vg|SCOTTISH CUP FINAL 2017-18,Stanza 4 _ 4,I,49,64,SANDERS,111,MARSHALL,88| rs|3NS+3,3NS+1,3NN-2,2HW=,4SE+1,4SE=,2CN=,1DN-1,5SN-1,5SNx-1,4HE+2,4HE+2,3NW+3,3NW+1,3DE+1,1NW=,4HS=,4HS+1,3NW+1,3CE+2,4SS=,5DS-2,4SW+2,4SW+2,6CWx-1,5HNx-1,4NE-1,6HE=,4SN+1,4SN+1,2SN+1,2SN=| pn|REES,LAZONBY,PUNCH,WHITE,HOME,PETERKIN,MARSHALL,SANDERS|pg|| qx|o49|st||md|3SA73HAK64DKQ7CQT8,SJ82HJT853D853CA6,SKT6HQ72DAJT64C42,SQ954H9D92CKJ9753|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|vugraphzky: 2@dXX would have been exciting! |pg|| nt|vugraphzky: North is looking very puzzled|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|vugraphzky: Next 3 bids after 3@h came quickly. North looking puzzled again, but passes|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c7|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Three may be some Good/ bad 2NT confusion in the mix|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c9|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|nt|cuttysark: Tho there should not be....|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: sorry - looks like West pitched another @h earlier so declarer made 4 @h tricks and 12 tricks altogether|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c49|st||md|3SA73HAK64DKQ7CQT8,SJ82HJT853D853CA6,SKT6HQ72DAJT64C42,SQ954H9D92CKJ9753|sv|o|nt|vugraphzkz: Welcome back|pg|| nt|vugraphzkz: This is the final stanza of the Scottish cup|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkz: West complains that he wants his average HCP to go up, let's see what we have in store|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o50|st||md|4S98532HQ84DJ985C5,SKTHAJT972DK3C873,SJ7HK65DQ6CAKQJT4,SAQ64H3DAT742C962|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|vugraphzky: I wonder if that is a weak 2? |pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|cuttysark: It says 'Weak on their card|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: Thanks Liz|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dQ|nt|sybarra: I dont see 9 tricks |pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| nt|cuttysark: That'aa goodshot!|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Surely N does not have S@SA, so cash @HA and lead a spade?|pg|| nt|sybarra: hl Liz and all.....could not sit quietly |pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|h2|pc|c4|pg|| mc|7|nt|sybarra: close but no cigar as they say |pg|| pg|| qx|c50|st||md|4S98532HQ84DJ985C5,SKTHAJT972DK3C873,SJ7HK65DQ6CAKQJT4,SAQ64H3DAT742C962|sv|n|nt|vugraphzkz: Speedily claimed|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|s8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|mc|8|pg|| qx|o51|st||md|1S5HKJT832D95CA862,ST743H6DAQJTCT754,SQ62HA7DK87642C93,SAKJ98HQ954D3CKQJ|sv|e|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|cuttysark: Expected more than 2@H from South|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: Norht is an adventous soul |pg|| nt|vugraphzky: you were right !|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|cuttysark: The inexperienced team are holding their own in the high level comptitive battle|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|s7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|sT|pc|d2|pg|| nt|cuttysark: To be fair, overtricks matter|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d4|pc|hQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|s8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sK|mc|11|nt|vugraphzky: TD sent for more boards|pg|| pg|| qx|c51|st||md|1S5HKJT832D95CA862,ST743H6DAQJTCT754,SQ62HA7DK87642C93,SAKJ98HQ954D3CKQJ|sv|e|nt|vugraphzkz: West once again in the wrong seat when he has been moaning about a lack of points|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkz: This is a typical 3@H call at these colours, but NS are very sound pre-empters|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|nt|vugraphzkz: West had an interesting call over 2@S, @H shortage and 4@S is good, but how will the rest fit?|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|s9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c2|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o52|st||md|2S9753HT96DT8CA842,SKT64H8432DAQ92C5,SAQHAQ7DJ764CKJ76,SJ82HKJ5DK53CQT93|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|sybarra: most of us can not bid 2 @C |pg|| mb|2C|nt|sybarra: not unsual |pg|| nt|vugraphzky: did well to make 6 tricks in @d in 4-2 fit in other room|pg|| mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Seems everybody has clubs but West|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|sybarra: seems right |pg|| nt|sybarra: this will also be a scramhle |pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d4|nt|sybarra: lead didnt hurt too much |pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| nt|cuttysark: This is tight. 