vg|EBU Schapiro Spring Fours Final,Stanza 3 of 4,I,17,24,ALLFREY,52,BARTON,37| rs|3DE=,2DW+2,2SW=,1NS=,4DW-1,4CSx-1,3DN+1,4DN=,6SS=,7HEx-6,4SN-2,4SNx-1,2DS-2,2NSx-1,4SS-1,3SS=| pn|Bakhshi,Carroll,Forrester,Martens,McGann,Robson,Hanlon,Allfrey|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SQ752HQT54D62CJ54,S96HA3DQJT73CAQ97,SK84HK972DAK8CT62,SAJT3HJ86D954CK83|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|!h|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: 1@d hearts, double (presumably) diamonds, 2@h four hearts, double essentially takeout|pg|| pc|d2|nt|ady: hi all|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| nt|dburn: sometimes takes a while for South to realise that it's his lead, but he has overcome that hurdle|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|h4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|sK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SQ752HQT54D62CJ54,S96HA3DQJT73CAQ97,SK84HK972DAK8CT62,SAJT3HJ86D954CK83|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|vugraphzgg: sure of the @s finesse, so an overtrick, I guess|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SK6HQ62DAKJCJT542,S7532HA98DT965CAK,SJ84HT754DQ7CQ876,SAQT9HKJ3D8432C93|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|dburn: probably South|pg|| mb|1S|nt|dburn: doubt Martens would open that|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: maybe he would - crikey|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|dburn: is this real?|pg|| nt|vugraphzgp: he did apologize for the dummy|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|h7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| nt|dburn: as well he might - West did fairly well not to move towards game with his ace-king ace|pg|| nt|dburn: still, no harm done - looks like about 140|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c5|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|dburn: maybe only 110 - GIB would get the hearts right, but Carroll may not|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SK6HQ62DAKJCJT542,S7532HA98DT965CAK,SJ84HT754DQ7CQ876,SAQT9HKJ3D8432C93|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|vugraphzgg: Smith may get a @s switch|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s5|pc|cQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d3|pc|cT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hK|mc|7|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S42H75DQT3CAJT632,ST93HK83DJ9762CK8,SAK875HQT64D8C974,SQJ6HAJ92DAK54CQ5|sv|e|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|dburn: awkward for West, this, after 4@c-double-pass|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S42H75DQT3CAJT632,ST93HK83DJ9762CK8,SAK875HQT64D8C974,SQJ6HAJ92DAK54CQ5|sv|e|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|c7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|c6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|c9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c5|mc|9|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SK543HJT4DQ86CK94,SAJTHKQ62DJTCAJ52,SQHA3DAK97532CQ73,S98762H9875D4CT86|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|ady: 3NT making n/s |pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|s2|pg|| nt|odysseus69: i suppose they play that doubling 1NT is not penalty - makes it tough with a good hand|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|d3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SK543HJT4DQ86CK94,SAJTHKQ62DJTCAJ52,SQHA3DAK97532CQ73,S98762H9875D4CT86|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hT|mc|10|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SAQT9543HJD74CA72,S7HQ95432DT98C954,SK62HTDAKJ2CKJT83,SJ8HAK876DQ653CQ6|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|an|5+ !S|nt|ady: without a heart lead 6 spades making with no club guess|pg|| mb|1N|nt|ady: eliminate and exit with heart|pg|| mb|2H|mb|d|nt|ady: but looks like heart will be led |pg|| nt|odysseus69: good try-may push them too high -"you cant fool us"|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: if they get to 6 spades I fancy them to make it|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|ady: east will show up with 4 diamonds and 2 spades and assuming 5 hearts at least so west likely to be longer in clubs|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: and obviously he needs a club stop for that 1NT bid|pg|| nt|odysseus69: but wests messing around suggests nothing other than hearts|pg|| pc|dT|nt|odysseus69: end|pg|| nt|ady: now will make|pg|| nt|dburn: but this is cold now|pg|| nt|dburn: can eleiminate stuff and exit a heart|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|nt|dburn: though not completely safely|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d7|nt|ady: spoilt the interest to see if Bakhshi would make|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| nt|dburn: needs this small risk|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|sA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|mc|12|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SAQT9543HJD74CA72,S7HQ95432DT98C954,SK62HTDAKJ2CKJT83,SJ8HAK876DQ653CQ6|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2H|an|!s|mb|5D|an|exclusion|nt|vugraphzgg: @d mixed up in @h|pg|| mb|5H|mb|6H|mb|6S|mb|7H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|hJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c2|nt|vugraphzgg: hard way to earn an IMP, muses a spec|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4S942H9654DKT95C43,SHKT82DAQ873CAT87,SAKQJ86HJDJ4CKQJ9,ST753HAQ73D62C652|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: trump promotion available for down 2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|nt|ady: need to cash a heart|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| nt|dburn: would be cleanest, but not strictly necessary|pg|| pc|d3|pc|sA|nt|dburn: declarer trying to make, of course, with spades 2-2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|h2|pg|| nt|dburn: not afraid to insult the defenders|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|s6|pg|| nt|dburn: but even if he had pitched his heart, he'd still have had problems with the fourth round of