vg|Lady Milne 2017,M3S2,I,17,32,England,42,Ireland,41| rs|2HW=,3DN-1,4HS-2,3CW-2,3NS-1,4SSx-1,3NN+1,3NN+1,2HS+1,4HS-2,6SE+1,6SE+1,3CW-1,4HW-1,3NS=,3NS-1,2HE+2,2HE+2,6HE-1,6SE=,4HE-1,2HE+1,6CN+1,6NN=,4HW+1,4HW+1,5HS=,4HS=,4SS=,4SS=,6HE=,4HE+2| pn|Robinson,Rigney,Bakhshi,Kenny,O' Neill,Erichsen,Kulchycky,Brown|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SA7643HQ96DT95CQ9,SKJT82HJT83DJ4CK7,S5H72DAQ762CAT843,SQ9HAK54DK83CJ652|sv|o|mb|1D|nt|dburn: was wondering if anyone was going to open the bidding|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|dburn: the English East produced a fearless balance when 2@d came round to her|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|dburn: but it was 2@h, rather than this double|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c6|nt|dburn: better ruff this, or that @dA will not score a trick|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SA7643HQ96DT95CQ9,SKJT82HJT83DJ4CK7,S5H72DAQ762CAT843,SQ9HAK54DK83CJ652|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|dT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4S96H9875DAKT3CQ85,SQ74HJDQ4CAKT9742,SAKT85HAQ32D65C63,SJ32HKT64DJ9872CJ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzah: that's a lot:)|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|nt|dburn: that's a bit uppish - partner is playing you for about an eight count, so jumping to game when you have 9 including @cQ is optimistic|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c8|pg|| nt|vugraphzah: calm down in the cheap seats please|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s5|pc|h4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| nt|dburn: two down now - needed to ruff high (or middle)|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| nt|dburn: so a sizeable swing to Ireland on a relatively small deal|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c4|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4S96H9875DAKT3CQ85,SQ74HJDQ4CAKT9742,SAKT85HAQ32D65C63,SJ32HKT64DJ9872CJ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c9|pc|s8|mc|7|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SAQ2H62DAJ42CA843,S75HAKQ3D83CKT976,SK863HT87DK97CQJ2,SJT94HJ954DQT65C5|sv|e|nt|dburn: somewhat strange contract at the other table - did well to get out for one down|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|nt|dburn: marginal - two four-card suits, aces, minor honours in long suits on the plus side, no intermediates and minimal high cards on the minus side|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| nt|dburn: not sure why you wouldn't lead a top heart, just to have a look, but it may not matter|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c9|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h4|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c7|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s8|pc|dT|pc|c8|pg|| pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SAQ2H62DAJ42CA843,S75HAKQ3D83CKT976,SK863HT87DK97CQJ2,SJT94HJ954DQT65C5|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|sJ|pc|c8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2STHA543DA6CAJT862,SJ63HJT6D93CQ7543,SA984H872DKQ74CK9,SKQ752HKQ9DJT852C|sv|b|nt|dburn: no luck, but a couple of IMPs to England anyway - at the other table West bid hearts, and the Irish knew they didn't have those stopped so they tried 4@s instead|pg|| nt|dburn: not hopeless either as a contract, but not successful this time|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2C|mb|2D|nt|dburn: we discussed this sort of thing at breakfast - South can double to show clubs|pg|| mb|2S|nt|dburn: but breakfast was a long time ago|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: so she has cue-bid diamonds, hoping this also shows clubs|pg|| nt|eamongall: I just finished my breakfast now down in Ballinasloe ...but I am up since 830am|pg|| nt|vugraphzah: being described as undiscussed :)|pg|| mb|3D|nt|vugraphzah: but now clarification comes with 3@D|pg|| mb|p|nt|dburn: well, North has stoppers in their suits so she might just bid 3NT anyway|pg|| nt|dburn: but this is all a bit fraught|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: we have arrived, having travelled hopefully|pg|| pc|s5|nt|dburn: they led a high spade at the other table, taken immediately|pg|| nt|dburn: same sort of thing here, perhaps|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|nt|dburn: that's not so good, though|pg|| nt|vugraphzah: heart switch now?|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h3|pg|| nt|dburn: now if they shift to hearts....