vg|Junior Camrose,1,I,1,12,England,0,EBU,0| rs|4CS=,3NN-3,4SEx=,6CS-2,4HS=,4HN+1,3NN+1,4SN=,5DEx-3,4SS-2,1NE=,1NE=,5SS=,3SN+2,5HW=,6HWx-1,4SN-1,4HWx-1,2SE=,2SE=,4HW+1,4HW+2,4HE+1,4HW-1| pn|Nonnenmach,Covill,Lam,Ren,Kennedy,Norton,Alishaw,Natt|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SJ43H76DAKQ3CAQJ3,SQ6HKT9543DT985CK,SAK75HJ8DJ62CT654,ST982HAQ2D74C9872|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|paulg: Hi everyone|pg|| nt|paulg: As normal when the hosts provide two teams, they play each other in the first match|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|paulg: 2@d will show one major|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| nt|paulg: I guess we've missed a double somewhere, doubt that South would bid again on his own|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| nt|paulg: 3@h was a little over the top and it forced NS too high, but the @sQ dropping means they should make 10 tricks|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h3|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h5|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s2|pc|dQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S2HT82DT93CQT8432,SKJ3HKQJ764DA82CJ,SQ7HA3DK7654CAK95,SAT98654H95DQJC76|sv|n|nt|paulg: Details on the event at http://www.ebu.co.uk/internationals/junior-camrose-2018, including to a link to the results|pg|| nt|vugraphzdu: Sorry missed a x by N I think. Still setting up|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|paulg: It is a double round-robin of the 6 teams, 12 board matches|pg|| mb|4S|nt|paulg: No safe way for North into the auction|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|paulg: This often does not stop juniors|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|nt|paulg: South could have bid 5@c but that could be as bad as 4@s-X if partner has a doubleton club|pg|| nt|paulg: Hopefully we'll get the players' names shortly|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|c4|pg|| nt|paulg: an easy ten tricks when trumps break|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|nt|paulg: I believe North-South are Kyle Lam and Toby Nonnenmacher, every experienced junior players|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| nt|paulg: East-West are probably Laura Covill and Siyu Ren, who I know less well|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|10|nt|paulg: Both pairs playing 2/1 and a strong no trump|pg|| pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SJHKJ765DT943CK65,SQT85H843D5CAQ987,SAK632HAT9DAK86CT,S974HQ2DQJ72CJ432|sv|e|mb|2H|an|.|mb|p!|mb|2N|an|.|nt|paulg: Lam may explore slam possibilities, but will get a minimum response|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|paulg: He'll give up now, too difficult to find if the perfect hand is opposite|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|paulg: South setting up his club ruff and encouraging the defence to switch to trumps and solve his problem there|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|h9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| nt|paulg: South's only worry is if hearts and diamonds are 4-1|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|cK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|h6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|s3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c8|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h7|pc|c9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|cA|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|sQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SJHKJ765DT943CK65,SQT85H843D5CAQ987,SAK632HAT9DAK86CT,S974HQ2DQJ72CJ432|sv|e|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|hT|pc|c2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SJ42HAQJ8DQ83C975,ST87HT94DKT96CQJ4,SAQ965HK76DA5CKT2,SK3H532DJ742CA863|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|paulg: Live scores will be available at http://www.ebu.co.uk/documents/results-data/live/JuniorCamrose2018.htm, but Nicole needs to enter the team names and players|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg: South is not interested in finding a 4-4 heart fit when he is 3433 distribution|pg|| nt|paulg: This is normal, but I wonder if he could look for a 5-3 fit?|pg|| pc|h3|nt|paulg: Good result for EBU in the other room, as 4@s has four losers on a diamond lead|pg|| nt|paulg: A diamond lead would have been too much for 3NT too, to be fair|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| nt|paulg: I can understand Ren's lead .. South normally has the minors and does not want to expose her holdings in them|pg|| nt|vugraphzdu: diamond would have been my fourth choice after this auction!