vg|M3 Camrose2017 Edinburgh,RR3B _ 5,I,17,32,ENGLAND,22,SCOTLAND,24| rs|3NE-1,3NE=,3NE-3,4HE-2,3DE=,2NW=,4HN+1,4HN+1,4SE-2,4SE-1,3NN+1,3NS+1,2HS+1,3HS-2,5DNx-3,5DNx-3,4HE+2,4HE+2,2SE+1,2SW+2,4SS=,4SS-1,4SW-1,4SW-1,3HE-1,4HE-2,5SS+1,4SN+3,4SW-1,1NSx-3,4SW=,3NW+1| pn|OSBORNE,BAYER ,HINDEN,ASH,ADAMSON,ALLERTON,MCGINLEY,JAGGER|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SAQHA753D873CJT94,S98H82DAKQT5CK872,ST76542HQT9DJ62CQ,SKJ3HKJ64D94CA653|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|5 D GF|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|Weak NT no D fit normally|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| nt|cuttysark: This looks dodgy, but South wwill struggle with discards|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Impossibe to get North in, so the endplay looks inevitable|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|c3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|c5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Spade play was premature they cashed 5diamonds in the other room and South's goose was cooked|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|s5|pc|c6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SAQHA753D873CJT94,S98H82DAKQT5CK872,ST76542HQT9DJ62CQ,SKJ3HKJ64D94CA653|sv|o|nt|vugraphzkx: We're back with 2nd half of this match|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|vugraphzkx: Information available on http://www.camrosebridge.com/|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|vugraphzkx: Some connection problems|pg|| nt|vugraphzkx: Might not be the last one|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|c3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s5|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|hT|pc|s3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SK643HKJ87D652C52,S975HT3DT84CKJ764,SJT2H5DAJ973CQ983,SAQ8HAQ9642DKQCAT|sv|n|mb|2D!|an|Multi|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: On another day 4@H might make, but everythionjg is wrong and trump break badly. So ugh!|pg|| mb|3C!|nt|cuttysark: 2@D, I think can be a big balanced hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N!|an|5 hearts |mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Muppet Stayman:|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|nt|cuttysark: South avoids the spade lead - probably expected better spades in dummy|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| nt|cuttysark: This will play very badly - even worse then 4@H |pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|vugraphzkz: S thinking|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SK643HKJ87D652C52,S975HT3DT84CKJ764,SJT2H5DAJ973CQ983,SAQ8HAQ9642DKQCAT|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|c9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SK942HQT7D86CA873,SA53HA85DJ94CJ964,SQJTHJ9642DA3CQT2,S876HK3DKQT752CK5|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|dT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SK942HQT7D86CA873,SA53HA85DJ94CJ964,SQJTHJ9642DA3CQT2,S876HK3DKQT752CK5|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c3|pc|dJ|mc|8|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SQ52HAQ9DK94CKJT5,SK74HJT73DQ6CA873,SAJT3HK6542DA5CQ6,S986H8DJT8732C942|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Slam appears to depend on the spade finesse, but the 41 trump break is bad news|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|nt|cuttysark: Thanks to kibs for pointiin out that 6NT is cold|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| nt|cuttysark: But a combined 30 count, so no reason to reach slam|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|s3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|mc|11|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SQ52HAQ9DK94CKJT5,SK74HJT73DQ6CA873,SAJT3HK6542DA5CQ6,S986H8DJT8732C942|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|may have 3!H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|s3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sQ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SKQ54HAT92D94CQ72,SJ7632H5DA8CKJT83,S8HQJ873DKT63C954,SAT9HK64DQJ752CA6|sv|n|nt|vugraphzkz: W gets JH|pg|| nt|cuttysark: 4@S is another reasonale spot doomed by the 41 break|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|show 4 plus clubs|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|cuttysark: And this time NT is not an improvement :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkz: N is asking for a review of the auction, so much writing is underway |pg|| nt|vugraphzkz: unfortunately I cannot see it|pg|| pc|d9|nt|vugraphzkz: screen going down|pg|| nt|vugraphzkz: we are writing again|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s6|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|s9|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SKQ54HAT92D94CQ72,SJ7632H5DA8CKJT83,S8HQJ873DKT63C954,SAT9HK64DQJ752CA6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|h7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SAKT8HAQ65DT63CAQ,SJ653HT732DA8C932,SQ74HKJ9DJ942CKJ7,S92H84DKQ75CT8654|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SAKT8HAQ65DT63CAQ,SJ653HT732DA8C932,SQ74HKJ9DJ942CKJ7,S92H84DKQ75CT8654|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|d2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|d3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|d5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SQ5HA9843DT9CAQT4,SJ9732HK72DKJ73C6,SAT6HJ65DQ54CK953,SK84HQTDA862CJ872|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|an|''|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SQ5HA9843DT9CAQT4,SJ9732HK72DKJ73C6,SAT6HJ65DQ54CK953,SK84HQTDA862CJ872|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|3c