vg|Lederer 2022,Match 8,I,11,20,de Botton,0,Allfrey,0| rs|2CS-1,3CS=,2SN+2,3SN+1,2NE=,3CE-1,4SW-2,3NWx=,4HN=,3NS+1,3NS-2,4HN+1,5CSx-2,5DE=,4HE-2,4HE-1,3HN=,4HS-3,4SN+1,4SN+1| pn|de Botton,Robson,Malinowski,Allfrey,Forrester,Hoftaniska,Osborne,Bakhshi|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SQJ853HQDQ6CAKQ87,S42HKT964DT73CJ32,S6HAJ532DJ954CT65,SAKT97H87DAK82C94|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|d6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SQJ853HQDQ6CAKQ87,S42HKT964DT73CJ32,S6HAJ532DJ954CT65,SAKT97H87DAK82C94|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|an| |mb|p|nt|mug: hello again|pg|| nt|mug: is West Helness or the Hoff?|pg|| nt|mug: West is Thor Erik Hoftaniska|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mug: I play a lot with both East and West, but they rarely play together|pg|| nt|mug: 2@S showed clubs I think|pg|| pc|h4|nt|mug: part of a transfer system|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|mug: I'm surprised a trump wasn't led|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| nt|mug: East was bound to have spades on this bidding, how strong West couldn't tell|pg|| nt|mug: Bakhshi wondering now if he needs to bank diamonds|pg|| nt|mug: looks like 9-10 tricks either way|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|s7|pg|| nt|mug: heart return not the obvious move, but then the @C9 came into the game|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d2|pc|c8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s3|nt|mug: declarer makes four more trump tricks either way, so just made |pg|| pc|d3|pc|c6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|cJ|pc|d4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SAJ73HA75DKQ7CJ96,ST96H963DA64CAT72,SQ854HQTDJT32CQ83,SK2HKJ842D985CK54|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2D!|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SAJ73HA75DKQ7CJ96,ST96H963DA64CAT72,SQ854HQTDJT32CQ83,SK2HKJ842D985CK54|sv|n|nt|mug: four IMPs and the board to Allfrey|pg|| nt|mug: trump lead to 2@C next door|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|mug: double I think, not enough for 1NT|pg|| nt|mug: yeah, that's what he did|pg|| mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|mug: A75 also anti-positional for NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mug: Thor never likes to let it go|pg|| nt|mug: this can be buried for 300 or so, but South doesn't have much of a pen double|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|mug: unfortunate lead but normal I think|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|nt|mug: we will see the @S9 or @S10 on the first round of spades, mandatory false card|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| nt|mug: feigning @S109 doubleton|pg|| nt|mug: never seen TE miss a play like that, he is very strong in this area of the game|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| nt|mug: unlikely to fool Osborne|pg|| nt|mug: there it is|pg|| nt|mug: he may fear singleton @S9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|nt|mug: but @S109 is a relatively unlikely holding, because half the time East would play the @S10|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|h4|pg|| nt|mug: good play all round|pg|| nt|mug: now just two clubs to the defence, and flat board|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SAK872HKTDT93CA42,ST65HAQ3D76CQJ965,SJ9H8742DJ8542CKT,SQ43HJ965DAKQC873|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SAK872HKTDT93CA42,ST65HAQ3D76CQJ965,SJ9H8742DJ8542CKT,SQ43HJ965DAKQC873|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|nt|mug: some would pass on the wretched 12 but not this East|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mug: 2@S good raise in clubs|pg|| mb|p|nt|mug: 2NT mandatory with spade stop|pg|| nt|mug: 3@C declaring minimum|pg|| pc|sA|nt|mug: looks like a simple one off|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|nt|mug: @SQ won't fool|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| nt|mug: 2NT made on the lucky heart position, so this will be 6 IMPs to Allfrey|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d9|mc|8|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SHAJ98DJT986CA732,SQ632HQ32DA72CKQ9,SKT974HT7D3CJT864,SAJ85HK654DKQ54C5|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|h5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cT|mc|8|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SHAJ98DJT986CA732,SQ632HQ32DA72CKQ9,SKT974HT7D3CJT864,SAJ85HK654DKQ54C5|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|nt|mug: Tony may wish he hadn't found that double|pg|| mb|r|mb|3C|nt|mug: EW were on their way to 4@S with the 5-0 break|pg|| nt|mug: still, NS can make some clubs|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|mug: 3NT now?