vg|Camrose 2019 Match 8 of 10,Stanza 2 of 2,I,17,32,Scotland,39,Ireland,18| rs|5DE=,3NE-2,4HS+2,4HS+2,3SW=,3DS+2,1NW+1,4SW=,1NE-1,2SW=,1NWx-1,1NWx-2,3DW+2,2CS=,2SW+1,2SW-2,3HS=,3HS+1,5DN=,5DS=,5SE-2,4SW-2,3NE+1,3DW+1,3NE+2,3NE+2,3NE=,3NE+1,2SN-2,3NS-2,6CE=,6CE-2| pn|Faben,Glynn,Morrison,Walsh,Carroll,Adamson,Hanlon,Sanders|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SQTHKQJT8D75CKT63,S832HA94DAKQ3CJ95,SAJ7654H7653D8C82,SK9H2DJT9642CAQ74|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2H|an|.|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: This makes as it happens - NS do not have a particularly cheap save.|pg|| nt|vugraphznj: Last session of the day|pg|| nt|vugraphznj: Welcome back|pg|| pc|hK|nt|cuttysark: Indeed - the end of a long day|pg|| nt|golfsquash: hello again|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|cuttysark: East will worry that South has @SA, butthere is little to be done|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s7|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s9|mc|11|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SQTHKQJT8D75CKT63,S832HA94DAKQ3CJ95,SAJ7654H7653D8C82,SK9H2DJT9642CAQ74|sv|o|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s2|pc|h6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SK8HK8753DA75CAQ5,ST654HA6D84CK9843,SAQJ2HQJT2DQT9CT2,S973H94DKJ632CJ76|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|nt|cuttysark: At the other tables a 2@S opener from Tom Hanlon persuaded EW to try 3NT. No luck|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C!|an|muppet stayman|mb|p|mb|3N|an|5H|mb|p|mb|4D!|an|Tfr|nt|cuttysark: This is Muppet Stayman - antihero of a previous effort against N Ireland.|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|cuttysark: 3@H would deny hearts, 3NT shows them|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| nt|cuttysark: It's all to do with getting the stronger hand to be declarer, over 2NT at least. |pg|| pc|h3|nt|cuttysark: One for the Muppets if you ask me|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SK8HK8753DA75CAQ5,ST654HA6D84CK9843,SAQJ2HQJT2DQT9CT2,S973H94DKJ632CJ76|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SJHJ76DQJ53CKQJ54,SAKQ5HQT2DA862C93,S762HA854DKT74CA2,ST9843HK93D9CT876|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|cuttysark: Thin 4@S for EW, probably not biddable|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Even when West breaks the transfer - East does not have a great hand|pg|| mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Guess West has too much in spades to break in his style. Wuite right|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Quite|pg|| mb|2N|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|cuttysark: The Irish South opened in team style, and they bought it in 3@D, earning a part score swing|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|sQ|pc|d4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|sK|pc|h8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SJHJ76DQJ53CKQJ54,SAKQ5HQT2DA862C93,S762HA854DKT74CA2,ST9843HK93D9CT876|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|d5|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|sT|pc|h7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c2|mc|11|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2S953HJT73D9CAK972,SKQT2HK9DA83CJT54,S87HQ86DKQJ2CQ863,SAJ64HA542DT7654C|sv|b|mb|1C!|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d3|mc|8|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2S953HJT73D9CAK972,SKQT2HK9DA83CJT54,S87HQ86DKQJ2CQ863,SAJ64HA542DT7654C|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|c7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|s4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|sA|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S543HA9876DAT8CA2,SAKQTHQJ2D94C8653,S872H43DQJ632CQJT,SJ96HKT5DK75CK974|sv|n|nt|vugraphznj: Sorry, lost the play in the last one. Getting late!!|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: The weak no-trump in the other room found the spade fit, and bidthe game|pg|| mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: West in the other room overcalled 1@S (why not, where else would you want to play)|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|nt|cuttysark: Not best, perhaps, though if he leaves North on lead he can switch to diamonds|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d2|pc|c4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|dT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d3|nt|cuttysark: Wee part score swing to Scotland this time|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S543HA9876DAT8CA2,SAKQTHQJ2D94C8653,S872H43DQJ632CQJT,SJ96HKT5DK75CK974|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|d2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h8|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|c8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|sT|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SAT4H642DQ43CKQJ6,SK5HKQTDAK85CT742,SQJ876HAJ87DJ9C98,S932H953DT762CA53|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Tiger stuff|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| nt|golfsquash: 500 territory|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|nt|cuttysark: Quite right - they lead 4th and North would not double to lead a poor suit here|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c8|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|h6|nt|cuttysark: Don't think North needs to keep 4 hearts - partner must have something somewhere, probably in clubs|pg|| pc|d8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hQ|nt|cuttysark: Half-hearts - why not throw @CK?