vg|English Seniors European Trial,Stanza 1,I,1,16,Dhondy,0,Mossop,0| rs|4SS+2,4SS+2,3HS=,4SW-1,3SW+1,4SW+2,2DW+2,2HE+1,4HW-1,4HW-1,3NS+1,3NN-2,4SW=,1SW+4,4HS-1,2SW-2,2SS=,2HW-1,3NS=,3NS=,4SE+1,4SE+1,2HW-1,3NS-1,3CWx-3,3CWx-3,2SN+1,4HS-1,2DW+3,2DW+3,3HN=,2NS-1| pn|Kendrick,Holland,Mayo,Selway,Gunnar,John Hasse,David Moss,Trevor War|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3S765432HATDTCAT43,SAQ9H853DQJ64C962,SKJ8HKQ6DA83CKQ87,STHJ9742DK9752CJ5|sv|o|nt|BroLucius: This is a head-to-head match to decide who will represent England Seniors in Euro Championships.|pg|| nt|BroLucius: As often happens, Marc Smith and I are hoping to voice-commentate, but there is no-one here with the authority to enable us.|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|vugraphzqp: Good morning|pg|| nt|MarcSmith: 6S makes but probably not biddable|pg|| nt|BroLucius: The well-known player, North, has shown around 18-19 points with his rebid.|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|vugraphzqp: Are the names not showing?|pg|| nt|MarcSmith: South hand is pretty good now|pg|| nt|MarcSmith: no - no names|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|BroLucius: Low to the jack percentage play in the trump suit. Gains against single 10 or 9, loses only to single Q.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzqp: West asks about 3@C. "General Grope" says south|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s4|mc|12|nt|MarcSmith: not sure how they made 4S+3 with the ace of trumps missing|pg|| nt|BroLucius: North's 4@H control-bid showed heart plau club controls, since South had apparently denied a club control.|pg|| nt|BroLucius: That's the sort of pair we will need in Madeira.|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: the operator next door will edit the claim in due course|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3S765432HATDTCAT43,SAQ9H853DQJ64C962,SKJ8HKQ6DA83CKQ87,STHJ9742DK9752CJ5|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|s4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|h4|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S3HAKT53DA742C732,SQ9875H987D98CAQJ,ST42HQ42DKJT5CK96,SAKJ6HJ6DQ63CT854|sv|n|nt|BroLucius: Anyway, slam was a bit borderline, even with the super fit. So, no sin to stop short. |pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|MarcSmith: score from other table surely wrong|pg|| mb|2H|mb|2N!|nt|BroLucius: Possible that N/S are playing 4-card majors. Do you know, Marc.|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: South shows West his 4@S card. West nods in agreement|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|vugraphzqp: Kendrick usually plays 4CM|pg|| nt|MarcSmith: kenrdick usually acol weak nt|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzqp: kendrick usually 4CM strong NT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|MarcSmith: East's 2N shows a raise to 3S or more so strange that they can then defend 3H|pg|| nt|BroLucius: So, he has half of it right! Marc likes 4-card majors, I don't.|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S3HAKT53DA742C732,SQ9875H987D98CAQJ,ST42HQ42DKJT5CK96,SAKJ6HJ6DQ63CT854|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SJHA9DQJ85CK87642,SKQT762HKJ76DTCAT,S854HQ832DA97CQ53,SA93HT54DK6432CJ9|sv|e|nt|MarcSmith: seems that 2N should have been forcing to 3S there|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|MarcSmith: looks like they have to lose 1c 1d 2h|pg|| nt|MarcSmith: needs club lead tho otherwise club goes on DK|pg|| pc|s4|nt|BroLucius: If they cannot enable us for voice-commentary, I will get on with some work. Give me a call, Marc, if anyone comes to do it. Bye.|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s9|nt|MarcSmith: ok|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|c2|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SJHA9DQJ85CK87642,SKQT762HKJ76DTCAT,S854HQ832DA97CQ53,SA93HT54DK6432CJ9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|c2|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2ST653HAT8D4CAQJ75,SK9HK65DAQT983CK6,SQJ84H943DKJCT843,SA72HQJ72D7652C92|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|vugraphzqp: 2@C shows one major, one minor|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugraphzqp: West showed South his hand and asked if he could safely claim, South said yes,|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2ST653HAT8D4CAQJ75,SK9HK65DAQT983CK6,SQJ84H943DKJCT843,SA72HQJ72D7652C92|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|r|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|dT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SQ87HT3DAQ2CAT832,SHAKQ942DJT75CJ64,SJ6532H65DK43CQ95,SAKT94HJ87D986CK7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SQ87HT3DAQ2CAT832,SHAKQ942DJT75CJ64,SJ6532H65DK43CQ95,SAKT94HJ87D986CK7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|an|gf|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|d5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|d7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|h4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SKT87H63DAQ7CA872,S964HQ8742DK2CJT5,SQJ5HAJDJT9543CQ9,SA32HKT95D86CK643|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|hJ|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugraphzqp: Thanks Robin|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: "Sorry Norman" says West, about the opening lead|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SKT87H63DAQ7CA872,S964HQ8742DK2CJT5,SQJ5HAJDJT9543CQ9,SA32HKT95D86CK643|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|h2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|h7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SJ763HKT4DAQT52CJ,SAKQ984HA2D9CKT96,S2HQ97653DJ73CQ32,ST5HJ8DK864CA8754|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|vugraphzqp: John Holland is having the longest think of the match so far|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzqp: "Let's hope it's not a splinter" says East|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h3|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: Declarer has a count of South's hand|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|d6|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugraphzqp: (should have 5 diamonds or he'd open 1@S in their style)|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SJ763HKT4DAQT52CJ,SAKQ984HA2D9CKT96,S2HQ97653DJ73CQ32,ST5HJ8DK864CA8754|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h3|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h5|pc|d4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|mc|11|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SKT7543H84DT743CJ,SAJ982HQ96DA6CQ42,SHAKJT5DQ92CA9853,SQ6H732DKJ85CKT76|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|vugraphzqp: "I took a punt because I could be quite a bit weaker" says North as he puts down dummy|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|h4|pc|c4|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: "What?" says South seeing dummy. "OK, thank