Hanoi5

Wow! I hope Hanoi is right for the remaining 12 games too!!! Ouch! I hope you're right, too... Was Codo the British doctor in the Idi Amin Dada movie?

Hurray! I was the only one giving credit to Uruguay here! Though it should have been clear. I hope I get that lucky in the next ones.

I'd double. I don't want to pass in this vulnerability, let my partner decide...

North has: Txxx (Q)xxx Jx(?) ??? xx (Q)Jxx xxx(x) ??? Definitely ♦A. If North has a diamond, ♣J from the table and unless the ♥T is a trick ♣A and finesse the 9. If North had only 2 diamonds, toss the ♥T and finesse the ♣J.

I think I'll get to this position: ♠--- ♥--- ♦A ♣K95 ♠--- ♥T ♦--- ♣AJ4 I suppose the ♥QJ have not appeared, but what has happened so far? (I took out the missing trump throwing away a diamond, crossed to ♦KQ, ♥A and ♥x ruffed).

How does the 3rd round look like Abe?

33) 2 34) 2 35) 0 36) 2 37) 2 38) 1 39) 2 40) 2 41) 2 42) 1 43) 1 44) 2 45) 2 46) 2 47) 2 48) 1

I'd lead my singleton.

♠6, because the other suits could be attacked succesfully in the middle of the hand. I think it stands out a little more at MP's, at IMP's it would be harder.

How would you continue on the given auction? Assuming opener's 5♦ as an exclusion KC.

I think the Italians spent more time on the floor than actually playing.

1. Pick up a slam 2. Pick up a grand slam (or 6♠?)

White vs Red: ♠Txxx ♥x ♦AKQxxx ♣Jx Partner deals and passes, RHO opens 1♥, is this a take out double? It went: P-1♥- How would you continue?

Group H is going to be very difficult. As Spain NEEDS to win both upcoming games, Chile better wins the next against Switzerland, but then they're all going to be tied with 6 points and the goals difference will pick the winners. Of course Honduras has to play along, not winning or tying any game.

I think I'd double, but I'd like it to mean 'Partner, you decide whether you leave it or go on'. I already bid 3♠ so partner should support me with 3 or 4 spades, since he didn't and didn't double himself he might have some hearts and maybe both minors and 4♥x could be our best contract. Another question is whether his double would have been for penalties, in which case his hearts wouldn't be very important and a game in a minor or 4♠ might be better. Also, is his Pass forcing? I think it sort of is.

England dissapoints greatly. Slovakia and the US should go to the next phase, not them. Apparently they're sitting the referee of the US-Slovenia match.

Some US players pointed that at the moment I think. I think the goal should have been left, it would have been the right penalty for the Slovakians who (at least at the moment) were not playing very good, or fair.

Not because I had them winning, but the US just got robbed of 2 points.

But one player less will probably result in a loss for the Teutons.

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I play a and I like C more than b, but I bet b is more appealing to experimental people, i.e. what hrothgar would play.

B or A + B.

I'd use their suit as checkback.

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