vg|Channel Trophy 2019 U26 ,12-12,I,10,18,Netherlands,9,France,26| rs|4HS+2,4HS+2,4HW=,3HE=,3HN-1,2NE-3,2SE+1,2SE+1,2SN+2,3NS-1,4SS-1,4SS-1,4HW-1,4HW-1,4HS=,4HN+1,4HN+1,4HN+1| pn|Nijssen,S Combescu,Paverd,B Combescu,Guillemin,Caris,Boulin,van Bijste|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4S32HAKJ9752D3CJ95,SJ964H4DAKJT2CQ73,SAKT7HQ3DQ654CAK8,SQ85HT86D987CT642|sv|b|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|vugraphznd: welcome to the last round!|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d9|mc|12|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4S32HAKJ9752D3CJ95,SJ964H4DAKJT2CQ73,SAKT7HQ3DQ654CAK8,SQ85HT86D987CT642|sv|b|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|vugraphzga: welcome to the final session of the Channel trophy|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|vugraphzga: looks like easy 11 tricks|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|nt|vugraphzga: there is minor suit squeeze possible|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1S875HJ82D75CQT432,SATHQ64DA984CAJ95,SKQJ32HADQJ32CK76,S964HKT9753DKT6C8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2S!|an|spades + minor|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|h3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|h5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1S875HJ82D75CQT432,SATHQ64DA984CAJ95,SKQJ32HADQJ32CK76,S964HKT9753DKT6C8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|vugraphzga: Caris has a strong hand he might raise, don't think it will matter though|pg|| nt|dburn: well, if he gets his side to game it could matter|pg|| nt|vugraphzga: meant don't think East will raise 3@H to 4 :)|pg|| mb|3D|an| |mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: 3@d probably intended by West as stronger than 3@h, but East needs to read it|pg|| mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|nt|dburn: West opened a strong no trump at the other table, and East just bid game over it|pg|| nt|dburn: here, though, East probably feared that West would have spade length - South didn't support|pg|| nt|vugraphzga: Think 1NT is 14-16 here|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d6|nt|dburn: still, if East was going to play the trumps like that he did the right thing not bidding game|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|mc|9|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SAT965HQT8DQ985CJ,SKJ72HDT643C98763,SQ8HJ765432DKJCK2,S43HAK9DA72CAQT54|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|fabsayc: obscure lead|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| nt|fabsayc: spade lead stood out to me|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|c7|pc|h4|pg|| nt|fabsayc: diamond queen, pitch club, if no diamond ten, ruff diamond and finish the trumps|pg|| nt|fabsayc: you could have strip squeeze,endplay that way|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|s8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|cT|pc|s5|mc|8|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SAT965HQT8DQ985CJ,SKJ72HDT643C98763,SQ8HJ765432DKJCK2,S43HAK9DA72CAQT54|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|an|!S|mb|2H|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|dburn: North judging his hand unsuitable for any kind of pre-emptive opening, but bidding 2@h rather than doubling the transfer with extra heart length|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| nt|dburn: West passing 2NT without complete confidence, but in fact he missed a game (if his partner guesses the play well)|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|dburn: which he hasn't done, so now West is right to be afraid|pg|| nt|dburn: since the defenders can now make 2NT, but North does not know the heart position|pg|| nt|vugraphzga: think the King is better, if they take the @SJ with the A you still need the diamond finesse onside|pg|| nt|vugraphzga: If the king holds you're there|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|c3|pg|| nt|dburn: still, North couldn't think of anything better to do than continue hearts|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| nt|dburn: and that has turned out a very good thing to do|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s6|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d2|pc|d5|nt|dburn: South's lead of @hQ was unorthodox, but with @hQ108 he rightly feared a blockage if he led low|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c4|pc|sT|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s8|mc|5|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SJTHQ943D843CAKQ6,SQ7HT6DAJ96CT8742,S982HA85DKT72C953,SAK6543HKJ72DQ5CJ|sv|b|nt|vugraphznd: that was to hard i guess :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|fabsayc: it would not have worked|pg|| mb|1S|nt|vugraphznd: he tried, played all the hearts...|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|s3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h3|pc|c7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SJTHQ943D843CAKQ6,SQ7HT6DAJ96CT8742,S982HA85DKT72C953,SAK6543HKJ72DQ5CJ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: West might have raised 2@s, which was a fairly bold effort by East with his cards|pg|| nt|vugraphzga: north thinking, doing something looks dangerous|pg|| mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s3|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|s5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4S854HAQ8D742CAQJ5,ST2HJT632DAQT5CK8,SAQJ97H974DKJ8C76,SK63HK5D963CT9432|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: very timid 2@S|pg|| mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|fabsayc: would have done better to duck spade|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4S854HAQ8D742CAQJ5,ST2HJT632DAQT5CK8,SAQJ97H974DKJ8C76,SK63HK5D963CT9432|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|an|!S|mb|r|mb|1S|an|3!S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|d6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d5|pc|d8|nt|dburn: this is all reasonable enough by declarer, but it won't make the contract|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1S9832HKT6D98CQ985,S4H53DAKQ2CKJT642,SAKJ65HA9874DJ3CA,SQT7HQJ2DT7654C73|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2D|an| |mb|p|mb|3S|mb|4C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|s5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|c4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1S9832HKT6D98CQ985,S4H53DAKQ2CKJT642,SAKJ65HA9874DJ3CA,SQT7HQJ2DT7654C73|sv|n|nt|dburn: in theory he could have made it, but in practice it wasn't very likely|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2D|an|Majors|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|4C|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|dburn: game a decent contract for North-South here, but unlucky trump layout|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|dburn: and no compensating miracle in the heart suit|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| nt|dburn: although maybe at double dummy West will need to shift to hearts|pg|| nt|dburn: and I bet he won't|pg|| nt|vugraphzga: no comunication to strip the @C|pg|| nt|vugraphzga: oh wait he can enter his hand with a @H |pg|| nt|dburn: only need to ruff one of them|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h6|mc|9|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SKQ862HA4D94CQJT6,SAJT743HQT985DAC3,SHK76DJ87632C9875,S95HJ32DKQT5CAK42|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|3D|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SKQ862HA4D94CQJT6,SAJT743HQT985DAC3,SHK76DJ87632C9875,S95HJ32DKQT5CAK42|sv|e|nt|dburn: this is the same sort of thing, but West isn't endplayed - mind, if he had a heart honour he would need to exit with @cK|pg|| nt|dburn: and he might have done that anyway, in case declarer had a guess in hearts|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|an| |mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|dburn: this looks fairly straightforward but the spade break will probably do it in|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|h6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SA93HAQ93DAQTCA97,ST8H872DK8765CK82,SQJ765HK654D42C53,SK42HJTDJ93CQJT64|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|h6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|mc|10|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SA93HAQ93DAQTCA97,ST8H872DK8765CK82,SQJ765HK654D42C53,SK42HJTDJ93CQJT64|sv|o|mb|2H|an|both majors|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c4|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|mc|11|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SKQ2HKQ92DAK63CQ5,ST9874H76DQJ87C82,SA6HJ843DT5CKJT97,SJ53HAT5D942CA643|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|an| |mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugraphznd: thx for watching, will leave this table open to end|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SKQ2HKQ92DAK63CQ5,ST9874H76DQJ87C82,SA6HJ843DT5CKJT97,SJ53HAT5D942CA643|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|vugraphzga: final board, doesn't seem to interesting|pg|| nt|vugraphzga: Congratulations to France|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3N|an|!H fit|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|vugraphzga: Van Bijsterveldt trying a clever lead, doesn't matter here|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|mc|11|pg||