vg|EBU European Open Trials Stage 2,Round 9,I,49,60,Team 1,0,Team 2,0| rs|4SNx-3,5HW=,2DE=,2DE=,2SN+1,2SN+2,5CW+1,5CW=,3NN+1,4SS-1,3SN+1,3SS=,4HW+3,5HW+2,3NE=,3NE+1,4SS-1,4SS-1,1NE+1,2SN-1,3DW-2,3DE-2,2SS+2,2DE+1| pn|Bell,Handley-Pr,Norton,Townsend,Sansom,Lee,J. Hackett,Chadha|pg|| qx|o49|st||md|3ST98HJTDAKQ632CQ3,S7HK65432DJ87CKT2,SQJ6432HQ7DC98765,SAK5HA98DT954CAJ4|sv|o|mb|2S|mb|2N|nt|vugraphzbn: Welcome to the final stanza of today. England open European trials|pg|| mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h3|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c49|st||md|3ST98HJTDAKQ632CQ3,S7HK65432DJ87CKT2,SQJ6432HQ7DC98765,SAK5HA98DT954CAJ4|sv|o|mb|3S|mb|3N|nt|vugraphzbj: 4@S?|pg|| nt|vugraphzbj: certainly looks appealing, maybe X though|pg|| mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbj: good to right side it|pg|| mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|d7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|vugraphzbj: probably better to ruff the spade first, or play K@h, a@h then ruff a spade|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|vugraphzbj: although I think this will be fine|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugraphzbj: Thanks all, we'll be back tomorrow bright and early at 10am with more action from the England Open Trials|pg|| pg|| qx|o50|st||md|4SJT932HQJ84DQ6C87,S84HAK7DT932CQ953,S6HT952DKJ7CAKJT2,SAKQ75H63DA854C64|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|EBU_10: Good evening|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|h4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|c5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c50|st||md|4SJT932HQJ84DQ6C87,S84HAK7DT932CQ953,S6HT952DKJ7CAKJT2,SAKQ75H63DA854C64|sv|n|nt|vugraphzbj: I probably shouldn't critique - I mean I'm not playing in the final of the open trials!|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbj: Glad to have some results at the other tables now |pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o51|st||md|1SJT72HA53DKQT8C53,S865HT8DAJ32CKQJ6,SA943HQJD65CA9872,SKQHK97642D974CT4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H!|nt|EBU_10: live results at https://eburesults.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/opentrials2021.htm|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|EBU_10: if I remember right, 1@H denies 4 hearts or 5 spades|pg|| nt|EBU_10: and 2@H is a constructive raise|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|nt|EBU_10: (or if I remember wrong, it all means something else)|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h4|pc|sT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|s9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|mc|9|nt|EBU_10: @C would be more elegant there|pg|| nt|EBU_10: The operator tells me he did play a club in fact|pg|| pg|| qx|c51|st||md|1SJT72HA53DKQT8C53,S865HT8DAJ32CKQJ6,SA943HQJD65CA9872,SKQHK97642D974CT4|sv|e|nt|vugraphzbj: Don't worry all, I know from the other table that we have some excting boards coming up|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbj: Live results can be found at: http://eburesults.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/opentrials2021.htm|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|vugraphzbj: 2@d or 2@h with the E hand?|pg|| mb|d|an|no idea |mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbj: The other table had a simpler time of things|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|s3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h2|pc|s7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|cK|pc|s4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|sT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h9|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|c9|pg|| pg|| qx|o52|st||md|2SAQJ42HQ93DQ6CQ95,S765HA4DJ83CAKT82,ST983HJ862D974C43,SKHKT75DAKT52CJ76|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|EBU_10: Towards the end the play tends to speed up, and some players hide their played cards from the operator|pg|| mb|d!|nt|EBU_10: perhaps not deliberately|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|nt|EBU_10: i guess that double of 1S showed three diamonds|pg|| nt|vugraphzbn: Ben's furthest away from me and my eyes are not great at the best of times - sorry viewers|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbn: he did hide his call from me ;)|pg|| nt|vugraphzbn: card even|pg|| nt|EBU_10: Tom might have shot 3NT, rather than bid scientifically, but that's not his style|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|EBU_10: 5m is ok anyway|pg|| mb|p|pc|sT|nt|EBU_10: could make 6 with inspired play|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|c6|pg|| nt|vugraphzbn: Ben H-P is deep in thought (he looks in pain)|pg|| nt|EBU_10: it's not at all obvious how to play the hand|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| nt|EBU_10: i think i'd play @HA and ruff a spade now|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|c7|pc|s2|pg|| nt|EBU_10: Ben HP thinks the same|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|c8|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|d2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s3|nt|EBU_10: show-up squeeze coming|pg|| pc|d5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d4|pc|hT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d8|nt|EBU_10: well done|pg|| pc|d9|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c52|st||md|2SAQJ42HQ93DQ6CQ95,S765HA4DJ83CAKT82,ST983HJ862D974C43,SKHKT75DAKT52CJ76|sv|b|nt|vugraphzbj: Not that it means very much, this even is Cross Imped over the 10 pairs |pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|!h|nt|vugraphzbj: The scores can give an indication of whethr or not a pair has had a good or bad set however|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|an|Probably denies 3!h|mb|p|mb|d|nt|vugraphzbj: You can find live results here http://eburesults.