vg|M3 Camrose2020 Edinburgh,R1B ,I,17,32,WALES,18,SCOTLAND,57| rs|3NS+1,4HN+1,3CEx=,3CEx=,3NE-1,3NE-1,4SS=,4SS=,3NS+2,3CN+2,3NE+2,3NE+2,1NW-1,1NN-2,2SN+1,2SN+1,6HE=,5HE+1,4HN+1,3CWx-2,1SW+2,1SW+2,3CS-1,3CS-1,5DSx-3,3NE=,2DS-1,2HE-2,2SE+1,2SE+1,1NS-2,1NS-1| pn|POTTAGE,STEPHENS,RATCLIFF,MORGAN,BARTON,JONES,N-PINDER,DUNN|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SK854HJ6DAKT7CKQ8,SQ973H75DQJ65CJ92,ST6HAKT943D82CA65,SAJ2HQ82D943CT743|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: Not a very exciting board - should be flat|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: I suppsoe South may try 3NT and lose an imp or 2|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: The Scottish South raisde to 4@H, assuming a 6-card suit opposite|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Not the most challenging kead|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Lead|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Deep Thought. May emerge with @SJ as the omly clever option|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Still on lead though|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| nt|CuttySark: SO he gains an imp|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SK854HJ6DAKT7CKQ8,SQ973H75DQJ65CJ92,ST6HAKT943D82CA65,SAJ2HQ82D943CT743|sv|o|nt|wilkinsona: welcome back to Edinburgh|pg|| mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: with the KS lying well this sontract should be ok|pg|| pc|c3|nt|wilkinsona: For those of you with partners that micht not appreciate that spending all Friday evening watch bridge, I suggest...|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|nt|wilkinsona: ... that you don't tell them its on all weekend till later...|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|h3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|mc|11|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SA2H982D7642CAK74,SKT964HA54DT83CQJ,SQ875HKJT763DA95C,SJ3HQDKQJCT986532|sv|n|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: Aargh!|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: Spade guess to make|pg|| pc|sA|nt|CuttySark: Oh well - don't think we can promote the cx7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|c3|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Probably best not to double with the void and limited high cards... or to pass without a surprise for declarer in trump|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|d9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SA2H982D7642CAK74,SKT964HA54DT83CQJ,SQ875HKJT763DA95C,SJ3HQDKQJCT986532|sv|n|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: not sure re norths x here|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: may get passed|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: so every chance of Wales getting off to a fine start in the second half|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|h7|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: so could well be a double games swing here...|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|c8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|d9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SJ643HQT52D6CKJ74,S9872H7DAQT87C965,SQT5HJ9863DK9543C,SAKHAK4DJ2CAQT832|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: Identical auctions on board 18!|pg|| mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|nt|CuttySark: ANother identical auction here|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s7|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Declarer hopes hearts are 6-3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d7|pc|h8|pc|d2|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Curses, foiled again|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c3|pc|s3|pc|d8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SJ643HQT52D6CKJ74,S9872H7DAQT87C965,SQT5HJ9863DK9543C,SAKHAK4DJ2CAQT832|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|wilkinsona: cards lying badly for 6 clubs here|pg|| mb|3N|nt|vugraphznz: also badly for 3NT|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: yes 3NT a challenge too...|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: ... but not doubled, at least|pg|| nt|vugraphznz: S wll think @D for 3nt and may 'save'|pg|| nt|vugraphznz: but no|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|s2|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: yes all specs suggest 3nt is off too...|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|d3|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: ... it might be a case of just going a little off|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d7|pc|h9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c2|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAQ32HQ73DKQJ9CK4,S86HA92DT65CA9875,SKJT97HKT6D832CQ3,S54HJ854DA74CJT62|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|CuttySark: Different auction this time - they opened 1NT in the other room|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Same result though|pg|| nt|CuttySark: hx9 looks like the only possiblle killing lead, but declarer does not know the lie|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAQ32HQ73DKQJ9CK4,S86HA92DT65CA9875,SKJT97HKT6D832CQ3,S54HJ854DA74CJT62|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|wilkinsona: the transfer break is likely 4 card spade support|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: and this close game seems to sneak home|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|mc|10|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SQJ87HAQ5DKQ85CA4,ST2H9872DAJ6CT652,SA43HJ4D42CKJ9873,SK965HKT63DT973CQ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: They opened 3@C in the other room and South made a disciplined pass.|pg|| pc|h8|nt|CuttySark: The 4-card majors style has got the cards to game|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|nt|CuttySark: A lucky make when clubs come in for 6 tricks - though it would be a good time for East to drop the queen from QT doubleton|pg|| pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s6|nt|CuttySark: So a game swing for Wales|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d3|pc|d8|nt|CuttySark: Kibitzers are mocking 'disciplined' - I guess it depends on your pre-empt style!