vg|Camrose 2019 Match 9 of 10,Stanza 2 of 2,I,17,32,England,47,Scotland,27| rs|1NW+1,2HW=,4SS+1,4SS+1,4SW=,5CS-3,4HW=,4HE-1,2HS-1,1NW+1,3NE=,3NW-1,3NE+1,4HE=,3NN+1,2HW-3,5SN=,6SN-1,4SN+1,4SN=,2SS=,4SS-1,1SN=,1SN=,2SN-1,2SS-2,1NS+1,1NS=,2DW=,3NW+1,3NW+2,4SW+1| pn|Bell,Sanders,Gold,Adamson,Kane,Forrester,Gordon,Osborne|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3ST932HJ7DJT6CAT43,SAJ87H95DAK7CKQ98,SK4HKQ84DQ853C762,SQ65HAT632D942CJ5|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3ST932HJ7DJT6CAT43,SAJ87H95DAK7CKQ98,SK4HKQ84DQ853C762,SQ65HAT632D942CJ5|sv|o|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|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|d9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|h2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SA43HK876DAK2CJ62,SQ5HQJ54D9754C987,SJT876HA3DQT63CAK,SK92HT92DJ8CQT543|sv|n|nt|vugraphznk: This is 2nd half of England v Scotland|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|paulg: Hi everyone|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|paulg: I expect 3@c is inv+ with 4+ diamonds|pg|| nt|paulg: transfers after transfers is a popular treatment |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| nt|paulg: East is Alex Adamson|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S4HK7D984CKQJ6543,SKQT986HQT3DAJ2C8,S5HAJ982DQ753CT97,SAJ732H654DKT6CA2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3N!|an|13-15 balanced raise|nt|paulg: A little surprised that Bell passed, although his hand is too good for 3@c|pg|| mb|4C|mb|4S|nt|dburn: worth getting involved - 5@c down 500 and if you push them to 5@s you go plus|pg|| nt|paulg: 4@s by Sanders will be his weakest action, with no slam interest|pg|| nt|dburn: you won't go plus in 4@s except on a low heart lead, which isn't very likely (and even then you're only 50% to go plus)|pg|| nt|vugraphznk: Gold wondering why his partner didn't bid on first round|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|dburn: of course, if you don't get doubled in 5@c it's certainly worth bidding|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c2|nt|paulg: David, did you have choice of opponents in this set?|pg|| nt|dburn: ah, I see - at the other table it went 3@c-3@s-5@c, and then East passed thinking it was forcing and West passed thinking otherwise|pg|| nt|dburn: yes|pg|| nt|paulg: As forcing passes go, it certainly doesn't sound forcing.|pg|| nt|dburn: well, quite a few pairs do play that this auction is forcing vulnerable against not|pg|| nt|dburn: but it didn't matter - East was going to make a slam try, not sit for a double|pg|| nt|dburn: and then East-West would go minus anyway|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|c4|pc|hT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S4HK7D984CKQJ6543,SKQT986HQT3DAJ2C8,S5HAJ982DQ753CT97,SAJ732H654DKT6CA2|sv|e|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2S8H92DAQJT76CKT54,SAQJ52HAKTDK2CA82,SK9643H876D984CQ7,ST7HQJ543D53CJ963|sv|b|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|vugraphznk: Sorry lost connection|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|nt|dburn: not obvious to make this|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| nt|dburn: sorry, yes it is|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2S8H92DAQJT76CKT54,SAQJ52HAKTDK2CA82,SK9643H876D984CQ7,ST7HQJ543D53CJ963|sv|b|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|cuttysark: Earlier described as 22-24 - West has upgraded. But South coldstill double a transfer|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Good lead|pg|| nt|cuttysark: If he rises Ace North should unblock|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|s3|pc|c3|pg|| mc|9|nt|cuttysark: Good result for Scotland on Board 19 where EW made 4@S|pg|| pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S6HQT862DKJT8CAT7,SKQ87HAJ9DAQ4CJ83,SAJ942H74D62CQ965,ST53HK53D9753CK42|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|aardv: the spade ruff didn't hurt much, not getting a club lead was the key|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|dburn: but the contract was played the other way up at the other table and the defence attacked clubs|pg|| nt|dburn: declarer couldn't do anything about that, so he didn't, and Scotland gained a second large swing|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|aardv: how do they play 2@C?