vg|Camrose Trophy 2017 Match 5,Stanza 1 of 2,I,1,16,Wales,0,SBU,0| rs|4CE=,2HW=,5DNx=,4SN=,2SW=,2SW-1,3NW+1,3NW+2,4SN+1,4SS+1,5CNx-2,4HE=,2SS-1,1NN-3,4HS+2,2SN+2,4SE+1,5SE=,1NS-1,1NS-1,6NW=,6DE=,2HW-1,1NN-1,3NW-1,3DE=,3NN+1,4HN+1,4HW+2,4HW+1,4SS-1,4SS-1| pn|Rees,Stephens,Jones,Morgan,Matheson,Plackett,Sime,Lamford|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3ST54HQT98DT965CA9,S763HKJ752DQ8C854,SA92H43DAJ432CJ72,SKQJ8HA6DK7CKQT63|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|cuttysark: Hi all|pg|| nt|cuttysark: 1@D is a transfer response|pg|| mb|d|mb|1N|nt|cuttysark: I deduce that EW are Morgan/Stephens|pg|| nt|vugraphzhb: sorry will do that|pg|| mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: 1NT is strong, 18-19. Dbl is 'it's my turn and I have to do something'|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|cuttysark: Pass best, but always difficult with only 2 trump|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Morgan removes from a terrible spot to a playble one|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Declarer would like to lead clubs twice from dummy, but lacks the entries unless N plays @DA and he unblocks @DK|pg|| pc|s2|nt|cuttysark: Surely he unblocked??|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| mc|10|nt|cuttysark: Frazer is a thoughtful player, but I expect him, eventually to finesse @C10 amd gain his imp|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3ST54HQT98DT965CA9,S763HKJ752DQ8C854,SA92H43DAJ432CJ72,SKQJ8HA6DK7CKQT63|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|d|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d2|mc|8|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SJHA73DJ654CQT962,S9652HKT4DAQTCA74,SAKQT74H96DK9732C,S83HQJ852D8CKJ853|sv|n|nt|cuttysark: So much easier to defend 3@D undoubled!|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: 2@H not forcing by a passed hand, but North will bid again|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|cuttysark: Give them another chance!|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: SBU team played in 4@S|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|cuttysark: Iain Sime bid 4@S at his first opportunity|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Partner is a passed hand - cut to the chase|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|d2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|d4|nt|cuttysark: He is getting rid of that heart loser|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|c5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SJHA73DJ654CQT962,S9652HKT4DAQTCA74,SAKQT74H96DK9732C,S83HQJ852D8CKJ853|sv|n|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c2|nt|wilkinsona: this seems a safe line for 10 tricks|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|c6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|s6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1S6543HT863DAQTC97,SA982HK7DKJ93CQT4,SKHQJ42D854CAK653,SQJT7HA95D762CJ82|sv|e|nt|cuttysark: I suppose West had to double, having re-opened, but it has cost his team a few imps|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Transfer response again, 2@S shows 4card support and minimum opener|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|nt|cuttysark: Once North shows @CAK and @SK declarer will expect diamonds to lie well|pg|| pc|s3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| nt|cuttysark: North's highest remaining club suggests a heart switch|pg|| pc|dT|nt|cuttysark: South trying to bamboozle West|pg|| nt|cuttysark: May as well finesse both diamonds and spades - one of them ought to work|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| mc|8|nt|cuttysark: Case for dropping @SK when the diamond finesse worked|pg|| nt|cuttysark: To aovid any more ruffs|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1S6543HT863DAQTC97,SA982HK7DKJ93CQT4,SKHQJ42D854CAK653,SQJT7HA95D762CJ82|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|!s|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|s6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dT|nt|wilkinsona: EW playing transfer responces reach the normal spot on these cards|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|wilkinsona: but west seems likely to try a spade hook|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|c5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pc|hT|pg|| pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SKT973HK632DK72C5,SAQ84H97DAQTCAKJ9,S52HQ54DJ965CT643,SJ6HAJT8D843CQ872|sv|b|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: They play simple Stayman over 2NT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|cuttysark: 8 Sure Tricks on the lead: a spade towards dummy's Jack will guarantee a ninth|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h8|nt|cuttysark: Now he casn safely finesse hearts for the overtrick|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c7|nt|cuttysark: Which arrives rather sooner than expected|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d9|pc|hT|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|hQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SKT973HK632DK72C5,SAQ84H97DAQTCAKJ9,S52HQ54DJ965CT643,SJ6HAJT8D843CQ872|sv|b|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|d|mb|r|nt|wilkinsona: an interesting development to the auction here|pg|| mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: will ew try to punish the lead directing double by south?