1@C was surely better than 1@D but !N was the gypsy's warning|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Ouch - maybe @H2 not best :)|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Ouch|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|c2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|cT|pc|hT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|c7|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: and declarer has last 2 tricks|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c52|st||md|2S9753HT96DT8CA842,SKT64H8432DAQ92C5,SAQHAQ7DJ764CKJ76,SJ82HKJ5DK53CQT93|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkz: We all love a 4-2 fit, only thing better is the 3-2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|d2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|dA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|s4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pg|| qx|o53|st||md|3SAKT82HK864D9CQT5,S9HAJ53DJ53CA8742,SQJ7653H72DA4CKJ3,S4HQT9DKQT8762C96|sv|n|nt|sybarra: 90=90 + score |pg|| mb|1S|nt|cuttysark: Seems this was a Weak 2@S in the other room!|pg|| mb|3D|mb|4D|an|good raise?|mb|5D|nt|vugraphzky: South alerted 4@d|pg|| nt|sybarra: 1 @S for you Liz or 2??|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: I am asked - how many @Ds as East - perhaps 4?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|cuttysark: This is a straightforward -1|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|sT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c2|pc|sQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|vugraphzky: lost play... declarer played @h to K and it lost. Minus 1|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c53|st||md|3SAKT82HK864D9CQT5,S9HAJ53DJ53CA8742,SQJ7653H72DA4CKJ3,S4HQT9DKQT8762C96|sv|n|nt|vugraphzkz: When God deals us a 7 card suit, we bid|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5D|nt|vugraphzkz: Very heavy 2@S opener|pg|| nt|vugraphzkz: I did say sound|pg|| mb|5S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|vugraphzkz: I think 5@D was there so even vul against not this is okay|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|s2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|dT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|sK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|sQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h2|mc|10|pg|| qx|o54|st||md|4S754HT97DQJCKQJ63,SAKT3HJ864DA985CA,SJ98HQ2DT632CT974,SQ62HAK53DK74C852|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|an| |mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: give you a @d says declarer|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: +2|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c54|st||md|4S754HT97DQJCKQJ63,SAKT3HJ864DA985CA,SJ98HQ2DT632CT974,SQ62HAK53DK74C852|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkz: West worried he has the good, he does but 6@H is a poor if making spot|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c6|pc|d9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|dT|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o55|st||md|1S76HK965DQJ854CT4,SQ42HAQ3DAK93CA65,SAJ953H74D762CQ32,SKT8HJT82DTCKJ987|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|an| |mb|p|mb|3D|nt|vugraphzky: I think we established earlier in the day that 2N = 19-20|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzky: East confirms West has no 4 card M|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|nt|cuttysark: Yes, their 2N = 19-20. Won 1. Lost 1. This is a draw|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cK|nt|vugraphzky: We may be a while - South doesn't want to discard!|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|d8|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: and declarer claims the rest|pg|| mc|12|nt|vugraphzky: Time for community singing - awaiting for players to return from comfort break|pg|| pg|| qx|c55|st||md|1S76HK965DQJ854CT4,SQ42HAQ3DAK93CA65,SAJ953H74D762CQ32,SKT8HJT82DTCKJ987|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|vugraphzkz: I mst admit I would have overcalled 1@S over 11D|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s3|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c8|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d5|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|cQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o56|st||md|2SA854HJ962DCKQT43,S763HAKT43DQ982CJ,SQTHQ75DT7643CA52,SKJ92H8DAKJ5C9876|sv|o|nt|vugraphzky: All returned|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|2H|an| |nt|vugraphzky: West alerted 2@h - fit jump ? - East didn't alert.... - or if he did i failed to spot it|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Perfecr Fit Jump - not sure East is on the same wavelength|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: South's best lead is a trump|pg|| nt|sybarra: imo looks lile not |pg|| nt|vugraphzky: North asked East - he said Fit jump - she said should have been alerted....