vg|Lady Milne Pre-Trial,Match 3 of 15,I,17,24,Table 1,0,Table 2,0| rs|3NW-1,4SN=,3SW-1,2SW+1,6NW=,3NW+3,3HN=,3CS=,4SNx-3,3SN-2,3NN+2,4HS+1,1NN=,1NN-1,4DE+2,3SS-2| pn|Gross,Robinson,Draper,Bakhshi,South,West,North,East|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3S953HAK974DT875C9,SAJ6HQT6DJ643CQJ5,SKT842HJ53DAKQC64,SQ7H82D92CAKT8732|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| nt|steshome: Hi all, just arrived to commentate on the LM pre-trials. It's a pleasure to see so many talented women competing|pg|| nt|steshome: Here N/S have five tricks in defence so of course they need to take them|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h2|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h5|nt|steshome: Well done to Catherine Draper|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3S953HAK974DT875C9,SAJ6HQT6DJ643CQJ5,SKT842HJ53DAKQC64,SQ7H82D92CAKT8732|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|3C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|s5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c3|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4S8HK87542D5CAQ642,ST7543HAJ9DKQ4CT8,SKJ9HT3DAJT873C75,SAQ62HQ6D962CKJ93|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|steshome: Ahem well I don't know what happened there - check the score please VG operator|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|h4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|steshome: This is a ladies' pre-trial so we have Heather Bakhshi in action with her regular partner against Susannah Gross and Catherine Draper|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4S8HK87542D5CAQ642,ST7543HAJ9DKQ4CT8,SKJ9HT3DAJT873C75,SAQ62HQ6D962CKJ93|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S8543HT32DA65C532,SAKJH965DKQ742CAT,S9762HK87D98CJ984,SQTHAQJ4DJT3CKQ76|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|steshome: Heather's son (Liam Sanderson) plays with my son (Daniel Winter) in the u20 squad but I will do my very best to be impartial|pg|| mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzem: cutting out the middle man!|pg|| pc|s7|nt|steshome: This is on the heart hook that makes fortunately|pg|| nt|steshome: Fortunately for E/W|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hJ|mc|12|nt|steshome: We don't have running scores unfortunately but here is the latest state of play https://www.ebu.co.uk/documents/results-data/2019/lady-milne-trial/LMPT2.txt|pg|| nt|vugraphzem: I guess Susannah pause suggested she didn't have KH....|pg|| pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S8543HT32DA65C532,SAKJH965DKQ742CAT,S9762HK87D98CJ984,SQTHAQJ4DJT3CKQ76|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SJ92H83DJ5CQ98754,SQ84H954DT8763CAJ,SATHKQJT2DA942CK6,SK7653HA76DKQCT32|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|steshome: Heather's partner is Claire Robinson who is a good and developing player|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|steshome: North is the most experienced player at the table and the player to watch|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|steshome: Here are some live scores thanks to Mike Bell - https://www.ebu.co.uk/documents/results-data/live/LMPT2019.htm|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|steshome: So what's going on here? What's 2NT?|pg|| nt|vugraphzem: clearly S thought a transfer to clubs!|pg|| nt|steshome: Is one player playing Lebensohl and the other scrambling|pg|| pc|s3|nt|vugraphzem: well spotted|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| nt|steshome: Bit naive taking the @CA here - probably doesn't cost though|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|nt|vugraphzem: sorry.....got the 1st trick wrong....|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SJ92H83DJ5CQ98754,SQ84H954DT8763CAJ,SATHKQJT2DA942CK6,SK7653HA76DKQCT32|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|s9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SJT964HJ53DT92C32,SHQT76DKQ853CQJT6,SA8732HAK4D64CA75,SKQ5H982DAJ7CK984|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|steshome: Okay dokes here onto the next hand|pg|| nt|vugraphzem: Claire must have ducked|pg|| mb|2S!|nt|steshome: I always open 1NT with a 5-card major and a balanced hand in the NT range - glad to see Catherine does too|pg|| nt|steshome: So 2"S here is a take out of spades|pg|| nt|vugraphzem: difficult not to bid 3s....she's thinking|pg|| mb|4S|nt|steshome: Clearly right to bid 3@s|pg|| nt|vugraphzem: Heather's turn to think....|pg|| nt|steshome: The pressure now is on East|pg|| nt|steshome: There are ten tricks available in either minor|pg|| nt|vugraphzem: wonder what x is?|pg|| nt|steshome: But with @SKQx would you have a go?|pg|| nt|Walddk2: How about 500 against 3@SX? Is double penalty?|pg|| nt|vugraphzem: only if I had 4 xh|pg|| mb|d|nt|Walddk2: Hi Sarah, all|pg|| mb|p|nt|steshome: Well hello Roland and happy new year and thanks for coming along to commentate|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|steshome: Ah well that was a bit aggressive|pg|| nt|vugraphzem: my eyes were deciving me, thought she bid 3s|pg|| nt|Walddk2: That made life easier for Heather.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|nt|steshome: If you are going to characterise a hand as a NT then you sort of have to follow through - ie by not bidding 4@s in this situation - bit of a dismal result coming up for N/S|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sA|nt|Walddk2: 4@S is too much because partner will raise a free 3 if she has something.|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d4|nt|steshome: The issue is that the opponents just bid a slam on a finesse (which made) so you are kind of feeling frustrated and you want to do something so you overbid and ...