|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: but eventially settle for 3NT... from the point of view os specs 2Sxx looks more fun|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dT|nt|wilkinsona: A Scottish spec suggests I should not encourage blood on the table|pg|| pc|dJ|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: however there was some blood on board 2 as Wales roll home 5Dx for 4 imps|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hJ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SKQ83H95DQJ3CAKQ8,ST95HKJ862DT75CT6,SA642HQ43DAK6C954,SJ7HAT7D9842CJ732|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|cuttysark: A weak no-trump|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: 4-4 fit. combined 30 count - but the hands are too balanced to expect slam|pg|| pc|d9|nt|cuttysark: 3NT would fail from South, but North can handle a heart lead|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c4|mc|11|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SKQ83H95DQJ3CAKQ8,ST95HKJ862DT75CT6,SA642HQ43DAK6C954,SJ7HAT7D9842CJ732|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: NS elect to play in there 44 fit, and why not|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SQ74HKJ6DQ874CKT8,SJT985HQT985D95C7,SA62HDJT6CAQJ9652,SK3HA7432DAK32C43|sv|e|nt|cuttysark: So a pretty quiet start to the last match of the weekend|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|cuttysark: Running scores from all 3 matches at http://www.ebu.co.uk/documents/results-data/live/camrose2017.htm|pg|| mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d9|nt|cuttysark: The 4@H is quite bold at the vulnerability|pg|| pc|dT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|cuttysark: That is his highest diamond, asks for a spade, but partner may not read it. A heart just as effective|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Nice 500 when 4@H not guaranteed to make|pg|| mc|9|nt|cuttysark: Sorry - colour blind!|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SQ74HKJ6DQ874CKT8,SJT985HQT985D95C7,SA62HDJT6CAQJ9652,SK3HA7432DAK32C43|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|4C|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|c5|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: bur what view will East take in spades?|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|c2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|10|nt|wilkinsona: anyway 10 tricks so the sav in or pays off|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SK8765HK52DQJCA96,ST2HAT64DKT95CK52,SQJHQ8D6432CQ8743,SA943HJ973DA87CJT|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|cuttysark: This looks like a weak 1NT to me, but thay may play strong when vulnerable|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|nt|cuttysark: Playing weak no-trump you do not want to have to rebid 2@S|pg|| mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Stephens to the rescue? Generally does not pay to let them play 1NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Here it was surely at least -1.|pg|| nt|cuttysark: 2@S likely one down also|pg|| pc|c2|nt|cuttysark: Very quacky dummy - don't think I would be very grateful for this|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Defence making heavy weather of this|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sK|mc|7|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SK8765HK52DQJCA96,ST2HAT64DKT95CK52,SQJHQ8D6432CQ8743,SA943HJ973DA87CJT|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h2|nt|wilkinsona: this looks a good lead for the defence as norths diamond are so bad|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: its easy to overate 6xxx|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c3|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s6|pc|h6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| mc|4|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S2H8643DAQ53CJ653,SJ7HQTD9862CKQ942,SAK863HAK752DK4CT,SQT954HJ9DJT7CA87|sv|o|nt|cuttysark: He could lead clubs from dummy, trying to tempt East to ruff, but that would be rather insulting|pg|| mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Wales made 4@H on board 6, to gain 8 imps|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C|an| |mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Guessing 3@C is some sort of artificial game force - or maybe it shows a major 2-suiter|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: If game-foecing it is quite brave|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|c3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|h6|nt|cuttysark: But trump are 2-2 and partner has good cards, and he has missed a slam!|pg|| mc|12|nt|vugraphzhb: 3c was enquiry about hs, 3h showed 4|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S2H8643DAQ53CJ653,SJ7HQTD9862CKQ942,SAK863HAK752DK4CT,SQT954HJ9DJT7CA87|sv|o|nt|wilkinsona: so successful defence for Wales|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d2|nt|wilkinsona: well this has gone wrong somewhere|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugraphzhc: played at speed!