vg|Junior Camrose 2017,Match1A,I,1,12,Scotland,0,England,0| rs|3HN=,2HN+1,3NE+3,3NW+2,4HW=,4HW=,2NS+1,4HN-2,3NW+3,3NW+2,1NS+1,1NN+1,4HN+1,4HN+1,3HS-3,2SE=,,1NS-1,,4SS=,,2NS=,,| pn|Wilson,Shah,Jun Nakama,Wiseman,Lam,O'Brien,Nonnenmach,Valentine|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3S98654HQ96DAT4CK3,SKQHAJ7DQ65CAT974,SAJ2HKT843D3CQJ65,ST73H52DKJ9872C82|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r!|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d2|pc|h9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h4|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|d8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|mc|9|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3S98654HQ96DAT4CK3,SKQHAJ7DQ65CAT974,SAJ2HKT843D3CQJ65,ST73H52DKJ9872C82|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|paulg: Four young players that I know well, should be a good match|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|paulg: Kyle Lam deciding between a simple raise and something a little stronger. Goes low when non-vulnerable.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|paulg: it looks like EW can make 3@d, but NS came make 3@h or 3@s|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|c8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|s6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|hT|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SQ3H972DT84CAT653,ST84HQ8DKQ653CKJ2,SJ952HJ653DA9C987,SAK76HAKT4DJ72CQ4|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|s8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SQ3H972DT84CAT653,ST84HQ8DKQ653CKJ2,SJ952HJ653DA9C987,SAK76HAKT4DJ72CQ4|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|paulg: Both pairs are playing a short 1@c with transfer responses|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|paulg: 1nt is invitational without a 4-card major, about 11-12 points|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg: a quiet start to the match|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| nt|paulg: And claim|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SAJ63HADJ73CQ9653,SHQ98632DKQ64CKJT,S754HT754DT8CA872,SKQT982HKJDA952C4|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|h6|pc|s4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SAJ63HADJ73CQ9653,SHQ98632DKQ64CKJT,S754HT754DT8CA872,SKQT982HKJDA952C4|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg: a well controlled auction|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|h2|pg|| nt|paulg: declarer has to get the clubs right, or ruff one|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hJ|nt|paulg: the 4-1 heart break makes it more challenging|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hK|nt|paulg: now the bad news|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| nt|paulg: the lack of a club lead may suggest to declarer that North has the ace|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|paulg: nicely done by O'Brien|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2S4HAJ5DAKQ9CAQT84,SAQT7HQDJ8653C976,SJ9832HKT864D2C53,SK65H9732DT74CKJ2|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|c5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|s2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2S4HAJ5DAKQ9CAQT84,SAQT7HQDJ8653C976,SJ9832HKT864D2C53,SK65H9732DT74CKJ2|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|3N|nt|paulg: I expect 1@h was a transfer to spades|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|paulg: Brave decision to remove 3NT|pg|| nt|paulg: it sounds so final, but Lam may make another move now|pg|| mb|p|nt|paulg: But opposite a passed hand I guess he'll pass eventually, even though it would be the right move on this hand|pg|| mb|p|nt|paulg: to push oon|pg|| nt|paulg: on|pg|| pc|h2|nt|paulg: O'Brien/Valentine not known for their lead-directing overcalls|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|d3|pc|h4|pg|| nt|paulg: good defence by Valentine will hold this to 10 tricks|pg|| nt|paulg: This event has 5 teams, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and hosts Ireland|pg|| nt|paulg: they play a double round-robin|pg|| nt|paulg: England and Scotland are probably favourites, so this is a very important match for both teams|pg|| nt|paulg: I'm bi-partisan, I'm English but live in Scotland and help the Scottish juniors|pg|| nt|paulg: But I did practise with NS three weeks ago|pg|| pc|dA|nt|paulg: Declarer in a little trouble now, will need to ruff a diamond to draw trumps and then rely on the club finesse|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|s2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|c9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|paulg: this is not the winning line |pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|c8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3ST4HQJT872D52CAT9,SAQ2HAKDAKQJC8653,SJ53H53D9864CQJ42,SK9876H964DT73CK7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|c3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hJ|mc|12|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3ST4HQJT872D52CAT9,SAQ2HAKDAKQJC8653,SJ53H53D9864CQJ42,SK9876H964DT73CK7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|nt|paulg: West has a nice hand but few thoughts of being able to open in a junior game in 4th seat|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|paulg: this will get passed out|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|hT|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|cT|pc|c5|nt|paulg: O'Brien probably hoping that the ace of clubs is