board 23. How did the play and bidding actually go?

[Rossoneri]

Went down over the weekend. Managed to get an autograph, and watched the exciting finale to the Round Robin. Well done to the Dutch for their organisation!

[Tomi2]

has somebody inside informytion about the reasons Sweden switched their partnership during a BB QF?

[mgoetze]

China 147 Italy 125... wow.

[Aberlour10]

Typhoon over Italy, 67 imps lost within 7 boards

[billw55]

 mgoetze, on 2011-October-24, 04:10, said:

China 147 Italy 125... wow.

Yeah, I thought Italy had it under control, but that 4th segment .. ouchie.

[affe82]

Reg: Swedes switching. Captain felt he wanted to make an effort winning the match and not making an adjustment too late he tried for a switch early.
Upmark Nyström will start playing as a partnership after this BB and knows oneanother well. They won an invitational in China just prior to BB partnered by Fredin Fallenius and it is the ambition this will bring the necessary momentum.
The overall feeling in camp sweden is that the relays has not paid off and the captain wanted to go for a switch to a nat sys something that was always an alternative (a team sys was registered for this purpose).

That is the explanation on swedish discussion boards given by the swedish captain.

[mgoetze]

 affe82, on 2011-October-24, 08:30, said:

The overall feeling in camp sweden is that the relays has not paid off

Woolhurd just keep bidding all the time, eh? Points, schmoints!

[mike777]

5 am


Usa1 vs USA2


first three boards a ton of imps to start the match


All based on play not bidding.


Pressure headache.......


I really admire these guys.


They are going all out in front of the entire bridge world with nothing but full pressure every deal.


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usa vs usa 33 imps first three bds.

Italy vs Neth. 23 imps.

[glen]

This was a swing in both BB SF:

♠ T7
♥ AK9743
♦ 7
♣ K852

♠ AK86
♥ QJ65
♦ AQ3
♣ T7

The auction is uncontested, and the 16 count opens in 2nd seat. What should be the contract?

[JLOGIC]

I mean obv 4H is best since you're worse than a hook (might lose to a club ruff, some work to do on 3-0 trumps, etc). But it is marginally less than 50 so it doesn't really matter much, sucks that there was a swing on the board, and sucks even more that we lost it In my dream world all of the 50/50 slams are pushes.