vg|England Senior European Trial,Stanza 5,I,1,16,Dhondy,107,Mossop,136| rs|3NW+2,3NW+2,5DW-1,3HW=,2DE=,3NW=,1NW+1,1NW+1,3DE=,3HS=,2SS+1,3SS=,6CN+1,7CN=,5SW=,5HW-1,3NE-1,1NN-2,3NW+1,4SW=,5CN=,5CN-1,3NN+1,3NN-1,4HW-1,3NW+1,4SE+2,6SE=,2CNx-1,1NNx-3,3CN+1,2SN+2| pn|Kendrick,Holland,Mayo,Selway,Hallberg,Hassett,Mossop,Ward|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SQJ7HJ643DA876CJ9,SK62HAQTDKQ9CT862,ST53HK87DT5432C73,SA984H952DJCAKQ54|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|s4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|h9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d8|pc|c8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|c2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h6|pc|s2|mc|11|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SQJ7HJ643DA876CJ9,SK62HAQTDKQ9CT862,ST53HK87DT5432C73,SA984H952DJCAKQ54|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|vugraphzqq: First match of the second day. Welcome. Mossop team lead by 29 imps.|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SKQ632HQJ8DT7CK96,S97HATDKQ8642CAQ8,SAJT5H743DJ93CT32,S84HK9652DA5CJ754|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: Welcome to the Young Chelsea and round 5 of 7 in this Seniors Trial|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|c4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SKQ632HQJ8DT7CK96,S97HATDKQ8642CAQ8,SAJT5H743DJ93CT32,S84HK9652DA5CJ754|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|an|Hs|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|hT|pc|sT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|c8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|c5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h7|pc|cJ|pc|s2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SJ743H42D9864C962,SK65HJ965DACAKJT7,SAQT8HKQ73DK5C843,S92HAT8DQJT732CQ5|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|h6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|d8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|dQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|mc|8|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SJ743H42D9864C962,SK65HJ965DACAKJT7,SAQT8HKQ73DK5C843,S92HAT8DQJT732CQ5|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|nt|vugraphzqq: Declarer deep in thought, 8c is a tricky lead for him|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|s5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|cT|pc|h7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SK974HQ96DK62CJ75,S32H42DAJ54CAQT86,SQTHAKJ7DT983C943,SAJ865HT853DQ7CK2|sv|b|mb|1C|an| |mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|toukie: Hilland - Selway play strong NT short club|pg|| pc|h3|nt|toukie: So this sequence shows a 12-14 no trump|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c8|nt|toukie: This is Stanza 5 of a 7 Stanza match to determine the England team for the Seniors Europeans in Madeira , in June this year.|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|hJ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SK974HQ96DK62CJ75,S32H42DAJ54CAQT86,SQTHAKJ7DT983C943,SAJ865HT853DQ7CK2|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzqq: Off shape no trumps are a theme here!|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h7|pc|d7|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|s8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SK54HAK853D4CK743,SAQJTHJ74DKT75CT6,S976HT96DJ9CA9852,S832HQ2DAQ8632CQJ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SK54HAK853D4CK743,SAQJTHJ74DKT75CT6,S976HT96DJ9CA9852,S832HQ2DAQ8632CQJ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SKJ975HQ53DKCT432,SA6HJ864DQ32CQ985,SQ432HKT2DAT96CJ7,ST8HA97DJ8754CAK6|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2D|an| |mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|toukie: Mayo's 2D shows a good spade raise but Kendrick is not interested|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|sK|pc|h6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SKJ975HQ53DKCT432,SA6HJ864DQ32CQ985,SQ432HKT2DAT96CJ7,ST8HA97DJ8754CAK6|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2N|an|4 card raise inv+|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SAKQT6HA72D63C842,S85HQJ98653DJ4C73,S3HTDAKQ72CAKQT95,SJ9742HK4DT985CJ6|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|toukie: Grand slam can be made in clubs or no-trumps here|pg|| nt|toukie: Mayo taking is slowly with his bid two-suiter, he just wants to find out as much as he can before choosing the contract|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: South settling in for a good long think|pg|| nt|toukie: big two suiter|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: Hello David, hello everyone. sorry to be late, had a few domestic things to sort out|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Looks like I got here in time for some fun|pg|| nt|toukie: Hello Martin|pg|| nt|toukie: Mayo is old school, cue bidding will be aces before kings|pg|| nt|Cantorm: he can try RKCB even if he isn't sure what is trumps|pg|| nt|Cantorm: since he has all the tops in both minors|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: score one for me (unusually in predictions)|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: I passed on your suggestion, and he was happy to receive it |pg|| nt|toukie: He just wants to know about the major suit aces, so why not?