vg|M3 Camrose2020 Edinburgh,R1A,I,1,16,WALES,0,SCOTLAND,0| rs|3NW-2,3NW-1,6CN-1,4SN+1,4SW-1,2SW=,2SE=,2SE+1,4HW+2,4HE+1,3CW-1,3SS=,6HS=,6HS=,3DN-1,PASS,2SS-1,2SS=,3NE-3,3DW+1,2HW=,2HW=,4SN+3,6SN=,5HS=,4HS+1,2SS-1,3NN=,4DN+1,3NS+1,3NW-1,3NW-2| pn|DUNN,FERRARI,JONES,ASH,BARTON,REES,N-PINDER,SALISBURY|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SAT9HKJ84D5432C32,SKJHA9DA98CAKQT54,S873HQT652DK6C987,SQ6542H73DQJT7CJ6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s2|pc|hJ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|hT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SAT9HKJ84D5432C32,SKJHA9DA98CAKQT54,S873HQT652DK6C987,SQ6542H73DQJT7CJ6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: ok we seem to be ready for the first hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: The experienced Tim Rees is west for Wales|pg|| pc|h5|nt|CuttySark: Rees has shown a big balanced hand - likely upgraded the 6-carder|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cK|nt|wilkinsona: yes and East raised to 2nt via a spede transfer|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|nt|CuttySark: But there are only 8 tricks. He will probably finesse the diamond |pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| nt|CuttySark: And hope NS mess up the hearts|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: North seems to have found a good lead for Scotland however|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Smith Peters should help here|pg|| nt|CuttySark: But a spade switch will work also|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h8|nt|wilkinsona: yes north may feel under a bit of pressure here but either major is ok so now worries|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|cT|pc|hT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s5|pc|d2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SA8HA63D9632CAK74,SQJ754HJ974DJT5C9,SKT9632HDAQCQJT63,SHKQT852DK874C852|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|3H|nt|vugraphznk: Hi all, welcome to Camrose tournament 1st weekend in Edinburgh! The tournament webpage is on https://camrose2020.sbu.org.uk/ which contains all the information. Enjoy! :)|pg|| mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h5|pc|c7|pc|s5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SA8HA63D9632CAK74,SQJ754HJ974DJT5C9,SKT9632HDAQCQJT63,SHKQT852DK874C852|sv|n|nt|CuttySark: Maybe South should cash @SA before the 4th heart|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: south could have cashed the spade ace|pg|| mb|2D|nt|CuttySark: Failure to cash costs 2 imps - normal contract.|pg|| mb|d|nt|CuttySark: 2@D is clearly a Multi!|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: Again we have a multi 2D for Wales|pg|| mb|3H|nt|CuttySark: West wondering how high to pre-empt|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: with a lot of tricks in clubs for NS here|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: This will not play well!|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|nt|CuttySark: Or maybe OK, he can pitch @DQ and play @SA and run the 8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|d8|pg|| nt|CuttySark: East discarding to show a diamond card|pg|| pc|sT|nt|wilkinsona: but declrer seems in control now|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s3|nt|CuttySark: He can afford to lose 3 spades - and he will|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s5|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| mc|11|nt|CuttySark: Or not - well done|pg|| pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1S92HQJ754DQ962CQ9,SAJ764HAK9DAJCJ76,SQTHT3DKT43CAK832,SK853H862D875CT54|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|s8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|cK|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1S92HQJ754DQ962CQ9,SAJ764HAK9DAJCJ76,SQTHT3DKT43CAK832,SK853H862D875CT54|sv|e|mb|2H|nt|CuttySark: Seems 6@C at the other table had too much to do|pg|| mb|2S|nt|wilkinsona: Paul Barton for Scotland opens a week 2 hearts it seems|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|CuttySark: I am told that 6@C was makeable on a diamond lead into the AQ - still a tricky one to play|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|nt|CuttySark: Wa;es have done well to stay low here.|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|s2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|nt|CuttySark: West downgraded for the 5332 distribution|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SAQT5HK532D2CK742,SKJ72HAQJ7D87CT63,S4H864DQJ9643CA95,S9863HT9DAKT5CQJ8|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|sT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|hA|pc|d4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|d6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SAQT5HK532D2CK742,SKJ72HAQJ7D87CT63,S4H864DQJ9643CA95,S9863HT9DAKT5CQJ8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: I think many would open this West hand|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: And some Easts mkight pass the re-opening double with 3 likely trump tricks...