vg|Teltscher - Senior Camrose 2018,2 of 10,I,15,28,Ireland,0,Wales,0| rs|1NS=,3DE=,3HE=,2DS=,2HS=,3HS=,3NN+3,3NS+3,5SEx+1,5HS-2,6DW+1,6DE+1,4SE+1,4SE+1,3DE=,2DE=,1NN-2,1NN-1,3NW+1,3NW+1,2HW-2,3NE-1,4SE=,3SE+1,3NN-1,2SWx=,2DE-1,2SW-1| pn|M O'Briain,G Jones,P O'Briain,P Lamford,Forrest,BJ,Jarvis,Milne|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SK7HAKQ65D72CQJ95,S8532HJT7DAQ9CKT2,SAJ96H983D843C763,SQT4H42DKJT65CA84|sv|n|mb|1N|nt|pjs_ch: now back to boards played at the other table ...|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: each side has half the pack here and OR played 3@D making by East|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|pjs_ch: that's not a preordained win - it could easily go down|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: SOuth's s1N showing 15-17, has kept the other side quiet|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h9|nt|pjs_ch: very passive lead here by GJ but a spade would not have done wonders either|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| pc|h6|nt|pjs_ch: sensible for declarer to cash his winners here as he could go down otherwise|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|c6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|pjs_ch: the defence are losing some winners but will still have 6 winners left|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|cJ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|sJ|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: contratc makes, so Ireland get plus in both rooms to gain 5 imps|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: B16|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SK7HAKQ65D72CQJ95,S8532HJT7DAQ9CKT2,SAJ96H983D843C763,SQT4H42DKJT65CA84|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2ST32HQDAK652CKQT9,S76HAJT84D9873C74,SAQ8H762DQ4C86532,SKJ954HK953DJTCAJ|sv|e|nt|pjs_ch: Wales stole this hand on the other room, making 2@D when EW could make a number of hearts|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: running scores across all matches are available from http://www.fob.ie/events/results-20180518_012435p.m..php|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|pjs_ch: I do not strain to bid on hands with the South;s shape, particularly after a passed partner|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: wd GJ bidding as West - it would have been so easy to pass and miss the heart fit|pg|| mb|p|pc|dK|nt|pjs_ch: this feels like it gives the defence a chance but I only see 4 tricks for them :)|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: MoB happy here as partner will eitehr have the queen or be ruffing this, given the initial|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: @D4 at trick one|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: declarer doesn;t know yet how well the spades are lying, but since South has |pg|| nt|pjs_ch: implied two top diamonds and two top clubs, surely North has @SA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|hJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d9|mc|9|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2ST32HQDAK652CKQT9,S76HAJT84D9873C74,SAQ8H762DQ4C86532,SKJ954HK953DJTCAJ|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d5|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|c3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d9|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3ST9864HAKT6D54C52,SQJ53H93DJ762CJT8,SKHJ82DKQT93CAQ43,SA72HQ754DA8CK976|sv|o|nt|pjs_ch: cross ruff worked out nicely|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: 6 imps back to Wales, who now lead!|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: B17|pg|| mb|1D|an| |nt|pjs_ch: a slightly strange auction in the other room, where South bid hearts rather than spades over the 1@D opener|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: an extra at this table is that South knows North has no 4cd major and also that North|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: is limited by the failure to open 1@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|pjs_ch: they have managed to stop one level lower, but since thet Welsh made their contract |pg|| nt|pjs_ch: there might be no swing|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: on standard methods North would not be powerful enough to double 1@S for takeout,|pg|| pc|cA|nt|pjs_ch: but with the opening limited to 15 hcpc, it is fine with this hand|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: EW here play strong tens, so the @CJ denies the king and makes rising with the ace seem best|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: South here plays the takeout double for the @HQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: I haven;t counted 8 tricks yet - four hearts and one ruff in dummy, a club and a diamond, so far|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: the defence in the other room started with the @SQ at trick one and that allowed South to set up that suit|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|d3|nt|pjs_ch: very dangerous to run this as they might win and play another trump|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: but he does it! wd|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|s7|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: that's the 8th trick - he doesn't need to go for the @DJ this time|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c2|nt|pjs_ch: if East had doubled 1@D with a singleton D, there is a danger of @DQ being ruffed. |pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|hK|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: he might go down now if the @DQ get ruffed (GJ needed to play a spade)|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d2|pc|cQ|pc|h7|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: but that woudl set up the long spade - looks like eight tricks|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3ST9864HAKT6D54C52,SQJ53H93DJ762CJT8,SKHJ82DKQT93CAQ43,SA72HQ754DA8CK976|sv|o|nt|vugraphzgf: correction to last board -2|pg|| mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|h6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c9|pc|s4|pc|d6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SJT2H65DKJ95CAJ76,S85HT8743D8764C93,SAQHAKQJDAT3CQT84,SK97643H92DQ2CK52|sv|n|nt|pjs_ch: single imp gain to Wales, leading 7-5 after three boards