|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| nt|sybarra: not an easy contract to defend btw |pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| nt|cuttysark: North had 1 entry, but it disappeared at trick 1|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|c7|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Always disappointing to hold 5 trump and not make many of them|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|c3|pg|| nt|sybarra: will be lucky to make trump |pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|d8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|d9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|hQ|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h6|pc|h3|nt|sybarra: probably a claim |pg|| pc|d6|pg|| nt|cuttysark: She doesn't seem keen to take trump tricks in this set - but will make one at the end|pg|| nt|sybarra: coming up |pg|| nt|vugraphzky: 10 tricks|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c56|st||md|2SA854HJ962DCKQT43,S763HAKT43DQ982CJ,SQTHQ75DT7643CA52,SKJ92H8DAKJ5C9876|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|c3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o57|st||md|3SA854HAJT743DCA83,SKT2HK62DA3CQ7642,S63HQ95DKJ8654CK9,SQJ97H8DQT972CJT5|sv|e|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|vugraphzky: that's what we call preempting partner!|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: 3@D = not everybody's choice, but ther Weak 2@D is very weak, so what can ou do?|pg|| mb|4C|an| |mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Got to make a slam try now|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: 4@c cue ageeing @h|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: South does not like his diamond void - but 6@H on a finesse|pg|| pc|dA|nt|cuttysark: Well, maybe not on a heart lead :)|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|nt|cuttysark: In principle it is good to lead an Ace when they have pre-empted|pg|| pc|s6|nt|cuttysark: But maybe not the Aceof their suit|pg|| pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h8|nt|vugraphzky: :)|pg|| nt|ritong: hi liz hi all|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Bonjour Henri :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: Good evening Henri|pg|| nt|ritong: hello julia|pg|| pc|hA|nt|sybarra: bjr henri |pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| nt|ritong: and shirley|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|h9|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d3|pc|hQ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cK|nt|cuttysark: Not sure why he didn't just ruff a club...|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: 10 tricks|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c57|st||md|3SA854HAJT743DCA83,SKT2HK62DA3CQ7642,S63HQ95DKJ8654CK9,SQJ97H8DQT972CJT5|sv|e|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|h5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c7|pc|h9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|h4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|hQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|hT|pc|c6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o58|st||md|4S6542H752DQ84CK96,SKQ973H96DA7CQJ53,SAJT8HKJ8DK963CT8,SHAQT43DJT52CA742|sv|b|nt|ritong: what kind of miracle can EW find here..|pg|| mb|1H|nt|ritong: looks favorable|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: They certainly need a couple of swings|pg|| nt|ritong: this will be one|pg|| nt|sybarra: cu all next from No. American tourney (probably as vu operator :) |pg|| nt|ritong: ciao shirley|pg|| pc|d3|nt|sybarra: its in Philly most folks already there |pg|| nt|sybarra: ciao all @H@H |pg|| nt|cuttysark: Time for optimism|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h3|nt|cuttysark: attaboy|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| nt|ritong: :)|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|hK|pg|| nt|ritong: strange pitch, though|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: I thought ws 3@c, but maybe the other black 3|pg|| nt|cuttysark: did he throw a club, julia?