vg|VG1-2018WYBTC,J-RR21,I,1,14,ENGLAND,0,USA 2,0| rs|1NN=,2DW+1,3NS+4,3NS+4,4SS=,4SS=,4SS-2,2DS=,4HN-2,3NN-1,4SS+1,4SS+2,4HN+1,4HN+1,2NN-2,2SWx-2,4HE+3,4HE+2,4NW=,3NW=,3NW=,3NW-1,1NE+1,2DE=,3HE-1,4HEx-2,3NE-2,3NE-2| pn|LAM,YIN,NONNENMACH,AMER,HERMAN,KENNEDY,SNOWDEN,ALISHAW|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SQT6HK94DQ52C9864,SJ9753HT7DAJ74C53,SA42HAQJ3DT3CQJT7,SK8H8652DK986CAK2|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h8|mc|7|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SQT6HK94DQ52C9864,SJ9753HT7DAJ74C53,SA42HAQJ3DT3CQJT7,SK8H8652DK986CAK2|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|d4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|d7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SAT83HK642DQ2CAK3,S9765HT93DKJ87CQT,SKHAQ7D96CJ876542,SQJ42HJ85DAT543C9|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h3|pc|cJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SAT83HK642DQ2CAK3,S9765HT93DKJ87CQT,SKHAQ7D96CJ876542,SQJ42HJ85DAT543C9|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|dburn: Trick is to avoid 3NT|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: But it may make by South|pg|| mb|p|pc|hT|nt|dburn: Since the trend is towards passive leads these days|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|nt|dburn: Not actually borne out by results particularly, but there are lots of computer simulations|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s7|pc|cJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d4|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h8|nt|dburn: Computers don’t mind letting games through, of coursr|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|hJ|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hA|mc|13|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SAJ9652HA94DA2CA8,S7HQJ5DJT93CQJ732,SQTHKT3DQ876CK965,SK843H8762DK54CT4|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SAJ9652HA94DA2CA8,S7HQJ5DJT93CQJ732,SQTHKT3DQ876CK965,SK843H8762DK54CT4|sv|e|mb|1S|nt|dburn: A rare two or seven hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: Close between that and 2NT, I guess|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| nt|dburn: West can be squeezed in the red suits for an overtrick|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|d4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d3|nt|dburn: But declarer is aiming at a trump coup instead|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hT|nt|dburn: That wouldn’t work, though|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SAK96HKDAQ8742C73,SQTHAJ76DKT53CQ85,S7542HQT852D6CA64,SJ83H943DJ9CKJT92|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|N: gametry S: natural|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|c7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|s6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|s4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c9|pc|s9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|hT|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SAK96HKDAQ8742C73,SQTHAJ76DKT53CQ85,S7542HQT852D6CA64,SJ83H943DJ9CKJT92|sv|b|nt|dburn: So he went for an end play instead|pg|| mb|1C!|nt|dburn: Not his day, but he won’t mind|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|an| |mb|2D|mb|p|nt|dburn: East-West play different methods at different vulnerabilities |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: Here 1@d a negative|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|nt|dburn: Nasty lead choice for West - this worked fine|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d2|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| nt|dburn: But despite the good lead and the trump break declarer has just enough stuff|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|h9|pg|| nt|dburn: East can’t get on lead to promote that @D5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| nt|dburn: And in fact West needs to cash that heart or lose a trick|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s4|nt|dburn: Well worked out|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SKJ9H7643DAJ8CJ65,SAT752H9DK97532CK,SQ843HAKJTDT64CAT,S6HQ852DQCQ987432|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|c9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|h8|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SKJ9H7643DAJ8CJ65,SAT752H9DK97532CK,SQ843HAKJTDT64CAT,S6HQ852DQCQ987432|sv|n|mb|1N|nt|dburn: North-South with some pretty dull hands|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: East-West not so dull|pg|| mb|p|nt|dburn: But no way into the bidding - just as well|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|d7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|d9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c4|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|sT|pg|| pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SKQJ752HA64D63CAQ,SA98H95DK987CJT62,S63HKQ83D42CK9753,ST4HJT72DAQJT5C84|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d8|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|cT|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SKQJ752HA64D63CAQ,SA98H95DK987CJT62,S63HKQ83D42CK9753,ST4HJT72DAQJT5C84|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d7|pc|c3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|d4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d8|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|hT|pc|d3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|dA|pc|s2|pc|dK|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SA65HKQ4DAKJ65CJ8,SQJ987HT3D84CA642,SKT43HA9875DTCQ73,S2HJ62DQ9732CKT95|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|c3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|d9|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SA65HKQ4DAKJ65CJ8,SQJ987HT3D84CA642,SKT43HA9875DTCQ73,S2HJ62DQ9732CKT95|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: North giving his partner the option of 3NT with strong minors and weak hearts|pg|| pc|s2|nt|dburn: South working out that’s not what he’s got|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s9|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|c3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|d9|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SATHJ74D852CAQ862,SJ8653H852DKT6CK4,SKQ92HT963DA93CJ5,S74HAKQDQJ74CT973|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|d8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d7|mc|6|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SATHJ74D852CAQ862,SJ8653H852DKT6CK4,SKQ92HT963DA93CJ5,S74HAKQDQJ74CT973|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|dburn: Weak or mini no trump, 2@s to play|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: Thoughtful to alert|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c5|nt|dburn: Unlucky to get doubled, but down one no tragedy|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|s3|nt|dburn: Down two not so hot though|pg|| pc|s9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| nt|dburn: And that’s where he was headed, but..,|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s4|nt|dburn: ... not easy for the defence, and back on track for -100|pg|| nt|dburn: Don’t think it actually matters what South does, but of course he doesn’t know thst|pg|| nt|dburn: And with -470 on the line, he will rightly be taking his time|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s6|nt|dburn: Now declarer on a guess|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| nt|dburn: Well, actually not much of a guess|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S98732HT2DKQ6CQ65,SAKQJH65D852C9874,ST64HQ9DT9743CKJ2,S5HAKJ8743DAJCAT3|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s5|mc|13|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S98732HT2DKQ6CQ65,SAKQJH65D852C9874,ST64HQ9DT9743CKJ2,S5HAKJ8743DAJCAT3|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|dburn: But “guessed” wrong anyway and went down the not so hot number|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|dburn: Pass, pass, double, all pass, down six |pg|| mb|2S|mb|3H|nt|dburn: Double, down seven|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: But now this will work fine if South remembers to lead a spade |pg|| mb|p|pc|s9|nt|dburn: The only lead to stop 13 tricks|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|dJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|s2|pg|| nt|dburn: 7NT was cold, of course - maybe not so easy to bid |pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s7|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|c4|nt|dburn: So down seven in 2@s doubled would show a profit|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|c7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|dK|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| nt|dburn: Brilliantly judged by North-South|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4S9HKJ72DKJ95CJ852,SAK72HQT64DAQ63CT,SQJ543H9853D82C93,ST86HADT74CAKQ764|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|aardv: i like a 1@S overcall by South, psychic splinter by North, passed by South. Your tastes may differ|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|d6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d5|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4S9HKJ72DKJ95CJ852,SAK72HQT64DAQ63CT,SQJ543H9853D82C93,ST86HADT74CAKQ764|sv|b|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|d3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|h6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h7|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d9|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SQ4HKT764DT2CA743,S872HQJ95D96CKJ85,ST63H83DAJ7543C62,SAKJ95HA2DKQ8CQT9|sv|o|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|d3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| mc|9|nt|aardv: if spades were 4-1, south was endplayed|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: wd|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SQ4HKT764DT2CA743,S872HQJ95D96CKJ85,ST63H83DAJ7543C62,SAKJ95HA2DKQ8CQT9|sv|o|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N!|nt|dburn: Possible triumph for lebensohl|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: But even when that appalling convention seems destined for a good result it gets a bad one anyway|pg|| mb|p|nt|dburn: West might as well pass out 2@h doubled and let the chips fall, rather thsn|pg|| pc|h8|nt|dburn: produce an artificial 2NT|pg|| nt|dburn: And East had no idea whether 3NT would have a play or go four down doubled|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d5|pc|c9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|dJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SAQ5HKQ93DT975C97,SJ72H87654DA4CK85,SKT43HJD82CQJT643,S986HAT2DKQJ63CA2|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|KiwiBridge: 8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|h5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c9|pc|h7|mc|8|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SAQ5HKQ93DT975C97,SJ72H87654DA4CK85,SKT43HJD82CQJT643,S986HAT2DKQJ63CA2|sv|n|mb|p|nt|dburn: Doubtless West doesn’t think much of the method either, or he might have given the play a bit more attention |pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|an| |mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|dburn: But England started the day with fair hopes of qualifying - those were non-existent by the time this match started, so a lack of spirit can be understood |pg|| mb|2C|an| |mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SJ8HAQJ2DA7643CT4,SQ972HK753DQT85C8,SAT654H9DCK976532,SK3HT864DKJ92CAQJ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|an|5+m4M|mb|2C!|an|Stayman|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: finally N finds a bid on 12 black cards|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|s4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|c5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SJ8HAQJ2DA7643CT4,SQ972HK753DQT85C8,SAT654H9DCK976532,SK3HT864DKJ92CAQJ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|h9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|cJ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|c2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|c5|pc|h8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SJHQJ872DKQJ6CA73,SAQ652HK64D82CQT5,SK98743HTDT97C984,STHA953DA543CKJ62|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|KiwiBridge: last board of the qualifying, well done all players, thanks to BBO and all the workers in a great event :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|KiwiBridge: hard to see this making|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h8|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: great win USA thanks all|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SJHQJ872DKQJ6CA73,SAQ652HK64D82CQT5,SK98743HTDT97C984,STHA953DA543CKJ62|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|an| |mb|p|mb|1N|an| |mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h6|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|h3|pg|| mc|7|pg||