|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| nt|Walddk2: ... lose more IMPs :)|pg|| nt|steshome: Bad things happen. It's a great lesson in bridge to FORGET THE LAST BOARD|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Hello everyone, Sarah, Roland|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Hi Martin|pg|| nt|steshome: hi hi - happy new year|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|mc|7|nt|Cantorm: happy new year back|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SJT964HJ53DT92C32,SHQT76DKQ853CQJT6,SA8732HAK4D64CA75,SKQ5H982DAJ7CK984|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|h6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SQ2HAQT84DAT64CJ6,SK65H72D82CK98532,SJT7HK3DKQJ975CQ7,SA9843HJ965D3CAT4|sv|e|nt|Cantorm: never sure at what point in the year (month) you stop greeting people with that|pg|| nt|Walddk2: When is it too late to wish people happy new year?|pg|| nt|vugraphzem: Apparently Heather explained it as Michaels not the other 3 suits....|pg|| nt|Cantorm: snap!|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|vugraphzem: about the 22nd. Just after the 1st pay cheque of the year goes to pay off the xmas presents!!!!|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Very good result for N-S at the other table with 4 top losers.|pg|| nt|Cantorm: some of us are past pay cheques - well me anyway :) |pg|| nt|vugraphzem: Catherine thinking....|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzem: good thoughtAC unlikely|pg|| nt|Walddk2: In the other room they cashed two clubs and switched to a trump.|pg|| nt|Cantorm: lots of tricks here - for both sides|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|nt|Cantorm: if Clare plays a @s back Heather will have to find a brilliant @cA switch|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Let's see if the defence takes their 9 tricks.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|Cantorm: or theoretically @c10|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|Cantorm: phew says Catheriine to herself|pg|| nt|vugraphzem: racing through the tricks now....|pg|| nt|Cantorm: and flattens te board|pg|| nt|steshome: Look it was impossible for H to switch to a club - the issue was in the bidding|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SQ2HAQT84DAT64CJ6,SK65H72D82CK98532,SJT7HK3DKQJ975CQ7,SA9843HJ965D3CAT4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SKQJT5H864DQTC987,S962HA2DAK987C432,SA7HJ73DJ543CAKJT,S843HKQT95D62CQ65|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|steshome: Susannah is a sponsor btw so we have here an amateur partnership versus a pro/am partnership|pg|| nt|Cantorm: no alert so are they not playing support doubles?|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| nt|vugraphzem: who Martin?|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|nt|Cantorm: Roland will agree - decide your next move before you take the ace|pg|| pc|dT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h9|nt|Cantorm: EW|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Many play that K is the strong lead against NT. This pair apparently not.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|s6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c7|pc|s2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c8|pc|s9|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|steshome: A competent defence - nice to see|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SKQJT5H864DQTC987,S962HA2DAK987C432,SA7HJ73DJ543CAKJT,S843HKQT95D62CQ65|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|s9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c7|pc|c2|mc|6|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SAKHAKJ876DQ9CJ75,SQT84H932DJ842CA8,S976532HQT5D7CT62,SJH4DAKT653CKQ943|sv|o|nt|Cantorm: Roland many Brits play A or Q for attitude K for count|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|nt|Walddk2: They did not cash the second diamond?|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|3D|nt|Walddk2: It would be better for West to cash the king before the other heart. That makes it easier for partner.|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 2nd through declarer.|pg|| mb|3H|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Or better yet both in case partner only had 1, as DanMac points out.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|steshome: We don't know what happened on the previous hand presumably they didnt cash the second diamond but I find that hard to believe|pg|| nt|steshome: Anyway here we are in 4@d|pg|| nt|vugraphzem: that is exactly what happened, C should have cashed the king, probably both of them|pg|| nt|Cantorm: on the other hand if you think @hs are cashing out you have plenty of discard opportunities to signal very strongly for @ds|pg|| pc|sA|nt|Cantorm: they have undercooked this one|pg|| mc|12|nt|Cantorm: and S might have doubled 5|pg|| nt|Walddk2: That's all for today, right?|pg|| nt|Walddk2: If so, thx all.|pg|| nt|Cantorm: thx|pg|| nt|vugraphzem: yes finished.....that's all folks!|pg|| nt|Rodal F: Interesting how NS give signals here. Cane make it one down.|pg|| nt|Rodal F: @S9 and 7. Underplay the lavental from N and get a uppercut by @DQ|pg|| nt|Rodal F: Same defence at 4@C|pg|| nt|Rodal F: Anyway a good score by where NS ended and 140|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SAKHAKJ876DQ9CJ75,SQT84H932DJ842CA8,S976532HQT5D7CT62,SJH4DAKT653CKQ943|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|h3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|d3|pg|| mc|7|pg||