vg|EBU Schapiro Spring Fours Round 7,stanza 3 of 4,I,17,24,ROBERTSON,10,ZIA,40| rs|4HS+1,4HN+1,4SE=,5CS-2,3NE+1,4SW+1,6CN-1,6NS=,5DS-3,3DS=,6HSx-1,6HSx-1,6CN=,5CN+1,5DW=,4HE+1| pn|Crouch,Duboin,Cope,Bilde,Zia,Byrne,Padon,Dyke|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SA75HKQ8543D97CQ4,SJ432HJ97D52CAK52,SKT98HA6DAK6CJT98,SQ6HT2DQJT843C763|sv|o|nt|vugraphzgf: other scores : Allfrey 33 Hauge 12 Black 44 de Botton 27|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|d|nt|cuttysark: Back again, Zia with a healthy lead. This board will not help the chasing team|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|cuttysark: I guess South could redouble if he really wanted partner to be declarer|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SA75HKQ8543D97CQ4,SJ432HJ97D52CAK52,SKT98HA6DAK6CJT98,SQ6HT2DQJT843C763|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|an|forcing|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SHKJT9DKQ8CAJT732,SQJ85HADAJ9653CQ9,SK976HQ853DT2C864,SAT432H7642D74CK5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|s5|pg|| nt|cuttysark: North has a certain trump trick, but he cannot lead any more clubs|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h3|pc|s3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|hT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SHKJT9DKQ8CAJT732,SQJ85HADAJ9653CQ9,SK976HQ853DT2C864,SAT432H7642D74CK5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S75HQ7642DQT953CT,SAKT6HK3DJ2CJ8743,S842HJ985DK64CA95,SQJ93HATDA87CKQ62|sv|e|nt|cuttysark: 5@C not doubled in the other room, so more imps to Zia|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Trash Multi? Certainly trash|pg|| mb|2H|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|mc|10|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S75HQ7642DQT953CT,SAKT6HK3DJ2CJ8743,S842HJ985DK64CA95,SQJ93HATDA87CKQ62|sv|e|mb|2D|an|weak multi|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|d|an|takeout|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|mc|11|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SQJT43HAJ9DAQCK83,S85HK8763DKT975CT,SA7HQD8643CAQ9762,SK962HT542DJ2CJ54|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|!s|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Are you sure operator? Surkey West bid 3N|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|cuttysark: Transfer response. North shows short spades, real clubs|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Spades plays better from South, but they can play in 6NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| nt|cuttysark: When it is not your day.... Should South convert?|pg|| pc|d5|nt|Luffe12: 6nt next door - could seal the match|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SQJT43HAJ9DAQCK83,S85HK8763DKT975CT,SA7HQD8643CAQ9762,SK962HT542DJ2CJ54|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|an|reds|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzgg: 6NT by S to protect reds. is it possible to get there ??|pg|| nt|vugraphzgg: 2@d just a waiting bid, not Texas|pg|| mb|3C|nt|vugraphzgg: so 3@c now forcing|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzgg: c'est magnifique! (won't be able to say that after Brexit has gone through...)|pg|| pc|cT|nt|vugraphzgg: You can say it but no one will hear you anymore ;-) says a European spec|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S3HQ86DAQJT9CKQT3,SA942HA3D72CJ9764,SJ865HKT54D864CA5,SKQT7HJ972DK53C82|sv|n|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: I am told they bid 6NT in the other room. Huge swing|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|cuttysark: Bilde likes his 4-card major overcalls at the 1-level. Me too|pg|| mb|d!|mb|3D!|an|mixed raise|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Support, possibly.... followed by an Unassuming Cuebid|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Or, indded a Mixed Raise - 4card support, its and pieces|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Only 2 obvious losers, but too much to do, I think|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|nt|cuttysark: 3@D makes just 9 tricks in the other room|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|d7|pc|h5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S3HQ86DAQJT9CKQT3,SA942HA3D72CJ9764,SJ865HKT54D864CA5,SKQT7HJ972DK53C82|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2N|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|d7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sA|mc|9|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SHQJT875DJ9876CA3,SAQJ98653H2DAQC95,ST74HAK63DT5CKQT6,SK2H94DK432CJ8742|sv|e|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|5H|nt|cuttysark: Possibility of a swing to Robertson if they can avoid slam|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SHQJT875DJ9876CA3,SAQJ98653H2DAQC95,ST74HAK63DT5CKQT6,SK2H94DK432CJ8742|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2H|an|constructive|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|5S|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|h8|mc|11|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1S97653HQ7D9CAT876,SKJ42HK9832DA42C3,SAHATDKJ53CKJ9542,SQT8HJ654DQT876CQ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|3H|nt|cuttysark: Another possible swing - do they reslise how desperate the situation is?|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: I guess they can't be sure, but there is nothing good on their card and lots of potential bad|pg|| mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|cuttysark: Heart lead the one to pose a problem = these guys are implacable|pg|| pc|h7|nt|cuttysark: But the opening bid is the clue, so all is well now|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1S97653HQ7D9CAT876,SKJ42HK9832DA42C3,SAHATDKJ53CKJ9542,SQT8HJ654DQT876CQ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|3H|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h7|mc|12|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SAKJ64HK7DJ76CJT4,S9872HA54DAK853C5,SQT53HQJ3DQCQ9732,SHT9862DT942CAK86|sv|o|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|d2|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Coupl of imps here - 5@D should make|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|d3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h2|nt|cuttysark: Still, 46 imps is a lot to be down with 8 to play|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|d9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|sK|pc|d5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|dT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|11|nt|cuttysark: Back soom|pg|| nt|vugraphzgf: As normal, the other 2 matches are still in progress, so have to wait for them to finish|pg|| nt|vugraphzgf: We'll show last set of de Botton v Black, since Allfrey and Zia are comfortably ahead|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SAKJ64HK7DJ76CJT4,S9872HA54DAK853C5,SQT53HQJ3DQCQ9732,SHT9862DT942CAK86|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d!|mb|3D!|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|hT|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|s9|mc|11|nt|vugraphzgg: 10 minute break. then we resume. see you shortly|pg|| pg||