vg|Camrose 2020 Table 2,M2A,I,1,16,WALES,0,NORTHERN IRELAND,0| rs|6DS+1,3NS+4,3NN+1,3NN=,5CE-2,5HE-2,3NS-2,3NS-2,2HW-1,1NE-3,5CSx-5,5SE+1,3SN=,4DW-1,4HW+1,4HW+2,4HW+1,5DE=,3DN+2,3NS-1,1NS-2,1NS-1,4NN+2,6NN=,4SW=,4SW+1,2HS+1,1NE-2,1NE=,2SNx=,3NNx=,3NN-1| pn|LAMFORD,TRANMER,JONES G,SOMERVILLE,HAMILTON,JONES,LINDSAY,DUNN|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SKQ974HAT3DQ9862C,ST83HQ87DJ7CT8762,SA5H964DAKTCAKJ95,SJ62HKJ52D543CQ43|sv|o|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|iain sime: Good morning all.|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|nt|iain sime: As the cards lie there are 13 tricks in spades, diamonds and No Trump.|pg|| mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|iain sime: 7@D is probably best, making some of the time when spades are 4/2.|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|nt|iain sime: North South play Acol with three weak twos. East-West are playing 2 over 1, Multi and Lucas. |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d6|nt|iain sime: This will be a good start for Wales as Northern Ireland's North-South pair reached the dizzy heights of 3NT in the other room. Why bid a slightly odds-on grand when you can pick up 10 imps for a safe small slam?|pg|| pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|mc|13|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SKQ974HAT3DQ9862C,ST83HQ87DJ7CT8762,SA5H964DAKTCAKJ95,SJ62HKJ52D543CQ43|sv|o|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SAJ4HA8DAT97642C8,S8753HT95DQ85CT65,SQT92HKJ743DKCA32,SK6HQ62DJ3CKQJ974|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|iain sime: Another potential slam for North-South. A bit harder to bid. Unsurprisingly the other table are in 3NT again.|pg|| pc|cK|nt|iain sime: Identical auction. |pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d2|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| nt|iain sime: Nine tricks with the spade finesse, and play for an overtrick.|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|h3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|nt|iain sime: Claim|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SAJ4HA8DAT97642C8,S8753HT95DQ85CT65,SQT92HKJ743DKCA32,SK6HQ62DJ3CKQJ974|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d2|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dA|mc|9|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SAK843HQ7DKQ6CQJ6,ST952H842DA852C42,SQJ76HK93DT943C85,SHAJT65DJ7CAKT973|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|iain sime: East will be in the hot seat here. |pg|| mb|3S|nt|iain sime: Surprising that South passed 3@C. |pg|| mb|4H|nt|iain sime: North comes to East's rescue. |pg|| mb|4S|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|iain sime: West comes to North's rescue:)|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|nt|iain sime: 4@S had four top losers and handling problems.|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|c7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SAK843HQ7DKQ6CQJ6,ST952H842DA852C42,SQJ76HK93DT943C85,SHAJT65DJ7CAKT973|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2S75HAJ3DK42CA8532,SJ8HKQT752DAJ8CK6,SAKT43H6DQ9763CQ4,SQ962H984DT5CJT97|sv|b|nt|iain sime: Going two off. Will be a flat board as 5@H two off in the other room.|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|iain sime: One off in both contracts was achievable.|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|iain sime: Michaels cue bid here and South obviously expected more. 3NT is probably a couple down.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|iain sime: King presumably for unblock, so West knows that declarer has @HAJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| nt|iain sime: Same contract at the other table, even though North started by overcalling 1@S.|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| nt|iain sime: And probably the same result, down two.|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c7|pc|c2|mc|7|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2S75HAJ3DK42CA8532,SJ8HKQT752DAJ8CK6,SAKT43H6DQ9763CQ4,SQ962H984DT5CJT97|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|sT|mc|7|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SAT94HAJ2DQJ9CQJ3,SJ32H8754D2CKT962,SKQ85HKT9DT8643C5,S76HQ63DAK75CA874|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|iain sime: I agree with West bidding 1@H even with four points. Zia tip- "do not pass partner's opening bid if Not vulnerable."|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| nt|iain sime: This will win some imps for N Ireland with 1NT going three down at the other table.|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|sJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cK|mc|7|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SAT94HAJ2DQJ9CQJ3,SJ32H8754D2CKT962,SKQ85HKT9DT8643C5,S76HQ63DAK75CA874|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c4|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|s8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|h5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|mc|4|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SQTHJ65DQ83CKQJ94,SK754HAK84DJ2CT53,SJHQT73D9765CA872,SA98632H92DAKT4C6|sv|e|nt|iain sime: Now winning even more imps after the misdefence.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|3C!|nt|iain sime: East-West have a good 6@S here, needing only trumps 2/1.|pg|| mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| nt|iain sime: 5@C booked for minus 1100 on best defence, enough for a 9 imp pick up when slam was missed at the other table.|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SQTHJ65DQ83CKQJ94,SK754HAK84DJ2CT53,SJHQT73D9765CA872,SA98632H92DAKT4C6|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|3C!|mb|4C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|mc|12|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1ST92HKJ86DA32C742,S4HT32DKQJ876CKJ6,SAKQ865H95D9CQ953,SJ73HAQ74DT54CAT8|sv|b|nt|iain sime: A look at dummy should tell East where the tricks are.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s2|nt|iain sime: Should make 3@S losing three clubs and a heart.|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|s5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1ST92HKJ86DA32C742,S4HT32DKQJ876CKJ6,SAKQ865H95D9CQ953,SJ73HAQ74DT54CAT8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s5|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|c3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d6|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|s6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SA9HQ872DJ652CJ72,SK8HAJ543DKQT8CT8,SQJ6542H9D43CK643,ST73HKT6DA97CAQ95|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|2S|mb|3S!