vg|Scottish Cup 2019 - Final ,Q3 _ 4,I,33,48,SHORT,53,ASH,53| rs|1NN-1,1NS-2,3CN-2,3CN-3,3SN-1,3SN-1,2SS+2,2SS+2,2SE+1,2SE+1,4SS=,4SS=,3CS+1,2HW-1,3NE=,3NE=,2SE-1,2SW-1,3NN=,3NN=,3DS+1,2DS+1,2HE-1,1NE-3,2SW=,2SW+1,2SS=,2SN+1,2SW+1,2SW+1,4HW=,4HW=| pn|WALKER,CUTHBERTSO,STEEL,PIPER,DRAGIC,GOODMAN,ASH,SHORT|pg|| qx|o33|st||md|3SQ754HKJ3D7654C54,SKJT32H96DQJ82CKJ,SA96HA742DATCQ862,S8HQT85DK93CAT973|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|an|NAT - may have longer minor|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkn: T leads deny J says Douglas (Piper)|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|c6|pg|| nt|CuttySark: So after 32 boards, half-way, the match is tied|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|c8|pg|| nt|vugraphzkn: Sorry timing of match was wrong in Vugraph schedue. UK clocks changed an hour overnight!|pg|| nt|CuttySark: declarer has 5 tricks, wondering where to look for a 6th and 7th|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|c7|pg|| mc|6|nt|CuttySark: Has to settle for 6|pg|| pg|| qx|c33|st||md|3SQ754HKJ3D7654C54,SKJT32H96DQJ82CKJ,SA96HA742DATCQ862,S8HQT85DK93CAT973|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|!Ss|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s9|pc|h8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|c3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o34|st||md|4SJHJ8DAQ642CQT832,S9865H54DT8CKJ976,SQT43HK63DKJ93CA5,SAK72HAQT972D75C4|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|nt|vugraphzkn: South (Walker) deep in thought! |pg|| nt|vugraphzkn: His hand doesn't feel very no trumpy|pg|| mb|2N|an| |mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| nt|vugraphzkn: Sorry - lost the play here!|pg|| nt|vugraphzkn: -2 agreed claimed with about 6 tricks to go|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c34|st||md|4SJHJ8DAQ642CQT832,S9865H54DT8CKJ976,SQT43HK63DKJ93CA5,SAK72HAQT972D75C4|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h2|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c7|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|cT|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o35|st||md|1SQ952HKT2DQJCQJT7,ST876HJ963DT652CK,SAKJ43HA84D43C864,SHQ75DAK987CA9532|sv|e|nt|vugraphzkn: Agreed X followed by 2N over 2@s would have worked better!|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2N|an|!c and !d|mb|3D|an|Inv in !s|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|CuttySark: Players have different approaches to using the 2 available cuebids over 2NT: on shows a good raise, the other is forcing in the unbid suit|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Think I would downgrade this South hand to a simpke 3@S raise|pg|| nt|vugraphzkn: duck says Steel at T1, and duck again at T2. |pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| nt|CuttySark: The old ones are not necessarily the best|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c7|nt|vugraphzkn: one down|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c35|st||md|1SQ952HKT2DQJCQJT7,ST876HJ963DT652CK,SAKJ43HA84D43C864,SHQ75DAK987CA9532|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c2|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o36|st||md|2SJ3HAT975DAJ8CT94,SAQHQJ32DK652CKJ7,SKT96542HD743CAQ2,S87HK864DQT9C8653|sv|b|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|2D|an|Single M? |mb|p|mb|2S|an|shorter !s than !h|nt|CuttySark: Multi-Landy (2@cC= both Ms; 2@D = 1 M) is the popular defence to 1NT in Scotland|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|CuttySark: with most of the high cards marked in West there are 10 tricks|pg|| nt|CuttySark: He will (eventually) pitch a diamond and lead a spade up|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Or a club :)|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|vugraphzkn: declarer concedes 2 tricks - 10 in total scored |pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c36|st||md|2SJ3HAT975DAJ8CT94,SAQHQJ32DK652CKJ7,SKT96542HD743CAQ2,S87HK864DQT9C8653|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Another club gains an imp here - declarer might have cashed HA to throw D earlier|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o37|st||md|3SJ96HK865DQJ6CJT2,SQT5H93DAK52CK543,S73HAJ72D83CAQ987,SAK842HQT4DT974C6|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2C|an| |nt|paulg: Hi everyone, I hope I haven't missed much walking the dog|pg|| mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|nt|vugraphzkn: Nt sure if West played T@h or Q earlier! |pg|| pc|sA|nt|CuttySark: Surely the Ten, one thinks|pg|| pc|h8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d5|nt|paulg: Piper happy to be 2@s now, even though Deep Finesse could probably make ten tricks by cheating|pg|| nt|vugraphzkn: Looks like it :) |pg|| pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|nt|CuttySark: Play in diamonds would be obvious to a player of DF's calibre|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| nt|paulg: Actually I think Piper would make ten tricks if he were in 4@s, but no real chance of that|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugraphzkn: and claimed. Plus 1|pg|| pg|| qx|c37|st||md|3SJ96HK865DQJ6CJT2,SQT5H93DAK52CK543,S73HAJ72D83CAQ987,SAK842HQT4DT974C6|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d!|mb|2H!