vg|England Open Trials Phase 1,Round 16 of 21,I,1,8,Cross,0,IMPed,0| rs|3NE=,3NW=,2CE-2,3SE=,3NS+1,3NS+1,4SS=,4SS=,4SN=,4SN+1,4HS-2,3CN+1,2SWx-2,3NS+1,3NE+2,4HW+1| pn|Handley-Pr,Mohandes,Hydes,Bowles,Payn,Miller,Burn,Cotuk|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3S7654HQ865D974CQ4,SQ832HJ93DKJT2CJ2,SKTHAT74DQ653CT65,SAJ9HK2DA8CAK9873|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|no 5 card Major - not 2!S3!H|mb|p|mb|3H!|nt|vugraphzng: Live scores are at http://eburesults.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/opentrials.htm|pg|| mb|d|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s9|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|h7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3S7654HQ865D974CQ4,SQ832HJ93DKJT2CJ2,SKTHAT74DQ653CT65,SAJ9HK2DA8CAK9873|sv|o|nt|vugraphznf: Welcome to the Open Trials Phase 1|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|an|could be 2|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|S|mb|p|mb|1S|an|18-19 bal|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s9|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|mc|9|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S9763HK754DK52CJ3,SQ82HAJ63DQJT98C5,SKTHQT98DA76CKQ84,SAJ54H2D43CAT9762|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|vugraphzng: Spade situation uncannily similar to the previous hand|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d7|mc|6|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S9763HK754DK52CJ3,SQ82HAJ63DQJT98C5,SKTHQT98DA76CKQ84,SAJ54H2D43CAT9762|sv|n|nt|vugraphznf: Trial to determine selection for the forthcoming European Teams Champiionship|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s4|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| nt|vugraphznf: Robert Miller and Ufuk Cotuk play in Northamptonshire. Payn and Burn play in London|pg|| nt|vugraphznf: http://eburesults.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/opentrials.htm for scrolling results|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|sJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d2|pc|s8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|cK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SQ864HKQ62DK94CK6,SK9HT975DAJT7C532,S5HAJ4DQ82CAQJT97,SAJT732H83D653C84|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|hQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d8|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|dQ|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SQ864HKQ62DK94CK6,SK9HT975DAJT7C532,S5HAJ4DQ82CAQJT97,SAJT732H83D653C84|sv|e|nt|vugraphznf: nice make by Cotuk|pg|| mb|1C|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|GF checkback|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|mc|10|nt|vugraphznf: Quick claim by Payn. 6 clubs and 4 hearts|pg|| pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2ST8432HQ7DKQ753CA,S975HA85DA9862CT5,SAKJ6HJT9DTCK8432,SQHK6432DJ4CQJ976|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2ST8432HQ7DKQ753CA,S975HA85DA9862CT5,SAKJ6HJT9DTCK8432,SQHK6432DJ4CQJ976|sv|b|nt|vugraphznf: These are 8 board matches|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|h7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|h6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h9|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SQ3HQ763DKQ53CAJ7,S6HA8542DT8CQ9532,SAKJ9742HJDJ97CT4,ST85HKT9DA642CK86|sv|n|nt|ritong: hi everyone :)|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Hello Henri, hello everyone|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: Facing a vul 3@s I think you have to raise at IMPs - not so sure if pairs and/or non-vul|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|mc|10|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SQ3HQ763DKQ53CAJ7,S6HA8542DT8CQ9532,SAKJ9742HJDJ97CT4,ST85HKT9DA642CK86|sv|n|nt|vugraphznf: There are 22 pairs taking part so the weekend comprises 21 8 board matches scored by cross imps.|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|mc|11|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SK82HAT8654D72CA3,SA753H73DQJ63C842,SJ64HKJ9D98CKQJ75,SQT9HQ2DAKT54CT96|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2C!|an|!H raise|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: 4@h looks like a decent spot|pg|| mb|2D!|an|better than 2!H bid|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: Meckstroth's rule applies|pg|| nt|Cantorm: If partner freely raises your 6 card major, bid game|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|Cantorm: Two rounds of @ds then @s switch gives declarer a guess to go wrong|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|dK|nt|Cantorm: @d honours now pretty clearly located unless EW can lead K or Q from KQ|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| pc|sT|nt|Cantorm: now they are sure|pg|| nt|Cantorm: so I think he should get this right on point count|pg|| nt|Cantorm: of course @hQ couldbe with West|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|Cantorm: shows what I know|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h4|nt|Cantorm: also shows how much easier the game is when you can see all the hands|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|mc|8|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SK82HAT8654D72CA3,SA753H73DQJ63C842,SJ64HKJ9D98CKQJ75,SQT9HQ2DAKT54CT96|sv|e|mb|1D!|an|2+|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|vugraphznf: http://eburesults.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/opentrials.htm|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SQJ74HKJDAKT9CT92,SAK932H98D83CA865,STHA6542DQ42CKQ43,S865HQT73DJ765CJ7|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|2D!|an|!S + minor|nt|Cantorm: This being an English event, I expect some Souths will open 1@s shutting West up / out|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|an|t/o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| nt|Cantorm: looks like 2 down|pg|| nt|Cantorm: what is he thinking about?|pg|| nt|Cantorm: @s seems clear|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|h6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|s8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|h3|pc|d9|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SQJ74HKJDAKT9CT92,SAK932H98D83CA865,STHA6542DQ42CKQ43,S865HQT73DJ765CJ7|sv|b|nt|vugraphznf: The top 12 pairs qualify for Phase 2 and will be joined by 4 exempted pairs|pg|| mb|1C|an|2+|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|c9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sK|mc|10|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SJ8653HK85D3CQ973,SAHAQ932DKJT842CK,SKT9HJ4DA965CJ654,SQ742HT76DQ7CAT82|sv|o|nt|Cantorm: In case anyone doesn't know, the scores showing here aren't the real scores|pg|| nt|Cantorm: As this is being run as an IMPed pairs|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: so comparison across the field to the "norm"|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: running scores available at http://eburesults.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/opentrials.htm|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Last board of this set|pg|| pc|d7|nt|Cantorm: I'll try to get back for another set or two today, but have some work I have to do so not sure whether I'll manage it|pg|| pc|s3|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|hT|mc|11|nt|vugraphzng: Next round in about 15 minutes|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SJ8653HK85D3CQ973,SAHAQ932DKJT842CK,SKT9HJ4DA965CJ654,SQ742HT76DQ7CAT82|sv|o|nt|vugraphznf: Final board. This lot play quickly|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|fabsayc: good morning from Vancouver|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| nt|fabsayc: I want to see if Burn follows Burn's rules|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|mc|11|nt|vugraphznf: Well that was quick, wasn't it. Restart at 11.15|pg|| pg||