vg|European Mixed Trial Final ,Segment 1,I,1,16,Hinden,0,Seale,0| rs|4SE-1,5HNx+1,2CN-1,1NE+3,6NS=,6HS=,1NE=,3SS-1,3NS+3,3NS+3,3NS=,3NS+2,4SE+1,4SW+1,4HS-3,3HS-1,2SN=,2SS=,3SN=,4SN-1,2CS-5,4SE+1,4SWx=,4SWx=,7SW-5,5HE=,2SE-2,1NN+1,2SW=,1NW=,3NE+1,3NE=| pn|Hinden,A Rosen,Osborne,N Rosen,Seale,Byrne,Pagan,Preddy|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SAT4HT983DT6542C8,SQJ7H42DAKJ973CQ6,S2HAKJ65DCKT95432,SK98653HQ7DQ8CAJ7|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cK|mc|9|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SAT4HT983DT6542C8,SQJ7H42DAKJ973CQ6,S2HAKJ65DCKT95432,SK98653HQ7DQ8CAJ7|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|an|good spade raise|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|h5|pg|| nt|aardv: Good morning|pg|| pc|c4|nt|aardv: This is the first board of the final of the England mixed trial for the European championships|pg|| pc|c7|pc|hT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|h9|mc|12|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SA9873HQT7DAK72C9,SJ5HA42DJ965CKJT3,S64HJ985D43CQ8652,SKQT2HK63DQT8CA74|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|c2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c7|mc|7|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SA9873HQT7DAK72C9,SJ5HA42DJ965CKJT3,S64HJ985D43CQ8652,SKQT2HK63DQT8CA74|sv|n|nt|aardv: i'm not sure I believe the auction as shown|pg|| mb|1C|nt|vugraphzag: It's correct|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: sorry, missed a line of the auction. coffee deficiency.|pg|| pc|s9|nt|vugraphzag: :)|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d9|nt|aardv: the winner of this match will be the England team in the European Mixed championships|pg|| nt|aardv: (for clarification)|pg|| pc|h9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|h2|pc|c2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1S8632HQTDA74CAK98,S954H53DJT863CQT4,SKQJHAKJ64DKQ92C6,SAT7H9872D5CJ7532|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1S8632HQTDA74CAK98,S954H53DJT863CQT4,SKQJHAKJ64DKQ92C6,SAT7H9872D5CJ7532|sv|e|nt|aardv: the teams have already played two days of round robin, results here https://app.pianola.net/Results/Session333238|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|an|hearts|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|an|gf cb|mb|p|mb|2S|an|denies 3Hs|mb|p|nt|aardv: this is the 1@C with transfer responses style, very common at the top level of english bridge|pg|| mb|3D|nt|aardv: 1@D shows 4+ hearts, then 1@H shows a weak NT with two or three hearts (or some unbalanced hands)|pg|| nt|aardv: North's 2@D is then game-forcing checkback, as if opener had rebid 1NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|nt|aardv: So South has now shown a doubleton heart honour|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|aardv: it may not be clear whether 4NT is keycard or quantitative|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SJT652H9652DAJCK2,SKHJT4D8732CAJT95,S8743HAQ7DQ6CQ763,SAQ9HK83DKT954C84|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|d8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h2|pc|c9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SJT652H9652DAJCK2,SKHJT4D8732CAJT95,S8743HAQ7DQ6CQ763,SAQ9HK83DKT954C84|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|aardv: evidently east-west open 1@C on balanced hands even with five diamonds|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|cT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|d2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| nt|aardv: did East really play @H8 ?|pg|| nt|vugraphzag: Yes|pg|| nt|aardv: thanks|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| nt|aardv: i should learn not to doubt our excellent operator|pg|| nt|vugraphzag: I do try to put the correct spots in|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SKQ5HA73DK3CAKJ87,S632H82DT9762C642,SAT94HQT4DQJ4C953,SJ87HKJ965DA85CQT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cK|nt|Walddk2: 3@S is a transfer to 3NT, says nothing about spades.|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Good morning everyone.|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|h3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d9|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SKQ5HA73DK3CAKJ87,S632H82DT9762C642,SAT94HQT4DQJ4C953,SJ87HKJ965DA85CQT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: South's 1NT bid shows about 18-20 balanced|pg|| nt|aardv: North has something to spare for 1@S|pg|| pc|h8|nt|aardv: with only 11 high-card points for the defence, declarer will be confident about the club finesse|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d7|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4ST95HAK64DQJCK754,S832HQ7532DT2CQT2,SAQ74HTDK9653CAJ6,SKJ6HJ98DA874C983|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: I should have added 'or diamonds'. A direct 3NT would have been a transfer to clubs.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|Walddk2: 1@S 4+ diamonds, no major unless game-forcing.