vg|Junior Camrose 2017,Match9B,I,1,12,Scotland,0,Wales,0| rs|4SN-1,4HE+1,2HWx-2,3HWx-3,2HN+1,2HN-1,4SE+1,4SE=,4SS+1,4SS=,2SWx-1,4HS+1,4SW=,6NE-3,2DEx-2,3DEx-1,3NN=,4HN-2,2HS+3,2HS+2,3CN-2,4SNx-4,3DS=,5DN-3| pn|Wilson,He,N-Pinder,Richards,Greener,O'Brien,Loat,Valentine|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SJ862H63DA76CAQ72,SAHQ972DKJ52C8543,SKQT74H85DT4CKJT6,S953HAKJT4DQ983C9|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SJ862H63DA76CAQ72,SAHQ972DKJ52C8543,SKQT74H85DT4CKJT6,S953HAKJT4DQ983C9|sv|o|nt|paulg: I expect Sarah Greener is South|pg|| nt|paulg: hi everyone|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg: 2NT is game forcing with hearts and it'll probably keep NS from finding their spade sacrifice|pg|| mb|p|nt|paulg: 4@h shows a minimum (I agree with this one, I didn't yesterday!)|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s5|nt|paulg: 11 tricks are simple here|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|hQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d3|nt|cuttysark: Yes, in spite of the singleton this looks like a minimum|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|sQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SQJ95HKDAK3CAJ974,ST3HAQ9842DQ82CQ2,SA874HJT753D654CT,SK62H6DJT97CK8653|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c6|pc|sJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|dT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SQJ95HKDAK3CAJ974,ST3HAQ9842DQ82CQ2,SA874HJT753D654CT,SK62H6DJT97CK8653|sv|n|mb|p|nt|paulg: Both pairs playing a short 1@c, the Scots with transfer responses|pg|| nt|paulg: I expect Valentine will bid 2@h over 1@c|pg|| mb|1C|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg: Before we were cut off I was able to say that he'll be considering 3@h too, but I think that is a little too much with his soft values|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|vugraphzak: N thinking|pg|| nt|paulg: Ah, I see that Valentine has moved to East, I'm a little more surprised that O'Brien bid 3@h|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg: 4@s is not an easy contract, so this may be a phantom save|pg|| nt|vugraphzak: E has called for the TD. N thought for a while before first pass.|pg|| nt|vugraphzak: Play proceeding|pg|| nt|paulg: East is not allowed to call the TD for a hesitation on his side of the screen|pg|| nt|paulg: it is West's responsibility to note a slow tray coming back|pg|| pc|cT|nt|paulg: so the TD will give this a good ignoring|pg|| nt|paulg: South has a clear double too|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|h3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|s6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|paulg: so this will be three down for -500, probably a good result for Wales|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SKJT8H832D7653CQ8,S64HJ7DAKJ842CJ97,S95HAK964DQ9CAT62,SAQ732HQT5DTCK543|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|c5|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s5|pc|h5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|h2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SKJT8H832D7653CQ8,S64HJ7DAKJ842CJ97,S95HAK964DQ9CAT62,SAQ732HQT5DTCK543|sv|e|nt|vugraphzak: TD returns to check - no further action|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|paulg: I think 1@s promises five spades, not that West has any more interest in bidding|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|s7|nt|paulg: Only 5 imps for Wales on 2 as the Scots doubled 2@h for -300|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d8|nt|paulg: the light opening bid causing declarer to misguess there|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|h8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d2|pc|h6|nt|paulg: the defence did well to give declarer options and force him to decide on the spade position early|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SQTHAKJ853DKQJTC7,S8652HQT764DA5CKJ,S73H2D986432CA832,SAKJ94H9D7CQT9654|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SQTHAKJ853DKQJTC7,S8652HQT764DA5CKJ,S73H2D986432CA832,SAKJ94H9D7CQT9654|sv|b|nt|paulg: another light opening bid will cause South a problem on this hand|pg|| nt|vugraphzak: N compliments E/W on their defence - nice to see!|pg|| nt|paulg: although it's better to know that your principal suit is breaking badly offside|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|paulg: Valentine would normally open 1@c with this hand, but in third seat he is looking more for the lead and potential sacrifice against hearts|pg|| nt|cuttysark: If South bids 4@H West has a decision!|pg|| mb|d|mb|3H!|nt|paulg: 3@h is a fit bid|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Which should keep NS out of trouble|pg|| nt|cuttysark: I prefer my high cards to be in my long suits|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg: this will probably get passed out and seems to have 10 tricks, even after a club ruff|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| nt|cuttysark: North expects a ruff - cannot imagine the 6-carded opposite |pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|mc|10|nt|vugraphzak: N joking about the hidden 6-card club suit - how was he to know :)|pg|| pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SK864HKTDAKT5CK93,ST53HJ542DJ9743C4,SAQ72H9876DCAT765,SJ9HAQ3DQ862CQJ82|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|h7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|s7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s8|mc|11|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SK864HKTDAKT5CK93,ST53HJ542DJ9743C4,SAQ72H9876DCAT765,SJ9HAQ3DQ862CQJ82|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Not the best line in the club suit, but the contrat is safe|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|c7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|s8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|s7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h9|mc|10|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SQ7HAQT5DKQ4CKJ97,SAKJT92H64DT87CA4,S8HK987DAJ93CT832,S6543HJ32D652CQ65|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c3|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SQ7HAQT5DKQ4CKJ97,SAKJT92H64DT87CA4,S8HK987DAJ93CT832,S6543HJ32D652CQ65|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d!