|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h5|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|c9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h6|nt|paulg: England has a good crop of juniors at the moment and they need to pick 6 of them for the World Juniors later this year|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SJ42HAQJ8DQ83C975,ST87HT94DKT96CQJ4,SAQ965HK76DA5CKT2,SK3H532DJ742CA863|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C|an|5 castayman|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h3|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SAJ953HAQ98DK2CAJ,SQ2HKT42DT43C9543,SKT7HJ63DQ7CT8762,S864H75DAJ9865CKQ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg: No weak 2@d available for Ren even if she wanted it|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3D|nt|paulg: Lam's 2@s will deny a stronger raise that could be shown by a conventional 2@c, not that it will worry South|pg|| mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|paulg: West getting enticed by the vulnerability, really a bit too flat for a sacrifice opposite a passed partner|pg|| nt|paulg: In a sense it will work, as this is three down for -500|pg|| nt|paulg: but 4@s had not made, so it is a bigger risk|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| nt|paulg: South's @s9 meant to deflect partner from giving him a club ruff|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| nt|paulg: but Lam can work out that it cannot cost|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|d3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SAJ953HAQ98DK2CAJ,SQ2HKT42DT43C9543,SKT7HJ63DQ7CT8762,S864H75DAJ9865CKQ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h7|nt|vugraphzdy: S thinking|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: Still thinking!!!|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SK94HKDKT532CK842,SJ765HQJDAJCJT976,SQT8H75432D764CA3,SA32HAT986DQ98CQ5|sv|e|nt|paulg: As we see, it was not a free sacrifice as a very competent declarer went down in four spades on the same auction.|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|paulg: Covill passing the 1NT rebid (12-14) with her soft 10 count. A wise decision with so few points in her long suits|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s5|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s6|nt|paulg: Luckily East has plenty of losers to throw the diamonds and will just make her contract|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|h3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c2|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c8|mc|7|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SK94HKDKT532CK842,SJ765HQJDAJCJT976,SQT8H75432D764CA3,SA32HAT986DQ98CQ5|sv|e|nt|vugraphzdy: K spades then lost to Q|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SQT8643H9D754CQ96,S952HJ85DA96C8752,SAKHAK3DKQ832CKJ3,SJ7HQT7642DJTCAT4|sv|b|mb|2S|nt|paulg: Another good hand for Lam that his partner is going to make difficult|pg|| mb|p|nt|paulg: I wonder if he can bid 4@c as key card?|pg|| nt|paulg: At least they will bid game. The EBU pair were both very conservative and missed it|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg: Not the greatest of methods that gets you to the five level missing two aces, but they will survive this time.|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| mc|12|nt|vugraphzdu: Sorry 11 only|pg|| nt|paulg: Our operator, or the players, have forgotten that they were in 5@s so just +1 this time :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SQT8643H9D754CQ96,S952HJ85DA96C8752,SAKHAK3DKQ832CKJ3,SJ7HQT7642DJTCAT4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2ST632HA7DAJ93CT72,SAHKJT9632D6CQ864,SKQJ9875H84DQT4C9,S4HQ5DK8752CAKJ53|sv|o|mb|1H|nt|paulg: 4@s would give East a real problem|pg|| mb|3S|mb|d|nt|paulg: South will bid 4@s and I suspect it will go back to East|pg|| mb|4S|mb|5H|nt|paulg: Brave bid by Covill with a broken suit|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg: And good discipline by Ren|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|nt|paulg: Killing lead|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| nt|paulg: Best to cash the @dA|pg|| nt|paulg: Although, on another day, declarer will be void in diamonds and not have the @sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|nt|paulg: @d10 was unwise|pg|| mc|11|nt|paulg: One for the coaches to sort out|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2ST632HA7DAJ93CT72,SAHKJT9632D6CQ864,SKQJ9875H84DQT4C9,S4HQ5DK8752CAKJ53|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|h8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sK|mc|11|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SAT874H6D74CKQJ42,S963HKT82DAT965C8,SJ52H74DKQ2CA9753,SKQHAQJ953DJ83CT6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|paulg: Lam was not sure whether to give suit preference, attitude, or count on the @dA|pg|| mb|2H|an|.