|pg|| mb|3N|nt|mug: should not make, but won't cost much|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mug: well done by Bakhshi not to remove|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c7|nt|mug: so three diamond tricks, three spades by starting with the @SQ, one or two clubs and some heart potential|pg|| pc|cQ|pg|| nt|mug: but South has to find some discards|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|nt|mug: this may be very close|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c3|pg|| nt|mug: South has discouraged in clubs|pg|| nt|aardv: heart, spade, north splits, ducked in dummy|pg|| nt|mug: telling North to lead something else when he comes in|pg|| nt|aardv: i think South is in trouble|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|c2|pg|| nt|mug: diamond as good as heart I think|pg|| nt|aardv: y, heart can come later|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s8|nt|aardv: declarer will get @HK in the endgame|pg|| pc|h9|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|mug: right|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|nt|mug: very well done|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SA72H85DA6CKJ9763,SJT43H7DKQT752C52,SK98HAKJT42D943CA,SQ65HQ963DJ8CQT84|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|s9|pc|c8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SA72H85DA6CKJ9763,SJT43H7DKQT752C52,SK98HAKJT42D943CA,SQ65HQ963DJ8CQT84|sv|n|mb|1C|nt|mug: in the replay Allfrey raised 1@S to 3@S, and South had no temptation to come in|pg|| mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| nt|mug: West can't see the @DJ, so will have to shift|pg|| nt|aardv: entries a bit awkward on a spade shift|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| nt|mug: was dangerous if East had the @SA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|c6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| nt|mug: now could have had a squeeze for 11 I think|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h2|nt|mug: @CK first Vienna Coup|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cK|nt|aardv: not exactly a vienna coup, but yes|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|cQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SAJ82HADQ54CJ9832,S943HJ3DJ73CQ7654,SQ75HKQ9852DK96CA,SKT6HT764DAT82CKT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SAJ82HADQ54CJ9832,S943HJ3DJ73CQ7654,SQ75HKQ9852DK96CA,SKT6HT764DAT82CKT|sv|e|nt|aardv: so Allfrey wins the point-a-board by playing in NT|pg|| nt|mug: it's very strict not to call that a Vienna Coup|pg|| nt|aardv: it's a tough gig this commentary|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|mug: was a lovely double squeeze I thought, pivot suit spades|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: yes, nice position|pg|| pc|cK|nt|mug: spade switch breaks it up|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| nt|mug: so what about this one?|pg|| nt|mug: it's a nice juicy club position for declarer, but why would he read it?|pg|| nt|mug: except that doubleton honour leads are mandatory in this event|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|h5|pc|cT|pg|| nt|mug: he hasn't|pg|| nt|mug: but there's still time|pg|| nt|mug: may still think that Bakhshi has @CKQ10 |pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|d4|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|mug: he hasn't lost any tricks yet|pg|| nt|mug: when the @SJ wins, he can afford to see East score @CQ if that's what happens|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|s2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|nt|mug: now even ruffing is OK, with @DA onside|pg|| nt|aardv: an overtrick if he pitches|pg|| pc|d6|nt|mug: the overtrick won't matter as 3NT was two off|pg|| nt|mug: 11 IMPs and the board to Allfrey|pg|| nt|mug: club lead cut off the heart suit in 3NT, unlucky|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| pc|d2|nt|mug: now the @DQ and a club ruff|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|h8|nt|aardv: declarer can rise queen and ruff out the clubs. or not bother and strip-squeeze East|pg|| mc|11|nt|mug: well done |pg|| pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3ST5HAQ63DACKJT943,SJ8HKJ985D987432C,SQ7432H74DQ5CAQ76,SAK96HT2DKJT6C852|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2N|mb|3C|mb|4D|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|cQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|c4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|d7|pc|c7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3ST5HAQ63DACKJT943,SJ8HKJ985D987432C,SQ7432H74DQ5CAQ76,SAK96HT2DKJT6C852|sv|o|mb|p|nt|aardv: forrester-osborne have got two 3NT/4@H decisions right|pg|| nt|mug: East will open this|pg|| mb|1D|mb|2C|nt|aardv: with values to spare, i would think|pg|| nt|mug: just 5@D perhaps?|pg|| nt|mug: but quicker|pg|| mb|4C|nt|aardv: 3@H also possible, if it's fit|pg|| nt|mug: not possible in Norway|pg|| mb|5C|nt|aardv: the Norwegians have invaded Pall Mall|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|5D|nt|mug: 3@H was short last time it came up|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mug: well done by ARF not to double|pg|| pc|dA|nt|mug: this is on both red-suit positions|pg|| nt|mug: hearts both onside, and that sorts out diamonds|pg|| nt|mug: which David would probably have guessed right on any lead|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| nt|mug: so three and the board to de Botton|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4ST9HKQ62D874CAQ43,S65H84DAKQJT6C985,SKQ842H3D953CJT72,SAJ73HAJT975D2CK6|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|hQ|pc|d6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4ST9HKQ62D874CAQ43,S65H84DAKQJT6C985,SKQ842H3D953CJT72,SAJ73HAJT975D2CK6|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3D|an| |mb|p|nt|mug: 3@D natural and invitational|pg|| nt|mug: so Bakhshi can bid 3@H forcing if he