|nt|paulg: this is close to an upgrade|pg|| nt|paulg: Double is not penalty, it shows spades, either a one- or two-suiter|pg|| nt|vugraphzak: N thinking|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Yes, I often wonder about players who frequently upgrade 14s - how good can their 17s be?|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Guessing dbl shows a single suit, thought it works Ok as penalty here :)|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|2S|nt|paulg: double is 4+ spades|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Ah, that explains East's action....|pg|| nt|paulg: NS may not be on firm ground in this auction|pg|| mb|3H|mb|3S|nt|cuttysark: Or does it? 4333, virtually a 12-loser hand|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| nt|cuttysark: If double shows spades, should redouble be takeout of spades?|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg|| mc|11|nt|paulg: I think you should just play system on against such a double, as it does not promise more than 4 spades|pg|| nt|paulg: so redouble is penalty oriented|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SQT76H86DJT985C86,SA532HQDKQ73CJ972,S8HAJT7432D6CQT53,SKJ94HK95DA42CAK4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h2|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|sT|pc|cJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|cT|pc|s9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SQT76H86DJT985C86,SA532HQDKQ73CJ972,S8HAJT7432D6CQT53,SKJ94HK95DA42CAK4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzak: Yes, W passed|pg|| mb|3H|mb|3N|nt|paulg: well timed, it will keep his side out of too much trouble|pg|| nt|vugraphzak: W now thinking|pg|| nt|paulg: if he'd opened then they would get close to 6@s|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N|nt|cuttysark: As it is, all games are fraught |pg|| nt|vugraphzak: E now thinking!|pg|| nt|paulg: West guessing that 3NT has been bid on power and he has good support for the other suits|pg|| nt|cuttysark: 4333 opposite a passed hand!|pg|| nt|paulg: but East is minimum and facing a passed hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg: This will be a telling off!|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| nt|cuttysark: If he leads CJ from dummy he might manage to put some pressure on South|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Not enough,of course|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hQ|nt|vugraphzak: N thinking!|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| nt|vugraphzak: with that result...|pg|| pc|sA|nt|paulg: in the other another self-inflicted loss by Scotland as they fail to bid their heart game on 6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h3|nt|cuttysark: As I feared, the Scotwss missed game on 6 after a sibgle-suited overcall and delayed takeout double|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cK|nt|paulg: it was a multi 2@d overcall, which caused more problems than a 2@s overcall. And, to be honest, more trouble than it should have done.|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d5|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cQ|mc|9|nt|cuttysark: Words fail me|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SQJ98HK93D8CK8432,SKT32HJ874D5CAQT9,SA5HAQ652DKT642CJ,S764HTDAQJ973C765|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d3|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s6|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|dJ|pc|c3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d9|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SQJ98HK93D8CK8432,SKT32HJ874D5CAQT9,SA5HAQ652DKT642CJ,S764HTDAQJ973C765|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|3D|nt|paulg: this is a better 3-level overcall|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Indeed - impossible to criticise|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|paulg: I think North should pass this|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Yes - what else can he do?|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d3|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c5|nt|paulg: could easily play a club to the 10|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|nt|cuttysark: Very reasonable|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c4|pc|s3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|d4|pg|| nt|paulg: One again game looks dubious, so taking the penalty is a good result|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|nt|paulg: I doubt Scotland's South will have the foresight to double 3@d though|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|nt|paulg: so I expect a good result for Wales|pg|| mc|8|nt|paulg: although it could have been better|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S93HK83DT8CKQ9754,ST87652H92DAJ43C8,SKQHQJ64DKQ765CAT,SAJ4HAT75D92CJ632|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s5|pc|d5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|hT|pc|c5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|d3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S93HK83DT8CKQ9754,ST87652H92DAJ43C8,SKQHQJ64DKQ765CAT,SAJ4HAT75D92CJ632|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|nt|paulg: 