vg|Camrose Trophy 2018 Wk1,Match 2C Stanza2,I,17,32,Ireland,10,England,41| rs|1NS=,2SN-1,3NS-2,2DW-1,1NN=,2HN-1,3NN+2,3NN=,4HW=,3NW+1,PASS,3DS-1,4SWx-2,4HS=,4HW-2,3HW-2,3NS+1,3NN+1,4SEx-2,4HN=,6HNx=,5DW-1,3NS=,2SW-3,1NS=,2DE-1,6HN=,6HN=,4SW=,4SW+1,4HN+2,4HN+2| pn|McGann,Osborne,Hanlon,Hinden,allerton,carroll,jagger,garvey|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SQ95HT64DAK8CAK98,SKT32HK83DJ954C64,SA764HQ9DT732CQ75,SJ8HAJ752DQ6CJT32|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N=13.5-16|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|s8|pg|| nt|jacksond: 1NT certainly a superior contract to the 2S in other room|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SQ95HT64DAK8CAK98,SKT32HK83DJ954C64,SA764HQ9DT732CQ75,SJ8HAJ752DQ6CJT32|sv|o|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|d6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|mc|7|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4S853HQ943DQ984CQT,S94H875DKJT65CK85,SAKJTHKJ2DA73CJ73,SQ762HAT6D2CA9642|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: in other room jagger-allerton weak NT so presumably auction started P-1@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: wiil garvey open east hand with precision 2@D?|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|jacksond: 3rd in hand NV is nearly always an opnening bid|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: that's very aggressive by Hanlon|pg|| pc|c5|nt|aardv: and an inspired opening lead|pg|| nt|jacksond: I think any lead will beat 3NT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|d5|nt|aardv: Yes. South hasn't got North's bidding|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: at the table, i'm sure i would have been concerned about wrong-siding as i overcalled 2N|pg|| nt|jacksond: Hi Al. |pg|| nt|ahollan1: hny|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4S853HQ943DQ984CQT,S94H875DKJT65CK85,SAKJTHKJ2DA73CJ73,SQ762HAT6D2CA9642|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|h5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h3|pc|d5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|d6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d9|mc|7|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SJ76HQT62D96CKQT5,S983HK543DQT43C92,SAKHJ987DK852CA43,SQT542HADAJ7CJ876|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: in 1980 after-session session woolsey, robinson, boyd, manfield convinced me that east is supposed to bid|pg|| pc|c8|nt|ahollan1: but unfavorable opposite passed hand - yikes|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h7|nt|ahollan1: hinden's conventional overcall would have been 2@D = @S + another|pg|| nt|ahollan1: ASPTRO|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| nt|aardv: this was probably going off if Hinden continued spades. But not now|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h8|nt|jacksond: ASPRIN|pg|| pc|dJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so woolsey et al prove again -- the best defense against 1N = bid|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SJ76HQT62D96CKQT5,S983HK543DQT43C92,SAKHJ987DK852CA43,SQT542HADAJ7CJ876|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|h9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|d7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SKQ8HA7DQ954C7532,S76543HT9DKT6CKQT,SJ2HKQJ82DA72CA64,SAT9H6543DJ83CJ98|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: ASTRO was written up in Bridge World by ALlinger-STern-Rosler|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i think Reese wrote the improvement that was called ASPRO|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: not sure who combined the 2 into the final version of ASPTRO|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: but i do remember absolutely loving the 3 articles that discussed the good/bad/improvements|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|nt|jacksond: I think Bayer invented Asprin which takes the pain out of ASPTRO|pg|| pc|hK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|c2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|sK|nt|eamongall: David .. I was wondering about your aspirin comment ...given we have Bayer playing for Scotland this weekend |pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d8|pc|c3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SKQ8HA7DQ954C7532,S76543HT9DKT6CKQT,SJ2HKQJ82DA72CA64,SAT9H6543DJ83CJ98|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|d4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|c3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cA|mc|9|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3ST83H542D986CA874,SAQ7HQJ73DAKQT3CQ,SK9652HAK86D52CT6,SJ4HT9DJ74CKJ9532|sv|n|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@S=10-16|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S!