|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Bett erduck this now|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SAT4H642DQ43CKQJ6,SK5HKQTDAK85CT742,SQJ876HAJ87DJ9C98,S932H953DT762CA53|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c8|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c6|pc|d8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|h8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|hJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sT|mc|8|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SQ92HKJTDKCKQ9854,SJTHAQ4DJ94CA7632,SAK8H98763DT32CJT,S76543H52DAQ8765C|sv|b|nt|cuttysark: 2 off at the other table|pg|| nt|golfsquash: lucky escape|pg|| mb|1C!|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|H|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Transfer response|pg|| mb|2H|nt|cuttysark: I remember a Scottish disaster where South redoubled, intended as support, taken as for blood|pg|| mb|p|nt|cuttysark: 2@H normally minimum with 4-card support|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|nt|cuttysark: There was blood, but it was Scottish|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|c4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|d6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|d7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|dJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h8|pc|d8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dQ|mc|11|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SQ92HKJTDKCKQ9854,SJTHAQ4DJ94CA7632,SAK8H98763DT32CJT,S76543H52DAQ8765C|sv|b|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c5|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|h3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|h6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|h7|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|sK|nt|golfsquash: J@s led against 1NT* at other table. So defence kept communications to cash clubs.|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S9HQJT543DQJ8CQ54,SQJT62HA6DAT52CJ9,SAK85H72DK973CK83,S743HK98D64CAT762|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|c9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|s6|pc|c8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S9HQJT543DQJ8CQ54,SQJT62HA6DAT52CJ9,SAK85H72DK973CK83,S743HK98D64CAT762|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|golfsquash: he will do well to make this|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c2|pc|h5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|golfsquash: good defence|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|sT|pg|| pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SA2HKT864DT98CA52,SJT53HQDKQJ752CQ4,SKQ6HJ973D43CK863,S9874HA52DA6CJT97|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|2N|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: 2NT = 4card raise|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| nt|cuttysark: In the otherroom the defenders played 3 rounds of diamonds. When East did not overruff the Jack South knew who had @HQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|c5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SA2HKT864DT98CA52,SJT53HQDKQJ752CQ4,SKQ6HJ973D43CK863,S9874HA52DA6CJT97|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|hJ|pc|s9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SKJT843HQ8DKJ432C,S52HJ7653DATCKT42,SQHK42DQ9765CAQJ7,SA976HAT9D8C98653|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|GF|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Best to avoid 5@D here - may not be easy|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Club lead would help|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|hQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SKJT843HQ8DKJ432C,S52HJ7653DATCKT42,SQHK42DQ9765CAQJ7,SA976HAT9D8C98653|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|hQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SKT2HK53DJT4CAKT7,S9543HA2DAKQ93C65,SQHQJT9864D852C93,SAJ876H7D76CQJ842|sv|o|nt|cuttysark: Long auction to 5@D in the other room|pg|| nt|cuttysark: West onlead - chose a heart|pg|| mb|1C|an|2+|mb|1D|mb|2H!|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|4S|nt|cuttysark: A spade too far|pg|| mb|5H|nt|golfsquash: club led, flat board 5D|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Seeral hearts too far|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: One for the Law - only 17 Tota Tricks because of wastage in opponents suits|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| nt|cuttysark: South might venture a double - guess he though 100 instead of 50 not worth the bother|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|h4|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Wishes he had doubled now|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|s6|pg|| mc|9|nt|cuttysark: Sorry West led a club against 5@D also, so no swing|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SKT2HK53DJT4CAKT7,S9543HA2DAKQ93C65,SQHQJT9864D852C93,SAJ876H7D76CQJ842|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2H!