vg|Camrose 2019 Match 7 of 10,Stanza 1 0f 2,I,1,16,Scotland,0,Northern Ireland,0| rs|3NW+1,3NE+2,4SEx-2,4HN=,4HN+1,4HN+1,3DW=,3NE-3,4DS-1,5DS=,2DE-1,2HN-2,3NN+1,3NN-1,3CW=,2SW=,3DS-2,2NE-1,5DE-2,3DE=,6DE=,3HNx-5,4HE=,4HE=,1NE-3,3NN-2,3NS=,3CWx-3,3NSx-1,2DW-1,5CS+2,| pn|Faben,Campbell,Morrison,Hall,Tranmer,Kane,Somerville,Gordon|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SAT4H9763D8753C63,SQ76HKJ2DKQ942C84,SJ85H54DAT6CKJT92,SK932HAQT8DJCAQ75|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphznj: Welcome to match 7 of the Camrose|pg|| nt|vugraphznj: Campbell and Hall are playing Acol with a weak NT|pg|| mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|c7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| nt|vugraphznj: Faben and Morrison are playing strong NT 5 card majors, 2/1 game force|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|d5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SAT4H9763D8753C63,SQ76HKJ2DKQ942C84,SJ85H54DAT6CKJT92,SK932HAQT8DJCAQ75|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SKHAQ6DK943C97643,SAT875H7542DQ6CQT,SQ3HKJT93DT85CAK2,SJ9642H8DAJ72CJ85|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|Weak 2 or 4-4-4-1 16-23|nt|cuttysark: Morning all - late as usual :)|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|cuttysark: Running scores at https://www.ebu.co.uk/documents/results-data/live/Camrose2019.htm|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: East decides that partner's Multi is really spades and bids game in the known fit|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: But 4@H was not sure to make, so North sensibly takes the money|pg|| pc|sK|nt|cuttysark: When opponents sacrifice in their big trump fit a trump lead is usully best|pg|| nt|vugraphznj: Morning Liz|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Lead does not really matter here, they just need to cash their winners|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|cuttysark: Morning Simon - keep up the good work!|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Winners duly cashed|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SKHAQ6DK943C97643,SAT875H7542DQ6CQT,SQ3HKJT93DT85CAK2,SJ9642H8DAJ72CJ85|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|an|2|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d2|pc|h6|mc|10|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1S862HJT4DKQ743CQ5,SKT93HQ6D5CAKT864,SQ54HAK8753DA986C,SAJ7H92DJT2CJ9732|sv|e|nt|cuttysark: They are playing 4@H inthe other room - so a certain swing there|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|nt|cuttysark: Interesting!|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|3C|nt|cuttysark: NS can make 4@H, EW can make 4@S unless N gets a club ruff|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: But no-one is bidding spades. 5@C will not make, but it is a good save|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|cuttysark: A spade lead would hold this to 10 tricks, but no-one is leading a spade!|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|nt|cuttysark: He has decided to take the trump finesse - all the agonising quie unnecessary |pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|d7|mc|11|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1S862HJT4DKQ743CQ5,SKT93HQ6D5CAKT864,SQ54HAK8753DA986C,SAJ7H92DJT2CJ9732|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|an|2|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SA92HJ7DJ9752CT97,ST4H3DAQT643CAK64,SKJ65HT8652DKCQJ3,SQ873HAKQ94D8C852|sv|b|mb|1D|nt|cuttysark: N Ireland made 4@H in the other room - the defenders did not get their diamond tricks into play|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|cuttysark: I think most play 4th suit forcing to game these days - except, it seems in N Ireland.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Misfits generally play best in NT, but East has wisely passed|pg|| nt|vugraphznj: Obviously not game forcing says Campbell!|pg|| nt|vugraphznj: Bit of a surprise perhaps|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|cuttysark: Unbid suit was a better lead here|pg|| pc|d5|pc|sT|pc|h6|pg|| nt|cuttysark: N Ireland currently top the table after a big win over Ireland.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d3|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| nt|cuttysark: England and the EBU fought to a small win for the EBU, made smaller by the slow play fine|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Results and running scores at www.ebu.co.uk|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|d4|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Scotland are in 3NT here - should be interesting|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h8|pc|s7|pc|d7|pg|| nt|cuttysark: (Don't like their chances)|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|sJ|pc|h9|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SA92HJ7DJ9752CT97,ST4H3DAQT643CAK64,SKJ65HT8652DKCQJ3,SQ873HAKQ94D8C852|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|c4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s5|pc|h4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d7|mc|6|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SA42HAJ8632DK653C,SKT9876H7D94CA976,S5H94DAJT87CQT432,SQJ3HKQT5DQ2CKJ85|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|an|single major|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|3S|nt|cuttysark: South shows a single-suited major, then a second suit..|pg|| nt|cuttysark: I think North owes him a raise|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Was probably considering 4@H, but that was too rich|pg|| nt|cuttysark: So Scotlan'd 3NT on Board 4 ended in tears, -3,|pg|| nt|cuttysark: N Ireland on a roll|pg|| pc|h7|nt|cuttysark: That lead has the air of a singleton|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|d3|pc|c6|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Seems to me that drawing trump and establishing hearts had a lot going for it.|pg|| pc|s2|nt|cuttysark: Crossruffs have so much potential for going wrong...