|pg|| pc|h7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| nt|CuttySark: In the other matches: N Ireland and NIBU are now 10-10: England pulling away from Ireland|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Claim|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SQJ87HAQ5DKQ85CA4,ST2H9872DAJ6CT652,SA43HJ4D42CKJ9873,SK965HKT63DT973CQ|sv|n|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: Fairly sure Paul Barton may try 3N on this|pg|| nt|vugraphznz: the game is not always that hard...|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: spec and viewgraph think 3N clear it seems|pg|| nt|vugraphznz: alternative is...|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|nt|vugraphznz: 1st in at red deserves at least a little respect...|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: yes, indeed viewgraph a even his partners would bid 3NT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h3|pc|d5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d3|pc|s7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SJ92HJ62DT954C853,SQT6H954DQ87CAKJT,SK8754HK8DK32CQ96,SA3HAQT73DAJ6C742|sv|e|nt|vugraphznk: Was a small discussion on the number of tricks.|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|CuttySark: Same lead n the other room. North correctly withheld his king, but South did not twig and switched to diamonds|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dT|nt|CuttySark: We have clones!|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d4|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c3|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SJ92HJ62DT954C853,SQT6H954DQ87CAKJT,SK8754HK8DK32CQ96,SA3HAQT73DAJ6C742|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d4|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1ST643H874DTCA7432,SKQJ95HQ9DKJ9CKQ8,SA8HA652DAQ43CJ65,S72HKJT3D87652CT9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|nt|CuttySark: North is fixed. Cash HA and play DA other - but then you are backin in with @SA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c6|nt|CuttySark: Take it back - good switch|pg|| pc|d6|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c3|mc|6|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1ST643H874DTCA7432,SKQJ95HQ9DKJ9CKQ8,SA8HA652DAQ43CJ65,S72HKJT3D87652CT9|sv|b|nt|wilkinsona: As spec says norths think at trick 1 probaly means south cant continue spades|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|d5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|c3|pc|d9|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2ST7HAKQ84D87432C9,S2HJ763DKJ95CQT76,SAQ864H52DQCKJ842,SKJ953HT9DAT6CA53|sv|o|nt|CuttySark: So Scotland down in 1NT in both rooms|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|s6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|sT|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|s8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|cJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d8|mc|9|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2ST7HAKQ84D87432C9,S2HJ763DKJ95CQT76,SAQ864H52DQCKJ842,SKJ953HT9DAT6CA53|sv|o|nt|vugraphznz: was rather adventurous 1NT overcall opposite a passed partner|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: ok scores have moved a bit at last and it seems Wales catching up...|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|wilkinsona: sure x is correct|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: sorry vaious specs commneting that the prefer x to 1Nt overcall on the last hand...|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: I am sure East fairly happy with developments here|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|dQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|s7|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|sK|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SK83HDAQT97432C73,SAQ976HKQ762DCAJ2,SJT2HAT5DK5CT8654,S54HJ9843DJ86CKQ9|sv|e|nt|CuttySark: 8 boards scored, 5 are flat|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|4D|nt|vugraphznk: How many @Ds would you fancy opening Liz?|pg|| mb|d|mb|5D|nt|CuttySark: I ama simple 5@D man|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: East will not fancy this - but the spade finesse works!|pg|| mb|p|pc|dA|nt|CuttySark: Someone suggests a spade lead - but yo have no choice really|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|h7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|hQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d2|pc|s6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sQ|mc|12|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SK83HDAQT97432C73,SAQ976HKQ762DCAJ2,SJT2HAT5DK5CT8654,S54HJ9843DJ86CKQ9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5D|nt|wilkinsona: EW can take afew in hearts here it seems|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: spec suggests 6D from west over 5D... that would be brave|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: ... however 5H over x from east seems normal|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphznz: my word...|pg|| pc|dA|pc|hK|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|h9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|d3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|d4|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4ST96HQ97DK65CQJ94,SA8HT5D9873CAKT75,SKQ43HAK8643DQJ2C,SJ752HJ2DAT4C8632|sv|b|nt|CuttySark: Torture!|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|2+|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|an| |mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|h3|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Not clear why Scotland elected to take 500 from 3@CX in the other room, but this should be 4 imps to Wales|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|h8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4ST96HQ97DK65CQJ94,SA8HT5D9873CAKT75,SKQ43HAK8643DQJ2C,SJ752HJ2DAT4C8632|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|3C|nt|wilkinsona: 4 hearts seems to have fair chances...|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: south may bid 4H now|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: but spec says pass is possible|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: other specs say 3NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cK|nt|wilkinsona: the trouble with defending is it can be more difficult to get as many trick as you would like|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c7|pc|h3|pc|s7|pg|| mc|7|nt|wilkinsona: many specs saying declarer missed one off there...