|pg|| nt|vugraphzah: surely winning first @S was entirely safe|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|d2|pg|| nt|dburn: well, declarer could in theory still make on a heart shift, but I bet she wouldn't have done|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|h4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2STHA543DA6CAJT862,SJ63HJT6D93CQ7543,SA984H872DKQ74CK9,SKQ752HKQ9DJT852C|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d8|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|h4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3ST6HKQ865DA72CA93,SAJ3HAJ43DQ98C754,S852HT72DKT63CKQ8,SKQ974H9DJ54CJT62|sv|n|nt|dburn: North-South seem to have bid quite a lot at the other table|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|dburn: might have had something to do with East-West also bidding quite a lot|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: here, the passes outnumber the bids by a healthy three to one|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| nt|dburn: prrefer the first play|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|s5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d2|nt|dburn: still, no harm done and another medium swing, this time England's way|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|h6|pc|sA|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3ST6HKQ865DA72CA93,SAJ3HAJ43DQ98C754,S852HT72DKT63CKQ8,SKQ974H9DJ54CJT62|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h5|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|s9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|mc|8|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4S63H54DQ9762CQJ53,SA975H2DT854CAK62,SQHQT9863DKJCT987,SKJT842HAKJ7DA3C4|sv|e|nt|dburn: that overtrick did actually win an IMP - everyone's getting tired|pg|| nt|dburn: but here is a chance for Ireland - excellent grand slam|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|dburn: if West shows four spades, one heart, two aces and one king East can practically count 13 tricks|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|dburn: sure, spades might be 3-0 but even so..|pg|| mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|eamongall: I don't like 3@Hs if it shows 10-12 .. |pg|| nt|dburn: why on Earth not?|pg|| nt|eamongall: is it not a fine 10-12 |pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|13|nt|eamongall: one could almost bid 4@Hs splinter |pg|| nt|dburn: it's an absolutely corking 10-12, but 10-12 it most certainly is|pg|| pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4S63H54DQ9762CQJ53,SA975H2DT854CAK62,SQHQT9863DKJCT987,SKJT842HAKJ7DA3C4|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s5|mc|13|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SA75HJT5DJ9874C73,SQHAQ76D6CAKJT864,SKJT98HK93DAKCQ92,S6432H842DQT532C5|sv|b|nt|dburn: delicate 4-3 game at the other table|pg|| nt|dburn: did pretty well to go down only one, all things considered|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: even this is too high, unless North leads a round suit for some reason|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|h2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|s6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s9|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SA75HJT5DJ9874C73,SQHAQ76D6CAKJT864,SKJT98HK93DAKCQ92,S6432H842DQT532C5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s8|mc|9|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SAQJ3HQ73DKCJT762,ST87H985DJ943CK98,S654HJ2DAT8652CAQ,SK92HAKT64DQ7C543|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|dburn: ambitious game at the other table, but it looks as though it ought to have made|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|dburn: the lead was a heart, ducked to declarer who could now take two diamonds, two clubs and four spades to go with it|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| nt|dburn: this is more the sort of thing|pg|| nt|dburn: don't forget to...|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|nt|dburn: ...she didn't|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d8|pc|hK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|dT|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SAQJ3HQ73DKCJT762,ST87H985DJ943CK98,S654HJ2DAT8652CAQ,SK92HAKT64DQ7C543|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|d2|pc|c5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SQT2H8765DA2CKQ53,SAJ8HAQ9DQ4CA9842,SK43HTDJT865CJT76,S9765HKJ432DK973C|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: garbage Stayman auction at the other table, but it missed an OK vulnerable game|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|dburn: so a chance for Ireland, since the play requires some luck just as the last hand did for England|pg|| mb|2C|nt|dburn: not as much luck, mind, and vulnerable to boot|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: nope|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|h2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|cQ|pc|hQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|hJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|c9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s9|pc|h8|pc|sJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SQT2H8765DA2CKQ53,SAJ8HAQ9DQ4CA9842,SK43HTDJT865CJT76,S9765HKJ432DK973C|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|mc|10|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4S7H3DKQJT52CT8654,SKJ854HAKJ65D87CJ,SA63HT4D964CQ9732,SQT92HQ9872DA3CAK|sv|b|nt|dburn: ddidn't need the lucky spade lie for 10 tricks|pg|| nt|dburn: Fiona Brown for England opened 1NT with the East cards, so the English never even knew they had a heart fit and made slam in spades|pg|| nt|dburn: if East plays in hearts here, South will need to choose between her singleton and her sequence|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|dburn: Flannery, 5 hearts, 4 spades, opening bid|pg|| nt|dburn: 4-6 may be possible, range up to about 16|pg|| mb|2N|nt|dburn: relay|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|nt|dburn: reply to relay (lots of possible schemes here, don't know which they adopt)|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|dburn: quite likely this will put South off leading her spade, with a safe alternative|pg|| nt|dburn: 4@c may ba another relay, or a control, or Gerber, or anything|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|dburn: but I am sure they are on firm ground - people who play Flannery have lots of detailed methods over it|pg|| nt|dburn: mind you, East may not know what West intends trumps to be unless 4@c specifically agreed hearts|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|nt|dburn: still, she has the queen of whatever they are|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6H|nt|dburn: looks like West thinks they're spades, but...|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: well now...|pg|| nt|vugraphzah: many questions from South...apparently was RKC for @H|pg|| nt|dburn: the opponents should be missing a key card since they didn't try for seven, so...|pg|| pc|s7|nt|dburn: here's to you, Mrs Robinson|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4S7H3DKQJT52CT8654,SKJ854HAKJ65D87CJ,SA63HT4D964CQ9732,SQT92HQ9872DA3CAK|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|mc|12|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SKJ82HKQ3DK76CQJ2,SHAJ7542DQT9CAKT4,ST6HT9DA5432C9875,SAQ97543H86DJ8C63|sv|o|nt|dburn: you'd think there'd be too much distribution around for a mere 2@h at the other table|pg|| mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|h6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|cT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s4|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d4|pc|s9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|hJ|pc|d5|pc|sQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SKJ82HKQ3DK76CQJ2,SHAJ7542DQT9CAKT4,ST6HT9DA5432C9875,SAQ97543H86DJ8C63|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|c4|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SKHKJDJT875CK9875,S432H862DQ432CJ43,SAJT9HAQTDAKCAQT6,SQ8765H97543D96C2|sv|n|nt|dburn: 7@c pretty good|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|dburn: 3@s minors|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|an|RKC|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5S|an|GS try|mb|p|nt|dburn: anything now that says we have all key cards should be enough for South|pg|| mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SKHKJDJT875CK9875,S432H862DQ432CJ43,SAJT9HAQTDAKCAQT6,SQ8765H97543D96C2|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h3|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s5|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s3|pc|c6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|sT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|h5|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SAJT42H95DQTCJT43,SK83HAKQJ4DJ873C2,SQ65HTDAK9642CK95,S97H87632D5CAQ876|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SAJT42H95DQTCJT43,SK83HAKQJ4DJ873C2,SQ65HTDAK9642CK95,S97H87632D5CAQ876|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|h6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|h4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|h7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|hJ|pc|cK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SAHKJT954DJCAT975,ST872HA3DQ9853CQ6,SQJ96H862DAKT2CJ3,SK543HQ7D764CK842|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|vugraphzah: this should be what happens every time N overbids like this - a dodgy 5|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|c9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|cT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SAHKJT954DJCAT975,ST872HA3DQ9853CQ6,SQJ96H862DAKT2CJ3,SK543HQ7D764CK842|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SA7532HDK532CAQ85,SQT86HQ753D7C9632,SKJ4HAK842DQ986CJ,S9HJT96DAJT4CKT74|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|d8|pg|| nt|dburn: not the hardest of defences for declarer to handle, this|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|dT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SA7532HDK532CAQ85,SQT86HQ753D7C9632,SKJ4HAK842DQ986CJ,S9HJT96DAJT4CKT74|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|s4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|d3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|sJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|h8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|d8|pc|cK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2ST75H5DKT9842C643,S9842HQJDQ75CAQJ5,SKQJ3HT92DA63C972,SA6HAK87643DJCKT8|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|dburn: North might have tried 4@d before East could|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|nt|dburn: or 3@s for the lead, but that would not shut out 4@d|pg|| mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: good effort - this wasn't all that easy even with a free run|pg|| nt|vugraphzah: although essentially the auction went 1@C - 6@H :)|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s3|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2ST75H5DKT9842C643,S9842HQJDQ75CAQJ5,SKQJ3HT92DA63C972,SA6HAK87643DJCKT8|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| mc|12|pg||