|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|c7|pg|| nt|cuttysark: But this one will work|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|dK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d9|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|h2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SA42HAJ8632DK653C,SKT9876H7D94CA976,S5H94DAJT87CQT432,SQJ3HKQT5DQ2CKJ85|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s8|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h3|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s7|pc|dT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|d6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s9|mc|11|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4ST972H8DQ63CAKJ54,SQ83HAKQJDAT7CQ92,SAJHT97654DK54C83,SK654H32DJ982CT76|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|cuttysark: Or not|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|r|nt|vugraphznj: Crossruff or draw trumps. Not both!!|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|cuttysark: Well, yes, if you cahnge horses in midstream you usually get soaked|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: N Ireland more ambitiously in 5@D|pg|| mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Our South will feel really silly if that makes :)|pg|| mb|p|pc|cK|nt|cuttysark: Not clear to me why East wanted to get involved here...|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| nt|cuttysark: (Should have said: when that makes)|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|d3|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|cuttysark: He wants another club ruff, not a spade|pg|| pc|s2|nt|vugraphznj: almost played a club|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|nt|cuttysark: But they must make at least on trump trick, so -1|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4ST972H8DQ63CAKJ54,SQ83HAKQJDAT7CQ92,SAJHT97654DK54C83,SK654H32DJ982CT76|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|2|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|h5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|s7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|c5|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SQT843HQ63DAQJ4CT,SJ765HJ9D652CQJ76,S2HA84DT98CAK9852,SAK9HKT752DK73C43|sv|b|mb|1S|an|5C|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Not much making here|pg|| mb|2C!|an|GF|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|cuttysark: They play 2over1, so 2@C was unwise with no spade support|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|cuttysark: That was a helpful cover from West|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h7|pc|s4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c5|nt|vugraphznj: Not pleasant for Hall|pg|| pc|hT|nt|cuttysark: If North ran @CT he can make with 3 clubs, 2 hearts and 4 diamonds - but I would certainly overtake|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d7|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg|| nt|cuttysark: NIreland tried to make 2@H on Board 6, but 4 trump losers were rather too many|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|s5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SK54HKT93D8763C85,SAJ83H42D2CQJT643,ST62HAJ5DQ94CAK97,SQ97HQ876DAKJT5C2|sv|o|nt|cuttysark: Could be the start of a Scottish rally|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|an|2+|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2S|nt|cuttysark: Scottish pair play Support Doubles|pg|| nt|cuttysark: But who cares?|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|nt|cuttysark: Getting rather murky|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: If they manage to cash 2 hearts they have 3 trump tricks|pg|| pc|s6|nt|cuttysark: Must buy North a book on Opening Leads....|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|h4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|h2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|h7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s9|nt|cuttysark: Campbell convinved that N has @SK - I think he has it too|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SKQHJ54DKJT43C652,SJ65H9632DACKT974,S842HK87D9762CAJ3,SAT973HAQTDQ85CQ8|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Sorry to interrupt your viewing, but…. PLEASE support Sam Punch’s Keep Bridge Alive Campaign. She is raising funds for research into the Sociology of Bridge at Stirling University, so that we can help future generations to enjoy the game we love|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|nt|cuttysark: Not sure that all got through so...|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| nt|cuttysark: If you would all donate a tenner (or more!) at https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/u5c0e5e7810869/backers start she would be well on her way towards the £45,000 required. Details at www.sociologyofbridge.wordpress.com|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d3|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SKQHJ54DKJT43C652,SJ65H9632DACKT974,S842HK87D9762CAJ3,SAT973HAQTDQ85CQ8|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c5|pc|h3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d9|mc|7|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SA5HQ654DK64CQ864,SKJ7HAT9832DT32CJ,SQ842HJ7D85CAT932,ST963HKDAQJ97CK75|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|cuttysark: Sorry the full addres is www.sociologyofbridge.wordpress.com|pg|| mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Tricky decision for West, with good holdings in partner's suits, but that tempting 6-card Major|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|cuttysark: Not sure 4th suit was the answer!