DAILY BULLETIN 6 - g
Friday, February 13, 1998	Editors: Eric Kokish, Richard Colker Special thanks for Internet edition: Mr. N. W. Pedersen

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SECOND QUARTER (Boards 17-32): Bd: 17 North Dlr: North AK964 Vul: None 3 AK975 97 West East QJ 873 AK875 QJ4 J2 1083 Q1082 AJ64 South 1052 10962 Q64 K53 OPEN ROOM WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Jason Bjorn E Justin Karl S 1 Pass 1NT (1) Pass 3 Pass 3 All Pass (1) Forcing CLOSED ROOM WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Thorlakur J Paul Saevar T Armstrong 1 Pass 1NT 2 3 3 3 Pass 4 All Pass GREAT BRITAIN began the second quarter with a game swing when Paul and John bid to 4 with the N/S cards, while Eysteinsson- Sigurhjartarson's Precision auction landed them in only three. The wasn't much to the play, both declarers scoring up eleven tricks. 6 IMPs to GREAT BRITAIN closed the margin to 61-55 ICELAND. Another swing followed on Board 18, when Jonsson-Thorbjornsson bid to 3NT on a 22 HCP misfit and ended up (only) one down. The twins managed to stop safely in 1NT, which made with an overtrick, to gain another 6 IMPs for GREAT BRITAIN, tying the score at 61-61.

Bd: 19 North Dlr: South AQ1032 Vul: E/W 104 QJ3 K87 West East - J65 J75 AKQ82 K98542 1076 AQJ4 62 South K9874 963 A 10953 OPEN ROOM WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Jason Bjorn E Justin Karl S Pass 1 1 Dbl. (1) 4 Pass Pass Dbl. Pass 4NT (2) Pass 5 All Pass (1) Negative (2) Takeout CLOSED ROOM WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Thorlakur J Paul Saevar T Armstrong 2 Pass 4 All Pass GREAT BRITAIN bid game at both tables on Board 19; unfortunately both went down one trick. Minus 100 in 5 and minus 50 in 4 was 4 IMPs to ICELAND, to bring the she score to 65-61 ICELAND. Boards 20 and 21 resulted in no swings for either team. GREAT BRITAIN gained an IMP for an overtrick on Board 22, to cut ICELAND's lead to 65-62. Board 23 was another push. ICELAND gained back 2 IMPs for two overtricks on Board 24, to widen the gap to 67-62. There it stood for another two more boards, as both Boards 25 and 26 resulted in dead ties. Board 27 saw the next significant swing of the second quarter, as GREAT BRITAIN gained a double partscore swing.

Bd: 27 North Dlr: South A732 Vul: None QJ1094 - AKJ6 West East 4 Q1086 A862 K3 K10963 AQJ4 Q103 952 South KJ95 75 8752 874 OPEN ROOM WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Jason Bjorn E Justin Karl S Pass Pass 1 (1) Pass 1 (2) Dbl. (3) 1 1 (4) Pass 2 All Pass (1) Precision (2) Neg (3) + or + (4) P/C CLOSED ROOM WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Thorlakur J Paul Saevar T Armstrong Pass Pass 1 Dbl. Pass 3 Dbl. Pass 3 All Pass In the Open Room the twins bought the contract for 2. Eysteinsson led the A, shifting to the Q at trick two. Jason won this in dummy, led a second heart to his ace, and ruffed a third heart with the Q. A diamond was led to the ten and another heart ruffed with the J. After cashing the A Jason claimed nine tricks, for plus 110. At the other table Armstrong bought the hand at 3. The opening diamond lead was ruffed in dummy and the Q taken by Thorbjornsson's king. The 6 was ducked around to dummy's seven, and Eysteinsson won the J with the ace. Another diamond was ruffed in dummy, and the 10 ruffed by East with the 8 and overruffed by declarer with the nine. The 7 was then ruffed with dummy's A, and another high heart ruffed and overruffed. The K drew East's last trump, and Armstrong declined the club finesse, making three. Plus 140 was worth 7 IMPs to GREAT BRITAIN, to regain the lead, 69-67. On Board 28 both teams bid to 5 with the N/S cards, but bad splits doomed the contract from the start. Paul Hackett managed to lose only four tricks, and he picked up 3 IMPs for his effort when Eysteinsson had to lose five. That pulled GREAT BRITAIN ahead by 72-67. Board 29 was another hand for aggressive bidding, and the Hackett twins were up to the task. They boldly plowed their way into 6 on a trump holding of AK962 opposite J743 (with a side ace missing), and breathed a sigh of relief when the adverse trumps split two-two. The vulnerable slam swing was worth 13 IMPs when the opponents didn't find their ace to cash at trick one, and GREAT BRITAIN now found themselves ahead 85-67. Two more swingless boards followed, and as the half came to an end ICELAND picked up a small swing when the elder half of the GREAT BRITAIN team bid to yet another aggressive contract which this time failed by a trick. The resulting 5-IMP gain for the Icemen reduced the margin to 85-72, in favor of GREAT BRITAIN. It had been an exciting half of bridge, with actiopn galore on a set of boards which didn't figure (at least by one of your editor's reckoning) to hold much swing potential. It was time for a quick bite to eat, and the teams would be back at the tables in an hour.

