vg|Lady Milne Trophy 2018,RR 4B- Match 1,I,17,32,Wales,30,SBU,41| rs|4HE+1,4HW+1,2SN=,2HS+1,4SE=,4SW=,3HN+3,2HS+2,3NW+2,3NW+3,2SE=,3NE+1,4SE+2,4SE+2,3NN=,1NE-4,5DS=,6HN=,2CW+2,3HN-1,3NE+4,3NE+4,5HW-1,4HW=,2HN+1,3SE=,3NE=,3NE=,3NE+1,1NE+2,3CS-2,2HW+1| pn|PIERCE,KANE,PIERCE,SYMONS,BARRETT,INGHAM,GUY,INGHAM|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3ST985HJ2DKT7CQ752,SAJ63HKQ96DA6CAT3,SKQ2HT53DJ94CJ984,S74HA874DQ8532CK6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkp: I think 3@H is probably sufficient for West, I mean what East is ever passing that out? |pg|| pc|s9|nt|vugraphzkp: And if they are do we want to be in game?|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|h9|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3ST985HJ2DKT7CQ752,SAJ63HKQ96DA6CAT3,SKQ2HT53DJ94CJ984,S74HA874DQ8532CK6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|h9|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SQHKJ4DT8742C7642,S432HT95DQJ5CQJ93,SKJ876HA632DK96CA,SAT95HQ87DA3CKT85|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2C|nt|vugraphzkp: It always feels so horrible having to bid 1N as West|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: That's why I play transfers over 1@C|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkp: Unless playing equal level conversion, North just ought to pass 2@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkp: South worked out to pass regardless|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|s7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|s8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|sJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|dK|pc|sT|pc|dT|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: East endplayed into opening up @Ds for the 8th trick|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SQHKJ4DT8742C7642,S432HT95DQJ5CQJ93,SKJ876HA632DK96CA,SAT95HQ87DA3CKT85|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|!H and !S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|h7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|h3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|c7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|hJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|hQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S5HJT32D85CJT9532,SK963HQ9DK932CAQ8,SA72H8764DAJTCK76,SQJT84HAK5DQ764C4|sv|e|nt|vugraphzkp: My best adivce to those in the cheap seats is to avoid 5-1 fits, tend to play poorly and score just as badly|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|nt|vugraphzkp: South remarks to West about the commonality of the 1@C opener|pg|| mb|d|mb|1S|nt|vugraphzkp: Wouldn't have happened had an aggressive south opened 3@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkp: Some people would look at North opposite a 3@C pre-empt and think about 3NT, my partners would try and bid 2@C|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: West apologises for 1@C, forgetting it wasn't short as per other partners' agreements|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|c5|pc|sK|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: Whilst Symons mulls her problems over, link to CCs and running scores can be found at this website: http://ladymilne2018.sbu.org.uk/teams.php?chan=event|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|d2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S5HJT32D85CJT9532,SK963HQ9DK932CAQ8,SA72H8764DAJTCK76,SQJT84HAK5DQ764C4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|!S|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|4!S |mb|p|mb|3H!|an|Restransfer|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkk: Presumably 2NT is some sort of max with 4@S. |pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugraphzkk: 2NT is given to me to be Upper range with 3+ @Ss|pg|| pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SA52HAQ53DA2CJ874,SJ97643H92DKT5CA6,SKQHJT764DJ8763CT,ST8HK8DQ94CKQ9532|sv|b|nt|vugraphzkp: The other room was quite wet all round to miss 4@H here|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzkp: South ought to have superaccepted, and N should probably take more action with her 5/5|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|2S|nt|vugraphzkp: North now wants to bid 4@H with a fit, and pass without one. Sadly no call provides that information|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: Being an eternal optimist I would bid 3@H and hope for the best|pg|| mb|2N!|an|Lebensohl|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|Forced|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkp: Seems to be taking the non forcing route|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: South might find 4@H over 3@H though|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkp: Not today|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: Helpfully reminded of Rubensohl where N can transfer into @Hs and south can judge this auction better perhaps|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h6|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|h3|pc|dT|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SA52HAQ53DA2CJ874,SJ97643H92DKT5CA6,SKQHJT764DJ8763CT,ST8HK8DQ94CKQ9532|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|an|15-18|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|!h|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|vugraphzkk: No superaccept from south. Makes norths decision slightly easier on passing.