|pg|| nt|aardv: i dare say it shows about what he's got|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|s7|pg|| nt|dburn: easiest defence is to ruff high|pg|| nt|dburn: but far from obvious|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|c5|pc|d5|pg|| nt|dburn: unlikely|pg|| nt|vugraphznk: Sorry, decclarer must have played on first round of D|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|d9|pg|| nt|vugraphznk: 8|pg|| pc|s4|nt|aardv: ah, thanks|pg|| nt|fabsayc: now ruff high makes sense|pg|| pc|hK|pc|cT|nt|aardv: declarer woud have done better on this lie just to play a trump|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| nt|aardv: instead of conceding a ruff and discard|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S6HQT862DKJT8CAT7,SKQ87HAJ9DAQ4CJ83,SAJ942H74D62CQ965,ST53HK53D9753CK42|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|cuttysark: Spade lead will not paralyse declarer|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| nt|cuttysark: But he still has to find 7 tricks|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Still not prarlysed|pg|| nt|vugraphznh: who needs honours, asks W|pg|| nt|cuttysark: @CT was the best switch, but not obvious|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|nt|cuttysark: @SJ now to hold declarer to 7 tricks|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Tho he may exit a spade and find an 8th|pg|| pc|c7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s7|nt|cuttysark: But South will be high|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d7|pc|hT|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Or not. Great card reading|pg|| mc|8|nt|vugraphznh: yes. got it right|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4S986432H543DKCQT3,SA7H92DA98653CAK7,SK5HKQJ76DJT7CJ65,SQJTHAT8DQ42C9842|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2D|nt|paulg: Sanders plays a weak no trump, so no alternative to 1@d|pg|| mb|2H|mb|3C|nt|paulg: Adamson will be tempted to try 3NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|fabsayc: buck passing|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|aardv: 3NT should work out ok. Duck two hearts, win the third, when the king comes up on a diamond, duck it|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|nt|aardv: however, declarer might play for a different lie of the diamonds|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s9|mc|9|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SK2H9DKQJT82CT732,SQ86HQ64D643CKQ64,SJ943HA873D97CJ95,SAT75HKJT52DA5CA8|sv|b|mb|2D|an|Good weak 2 in D|nt|paulg: Very solid weak 2@d from Bell|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|nt|aardv: i prefer double with East. but no problems here|pg|| nt|aardv: "good weak two" - South can have @SK|pg|| nt|paulg: Unfortunately the play record is missing from the previous board nn the other room where Forrester went down in 3NT|pg|| nt|aardv: what's more, he'll be squeezed on the hearts for an overtrick|pg|| nt|paulg: I would have doubled as East too .. and would not be thinking here :)|pg|| nt|aardv: in 3NT on the previous board, declarer might lead @DQ playing for singleton jack or ten with north. that wouldn't work.|pg|| nt|paulg: Adamson does NPC the U26 team, I hope he is not thinking about what their weak 2@d openers look like|pg|| nt|fabsayc: has Adamson miscounted his tricks??|pg|| nt|aardv: Bell gave suit preference for spades|pg|| nt|aardv: though you can't believe everything they tell you|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|h8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SK2H9DKQJT82CT732,SQ86HQ64D643CKQ64,SJ943HA873D97CJ95,SAT75HKJT52DA5CA8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|vugraphznh: sorry. having computer problems|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| nt|cuttysark: What was the result on 22?|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|d5|nt|cuttysark: I predict that this will make...|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| nt|vugraphznh: 3N-1|pg|| nt|cuttysark: They have made 3NT on 22 at the other table on the line suggested.|pg|| nt|cuttysark: I wonder what would happen if North switched to a club at tirck 3....|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Seems like we have frozen again|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Not a lucky table!|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Sadly no play record on 22. Maybe Gordon found a cunning defence|pg|| nt|vugraphznh: no - declarer thinking|pg|| nt|vugraphznh: falsecard @hQ lead|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| nt|cuttysark: My Scottish bias would not mind a fire alarm at this point...