scored|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: B18|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: options for slam here with 32 hcp between the two hands|pg|| mb|2S|an|weak|nt|pjs_ch: I bet EW don;t give them an easy time|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|pjs_ch: fairly vanilla weak two here, but surprise that West didn't do anything since clearly the oppo are so close to slam|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|nt|pjs_ch: it might be practical bidding but it is not going to win any bidding competitions. A fear from North is|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: that were he to double, a weak hand as South might bid 2N (Lebensohl) and that could make|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: any NT contract very shaky. A number of people now play Lebensohl the other way |pg|| nt|pjs_ch: round, with 2N being the positive hand and a weak hand just bids the suit, and that would have|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: been OK here|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: the other room did in fact double and the auction proceeded as feared but the JTx spades provided a second stop|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dT|nt|pjs_ch: declarer just needs to find the @DQ to maximise the tricks but it will soon become apparent that|pg|| pc|dQ|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: West has more diamonds than East|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SJT2H65DKJ95CAJ76,S85HT8743D8764C93,SAQHAKQJDAT3CQT84,SK97643H92DQ2CK52|sv|n|nt|vugraphzgf: please ask fergal to correct board 16 -2|pg|| mb|2S!|an|weak|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|vugraphzgf: 2n now alerted|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SA3HQT6542DK6CQJT,S874HDJT532CAK962,S9HAJ83DAQ987C874,SKQJT652HK97D4C53|sv|e|nt|pjs_ch: hence the losing finesse and the same 12 tricks as the otehr room, for a flat board.|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: B19|pg|| mb|1H|nt|pjs_ch: a bit of a disaster here for Wales, buidding ot the 5-level and going down|pg|| mb|p|nt|jacksond: why 4S is cold |pg|| nt|pjs_ch: but when the oppo have reached 4@S and it is touch and go ... better to bid on|pg|| nt|jacksond: Even on Ace and another spade|pg|| mb|2D|mb|2S|nt|pjs_ch: absolutely right David|pg|| mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: canape style bidding coming in here from NS|pg|| mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|jacksond: actually 5spades makes |pg|| nt|pjs_ch: same contract for now as other room, but will it be passed out ?|pg|| nt|vugraphzgg: South is thinking....|pg|| nt|jacksond: NS probably think this is their hand and maybe 6 is on|pg|| nt|jacksond: Will that put West off from doubling 5?|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzgg: Now west is thinking.....|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: now will South trust his vulnerable opponent to have his bid?|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: bidding on can be right for three reasons, perhaps they are making, perhaos you are making|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: or perhaps you are going down and they bid on ...|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|pjs_ch: a heart lead actually works quite well for the defence here, because declarer lacks a quick return to hand|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: whether @SA works isn't clear as dummy has an entry for the clubs without a heart force|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| nt|jacksond: Good lead . But he needed all 3 trumpsto beat this Itrhink|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|h8|nt|jacksond: Has East any other option now than clubs 3/3?|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: declarer has no choice but to play for clubs 3-3 and it will work|pg|| pc|sJ|pg|| nt|jacksond: A heart at trick one would give declare an easy 11 tricks|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|sT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c6|mc|12|nt|pjs_ch: but how does he come off dummy after ruffing the opening heart?|pg|| pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SA3HQT6542DK6CQJT,S874HDJT532CAK962,S9HAJ83DAQ987C874,SKQJT652HK97D4C53|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|vugraphzgf: passing must be hurting BJ...|pg|| mb|2S!|an|raise|mb|3S|mb|4C|mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzgf: south explaining to west|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s8|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugraphzgf: waiting for ruling|pg|| nt|vugraphzgf: David Stevenson at table relating to 4c explanation|pg|| pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2S542HK8763D7CQ954,SAK63HAQJ4DKJ54C2,SJT987H95DT92CK63,SQHT2DAQ863CAJT87|sv|b|nt|pjs_ch: doubled game made by Wales and 14 imps in the plus column|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: B20|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: potential grand slam here with excellent diamond fit|pg|| nt|jacksond: Yes heart beats it . I was thinkink he would let heart run to King|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: the auction in the other room has stopped in 6@D and they are still playing there|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: EW play inverted minors here, so that 2@D is natural and forcing|pg|| mb|3S|an| |nt|pjs_ch: this also shows diamond support with a singleton spade|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: the wastage is spades isn't good news but the overall strength of West will mean they do drive to slam.|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N|nt|pjs_ch: the long clubs and some shortage in the heart suits makes the East hand very complicated|pg|| mb|p|mb|5S|nt|pjs_ch: to describe and 3@S has made that difficult. The other room also bid 4N as East's second bid|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: and Easts's 5@S here shows two aces and the trump queen.|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: but nobody has the ability to count 13 tricks. You need to bid slowly to be able to do that.