vg|BBO2-2018WBS,O-SF2,I,15,28,ALLFREY,11,LAVAZZA,54| rs|4NN-5,5DS-2,7HW=,6HE+1,3NS=,1NS=,4SN+2,3SN+3,2HS-3,2SS-1,5DW+1,6DW+1,4HE=,4HE=,4HS=,4HS=,6DE=,6DE=,2NS-3,3NS-1,4HNx-2,2HN+1,5DWx-1,3NW-1,3NE-1,3NE-1,2SE=,2SE=| pn|ALLFREY,DUBOIN,ROBSON,BILDE,MADALA,PASKE,BIANCHEDI,E JONES|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SK2H932DKJT9862CT,ST9765HJ5D754CAQ7,SAQJ8HQ76DAQ3CJ65,S43HAKT84DCK98432|sv|n|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|4C|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|d2|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SK2H932DKJT9862CT,ST9765HJ5D754CAQ7,SAQJ8HQ76DAQ3CJ65,S43HAKT84DCK98432|sv|n|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|s9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|d2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SQJ98HT2D876CT976,ST7643H763DQJCK42,SK52HJ98DT93CJ853,SAHAKQ54DAK542CAQ|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|ady: hi all|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|nt|ady: grand slam see if they can locate|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5H|nt|ady: east my try 5 spades|pg|| mb|p|mb|7H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: needs hearts to behave|pg|| nt|ady: and not diamonds 5-1 unless the hand with 5 diamonds has 3 hearts|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SQJ98HT2D876CT976,ST7643H763DQJCK42,SK52HJ98DT93CJ853,SAHAKQ54DAK542CAQ|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| mc|13|nt|davisbiz: this is almost as costly a start to the second set as the first (-24 after 2)|pg|| pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SA3HAJ73D962CKJ86,SQ8754HKT5DK7CT53,ST962H42DAT84CAQ4,SKJHQ986DQJ53C972|sv|o|nt|ady: yes true diamond goes on K@C |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: part score for n/s|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|!s|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ady: merit to pass 1NT imo|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ady: 9 tricks in clubs looks high especially on a trump lead and 3NT looks overboard|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|ady: maybe north feels he needs to push at state of match|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|nt|ady: may find an 8th trick from diamonds|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ady: apparently grand missed on hand 16 in CR|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| mc|9|nt|ady: well done has got homs |pg|| pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SA3HAJ73D962CKJ86,SQ8754HKT5DK7CT53,ST962H42DAT84CAQ4,SKJHQ986DQJ53C972|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|vigfus: 6 top tricks how can declarer get the 7th ?|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s3|nt|davisbiz: they managed nine in the other room thx to some helpful defence|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| nt|vigfus: not helpful defence here so far :(|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SA82HKJ982DQT54CT,ST54HQ643DKCA9765,SKQ9763HADAJ9CJ32,SJHT75D87632CKQ84|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ady: can make 6 hearts|pg|| nt|ady: sorry 6 spades|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ady: Allfrey got a needed 7 imps making 3NT on 17|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SA82HKJ982DQT54CT,ST54HQ643DKCA9765,SKQ9763HADAJ9CJ32,SJHT75D87632CKQ84|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2C|nt|vigfus: 12 tricks can be made in spade contract|pg|| nt|vigfus: but very unlikely to be reached|pg|| mb|3H!|mb|p|nt|davisbiz: 3H some kind of fit jump it seems|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davisbiz: if so not exactly what North wants to hear|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|nt|vigfus: well - surprise|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| nt|davisbiz: maybe he thought clubs were 4-4 - showing singleton club would have been more useful by South|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SA8HATDQ8652CKQ74,SKQ76HK964DA7C652,SJT542H732DJTCT98,S93HQJ85DK943CAJ3|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|ady: ?|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h9|pc|c8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c3|mc|5|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SA8HATDQ8652CKQ74,SKQ76HK964DA7C652,SJT542H732DJTCT98,S93HQJ85DK943CAJ3|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|vigfus: here e/w can make 3H|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| nt|vigfus: now defence has 6 tricks|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s8|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|davisbiz: N psyched in other room maybe suspecting a game by EW - Robson on manouevres|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|d6|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SK98HKQ75DJ4C8743,SA743HJ3DAK753CQT,SJT652H982D2CK965,SQHAT64DQT986CAJ2|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|nt|ady: 6 diamonds decent spot either no hearts lead from North or club finesse|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|ady: 7 diamonds makes with club finesse heart on 3rd club|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|ady: Allfrey picked up 10 imp on hand 18 somehow 4 spades missed in CR|pg|| mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: chance for Allfrey to pick up some more|pg|| nt|ady: Allfrey lost 3 imps on the pyche on hand 19|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|d5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SK98HKQ75DJ4C8743,SA743HJ3DAK753CQT,SJT652H982D2CK965,SQHAT64DQT986CAJ2|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|davisbiz: we can see that slam in diamonds will make but not that good on a heart lead|pg|| mb|3D|nt|vigfus: 3NT or 6 diamonds here by e/w is in fact the same ting. Depends on the finesse of clubs|pg|| nt|davisbiz: we can though compare the Italian artifical way to the English natural bidding|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|davisbiz: West does not have a lot more to show at this point|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|nt|davisbiz: but he is in slam now|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|vigfus: nasty lead, but no choice by west|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| mc|13|nt|vigfus: makes 7 now|pg|| nt|davisbiz: well he can throw a heart on the club if hte finese loses and only3-0 diamonds a problem I htink|pg|| pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3ST87HKQ5DKQ543CT7,S6HJ942DAJT8CJ984,SKQ9542H8D9762CA2,SAJ3HAT763DCKQ653|sv|n|nt|ady: 4 hearts e/w|pg|| mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: brave 4 hearts|pg|| pc|dK|nt|ady: nice dummy|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c4|mc|10|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3ST87HKQ5DKQ543CT7,S6HJ942DAJT8CJ984,SKQ9542H8D9762CA2,SAJ3HAT763DCKQ653|sv|n|mb|2S|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|davisbiz: 4C = 5-5 clubs and hearts|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|vigfus: 4 hearts make|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|s2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SQ6HKT953DQ974CA6,SKT9HQ8DKJ653C872,SA852HAJ764D8C954,SJ743H2DAT2CKQJT3|sv|e|nt|ady: A|pg|| mb|1C!|nt|ady: Allfrey + 13 imps on hand 10 bid to 6@D|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S!|an|no 4 !s|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: Robson waaiting a round?|pg|| nt|ady: waiting|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p!|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h9|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SQ6HKT953DQ974CA6,SKT9HQ8DKJ653C872,SA852HAJ764D8C954,SJ743H2DAT2CKQJT3|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|4H|nt|vigfus: also 4 hearts here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|davisbiz: at different vul we might have seen some further action from West|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d4|nt|davisbiz: only 3-0 trumps a problem here and we might well have heard more from EW if one had a void|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h3|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|hK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SK864HKT83DT64CQ9,S732HAJ72DK3CKJ53,SQ95HQ9654DQC8764,SAJTHDAJ98752CAT2|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S!|an|no maj|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|d5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|s2|mc|12|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SK864HKT83DT64CQ9,S732HAJ72DK3CKJ53,SQ95HQ9654DQC8764,SAJTHDAJ98752CAT2|sv|b|nt|davisbiz: trumps also good enough to take enough tricks by force - taking no chances|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|vigfus: 6 diamonds make here|pg|| nt|davisbiz: 1NT shows minimum so East has to get busy - or just punt 6D as Bilde did in the other room|pg|| nt|vigfus: I do not have any suggestions about some scientific bidding here|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|davisbiz: over 3D West will probably bid 3NT and you are not much further forward - clear what East means by 3H but presuambly partner is on the same wavelength?|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|davisbiz: hoping partner reads it as a self-agreeing splinter?|pg|| nt|vigfus: well - at least forcing :)|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|CopeyJ: Hi all|pg|| nt|davisbiz: these sequences not always covered in c.cs|pg|| pc|d4|nt|CopeyJ: Unlikely this would be covered yes - but am quietly confident they both knew it was a "selfie" :)|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|vigfus: well - simplifies the trumps|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|h4|pg|| nt|davisbiz: Not sure this sequence is any different from a straight 6D but ready to be corrected!|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|d2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|h6|pg|| nt|CopeyJ: well its fairly different - partner didn't slam the door shut with 3N over 3@H|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|sT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|d7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s8|pc|hJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|hK|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg|| nt|CopeyJ: anyway well done for a push board|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|davisbiz: my partners would......|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SKJTHK8DJ82CKT964,SQ73HA63D973CQ752,S9852HQT9542DA6CA,SA64HJ7DKQT54CJ83|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ady: diamond now |pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ady: not going well for Allfrey|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ady: 3 down|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|c3|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SKJTHK8DJ82CKT964,SQ73HA63D973CQ752,S9852HQT9542DA6CA,SA64HJ7DKQT54CJ83|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|davisbiz: agree about the push|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|vigfus: very light opening|pg|| nt|CopeyJ: Expecting a @H raise here from Madala|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|CopeyJ: Guess 2@S shows his best raise (can't have 4@S after 1N response)|pg|| mb|2N|nt|CopeyJ: That opener looks like it has extras to me Vigfus ;)|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|vigfus: Not so sure about 9 tricks here :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|CopeyJ: Yes looks very pushy - might make 10 tricks in @H if you get @H and @S right on @DK lead|pg|| nt|CopeyJ: but I suppose the defence can get busy and set their 2nd @S up|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|nt|vigfus: well not making now|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SAJT3HJ432D84C952,SQ2H98DKJT9653CJ6,S954HAQT65DQ7CAQ4,SK876HK7DA2CKT873|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d!