|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h2|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d2|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d8|pc|hQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SA86H85DAK863CT62,S7HAJT64DJT52CJ85,SQJT4HKQ32D9CAKQ7,SK9532H97DQ74C943|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S|an|no major|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg: So Adamson was taking tricks rather than thinking, good news for Scottish spectators|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s8|nt|vugraphznk: Sorry. Faulty connection at the moment|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d5|mc|10|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SA86H85DAK863CT62,S7HAJT64DJT52CJ85,SQJT4HKQ32D9CAKQ7,SK9532H97DQ74C943|sv|o|nt|cuttysark: Nasty trump break - but they should be used to that by now. Computer was feeling evil when the boards were dealt|pg|| mb|2H|nt|cuttysark: 2-suited weak 2: @hs + minor|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Perhaps North should bite the bullet and bid 2NT|pg|| nt|vugraphznh: tray took ages to come back|pg|| mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c6|nt|cuttysark: It's like a Multi: East may not guess which minor partner has|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg|| nt|cuttysark: A kibitzer suggests Penalty double defence - could be useful, I guess, but I am not entierly convinced! |pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c7|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|h2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|d6|pc|h6|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SKQJ52HJ6DQJ4CJ52,S743HAT4D8532C973,SAT6HK8DAK9CKQT84,S98HQ97532DT76CA6|sv|e|mb|2N|an|20-21|mb|p|nt|paulg: I don't like upgrading 19 counts, but even I would make an exception here|pg|| nt|aardv: looks like a 20 count to me|pg|| nt|paulg: England getting another swing from the other room due to the conservative bidding of Kane and Gordon|pg|| mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S!|an|3+S|mb|p|mb|3N|an|.|mb|p|nt|paulg: 3@s is a 'fitted' transfer, a method traditionally popular in France|pg|| nt|paulg: The French would use 3NT as a demand for a cue bid, whereas I presume Bell is giving a choice|pg|| mb|4N|an|.|mb|p|mb|5D!|mb|p|nt|paulg: Apply brakes quickly!|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h6|nt|paulg: Luckily the layout means that Gold cannot be put to a guess|pg|| nt|paulg: If you play fitted transfers then you cannot transfer with a weak hand and a 5-card major, intending to play there|pg|| nt|paulg: So Gold expected Bell to have some values|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SKQJ52HJ6DQJ4CJ52,S743HAT4D8532C973,SAT6HK8DAK9CKQT84,S98HQ97532DT76CA6|sv|e|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|cuttysark: In the other room NS reached 3NT on an uninterrupted auction|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4N|nt|dburn: slightly uppish, this - North has a sub-minimum in terms of hcp but he has a spade fit and some club tricks|pg|| mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Best not to get too high here - I knew we should have stopped after Board 22|pg|| mb|p|nt|dburn: and not enough aces|pg|| pc|d6|nt|fabsayc: when contemplating slam, discount jacks|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Irving can think about this as long as he likes - there is no play.|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| nt|dburn: well, East needs to do the right thing when given @cA|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Good news is that 4NT was not making on a heart lead|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| nt|dburn: but after the first trick there is a good chance of that|pg|| nt|cuttysark: I have stopped keeping a record of Scottish slam disasters - too depressing|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|nt|dburn: you never know...|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Wonder if East is feeling the vibes from through the screen?|pg|| nt|vugraphznh: we havent crshed - E thinking|pg|| pc|h5|nt|cuttysark: Reaching for the bottle - again!