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkk: Expecting this contract to make a few overtricks|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|h8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|h3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S32HKJT42DQ42CJ82,SK7HA95DKJ76CAK74,SQT84HQ6DT9CT9653,SAJ965H873DA853CQ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|vugraphzkp: Again, another hand I would have opened 2nd in|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|an|18-19|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|Checkback|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkp: As they say, you don't pay the table money to pass|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: So I guess when you don't pay any then you're allowed to pass|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|nt|vugraphzkp: Good lead by N, if marked |pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: Sadly no entry to those winners however|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|d5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|s5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h2|pc|c7|pc|sQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S32HKJT42DQ42CJ82,SK7HA95DKJ76CAK74,SQT84HQ6DT9CT9653,SAJ965H873DA853CQ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|4th Suit Forcing|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|nt|vugraphzkk: As a kib has pointed out, 6@D is a good contract here.|pg|| pc|c5|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|cJ|pc|h9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4ST43HKJ652DJ7CQJ6,S87H98743DQ52CAK3,S652HATDAT63CT942,SAKQJ9HQDK984C875|sv|e|nt|vugraphzkp: I expect we can scrape up a 1@S call here even discounting the @HQ|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkp: The halftime tea has arrived, will spur me on no end|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|nt|vugraphzkp: So this is a game swing out for Scotland where Acol bidding and some questionable bidding led to a successful 3NT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d5|nt|vugraphzkp: I would have thought 2@S was the call opposite an Acol 2@H bid|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: But then again I would have missed a vulnerable game so what do I know?|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h5|nt|vugraphzkp: Not entirely sure why we are still playing this out|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: But we are|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4ST43HKJ652DJ7CQJ6,S87H98743DQ52CAK3,S652HATDAT63CT942,SAKQJ9HQDK984C875|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|c3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|d2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d7|pc|h3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c7|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|cJ|pc|h9|pc|c9|pg|| nt|vugraphzkk: South discarding the @D7 makes the contract easier. If North ducks the @DA there is a problem!|pg|| pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1S5HT732DQJT5CJ876,S63HK84D9632CKQ42,SJ82HAJ965DA74C95,SAKQT974HQDK8CAT3|sv|b|nt|vugraphzkp: Appears that nobody heard East call small from the dummy, including me|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: Regardless there should have been a claim, hand was high minus a heart|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkp: So Wales take the lead|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|vugraphzkp: 2@D is 8 playing tricks any or 22-23 bal/semi bal|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|d|mb|3S|nt|vugraphzkp: 2@H was a relay and I believe 3@S shows spades|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkp: 4@S is perhaps quite dour, maybe should offer 4@C on the way|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|vugraphzkp: I do prefer this auction to the 4th in 4@S opener chosen in the other room|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c6|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h7|pc|d6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|dT|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|hT|pc|d9|pc|c5|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1S5HT732DQJT5CJ876,S63HK84D9632CKQ42,SJ82HAJ965DA74C95,SAKQT974HQDK8CAT3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h7|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h2|pc|d6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d4|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| nt|vugraphzkk: North should know to rise with the @HA here|pg|| mc|12|nt|vugraphzkk: If East runs all her trumps South would feel the pinch in the minor suits.|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SQ87HKQD974CQ9852,ST96H8643DT852C73,SAKJH9752DKQCKT64,S5432HAJTDAJ63CAJ|sv|o|nt|vugraphzkp: I am surprised south didn't double 1N in the other room|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: I would also recommend doubling if you must but 1N on the 15 opposite a passed partner often seems to produce problems|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkp: No such problem for Symons today|pg|| mb|2C!