vg|BBO1-2018EBTC,W-RR17,I,1,16,ESTONIA,0,FRANCE,0| rs|2SE+1,3SE=,6NS-1,6NS-1,3NE+1,1HW=,3SN+2,3SN+1,2DNx-2,2SW-1,2HE+2,3HW=,6DN+1,3NS-1,4HS-1,4HS-2,4SW+1,4SW+1,1SS+2,1SS+3,5HSx-3,6CW=,1NW+1,1NW=,3NW=,3NW-1,2DE+1,2DE=,4HE=,3HE+1,2SS-1,2SS=| pn|IHER,HUBERSCHWI,ORAS,MOURGUES,V BESSIS,PIIBELEHT,PUILLET,TAUBE|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SK8HK7642DKJ6CT95,S73HQ5DAT954CAK87,SAJT4HT98DQ872CJ4,SQ9652HAJ3D3CQ632|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|s3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|s5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|sT|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|h7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|hK|pc|c8|pc|sJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SK8HK7642DKJ6CT95,S73HQ5DAT954CAK87,SAJT4HT98DQ872CJ4,SQ9652HAJ3D3CQ632|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|s3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|s2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|s5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c7|pc|sT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h4|pc|dT|pc|sA|pg|| pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SAKQ5HKJTDK5CAQ86,SJT9H72DQT932CJT5,S864HAQ5DA8764C74,S732H98643DJCK932|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c5|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|cK|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SAKQ5HKJTDK5CAQ86,SJT9H72DQT932CJT5,S864HAQ5DA8764C74,S732H98643DJCK932|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|nt|aardv: declarer needs spades 3-3 and a minor-suit squeeze|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| nt|aardv: and the club finesse|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|d3|pg|| nt|aardv: west 3055. so now hopeless|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|cK|pg|| pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SQ875HAT6DJT75C94,SAJ62HKQJ74DK6CQ7,SK43H532DAQ82C832,ST9H98D943CAKJT65|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d7|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|dT|pc|h7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SQ875HAT6DJT75C94,SAJ62HKQJ74DK6CQ7,SK43H532DAQ82C832,ST9H98D943CAKJT65|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|aardv: E-W play strong club, 16+ or 18+ if balanced|pg|| nt|aardv: so 1@H could be up to 17 if balanced|pg|| nt|aardv: passing the East cards is a view in that context|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c6|pc|dT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|cT|pc|s7|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SK8HK5DJT94CKJ983,S532H984DAKQ75C72,SAQJ96HAT632D3CT6,ST74HQJ7D862CAQ54|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|sK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s9|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|dT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d8|pc|c3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SK8HK5DJT94CKJ983,S532H984DAKQ75C72,SAQJ96HAT632D3CT6,ST74HQJ7D862CAQ54|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s5|nt|aardv: declarer will run this to hand, ruff the third round of hearts, and come to 11 tricks with everything sitting perfectly|pg|| pc|s9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| nt|aardv: i was wrong|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|d4|pc|s2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SQ9HK765D8654CQ85,SKJT763HQJT3DCAK3,SA84HA82DAQT73CJ4,S52H94DKJ92CT9762|sv|n|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|c2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|s7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|sJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SQ9HK765D8654CQ85,SKJT763HQJT3DCAK3,SA84HA82DAQT73CJ4,S52H94DKJ92CT9762|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: 1NT 15-17, 2@S natural|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|c7|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SK5HJ5DJ84CAT8642,SAQJ9HT973DT972C7,ST874HAQ4DKQ63C95,S632HK862DA5CKQJ3|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c6|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SK5HJ5DJ84CAT8642,SAQJ9HT973DT972C7,ST874HAQ4DKQ63C95,S632HK862DA5CKQJ3|sv|e|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: 1@D needn't have any diamonds at all - they don't play a natural 2@C|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|d2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c8|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|c3|pc|d4|pg|| mc|9|nt|aardv: i don't think declarer discarded a club|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S75HJ84DAKQ74CT86,SJT6H965D865CK973,SAKQ93HAKQ3DT92CQ,S842HT72DJ3CAJ542|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapho1: :)|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S75HJ84DAKQ74CT86,SJT6H965D865CK973,SAKQ93HAKQ3DT92CQ,S842HT72DJ3CAJ542|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|aardv: so far as I can see South could have bid 2@D natural|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|aardv: but if she could, surely she would|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: 2NT is an artifical force|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| nt|aardv: now a test for the defence|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|nt|aardv: not any more|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d2|pg|| nt|aardv: does anyone know what 3@C meant?|pg|| nt|aardv: i'm told that 3@C is just a waiting bid for opener to describe further|pg|| nt|aardv: so neither said anything about the minors|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s3|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s9|nt|aardv: seems like a lot of method to get to 3NT with a suit raw|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d4|pg|| nt|aardv: and a slam making|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d7|mc|8|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SAJTHK9864DKJ54CT,SQ6543HAJ7DQT62C4,SK2HT52D73CAKQJ92,S987HQ3DA98C87653|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|dJ|pc|hA|pc|c2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SAJTHK9864DKJ54CT,SQ6543HAJ7DQT62C4,SK2HT52D73CAKQJ92,S987HQ3DA98C87653|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|aardv: another auction i don't understand|pg|| nt|aardv: did North show three hearts?|pg|| nt|aardv: i'm told yes|pg|| nt|aardv: how can anyone not be French?