|pg|| mb|5C|nt|Cantorm: so what is DK thinking about?|pg|| nt|Cantorm: surely didn't think it could be natural|pg|| nt|Cantorm: seems like he thought it was pick a minor|pg|| nt|toukie: Hmmmm, they seem to be on different wavelengths here|pg|| nt|Cantorm: just wondering how the auction might have gone of John Holland had overcalled 3@h|pg|| nt|Cantorm: I'm sure he would have if non-vul|pg|| nt|toukie: Mayo can't believe he has no key cards|pg|| nt|Cantorm: worse than different wavelengths, more like one is on AM one on FM|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: I think South is asking West what he understood by the 4NT bid :-)|pg|| nt|Cantorm: There is also a possible problem from the break in tempo (BIT)|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Which means N knows S wasn't sure whether 4NT was keycard|pg|| nt|Cantorm: I expect W would answer "no agreement" ;)|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Kibs saying it might be one for the TD, but if NS play the 6 level I don't suppose EW will complain|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: North still perplexed ... no, he has bid|pg|| mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: I don't think he had any other choice after the BIT|pg|| pc|h4|nt|Cantorm: except maybe 5N pick a slam but he might have worried that wasn't clear|pg|| nt|Cantorm: play won't take long|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: North giving his South his views 'You didn't trust me'|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SAKQT6HA72D63C842,S85HQJ98653DJ4C73,S3HTDAKQ72CAKQT95,SJ9742HK4DT985CJ6|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|an|gf|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|an|2 keycards no Q|mb|p|mb|7C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S83HAQ73DJ2CA9732,SKT7HK6DAKQ3CKQJ6,SJ64HT5DT98764CT8,SAQ952HJ9842D5C54|sv|o|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: that last N hand would have been perfect for a 4NT ace asking opener|pg|| mb|3H|an| |nt|Cantorm: almost perfect anyway|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|an| |mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|an|1 or 4|nt|toukie: 7@C bid at the other table so 13 to Mossp on that deal|pg|| mb|d|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h5|nt|toukie: A level higher than they would like to be here|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugraphzqp: Now West having a word with East ... 4@h should show a shortage, he says|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S83HAQ73DJ2CA9732,SKT7HK6DAKQ3CKQJ6,SJ64HT5DT98764CT8,SAQ952HJ9842D5C54|sv|o|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|an|Hs|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|an|1 or 4 keycards|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzqq: Bidding described as 5-5 slam try|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|c4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|c5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c8|nt|vugraphzqq: not clear why they're playing in Hs|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|h7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3ST864H62DJ75CQ643,SKJ53HADKT8CAKJ98,SAQ9HKJ984DA92CT5,S72HQT753DQ643C72|sv|e|nt|Cantorm: most top pairs would have 2 ways to show 5-5 majors with / without slam ambition|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|Cantorm: if W means @h shortage, why would he then bid on with Kx in the suit?|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|an| |mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: if W means a shortage elsewhere, then E had one (inevitably with 5-5)|pg|| mb|p|nt|toukie: That puzzled me too. Presumably expecting a 6th spade|pg|| mb|p|nt|Cantorm: or did he mean a void - in which case why bid on with Kx?|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: Maybe I misheard the under-the-screen conversation|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|nt|Cantorm: A regular partner of W tells me they play 3@s confirms 3 card fit, then 4@h shows shortage and slam try|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: Yes, 3@s was alerted|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Auction on 7 other table simpler when S bid 4@c over N's 3@d, then N keycarded|pg|| nt|Cantorm: I like that agreement, that after a big 2N and major transfer, completing the transfer shows 3 card fit,|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|Cantorm: with 4+ fit you break and with 2(1) you bid 3N|pg|| nt|toukie: I have not sen Holland and Selway play together before, I guess they are a fairly new partnership|pg|| pc|s2|nt|vugraphzqp: They played together in the winning team in last year's Teltscher Trophy|pg|| pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| nt|toukie: Not so new then|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: They were new-ish then|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Don't want to get too philosophical here, but can seniors ever be new(ish)|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h5|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|sT|pg|| nt|toukie: Their parnerships can be.