clubs|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cQ|mc|8|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4S942H9654DKT95C43,SHKT82DAQ873CAT87,SAKQJ86HJDJ4CKQJ9,ST753HAQ73D62C652|sv|e|nt|vugraphzgg: does Mr Robson cover that in his lessons, asks a spec|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| nt|vugraphzgg: Andrew does have a course on tactics where he covers in depth high level bidding and sacrificing! a spec tells us|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|d7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1ST54HJ3DAJT872CA4,SQ6HK872DKQ93CK93,SAJ83HQT96D6CQT65,SK972HA54D54CJ872|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|ady: looks around down 2|pg|| nt|dburn: he'd settle for that, on this lie of cards|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|h6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|d2|pg|| nt|dburn: 1 IMP to Allfrey on 21, where both sides were not put to a club guess - here because of the opening lead, there because a 7@h save cost 1400|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|ady: 1 imp tp Allfrey on the 6 spades hand CR saved in 7 hearts 1400|pg|| nt|dburn: mind you, the auction is worth some admiration|pg|| nt|dburn: Robson indulged in some higher-level messing about than Carroll, and Hanlon-McGann did very well to overcome it|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|nt|dburn: and Robson also judged well not to take out a takeout double on 19, redressing the adverse swing on 18|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|h7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c9|pc|sJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h8|pc|cQ|pc|h4|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1ST54HJ3DAJT872CA4,SQ6HK872DKQ93CK93,SAJ83HQT96D6CQT65,SK972HA54D54CJ872|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|!s|mb|p|mb|1N|an|< 3 !s|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|an|take-out|mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|an|help|mb|p|nt|vugraphzgg: TD warning players about slow play|pg|| nt|vugraphzgg: specs are restless. sorry|pg|| nt|vugraphzgg: but this a horrible situation for NS|pg|| mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: then they should be anxious to get out of it quickly|pg|| nt|vugraphzgg: Irish supporters are in despair|pg|| nt|dburn: mind you, South should redouble so that North has to play it, which is what he deserves for his own redouble|pg|| mb|2N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: this may be the best of a bad lot|pg|| nt|vugraphzgg: very sensible under the circs, I think|pg|| nt|dburn: indeed, it may even get out for down one and a flat board, or perhaps "no swing" would be a better epithet|pg|| pc|h8|nt|dburn: that's a good start for declarer|pg|| nt|vugraphzgg: play @h and see what they do|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| nt|dburn: truth to tell, the defenders may have to be careful not to let this make|pg|| nt|dburn: East's spade spots are just about good enough, but...|pg|| nt|vugraphzgg: K other @h looks ganz nomal, says a German spec|pg|| pc|c9|nt|vugraphzgg: oh dear, he is Swiss, he tells me|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s4|nt|dburn: maybe that's why he said "nomal" instead of "normal"|pg|| nt|vugraphzgg: yes, he is on voice|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|dburn: in one of the languages of Switzerland "nomal" means "not bad"|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| nt|dburn: hang on a sec - that wasn't best|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|d2|pc|hK|pg|| nt|dburn: maybe the defence is still OK, but it's getting closer|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sT|nt|dburn: just another push|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s8|mc|7|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SKQJ75HK84DAT7C83,S64HAQT9DKQ9CAJ92,SAT832H72D862CKQ5,S9HJ653DJ543CT764|sv|o|nt|ady: last hand of the set|pg|| nt|ady: thx all|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|2S|nt|dburn: opposite a weak no trump, East should probably transfer into spades|pg|| nt|dburn: opposite a strong one, transferring into hearts instead is indicated|pg|| mb|3H|nt|dburn: now, everyone may well bid too much|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: mind you, these days everyone always bids too much|pg|| nt|dburn: but, strangely, no one ever doubles|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| nt|dburn: on 22 the Allfrey team doubled 4@s but let it out for down one and no swing|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c8|nt|ady: lost a diamond trick|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| nt|dburn: and on 23 they have doubled 2@d, so might repeat the process by letting it out for down one and no swing or might collect 7 IMPs|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h5|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| nt|dburn: my spies inform me that someone redoubled, so now there will be a swing|pg|| mc|9|nt|dburn: and quite a large one|pg|| nt|ady: thx all|pg|| nt|dburn: go and see for yourselves, but wear spatter-proof clothing|pg|| nt|vugraphzgp: Director has fined both pairs at the other table for slow play|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SKQJ75HK84DAT7C83,S64HAQT9DKQ9CAJ92,SAT832H72D862CKQ5,S9HJ653DJ543CT764|sv|o|mb|1N|nt|dburn: and credit to Hanlon for the rescue, bonkers though it looked - 2@d would have been two down with rather less in the way of heavy breathing|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|an|normal take-out|nt|dburn: a rare bird, these days - a 1NT opening that is both in range and balanced|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: but sometimes you just have to bid what you're dealt|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c5|nt|dburn: East at the other table found an imaginative transfer to hearts|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| nt|dburn: this put some momentum into the auction, lacking here|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|d7|nt|dburn: so BARTON will close with a small gain and a small deficit|pg|| mc|9|nt|dburn: back soon - don't miss it|pg|| nt|vugraphzgg: yes. 10 minutes. bye till then. thx for expert commentary and German lesson|pg|| pg||