limit raise|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkx: Information including CCs is on http://www.camrosebridge.com/|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|h7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|hK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SA72H832DT9864CT8,SJ9653HAQT6DACJ93,SKTH74DKQJ532CQ74,SQ84HKJ95D7CAK652|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|3D!|an|promises 3 spades|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|cuttysark: 5@D seems a lot with so many losers|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SA72H832DT9864CT8,SJ9653HAQT6DACJ93,SKTH74DKQJ532CQ74,SQ84HKJ95D7CAK652|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|3D!|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d2|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|mc|8|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SQ873H92DQJ987C94,SAKHAK8743DT63CJ6,ST964H65DA5CQT875,SJ52HQJTDK42CAK32|sv|e|nt|vugraphzkz: nice and quick|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|GF in hearts, promises 6|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|vugraphzkz: S is offering E -1 :P|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c5|pc|hT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c7|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|s8|pg|| mc|12|nt|vugraphzkz: I lost the play there - apologies|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SQ873H92DQJ987C94,SAKHAK8743DT63CJ6,ST964H65DA5CQT875,SJ52HQJTDK42CAK32|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d7|pc|hA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h7|pc|cT|pc|sJ|mc|12|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SJT3HQ86542DKJ7CA,S87542HAD6542CKT8,SQHJ73DQT93CQJ974,SAK96HKT9DA8C6532|sv|b|nt|vugraphzkz: there was a revoke somewhere in there|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|nt|vugraphzkz: but made no difference|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|d2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|d3|nt|cuttysark: Slightly surprised that East dd not break the transfer seems very suitable|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h5|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SJT3HQ86542DKJ7CA,S87542HAD6542CKT8,SQHJ73DQT93CQJ974,SAK96HKT9DA8C6532|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|2D!|an|one major 6+cards|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkx: Sorry, lost connection...|pg|| mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|c8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|c7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SJ97543H953D65CK3,S6HQJT864D97CQJT5,SAQTHA2DKJT84CA92,SK82HK7DAQ32C8764|sv|o|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: I guess a style is a style, but..... that is a hideuous weak2|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|cuttysark: Looks inevitable to reach 4@S anyway, but you wouod rther have it played by North|pg|| nt|dburn: natural to lead from the shorter sequence, but the defenders need to shift to hearts at some point|pg|| nt|dburn: not too difficult, mind|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| nt|dburn: not found, though, so this has a chance now|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|nt|dburn: but in pratcice a heart now might still be enough|pg|| pc|s9|nt|dburn: but a diamond might not|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d4|pg|| nt|dburn: thoughtful discard, that, to let partner know what he ought to have been doing|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|h4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SJ97543H953D65CK3,S6HQJT864D97CQJT5,SAQTHA2DKJT84CA92,SK82HK7DAQ32C8764|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2N|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|s5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2S5H974D975CKJ9763,SJT62HK3DQJ32CA52,SKQ43HT852DAT64CT,SA987HAQJ6DK8CQ84|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|cuttysark: Tired defence|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|cuttysark: Transfer, wek NT with 2/3 hearts|pg|| mb|p|nt|cuttysark: weak|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Like me|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Gemforcing Check=back should get them to 4@S|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: And yet another 4-1 trump break|pg|| mb|p|pc|cT|nt|dburn: this was down at the other table because declarer won the club, cashed three hearts and then the ace of spades before a fourth heart|pg|| nt|cuttysark: That stopped South ruffing, but lost trump control|pg|| nt|dburn: he got rid of his club losers that way, but then the defenders won @dA and played three rounds of spades, which left him with a late diamond loser at the finish|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|c2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s5|nt|dburn: not clear he followed a seriously inferior line, but it was not successful|pg|| pc|c5|pc|hT|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Playing to lose 2 spades and a diamond, Ok if trump 3-2|pg|| nt|dburn: this alternative play, also reasonable, has good chances on the actual lie|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| nt|dburn: but surely he... oh, no!