|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h9|pc|d6|pc|c6|pg|| mc|8|nt|Cantorm: In bridge as in life :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3ST864H62DJ75CQ643,SKJ53HADKT8CAKJ98,SAQ9HKJ984DA92CT5,S72HQT753DQ643C72|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|c6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d4|mc|5|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4S64HT96D98CAQJT92,SKQ87H84DAJT6CK64,SA532HK75DQ43C753,SJT9HAQJ32DK752C8|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|3C|mb|d|nt|Cantorm: 8 other room EW seem to have have had a system failure (or E mis-sorted his hand)|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|nt|Cantorm: lucky @h positin will see this home|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|nt|Cantorm: *position|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Hallo|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c2|pc|dT|nt|Cantorm: On B-day +2 Brits might like to know that we have steady heavy rain here in Germany today - what the Germans call "English weather"|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|hK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4S64HT96D98CAQJT92,SKQ87H84DAJT6CK64,SA532HK75DQ43C753,SJT9HAQJ32DK752C8|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|an|forcing|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzqq: another slightly odd sequence here|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|cT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h9|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c3|pc|d7|pc|c2|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugraphzqq: but all is well!|pg|| pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SKT953HAJ3DAQT54C,S872HQ87642DJ72C4,SHT5DK63CAQJ97652,SAQJ64HK9D98CKT83|sv|o|nt|Cantorm: the cheek of it is I've seen more of that in 6 years here than I did in over 60 years in England - and I grew up in Salford|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|toukie: I was wondring why you were typing with an english accent|pg|| nt|toukie: Mayo Kendtick playing Acol'ish'|pg|| mb|4C|nt|Cantorm: Ar ay lah, I did spend over 20 yeers in Li'pool|pg|| mb|p|mb|5C|nt|toukie: 3@C from Mayo would be non-forcing, he felt he was too good for that I guess|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: I agree|pg|| pc|sA|nt|Cantorm: I imagine he was fishing for slam|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|s5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|d4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hK|nt|Cantorm: E needed to find the improbable @h lead to beat 5@c|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|hT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|h9|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SKT953HAJ3DAQT54C,S872HQ87642DJ72C4,SHT5DK63CAQJ97652,SAQJ64HK9D98CKT83|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|an|gf|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzqq: interesting hand, same contract in both rooms|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|s5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|mc|10|nt|vugraphzqq: misclaim from declarer so EW got to make another trump and cash their heart|pg|| pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SA9HKQ643D42C8742,S83HT875DJ7653C93,SQT52HAJ2DK98CKQ5,SKJ764H9DAQTCAJT6|sv|n|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: can see why E led @sA with 2 likely trump tricks|pg|| mb|1N|mb|2S|an| |mb|3H|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: So NS not playing Acol as didn't open 1NT|pg|| nt|Cantorm: just not 2/1GF it seems|pg|| nt|Cantorm: as did open I mean|pg|| nt|toukie: 2@S probably Multilandy|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: Lots of writing and explaining|pg|| nt|Cantorm: I'm told NS likely play 14-16 and 4cdM|pg|| nt|Cantorm: N choosing between 3N and 4@h|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SA9HKQ643D42C8742,S83HT875DJ7653C93,SQT52HAJ2DK98CKQ5,SKJ764H9DAQTCAJT6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2S|an|Ss and a minor|mb|3D|an|Hs|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| nt|vugraphzqq: both NSs opting to play 3N rather than 4Hs with their good spade holdings|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| nt|vugraphzqq: declarer can endplay east for his 9th trick|pg|| pc|h2|pc|dT|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|c5|nt|vugraphzqq: except he's already lost 1|pg|| nt|vugraphzqq: so can only manage 8|pg|| pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SAJT8H985DQJT86C6,SKQ97HAK43D75CKT2,S432HJTD932CAQ987,S65HQ762DAK4CJ543|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|toukie: Kendrick opting for a tactical 1@S opening third in hand|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|nt|toukie: E/W got to thier normal spot so it hasn't caused them any