|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|nt|cuttysark: 4@H had chances, |pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c5|nt|cuttysark: Hopefully North has signalled his club entry|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|nt|cuttysark: No need, declarer has done it for him|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|d2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|cK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SKJ6H63D52CJ76432,SQT843HDAJT84CAT9,S975HKQJT87D93C85,SA2HA9542DKQ76CKQ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|5D|nt|cuttysark: Slam time - West should get excited now|pg|| mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: I guess he could not cue shortage in partner's suit, but with 3 first round controls 5@D seems somehiw inadequate|pg|| pc|c7|nt|cuttysark: Not to worry, East is there|pg|| nt|cuttysark: N Ireland did not manage to mek 3NT on Board 9, but Scotland's recovery looks short-lived|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|s3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h4|nt|cuttysark: Trying to establish a long heart? Not to-day|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h5|nt|cuttysark: So much for the spade discard|pg|| pc|c6|pc|dT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|cJ|pc|dJ|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SKJ6H63D52CJ76432,SQT843HDAJT84CAT9,S975HKQJT87D93C85,SA2HA9542DKQ76CKQ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|hK|pc|d7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|d8|pg|| mc|2|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SQ5HT4D752CAKQ652,SA86HQ98752DK8C97,SJ9742H3DQJT96CJ8,SKT3HAKJ6DA43CT43|sv|n|mb|2D!|an|weak 2 or 4-4-4-1 16-23|mb|p|mb|2N|an|.|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Easy 4@H. Not the moment for a vulnerable sacrifice|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Maximum with hearts. Dull board|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SQ5HT4D752CAKQ652,SA86HQ98752DK8C97,SJ9742H3DQJT96CJ8,SKT3HAKJ6DA43CT43|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|4C|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SA842HAQ98DQ9CK43,ST3HT73DT832CT652,SQ76HK65D7654CAQ7,SKJ95HJ42DAKJCJ98|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: John Matheson will tell you that it is right to double the weak 1NT with this South hand|pg|| nt|cuttysark: It certainly is here|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| nt|cuttysark: If the defence cash the first 7 tricks, ending in North, and switch to diamonds...|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Declarer should refuse the Greek gift, but still has to lead spades out of his hand|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|nt|cuttysark: South worried that East may have 4 hearts|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|cuttysark: East pretty well marked with @SK and @DAK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Well done|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sA|mc|4|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SA842HAQ98DQ9CK43,ST3HT73DT832CT652,SQ76HK65D7654CAQ7,SKJ95HJ42DAKJCJ98|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|mc|7|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SJ62H864DAKT8CK74,SQHA7D9765CQJT953,SAT8HKJ32DQ42CA62,SK97543HQT95DJ3C8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: No neeed for Scotland to bid slam on Board 11 - just collect a large penalty from 2@H!|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c2|nt|cuttysark: Tricky. 7 obvious tricks, an 8th appears when you play spades, but looks like it needs a good heart guess|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s7|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|c6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Looks safe - clear that East has no more clubs|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|mc|9|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SJ62H864DAKT8CK74,SQHA7D9765CQJT953,SAT8HKJ32DQ42CA62,SK97543HQT95DJ3C8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1S753HKQ96DQ875C87,SA986HT7DAJ432CQT,SKT4HAJ5DK6CAJ643,SQJ2H8432DT9CK952|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|cuttysark: 2 boards to go at this table: Second half os this engagin encounter at 12.25 or so|pg|| mb|d|nt|cuttysark: John Mathesonis definitely doubling this one|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: 2nd double takeout - if you play that North has little choice|pg|| nt|cuttysark: South's double also takeout, so he is fixed|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Maybe they do not play the seond double as takeout. Maybe they have not discussed it....|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: East showing some solidarity - does this request a diamond lead?|pg|| nt|vugraphznj: Scots card says that after 1N* they don't let oppo play in 2m undoubled so S forced to do something|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|nt|cuttysark: When in doubt (or deep doodoo) cash some winners|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| nt|cuttysark: But this leaves him entryless...|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s8|pc|d6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c5|nt|cuttysark: Surely not?|pg|| mc|8|nt|vugraphznj: Sorry, went bup with A. One off agreed|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Still on board 13 Scotland beat 1NT by 3 tricks in this room, and 3NT by 2 tricks in the other|pg|| pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SHA62DJ75CAKQ9872,SK832HJT85D92CJT6,SAJ7H743DAKQT64C5,SQT9654HKQ9D83C43|sv|e|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Last board here|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: This is not the best route to 7NT...|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: 3@C is Muppet Stayman (OMG!) so 3@H denies 4 hearts.|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|vugraphznj: This sequence not going well!|pg|| mb|p|nt|cuttysark: On Board 14, where South brought home a tricky 3NT, he has lost 3 imps when N ireland took the money from 3@CX|pg|| mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| nt|cuttysark: We might describe this auction as undistinguished....|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|c4|pg|| nt|cuttysark: I really, violently, hate the opening bid in 2nd seat|pg|| nt|cuttysark: South prating for a bad break - not his lucky day|pg|| mc|13|nt|vugraphznj: Second halpf of this match starts at 12.25|pg|| pg||