|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|p|nt|iain sime: Double probably shows a high spade. |pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|iain sime: If West's Pass of 3@S doubled showed extra values, they are in danger of getting too high. |pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|iain sime: Well stopped.|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dT|nt|iain sime: I don't think the nine was played on the second diamond.|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SA9HQ872DJ652CJ72,SK8HAJ543DKQT8CT8,SQJ6542H9D43CK643,ST73HKT6DA97CAQ95|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|2S!|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d4|pc|c5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|mc|12|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SA8742HT7DT76CK74,S9HAQJ632D52CAT53,SKJ653H984DK8CQJ2,SQTHK5DAQJ943C986|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3H!|nt|iain sime: With the diamond King doubleton onside, probably twelve tricks in either red suit for East-West.|pg|| mb|d|mb|3S!|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|nt|iain sime: 4@S doubled would have been 500.|pg|| pc|s9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SA8742HT7DT76CK74,S9HAQJ632D52CAT53,SKJ653H984DK8CQJ2,SQTHK5DAQJ943C986|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4N!|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|h2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d4|mc|11|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SA72HAQJ3D9CQJT96,SKJ98HT984DJ7CK32,S3HK62DA865432CA7,SQT654H75DKQTC854|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|dT|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|mc|8|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SK832HA864DJ7CAJ5,SJ65HQ952DQ43CKT8,SAQ94H3D9652CQ762,ST7HKJT7DAKT8C943|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h3|nt|iain sime: 1NT is 12-14.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c3|nt|iain sime: Weak 1NT in thee other room also, so they also miss the superior 2@S.|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d5|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| nt|iain sime: Defence have the rest, down two.|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SK832HA864DJ7CAJ5,SJ65HQ952DQ43CKT8,SAQ94H3D9652CQ762,ST7HKJT7DAKT8C943|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c3|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d3|pc|s9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hQ|mc|6|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SQJTHT973DAQT98CJ,S98653H54DKJ4CT42,SAK42HKQD7CAKQ985,S7HAJ862D6532C763|sv|n|nt|iain sime: 12 tricks in clubs or spades here.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4N|nt|iain sime: I approve of 3@C. Draw your own conclusions :)|pg|| nt|iain sime: 4NT by South is a good shot. North should now bid 6@C.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|d8|nt|iain sime: The other table has fallen behind, largely because they have played Board 10. We seem to have skipped it.|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| mc|12|nt|iain sime: May be playing board 10 now? |pg|| pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SQJTHT973DAQT98CJ,S98653H54DKJ4CT42,SAK42HKQD7CAKQ985,S7HAJ862D6532C763|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3S95H96DAKQT742CT6,SAKT72HA75DCKJ752,SQ63HKJT8D8653CQ4,SJ84HQ432DJ9CA983|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|d|nt|iain sime: North in 6NT in the other room. 26 imps will swing on the opening lead.|pg|| mb|3H|mb|d|mb|4D|mb|4S|nt|iain sime: Not a diamond, so thirteen imps to Northern Ireland.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|h5|pg|| nt|iain sime: West taking care not to get forced.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3S95H96DAKQT742CT6,SAKT72HA75DCKJ752,SQ63HKJT8D8653CQ4,SJ84HQ432DJ9CA983|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|4S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|c5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d2|pc|cJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h5|mc|11|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SA87HKT963D9CQ853,S654HA84DKT73CT92,ST932HQ5DQJ64CAK7,SKQJHJ72DA852CJ64|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|iain sime: Sensible auction. It will be interesting to see if the weak No Trumpers open the East hand. |pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|mc|9|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SA87HKT963D9CQ853,S654HA84DKT73CT92,ST932HQ5DQJ64CAK7,SKQJHJ72DA852CJ64|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c3|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1S86HKT74DQ72CJ863,S4H9862DJ954CKQT4,SAJT953HQJ5DA86C2,SKQ72HA3DKT3CA975|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d3|nt|iain sime: It shouldn't work, but South ought to have played the @C8.|pg|| pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|cT|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|d7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|c8|pc|h8|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1S86HKT74DQ72CJ863,S4H9862DJ954CKQT4,SAJT953HQJ5DA86C2,SKQ72HA3DKT3CA975|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|sQ|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|s5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2S97HAKJ4DQ975CT62,SA64H952DJ42C9853,SQJ5H83DAK63CAQJ4,SKT832HQT76DT8CK7|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|iain sime: I was going to say that the boards had gone dull, until this double happened.|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sT|nt|iain sime: To give declarer a problem they must duck trick two.|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|iain sime: Now the heart finesse is into the safe hand, and a squeeze can bring a doubled overtrick.|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c7|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d9|mc|9|nt|iain sime: A big pick up for N Ireland on board 15 when they got to play in 2@S doubled, making. |pg|| nt|iain sime: Bye all. |pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2S97HAKJ4DQ975CT62,SA64H952DJ42C9853,SQJ5H83DAK63CAQJ4,SKT832HQT76DT8CK7|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c7|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c5|pc|d3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cT|mc|8|pg||