|pg|| nt|vugraphznz: needed to retain 8@C in dummy after that start to the defence|pg|| pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SJ87HQ54D9532CT95,SAQ932H62DA86C643,S654HKJ7DQJ7CAKJ8,SKTHAT983DKT4CQ72|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|CuttySark: Another auction that is identical in both rooms|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|nt|CuttySark: But the Scottish North plays a strong no-trump....|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|s3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SJ87HQ54D9532CT95,SAQ932H62DA86C643,S654HKJ7DQJ7CAKJ8,SKTHAT983DKT4CQ72|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: spec tells me Scotland did bid 6 Hearts on the earlier hand|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|vugraphznz: N given up on strong NT opposite passed hand i see|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2S63HQ4DK43CAKQJ73,SAT2HJTDA876CT652,SQ97HK8732DQ52C94,SKJ854HA965DJT9C8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c9|nt|CuttySark: This can make now|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|h7|nt|CuttySark: He needed to switch to a diamond to remove the dummy entry|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|d2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d6|pc|h8|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d8|mc|8|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2S63HQ4DK43CAKQJ73,SAT2HJTDA876CT652,SQ97HK8732DQ52C94,SKJ854HA965DJT9C8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: but somewhat off centre 1NT here...|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c7|pc|d8|pc|hK|pg|| pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SJ9HQ3DAJ854CAQJ4,SKQ732HAK2DQCK873,ST86HT9764DT976C5,SA54HJ85DK32CT962|sv|b|nt|vugraphznk: Can reassure it was -1.|pg|| nt|CuttySark: It's getting late|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3D!|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: Jings!|pg|| nt|vugraphznk: Indeed.|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h8|nt|CuttySark: North came to our rescue on this one|pg|| pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d4|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|d7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|d5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|d9|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|s7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SJ9HQ3DAJ854CAQJ4,SKQ732HAK2DQCK873,ST86HT9764DT976C5,SA54HJ85DK32CT962|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|nt|wilkinsona: somewhat off-centre 1 NT here...|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: well could have a chance...|pg|| pc|d5|nt|wilkinsona: defence has to careful|pg|| nt|vugraphznz: too late....had to be careful at trick one...|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cT|nt|wilkinsona: yes viewgraph and specs agree this will let it home as north has no entry|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|vugraphznz: as someone pointed out always 9 when q@H drops|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|c4|pg|| nt|vugraphznz: declarer claims nine|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SKT94HJ64DKT85C96,SJ8653HA5D96CAJ32,SQ2HQ98DAJ73CKQT4,SA7HKT732DQ42C875|sv|o|nt|CuttySark: Last board at this table|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphznk: Restart at 10am UK time.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|s5|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SKT94HJ64DKT85C96,SJ8653HA5D96CAJ32,SQ2HQ98DAJ73CKQT4,SA7HKT732DQ42C875|sv|o|nt|wilkinsona: so well done by Wales to score that thin game|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c3|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|cJ|pc|dJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|cT|pg|| pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1S9852HK9DQ84CAQJ8,SKJT6HJ8DAKJTCT65,S43HQ7532D97CK973,SAQ7HAT64D6532C42|sv|n|mb|1N|an|12-14|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: Welcome back to the second half of Scotland v Wales|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Swingy first set saw Sotland build a healthy lead|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: East has little choice but to bid the 3-card suit - 3@D might be catastrophic opposite a dufferent hand|pg|| pc|s2|nt|CuttySark: 2@HX looks to go down, but passing is too much of a view |pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Simple souls like me finesse the diamond at trick 2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1S9852HK9DQ84CAQJ8,SKJT6HJ8DAKJTCT65,S43HQ7532D97CK973,SAQ7HAT64D6532C42|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|vugraphznz: quite a lot of money to be had from 2@HX...|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: we will discover the ew resouces now it seems|pg|| mb|2S|nt|vugraphznz: but settles for 2@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: yes indeed, wondered how EW played in spades from East|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|nt|wilkinsona: but Scottish specs a sigh of relief it seems |pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|s9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SK87HQ9D976CQJ543,SJ54HAJ76DQT85C86,SA963HT8432DA43CA,SQT2HK5DKJ2CKT972|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: We are starting with 31 and 32 so as to get comparisons later|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: North would have preferred a 1@S response. He will not fancy this contract|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| nt|CuttySark: East has discivered that partner has @DQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| nt|CuttySark: He should realise that declarer has long clubs|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s3|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c9|pc|s8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|s9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SK87HQ9D976CQJ543,SJ54HAJ76DQT85C86,SA963HT8432DA43CA,SQT2HK5DKJ2CKT972|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|wilkinsona: well last board now so thanks to all in Edinburgh, and to viewgraph and to specs...|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d8|nt|wilkinsona: not too may tricks in sight here...|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h2|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c7|mc|6|nt|wilkinsona: so doing well to get -1|pg|| nt|vugraphznz: thnx all...back tomorrow|pg|| pg||