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: https://www.ebu.co.uk/documents/results-data/2016/premier-league/hinden-osborne.pdf|pg|| mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Is it clickable? I'm on the stone age Win version of BBO.|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| nt|Walddk2: This will not decide the match.|pg|| pc|c4|nt|Walddk2: Seven segments of 16 boards, four today and three tomorrow.|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|c5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|s7|pg|| nt|Walddk2: The winners will be representing England at the European Championships in Madeira in June. If Seale wins, a third pair will be added by the selection committee.|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c8|pc|s9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4ST95HAK64DQJCK754,S832HQ7532DT2CQT2,SAQ74HTDK9653CAJ6,SKJ6HJ98DA874C983|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2C|an|diamonds|mb|p|mb|2D|an|weak nt without 4Ds|mb|p|nt|aardv: 2@C shows diamonds|pg|| nt|aardv: might be game forcing|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|11|nt|aardv: good line of play|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S6HJT9765DA52C763,SQJT972H4DK87CQ54,SK83HQ3DJ943CKJ82,SA54HAK82DQT6CAT9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|s2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|h5|pg|| nt|rmb1: Is it clickable? Yes|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S6HJT9765DA52C763,SQJT972H4DK87CQ54,SK83HQ3DJ943CKJ82,SA54HAK82DQT6CAT9|sv|b|mb|2D|an|weak in a M|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|aardv: That 2@S bid looks distinctly subminimum|pg|| nt|aardv: especially since the multi often gives you two shots at bidding spades|pg|| mb|3H|an|good S raise|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|hA|nt|aardv: Admirable restraint by Kay Preddy|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s9|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|c4|mc|11|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2ST5HAKQ732D94CKQ2,S984HTDJT3CAJT954,SKQ32HJ98DK72C763,SAJ76H654DAQ865C8|sv|o|nt|Walddk2: If my learned friend David Bird had been here he would say "drab set of boards." But, of course, I wasn't here when board 1 appeared.|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzaf: Could have been a double swing on board 1|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Normal looking 4@H where everything is wrong for declarer.|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c4|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h7|mc|7|nt|Walddk2: It is suggested that East should have doubled 4@H. I disagree, he doesn't have the hand records.|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2ST5HAKQ732D94CKQ2,S984HTDJT3CAJT954,SKQ32HJ98DK72C763,SAJ76H654DAQ865C8|sv|o|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|aardv: well judged again|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c8|nt|aardv: West would have an opening lead problem against 3NT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|h4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|hA|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c5|pc|h8|mc|8|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SQJ8643HQ53DJ9C53,S9HJT94DT54CT8742,SAT7HA862DA73CQJ9,SK52HK7DKQ862CAK6|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s8|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|c2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SQJ8643HQ53DJ9C53,S9HJT94DT54CT8742,SAT7HA862DA73CQJ9,SK52HK7DKQ862CAK6|sv|e|nt|vugraphzag: short toilet break for the table, apologies|pg|| mb|1N|an|15-17|nt|aardv: the operator has to stay and guard the laptop with the hand records|pg|| mb|d|mb|r|an|5 card suit somewhere|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|dT|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|c4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s8|mc|8|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SJ9HJ8DK84CAKJ876,SQT62H2DQJT93CT32,SAK8743HA954D6C94,S5HKQT763DA752CQ5|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 2@S is F1. 3NT is easy to make, but it's not obvious to bid it.|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h3|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cA|nt|Walddk2: Graham Osborne wouldn't have played it like this if he had been in game. In 3@S he will survive because clubs behave so that West can't ruff in soon enough.|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|d6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|sT|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|d3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SJ9HJ8DK84CAKJ876,SQT62H2DQJT93CT32,SAK8743HA954D6C94,S5HKQT763DA752CQ5|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|vugraphzag: Very quiet match here so far, Michael hasn't been making his usual amusing quips!