|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|aardv: 2@D is FG, North isn't allowed to bid hearts without three|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h2|nt|aardv: ok, some difference of opinion among my French correspondents over whether it's FG|pg|| pc|h3|nt|aardv: the majority says no|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|aardv: meanwhile despite the three-card support which everyone agrees about, south is going two off|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|aardv: perhaps there was room to find a better contract|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SQT5HKQJ54DK72CJ5,SAK98762H87DAJCK2,SJ43HT63D643CT963,SHA92DQT985CAQ874|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|h2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|h9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|d5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|d8|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SQT5HKQJ54DK72CJ5,SAK98762H87DAJCK2,SJ43HT63D643CT963,SHA92DQT985CAQ874|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|aardv: something about that club suit suggests to me that hearts might not be the best spot|pg|| mb|1H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|h2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|h9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|d5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SJT74H3DAJ42CJ764,S863HAK98DT973CA2,SAKQHJ754DQ5CKQT5,S952HQT62DK86C983|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|s3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|sJ|pc|h9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SJT74H3DAJ42CJ764,S863HAK98DT973CA2,SAKQHJ754DQ5CKQT5,S952HQT62DK86C983|sv|b|nt|aardv: i'm stunned by that 4@S bid|pg|| mb|p|nt|aardv: why shouldn;t you be cold for grand?|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|sJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SA875HAJ954DJTC98,SK6HDK7CAKJT65432,SQ9432HT732DQ832C,SJTHKQ86DA9654CQ7|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|5C|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|h2|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c5|pc|sQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|d9|pc|h5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SA875HAJ954DJTC98,SK6HDK7CAKJT65432,SQ9432HT732DQ832C,SJTHKQ86DA9654CQ7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|aardv: i don't know how many clubs west has got, but it must be a lot because they're squished together|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|nt|aardv: 1@C shows at least none of them|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SJ83HQJ98DK862C96,SKT2HA63DJTCAT742,SQ54HK754DQ7CKJ85,SA976HT2DA9543CQ3|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c2|pc|hK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SJ83HQJ98DK862C96,SKT2HA63DJTCAT742,SQ54HK754DQ7CKJ85,SA976HT2DA9543CQ3|sv|n|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|h8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|d9|pc|sJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SJ92HA987DA64C972,SA7HKT3DQ973CAQJ4,ST8543HQJ64DKJCT6,SKQ6H52DT852CK853|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|mc|9|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SJ92HA987DA64C972,SA7HKT3DQ973CAQJ4,ST8543HQJ64DKJCT6,SKQ6H52DT852CK853|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S!|nt|aardv: 1NT 15-17|pg|| mb|p|nt|aardv: 2@S balanced or clubs|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s5|pc|cK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|d3|pc|sT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4S8752HTDKT6CQJ975,SAJ93H8D9753C8632,SKQT6HAKJ654D8CAT,S4HQ9732DAQJ42CK4|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d2|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|dT|pc|c2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|dK|pc|c6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4S8752HTDKT6CQJ975,SAJ93H8D9753C8632,SKQT6HAKJ654D8CAT,S4HQ9732DAQJ42CK4|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h3|nt|aardv: 2@H from me, 3@D on his right|pg|| nt|aardv: sorry, misdirected|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d5|pc|h4|pg|| nt|aardv: what would you do as North when 2@D comes round?|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|d4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h7|nt|aardv: that one was public, honest|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c6|nt|pelu: PAS|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|sQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|d9|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SKJT96H82DJT7CAJ3,S75HA43DA6542CQ94,SQ842H76DKQ3CKT82,SA3HKQJT95D98C765|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|hK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|mc|10|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SKJT96H82DJT7CAJ3,S75HA43DA6542CQ94,SQ842H76DKQ3CKT82,SA3HKQJT95D98C765|sv|n|nt|aardv: i might be able to make 4@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|aardv: 2@D multi, 6-10 6CM|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|aardv: i suspect it can be a bit stronger in fourth position|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|h5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s9|pc|hA|pc|c2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SAKQ932HA4DT82CK8,S87HQ53DAJ4CAJ932,S4HT9762DQ763CQ54,SJT65HKJ8DK95CT76|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|s2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s3|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|d7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|hT|pc|sJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SAKQ932HA4DT82CK8,S87HQ53DAJ4CAJ932,S4HT9762DQ763CQ54,SJT65HKJ8DK95CT76|sv|e|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|aardv: last board, thank you everyone|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c4|nt|aardv: @CA is ok as it happens, with no entry to dummy|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h4|nt|aardv: declarer might have done better to play and and another heart rather than cash spades|pg|| nt|aardv: which would make the defence a bit trickier|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|aardv: the only safe exit they've got is a spade|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|nt|aardv: now it's easy to cash teh trump and exit in hearts|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|nt|aardv: ho hum|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| nt|aardv: active or passive, one should ask oneself in defence|pg|| nt|aardv: this hand is a passive one|pg|| nt|aardv: ah well, we're all tired|pg|| mc|8|nt|aardv: thanks again all|pg|| nt|aardv: goodnight|pg|| pg||