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/opentrials2021.htm|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|3S!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|an|Bid something sensible partner|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbj: The other table played prettily to make 6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c9|nt|vugraphzbj: I rather like the 9C. This almost definitely means it is wrong |pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|c7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|cJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|c2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|d2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|cT|pc|d4|pc|hT|pg|| nt|vugraphzbj: Declarer should have a count of the hand (ish) now|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|sJ|pc|dJ|pc|hJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o53|st||md|3SQ876HQJDAQ93CKJ9,SAJ5H9843DT42CA82,SK942HAK6DKJ6CT73,ST3HT752D875CQ654|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H|an| |mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H!|nt|EBU_10: 1@H denies 5 spades or 4 hearts|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|EBU_10: (I'm confident now, i've checked their card)|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|EBU_10: they've decided to play in NT despite the spade fit|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|nt|vugraphzbn: club 5 an attitude lead |pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c53|st||md|3SQ876HQJDAQ93CKJ9,SAJ5H9843DT42CA82,SK942HAK6DKJ6CT73,ST3HT752D875CQ654|sv|n|nt|vugraphzbj: The other table eschewed their 4-4 spade fit an opted for NT|pg|| nt|vugraphzbj: Not that it matters much on this hand, but 3N+1 would be a good matchpoints score|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbj: Live Scores: http://eburesults.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/opentrials2021.htm|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|nt|vugraphzbj: I've added the link to for live scores to my bio so I don't keep posting it every 2 minutes|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|s8|pg|| nt|vugraphzbj: 3N is definitely better, as in 4@s you are dependent on friendly spades or a @c guess|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|c9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugraphzbj: Tough to get that right|pg|| nt|vugraphzbj: I think the other table won it in the bidding|pg|| pg|| qx|o54|st||md|4SAJ9764HQ9DT65C53,SKHJ62DAQJ932CQJ6,ST3HAK543D7CA9842,SQ852HT87DK84CKT7|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|3D|nt|EBU_10: you'd usually make 3NT there with @CQ offside, 4@S not so much. So unlucky in a sense for N-S|pg|| mb|3S|an|p/c|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|sT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|c3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|s6|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c54|st||md|4SAJ9764HQ9DT65C53,SKHJ62DAQJ932CQJ6,ST3HAK543D7CA9842,SQ852HT87DK84CKT7|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|sT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|dT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|dJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|dQ|pc|h5|pc|s2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o55|st||md|1S542HQDAKT853CKQ4,SA3HT976432D972CT,SJT76H8DQJ64CJ873,SKQ98HAKJ5DCA9652|sv|b|mb|1D!|mb|1H|nt|EBU_10: Tom won't have expected that|pg|| mb|d|nt|EBU_10: overtricks available in 7@H, despite North and South being in the auction|pg|| mb|4D|an|shortage|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|EBU_10: The trouble is that West hasn't got enough hand to do anything over 4@D, despite the lack of wastage in diamonds (and in every other suit)|pg|| nt|vugraphzbn: Now Tom is in pain|pg|| nt|aardv: Hello|pg|| nt|aardv: Now I can have a conversation with myself|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|mc|13|pg|| qx|c55|st||md|1S542HQDAKT853CKQ4,SA3HT976432D972CT,SJT76H8DQJ64CJ873,SKQ98HAKJ5DCA9652|sv|b|nt|vugraphzbj: This board should be interesting|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|4H|nt|vugraphzbj: Can you find (gland) slam now?