vg|Camrose2,Match1B Stanza1,I,1,16,England,0,Wales,0| rs|3NW+4,5CW+1,2SS-1,3DW=,3CS+1,2CS+1,3HW=,1NW+1,3DS+1,3DS+1,2SN-3,3HE+1,4HN+2,4HN+2,4SS=,3DW+1,2HW-2,1NS+4,2HS=,1NW-1,3HS=,2HS-1,4HWx-1,3SS=,5CN=,5CN=,3NE+1,3NE+1,3DS=,4HWx=,4SE+1,4SW+1| pn|E Erichsen,M Roderick,G Liggins,P Murphy,Salisbury,Malinowski,Rees,de Botton|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3S8764HK876DT75CT2,SAK3HQDK84CAKQJ64,SQT2HAT53DJ92C973,SJ95HJ942DAQ63C85|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|h4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d2|pc|h9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d9|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c4|mc|13|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3S8764HK876DT75CT2,SAK3HQDK84CAKQJ64,SQT2HAT53DJ92C973,SJ95HJ942DAQ63C85|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: should be pretty natural bidding at this table|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|dburn: unless South decides to open up with a psyche|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|dburn: 6@c can make - needs diamonds 3-3 or @sQ to drop or a squeeze|pg|| mb|3S|nt|dburn: not a bad contract, but not that easy to bid|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|nt|dburn: East would like to show some values, since she hasn't yet|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|dburn: and the desire to do that might get enough momentum into the auction|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|nt|dburn: but she still couldn't find a way - truly ghastly method, this 2@d "negative or waiting" stuff|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SAK65HK6DA8CQT853,SQ94HJT43DQ9653CA,SJT87HQ875DJ4C942,S32HA92DKT72CKJ76|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|sQ|pc|c9|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SAK65HK6DA8CQT853,SQ94HJT43DQ9653CA,SJT87HQ875DJ4C942,S32HA92DKT72CKJ76|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|nt|dburn: not that they did a better job at the other table, where the auction was 1@c-1@h-3NT|pg|| mb|d|an|majors|mb|r|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s2|nt|dburn: not a classic overcall, but East-West have done well to get in to the bidding|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SAK92HT82D5CKQ987,SJ64HQ975DT873CA2,ST7H643DAQJ2CJT43,SQ853HAKJDK964C65|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|c7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SAK92HT82D5CKQ987,SJ64HQ975DT873CA2,ST7H643DAQJ2CJT43,SQ853HAKJDK964C65|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|cT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|c7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s9|mc|9|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SQ72HT53DAK96CJT6,SAKJHQJ74DQ82CA92,ST83HK2DJT7CKQ873,S9654HA986D543C54|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c3|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SQ72HT53DAK96CJT6,SAKJHQJ74DQ82CA92,ST83HK2DJT7CKQ873,S9654HA986D543C54|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h7|pc|dT|pc|h8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SQJT5HJ5DAT765CAQ,SK64HT842DKJCT964,S87HAK976D9843C73,SA932HQ3DQ2CKJ852|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SQJT5HJ5DAT765CAQ,SK64HT842DKJCT964,S87HAK976D9843C73,SA932HQ3DQ2CKJ852|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c3|nt|dburn: quiet debut so far for Janet de Botton - always good to play a few nothing boards to settle the nerves|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SK7HK8DAKQ974C975,SQJ54H954DJ632CK4,ST8632H63D85CJ632,SA9HAQJT72DTCAQT8|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|d|mb|p!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|sK|pc|d6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|mc|5|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SK7HK8DAKQ974C975,SQJ54H954DJ632CK4,ST8632H63D85CJ632,SA9HAQJT72DTCAQT8|sv|e|nt|dburn: strong two bid at the club, but not here|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|dburn: 1NT possible by South|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|d|nt|dburn: West not raising because 1@h might be four|pg|| nt|dburn: but likely to bid at some point|pg|| mb|p!|nt|dburn: still, not automatic to get to game after this start|pg|| mb|3H|nt|dburn: though West bidding immediately might help|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: I suppose he could have used 2@s to show a real 3@h bid, though, so this might sound more obstructive in nature|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| nt|dburn: looks that way - de Botton might have taken a shot anyway, but was expecting less|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| nt|dburn: so first chance for Wales to put significant points on the board|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SKJ4HQJ54DAKQT5CQ,SAT9HK76D762CKT76,SQ5HAT82DJ98CAJ82,S87632H93D43C9543|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SKJ4HQJ54DAKQT5CQ,SAT9HK76D762CKT76,SQ5HAT82DJ98CAJ82,S87632H93D43C9543|sv|b|nt|dburn: another slam around the 50-50 mark, maybe a bit worse|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|dburn: but these days keycard Blackwood keeps you out of slams on a finesse for the trump king|pg|| nt|dburn: just in case that missing king is actually a missing ace|pg|| mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|dburn: last train 4@d, by the look of it|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|nt|dburn: with South declining to board it|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SQJ982HQD9CQT8532,ST7H985DKQJ8632CJ,SAK5HJ7632DA75C74,S643HAKT4DT4CAK96|sv|o|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SQJ982HQD9CQT8532,ST7H985DKQJ8632CJ,SAK5HJ7632DA75C74,S643HAKT4DT4CAK96|sv|o|nt|dburn: meanwhile on board 6 Wales not only failed to bid game but chose to defend 2@s the other way|pg|| nt|dburn: mind you, they can beat it a few|pg|| mb|3D|nt|dburn: Peter Goodman, a Welshman, is on the Irish team this year, in revenge for which the Welsh have Paddy Murphy on their team|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c3|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|mc|10|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SKT32HK3DK873CKQT,S764HAJT54DA92C75,SQHQ92DQT65CA9842,SAJ985H876DJ4CJ63|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1H|mb|1S!