|nt|ahollan1: 18 -- garvey did NOT open east hand 2@D so carroll opened 1@D and played 2@D|pg|| mb|d|nt|aardv: 2NT natural, 3@S i think is a puppet to 3NT, double denies a spade honour I guess|pg|| nt|ahollan1: balancing 2N = 19-21|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|aardv: this looks like an accident|pg|| mb|p|nt|aardv: East assumed their methods after a 2NT opening, West thought something else|pg|| mb|p|pc|s5|nt|ahollan1: right P-2N-P-3@S = forces 3N possibly slam try in @D|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| nt|aardv: at least east has some useful heart spots|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h3|nt|aardv: north and south will have had different explanations, so if the defence goes wrong there may be further discussion|pg|| pc|hK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|sQ|nt|aardv: south thinks north has a club singleton, understandably|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|nt|aardv: ?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: soooo many issues here|pg|| nt|aardv: declarer ducked @C7?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i would start with McGann's DBL|pg|| nt|jacksond: there is a theory that North cant have a singleton club since he didnt lead it|pg|| mc|10|nt|ahollan1: seems he intended as anti-lead|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3ST83H542D986CA874,SAQ7HQJ73DAKQT3CQ,SK9652HAK86D52CT6,SJ4HT9DJ74CKJ9532|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SJT6HQT63DKT75CA2,SQ852HAKJDJ83CJ95,S94H9752DAQ94CK84,SAK73H84D62CQT763|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: so hanlon's choice of @S5 was flawed|pg|| nt|aardv: declarer didn't duck @C7|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: it's reassuring in a sense that these very practised partnerships sometimes get their methods wrong too|pg|| nt|ahollan1: further back 1@S was 10-16 and raise to 2@S = 5-9 mcgann had an ace - but weak 3-fit and no ruffing value|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: but a fine player like Frances has @H109 to give the contract a chance|pg|| pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SJT6HQT63DKT75CA2,SQ852HAKJDJ83CJ95,S94H9752DAQ94CK84,SAK73H84D62CQT763|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|c7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|mc|8|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SJ64HQJT7DKQJ753C,SAQ872H863DTCKT93,S3HAK95D92CA87642,SKT95H42DA864CQJ5|sv|b|nt|aardv: someone earlier said these four couldn't pass a board out|pg|| nt|ahollan1: certainly would not expect that when 3rd seat has the most hcp|pg|| nt|jacksond: well now he passed a twelve count 3rd in hand so I lose again|pg|| mb|1D|nt|aardv: if you open 11 counts in first position, there's less incentive to open a 12 count third in vulnerable|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2D!|nt|ahollan1: that said osborne's hand on 22 was awful and i hope i would have also passed |pg|| mb|2H|mb|p!|nt|jacksond: Just as well for me that gambling on Bridge is forbidden by the WBF and EBU|pg|| mb|4H|mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: and then when i learned we were making a @S partscore -- blame my opthalmologist|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 10-16, 4+@D, unbal|pg|| pc|h2|nt|aardv: This is a phantom save|pg|| nt|aardv: no it isn't|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@H = 4-fit [i'm pretty sure this was a support dbl situation]|pg|| pc|h7|nt|ahollan1: @HJ or @H7??|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|nt|ahollan1: @HQ would have said - ok for you to underlead @H |pg|| pc|hQ|nt|ahollan1: so mcgann did not want that|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hT|mc|8|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SJ64HQJT7DKQJ753C,SAQ872H863DTCKT93,S3HAK95D92CA87642,SKT95H42DA864CQJ5|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|h3|pc|d9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SKJ64HJ643D876CK3,S82HKQT9752D2CQJ9,SA75HA8DK954CT854,SQT93HDAQJT3CA762|sv|o|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: EW use opening 3N to show strong 4@H/@S opener [8.5-9 tricks] |pg|| nt|ahollan1: so that is the limiting factor to opening 4@H|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: i thought hanlon might just guess to lead a minor suit|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: can hanlon really have started with @SA7?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: does it matter at this point??|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SKJ64HJ643D876CK3,S82HKQT9752D2CQJ9,SA75HA8DK954CT854,SQT93HDAQJT3CA762|sv|o|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|s8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|h4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|d3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|d8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|dT|mc|7|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3S95HJT7DAJT954CK3,SJTHKQ8432D32CQ76,SA8643HA5DQ6CAT92,SKQ72H96DK87CJ854|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2H|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 10-16 // 1N 5-12|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@C = 4+@C|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jacksond: Agressive bid by Hanlon has got them to a marginal but making game|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|ahollan1: well thought out lead|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|ahollan1: i think everyone expected dummy's exact shape, @D doubleton honor and 