vg|BBO1-2018EBTC,O-RR10,I,17,32,MONACO,0,ENGLAND,0| rs|5DS-2,4DSx-2,3NW=,4SE-2,5DSx-4,3HE-2,5CSx+2,5CSx+2,2DE+2,1NE=,3NS+1,4HS+1,2SN+3,4SS+1,4SE-1,4SE-1,4HN+1,4HN+1,1NN-1,1NN-1,4SWx=,4SWx=,1NE+2,2SN-2,3NN+3,3NN+2,6DS=,6DS=,4HS=,4HS-1,4SN=,4SN=| pn|HELGEMO,ALLERTON,HELNESS,JAGGER,ROBSON,MULTON,FORRESTER,MARTENS|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3S2HA96DAKJ86C9652,SKQ84HKQ32D7CKJT7,SJT95HJT74DQ942CQ,SA763H85DT53CA843|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|aardv: Good afternoon|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|nt|aardv: Jagger has been very conservative here|pg|| nt|aardv: I'm surprised|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hT|mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3S2HA96DAKJ86C9652,SKQ84HKQ32D7CKJT7,SJT95HJT74DQ942CQ,SA763H85DT53CA843|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|4D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|s8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d4|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|dQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|sA|pc|h6|mc|8|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SKT864HQJ74D86C43,S753HAK96DAK7CKJ8,SAH52DQT95432CA95,SQJ92HT83DJCQT762|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d5|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d9|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|dT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|sT|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SKT864HQJ74D86C43,S753HAK96DAK7CKJ8,SAH52DQT95432CA95,SQJ92HT83DJCQT762|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|cQ|mc|8|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SA6542H8DJ2CKJ643,SKQJT97HKD87CT985,SHJ96542DQT943CA7,S83HAQT73DAK65CQ2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|dJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s4|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hA|mc|7|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SA6542H8DJ2CKJ643,SKQJT97HKD87CT985,SHJ96542DQT943CA7,S83HAQT73DAK65CQ2|sv|e|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|hK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|c3|pc|s9|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SJ42HT964DQCQT965,SAQ986HA853DK6CK2,SHQ7DAJT953CAJ843,SKT753HKJ2D8742C7|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|2N|mb|4S|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: they won't beat this one|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c3|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|c9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|s3|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SJ42HT964DQCQT965,SAQ986HA853DK6CK2,SHQ7DAJT953CAJ843,SKT753HKJ2D8742C7|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|2N!|mb|4S|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|c3|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|c5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|mc|13|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SAK76H982DKJCQJ63,SQT85HAK76DQ84CA5,S942HQT5D973CT942,SJ3HJ43DAT652CK87|sv|n|nt|aardv: it's dissapointing to score none of @SA, @HA, @DK, @CD|pg|| nt|aardv: @CK|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: disappointing|pg|| nt|aardv: i'l sack my typist|pg|| mb|1C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|hJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|d5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|d4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SAK76H982DKJCQJ63,SQT85HAK76DQ84CA5,S942HQT5D973CT942,SJ3HJ43DAT652CK87|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d4|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SJ9HAK2DA8763CAJ4,S7632H64DKT9CQ962,SKQTHJ9853DJCKT85,SA854HQT7DQ542C73|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|aardv: i have to leave you to enjoy the rest of this exciting match.|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|aardv: May I recommend David Bird on audio, who's running us through 1NT contracts he has known|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| nt|aardv: Good afternoon|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s3|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|sT|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cT|mc|10|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SJ9HAK2DA8763CAJ4,S7632H64DKT9CQ962,SKQTHJ9853DJCKT85,SA854HQT7DQ542C73|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|h8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|h9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|c9|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1ST963H3DJ94CAT875,SKJ4HQJ42DT753CKQ,SAQ52HK98DAKCJ643,S87HAT765DQ862C92|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1ST963H3DJ94CAT875,SKJ4HQJ42DT753CKQ,SAQ52HK98DAKCJ643,S87HAT765DQ862C92|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| nt|davisbiz: NS have reached a fortuitous spot|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| nt|davisbiz: With AH from RHO suggests that LHO has at least one spade honour|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h5|mc|11|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SJ862HJ72D542CK62,SA5H63DAQT9CQJ953,S3HAQT985DK8CAT74,SKQT974HK4DJ763C8|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|2D!|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h9|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|mc|9|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SJ862HJ72D542CK62,SA5H63DAQT9CQJ953,S3HAQT985DK8CAT74,SKQT974HK4DJ763C8|sv|o|nt|davisbiz: Robson and Forrester continuing their good streak from the previous match when almost everything they tried turned out well|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|nt|davisbiz: on the face of it looks like four losers with the 4-1 trump break barring DD finesse on round 