vg|EBU Schapiro Spring Fours Round 6,stanza 3 of 4,I,17,24,BARTON,56,ZIA,17| rs|6NW+1,5HE+1,3NN=,3NN=,4HS+1,4HN+1,4SN+1,4SN+1,2HW-1,1NN=,2HS+1,2DW-1,3CS+1,4HS=,1NE+2,2HN-2| pn|McGann,Zia,Hanlon,Padon,Duboin,Martens,D Bilde,Carroll|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SJ982HT97DAQ3CT52,SAK643HK42DKTCQ74,SQT75HQD987642CJ6,SHAJ8653DJ5CAK983|sv|o|nt|cuttysark: This is quite a complicated event that runs for 5 days. We are watching the 2 undefeated teams in round 6 on Day 4. Results can be found at www.ebu.co.uk/results/597|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3H|an|GF|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Slam is cold, though there are worries in both red suits and you would prefer to have West declare|pg|| mb|5N|an|even + void|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: 5NT in Keycard is theoretically 2 or 5, but may be 2 with a void|pg|| mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: As it happens, everything makes|pg|| mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Zia wondering whether to play in NT to protect @DK|pg|| nt|cuttysark: I am informed that 5NT is an even number of keycards with a void|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c7|nt|cuttysark: Guarding against @CJTxx in North, but entry position now a little awkward|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sK|mc|13|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SJ982HT97DAQ3CT52,SAK643HK42DKTCQ74,SQT75HQD987642CJ6,SHAJ8653DJ5CAK983|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|vugraphzgg: hi all. welcome back to Stratford-upon-Avon, England|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4S743H653DA86CQT87,ST2HQT987DQT52CA5,SAKHAKJ42D93CKJ32,SQJ9865HDKJ74C964|sv|n|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: So perhaps the start of a comeback for Zia - the other table discovered the missing ae and trump Queen and stopped in 5@H|pg|| mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| nt|cuttysark: East opened 3@S in the other room, but that simply speeded up the auction. |pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| nt|cuttysark: When he cashes one top heart he will stop worrying about whether to finesse|pg|| nt|cuttysark: (Est will of course thow a diamond, but modern cards have different shades for the red suits...|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|d4|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Claim, I think|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4S743H653DA86CQT87,ST2HQT987DQT52CA5,SAKHAKJ42D93CKJ32,SQJ9865HDKJ74C964|sv|n|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hA|mc|9|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SKQJ2HQ875DKT9C83,S854HDAQ643CKQT72,SA3HAJT9632D85CAJ,ST976HK4DJ72C9654|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|1D|mb|d|an|4+!h|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|4!h 11-13|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|cJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|sT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SKQJ2HQ875DKT9C83,S854HDAQ643CKQT72,SA3HAJT9632D85CAJ,ST976HK4DJ72C9654|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hA|mc|11|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2S876H72DKQJ5CKT95,ST2HQ843DA973C872,SKQJ43HAK96DCQJ63,SA95HJT5DT8642CA4|sv|b|nt|cuttysark: Another flat board|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1N|an|to play opp weak NT|mb|p|mb|2S|an|17+ GF|nt|cuttysark: Carrot club - strong version on this occasion|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|an|min 3 card raise|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Fast Arrival - South has no real slam interest|pg|| mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c7|nt|cuttysark: Lots of ways to make 11 tricks|pg|| nt|cuttysark: East will try to put West in with @DA ro get a ruff. Unlucky|pg|| pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|s3|pg|| mc|11|nt|cuttysark: And another claim|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2S876H72DKQJ5CKT95,ST2HQ843DA973C872,SKQJ43HAK96DCQJ63,SA95HJT5DT8642CA4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S986HQJ7D9532CQ72,SKQ753HT982D7CJT4,SJT42HK4DAT6CAK63,SAHA653DKQJ84C985|sv|n|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|2D!|an|!d + major|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Even on a non-club lead the defenders should manage to cash their side suit winners - no fast entry to the West hand|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h4|nt|cuttysark: Zia tryin to muddy the waters|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pg|| nt|cuttysark: He has an entry in hearts now, but that would be pointless|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| nt|cuttysark: One down gains an imp against 1NT in the other room|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S986HQJ7D9532CQ72,SKQ753HT982D7CJT4,SJT42HK4DAT6CAK63,SAHA653DKQJ84C985|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dT|nt|vugraphzgg: fire alarm sounds|pg|| nt|vugraphzgg: OK. only a test|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| nt|vugraphzgg: awkward.of course we know @s are blocked|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cQ|mc|7|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4ST74H753DKJCQT832,SK9HKQ8DQ87642CAJ,SAQJ8HJT94DAT9CK7,S6532HA62D53C9654|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D!|an|!S + another|nt|cuttysark: 2@D = majors|pg|| mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Or possibly spades and another!|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|nt|cuttysark: Fortunate spade position - this will make easily|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4ST74H753DKJCQT832,SK9HKQ8DQ87642CAJ,SAQJ8HJT94DAT9CK7,S6532HA62D53C9654|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s7|mc|7|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SAKTHA86432DCJ532,SQJ94H75DJ54CT976,S83HJ9DAT862CKQ84,S7652HKQTDKQ973CA|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|cuttysark: South hates his heart suit, but 4@H is a fair spot, just needs the 3-2 break|pg|| nt|cuttysark: So another game swing to ZIA, fighting back|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Both teams are undefeated, so both progress to Round 7, but the winners get to sit out one round later|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|cK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|sT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s2|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c8|mc|10|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SAKTHA86432DCJ532,SQJ94H75DJ54CT976,S83HJ9DAT862CKQ84,S7652HKQTDKQ973CA|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|h9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hJ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SQJHQ754DT875CJ83,S7532HKJ2D963CKT4,SAK96HT863DAQ2C96,ST84HA9DKJ4CAQ752|sv|o|nt|cuttysark: 4-1 break + poor suit quality = 10 tricks only in clubs|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1N|nt|cuttysark: Carot Club - this time the weak balanced hand. 11-13|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h2|nt|cuttysark: A transfer response got NS to 2@H-1 in the other room, so if this makes overtricks Zia gains the odd imp|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|s2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s6|mc|9|nt|vugraphzgf: Final set should start in 15 mins|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SQJHQ754DT875CJ83,S7532HKJ2D963CKT4,SAK96HT863DAQ2C96,ST84HA9DKJ4CAQ752|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|c3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h9|pc|c8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| mc|6|nt|vugraphzgg: 25 minutes to restart. see you again then. thanks all|pg|| pg||