THIRD QUARTER (Boards 33-48): ICELAND made a bid to regain the lead after replenishing their resources with a modest repast between sessions. Both teams reached the good 4 contract, the twins from the South side and Thorbjornsson-Jonsson from the North. Bd: 33 North Dlr: North Q97 Vul: None AK5 AQJ64 53 West East AJ 54 Q1042 9763 1083 K75 K1062 AJ94 South K108632 J8 92 Q87 OPEN ROOM WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Karl S Justin Bjorn E Jason 1 Pass 2 (1) Pass 4 All Pass (1) Weak CLOSED ROOM WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Armstrong Thorlakur J Paul Saevar T 1 (1) Pass 1 (2) Pass 1NT Pass 2 (3) Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 All Pass (1) Precision (2) NEG (3) Transfer to Against Jason Sigurhjartarson led the 4. Jason rose with the A and played a low spade to his king and Eysteinsson's ace. Back came the 6 and the defense quickly cashed their two club tricks and Sigurhjartarson exited with the J. When the diamond finesse lost, Jason conceded down one; minus 50. At the other table Jonsson received a trump lead from Papa Hackett. Armstrong won the ace and returned a second trump, won with dummy's king. When the diamond finesse lost, the defense was at the crossroads. A club switch would put the contract one down, while any other play would allow it to make. If Armstrong's 3 had any significance, then a club was called for, but in practice Paul led a heart and the contract rolled home with an overtrick. Plus 450 resulted in 11 IMPs for ICELAND, to reduce GREAT BRITAIN's lead to only 2 IMPs, at 85-83. A 2-IMP pickup for GREAT BRITAIN on Board 34 doubled their lead at 87-83. Then Board 35 resulted in a push when both teams brought home a good 6 slam. A partscore overtrick netted GREAT BRITAIN another IMP on Board 36, followed by two more identical results on Boards 37 and 38. Then, with the score standing at 88-83, the dam broke.

Bd: 39 North Dlr: South KJ Vul: Both AQ107 83 AQJ32 West East 8 Q102 J862 K53 A1096 KJ52 7654 K98 South A976543 94 Q74 10 OPEN ROOM/CLOSED ROOM WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Karl S Justin Bjorn E Jason Armstrong Thorlakur J Paul Saevar T 3 Pass 4 All Pass On the 6 lead Jason rose with the ace, cashed the A and led the Q for a ruffing finesse, covered and ruffed. A spade was led to the king, and the J cashed, on which Jason threw his losing heart. The J was then led from dummy, queen, ace, and Jason then exited with a spade. East won and played the K, ruffed by Jason, who then exited with the 4. West won the 9 as East pitched the 3 - yes, that's right, East revoked - and there went the defense. In the end Jason made ten tricks with the one-trick revoke penalty, so the board was scored as plus 620. We won't bore you with the play at the other table. After all, what could compare with what you have already seen? Needless to say the contract was set one trick there, for a 12 IMP gain for GREAT BRITAIN. The score was now GREAT BRITAIN 100, ICELAND 83. Tighten your seatbelts and get ready for Board 40.