vg|1st Mentererum Invitational,1st,P,1,26,Team 1,0,Team 2,0| rs|7CS=,,2SN+1,,4CS=,,1NE+3,,6CS=,,3CEx-2,,6DW=,,3SW+2,,4SEx-1,,1NE=,,4SE=,,3HN+1,,4HN+1,,4HE+2,,3NS+2,,4HE+1,,4HE+1,2HE+4,4SE-1,3CS+1,1NW=,5DSx-1,2HS-1,5HE=,2NS=,3NW-1,4HN+3,3DW=,3SEx-2,4SS+1,3SN=,2HW=,3NN+1,3SE=,3SW-1,5HS-1| pn|KONTOMITRO,KRITSALIS,DELIMPALTA,KAPIRIS,South,West,North,East|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SAJHAT8DAK4CQT953,S975HJ974DT765C72,SKQT63HQ5D83CAKJ4,S842HK632DQJ92C86|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|vasmar: 7@C a perfect contract|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|nt|vasmar: even 7@S|pg|| mb|7C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|vasmar: Of course 7NT make|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SAQHAT83D865CJ953,SJ954HQJ76DA2CK76,SKT7632H42DKJ7CQT,S8HK95DQT943CA842|sv|n|nt|vasmar: Fast claim...|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|vasmar: rsponsive double from S|pg|| mb|p|nt|vasmar: tolerence in spades and the other suits + some strength|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|vasmar: Nice stop|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| nt|vasmar: Now E must swich in hearts|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| nt|vasmar: the heart trick is lost|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s2|nt|vasmar: and the escond diamond|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|dJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|s3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c8|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| nt|vasmar: A diamond lead would help defence to get all six tricks (2 diamonds, 1 spade, 2 clubs and a heart) unless declarer manges a trump coup through West|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sK|mc|9|nt|vugraphzag: an intense rainfall caused many problems in electricity current..we re back now|pg|| pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1ST3HKJ2D62CA98742,SQJ752H75DQ85CJ63,SA6HQ93DAJ973CQT5,SK984HAT864DKT4CK|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s9|mc|10|nt|vugraphzag: an intense rainfall caused some problems in the electricity current..we are back now|pg|| pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SA952HT65DK92CAT3,SKQJ6HQ3DQ864CK42,ST43HAJ974DJ75C85,S87HK82DAT3CQJ976|sv|b|mb|1D|nt|vugraphzag: so in the second table problems have remained..|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d4|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s4|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d2|pc|sJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d6|mc|10|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SKQJ8H85DCAKJT543,S64HQJ7DAKT987C86,ST9HAK943DJ652CQ2,SA7532HT62DQ43C97|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|5C|mb|5D|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SKJ53H97543D5CQ64,SQ6HJ62DT9832CK85,ST982HAK8DKJ76CA2,SA74HQTDAQ4CJT973|sv|e|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|c4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|c6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s3|mc|7|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1ST762HA853D9CQ964,SJH9DKJT87642CAJ8,SKQ98HQ72DCKT7532,SA543HKJT64DAQ53C|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c7|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|d8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|d3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|d2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SA54H952DK8754C62,SK982HDJ96CAKQJT5,S63HAQT87DAQ32C74,SQJT7HKJ643DTC983|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|sT|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sQ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SK83HAQT752DT7C87,SJ642HJDQJ96CAQ96,S5HK43DAK842CJT43,SAQT97H986D53CK52|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3H|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d4|mc|9|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4S862HKQ875D652CAK,SAK4HJ32DJT4C9762,SQ95HT4DQ873CJT53,SJT73HA96DAK9CQ84|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d5|pc|h3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|cA|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SJ865HT954DACAQ52,SA9HA862DK753CKT7,STHQJ73DT42CJ9843,SKQ7432HKDQJ986C6|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|d2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2S9865HKJT3DK87CJ9,SK3H92DA6432C7653,SAJ2HA8764DTCAQ42,SQT74HQ5DQJ95CKT8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3ST63HQJ32DAKT9C87,SQ84H98D85CQJ9532,SAKJ5HKT75DQJ3CA4,S972HA64D7642CKT6|sv|b|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|c3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SQ9743H6DKT93CQT8,SAKJ865HQJ84D62C3,ST2H53DAJ85CKJ742,SHAKT972DQ74CA965|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|h9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d3|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d8|pc|hK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c7|pc|h2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|hQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|dJ|mc|12|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SA54HKT7DT82CAQT9,SJ92HAJ983DJCK742,SKQ86HQ2DAKQ95CJ5,ST73H654D7643C863|sv|n|mb|1D|an|2+|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2S753H74D874CAK863,SAHJT8DAQJ962CT92,SJ962HQ52DT53CQJ7,SKQT84HAK963DKC54|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugraphzag: ty all for your attendance..second segment is going to begin at 5:15 |pg|| pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SK82HQT53DT986CT6,SQ9HAJ97DAQ53CQ98,SAJT753HDJ42CJ432,S64HK8642DK7CAK75|sv|o|mb|2S!