|nt|ady: forces 2@C I think unless enough to pass|pg|| mb|2H|mb|2N|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c6|nt|ady: Allfrey pushing for points but will not get the here|pg|| nt|ady: Allfrey dummy|pg|| nt|ady: sorry that was for a kib|pg|| nt|ady: 6@D on hand 23 a push|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| nt|ady: spade better from Bilde|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SAJT3HJ432D84C952,SQ2H98DKJT9653CJ6,S954HAQT65DQ7CAQ4,SK876HK7DA2CKT873|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vigfus: possible 9 imp's gain here for n/s|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|nt|CopeyJ: Should be down 1 really - 2 rounds of @D and a club shift|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| nt|CopeyJ: Ah sorry that is only five tricks. |pg|| pc|c3|nt|CopeyJ: but where can declarer throw the second club|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|vigfus: that is a kind of solving the problem :)|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| nt|CopeyJ: I'll reiterate a point I made yesterday - team Allfrey are four handed - it would be surprising if they were not getting a little tired. Lavazza on the other hand are 6 - so less ...|pg|| nt|CopeyJ: of an issue for them|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|sK|pg|| mc|9|nt|vigfus: that became 10 imps|pg|| pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SKJT3HT73DTCQJT42,SA654HAQJD96432CA,SQ92HK652DQJ8C983,S87H984DAK75CK765|sv|b|mb|p|nt|ady: e/w had 10 tricks in diamonds last hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|ady: 5 diamonds unlucky diamonds dont break and heart finesse wrong|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5D|nt|ady: 3NT may make|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: state of the match double|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| nt|ady: defence may have to be alert to beat 3NT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|cQ|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SKJT3HT73DTCQJT42,SA654HAQJD96432CA,SQ92HK652DQJ8C983,S87H984DAK75CK765|sv|b|nt|CopeyJ: Looks like Jones thought Paske discouraging @D meant he was happy with a club shift|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|CopeyJ: Or something similar.|pg|| nt|CopeyJ: Defensive carding is hard - even for regular partnerships|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|nt|CopeyJ: So a chance here perhaps, 3@C now from Jones|pg|| nt|vigfus: defence is the most difficult part of bridge - that is my opinion|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c5|nt|CopeyJ: @C lead looks to have doomed this|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| nt|CopeyJ: but let's see|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dK|nt|CopeyJ: Probably get the bad news now, and perhaps a @H finesse, hoping that'll win for him to play another @D|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c9|nt|CopeyJ: if a club gets ducked now, Bianchedi has to shift to a @S I think unless I am mistaken (again|pg|| pc|c6|nt|CopeyJ: Madala may be thinking to overtake this and shift to a @S himself|pg|| nt|CopeyJ: he knows he has no quick entry for the club|pg|| nt|vigfus: now - what happens now - win by south and play spade ?|pg|| nt|CopeyJ: I think that is what we will see, but stranger things have happened|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|nt|CopeyJ: well done Madala|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h2|pc|d7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|s6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|nt|vigfus: 3 off now ?|pg|| nt|CopeyJ: Paske has to decide whether or not to hook here - down 3 if he hooks and its wrong and the finesse does look likely to lose from their carding|pg|| nt|CopeyJ: but - takes a brave man not to try and make his vul game|pg|| nt|CopeyJ: 6 imp swing depends on what he does - lose 3 if he hooks and win 3 if he cashes out|pg|| nt|dburn: flat if he cashed out and -3 if he doesn't|pg|| nt|dburn: they doubled at the other table|pg|| pc|hA|nt|CopeyJ: I'd like to say I'm remaining impartial but I am not|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|8|nt|vigfus: 3 imp gain|pg|| nt|CopeyJ: I don't think so, David. 3 imps in for cashing|pg|| pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SJ965HT763DQ87C76,S73HQJ98DT94CJ954,SKQ84HK52D5CAQT83,SAT2HA4DAKJ632CK2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h3|nt|ady: Lavazza got 10 imps on hand 25 when Allfrey was overboard in 4@HX|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|hT|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|ady: Robson OK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|h9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|mc|8|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SJ965HT763DQ87C76,S73HQJ98DT94CJ954,SKQ84HK52D5CAQT83,SAT2HA4DAKJ632CK2|sv|o|nt|dburn: ah, OK - he had more to cash than I thought|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: might have bid that at any of his turns, to be honest, but he got there eventually|pg|| nt|vigfus: should not make |pg|| nt|CopeyJ: Madala can lead either black suit and that'll be fine - not that he knows that|pg|| nt|CopeyJ: Looks a likely push|pg|| pc|s5|nt|CopeyJ: I am going to grab a quick bite ready for set 3. Thanks all, see you shortly|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h8|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h4|pc|s9|pc|h9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SAKJHK532DT92CA42,S843HAJ864DK84C85,SQTHQT9DJ765CJ963,S97652H7DAQ3CKQT7|sv|n|nt|ady: last hand of the set thx all|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| nt|ady: hard to continue spades but still can make 8 tricks|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|mc|8|nt|ady: thx all|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SAKJHK532DT92CA42,S843HAJ864DK84C85,SQTHQT9DJ765CJ963,S97652H7DAQ3CKQT7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|d5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|8|pg||