|nt|paulg: if he had a singleton heart and club, then a switch to a spade might have been necessary|pg|| mb|4H|nt|paulg: Although, with analysis, he would almost certainly have overcalled 4@s with the hand that South was playing him for|pg|| nt|paulg: With a double fit, 4@s looks right here|pg|| nt|paulg: North probably does not know which minor South has, but he has a fit whichever|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg: Hard for East to see that there is a club ruff available|pg|| pc|cT|nt|paulg: She might find it by looking for a ruff herself|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| nt|paulg: Lam thinking how to play trumps for one loser, independent of the club ruff threat|pg|| nt|paulg: Not sure that the @sJ was an ideal start|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| nt|paulg: Covill might have shown interest in clubs by playing her trumps up the line|pg|| nt|paulg: Now @hK to try and get partner to do something unusual|pg|| nt|paulg: but her partner might read it as a diamond switch|pg|| nt|paulg: which is probably not enough to beat the contract, as she cannot realistically have @dAK|pg|| nt|paulg: But tough for Ren to see the club position|pg|| nt|paulg: You do not normally give a ruff in the suit that you were looking for a ruff in|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|nt|paulg: Well done :)|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SAT874H6D74CKQJ42,S963HKT82DAT965C8,SJ52H74DKQ2CA9753,SKQHAQJ953DJ83CT6|sv|e|mb|1N!|mb|2D!|mb|2S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SJ763HK85DKJTCKT4,STHJ9DAQ752CAQ976,SA8HQT7632D84CJ53,SKQ9542HA4D963C82|sv|b|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|paulg: Not an easy hand to lead from, so he chooses his weakest suit|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| nt|paulg: Not an easy hand to play either, pretending you are going after hearts is a good start|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c6|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|c7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s5|nt|paulg: Declarer will be forced to take the winning club finesse now|pg|| nt|paulg: Unless the defence establishes the diamonds first|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c4|nt|paulg: Live scoring now working at http://www.ebu.co.uk/documents/results-data/live/JuniorCamrose2018.htm|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d2|nt|paulg: Live scoring for the U21s at http://www.ebu.co.uk/documents/results-data/live/PeggyBayer2018.htm|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SJ763HK85DKJTCKT4,STHJ9DAQ752CAQ976,SA8HQT7632D84CJ53,SKQ9542HA4D963C82|sv|b|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|c6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1S2H75DQ9762CKQJ84,SAK5HAKQJ4DKT83C9,SQJ987H932DJ5C763,ST643HT86DA4CAT52|sv|o|nt|paulg: I expect England will win the U21s very easily, as indeed they are the first match|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|paulg: Event details, including rosters, at http://www.ebu.co.uk/internationals/junior-camrose-2018|pg|| mb|2N|an|.|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c3|pc|s3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|cQ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c7|pc|c2|mc|11|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1S2H75DQ9762CKQJ84,SAK5HAKQJ4DKT83C9,SQJ987H932DJ5C763,ST643HT86DA4CAT52|sv|o|mb|2N!|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c3|pc|h6|mc|12|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SJT75HJT8DT542CQ8,SA43HA953DAJCJ654,SKQ6H7DQ983CAT732,S982HKQ642DK76CK9|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|paulg: Last and for the first match. The second match will start in 30 minutes.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|nt|vugraphzdu: Thanks for the commentary Paul. Very entertaining|pg|| mb|d|mb|2S|nt|paulg: As we can see, doubletons in the right suit make this a very easy game to make|pg|| nt|paulg: 2@s is a game try and despite the jacks not being worth much, Covill does have three aces|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|nt|paulg: and four trumps|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| nt|paulg: Play slightly easier in this room with the double and lack of a spade lead|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|mc|11|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SJT75HJT8DT542CQ8,SA43HA953DAJCJ654,SKQ6H7DQ983CAT732,S982HKQ642DK76CK9|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c7|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| mc|9|pg||