vg|English Senior Trial 2018,Match 1 of 7,I,1,16,Hackett,0,Granville,0| rs|1NS+1,2NS-1,2HE=,2DE+1,5CS-3,3DN=,4SE=,4SE-1,3HN-3,4SE-2,4CE+1,3NW=,4SE=,4SE=,4SW+1,5SW+1,3SN-2,3SN-1,5HN+2,5DS+2,3NE+1,3SW+1,3CE-3,3CE-2,7SS=,4SS+3,3NN-1,5DS-4,2HS+1,1NS=,4SW-1,4SW-1| pn|Mossop,Chamberlai,Hallberg,Shields,Granville,Hackett,Sadie,Senior|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3S963HKJ962DK5CAT9,SKT8HA43DQ84CJ632,SAJ74H85DA932CQ85,SQ52HQT7DJT76CK74|sv|o|nt|Cantorm: Hello everyone|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|Cantorm: As an expat Englishman had to decide between watching the old folks here or the youngsters inthe Channel Trophy|pg|| mb|p|nt|Cantorm: But as several friends and acquaintances of mine are involved here this was my choice|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|Cantorm: Did S really open 1@c ? With no alert?|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|Cantorm: Or did he open 1@h|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Either way, 2@c looks like checkback|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: 2@d is then forced, allowing N to sign off ina minor or invite with a major partial fit|pg|| mb|p|pc|d4|nt|Cantorm: although that would normally have a 5th spade|pg|| nt|Cantorm: So I'm thoroughly puzzled, and don't have CCs to hand|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| nt|Cantorm: other table has crashed a couple of times so we don't have a score from there for this board even though they have played it|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|h2|pg|| nt|Cantorm: I wonder whether there is a teh problem here too as I can't see why Brian Senior would be taking so long |pg|| nt|Cantorm: *tech problem|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SJT9752HT7DJ76C54,SKQH96DAT5CJT9762,S8HKJ82D932CAKQ83,SA643HAQ543DKQ84C|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|Cantorm: No doubt Paul Hackett was hoping for a takeout double from Senior|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d2|nt|Cantorm: And I'm surprised he didn't give preference to 2@h|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c4|pc|d5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|dQ|pc|s5|pg|| nt|Cantorm: S would have done better to withhold the @dJ on general principles|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s9|pc|dT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|dK|pc|sT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SAQT9HA3DAQJ7CQT4,SKJ53HKQT9652D6C6,S62H87D98432CAJ85,S874HJ4DKT5CK9732|sv|e|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|mc|8|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SAQT9HA3DAQJ7CQT4,SKJ53HKQT9652D6C6,S62H87D98432CAJ85,S874HJ4DKT5CK9732|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: this should be a Lebensohl or scramble situation for NS|pg|| nt|Cantorm: but do they know which?|pg|| nt|Cantorm: S has shown a strong hand (18+ if playing stong NT)|pg|| nt|Cantorm: so Graham Sadie has fair values and could make a positive move|pg|| nt|Cantorm: but S likely has 4 spades, so not sure of a great minor suit fit - or not sure which one|pg|| nt|Cantorm: other table having big probs it seems|pg|| nt|Cantorm: I would bid 3@d constructive if 2N Leb or definite preference if 2N would be scramble|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hA|nt|Cantorm: fwiw 2N for me would be Leb (ie good-bad) in that sequence|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|nt|Cantorm: good-bad being the default in doubt|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h6|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2S92HK983DA9743CT2,SAHAJ764DTCAQJ654,SQ874HQT2DQ865CK9,SKJT653H5DKJ2C873|sv|b|mb|1C|an|.|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|h6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c2|pc|h7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d3|mc|10|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2S92HK983DA9743CT2,SAHAJ764DTCAQJ654,SQ874HQT2DQ865CK9,SKJT653H5DKJ2C873|sv|b|nt|Cantorm: but we do now have scores from other table|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: no you wouldn't annoy me - I like having feedback, corrections, improvements and questions|pg|| mb|3H|nt|Cantorm: apart from anything else it's nice to know someone is reading |pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| nt|Cantorm: sry, was private, but thanks for others saying they are reading|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|c4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s6|nt|Cantorm: tbh honest I probably shouldn't even be here as I have a book review and an article to write for New Bridge Magazine|pg|| nt|Cantorm: not to mention last bits of Xmas shopping|pg|| nt|Cantorm: and a bit