offside|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SQ8HA54DJT43CAQ92,ST7654HTDAKQ6CJ85,SK932HK987D2CK764,SAJHQJ632D9875CT3|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|c7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d6|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s9|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SQ8HA54DJT43CAQ92,ST7654HTDAKQ6CJ85,SK932HK987D2CK764,SAJHQJ632D9875CT3|sv|e|nt|paulg: the Scottish pair did not bid game on 4 and so 8 imps to Scotland|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|paulg: 1@d shows 4+@h and 1@h shows 12-14 balanced without four hearts|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg: 1NT shows 4 spades and is non-forcing|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| nt|paulg: not sure Valentine expected to keep the lead|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|paulg: @d7 should show interest in hearts|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h7|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h8|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|mc|8|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S53HKT5DQ9543CJ74,S62H743DA62CAKT86,SAKJHAQJ98DKT87C9,SQT9874H62DJCQ532|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S53HKT5DQ9543CJ74,S62H743DA62CAKT86,SAKJHAQJ98DKT87C9,SQT9874H62DJCQ532|sv|b|mb|p|nt|paulg: I expect West will open 1@c|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|paulg: I'm surprised North did not double, he is strong enough to double and then bid 2@h|pg|| mb|p|nt|paulg: 2@s is just weak and now North will not fancy a double as his partner may bid clubs|pg|| nt|paulg: he may feel obliged to bid 3@d, which will work okay here|pg|| nt|paulg: luckily 4@h does not make on a diamond lead|pg|| nt|paulg: of course, he would not be a much better situation if he'd doubled 1@c, as East can still bid 2@s|pg|| mb|2N|nt|paulg: Lam may be deciding whether to bid 3@h or 4@h now|pg|| nt|paulg: I don't think Valentine is thinking|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|paulg: this auction makes the diamond lead easier, although West might not believe it is a singleton|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2ST8HQT932DKJ92CJ7,SAKQ532H8DQ7543C3,SJ96HAK7DAT8CKT82,S74HJ654D6CAQ9654|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2C!|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|hQ|pc|s3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h9|pc|d7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s5|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|h3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2ST8HQT932DKJ92CJ7,SAKQ532H8DQ7543C3,SJ96HAK7DAT8CKT82,S74HJ654D6CAQ9654|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg: I guess we are suffering some internet problems, which I know the hotel had earlier today|pg|| pc|d2|nt|paulg: and 2@s is the final contract, although probably not played by East!|pg|| nt|paulg: Our operator is just trying to catch up|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SAK95HQ952DA8CK43,S6HAKT8DKQ76CT987,ST432H7DJ543CA652,SQJ87HJ643DT92CQJ|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|paulg: On board 7, Yvonne Wiseman did lead her singleton @dJ and is still waiting for a ruff ... .as her partner ducked it|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| nt|paulg: @h6 is discouraging|pg|| nt|paulg: so @c10 will be next|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cQ|nt|paulg: or @c9 :)|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|s2|pg|| nt|paulg: Lam ducks the switch, not least because he doesn't know what to do next|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cJ|nt|paulg: this should be a subtle hint to O'Brien that Lam did not fear a heart switch|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| nt|paulg: which he took|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d7|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|d3|pg|| nt|paulg: South may have 5 hearts, so he may play a club now|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|dT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| nt|paulg: Excellent defence by the Scottish pair|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d5|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SJ9873HA865DQCAK7,SA52HT9DA765CQ853,SKQ64HK4DJT984CJ2,STHQJ732DK32CT964|sv|b|mb|p|nt|paulg: Live results are available on http://www.fob.ie/|pg|| mb|1S|nt|paulg: this looks a pretty simple 4@s for NS|pg|| mb|p|nt|paulg: I expect we are suffering from internet delays again, as North has an invitational raise - 3@c in their system|pg|| nt|paulg: this is not a hand I'd expect them to take much time bidding|pg|| mb|3C|nt|paulg: South may bid 3@h, looking for a 4-4 fit rather than a 5-3 fit, but all roads lead to 4@s|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|paulg: 3@d must be a relay|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|sQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d8|nt|paulg: so 10 tricks|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s7|pc|d7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SAJT5HATDAJ532C82,S876HKQ75DKQCQT63,SK32HJ43DT74CA954,SQ94H9862D986CKJ7|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|paulg: Lam upgrades to 1NT (15-17)|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|paulg: Nonnenmacher should pass with a featureless 8 count, no major, non-vulnerable and 4333|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg: so I'm surprised he invited|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| nt|paulg: Lam may lead the @sJ in order to protect dummy's limited entries|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| nt|paulg: Lam may well play the @dA now, since he can see 8 tricks|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c4|pc|h8|nt|paulg: he can afford to take the finesse, based on the lead being 4th best|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| mc|8|pg||