|pg|| mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: looking like the same contract in both rooms and nboth declarers wishin gthey were in 7@D|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: although 7@D could go down sometimes|pg|| mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h6|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s8|pc|c8|pc|hK|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2S542HK8763D7CQ954,SAK63HAQJ4DKJ54C2,SJT987H95DT92CK63,SQHT2DAQ863CAJT87|sv|b|nt|vugraphzgf: we await david.stevenson's words of wisdom later.|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s2|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|d5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|d8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SJ64HT2DA83CK9743,SAKT9HKQJDKJ9CAJ6,S72HA5DQT6542CT52,SQ853H987643D7CQ8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: B21|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: showing 20-22 on EW methods|pg|| mb|3D|an|Transfer|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: looks like finding the spade fit will be easy|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: at this point West might want to show a good hand for hearts or for spades|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: and some play 4@C as heart support, 4@D as spade support|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: here that is how East has interpreted 4@C|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: maybe not |pg|| pc|c4|nt|pjs_ch: safe enough place, although I'd rather be in hearts|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: one could imagine @HA and a ruff, @DA and anoterh heart ruff if playing in spades|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s9|nt|pjs_ch: might be an extra trick from the lead, if East beleives that the king is onside.|pg|| pc|d6|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: but North might have played the ten from KT ....|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|d7|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d5|nt|pjs_ch: with the heart blockage that trick might come back|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SJ64HT2DA83CK9743,SAKT9HKQJDKJ9CAJ6,S72HA5DQT6542CT52,SQ853H987643D7CQ8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s9|mc|11|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SQT75HQ73DK97CAT7,SAK32HJ54DJ863C86,SJ964HAT82D4CK953,S8HK96DAQT52CQJ42|sv|e|nt|pjs_ch: yep - flat board|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: B22|pg|| mb|1D|nt|pjs_ch: EW played in a tame 2@D here but that was all they made|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: West's 1@S response picks of fthe best NS fit, so their silence is no surprise|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: not surprised at 3@D here as four card trump support and an outwide AK is good|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: a bit harder work therefore for PL|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|h9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h8|nt|pjs_ch: notice how Paulplays on the side suit before trumps|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: so often the right thing to do|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|d3|nt|pjs_ch: he'll get to ruff two clubs now and make 9 tricks wherever the @DK sits|pg|| pc|c9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|dT|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|cK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SQT75HQ73DK97CAT7,SAK32HJ54DJ863C86,SJ964HAT82D4CK953,S8HK96DAQT52CQJ42|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|h9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| mc|8|nt|vugraphzgf: correction to rulling 5H* -2|pg|| pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SK654H93D84CQT532,SAJ93HATDQJ532CK6,SQT8HQ86DAK7CAJ74,S72HKJ7542DT96C98|sv|b|nt|pjs_ch: B23|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|pjs_ch: the other room is also playing 1N after the same auction|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c2|pc|s9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c7|mc|5|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SK654H93D84CQT532,SAJ93HATDQJ532CK6,SQT8HQ86DAK7CAJ74,S72HKJ7542DT96C98|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h4|pc|c3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s7|pc|cQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S976542H854DKJ9CK,SAKJHKT7DQT5CJ952,SQ8HJ932D32CQT863,ST3HAQ6DA8764CA74|sv|o|nt|pjs_ch: going down 200 gives a swing of 3 imps to Wales, now leading 25-5|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|pjs_ch: this is a good result so far for Wales as these Irishmen were the winning team in 2015|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: B24|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: quick and simple auction|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|nt|pjs_ch: declarer needs three tricks only in diamonds but it would be bad news to lose two|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|nt|pjs_ch: his best chance is leading up to the QT5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: and today there is no way to guess wrong|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: the @S7 switch was quite revealing, and it might induce dropping the offisde queen on the next round|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: MoB can see that however good partner's spade are the suit is blocked|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: the rest for declarer?|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: but of course, THEY don't know the diamonds are breaking|pg|| mc|10|nt|pjs_ch: now they do ...|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S976542H854DKJ9CK,SAKJHKT7DQT5CJ952,SQ8HJ932D32CQT863,ST3HAQ6DA8764CA74|sv|o|mb|1N!|an|12-14|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c3|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SKJ843HAQ32D73CJ6,SA75HKJ976DAK2CK4,S62HT4D9654CAQ875,SQT9H85DQJT8CT932|sv|e|nt|pjs_ch: B25|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|pjs_ch: penultimate board here tonight; event starts again at 1000 local time tomorrow|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: with NS silent, EW bid to 3N in the other room and went down one|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: how anyone could resist opening in 3rd seat with such a good hand is beyond me !|pg|| mb|2H|nt|pjs_ch: and at this vulnerability !