|mb|d|nt|CuttySark: 2@H after the double is a good 3-card raise|pg|| mb|2S|nt|CuttySark: 2@S would be weak|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|sK|pc|h6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|CuttySark: Cunning low club, but declarer is not falling for it|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|cA|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Auction and play virtually identical in both rooms - quite rare!|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o38|st||md|4SAKJ4HT72DAKQTC85,S73H4DJ9874CKQT62,SQ98652HQJ65DCA74,STHAK983D6532CJ93|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|2C|an|Stayman|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4D|an|SPL|nt|paulg: Steel probably worth 4@d splinter here|pg|| mb|p|nt|paulg: Not exactly what Walker wanted to hear|pg|| nt|vugraphzkn: He heard you Paul :) |pg|| mb|4H|an|last train|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| nt|paulg: I guess Walker wanted to show his good trumps with his 4@h bid, hoping that his strength in diamonds would allow useful discards|pg|| nt|paulg: Fortunately Steel was only looking for a perfect fit|pg|| nt|vugraphzkn: Piper has his arms folded. |pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|h6|pg|| nt|vugraphzkn: Declarer shows his hand. 10 tricks|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c38|st||md|4SAKJ4HT72DAKQTC85,S73H4DJ9874CKQT62,SQ98652HQJ65DCA74,STHAK983D6532CJ93|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|CuttySark: This should be flat - good time for a coffee break|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|c2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|s3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o39|st||md|1SAQT8HQ653DT7CQJT,SKHAJT92DK983CK85,SJ64HKDJ654CA9432,S97532H874DAQ2C76|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|3C|an|PRE|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|vugraphzkn: Did I get play wrong on earlier board? AK@h and a ruff to EW|pg|| nt|vugraphzkn: I claimed correctly tho!|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|cT|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|dJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c9|nt|vugraphzkn: and claiming|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugraphzkn: +1|pg|| pg|| qx|c39|st||md|1SAQT8HQ653DT7CQJT,SKHAJT92DK983CK85,SJ64HKDJ654CA9432,S97532H874DAQ2C76|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|s6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|hQ|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|s3|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o40|st||md|2S974HQ7DAQ983CQT3,SK65HA96DT74CK874,ST82HK8543D52C962,SAQJ3HJT2DKJ6CAJ5|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|paulg: a club finesse to keep the danger hand off lead|pg|| nt|paulg: now he'll have to rely on the clubs breaking|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|d7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h6|mc|9|nt|vugraphzkn: 9 tricks|pg|| pg|| qx|c40|st||md|2S974HQ7DAQ983CQT3,SK65HA96DT74CK874,ST82HK8543D52C962,SAQJ3HJT2DKJ6CAJ5|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o41|st||md|3S54HKT42DAJ87CK74,SAK32H973DK54CAT2,ST96HAQJDT2CQ8653,SQJ87H865DQ963CJ9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg: 1NT is an attempt to win the auction and now Steel will give up|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|d3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| nt|vugraphzkn: two for Walker at end. One off |pg|| mc|7|nt|paulg: Piper tries for an endplay but defence has too much|pg|| pg|| qx|c41|st||md|3S54HKT42DAJ87CK74,SAK32H973DK54CAT2,ST96HAQJDT2CQ8653,SQJ87H865DQ963CJ9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|d|mb|1S!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o42|st||md|4S6H9743DK862CQJ62,SJ85HA652D9743CAK,SAK32HKQJDAQTC974,SQT974HT8DJ5CT853|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|paulg: Steel shows 18+ - 20|pg|| nt|paulg: Not many entries to dummy and playing West for @cAK doubleton is a big position|pg|| pc|s6|nt|vugraphzkn: Yes, deep finesse makes 3N, but can see through backs of cards|pg|| nt|paulg: I guess Steel will try hearts first, hoping for 3-3 or @h10 coming down|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s4|nt|paulg: Dummy squeezed here|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|paulg: Steel does very well|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| nt|paulg: the problem for Steel is that he cannot extract the @h6 from West, so will need @dJ to fall|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dT|nt|vugraphzkn: 9 tricks claimed|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c42|st||md|4S6H9743DK862CQJ62,SJ85HA652D9743CAK,SAK32HKQJDAQTC974,SQT974HT8DJ5CT853|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s9|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h5|mc|9|pg|| qx|o43|st||md|1SK7632H74DAJ75CA3,SAJ94HAK6DQ63CT85,SQHT92DKT842CQJ42,ST85HQJ853D9CK976|sv|o|nt|paulg: What Steel did very well there was visualise a layout that would let him make the contract|pg|| mb|1S|nt|paulg: A lot easier for us when it is in front of us|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|an|11-15 NAT|nt|paulg: 2@d is natural but limited, they presumably play Gazzilli or the like|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg: It will be West thinking here, not South|pg|| nt|vugraphzkn: yes - i was distracted by some banter|pg|| mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|s8|pg|| nt|paulg: the diamond finesse is safe, as he will be able to