|an|Michael's|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|hQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SAK52HT63DQT2CT62,ST8HKQDKJ853CKJ97,SJ74HJ984D96CA543,SQ963HA752DA74CQ8|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|cuttysark: GGood intermediates in the black suits - should be a dawdle|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|golfsquash: some blockage issues|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|c7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c4|nt|cuttysark: Before I forget...PLEASE support Sam Punch’s Keep Bridge Alive Campaign. She is raising funds for research into the Sociology of Bridge |pg|| pc|s3|nt|golfsquash: thought he would play on clubs after second heart|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s4|nt|cuttysark: at Stirling University, so that we can help future generations to enjoy the game we love. If you would all donate a tenner (or more!) at https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/u5c0e5e7810869/backers start|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| nt|cuttysark: she would be well on her way towards the £45,000 required. Details at www.sociologyofbridge.wordpress.com|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SAK52HT63DQT2CT62,ST8HKQDKJ853CKJ97,SJ74HJ984D96CA543,SQ963HA752DA74CQ8|sv|n|nt|paulg: Hi everyone|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|nt|paulg: Scores on the Bridgemates differing from BBO. Bridge players notoriously bad with technology in my experience|pg|| nt|paulg: Adamson could have opened a weak no trump|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| nt|paulg: now he hasn't they've missed a poor three no trump that will normally make on this layout|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c8|nt|paulg: East could have rebid 2NT, but probably expecting a major singleton opposite|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|sT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|s7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SAT875H3DAT84CK85,S64HAKJ742DKQCAQ4,SJHT965DJ976CT932,SKQ932HQ8D532CJ76|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Sympathy with the operator - it is a long day|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|cuttysark: Really? Have we been at the whisky?|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Is this the real deal?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: No problmes here, even on a diamond lead|pg|| nt|vugraphznj: Not going to get the play here. Tell you the tricks at the end. Sorry|pg|| nt|cuttysark: No worries - doesn't look very exciting anyway|pg|| nt|golfsquash: try 4@h on a spade lead.|pg|| pc|s7|mc|11|nt|cuttysark: Not covering :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SAT875H3DAT84CK85,S64HAKJ742DKQCAQ4,SJHT965DJ976CT932,SKQ932HQ8D532CJ76|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|paulg: Ireland did well to play 3NT in the other room|pg|| nt|paulg: As 4@h will probably fail on a spade lead and ruff|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg: Good decision from Sanders too|pg|| nt|paulg: A diamond lead will beat this and is a consideration|pg|| nt|paulg: no it won't!|pg|| nt|paulg: Sanders has the entry to take the club finesse, making two clubs, diamond, and six hearts|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|paulg: This will pose no problems for Sanders although 11 tricks looks a stretch|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| nt|paulg: Less so now :)|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|s2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SAJT8HK742DT43C82,S964HAQJ3D62CQJT7,S52HT5DQJ975CK954,SKQ73H986DAK8CA63|sv|o|nt|vugraphznj: 11 tricks. South end played to give 3rd club trick|pg|| nt|golfsquash: south covering :)|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Thank you|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d2|nt|golfsquash: great lead|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|golfsquash: will still make|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d9|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SAJT8HK742DT43C82,S964HAQJ3D62CQJT7,S52HT5DQJ975CK954,SKQ73H986DAK8CA63|sv|o|nt|paulg: EW play 4-card majors and 5-card spade suit, so this is a 1@c opener for Sanders|pg|| mb|1C|nt|paulg: And a weak no trump|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|paulg: @s10 only promises one higher honour, which might be the @sJ|pg|| nt|paulg: But also the lead from KJ10 and AJ10|pg|| nt|paulg: the @s9 in dummy makes Sanders life easier|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| nt|paulg: Sanders will be wary, as finesses do not always work the second time around|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cA|nt|paulg: He is still a trick short, needs clubs 3-3, heart finesse, hearts 3-3 or a spade trick|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|s3|nt|paulg: but the defence will be under pressure too|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d5|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| nt|paulg: A diamond lead would be interesting, even though the long diamonds do not have an entry|pg|| mc|10|nt|paulg: Nicely played|pg|| pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SHKJ652DKJ9764CQ5,S2HAT4D852CJT9843,SQT9654H93DACAK72,SAKJ873HQ87DQT3C6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Yet another misfit. No wonder everyone is tired!