|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|nt|aardv: declarer could make by taking one round of spades then playing clubs. but he hasn't seen the hand records|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|nt|aardv: this line is more human, and works too if he runs @S9|pg|| pc|d5|mc|9|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1ST43H9642DKT743CT,S862HJ83D852CA642,S75HAQ75DAQJ9CQ97,SAKQJ9HKTD6CKJ853|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|p!|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Interesting.|pg|| nt|vugraphzaf: W claims pass was forcing|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| nt|Walddk2: I think Hinden bid 2@C because she expexted to get doubled. Then she could redouble for rescue.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c3|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|nt|Walddk2: Anyway, EW can make 4@S, so no big deal to go down in 50's.|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s4|mc|3|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1ST43H9642DKT743CT,S862HJ83D852CA642,S75HAQ75DAQJ9CQ97,SAKQJ9HKTD6CKJ853|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|d|mb|r|an|5 card suit somewhere|mb|p|mb|2C|an|p/c|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|an|t/o|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|nt|aardv: the other table played the unusual contract of 2@C-5 by South|pg|| pc|c2|nt|aardv: South bid 2@C ostensibly natural, intending to redouble|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|nt|aardv: West passed, forcing and playing take-out doubles, so showing club length|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s8|nt|aardv: And East decided to play for 50s|pg|| pc|d9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| mc|11|nt|aardv: which seems to be costing 5 imps|pg|| pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2S86HJT873DAJT6CK3,SAQJ532H2DK94CA52,SHAK54D8752CQ8764,SKT974HQ96DQ3CJT9|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Par is 5@HX down 1 (-200) but it will be -590.|pg|| nt|Walddk2: A rare occasion where a vulnerable sacrifice is profitable.|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2S86HJT873DAJT6CK3,SAQJ532H2DK94CA52,SHAK54D8752CQ8764,SKT974HQ96DQ3CJT9|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|4S|nt|vugraphzag: table being warned that they are well behind time|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|vugraphzag: but if they both incur fines??|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| nt|aardv: The same auction at both tables on this one|pg|| nt|aardv: So no one has done anything very eccentric, but the result is horrible|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|nt|aardv: North didn't have to double, but pass is not attractive|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cK|nt|aardv: South might have bid rather than doubling, but 11 tricks are a lot|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3S96H3DJ92CKQ76543,SAKJ754HKD87CT982,SQT82HJ7652DK63CJ,S3HAQT984DAQT54CA|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|nt|Walddk2: I don't think Neil passed.|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzaf: Apologies|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Hello Roland, hello folks|pg|| nt|Walddk2: np|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Hi Martin|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5N|nt|Cantorm: goodness!|pg|| nt|Walddk2: East is thinking, not North. 5NT pick a slam.|pg|| mb|p|mb|7S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Oh dear|pg|| nt|Cantorm: and double goodness|pg|| nt|Cantorm: 5N read as Josephine it seems|pg|| mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|Walddk2: The good news for EW is that 6 wouldn't have made either.|pg|| nt|Cantorm: could Graham have doubled? chances of 7N making look poor at best|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|nt|Cantorm: prospects for slam are better in either red suit|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s9|nt|Walddk2: The -250 in 2@C was worth 5 IMPs. 4@S+1 in the other room.|pg|| nt|Cantorm: @h would have promoted another trump|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h5|pg|| nt|Cantorm: still does|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|nt|Walddk2: Down 5 now?|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|d4|pg|| nt|Cantorm: y|pg|| mc|8|nt|Walddk2: She might have lost interest when she saw dummy.|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3S96H3DJ92CKQ76543,SAKJ754HKD87CT982,SQT82HJ7652DK63CJ,S3HAQT984DAQT54CA|sv|b|nt|aardv: north might have bid also.|pg|| nt|vugraphzag: this looks like a fun hand!