|an|5 card stayman|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|No 5CM|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkp: This seems ambitious|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: Today this rates to fail on a @D lead|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: More passive and this has some more play|pg|| pc|s5|nt|vugraphzkp: Who can untangle their tricks first? Should be the defence but stranger things have happened|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: North asking if EW play Smith Peters|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: I think N played the King, but if she did this was the wrong card technically|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: East's @CJ is a restricted choice and rates to be a forced card so she should insert the T, it is always right |pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SQ87HKQD974CQ9852,ST96H8643DT852C73,SAKJH9752DKQCKT64,S5432HAJTDAJ63CAJ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s5|pc|c5|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d6|pc|c8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SQTHT52DKQJT54CK7,SA87642HJ7D3CA843,SKJHAKQ84DA72CQT2,S953H963D986CJ965|sv|e|nt|vugraphzkp: Someone helpfully keeping me right that they were equivalent spots, but in the instance that they weren't then what I said stood|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: A 'thin' 6@H in the other room|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: Only the two cashing tricks and after the double of 4@S I am unsure how this got home|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkp: This was not the auction development I expected|pg|| mb|5C|mb|d|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: Another hand where declarer could really help the defenders|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SQTHT52DKQJT54CK7,SA87642HJ7D3CA843,SKJHAKQ84DA72CQT2,S953H963D986CJ965|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|an|15-19|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|Checkback|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|vugraphzkk: West asking some questions|pg|| mb|d|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkk: They need to cash their aces now or else it may make.|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|s4|pg|| nt|vugraphzkk: director has been called|pg|| mc|12|nt|vugraphzkk: West arguing that she was told that North had 4 @Ss and hence tried to give her partner a rough. She would have cashed the @CA otherwise|pg|| nt|vugraphzkk: Director is reviewing|pg|| pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SKT743HTDA932CAT4,SAQ95HKD4CKQJ8653,S6HA987543DJT75C2,SJ82HQJ62DKQ86C97|sv|b|nt|vugraphzkp: Apparently 4NT showed 18-19 balanced on this auction, South thought it was keycard|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkp: Depending on your agreements you might be able to double on the north hand and convert to 2@H to show a weak 6 card suit or so|pg|| mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: 2@H at the other table was a bold call|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h3|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h7|pc|d6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d2|mc|10|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SKT743HTDA932CAT4,SAQ95HKD4CKQJ8653,S6HA987543DJT75C2,SJ82HQJ62DKQ86C97|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|vugraphzkk: Looks like the result is going to stand. |pg|| mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|nt|vugraphzkk: a promotion can now happen|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c5|pg|| nt|vugraphzkk: with a spade to the Q and another club|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|c6|pc|d7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SJ96HKQ82D92C7652,SA4HAT6DAQ86543CJ,SKQ5H7543DJTCT984,ST8732HJ9DK7CAKQ3|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkp: Not a fun rebid but what else can you do but 3@D without some toy or another?|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|vugraphzkp: This should be another quick board|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: @HA, @CJ, @DK claim|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|mc|13|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SH92DKQT943CQJ986,SK5HAT875D72CAT74,ST87632H4DAJ5C532,SAQJ94HKQJ63D86CK|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|3N|an|Minors|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|4H|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkp: This is all getting very interesting very quickly|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: 5@H has the possibility of a @S ruff|pg|| mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkp: North apologises not realsing it was her call|pg|| mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: @DQ might wake partner up more than the @DK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|h2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: They've done well here|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SH92DKQT943CQJ986,SK5HAT875D72CAT74,ST87632H4DAJ5C532,SAQJ94HKQJ63D86CK|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|3D|mb|4H|nt|vugraphzkk: The natural lead from north is a spade I'd say. South's bid may influence north to lead a diamond then switch to a spade allowing the contract to make if she cashes two diamonds ...|pg|| nt|vugraphzkk: first|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| nt|vugraphzkk: needs to switch to a spade now and get back in with the @DJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|h2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| nt|vugraphzkk: North not happy slams the @DJ on the table|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugraphzkk: With North's likely suit preference leading the @S8 maybe South should know to underlead the @DQ?