|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: I thought so|pg|| pc|sK|nt|cuttysark: Spade seems more likely|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c4|nt|cuttysark: Though this is weird|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: definitely a blck 3|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Making a meal of it - wil rise Ace, cash hearts, endplay South|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: you were right - just seen 3@c now|pg|| pc|hT|nt|vugraphzky: so decl has one fewer @s and one more @c|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|nt|vugraphzky: I'll just claim at end. everyone discarding on @h|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: 10 tricks|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: declarer's final 2 tricks were J@c and Q@s|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c58|st||md|4S6542H752DQ84CK96,SKQ973H96DA7CQJ53,SAJT8HKJ8DK963CT8,SHAQT43DJT52CA742|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkz: Missed quite a good 5@C here|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| nt|vugraphzkz: Would be hard to manage poor breaks though|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|c2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|cK|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o59|st||md|1SAT763H7DAJT732CT,SJ84HJ98D54CJ9852,SK52HT32DK98CKQ43,SQ9HAKQ654DQ6CA76|sv|o|nt|cuttysark: Strange goings on in the other room - not clear why South never bid spades|pg|| nt|ritong: 4@s looks way better than 5@d, here|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2H|nt|cuttysark: The Marshall team has done exceptiona;;y well to reach the Final, but perhaps 64 Boards were several Boards too far|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzky: Is 2@s a reverse here Liz? |pg|| nt|cuttysark: Not a good time to be West |pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Ths should show 5 spades - S could dbl with just 4|pg|| mb|3S|nt|vugraphzky: so 7-6 now? |pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|nt|cuttysark: North might have though of higherthings with 2 such useful Kings|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s3|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Other Room has finished, and this is another 11 ims to the leaders, so the contest is over, though these players do not know that|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: declarer conceding a spade|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: 10 ricks|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c59|st||md|1SAT763H7DAJT732CT,SJ84HJ98D54CJ9852,SK52HT32DK98CKQ43,SQ9HAKQ654DQ6CA76|sv|o|nt|vugraphzkz: East thinks they had a shocking 11, not sure I agree|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkz: If you are going to bid 5@D you may as well open this hand, which I think is right|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d2|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d7|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| nt|vugraphzkz: This has not been a winning line|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o60|st||md|2SQH832DQ9832CKQJT,SAKJ9765HAJ7D4CA9,S83HT65DAKT75C874,ST42HKQ94DJ6C6532|sv|n|nt|vugraphzky: or tricks even!|pg|| nt|cuttysark: This is an excellent slam, impossible to reach?|pg|| nt|ritong: certainly quite difficult to discover such nice fitting hands|pg|| mb|2C|an| |mb|p|nt|cuttysark: EW play 'Benji' Acol where 2@D is game-forcing and 2@C is strong|pg|| mb|2D|an| |mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ritong: takes an overoptimistic 3@s raise|pg|| nt|ritong: mind you, 3@s is strong in this situation|pg|| mb|4S|nt|cuttysark: Pleased to see that, in additi9on to his 8 Playing Tricks he also has the 'hand of quality' many players are unaware of |pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: therefore 4@s discouraging|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: 4@S says - no controls|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: East gave it some thought, but opted for 4@s|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: Seems a perfectly reasonable decision!|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| nt|cuttysark: It is hard to spot the heart fit|pg|| nt|ritong: yes, this kind of tailormade slam demands a desperate situation to be bid, imo perhaps EW are not aware they are so far behind|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: North requiring sards to be left out to study|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|s5|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: claimed 12|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c60|st||md|2SQH832DQ9832CKQJT,SAKJ9765HAJ7D4CA9,S83HT65DAKT75C874,ST42HKQ94DJ6C6532|sv|n|nt|vugraphzkz: 6@S a very nice spot here|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|vugraphzkz: Given slam is likely at worst on a finesse if East has the round kings then it seems right to make some try|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|s5|pg|| mc|12|nt|vugraphzkz: East suggests 3@H over 4@S|pg|| nt|vugraphzkz: Inclined to agree|pg|| pg|| qx|o61|st||md|3S98753HAJ54DT5C54,SK2HDA7CAKJT98632,SAJ6HKT97632DKQ2C,SQT4HQ8DJ98643CQ7|sv|b|nt|vugraphzky: last board of the day, and the 2017-8 Scottish Cup |pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|cuttysark: And a 9-card suit to finish. 