|pg|| mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbj: No|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|vugraphzbj: I think the claim will be quick|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d3|pc|h3|nt|vugraphzbj: Always worth checking |pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o56|st||md|2SAQT96H642D743CA4,S532HQDAK8652CJ87,S8HJ8753DQJT9C653,SKJ74HAKT9DCKQT92|sv|o|nt|EBU_10: ok, we can all see that East would have done well to bid on. But imagine West with @DA instead of @SA, and club losers|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|nt|rmb1: and one fewer @H|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: Suggestion from Alex Hydes (hello Alex) - it might be better to play 4@C there as a diamond splinter, to give overcaller a last train bid|pg|| nt|aardv: East;s hand looks strangely familiar|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|aardv: that is a suitable dummy|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|s7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|d2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|9|nt|aardv: wasn't that ten?|pg|| pg|| qx|c56|st||md|2SAQT96H642D743CA4,S532HQDAK8652CJ87,S8HJ8753DQJT9C653,SKJ74HAKT9DCKQT92|sv|o|mb|2D|an|Weak|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| nt|vugraphzbj: Somehow I don't think Gad will struggle|pg|| nt|vugraphzbj: But I've said that before and declarers have gone off|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|s7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|d5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s9|pc|d6|pc|h8|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugraphzbj: Thank you everyone, that is our last board of today|pg|| nt|vugraphzbj: I am just going to correct board 49 quickly, as the play and bidding wasn't entered |pg|| pg|| qx|o57|st||md|3SAK743HT3DQ43CK84,SQJ98H8DJ96CQT973,ST65HAK964D85CAJ6,S2HQJ752DAKT72C52|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|nt|aardv: i'm told it was 9, declarer tried an implausible endplay|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|nt|aardv: apologies to the operator for having doubted her|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|d2|pg|| nt|vugraphzbn: Tom played a top heart and exited a spade|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sQ|mc|9|nt|vugraphzbn: Mike claimed one off, leading a diamond up|pg|| pg|| qx|c57|st||md|3SAK743HT3DQ43CK84,SQJ98H8DJ96CQT973,ST65HAK964D85CAJ6,S2HQJ752DAKT72C52|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|an|GF|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| nt|vugraphzbj: Doesn't look like this contract has too much hope|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|d2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|vugraphzbj: S is having a good long think|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o58|st||md|4SK8HA854DT8CK9432,SAJHK73DJ732CA876,S976532HJ2DA965CQ,SQT4HQT96DKQ4CJT5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| nt|aardv: the delayed 1@S doesn't suggest a lead|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|s5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|c8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c58|st||md|4SK8HA854DT8CK9432,SAJHK73DJ732CA876,S976532HJ2DA965CQ,SQT4HQT96DKQ4CJT5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|hJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|s2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s6|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|s9|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o59|st||md|1SJ643H75DAK9CQT85,SKT982H432D876CA2,SA75HKQJ986DT4C73,SQHATDQJ532CKJ964|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|an|p/c|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|aardv: 2NT for the minors (would have been natural on the first round)|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|d7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d6|mc|7|pg|| qx|c59|st||md|1SJ643H75DAK9CQT85,SKT982H432D876CA2,SA75HKQJ986DT4C73,SQHATDQJ532CKJ964|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbj: Well guessed E!|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o60|st||md|2SKQ862H54D65C8632,S93HAJT98DACKJT54,SAT4HK762DQJ8CAQ7,SJ75HQ3DKT97432C9|sv|n|mb|1H|nt|aardv: This is the last board of the day, the halfway mark of this event|pg|| mb|1N|nt|aardv: running scores at https://eburesults.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/opentrials2021.htm|pg|| mb|2D|nt|aardv: Both pairs here will be quite pleased with their day's work - Bell & Norton had a difficult day yesterday|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|nt|aardv: The second round robin starts at 10 tomorrow UK time|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c9|nt|aardv: West is going to be squeezed|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|c3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d9|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| mc|10|nt|aardv: Goodnight, see you tomorrow|pg|| nt|vugraphzbn: thanks for watching everyone, all done for today|pg|| pg|| qx|c60|st||md|2SKQ862H54D65C8632,S93HAJT98DACKJT54,SAT4HK762DQJ8CAQ7,SJ75HQ3DKT97432C9|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|vugraphzbj: X is interesting with the N hand|pg|| nt|vugraphzbj: Not the classic Take out shape|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c4|pc|h2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|c5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|hT|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|vugraphzbj: S needed to play H through when in|pg|| pc|hK|nt|vugraphzbj: E is now thinking, which is confusing|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| mc|9|pg||