|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S4HQT98653DKJ6C32,SKT75HKJ7DA5CAKT8,SJ92HA42DQ83CQ976,SAQ863HDT9742CJ54|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: On Board 7 Wales left Scotland to stew in 1NT - 3 down|pg|| mb|3H|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D|an| |mb|p|mb|4H|an| |mb|d|nt|cuttysark: This looks like Flint: 4@D is to play in a major, partner must bid 4@H and you pass or convert|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Not that it is very likely that you want to play hearts here, but players have been known to psyche|pg|| nt|vugraphzhb: correct|pg|| nt|vugraphzhb: it was flint|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h8|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|s8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S4HQT98653DKJ6C32,SKT75HKJ7DA5CAKT8,SJ92HA42DQ83CQ976,SAQ863HDT9742CJ54|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h8|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SA974HK3DKQT7CT75,SQT5HATDJ9842CKJ3,S862H9754DA63CA82,SKJ3HQJ862D5CQ964|sv|b|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Another 7 imps to Wales on Board 8 when a Gazzilli auction left Sime/Matheson in 2@S|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: A weak 1NT vulnerable - so maybe only strong at unfavourable|pg|| pc|d4|nt|cuttysark: Friendly lead|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| nt|cuttysark: But where to find a seventh trick?|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Looks like the best shot, @HK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| nt|cuttysark: But it does not work to-day|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s4|mc|6|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SA974HK3DKQT7CT75,SQT5HATDJ9842CKJ3,S862H9754DA63CA82,SKJ3HQJ862D5CQ964|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c7|mc|6|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1S743HQT65DJT9CKT6,SAKJHAKD832CQ9832,SQT62HJ732D7CJ754,S985H984DAKQ654CA|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|cuttysark: 6@D is a good slam|pg|| nt|cuttysark: But West needs to have the right cards|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|an| |mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: 2NT is a transfer to diamonds, 3@C shows no good diamond support. East could probably show a singleton major now, but he does not have one|pg|| mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: 6NT is silly - he has 3-card diamnd support and a possible heart ruff, should offer a choice|pg|| pc|s2|nt|cuttysark: Maybe not 'silly' - he is maximum - but not best|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Still, if North is going to lead a spade....|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Claim now|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d3|nt|cuttysark: Chacnes of an overtrick are slim to none, contract let through on lead, enough already!|pg|| nt|vugraphzhb: he is claiming now|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1S743HQT65DJT9CKT6,SAKJHAKD832CQ9832,SQT62HJ732D7CJ754,S985H984DAKQ654CA|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|wilkinsona: doubtless west has shown strong balanced so east will drive to 6 diamonds|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|d8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|mc|12|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SA953HK3DJ94C7542,SJ742HQJ64DKQT2CT,SKTHA9875D865CKQ8,SQ86HT2DA73CAJ963|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: So they play weak no-trump throughout|pg|| mb|2C|nt|cuttysark: 2@C = majors. |pg|| mb|p!|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: 2@D said 'bid your better suit'|pg|| pc|cK|nt|cuttysark: So Scotland has rescued Wales from a dodgy 1NT into a silly contract of their own|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|h4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|sT|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Now a ruff with @H10 ensures a 7th teick|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|nt|cuttysark: trick|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s6|nt|cuttysark: Another claim, we trust|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SA953HK3DJ94C7542,SJ742HQJ64DKQT2CT,SKTHA9875D865CKQ8,SQ86HT2DA73CAJ963|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|s7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|d2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SAT82HK42DQJ4CJT6,SKJ6HT9D9765CKQ72,S97543HQ65DT3CA84,SQHAJ873DAK82C953|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|cuttysark: Wales bid the nice 6@D on Board 11 - unlucky to lose 2 imps|pg|| nt|vugraphzhb: 2S is good 3D|pg|| nt|cuttysark: 2@S is showin better than minimum - probably ill-advised with no high cards in partner's suits|pg|| nt|vugraphzhb: bid|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s3|nt|cuttysark: Too much to do, even with hearts 3-3|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| nt|paulg: Given that they play Gazzilli and 2@d is limited, Stephens' hand is not close to a good raise to 3@d|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| nt|paulg: Just to explain Morgan's overbid!