|an|8-11|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SJ87HK764DK85CA54,SQT95432HTDJ762C6,S6HA98532DAT3CQJ9,SAKHQJDQ94CKT8732|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s9|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|s4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SJT96H986DKQ4CK98,SK8HKJTDT9732CAJ4,SQ74H742DAJCQT732,SA532HAQ53D865C65|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|sJ|pc|d3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s2|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s5|mc|7|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAT94HT632DT543C8,SQJ65HKQ7DJCJT743,SK8HJ954DKQ76CK92,S732HA8DA982CAQ65|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|h3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|h7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|dQ|pc|hA|mc|7|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SAKHK3DA972CJ9642,SJ4HQJ754DKT4CKT5,ST953HAT86DQ85CQ3,SQ8762H92DJ63CA87|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|s3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|dT|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h4|pc|sT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|h6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d2|mc|8|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SA7HAKQ3DKJ7CQ865,SJT964H864DT5CK94,S5HT952DA9632CAJT,SKQ832HJ7DQ84C732|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| nt|vasmar: Good morning all|pg|| mc|13|nt|vasmar: This is the 1st Invitational Tournament hosted by Mentererum Club in Athens|pg|| pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SKQJ8HKJ98DT763C6,SA92HQ32DA4CKT542,S63H7654DKJ982CA8,ST754HATDQ5CQJ973|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r|an|3sp|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|3D|mb|3S|nt|vasmar: Good defense can hold E-W to 8 tricks in Clubs|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vasmar: A double now probably by S|pg|| nt|vasmar: N-S have a heart fit but the limit is 9 tricks|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|vasmar: Now -2 or -3 so a very good score for N-S|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d6|nt|vasmar: 1 diamond, 1 club, 1 heart and 3 trump tricks probably for the def|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|vasmar: Heart swich now|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c3|pc|dT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SQTHK4DQT543CA753,S94HQJ62DA9762C94,SA87652HT3D8CKQJ2,SKJ3HA9875DKJCT86|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|vasmar: 4@s can make by N-S here|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N!|an|f1|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|vasmar: 1 spade - 1 heart and a diamond for the defenese but there are some problems in communications|pg|| nt|vasmar: Only 10HCP for North but a good shape|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|nt|vasmar: In a team event probably he would bid game if vulnerable|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| nt|vasmar: There is a very favourable split for declarer|pg|| nt|vasmar: @HA onside and trumps break friendly|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| nt|vasmar: Declarer was afraid of a club ruff so he didn't play small spade|pg|| mc|9|nt|vasmar: Now only 9 tricks|pg|| pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SKQ2HA652DA8CQJ93,SJT73HQJT94DKT3CT,SA8HK87DJ74CA7652,S9654H3DQ9652CK84|sv|e|mb|1N!|an|(9)10-13 |mb|p|nt|vasmar: 3NT here is the normal contract by N-S|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|vasmar: E tried his singleton since he believes that he should find partner's suit (he did so...)|pg|| nt|vasmar: Diamond would be much better|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s8|nt|vasmar: since declarer would give the @CK and 4 diamonds|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c2|nt|vasmar: now an easy 10 tricks|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| nt|vasmar: too late now....|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|nt|vasmar: Declarer gave this trick trying for a squeeze in D-H if one defender holds both suits|pg|| pc|h7|mc|10|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SA83H75DT5CJT8432,SKJ974H3DAJ964CQ6,S2HAT9862DK872CAK,SQT65HKQJ4DQ3C975|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|vasmar: In this board both pairs must be careful not overbidding|pg|| mb|2H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|vasmar: Since E-W cannot make more than 8 ticks in spades on a good defense 1 spade, 1 heart, 1 diamond and two clubs|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sK|nt|vasmar: I believe 3@S by E was an old-fashioned limit raise|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| mc|8|nt|vasmar: 2@h of course by E would lead to the same contract|pg|| nt|vasmar: 3@h i mean sorry|pg|| nt|vasmar: Maybe the right choice would be to defend 2@H but it is very difficult since there may be a game in spades|pg|| nt|vasmar: 2@H can make especially if declarer manages to ruff diamond(s)|pg|| nt|vasmar: On a heart lead declarer can make a third trick in clubs if he casehs AK since Q drops and West has only 1 trump|pg|| nt|vasmar: So 3@s was agood|pg|| nt|vasmar: decision (of course 2 spades would be a better contract but impossible to bid)|pg|| pg||