of bridge system with main partner to work out|pg|| pc|h9|nt|Cantorm: but couldn't resist|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s8|pc|c8|mc|9|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SA7H943D8652CAKJT,SH85DQJT73C976432,SJT93HKJ762DK9CQ8,SKQ86542HAQTDA4C5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h9|pc|d3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|cA|mc|6|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SA7H943D8652CAKJT,SH85DQJT73C976432,SJT93HKJ762DK9CQ8,SKQ86542HAQTDA4C5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: West following Michael Rosenberg's mantra "always respond"|pg|| pc|cK|nt|Cantorm: but won't be pleased to hear the rebid|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|h2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|d7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d2|pc|h5|nt|Cantorm: Brian playing with the odds for shorter J/10/9 rather than ace|pg|| pc|sT|pg|| pc|s8|mc|8|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4S9632HT94DT964CT3,ST54HKDQ87CKQ9875,SAQJ8HQ6532D532CA,SK7HAJ87DAKJCJ642|sv|e|mb|1C|an|.|mb|p|mb|1S!|an|Denies major|mb|d|mb|2D|an|Bal 17-20|mb|2S|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|mc|11|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4S9632HT94DT964CT3,ST54HKDQ87CKQ9875,SAQJ8HQ6532D532CA,SK7HAJ87DAKJCJ642|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c2|nt|Cantorm: 3N or 5@c both make but 5@c a lot safer|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SQT8HJ4D9875CJT97,SAJ52HA8732DKQCA4,S63HKQT5DJ6432CK3,SK974H96DATCQ8652|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|mc|10|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SQT8HJ4D9875CJT97,SAJ52HA8732DKQCA4,S63HKQT5DJ6432CK3,SK974H96DATCQ8652|sv|b|nt|ady: hi all|pg|| mb|p|nt|Cantorm: hello David, welcome|pg|| mb|1H|nt|ady: 4 spades looks the detination|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|Cantorm: and should present no real problem in the play|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|ady: ned to either ruff clubs good or hearts|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| nt|Cantorm: I'd have said that the Hackett team were one of the three favourites for this event, but this is not a good start for them|pg|| nt|Cantorm: the other 2 being Penfold and Mould|pg|| nt|ady: hi Martin thx|pg|| nt|Cantorm: 5@s 1@h 2@d 2@c tricks|pg|| nt|Cantorm: if plays for trump Q onside and 3-2 break|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| nt|Cantorm: which he would prefer not to rely on|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|h2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|d4|pg|| nt|Cantorm: and can set up long @c for sure, so can forgo the finesse|pg|| nt|ady: making 1 less spade and 1 extra club|pg|| nt|Cantorm: yep|pg|| nt|Cantorm: easy game isn't it?|pg|| nt|Cantorm: especially double dummy :)|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SQ93HJ63DQ74CT832,SAJT875HK75D3CAQ4,S6HA982DKJ65C9765,SK42HQT4DAT982CKJ|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|mc|11|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SQ93HJ63DQ74CT832,SAJT875HK75D3CAQ4,S6HA982DKJ65C9765,SK42HQT4DAT982CKJ|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: slam time|pg|| mb|2S|nt|ady: spades contracr again|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: needs to find trump Q and a way to deal with the @hs|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|nt|Cantorm: 3 rounds @cs to ruff one looks better than the finesse for the J, or setting up @ds|pg|| mb|p|nt|ady: slam I think would fail can discard a heart on 3rd club but likely to lose A@H and a trump|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|Cantorm: missing an ace and the Q of trumps it is right to stop in 5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ady: next play ace and king of spades|pg|| nt|Cantorm: maybe tryiing to get NS to lead trumps for him|pg|| nt|ady: then clubs|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|h4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|nt|Cantorm: nicely played|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|s4|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SK84HAT7D8753CT73,SJ97HK842DKJ62CA5,SAQT63HJ5DAQ94CQ4,S52HQ963DTCKJ9862|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c2|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|h2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|mc|7|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SK84HAT7D8753CT73,SJ97HK842DKJ62CA5,SAQT63HJ5DAQ94CQ4,S52HQ963DTCKJ9862|sv|e|nt|ady: decided to finesse safe aa if it loses then spades are 2-2 and canstill ruff a heart on 3rd club|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|up to 14|nt|ady: spades