|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D|an|gf|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|aardv: at the other table on this one, 5NT seems to have been pick for east, grand-slam force for west|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|aardv: 5@H is a slam try without club control. East has no worries about clubs|pg|| nt|aardv: but her red suits are a bit airy|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|hK|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s8|pc|h8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|s4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c4|pc|s5|nt|aardv: elegant ending here, it was important to keep the spade position in dummy|pg|| nt|aardv: important for the overtrick that is|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| nt|vugraphzag: claim.. director called, N says declarer has miscounted the position|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugraphzag: he's been given 2 tricks. director ruled that he couldn't possibly get 3|pg|| nt|aardv: oh, no overtrick once declarer burned @H8. i didn't notice her doing that|pg|| pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SAJ96HK52DQJCQ842,S85HQ4DK9753CAKT7,SK2HAJ8DT8642CJ53,SQT743HT9763DAC96|sv|o|nt|Cantorm: should not have - trumps 3-3 Q onside, @DK onside and one of red suits breaking|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: or in fact @h behave and don't need @dK|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: is this weak 2 in @s or @s and another?|pg|| nt|Walddk2: I don't have their card.|pg|| nt|vugraphzaf: Spades and another 4-9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dK|nt|Cantorm: thanks Senthur|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|Walddk2: The 590 was just another flat board. Identical auction next door.|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|s3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h6|nt|Cantorm: I predict 13 will not be flat|pg|| pc|h2|nt|Walddk2: Really?|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sK|nt|Cantorm: might be no score, but they won't get 500 the same way|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| nt|Cantorm: I doubt it will be 500 but it's conceivable|pg|| nt|Walddk2: By the way, 6@H has a chance, at least with all cards in view.|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Kibs are duly impressed by my predictive powers|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|d6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h9|nt|Walddk2: They can't tap declarer with clubs, so it's not impossible that 6@H makes.|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d8|mc|6|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SAJ96HK52DQJCQ842,S85HQ4DK9753CAKT7,SK2HAJ8DT8642CJ53,SQT743HT9763DAC96|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|nt|aardv: anyway, that's IMPed bridge. you slave away for 12 boards building a 4-IMP lead. then one misunderstanding on a big board and you're 11 behind|pg|| pc|h3|pc|dQ|mc|8|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SA72HJT9DQJ6CQ543,SQJT63HA52DA72CA8,S9HKQ6DKT983CKJT2,SK854H8743D54C976|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|Cantorm: Rubbish Stayman will work well here|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: as we see|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: another prediction right!!|pg|| pc|s9|nt|Cantorm: Garbage Stayman if you prefer the American English|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|nt|Walddk2: The other table has rested in 5@H, so Martin s incisive prediction is accurate. Well done, Martin.|pg|| pc|sT|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|Cantorm: I'm asked why N didn't double. Because he didn't know E was going to pass. E might have had GF values|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| nt|Cantorm: they might worry about losing IMPs in 5@h when they see that 6 can make|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|cT|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SA72HJT9DQJ6CQ543,SQJT63HA52DA72CA8,S9HKQ6DKT983CKJT2,SK854H8743D54C976|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SJ2H964DT74CAK976,S98HAKT5DK32CQJ84,SKQT64H732DQ985C3,SA753HQJ8DAJ6CT52|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: They are guaranteed 9 IMPs even if it goes down.|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Last board now.|pg|| nt|vugraphzaf: Last Board. 1300 Restart|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|2S|nt|Cantorm: I won't be here for next set(s) as we're going to the cinema|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 5@H made for 15 IMPs.|pg|| mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h2|nt|Walddk2: Leading partner's suit would be better, but 3NT will still make.|pg|| nt|Cantorm: looking for the surprise attack with the lead|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|nt|Walddk2: Leading partner's suit will at least win the post-mortem.|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cJ|mc|10|nt|Walddk2: Thanks Senthur and Martin, thanks all. See you later.|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SJ2H964DT74CAK976,S98HAKT5DK32CQJ84,SKQT64H732DQ985C3,SA753HQJ8DAJ6CT52|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|an|forcing|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|c6|mc|9|nt|aardv: we're playing 16-board sets today, so that's all for now|pg|| nt|aardv: four sets today, three tomorrow|pg|| nt|aardv: thanks to our operator|pg|| nt|vugraphzag: see you all again very soon|pg|| nt|aardv: what time's the restart?|pg|| nt|vugraphzag: Hang on, I will find out...|pg|| nt|vugraphzag: 1pm restart|pg|| pg||