you"|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|d2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|hT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|h8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|hJ|pc|d8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SKT7543H84DT743CJ,SAJ982HQ96DA6CQ42,SHAKJT5DQ92CA9853,SQ6H732DKJ85CKT76|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|s3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h5|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SQJ98HJ52DA42CA84,SKT653HK973DKJCKJ,SA742HAT4DQ73C975,SHQ86DT9865CQT632|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|s8|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: "Gadzooks" from South as East discards|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: The discard is standard attitude|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|h3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|hT|pg|| mc|8|nt|vugraphzqp: I can't repeat the word West used to describe his predicament on lead at trick 11|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: "Technical bridge term" replied South|pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SQJ98HJ52DA42CA84,SKT653HK973DKJCKJ,SA742HAT4DQ73C975,SHQ86DT9865CQT632|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|h3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|hQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d5|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|cT|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SQJ2HQ92DAQJ6CAJ2,SK964HK875DK9C875,SA5HAT643D874CK63,ST873HJDT532CQT94|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|vugraphzqp: 1NT 15-17|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d2|pc|sQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SQJ2HQ92DAQJ6CAJ2,SK964HK875DK9C875,SA5HAT643D874CK63,ST873HJDT532CQT94|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|an|hs|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|sT|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|dT|pg|| pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1S8763HJT3DJT8CJ95,SKQ2H542DKQ64C832,SHAQ76D973CAKT764,SAJT954HK98DA52CQ|sv|o|nt|vugraphzqp: They've played ten boards in less than an hour|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: The Seniors like to get on with it, time being short|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s9|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c7|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugraphzqp: "Selway proof" says Norman Selway|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1S8763HJT3DJT8CJ95,SKQ2H542DKQ64C832,SHAQ76D973CAKT764,SAJT954HK98DA52CQ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|an|3card raise|mb|2H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c7|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|s9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dA|mc|11|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SQ52HKQ83DQT3CK98,SJHAT7654DK85C642,SK964HJ9DAJ74CJT7,SAT873H2D962CAQ53|sv|n|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzqp: reluctant pass from Kendrick, who doesn't like passing|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|h4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|h5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|d7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|hK|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: Well played for one off|pg|| pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SQ52HKQ83DQT3CK98,SJHAT7654DK85C642,SK964HJ9DAJ74CJT7,SAT873H2D962CAQ53|sv|n|mb|2D|an|weak in a M|mb|p|mb|2H|an|p/c|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s5|pc|h4|pc|s6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SKQ2HAK543D874CK4,STHJ9DKQJ5CAQ9532,SAJ75HT6DAT9CJT76,S98643HQ872D632C8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzqp: Another reluctant pass|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: "What's the difference between bidding like this, and 1NT-3@C?" asks South|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: "Not sure" answers West|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|c6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|h8|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SKQ2HAK543D874CK4,STHJ9DKQJ5CAQ9532,SAJ75HT6DAT9CJT76,S98643HQ872D632C8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c2|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|c7|mc|6|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4S64HAKT6D963C7432,S9872H75DAKJ2CAK8,SAKQJ5HJ943DQ75CT,ST3HQ82DT84CQJ965|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|vugraphzqp: showing the majors works well this time|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|vugraphzqp: well, you'd rather play spades opposite 2-3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4S64HAKT6D963C7432,S9872H75DAKJ2CAK8,SAKQJ5HJ943DQ75CT,ST3HQ82DT84CQJ965|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C|an|H and another|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SK3HA93D82CKT8743,SAJTHK54DKQT5CJ65,SQ872HJ62D73CAQ92,S9654HQT87DAJ964C|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|d4|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|dJ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c4|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SK3HA93D82CKT8743,SAJTHK54DKQT5CJ65,SQ872HJ62D73CAQ92,S9654HQT87DAJ964C|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|mc|11|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SK8HKQ4DA32CKQ964,SQ7432HA73DK6CA75,SA96HJT82DJT975CT,SJT5H965DQ84CJ832|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: A grey area of bidding. How much can North have for his 2@H after a balancing double, and how many hearts?|pg|| nt|Walddk2: No-one knows.|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: South might have bid 2@S or 2NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: He might, but he may not like the sight of @SK.|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: some discussion about the auction, which seems to suggest East bid 2@S on the second round and i missed it|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: if so, South couldn't have bid 2@S himself|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|Walddk2: No, but maybe he could double.|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|h3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|s9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugraphzqp: North says South should have doubled 2@S, no one argues with that|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: so East must have bid it|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: Still four boards to play in the other room, so there's some time until the next set|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: i'll leave this table open for the time being|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: thanks everyone|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SK8HKQ4DA32CKQ964,SQ7432HA73DK6CA75,SA96HJT82DJT975CT,SJT5H965DQ84CJ832|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c4|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|dT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|cJ|pg|| pg||