1|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h5|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|c3|mc|9|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3S6H876532DAKQ2C95,SAQ5H94D873CKQJ74,SJ74HAQJTDJ96CA62,SKT9832HKDT54CT83|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3S6H876532DAKQ2C95,SAQ5H94D873CKQJ74,SJ74HAQJTDJ96CA62,SKT9832HKDT54CT83|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SA9432HA86DK76C52,SKHKQJ2DJ94CAQT83,SQTHT7543DA532CK7,SJ8765H9DQT8CJ964|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|cJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d6|pc|cQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h2|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SA9432HA86DK76C52,SKHKQJ2DJ94CAQT83,SQTHT7543DA532CK7,SJ8765H9DQT8CJ964|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|cJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|s6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d4|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d3|mc|6|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1S52HAQJ92DJ87CKQT,SAK9743HK43DQ42C6,S6H765DAKT953CA52,SQJT8HT8D6CJ98743|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|sT|mc|10|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1S52HAQJ92DJ87CKQT,SAK9743HK43DQ42C6,S6H765DAKT953CA52,SQJT8HT8D6CJ98743|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|nt|davisbiz: 2 Aces opposite an opening bid normally good enough to double but not here (same at both tables)|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SAJ75HKQ75DT32C96,S632HT96DQJ5CKQJ3,SQT9H842D864CA742,SK84HAJ3DAK97CT85|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s7|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|h3|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SAJ75HKQ75DT32C96,S632HT96DQJ5CKQJ3,SQT9H842D864CA742,SK84HAJ3DAK97CT85|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davisbiz: it wasn't - Vugraph operator error (easy to do, as the job is very dificult)|pg|| mb|2D|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davisbiz: the cards have gone very quiet - Meckwell would be in 3NT no doubt on this one|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cJ|nt|davisbiz: seems that someone should have doubled...so this won't cost|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h4|nt|davisbiz: Meckstroth and Rodwell routinely play - and remarkably often make - 23-24 HCP 3NT contracts|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| nt|davisbiz: won't cost too much, I should say, given + 150 at the other table|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SAK8HT95DAJT8CJ54,SQJ632H864D62CT92,S754HAJ2DQ73CAK76,ST9HKQ73DK954CQ83|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dJ|mc|12|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SAK8HT95DAJT8CJ54,SQJ632H864D62CT92,S754HAJ2DQ73CAK76,ST9HKQ73DK954CQ83|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|davisbiz: NS playing five card majors and transfer responses, so 1S denies a four card major|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|dK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SK93H5DKQ862CAQJ9,S74HJT9DT3CT87532,SQT5HAKQ842DA75CK,SAJ862H763DJ94C64|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SK93H5DKQ862CAQJ9,S74HJT9DT3CT87532,SQT5HAKQ842DA75CK,SAJ862H763DJ94C64|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|davisbiz: heading for slam no doubt - only question is which one - 6D or 6NT?|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|davisbiz: even 6H can make as well on the 3-3 split|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|davisbiz: 5D seems conservative - presumably worried about spades?|pg|| nt|jacksond: Did Robsons bid of 2NT show more than a minimum|pg|| nt|davisbiz: good question - don't know - not clear what 3S says in this sequence (to me anyway)|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|nt|davisbiz: KC is a big card but hasn't really been shown|pg|| nt|jacksond: Could he have 3nt. Hard for him to image North has quite so much|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|davisbiz: yes - he worked something out in the end......|pg|| pc|s7|nt|davisbiz: Clear to N that S only has one H and probably 3-1-5-4 after his failure to bid 4H over 4D so maybe that worried him|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|mc|12|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SK7HAJ976DJT2CAJT,SAQJT96H84D43CQ93,S853HKQT3DA7C8762,S42H52DKQ9865CK54|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h9|mc|10|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SK7HAJ976DJT2CAJT,SAQJT96H84D43CQ93,S853HKQT3DA7C8762,S42H52DKQ9865CK54|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|2D!|nt|jacksond: 2D shows a one suiter|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|davisbiz: 4H makes because East never gets in to lead a spade through and clubs kindly break 3-3 for a spade discard (as happened at the other table)|pg|| mb|d|mb|3D|nt|jacksond: Was that a weak or a strong NT by South. Looks strong to me even if playing 15-17|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|davisbiz: upgraded for the fifth heart and excellent stuffing - nothing below a 6 - y NS do play 15-17 strong NT|pg|| nt|jacksond: diamond lead looks to beat this|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| nt|davisbiz: W led a trump at the other table and that made it possible to make (as above)|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|nt|davisbiz: no real chance now - so swing earned by E bidding diamonds and getting the lead|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| nt|jacksond: South hoping diamond lead was singleton in which case he would still make 4h with the club break|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| nt|jacksond: Bad news it wasnt|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|mc|9|nt|davisbiz: quite bunched at the top of the leaderboard at present|pg|| pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SQJ9HA865DT7CT653,ST8HK72DA643CAQ84,SAK6543HQJ93DK5CK,S72HT4DQJ982CJ972|sv|e|mb|1N!|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s3|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|mc|10|pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SQJ9HA865DT7CT653,ST8HK72DA643CAQ84,SAK6543HQJ93DK5CK,S72HT4DQJ982CJ972|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|jacksond: Monaco are basically a 5 man team and Multon playing here with Martens rather than Zimmerman|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| mc|10|nt|jacksond: Bunched everywhere Johnathan. No real weak teams and no suprise to see a lowly ranked team beat one in the top 8|pg|| nt|davisbiz: Throw in some quite lively boards in the last two matches and there has been lots of interest fortunately|pg|| nt|jacksond: Well they are without Fantoni and Nunes for a while and they were a great help to any team for a number of reasons|pg|| nt|davisbiz: indeed......|pg|| pg||