ruff a diamond if they were 2-2|pg|| pc|s2|nt|vugraphzkn: 10 tricks|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c43|st||md|1SK7632H74DAJ75CA3,SAJ94HAK6DQ63CT85,SQHT92DKT842CQJ42,ST85HQJ853D9CK976|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|c4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|c9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o44|st||md|2SQJ63HKJDJT8CKQT3,ST95H98653DK7C762,SK874HQT2DA932C95,SA2HA74DQ654CAJ84|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|2D|an|=!h|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|vugraphzkn: Beautiful says declarer when he sees dummy's trumps|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|h3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| nt|vugraphzkn: -1 agreed Moving on|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c44|st||md|2SQJ63HKJDJT8CKQT3,ST95H98653DK7C762,SK874HQT2DA932C95,SA2HA74DQ654CAJ84|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|d9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h8|pc|s8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|h9|pg|| pg|| qx|o45|st||md|3ST87HA6DAJ973CQ82,SAKQJ9HQ3DK542CT3,S64HKJ974DT6CK654,S532HT852DQ8CAJ97|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkn: Long think from West before passing his pard's 2@s|pg|| nt|paulg: Not sure that West has his think when his partner did not bid 2@d|pg|| nt|paulg: Now North perhaps thinking he should have doubled 1@s|pg|| nt|vugraphzkn: Yup - tray took a while to return, but 2@s is the contract|pg|| mb|p|pc|dT|nt|paulg: but it looks too dangerous for North to act|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| nt|paulg: Steel trying to get a diamond ruff with his @h9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h4|pc|s5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| nt|vugraphzkn: all too fast at end. 8 tricks agreed|pg|| nt|paulg: Steel's excellent play in 3NT on board 42 was wasted when his teammates made it easier for declarer|pg|| mc|8|nt|vugraphzkn: Declarer conceded the last trick to south's d winner|pg|| pg|| qx|c45|st||md|3ST87HA6DAJ973CQ82,SAKQJ9HQ3DK542CT3,S64HKJ974DT6CK654,S532HT852DQ8CAJ97|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|d2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|d7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o46|st||md|4SKJT974H63D4CQ542,SQ5H97DA97653CKT9,S2HAQ854DKQTCAJ86,SA863HKJT2DJ82C73|sv|o|nt|paulg: although the declarer had started exactly the same way so might have been duplicating it|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|an|weak|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s9|pc|d6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|h5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d5|pc|c8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|s8|pg|| nt|vugraphzkn: tick|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c46|st||md|4SKJT974H63D4CQ542,SQ5H97DA97653CKT9,S2HAQ854DKQTCAJ86,SA863HKJT2DJ82C73|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|dT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|hJ|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h5|pc|dJ|pc|s7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o47|st||md|1SQ63HA2DAQJT2CT62,SAJ954HQ9DK64CAJ9,ST8HT7643D87CKQ84,SK72HKJ85D953C753|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|paulg: A lot of partscores this set|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|h3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c4|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d2|pc|cJ|pc|h4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c47|st||md|1SQ63HA2DAQJT2CT62,SAJ954HQ9DK64CAJ9,ST8HT7643D87CKQ84,SK72HKJ85D953C753|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| nt|vugraphzkm: The director has removed board 48 due to slow play|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|sQ|pc|d4|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o48|st||md|2SQJ5H93DKT73C8754,S8643HAK76542DAC9,SKT92HQT8DQJ42CA3,SA7HJD9865CKQJT62|sv|e|nt|paulg: Last hand of this set and it will be all to play for in the final sixteen|pg|| nt|vugraphzkn: Last board of this Q. We are scheduled to restart 6.25pm ish. Inapprox 30 mins|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| nt|paulg: Steel makes the normal lead but this gives the contract, but I expect the same will happen in the other room|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|s4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|s6|mc|10|nt|vugraphzkn: I've been asked about 42. Declarer threw West in with club saying "any luck?". |pg|| nt|vugraphzkn: West was able to score AK@c, but had to give up the last 2 cards to dummy But such hands never get played out. All cards gathered up and back in the board. |pg|| nt|vugraphzkn: Restarting circa 6.25|pg|| nt|vugraphzkn: Assuming other table has finished and we all get short break!|pg|| nt|CuttySark: Other table on Board 46, likely board 48 will be removed|pg|| nt|vugraphzkn: I put in 4@h tick for last board other table. It was removed. There will be score adjustments. Restarting in circa 10 mins|pg|| pg|| qx|c48|st||md|2SQJ5H93DKT73C8754,S8643HAK76542DAC9,SKT92HQT8DQJ42CA3,SA7HJD9865CKQJT62|sv|e|nt|vugraphzkm: The last bord has been removed|pg|| mb|4H|nt|vugraphzkm: I'm scoring thi as 4@h tick and scores will be adusted given this board was emoved at this table|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|mc|10|nt|vugraphzkm: Restarting circa 6.25|pg|| pg||