14-16|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d9|nt|ahollan1: 2@D non-force, so 2N won't have singleton @D and with 3@D hanlon would support|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|s8|pc|h6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: maximum with 5@S 5@C would jump rebid 3@C -- so must be 5224|pg|| mc|10|nt|jacksond: But perhaps 15-16 rather than 14|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3S95HJT7DAJT954CK3,SJTHKQ8432D32CQ76,SA8643HA5DQ6CAT92,SKQ72H96DK87CJ854|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|sT|pc|h5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|mc|10|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4S62HA632DA842CJT2,SA843H94DKQTCQ765,SJHKQJT8D763CAK94,SKQT975H75DJ95C83|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: hanlon never saw a 14 he couldn't upgrade|pg|| nt|jacksond: Very true|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: did ANYONE think that hanlon would pass?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: @CT = @CJ or shortness|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| nt|jacksond: Lucky for EW that 4h actually makes so this is not a phantom|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4S62HA632DA842CJT2,SA843H94DKQTCQ765,SJHKQJT8D763CAK94,SKQT975H75DJ95C83|sv|b|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|dburn: might have worked better just to bid 4@s|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|sT|pc|hA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s7|pc|d2|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SAKJ92H863DCT9762,S84HK94DQJ986542C,SQT6HAQJT5D7CAQ84,S753H72DAKT3CKJ53|sv|o|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|4H|mb|5D|nt|aardv: east checking the backs of the cards|pg|| mb|6H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: unluckily for West, the club ruff doesn't gain a trick|pg|| pc|c3|nt|jacksond: Even club lead doresnt beat this|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|c8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: is there any possibility that declarer goes wrong if osborne shifts to @H9?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: nah|pg|| nt|aardv: if he were 1480 hinden would have led spades|pg|| nt|ahollan1: in a senior event, the next step would be someone asking osborne if he knows it is his lead|pg|| nt|vugraphzgf: LOL he's very ponderous|pg|| nt|aardv: best to return a club|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|d2|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SAKJ92H863DCT9762,S84HK94DQJ986542C,SQT6HAQJT5D7CAQ84,S753H72DAKT3CKJ53|sv|o|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p!|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|mc|10|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SAJ95HK63DJ3CA832,SQ8642HT87DA74CK5,SKT3HAJ5DQT952CT9,S7HQ942DK86CQJ764|sv|n|nt|eamongall: was hoping for Hinden to lead another @C out of turn accepted ..|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = forcing a) BAL, 11-13 b) any 17+|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: DBL = 8+ hcp, no biddable suit|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|nt|jacksond: Nice bid of 3NT by North with 5 card suit and 3 Tens|pg|| nt|aardv: this bidding game tactic has its upsides|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i wonder if 2nd alert means 1N does NOT guarantee a @S stop|pg|| nt|aardv: they play attitude leads against 3NT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: attitude leads means low card says i like this suit - shift at your own risk high cards says - i do not love this suit, it is ok to shift|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i.e. nothing about length|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c2|pc|s6|nt|ahollan1: defense would have been same if hinden's @C7 was @C8 - there is a moral there somewhere|pg|| pc|c9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s5|mc|9|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SAJ95HK63DJ3CA832,SQ8642HT87DA74CK5,SKT3HAJ5DQT952CT9,S7HQ942DK86CQJ764|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|d7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SQJHAT62DQT2CQT32,S873HJ9754DA84CK4,SAT954HQ83DJ73C75,SK62HKDK965CAJ986|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C // 1@D = 4+@H|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 12-14 SEMI-BAL or MIN 3-card support|pg|| nt|ahollan1: convention cards for all 1st weekend partnerships http://www.bridgewebs.com/cgi-bin/bwok/bw.cgi?club=nibuimm&pid=display_page3|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|ahollan1: 2nd weekend of 2018 Camrose is 1st weekend of March and teams CAN change rosters|pg|| nt|ahollan1: historically england changes lineup i can't remember who else changed last year|pg|| nt|eamongall: I was born in Mill Hospital ...maybe if England are very short or very stuck :):)|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|nt|eamongall: Mill Hill Hospital ...I think its in London |pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s4|nt|aardv: England selects its teams from the Premier League results|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| nt|aardv: Unusually this year Graham Osborne is playing both weekends in different partnerships|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: but he only played on one team in premiere league, right?