|mb|d|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SKT32HK3DK873CKQT,S764HAJT54DA92C75,SQHQ92DQT65CA9842,SAJ985H876DJ4CJ63|sv|e|mb|p|nt|dburn: sound bidding continues to half time - no one has yet gone off in anything|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h6|nt|dburn: and the only piece of over-sound bidding was actually worth an IMP to England when the defence to 2@s took all its tricks, but a chance begging for Wales|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| nt|dburn: here, with 14 hcp opposite 10 the Welsh weak no trump kept them out of a so-so 3NT that might be bid in the other room|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h8|pc|d8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s9|mc|11|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4S97HAJ7DK82CAQ543,SA43HKQT4DA73CKJ9,SKQ52H86532DQ94CT,SJT86H9DJT65C8762|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1N|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|h7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|c6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4S97HAJ7DK82CAQ543,SA43HKQT4DA73CKJ9,SKQ52H86532DQ94CT,SJT86H9DJT65C8762|sv|b|nt|dburn: or even a so-so 5NT, but the defence could probably beat that|pg|| mb|p|nt|dburn: England stayed out of slam on 7, so we will have to wait a while longer for any major swing|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|c2|pg|| nt|dburn: Salisbury for Wales upgrading his 14 with a five-card suit to a strong no trump|pg|| nt|dburn: but giving way to the real strong no trump on his left|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|c6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s4|nt|dburn: reasonable for the defence to attack hearts, though it hasn't worked out very well|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| nt|dburn: and declarer migt just stagger over the line first in a race to take seven tricks|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c8|pc|s9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|nt|dburn: now he might not, though|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s3|pg|| nt|dburn: could have done with leaving a club in dummy|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c5|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c9|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1ST4HQT73DAT3CAKJ5,SAQJ962H852DJC872,S853HA964DK87CQ63,SK7HKJDQ96542CT94|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1ST4HQT73DAT3CAKJ5,SAQJ962H852DJC872,S853HA964DK87CQ63,SK7HKJDQ96542CT94|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|dburn: but there is a swing coming on board 8|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: because England competed over the 3@d opening, reached 4@s, and made it|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|vugraphzdm: Salisbury studying CC|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|nt|dburn: wonder what it says about 2@s overcalls|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|nt|dburn: this might not work too well|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|h8|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|hK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SKJT852HT5DCKQT95,S76HA8643DAJ5CA72,SQ94HQJ9DQ7643C84,SA3HK72DKT982CJ63|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|h5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s2|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cK|mc|9|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SKJT852HT5DCKQT95,S76HA8643DAJ5CA72,SQ94HQJ9DQ7643C84,SA3HK72DKT982CJ63|sv|n|nt|dburn: one of those desperately unlucky 3-2 trump breaks, I guess|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|dburn: England didn't bid their so-so game on 9, so no big deal there|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|c9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SA5HT4DK964CA9732,S4HJ8653DAQJ752CQ,S92HAKDT83CKJT854,SKQJT8763HQ972DC6|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d3|pc|h9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dA|mc|11|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SA5HT4DK964CA9732,S4HJ8653DAQJ752CQ,S92HAKDT83CKJT854,SKQJT8763HQ972DC6|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|4S|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: 1@c shows real clubs for North-South|pg|| mb|p|pc|sK|nt|dburn: I guess declarer can make, if he guesses East has no diamonds|pg|| nt|dburn: but I don't see why he should|pg|| nt|dburn: draw trumps, cash hearts, exit spades, discard from both hands on East's next lead, then ruff and discard on the one after that|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|d4|nt|dburn: maybe this is also OK|pg|| pc|dJ|pg|| nt|dburn: if West plays a heart, declarer throws a diamond from hand, ruffs in dummy, and plays a spade|pg|| nt|dburn: East has to win and give another ruff and discard|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d3|nt|dburn: if West plays a low diamond, the same thing happens|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dT|nt|dburn: and after @dA he is enplayed again|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SAQ87HK5DT8653C93,SJ6HA76DKQ9CAQT54,S932H9432D72CK872,SKT54HQJT8DAJ4CJ6|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SAQ87HK5DT8653C93,SJ6HA76DKQ9CAQT54,S932H9432D72CK872,SKT54HQJT8DAJ4CJ6|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|dburn: good shot by Tim Rees - may be hard to duplicate at the other table where a 1@c opening won't show real clubs|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|nt|dburn: four-card majors for EW here|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: 2c not forcing to game, 2NT weak no trump, 3@h forcing with three, 3NT to play|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|dburn: small swing to England on 11 where declarer pragmatically banged down ace and another trump|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cQ|mc|10|nt|vugraphzdm: sorry having difficulty seeing Salisburys cards|pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SAJHTDKJ987CAK642,S9H987543DAQ4CQT8,SKQ764H62D653CJ75,ST8532HAKQJDT2C93|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d4|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SAJHTDKJ987CAK642,S9H987543DAQ4CQT8,SKQ764H62D653CJ75,ST8532HAKQJDT2C93|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|dburn: not bad trump support|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| nt|dburn: shame about the rest of it, but declarer has some of it covered|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c4|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|hK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SQT8HQT9D652CA642,SA532HAKJDAKQJCQ9,SH76432DT97CKJT53,SKJ9764H85D843C87|sv|e|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c3|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SQT8HQT9D652CA642,SA532HAKJDAKQJCQ9,SH76432DT97CKJT53,SKJ9764H85D843C87|sv|e|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c5|nt|dburn: England did well to flatten 13, so look like taking a decent lead into the second half of the match|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d8|nt|dburn: and Janet de Botton will be pleased with her debut|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|c8|mc|11|nt|vugraphzdm: Janet says thankyou xx|pg|| pg||