|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: however the Wales team get the contract at a low level|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|s5|pc|d8|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Predictable, Scotland over-reached on Board 3 to lose 5 imps.|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: its possible to overeach here too if west opens...|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Indeed, 9 tricks seem to be the limit|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|s3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s7|pc|d6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|dQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SAQJ85HQ5DQ6CQT73,STHKT2DAK853CA965,SK764H987DT72CJ42,S932HAJ643DJ94CK8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|weak M / 21-22NT / GF !D+(!C or !H)|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h2|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|hT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|h4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s5|pc|d5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|sJ|pc|c9|pc|d2|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SAQJ85HQ5DQ6CQT73,STHKT2DAK853CA965,SK764H987DT72CJ42,S932HAJ643DJ94CK8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: I am fairly sure this is a normal contract for EW here|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: there is a slight technical problem with they play when south continues clubs perhaps|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: as I suspect declarer would like to ruff 2 clubs low|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: sorry meant ruff spades low|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|dT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SQJ742H97532DKCQ3,SA6HTDJT6CAKT8742,SK83HAQDAQ5432C96,ST95HKJ864D987CJ5|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|s2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|c3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|c2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SQJ742H97532DKCQ3,SA6HTDJT6CAKT8742,SK83HAQDAQ5432C96,ST95HKJ864D987CJ5|sv|e|nt|wilkinsona: declarer elect to set up diamonds so well done|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H|nt|CuttySark: They managed 12 tricks at the other table, so an imp to Scotland|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2C|nt|wilkinsona: auction starts quietly here|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: on the layout spades may play well it seems|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphznz: it will now|pg|| pc|hT|nt|CuttySark: Heart lead best, but then West has no more hearts to play so all is well|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Scotland trying to make 3@C at the other table - looks tough|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: this may not appear easy to declarer though as he knows nothing of the favourable break in diamonds|pg|| nt|CuttySark: barton likes to take his time - his partner is grabbibg a coffee|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|nt|CuttySark: I am sure he wiill eventually rise Ace |pg|| nt|CuttySark: He did :)|pg|| pc|h7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s6|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Rees hoping partner has a singleton club|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|sQ|pc|dT|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: it looks easy when we see the cards, but declarer allows for a bad break in diamonds|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|s4|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: and only needs to make 9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SJHAKJ864DAKQ62CA,SA32HT2DJ4CK95432,SKQ76H973DT85CQ86,ST9854HQ5D973CJT7|sv|b|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|!H or 25-26NT|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|forced|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c5|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|c2|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SJHAKJ864DAKQ62CA,SA32HT2DJ4CK95432,SKQ76H973DT85CQ86,ST9854HQ5D973CJT7|sv|b|nt|CuttySark: 3@C at the other table was just one down so a wee Scottish gain|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: Slam that needs no heart loser missing Qxxx... you want to bid this one, maybe not another one!|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: well its a close match ... suspect this might be bid...|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Thisndoes not look like Kokish - North would have bid 2@S by now|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: So 2@S is natural|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: still think south will take 6 after, say 4 hearts from north|pg|| nt|vugraphznz: their cc claims Kokish|pg|| mb|3S|nt|CuttySark: In that case the pause must have been caused by something else|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: thx viewgraph|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|nt|CuttySark: They have lost me now!|pg|| nt|vugraphznz: seems mysterious now...