problems|pg|| pc|d6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|h5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hA|mc|9|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SAJT8H985DQJT86C6,SKQ97HAK43D75CKT2,S432HJTD932CAQ987,S65HQ762DAK4CJ543|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|an|stayman|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cJ|mc|10|nt|vugraphzqq: good choice of game, difference only 4 imps now|pg|| pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SJHJ76DQJ95CJT432,SAT74HA9832DTCQ85,SQ9HKQ54D762CAK76,SK86532HTDAK843C9|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3N|an| |mb|p|mb|4C|an| |mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|Cantorm: 3N likely singleton somewhere, 4@c asks where|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: with 4+ @s fit of course|pg|| nt|Cantorm: "mini-splinter"|pg|| nt|Cantorm: some play that as singleton, normal splinter as void|pg|| nt|Cantorm: others that mini is say 9-11, normal is say 12-15|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| nt|toukie: Slam needs trumps 2-1 and diamonds 4-3 with a few additional chances|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: East shaking his head regretfully ... 20 point slam missed |pg|| nt|Cantorm: 11 showing 5@c -1 but lead was @sA and play record shows a claim for -1 at a point where going down seems impossible|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s2|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| nt|Cantorm: in other room|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|c4|pg|| mc|12|nt|Cantorm: I'm told that operator other room has said Mossop misclaimed|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SJHJ76DQJ95CJT432,SAT74HA9832DTCQ85,SQ9HKQ54D762CAK76,SK86532HTDAK843C9|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4D|an|shortage|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|d|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s3|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|mc|12|nt|vugraphzqq: and with that the Dhondy team take the lead|pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SQ43HJ765DT983C92,SAK5HT8DAQ42CT843,S82HK432DK5CAKQ65,SJT976HAQ9DJ76CJ7|sv|n|nt|Cantorm: as it wasn't technically impossible to go down, TD might have to get involved|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|d|nt|Cantorm: I must say that I'm not impressed overall by the standard shown |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: whoever wins will have to do some work to have a chance of getting anything in Madeira|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: Four of the Mossop team won the European Championships in Croatia in 2014|pg|| mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: I'm not a fan of doubling 1N overcalls on 9HCP|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: especially in these days of ever lighter openers|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c5|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|Cantorm: he forgot to unblock in @h|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: Soryy - he did unblock the heart - playing too quickly. He crossed to dummy to play a diamond|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SQ43HJ765DT983C92,SAK5HT8DAQ42CT843,S82HK432DK5CAKQ65,SJT976HAQ9DJ76CJ7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h2|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c2|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| mc|4|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SQH865DKQ975CK532,SA863HKQ2DJ64CQJT,SKT7542H9DA2CA976,SJ9HAJT743DT83C84|sv|e|mb|1C|nt|Cantorm: well that's a relief for the selectors anyway|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: Self selecting and self funding|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|toukie: Last board of the stanza coming up. Thanks to Simon our operator.|pg|| nt|Cantorm: I know, but after the great performance in the worlds last year would be a shame to see England do poorly |pg|| mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|Cantorm: score has tightened up again with 2 big boards for Dhondy|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| nt|toukie: Simon do we know the restart time? They often start earlier than scheduled|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c7|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| nt|Cantorm: other table is a few boards behind, so at least half hour I guess|pg|| nt|Cantorm: when only two teams, time usually by agreement|pg|| nt|vugraphzqp: Restart in 15-20 minutes|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|Cantorm: then other table will have to get their skates on|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|s6|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugraphzqp: Official restrt time is 13:20 ... probably a bit earlier than that, so 30-35 minutes. See you then|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SQH865DKQ975CK532,SA863HKQ2DJ64CQJT,SKT7542H9DA2CA976,SJ9HAJT743DT83C84|sv|e|nt|vugraphzqq: Last board of this stanza|pg|| nt|vugraphzqq: Good start to day 2 for Dhondy|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|h9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|c7|pc|h3|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugraphzqq: Thank you. Back soon|pg|| pg||