Spingold Winners

[bluecalm]

Now I am rooting for Diamond to qualify for BB. Nickell team seems like they are out of shape recently so there definitely is a chance. Go Fred and rest :(

[rogerclee]

Maybe 3Sx-3 was more exciting, but I thought Fred's play in 3D-1 was very strong and imaginative, and certainly there were no more than a handful of declarers in the Spingold capable of it, let alone actually finding it at the table. Congratulations Fred, very well played.

[3for3]

The diagram needs to be ammended to give North 4-5 in the minors.

 

Way to go, team Diamond!

[barmar]

I'll bet Fred remembers all the spots, maybe he can give us the exact hand instead of my poor recollection.

[nigel_k]

Congrats etc.

 

I wonder why Fred thought he needed a swing? I thought they had a decent set at his table. You wouldn't expect to lose often on the hand where slam made off two key cards, and they were in fact ahead apart from that hand.

[y66]

That was exciting. Very happy for you and your team mates Fred.

[cherdanno]

Maybe 3Sx-3 was more exciting, but I thought Fred's play in 3D-1 was very strong and imaginative, and certainly there were no more than a handful of declarers in the Spingold capable of it, let alone actually finding it at the table. Congratulations Fred, very well played.

For those who wondered like me: the hand is on page 2 of the Daily Bulletin no. 10:

http://www.acbl.org/nabc/bulletins/2010/02/10/

Beautiful!

[MBV53]

Congratulations Diamond Team members for winning Spingold 2010.What a nail biting finish! Board 63 changed the fortunes! Exellent live coverage by BBO. Thanks to the telecast team. FRED! keep winning! make it a Habit!

we are very happy,our BBO Founder won one of the prestigious Event!

 

MBVSubrahmanyam.

Chief director,India.

[jkdood]

Making 3 ...- the solution is very counter-intuitive. Its almost impossible to see the winning line even looking at all four hands at T5. None of the commentators spotted it, except Cohen (I think) who said "GIB thinks that 3♠ can be made at this point" (after Fred played a high club).

Can anyone run GIB or otherwise ascertain the winning line for a make at T5, after A of C is played, please? I don't see it.

 

And yes, North is 2-2-4-5, not as as shown. xx xx QJxx Qxxxx (no T of C.)

[bb79]

Can anyone run GIB or otherwise ascertain the winning line for a make at T5, after A of C is played, please?  I don't see it.

 

And yes, North is 2-2-4-5, not as as shown.  xx  xx  QJxx Qxxxx  (no T of C.)

 

 

ruff ♣, ♥A, ruff a ♥, ruff a ♣ with ♠J, ♠A, play ♥ .. west has to lead away from ♦K

[jkdood]

wow. TY. I also saw Barry Goren posted the same answer at bridgewinners. thanks.

[neilkaz]

Well done, Fred and team and worth losing sleep staying up late to watch the exciting come back !

[Walddk]

Better late than never. Congrats!

[JLOGIC]

That 3D-1 is pretty sick

[pigpenz]

Just got done watching the hand and using GIB option for each play....in the Middle of the hand when Fred played the King of clubs the hand could have been made.

 

 

Poor Sontag he had ran a beautiful criss cross squeeze earlier and then missed this.

[jkdood]

If Sontag had found that cool line to land 3Sx at that juncture, we know who would be the hero of the night and talk of the town.

 

Whoever said "flame is so fleeting" was maybe right on!

 

Meanwhile, well-deserved congrats to hero Brad and the entire team!

[vuroth]

That 3D-1 is pretty sick

What he said.

[bluecalm]

Poor Sontag he had ran a beautiful criss cross squeeze earlier and then missed this

 

He also missed simple (?) throw in before in the final as well as 100% line in the semis in game which Helgemo made.

Seems like he wasn't in the best shape this tournament or maybe bridge is just that hard...

[tim_delane]

Congrats to team Diamond, and especially to Fred, whose brainchild, BBO, enabled me to follow the event.

 

After Bd 62, there was a short break and commentator Larry Cohen made the following weirdly prophetic remark:

 

[boards] 63 and 64 look rather tame -- but I know the MELTZER team will wince, thinking I am cursing them.

 

At this point, foolishly believing his 'tame' characterization, my attention strayed and when I returned, Sonty had just gone -800. The commentators were aghast.

 

Tim

[pigpenz]

At this point, foolishly believing his 'tame' characterization, my attention strayed and when I returned, Sonty had just gone -800. The commentators were aghast.

 

Tim

whats that saying its not over till its over...by Yogi Berra

 

I will always remember looking at the opening diamond lead checking Gib and seeing that at most is would be -200 to -110 at other table. Havig already kibbed board 63 and 64 from the other table and thinking there was no way for there to be enough imps for a comeback :blink:

 

waking up next morning turning on the ipad and going to acbl site to check bullettins glancing at picture of Spingold winners and then it dawning on me that the picture was of the losers, so I thought.