|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|s3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|cK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|s9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|d7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|c4|pc|sT|pg|| mc|6|nt|cuttysark: SSometimes bridg is no un|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Fun|pg|| pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SHKJ652DKJ9764CQ5,S2HAT4D852CJT9843,SQT9654H93DACAK72,SAKJ873HQ87DQT3C6|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|paulg: 1@d is limited and promises 4+@d|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|paulg: Sanders making a natural bid|pg|| nt|paulg: Carroll does not have a hand that wants to defend 2@s|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|paulg: and I guess they will force themselves into 3NT|pg|| nt|paulg: 2NT is probably a scramble, showing two places to play|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg: Actually it should show hearts, as he can bid clubs|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pg|| nt|paulg: Not easy for Sanders now .. a diamond is safe but you don't want partner leading them back|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|nt|paulg: Hearts are not dissimilar|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| nt|paulg: @h7 may look a weak lead to Adamson|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s7|pc|d6|pc|c3|pg|| nt|paulg: Carroll will cash out for two down and hope for a flat board|pg|| pc|sT|mc|7|nt|paulg: They'll probably only discover Scotland were in 2@s at dinner|pg|| pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SQJT9HK9874DKQ4C8,SK875432HAD7CA652,SAHT652D86532CJT9,S6HQJ3DAJT9CKQ743|sv|e|nt|vugraphznj: Last effort of the day. Thanks to all commentators, especially Liz who has been with us all day|pg|| nt|cuttysark: And feeling the strain :)|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|splinter agreeing C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: This looks ambitious (my word of the moment)|pg|| nt|vugraphznj: Match 9 starts at 10 am tomorrow|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|sA|nt|cuttysark: I am not a big fan of the trump lead, but might have made an exception here|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|c4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d3|pc|c7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|c6|pc|d5|pg|| mc|12|nt|cuttysark: Well played - seals the deal for Ireland|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Off to drwon my sorrows - see you tomorrow :)|pg|| nt|vugraphznj: Thank you everyone who spectated|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SQJT9HK9874DKQ4C8,SK875432HAD7CA652,SAHT652D86532CJT9,S6HQJ3DAJT9CKQ743|sv|e|nt|paulg: Which will be after this, the last board of the day|pg|| nt|paulg: Restart tomorrow at 10am GMT for the final two matches|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|paulg: Ireland have done well to bid and make 6@c|pg|| mb|3D|nt|paulg: 3@d is a splinter|pg|| nt|paulg: Sanders may well bid 3NT with the diamonds well controlled|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|paulg: On their way too to 6@c and the @sQ lead will be a big help|pg|| mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg: Carroll will probably lead a trump|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|paulg: Another successful prediction|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|cA|pg|| nt|paulg: Sanders looks a trick short now and probably didn't need to touch trumps|pg|| nt|paulg: he probably needed to lead winning spades through Hanlon|pg|| nt|paulg: Many are saying that the heart lead has earned the swing here, taking an entry off table and creating problems for declarer|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d3|nt|paulg: I think they are right|pg|| pc|c4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|c5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|paulg: No blame on this board, but a disappointing day for Scotland who started the weekend well but have now lost two matches today|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d6|pc|c7|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|paulg: And have both England teams to face tomorrow|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|s4|mc|10|nt|paulg: Thanks all, see you tomorrow|pg|| pg||