6@C might make on a heart lead - pity the @DK looks so obvious|pg|| mb|5C|nt|ritong: imho punch has a clear 5@h bid|pg|| mb|5H|nt|ritong: other options do not look reasonable|pg|| mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Indeed. But she likes to triple check|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: get it|pg|| mb|6C|nt|cuttysark: Quite right, as well go down fightinh|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: Sam (N) is perplexed, but applies a X|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: @s A horrible|pg|| nt|cuttysark: If @DQ were @Hq this would have chancces|pg|| pc|dK|nt|ritong: as liz said, a top @d stands out|pg|| nt|cuttysark: When it's not your day... the match was closer than the winning margin suggests|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: it was indeed!|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Thanks all for watching - see yo next year (or in 5 weeks if you want to watch the lady milne|pg|| nt|ritong: dinner time for me merci a tous @h ladies|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Au revoir henri|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| nt|cuttysark: May as well rumble 9 clubs, give them a chance to go wrong|pg|| nt|cuttysark: They play UDCA, I think|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: and claim|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugraphzky: Well done to both teams, especially team Sanders who are the champs!|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: Closing now!|pg|| pg|| qx|c61|st||md|3S98753HAJ54DT5C54,SK2HDA7CAKJT98632,SAJ6HKT97632DKQ2C,SQT4HQ8DJ98643CQ7|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|5C|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d8|pc|hJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o62|st||md|4SJT84HT98D8743C92,SKQ6HKQJ32DACKJT5,S973H64DKT9652CA7,SA52HA75DQJCQ8643|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|an| |mb|2D|nt|vugraphzky: South replied 2@d before N bid.... Now he's wondering what to do|pg|| mb|3D|nt|vugraphzky: East not South!|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: Neither N or E called the TD, and East bid 3@d... Not alerted either side of screen (I think)|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzky: North asking about 3@d - I think she'd not seen the early 2@d bid - confusion abounds!|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: Not sure why W bid 2@c rher than tranferring to @h|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|c3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s9|pc|c4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c7|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d5|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d6|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dK|nt|vugraphzky: North has the rest - costly |pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c62|st||md|4SJT84HT98D8743C92,SKQ6HKQJ32DACKJT5,S973H64DKT9652CA7,SA52HA75DQJCQ8643|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|!Hs|mb|d|mb|2H!|an|3!H|mb|p|mb|4D!|an|Splinter|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N!|mb|p|mb|5H!|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o63|st||md|1SQJ32HK643DACKJ96,SA65HT7DQT542CT54,SKT9874HAJDKJ3C73,SHQ9852D9876CAQ82|sv|n|mb|1C|nt|cuttysark: I am confused - but they should reach 6@C in the other room|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Missing 2 aces, no interest|pg|| pc|d8|nt|cuttysark: You should have called me!!!!!|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|d6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c6|nt|vugraphzky: claiming 11|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c63|st||md|1SQJ32HK643DACKJ96,SA65HT7DQT542CT54,SKT9874HAJDKJ3C73,SHQ9852D9876CAQ82|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|d7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o64|st||md|2SJ3HT9652D9764CA4,S654HKQ4DJT82C762,SKQ987H83DAQCKQ53,SAT2HAJ7DK53CJT98|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|sJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|h2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|h5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s9|mc|9|nt|vugraphzky: 9 tricks|pg|| nt|vugraphzky: TD races to other room to collect some boards|pg|| pg|| qx|c64|st||md|2SJ3HT9652D9764CA4,S654HKQ4DJT82C762,SKQ987H83DAQCKQ53,SAT2HAJ7DK53CJT98|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|d4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|hT|pc|s5|pg|| nt|vugraphzkz: Thanks everyone for watching|pg|| nt|vugraphzkz: Hope you'll follow the finish in the open room|pg|| pg||