|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4ST8H53DK73CAKQT65,S9742HQ876DT654CJ,SAKQ653HT9DAJC942,SJHAKJ42DQ982C873|sv|b|mb|1H|nt|paulg: I am guessing Bell just gave a choice with 3NT, it might easily have been some form of slam try, like denying shortage|pg|| nt|paulg: Kane and Gordon's conservative bidding resulting in another swing, as they bid a slam off two aces|pg|| mb|3C|an|intermediate|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|paulg: A test for partnership agreements|pg|| nt|paulg: Would Gold bid like this with five good spades? |pg|| nt|paulg: As it happens Bell cannot get it wrong, since both games are making|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: 5@C costs a couple of IMPs|pg|| nt|paulg: But probably wondering what the difference is to this sequence and a initial 3@s|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| nt|paulg: With all the double imp swings in this set so far, a couple of imps is probably not important :)|pg|| nt|aardv: east could switch to his singleton diamond here, then falsecard with the jack of spades|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h2|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|dJ|mc|11|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4ST8H53DK73CAKQT65,S9742HQ876DT654CJ,SAKQ653HT9DAJC942,SJHAKJ42DQ982C873|sv|b|nt|cuttysark: If they want to have another go, better get it played by South this time|pg|| nt|vugraphznh: maybe @c to K at trick 2, muses W to S|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Personally, I bid 4@S as North. |pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: close out the rubber|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Well, it might not be right, but it gets the auction over withou torturing anybody|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Don't see that postponing was helping - unless he was really thinking of another slam|pg|| nt|vugraphznh: presumably 3@s-then-4@s stronger than immediate 4? Or is that nonsense|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| nt|fabsayc: i very much doubt many know if 3@S was even forcing|pg|| nt|vugraphznh: not crashing - player has left the table|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Player crashing, you mean?|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Running scores at https://www.ebu.co.uk/documents/results-data/live/Camrose2019.htm|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cJ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SAKJ62H8DKQCJT542,ST85HAQ42DJT98C83,SQ43HKJ765D6542CQ,S97HT93DA73CAK976|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|paulg: 2@s if 7-10 points, a constructive response when non-vulnerable|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|paulg: is|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|s4|pc|c6|pg|| nt|paulg: Adamson might have switched a spade earlier. I would have been a worry against game since the hearts look threatening, but less so against partscore|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|h5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|mc|8|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SAKJ62H8DKQCJT542,ST85HAQ42DJT98C83,SQ43HKJ765D6542CQ,S97HT93DA73CAK976|sv|o|nt|vugraphznh: EW discussing defensive carding|pg|| mb|1C|nt|vugraphznh: 1@c or 1@s by S?|pg|| nt|dburn: hardly ever see 1@c with this shape any more|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: They tell me that 5-card majors mean you have to open 1@S.|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Playing a natural club I rather like to open 1@C|pg|| mb|3S|nt|cuttysark: Tho her the suit quality might persude me otherwises|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|nt|dburn: North worth a raise - good cards in partner's suits|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: but may not be quite good enough, with this club break|pg|| nt|vugraphznh: 65 or 55, explains S|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|cuttysark: I am sure he will switch to a trump in a minute - or two|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|dburn: not sure he needs to - West can uppercut to prevent two club ruffs in dummy|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s2|nt|cuttysark: True - the contract is doomed, aye, doomed|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|s3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|s6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2S742H987D8532CAT7,SQJ98H52DA7CQ9653,SAK653HAK3DKJ96CJ,STHQJT64DQT4CK842|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| nt|paulg: In the Euro Mixed Championship, a lot of people missed game when they passed with a hand like Bell's: 3-card support and an ace.