|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|d2|nt|aardv: Graham was signed up for the Allfrey team in the premier league, having previously played on the Hinden team|pg|| pc|s8|pg|| nt|aardv: which played the PL five handed|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SQJHAT62DQT2CQT32,S873HJ9754DA84CK4,SAT954HQ83DJ73C75,SK62HKDK965CAJ986|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p!|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|s7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|d6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sJ|mc|7|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SA2HA764DAK843CQ2,SQT9H83DQ96CAT753,SJ873HKQJ952D2CK8,SK654HTDJT75CJ964|sv|o|nt|eamongall: I bid a slam against Osborne and Cooke once :) |pg|| mb|p|nt|aardv: did it make?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: last board for us|pg|| mb|1C!|nt|aardv: Ireland on a winning rub|pg|| mb|p|nt|aardv: run|pg|| nt|ahollan1: this table started the set with 31 & 32|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: again forcing 2-way 1@C|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H =4+suit, 8+ hcp, maybe longer @D|pg|| mb|3N!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@H = BAL, 4@H, 17-19|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3N slam try - asks cue|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6H|nt|ahollan1: 3@S would have been shortness, so there is no inference about @S control for either player at the time mcgann bids 4@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: a club lead obviously beats this. otherwise the diamonds are threatening|pg|| nt|aardv: but a spade lead beats it too by taking out an entry|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1430 responses to RKC|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|jacksond: Only a matter of time before Ireland took the lead in this match. This could be the board|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|hJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c6|nt|aardv: looking at all the hands as I am, I don't like the lead. WEst had two chances to double diamond bids|pg|| mc|12|nt|ahollan1: once mcgann bid 4@D denying @CA he must have @S card so hanlon was secure in asking for keycards|pg|| nt|ahollan1: nice auction/result|pg|| nt|aardv: nice result, certainly|pg|| nt|aardv: do you want to be in slam which needs a favourable lead and two suits to break?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: much more to come tomorrow|pg|| nt|ahollan1: just looking at the 2 hands - no but i don't think there was a way to find out if mcgann had holding that made slam perfecta|pg|| nt|aardv: i think Ireland are favourites to win the match with thiscards|pg|| nt|ahollan1: ex: @Cxx @SAK |pg|| nt|aardv: i'll go to the other table and find out, thanks everyone|pg|| nt|ahollan1: or even just add @SQ [but that hand might open 2N]|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SA2HA764DAK843CQ2,SQT9H83DQ96CAT753,SJ873HKQJ952D2CK8,SK654HTDJT75CJ964|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| nt|aardv: hello, technical problem at my end so i've missed any commentary, but declarer can get home here|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|c8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|hJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| nt|aardv: on @SK lead, not on a small spade lead|pg|| nt|jacksond: If Spade King was really led. Seems extraordinary lead|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s4|nt|aardv: because he can now afford to use the third round of hearts as an entry to dummy, then lead towards @SJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c5|pc|h2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c4|pc|h7|pc|c3|pg|| nt|aardv: @S9 will come up when he leads a spade, so he can't go wrong|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|cK|mc|12|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1S982HQJT7DAT96CJ8,SAQJ643HK843DJ8CA,S7HA962DK753CT974,SKT5H5DQ42CKQ6532|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|mc|10|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1S982HQJT7DAT96CJ8,SAQJ643HK843DJ8CA,S7HA962DK753CT974,SKT5H5DQ42CKQ6532|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|jacksond: Understandably I guess EW are taking their time before starting next board|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p!|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|sJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d3|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|hQ|pc|dJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cQ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SAQJT5HAJDJT2CQ82,SK8742H432D87CK93,S3HQT9765DKQ94CAT,S96HK8DA653CJ7654|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2N = FG // 3@D = 64|pg|| mb|p|pc|c4|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 10-16 |pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SAQJT5HAJDJT2CQ82,SK8742H432D87CK93,S3HQT9765DKQ94CAT,S96HK8DA653CJ7654|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| mc|12|pg||