|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Unless 3@S is Kickback and 4@C shows no aces?|pg|| nt|vugraphznz: i guess so...4@C was pretty smooth|pg|| mb|p|nt|CuttySark: Uhusual whatever it means...|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: well, it all puts my suggestion of 4H-6H to shame|pg|| nt|CuttySark: I think South is about to leap to something - maybe 6@D|pg|| nt|vugraphznz: if 3@S was kc then he shld really have known what he was going to do opposite all responses|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Quite so. But thinking now is unproductive whatever is happening. Time for a lunge|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: Kokish and RKC seem to get the job done at the other table|pg|| mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: well, hope this is ok|pg|| nt|CuttySark: The play should be quick|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|nt|wilkinsona: well, i don;t know, west may take his time leading|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SQ53HAQT6DJ85CQ86,SA876HJ2DA74CT743,SJTHK74DQT632CK92,SK942H9853DK9CAJ5|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SQ53HAQT6DJ85CQ86,SA876HJ2DA74CT743,SJTHK74DQT632CK92,SK942H9853DK9CAJ5|sv|o|nt|wilkinsona: however from now on we should get comparisons from the other table|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SAQJT5HT74DK7CK62,SK3HK53DJT8653C85,S764HQ86DAQ9CJT97,S982HAJ92D42CAQ43|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s8|pc|h4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|dT|pc|s7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c7|pc|h9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|sA|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SAQJT5HT74DK7CK62,SK3HK53DJT8653C85,S764HQ86DAQ9CJT97,S982HAJ92D42CAQ43|sv|e|nt|wilkinsona: ...or perhaps not|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|wilkinsona: this looks like drury I suppose|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|vugraphznz: semi psychic...|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s8|nt|wilkinsona: plan A not really working...|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SJT94HKT4D98C7643,SK3H96DAJT6432CKQ,SQ85HA73DQ5CAJT85,SA762HQJ852DK7C92|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|d6|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SJT94HKT4D98C7643,SK3H96DAJT6432CKQ,SQ85HA73DQ5CAJT85,SA762HQJ852DK7C92|sv|b|nt|wilkinsona: but 8 tricks ok...|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: well thats a strongish 3D from Time Rees|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: it seems 3N may be a lucky make....|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h9|nt|CuttySark: Leading an Ace v a pre-empt is not a bad plan - but nothing works here |pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SATHQT76DA98CQJT7,SKQ2HAK984DKTCA82,SJ763HJ3D74CK6543,S9854H52DQJ6532C9|sv|o|mb|1N|an|11-14|mb|d|mb|r!|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|h5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|d6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h8|pc|cK|pc|dJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SATHQT76DA98CQJT7,SKQ2HAK984DKTCA82,SJ763HJ3D74CK6543,S9854H52DQJ6532C9|sv|o|nt|wilkinsona: well, usually vs a preempt your side has a few high cards|pg|| mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: Looks like you want to be in 5@D, but 4@S would be interesting|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: Hard to reach 4@S now :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|CuttySark: A making spot|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Maybe|pg|| pc|c3|nt|wilkinsona: well Liz, you suggested diamonds or spades... but they are playing in hearts....|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| nt|CuttySark: At least they avoided clubs :)|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|h2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h6|nt|wilkinsona: just gives me license to make a few daft comments...|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|d3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c5|pc|s4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h4|pc|cK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|hQ|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h8|pc|sJ|pc|d5|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Big win for Wales on Board 10 where Scotland did bid 3NT but forgot to make it|pg|| pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SAT6HAQ6DK653CK62,S82HJT542D972CAT9,SKQJ754H3DAQJT4CJ,S93HK987D8CQ87543|sv|n|mb|2D!|mb|d|mb|2H!|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SAT6HAQ6DK653CK62,S82HJT542D972CAT9,SKQJ754H3DAQJT4CJ,S93HK987D8CQ87543|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|wilkinsona: ah, right, doubtless took a finesse|pg|| mb|p|nt|CuttySark: On a club lead - and that was -3|pg|| mb|4C|nt|CuttySark: which suit to splinter in?