likes|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mug: which will receive a courtesy raise to 4@H|pg|| pc|sT|nt|mug: this went two off in the other room|pg|| nt|mug: I'm not sure it had to|pg|| nt|mug: suppose East wins this, chucks two clubs on top diamonds, and plays a spade|pg|| nt|aardv: maybe 3@H non-forcing would be a better bid|pg|| nt|mug: can't have it both ways, it's defined as forcing as far as I'm concerned|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|c6|pc|d7|pg|| nt|mug: that's what he's doing|pg|| nt|mug: North will win the @SK and play a trump|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|cK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| nt|mug: East can win and ruff a spade, then gets tapped off for one down I think|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hQ|nt|aardv: deep was making that by ruffing a club and playing a spade out of hand|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| nt|aardv: with a trump endplay in prospect|pg|| nt|mug: ah|pg|| nt|aardv: works because of the blocked spade position|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|mug: Bakhshi didn't know the heart position of course, still doesn't|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|h9|pg|| nt|aardv: no, can't expect even David to play every hand double-dummy|pg|| nt|mug: he's played this well but the cards and ARF do not permit|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c4|pc|h8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|nt|mug: we're back to the main line of East being tapped off|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|d6|pc|s4|pg|| nt|mug: was OK on trumps 3-2|pg|| mc|9|nt|mug: still a couple to de Botton and the board|pg|| pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S8HK842DAK852CT87,SA7HQ653DT973CA52,SQJ432HAT97DCKQ94,SKT965HJDQJ64CJ63|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|s3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|h8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c9|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h6|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S8HK842DAK852CT87,SA7HQ653DT973CA52,SQJ432HAT97DCKQ94,SKT965HJDQJ64CJ63|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: Would you be in Thor-Erik's seat here Tom, if not for the plague?|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|mug: that's right|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mug: 2@D showed hearts|pg|| pc|d7|nt|aardv: no one can bid clubs naturally any more|pg|| nt|mug: these transfers are good on some hands|pg|| pc|s2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|nt|aardv: i've started playing transfers there. Can't say i really believe in it|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d4|nt|mug: a lot of cards sitting nicely here, but West will be ready for the third round of spades|pg|| nt|aardv: i don't know how you should play this one. |pg|| nt|mug: may be able to make it with three club tricks, a spade ruff in hand and drawing trumps|pg|| nt|mug: but there are other ways to go|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|sA|pg|| nt|mug: that last trick was informative|pg|| nt|mug: rather than lose a club to East and get a spade back, perhaps Tony will play a club to the queen?|pg|| nt|aardv: who knows what the club position is|pg|| nt|mug: Bakhshi would duck the ace routinely|pg|| nt|mug: let's see, a club to the queen and a club, then a diamond forcing dummy|pg|| nt|aardv: club to queen and draw trumps (starting with the 10 to the K) makes it easily. but not the most likely lie to play for|pg|| nt|mug: now you have a simple line of @HK, @HA, playing for 3-2 trumps|pg|| nt|mug: but perhaps you've seen enough to know they aren't|pg|| nt|mug: West could be 2353 or his actual shape|pg|| nt|mug: he led the @DJ didn't he?|pg|| nt|mug: and the @DQ is still at large|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|aardv: West?|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s6|nt|mug: yes|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| nt|aardv: he didn't ahve the jack|pg|| pc|c7|nt|aardv: led @D7 at trick one i think|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|mug: oh|pg|| nt|mug: 3/5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dT|nt|aardv: well, declarer has picked the hand much less well than did the commentators, who find it easy|pg|| pc|hT|nt|mug: in practice ARF played hearts instead of clubs|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|mug: which wasn't a success|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|sQ|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| nt|mug: no one said it was easy|pg|| pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SQJ2H875DKQ7CA543,S65HAJT92DJ93C987,SAT983HQDA52CQJT6,SK74HK643DT864CK2|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SQJ2H875DKQ7CA543,S65HAJT92DJ93C987,SAT983HQDA52CQJT6,SK74HK643DT864CK2|sv|b|nt|mug: making that would have been impressive|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|mug: so seven and the board to de Botton, who are winning the match now|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mug: I expect this last one to be flat|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| nt|mug: bye for now|pg|| nt|aardv: a bientot|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s9|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| mc|11|pg||