|pg|| pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3STHT52DJT9862CKJT,SAQ976H763DAQ7C98,SK3HAKJ84D4C65432,SJ8542HQ9DK53CAQ7|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|Forcing|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|3+|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkp: I would have overcalled 1@S, but now 2@S has to be clear|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzkp: Or not|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: 4@S is a very good contract|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: And 4@H NS isn't so bad either|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s6|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3STHT52DJT9862CKJT,SAQ976H763DAQ7C98,SK3HAKJ84D4C65432,SJ8542HQ9DK53CAQ7|sv|b|nt|vugraphzkk: To see the current scores visit: http://ladymilne2018.sbu.org.uk/live.php?chan=event|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3H!|an|Good !S Raise|nt|vugraphzkk: It is correct to bid 2@H with the south hand. If North only has 4 @Hs they will be balanced with 15-19 points|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkk: I would probably bid game with the west hand. I expect being in 3@S will gain some IMPs.|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4S743HK653D853CAJ5,SA952HT94DAJT972C,SQJ6HJ82DQ4CT9642,SKT8HAQ7DK6CKQ873|sv|o|nt|vugraphzkp: Last board of the set here, which will be followed by a lunch break|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: The score is subject to change depending on decisions to be made, but you can follow the accurate results on the website|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|vugraphzkp: Looks like a Welsh win in either case, just the margin of which will be subject of the scrutiny|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|vugraphzkp: Not a lead that will frighten declarer|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: 9 top tricks once Symons gets diamonds wrong|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: The scheduled restart time is 1520 and I'll be providing coverage of the Ireland-SBU match, which I hope you're able to join me for|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: North still rumenating |pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugraphzkp: That's all folks|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: Bye for noe|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: Now|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4S743HK653D853CAJ5,SA952HT94DAJT972C,SQJ6HJ82DQ4CT9642,SKT8HAQ7DK6CKQ873|sv|o|nt|vugraphzkk: Board 12 is a gain for Wales as the SBU EW stayed in partscore.|pg|| nt|vugraphzkk: Director left a while ago and still has not returned regarding the 6@H hand.|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c2|pc|h7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h2|pc|c3|nt|vugraphzkk: Sorry everyone, play went a bit fast and couldn't follow it.|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SJ854HKQ85D84CJ53,SQH972DKQJ62CKT96,SK962HA4DT973CQ84,SAT73HJT63DA5CA72|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|vugraphzkp: West has more discipline that I do, for even having a stiff @SQ I would open the west hand 1@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|vugraphzkp: All very practical and sensible, hopefully a sign of things to come. This lead and likely continuation will set up a @H for declarer and 9 tricks|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c6|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c9|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|s7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|hT|mc|10|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SJ854HKQ85D84CJ53,SQH972DKQJ62CKT96,SK962HA4DT973CQ84,SAT73HJT63DA5CA72|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|12-14|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkk: Bid gain for the SBU here since Wales only play in 1NT|pg|| pc|h5|nt|vugraphzkk: 3NT is down on a spade lead but not on a @H|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|s6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|s7|pc|h8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2STHKJ63DJ652CAT97,SA973HQ8742DATC64,SKQ852HTD743CQ853,SJ64HA95DKQ98CKJ2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|!S and a minor|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|Pass or correct|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkp: The @SK switch is less good is partner does have KQxxx@H but the layout was not that today|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|h4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|d3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|d4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|cQ|pc|d8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| mc|7|nt|vugraphzkp: I lost the play due to @H pips, West won the @H 6 with the 8 and exited the @HQ|pg|| nt|vugraphzkp: Table result accurate|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2STHKJ63DJ652CAT97,SA973HQ8742DATC64,SKQ852HTD743CQ853,SJ64HA95DKQ98CKJ2|sv|e|nt|vugraphzkk: Apologies again, fast play and claim|pg|| nt|vugraphzkk: Final board of the session|pg|| nt|vugraphzkk: NS in other room finished in 5@D losing 11 on board 25|pg|| nt|vugraphzkk: Live results can be viewed here: http://ladymilne2018.sbu.org.uk/live.php?chan=event|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| nt|vugraphzkk: Next match from me will be Ireland vs SBU|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|h3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h7|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugraphzkk: Next match begins at 15:20 BST Thanks all for watching! |pg|| pg||