again part score|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: 1N up to 14HCP is not an everyday sight|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ady: north I think a little optimistic |pg|| nt|Cantorm: If Paul finds @cA lead questions will be asked|pg|| nt|Cantorm: against NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: bidding should help Senior to avoid the singleton @d lead|pg|| pc|s2|nt|Cantorm: I'd make a guess that 1@s - 2@s would be mildly constructive, say 8-10 or 9-11|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|ady: unless getting a 2nd heart trick which seems unlikely on trump lead will have to negotiate 3 diamond tricks to avoid going down|pg|| nt|Cantorm: if so the route via 1N is weaker, and so N definitely putting the rose tinted glasses on|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|nt|Cantorm: but I repeat, I am guessing|pg|| pc|c2|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|nt|ady: Q@H has let it through not easy to play a club|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c6|pg|| mc|8|nt|ady: not sure how the play went then|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SAHAQ64DAKJT75C93,ST84HJ3D9864CJT76,S95HKT8752DQ3CKQ2,SKQJ7632H9D2CA854|sv|b|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbn: Difficult to bid slam. S has two small clubs and N two small spades|pg|| pc|sK|mc|13|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SAHAQ64DAKJT75C93,ST84HJ3D9864CJT76,S95HKT8752DQ3CKQ2,SKQJ7632H9D2CA854|sv|b|nt|Cantorm: @d and 2@cs still to lose|pg|| mb|4S|nt|Cantorm: that's bold vulnerable|pg|| mb|5D|nt|Cantorm: but in keeping with Brian's style|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s5|nt|ady: Q@H was ok as declarer had no entryfor 3rd heart|pg|| nt|Cantorm: and makes it about impossible for North or South to do any more so very successful|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s2|pc|dK|nt|Cantorm: claim 13|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|dA|mc|13|nt|Cantorm: as soon as E doies not have 4 hearts|pg|| pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SQJ9HQJDKJT964CKQ,SKT753H9854D5C975,S842HT763D83CT863,SA6HAK2DAQ72CAJ42|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|vugraphzbn: oops!|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|s5|pg|| nt|vugraphzbn: Must hope for good spade position|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|mc|10|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SQJ9HQJDKJT964CKQ,SKT753H9854D5C975,S842HT763D83CT863,SA6HAK2DAQ72CAJ42|sv|o|nt|Cantorm: on 8 EW stopped in 4@s which seems unadventurous (tho I haven't checked their auction)|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: is East too strong for a natural 2NT here?|pg|| nt|Cantorm: maybe not knowing that most of the points are behind him|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: Sadie's response rather fixed Senior|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: can't double with doubleton @s|pg|| nt|davegalt: hello Martin! I will stop by for a few hands ... and may offer a small comment here or there|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: too strong for 1N, 2N would be unusual for the other suits|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|nt|Cantorm: Hello Dave, joining from NY where it is shortly before 7 in the morning|pg|| nt|Cantorm: up late or up early?|pg|| nt|ady: this makes on a fortunate lie|pg|| pc|dA|nt|davegalt: late :)|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ady: spades 3-3 and a heart position allows a 3rd trick|pg|| nt|Cantorm: or guess @cs|pg|| nt|ady: plau Q@H|pg|| nt|Cantorm: I wonder how the auction would have gone if S had opened 1NT - semi balanced 15 count after all|pg|| nt|ady: play|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|ady: may make 10 tricks is guessinmg clubs|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| nt|Cantorm: I don't think he will - or should - get @cs right|pg|| nt|Cantorm: did N respond with 0 points, or did S open with 13|pg|| nt|Cantorm: latter more likely|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|d2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|d7|pg|| nt|Cantorm: I think the @h discard might have been an error|pg|| nt|Cantorm: you can play AKx and make a 3rd trick any time they are 3-3 or 4-2 with 2 honours in the doubleton|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|nt|ady: can play low and make 10|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|Cantorm: oops that @c6 instead of the 8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2ST952HA952DAQ9CK8,SKJ843HQJ863DK63C,SAQ6HT7DT75CQ9732,S7HK4DJ842CAJT654|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| nt|vugraphzbn: Not what West wanted!!