|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|nt|cuttysark: Valid point|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d8|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Needs spades 6-3 with @CA in the short spade hand|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|nt|cuttysark: Unlucky!|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c5|pc|s2|mc|8|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SAT82HK42DQJ4CJT6,SKJ6HT9D9765CKQ72,S97543HQ65DT3CA84,SQHAJ873DAK82C953|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2N!|nt|wilkinsona: Scotland got too high in OR... can Wales judge it right?|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|nt|wilkinsona: it seems they can|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|mc|9|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SQ3HJ83D32CAK8754,S754HK642DJ75CT92,SK9HAQ975DAKT964C,SAJT862HTDQ8CQJ63|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: North is charmed byt this stART TO THE AUCTION|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Sorry!|pg|| nt|paulg: Unlucky is what you call holding the north hand after this start|pg|| nt|cuttysark: A new suit should be forcing|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|cuttysark: He hopes the diamonds will run - any maybe they won't lead spades...|pg|| nt|vugraphzhb: !!|pg|| nt|cuttysark: But I can't say I like the bid - I think I would try 3@H, hoping partner had 3-card support|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Maybe influenced by seeing dummy :)|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|d4|nt|cuttysark: West's count signal tell East he has either 1 spade or 3|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|nt|paulg: @hJ will bring home the bacon|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Covring does not look right with those pips|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|nt|cuttysark: Not that it matters when dummy has the mighty @H8|pg|| pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d8|pc|c4|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s6|pc|c5|mc|10|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SQ3HJ83D32CAK8754,S754HK642DJ75CT92,SK9HAQ975DAKT964C,SAJT862HTDQ8CQJ63|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| nt|vugraphzhc: K spades played at trick 1|pg|| nt|vugraphzhc: A misclick!|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s6|pc|h8|mc|11|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1S8742H6D63CKT9632,STHT5432DAKQT9CAQ,SKQJ6HAQ9D8742CJ7,SA953HKJ87DJ5C854|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|h2|pc|s6|pg|| nt|paulg: 3@h looks like a mixed raise, less than limit|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|cuttysark: It does. I wonder what it shows systemically :)|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|c9|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Actually Frazer usually has his bid, do let's assume you have described it accurately|pg|| nt|paulg: there has been a move away from the 0-6 points and 4-card support double raise|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1S8742H6D63CKT9632,STHT5432DAKQT9CAQ,SKQJ6HAQ9D8742CJ7,SA953HKJ87DJ5C854|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2N!|mb|3C|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: with 12 tricks easy on the heart hook, this seems a push|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|mc|11|nt|wilkinsona: West play safely ror 11, though|pg|| pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SAQ984HKT32DJ2CKJ,SJ53H975D73CQ9732,ST762HAQ64DQT94C8,SKHJ8DAK865CAT654|sv|e|nt|cuttysark: On 13 Wales stopped in 3@D to gain some more partscore imps|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Another Mixed Raise - some could bid 3@D to show this|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|cuttysark: Inevitable spade loser, so this will not make|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|paulg: Morgan knows that Stephens would lead the @d2 from @d732|pg|| nt|paulg: so Rees attempt at deception should be futile|pg|| nt|cuttysark: On 14 Matheson overcalled just 2@C and Sime introduced hearts. Playing 4@H gained an imp for Scotland|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h8|mc|9|nt|paulg: Restart in 23 minutes|pg|| nt|paulg: or even 28 minutes|pg|| nt|paulg: 17:45 GMT|pg|| nt|paulg: unless everyone is tired and hungry|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Like me :)|pg|| nt|eamongall: They might show us some NIBU in final stanza but at 60-7 in score there will be no interest |pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SAQ984HKT32DJ2CKJ,SJ53H975D73CQ9732,ST762HAQ64DQT94C8,SKHJ8DAK865CAT654|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: The Last board, so thanks to all in Coventry|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: Wales have built up a fair lead, but by no means impossible for Scotland to come back on the next set|pg|| pc|d7|nt|wilkinsona: so will see you for that shortly|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|mc|9|pg||