vg|Irish Premier Pairs,Sess3_6,B,36,42,Pair1,0,Pair2,0| rs|1HE+1,3HE-1,4SS+3,4SN+2,3NW-1,3NW+2,3DN+1,2HE-1,4SW-2,3SW-1,3CS-1,2SSx-2,4HW=,4HW=| pn|Mesbur,Onishuk,Fitzgibbon,Holland,O'Brien,Walsh,Walsh,Coyne|pg|| qx|o36|st||md|2SQ932H9752DKCT642,SJT765H83DQ832CQ3,SA84HATDA97654C87,SKHKQJ64DJTCAKJ95|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|s3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d7|nt|vugraphzae: almost 100 years of bridge experience in the North South here|pg|| nt|vugraphzae: and as Fitzgibbon first played for Ireland 2.5 years after starting it mostly at top level|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|hJ|pc|s9|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|8|nt|golfsquash: even on @sQ exit, declarer can stop the trump promotion by going to dummy to lead a trump|pg|| pg|| qx|c36|st||md|2SQ932H9752DKCT642,SJT765H83DQ832CQ3,SA84HATDA97654C87,SKHKQJ64DJTCAKJ95|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|s3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c5|pc|h2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|hJ|pc|c4|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o37|st||md|3SQJ83HKQ2DQJ873CA,SK64HAT8DK92CQT96,SAT95H74DAT4CK754,S72HJ9653D65CJ832|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|r|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|golfsquash: a simple 3@s is an alternative to 2@h here|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jacksond: Couple of finesses work to make 12 tricks in this routine contract. Time to put the kettle on|pg|| pc|cT|nt|golfsquash: 3NT is a bit more tenuous, but works even better as the cards lie|pg|| nt|golfsquash: 4@s +2 is normal|pg|| nt|vugraphzae: a kib says its soft to let opps ply in 1@H on 36|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|s3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|nt|golfsquash: does kib want to push them into notrump where 8 tricks can make|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|sJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| mc|13|nt|golfsquash: great play to bring in the 13th trick|pg|| pg|| qx|c37|st||md|3SQJ83HKQ2DQJ873CA,SK64HAT8DK92CQT96,SAT95H74DAT4CK754,S72HJ9653D65CJ832|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h3|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o38|st||md|4SKQ82HKJ864DA9C94,STHA93DKQT8752CQ3,S943HT52DJ3CJT876,SAJ765HQ7D64CAK52|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|golfsquash: on the last hand west might have withheld those 2 kings and then the play is more complex|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| nt|golfsquash: low on first heart from dummy blocks the suit|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| nt|golfsquash: and then 10 tricks can be made|pg|| mc|8|nt|golfsquash: and 11 tricks if East plays 3NT|pg|| pg|| qx|c38|st||md|4SKQ82HKJ864DA9C94,STHA93DKQT8752CQ3,S943HT52DJ3CJT876,SAJ765HQ7D64CAK52|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|s5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o39|st||md|1SK752H3DQ983CAJ96,SQ94HKQ642D62C732,S86HA9875DK754CK4,SAJT3HJTDAJTCQT85|sv|b|nt|golfsquash: With south'd double of 3H, low from dummy is very wise|pg|| nt|golfsquash: south's|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|r|nt|vugraphzae: Onishuk was not happy but she did not break any of the ecards|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| nt|golfsquash: declarer will try to elope with a lot of trump tricks here.|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|d3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|d4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h8|nt|golfsquash: this is going very nicely for declarer|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d9|nt|jacksond: no good discard for East|pg|| pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|d5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|golfsquash: well played|pg|| pc|dA|pc|cJ|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pg|| qx|c39|st||md|1SK752H3DQ983CAJ96,SQ94HKQ642D62C732,S86HA9875DK754CK4,SAJT3HJTDAJTCQT85|sv|b|nt|vugraphzaf: North not happy|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h4|pc|s8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s5|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|sT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d7|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pg|| qx|o40|st||md|2SHAJ98D87632CAK87,SAQ87HQ432DATCQJT,ST52HKTDQJ954C654,SKJ9643H765DKC932|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|2S!|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzae: holland thinks|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|golfsquash: It is now a 2 horse race between Mesbur/Fitz and Hanlon/Carroll. Mes/Fitz are very narrowly behind with this set to finish and one more set of 7 boards to go.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| nt|golfsquash: live updated board by board results can be seen at fob.ie which is Fergal O'Boyle's brilliant website|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c4|nt|jacksond: Even in this strong field A reverse forecast MesburFitzGibbon/HanlonCarroll was never going to pay much|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg|| nt|golfsquash: Yes, they are the cream of the cream|pg|| nt|vugraphzae: same kib|pg|| nt|vugraphzae: and why does Mesbur pass?|pg|| nt|vugraphzae: He knows that it's a limited hand and just needs 1 trick from partner, and trumps may break badly|pg|| mc|8|nt|jacksond: I didnt think Mesbur passed. He showed a void in spades and a big hand|pg|| pg|| qx|c40|st||md|2SHAJ98D87632CAK87,SAQ87HQ432DATCQJT,ST52HKTDQJ954C654,SKJ9643H765DKC932|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d7|mc|8|pg|| qx|o41|st||md|3SQ874H543DJT6CQ64,SKT532HKTD942C872,SJ6H72DAK75CAK953,SA9HAQJ986DQ83CJT|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|2D!|an|!H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|jacksond: 2NT for minors|pg|| mb|3C|an|thoughtful|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jacksond: Mesbur trying to remember his 100 page system|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|nt|vugraphzae: nope he does not know |pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| nt|vugraphzae: said it does not come up very often and was happy to see 5 @Cs|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| nt|jacksond: Since 2NT cant be natural it must be unusual|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|s5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|nt|jacksond: Cn we have the names of the EW pair please|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c41|st||md|3SQ874H543DJT6CQ64,SKT532HKTD942C872,SJ6H72DAK75CAK953,SA9HAQJ986DQ83CJT|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|d2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|c2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o42|st||md|4S9643H4DT3CKJT743,SKQ75HKQ96DQ95CA9,S82HJT873DA64CQ85,SAJTHA52DKJ872C62|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jacksond: EW determined to play the 4/3 fit|pg|| nt|vugraphzae: Holland has confessed to a 3 card rise |pg|| nt|vugraphzae: Fitzgibbon is intorogating what type of 3 card rises can exist|pg|| pc|s8|nt|jacksond: In a sense they are right as club lead will likely beat 3nt but the 4/3 spade fit would have been better|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d2|nt|golfsquash: All pairs will have trouble with this hand, impossible to stay out of game|pg|| pc|d3|nt|jacksond: should still get home i think|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| nt|jacksond: Needed club lead to beat any game|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dK|nt|golfsquash: 5@d or 4@s can be made, but this is a bridge too far on best defence|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|nt|golfsquash: making now|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|hT|pg|| mc|10|nt|golfsquash: well done|pg|| nt|jacksond: Always there without the club lead|pg|| nt|vugraphzae: Holland says sorry|pg|| nt|vugraphzae: Onishuk says you should be sorry to them|pg|| nt|golfsquash: to whom?|pg|| nt|jacksond: 3nt makes 12 tricks without club lead|pg|| pg|| qx|c42|st||md|4S9643H4DT3CKJT743,SKQ75HKQ96DQ95CA9,S82HJT873DA64CQ85,SAJTHA52DKJ872C62|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h8|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|c7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| mc|10|pg||