|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h6|mc|6|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2ST952HA952DAQ9CK8,SKJ843HQJ863DK63C,SAQ6HT7DT75CQ9732,S7HK4DJ842CAJT654|sv|n|nt|Cantorm: brb|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| nt|ady: e/w ha ve kept out of trouble not getting involved in the auction|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|c4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h4|nt|davegalt: here we are at 3@C, generally my favorite contract, but not when the outstanding trumps divide 5-2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|c5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h2|nt|ady: down 1|pg|| nt|davegalt: time to draw trumps, can't be helped!|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cK|mc|7|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SAKQ84HAQ76DT87C4,S32H43DAKQJ43CJT2,ST765HKJ852DCA986,SJ9HT9D9652CKQ753|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|4D|mb|5D|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbn: 6clubs?|pg|| mb|6C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|mb|7S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbn: Well bid!|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|s5|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|s7|pc|d5|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SAKQ84HAQ76DT87C4,S32H43DAKQJ43CJT2,ST765HKJ852DCA986,SJ9HT9D9652CKQ753|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|ady: sorry down 2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|s7|nt|davegalt: slamworthy holdings but summarily ending in game. a mirror behind the N hand would have helped a lot ....|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SJ54HQ6DAKQ853CKJ,SK7HAT432DJ974C94,SA96HK9D6CT876532,SQT832HJ875DT2CAQ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| nt|davegalt: table hopping now. nice pickup on last board, as NS in other room summarily stop at 4@S with no slam investigation whatsoever|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|c3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|h5|pg|| nt|davegalt: that result also produces, suddenly, a new leader in the match!|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|c7|nt|vugraphzbn: This is coming home too|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|c6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cK|mc|8|nt|vugraphzbn: Sorry. miscounted!!|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SJ54HQ6DAKQ853CKJ,SK7HAT432DJ974C94,SA96HK9D6CT876532,SQT832HJ875DT2CAQ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: N hand could have splintered|pg|| nt|Cantorm: or 3@h fit bid|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|ady: 2 stops if playing low|pg|| nt|davegalt: N might have simply tried 2@H even though short of the usual HCP for that|pg|| nt|ady: heart lead would hacve worked better|pg|| nt|Cantorm: needed to lead double dummy 10|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SAHA9762DAKQ982CK,SK982H5DJT64CQ873,SJT63HQ83D7CJT942,SQ754HKJT4D53CA65|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: hard to stay in plus territory for NS on this one. in other room, semi-inventive bidding by N helped generate 5@D contract, though 4@H or 3NT probably each better game places|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg|| nt|davegalt: although last board produced a new new leader, this board will produce a newer new leader|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|davegalt: oh, looks like the 4 IMPs at first were awarded to other squad. so we will have the same old new leader|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|s8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|sT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|h8|pc|s5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2S5HT6DJT8753CA975,SAJ963HK742DA6CK4,SKQ7HQJ95DQ9CJT82,ST842HA83DK42CQ63|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|s9|pc|c2|pg|| nt|davegalt: 14 and 15 I think need to be looked at, the results seem reversed in one of the rooms!!|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2S5HT6DJT8753CA975,SAJ963HK742DA6CK4,SKQ7HQJ95DQ9CJT82,ST842HA83DK42CQ63|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: operator reports director called to the table incorrect explanation 3h explained as a splinter so E discarded lots of hearts adjusted scorein prospect|pg|| mb|3H|nt|ady: yes tht 15|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c3|nt|Cantorm: and explanation of 3@h as spliinter would explain N's repeated @s bids|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| nt|ady: 4 spades normal but will not make|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|c2|mc|9|nt|ady: thx all|pg|| pg||