|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphznz: 3@H seems better unless 3@S would then be murky|pg|| nt|CuttySark: South must cue now - an convert to spades later|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Or use Keycard|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: keycard seems to work ok|pg|| nt|vugraphznz: keycard would be a little strange with the s hand, surely|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: with the north hand, I was hoping ... think a hand should get to bid twice after a splinter...|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: Do they play minorwood?|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: i hope this is ok, I would be scared to make these south bids...|pg|| nt|vugraphznz: surely the time for kc has arrived...unless 4@D was that|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: ... but then i scare easily...|pg|| nt|CuttySark: (Not my opinion of Tony!)|pg|| nt|vugraphznz: their cc claims keycard responses are 0314 opposite all non-4NT asks |pg|| mb|5N!|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: I think 4@D must be forward going, whatever it means. Is North thinking of Keycard but not ure which suit is agreed? Goes for Pickaslm|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: ok, I worry too much I see...|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|sK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| nt|CuttySark: This one will also ve played speedily|pg|| mc|12|nt|vugraphznz: small break here|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SAKQ4HKQ9863D43C2,SJ9H742DAQ8CAKT96,S862HAJT5DK9765C4,ST753HDJT2CQJ8753|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|4C!|mb|5C|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|c5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c3|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|mc|11|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SAKQ4HKQ9863D43C2,SJ9H742DAQ8CAKT96,S862HAJT5DK9765C4,ST753HDJT2CQJ8753|sv|b|nt|CuttySark: barton is on hos way back|pg|| nt|CuttySark: His even|pg|| nt|CuttySark: 5@C is a good save against 4@H|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: But you have to bid the suit|pg|| nt|CuttySark: North has a much better Drury this time|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|CuttySark: Wales missed slam on board 12, rather surprisingly|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SAKJ975H98DQ7C942,ST632HJ654DAT4C76,SHAK7DKJ9853CKT53,SQ84HQT32D62CAQJ8|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|d4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|d8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|d9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|dJ|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SAKJ975H98DQ7C942,ST632HJ654DAT4C76,SHAK7DKJ9853CKT53,SQ84HQT32D62CAQJ8|sv|o|nt|wilkinsona: 'tis true; mind you was not sure re drury, just guessing...|pg|| mb|1N|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: tricky for north here|pg|| nt|CuttySark: 2@D shows a singlet-suited major and he knows which one it is|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: well, lets say he suspects...|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: I have got that sort of stuff wrong before|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|CuttySark: Ferrari opened a Multi on 12 and North did not seem to have a way to show his big 2-siuiter|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: well 8 tricks now it seems...|pg|| nt|CuttySark: North has a wee communication problem|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: ...or perhaps not....|pg|| nt|vugraphznz: not now|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Not now he ha|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SAK32HAT9DA52C953,SQJ96H86D43CKQJT8,S8H32DKQJT98CA642,ST754HKQJ754D76C7|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|mc|11|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SAK32HAT9DA52C953,SQJ96H86D43CKQJT8,S8H32DKQJT98CA642,ST754HKQJ754D76C7|sv|n|nt|wilkinsona: so well done by north|pg|| nt|vugraphznz: W not happy...|pg|| nt|vugraphznz: 'Pay attention, John'|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|an|shortage|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: would you bother with the diamonds, Liz or just bid 3N (like me)|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|vugraphznz: quick claim|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SQ64HK6543DT6CT85,S92HQ82DAK984CKQJ,SAKT8HJDQJ53C7432,SJ753HAT97D72CA96|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|hK|mc|8|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SQ64HK6543DT6CT85,S92HQ82DAK984CKQJ,SAKT8HJDQJ53C7432,SJ753HAT97D72CA96|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: well Wales perhaps unlucky when the best contract of 6 clubs went off early doors, but Scotland have taken advantage to take a useful lead|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: I would show the diamonds, then the spade shortage - 3NT might not be best :)|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: I believe that there is a break coming up so thanks to all specs and viewgraph and all in Edinburgh|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Yes, last board at this table, Restart at 9.25|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| mc|7|pg||