|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: not certain this will make but it has chances|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|nt|pjs_ch: this might result in four trump losers to go with two clubs and a spade :(|pg|| pc|h4|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|jacksond: several down now I think|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: giving up the ruff to North might have been safer|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|nt|pjs_ch: a trick comes back !|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d6|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h7|nt|pjs_ch: SOiuth cannot be denied two tricks now and mihgt even get a third|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pg|| nt|jacksond: tapped now so trick comes back|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|mc|6|nt|pjs_ch: so Ireland have done well playing 3N-1 and will gain 3 imps from that|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SKJ843HAQ32D73CJ6,SA75HKJ976DAK2CK4,S62HT4D9654CAQ875,SQT9H85DQJT8CT932|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c7|pc|sQ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h9|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4S52HQJ6DQ984CKJT6,SK973HAK43DT75C92,SAHT987DJ632CAQ74,SQJT864H52DAKC853|sv|b|nt|pjs_ch: B26 : last board tonight|pg|| mb|1S|nt|pjs_ch: runnign scores can be found at http://www.fob.ie/events/results-20180518_012435p.m..php|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: where you can see England and Scotland both producing big wins in their concurrent matches|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|pjs_ch: looks a simple and safe auction, but the Irish in OR stopped in 3@S|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: East has only a minimum hand but the sixth spade is one trick more than he might have|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: both hands fit perfectly|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| mc|10|nt|pjs_ch: thank you specially to BBO for the facilities and to the BBO operators for their work|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: thank you all for coming - more bridge tomorrow, 1000 hrs local time|pg|| nt|vugraphzgg: Bye bye|pg|| pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4S52HQJ6DQ984CKJT6,SK973HAK43DT75C92,SAHT987DJ632CAQ74,SQJT864H52DAKC853|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1S32HAT3DKQ92CK852,SKQJ84HJ9854DT43C,SAT9HKQ762D5CAQ74,S765HDAJ876CJT963|sv|o|mb|1D|an| |mb|2D|an|Michaels|nt|pjs_ch: welcome back to everyone for match 2 in the 2018 Teltscher|pg|| mb|d|mb|2S|nt|pjs_ch: NS play a strong club system and the 1@D bid usually denies a 4cd major|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: 2@D here for EW promises 55 majors|pg|| mb|d|an| |mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: a bit uncomfortable for South here as North's shape is so unnown|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: he must be preusming here that the double of 2@D showed some diamonds|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: North rescues!|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|pjs_ch: this is a sensible resting palce with 8 fairly easy tricks on these bad breaks|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|nt|pjs_ch: The other room has BJ O'Brien & Ranald Milne for Ireland and Nick Forest & Steve Jarvis for Wales|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|nt|pjs_ch: North sensibly ducks until the third round to cut off East and West in spades|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: buit now comes the bad news|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hQ|nt|pjs_ch: not sure what is going on here - declarer would have been better to cash hearts and put pressure on East|pg|| pc|d8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d6|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|nt|pjs_ch: he cannot lose the lead to either side if he has really played three clubs|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|mc|8|nt|pjs_ch: if he hadn't played 3 rounds of clubs he'd have a winning position here|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1S32HAT3DKQ92CK852,SKQJ84HJ9854DT43C,SAT9HKQ762D5CAQ74,S765HDAJ876CJT963|sv|o|mb|1N|an|12-14|mb|2C!|an|maj or 6D|mb|d|mb|2D!|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|s4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|s8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|s6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|sJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|hA|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SQ983HT4DAKQ2CT52,SAT54H9762DJ875C3,SJ7HQ853DT96CAKJ7,SK62HAKJD43CQ9864|sv|n|mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: B28|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: opening is 12-14 here from PL and Gary takes a chance on finding a fit, and possibly also |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|pjs_ch: escaping a double. The contract is not ideal but it is only losing in 50s|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|nt|pjs_ch: on this sequence West rates to be three suited short club, to be able to pass|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: any response with some chance of some tricks|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|nt|pjs_ch: drawing trumps seems not a bad idea|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|s2|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: the carding from North hasn;t helped South particularly, somehow North wanted|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: to be saying "clubs", but actually East - with no major - is known to have 5 clubs, so a |pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|nt|pjs_ch: club switch looks very unlinkely|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|nt|pjs_ch: declarer doing his best here and night get three hearts and a spade and a club in the end game|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|7|nt|pjs_ch: fair result then for Wales, losing only 50|pg|| nt|vugraphzgg: o15|pg|| nt|pjs_ch: B15|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SQ983HT4DAKQ2CT52,SAT54H9762DJ875C3,SJ7HQ853DT96CAKJ7,SK62HAKJD43CQ9864|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|s5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| mc|7|pg||