|pg|| nt|aardv: as we just saw, they play constructive raises, so he would have to bid 1NT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|nt|aardv: which i think is not forcing|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|nt|paulg: They play weaker raises when vulnerable, their card says 5-9 points|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| nt|aardv: ah, thanks|pg|| nt|aardv: he hasn't got 5 points|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|nt|paulg: Bell is getting conservative in his old age|pg|| nt|aardv: anyway, on this occasion 2@S would get 4@S which would not make|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|c3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|d9|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SAT654H97DQ853C53,SK83HJ4DAJT96CA94,SQ7HAQ83DK742CKQ6,SJ92HKT652DCJT872|sv|b|nt|paulg: Perfect judgement from Bell|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|aardv: england need to put some IMPs on now to make the last match interesting. Despite Bell's impeccable judgment, these are not quite the boards they want|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h2|nt|aardv: it's all gone Pete Tong for declarer|pg|| nt|vugraphznk: This ain't good!|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|c2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|s2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|s9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|s5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|mc|7|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SAKT2H94DAJ7CT543,S953HKT65D654CAJ2,SQ84HAJ873DT8CK98,SJ76HQ2DKQ932CQ76|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg: NS open 1@d with all balanced 12-14 hands, using 1@c for the 17-19 variety|pg|| pc|d5|nt|aardv: the method is known as "Tribal", possibly because there are three ranges of balanced hands opened differently at the one level|pg|| nt|vugraphznk: 12-14 bal or natural and unbalanced|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c8|nt|vugraphznk: Sorry, lost the play.|pg|| mc|8|nt|vugraphznk: 8 tricks|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SAKT2H94DAJ7CT543,S953HKT65D654CAJ2,SQ84HAJ873DT8CK98,SJ76HQ2DKQ932CQ76|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SQ54HT93DK973C954,SAJHQ8DAT8654CQJT,SK863HA74DQJ2C732,ST972HKJ652DCAK86|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|paulg: Tough for Adamson now .. he has invitational values but with a diamond void and non-vulnerable he may go low and pass|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|h2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|h5|pc|d7|pg|| nt|paulg: 3NT likely to make with the hearts breaking ... but it is non-vulnerable (which means you should be bidding games that are 50%)|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|nt|aardv: on the other hand, you might make 3NT with 2@D failing|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|h6|pc|d9|pg|| nt|paulg: very true|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SQ54HT93DK973C954,SAJHQ8DAT8654CQJT,SK863HA74DQJ2C732,ST972HKJ652DCAK86|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| nt|fabsayc: my God, standard signals?|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h2|pc|d3|nt|cuttysark: I think so - and don't like the squandering of a perfectly good 9|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Especially by a Scot|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|h6|pc|dK|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Now for the belated spade|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SKTHQT98765DT97CJ,S9865HAKDA543CA95,S743HJ2DKQ82CT764,SAQJ2H43DJ6CKQ832|sv|e|nt|paulg: Last hand of the match and a good comeback from Scotland after the first half|pg|| nt|vugraphznk: Last board of this match. Thank you to the Pauls for their comments.|pg|| mb|1D|nt|paulg: There is a lunch break before the final match, which restarts at 15.20, in 70 minutes|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|nt|paulg: The current scores and table will be found at https://www.ebu.co.uk/results/732|pg|| mb|3H|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|aardv: thanks everyone|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|aardv: England in game on 31, and Ireland have pulled back a few against EBU, so the trophy is not quite decided|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|mc|11|pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SKTHQT98765DT97CJ,S9865HAKDA543CA95,S743HJ2DKQ82CT764,SAQJ2H43DJ6CKQ832|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|cuttysark: Can we hang on to win this segment by a whole imp?|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: (Though I guess 29 might be a loss also)|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|fabsayc: osborne will sniff at slam|pg|| mb|p|nt|fabsayc: 3@H followed by 4@S is one way|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|cuttysark: I am sure he would lead @DK v slam|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h5|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c2|mc|11|nt|vugraphznh: thanks all. goodbye from Brandon. back in 50 minutes or so|pg|| nt|fabsayc: operator, what happened on board 29|pg|| pg||