|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Stranded in dummy, has to lose another spade|pg|| nt|dburn: say it ain't so, Joe|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c3|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2S5H974D975CKJ9763,SJT62HK3DQJ32CA52,SKQ43HT852DAT64CT,SA987HAQJ6DK8CQ84|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|c2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|d9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|c9|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3S53HT542DT9762CAJ,ST6HAKJ96D43C9754,SAKJ742H3DJ8CQT32,SQ98HQ87DAKQ5CK86|sv|b|nt|cuttysark: HHeigh ho|pg|| mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: some people play a transfer to tge opponent's suit as invitational with five in the other major|pg|| nt|dburn: doubtless West is one of those, and one hopes East is also|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|dburn: mind you, 3NT looks playable|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Some evidence from this weekend that not all partnerships play exactly the same methods.....|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Aha - now for the real auction|pg|| nt|dburn: maybe West really bid 2@d after all - he did|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: but East is rejecting invitations, since he has a minimum|pg|| pc|s5|nt|vugraphzkz: I am so sorry!!|pg|| nt|dburn: same thing, different declarer|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|nt|cuttysark: BBO won't let you lead out of turn|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| nt|dburn: in theory this can make, in practice declarer will probably lose three club tricks|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s7|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|s4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|d9|pc|c9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3S53HT542DT9762CAJ,ST6HAKJ96D43C9754,SAKJ742H3DJ8CQT32,SQ98HQ87DAKQ5CK86|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s7|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|h9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SJ954HT86DA8CAQ64,SK8HAJ4DJ763C9752,SAQT73HK7DKQ952C8,S62HQ9532DT4CKJT3|sv|o|nt|cuttysark: Miht have played 4 diamonds pitching 2 clubs from dummy....|pg|| nt|vugraphzkz: last board |pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|spades|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Seems like a set where you either make overtricks or go down....|pg|| mb|1S|an|''|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|dburn: Osborne can bid 1@s with four and a bad hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|nt|dburn: 2@d artifiicial game force|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C!|nt|dburn: slam by North is one one finesses (plus a bit), slam by South needs two cards right|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Helpful @D10 leaad in the other room |pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|an|''|mb|p|nt|dburn: but these days no one can bid slam on the trump finesse|pg|| mb|4H|an|''|nt|cuttysark: Don't think our Eaast will try that one|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| mc|12|nt|vugraphzkz: giving up ace of hearts|pg|| nt|vugraphzkz: that's all from us folks :) |pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SJ954HT86DA8CAQ64,SK8HAJ4DJ763C9752,SAQT73HK7DKQ952C8,S62HQ9532DT4CKJT3|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|an|3+c raise, max|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SQJ92HJ74DJ64CJT8,SAK764HA63D985C73,STHQT952DKT73CAK4,S853HK8DAQ2CQ9652|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|vugraphzkz: W having a think|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SQJ92HJ74DJ64CJT8,SAK764HA63D985C73,STHQT952DKT73CAK4,S853HK8DAQ2CQ9652|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|h6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| mc|4|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2S973HA852DJT95CA6,SQJ86HQTDAK32CJ54,ST4H7643DQ8CQ8732,SAK52HKJ9D764CKT9|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|spades |mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|cuttysark: Transfer response, jump shows a minimum with 4 trump|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2S973HA852DJT95CA6,SQJ86HQTDAK32CJ54,ST4H7643DQ8CQ8732,SAK52HKJ9D764CKT9|sv|e|nt|vugraphzkx: Last board of the set, thanks for watching|pg|| mb|1N|nt|vugraphzkx: Restart tomorrow at 10am UK time|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkx: Information available on http://www.camrosebridge.com/|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| mc|10|pg||