3@h has led them astray here, whereas 3@c would have got them to a different failing game|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c6|nt|paulg: @h10 looks the obvious continuation, if he has been watching the heart pips|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Indeed - the club is mystifying|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|nt|paulg: a loss of concentration after a couple of poor boards|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|c5|mc|8|nt|paulg: this seems to be two down now|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4STHKJ96DKJ763CT63,SJ972H32DQ94CQJ82,SKQ864HAQ75DT85C4,SA53HT84DA2CAK975|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c7|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|h5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|cJ|pc|s8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4STHKJ96DKJ763CT63,SJ972H32DQ94CQJ82,SKQ864HAQ75DT85C4,SA53HT84DA2CAK975|sv|b|nt|paulg: except perhaps declarer knows who has the @cJ|pg|| mb|1N|nt|paulg: but I'm not sure West would have played it|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|d|nt|paulg: North shows the majors|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg: West has seen his partner's doubles before|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|cuttysark: He is very quacky - sensibly prefers to defend|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h4|nt|paulg: only overtricks at stake|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|cJ|pc|s6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s2|pc|h7|pc|cA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SK65HK862DJ52CJ75,S8HAT743DT3CAT432,SAQ97HJ5DQ96CKQ98,SJT432HQ9DAK874C6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|c4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d4|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|c8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SK65HK862DJ52CJ75,S8HAT743DT3CAT432,SAQ97HJ5DQ96CKQ98,SJT432HQ9DAK874C6|sv|o|nt|cuttysark: Ireland currently beating England, so the final placings already look set. Running scores at www.fob.ie|pg|| nt|paulg: seems a little bizarre that South should make the @c6 as the final trick when East doubled to show clubs and West led them from @cQJ8x|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|d|mb|p|nt|paulg: 2@h shows hearts and a minor|pg|| nt|paulg: this is where South needs a natural 2NT, but so few of us have one|pg|| nt|paulg: may just bid 2@s and hope to survive|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Does seem to me best after the 2-suited opener|pg|| nt|vugraphzak: S consulting E-W system sheet - now thinking|pg|| mb|3H|nt|cuttysark: I suppose this is a solution, but surely an overbid?|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|paulg: this should be an easy double for Valentine|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: If East knew about 2 aces opposite he would surely double - has done anyway|pg|| pc|c6|nt|cuttysark: Trump length - lead strength - have I got that right?|pg|| nt|paulg: it is what i was taught, but he will not expect partner to have any spades|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|s2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|s3|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|paulg: @c4 should show the @hJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|s8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|h4|pg|| mc|6|nt|cuttysark: Churlish to criticise|pg|| pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SA2HJ8DAQ53CKJ953,SK9853H76532DK2C8,SQJHAQT4DJT876C76,ST764HK9D94CAQT42|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|d2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|h2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SA2HJ8DAQ53CKJ953,SK9853H76532DK2C8,SQJHAQT4DJT876C76,ST764HK9D94CAQT42|sv|n|nt|paulg: the bridgemate score for this match is different from BBO, but I expect this board will decide the match|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|nt|cuttysark: That is an opening bid??|pg|| nt|paulg: 2@c is a junior overcall|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|paulg: both teams playing as if they've finished and the result is decided|pg|| nt|vugraphzak: S : 'I took a view!'|pg|| nt|cuttysark: I guess there are several other candidates for Worst Auction|pg|| nt|paulg: unfortunately true|pg|| pc|c3|nt|cuttysark: West has bid very well|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| nt|paulg: Both of the Scotland v Wales encounters were unsuitable for children's viewing|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Anyone of a nervous disposition should be watching the Cavendish instead|pg|| nt|vugraphzak: E thinking|pg|| nt|paulg: East does not have a lot of data to work with|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|d2|pc|c7|pg|| nt|cuttysark: SSignalling for a heart return might cost them a spade trick|pg|| nt|vugraphzak: Yes, K played|pg|| pc|h7|nt|cuttysark: Thank you - it is hard to believe|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| nt|cuttysark: As a team of 4 they must get tired|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s3|pc|d7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s7|pc|d5|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hA|nt|vugraphzak: Sry, lost play - but a presumably tired N threw clubs on the hearts and finessed the spade for -3.....|pg|| nt|paulg: it looks like a fair win for Scotland|pg|| mc|8|nt|paulg: okay|pg|| nt|paulg: thanks Michael, a good job|pg|| nt|paulg: probably the best at the table|pg|| nt|cuttysark: The Scots avoided -800 on 11|pg|| nt|vugraphzak: thank you, Paul!|pg|| nt|paulg: the final matches start at 4.35pm, in 20 minutes|pg|| pg||