vg|BBO5-2nd Mind Sports Games,W-SF-6_6,I,17,32,FRANCE,114,ENGLAND,179|
rs|3NS=,1NN+2,4SN-1,5HW=,3NN+1,3NN+1,3NE=,3NE=,3NS-2,1NS+1,3NE=,3NW=,3NE-1,3NE-1,4SS=,2DN=,4SS-3,3NNx-2,6DW+1,6DE=,1NS=,1NS-2,3CSx-2,3NE=,3NN=,3NN=,4SE=,4SE-1,3NS+2,3NS+2,2CE-1,1NE=|
pn|VIVES,STOCKDALE,POIZAT,BROWN,SMITH,HUGON,BROCK,DAUVERGNE|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SA52HAT7DJT9CKQT3,SKTH543D87432CA96,SQJ83HQ8DKQ65C854,S9764HKJ962DACJ72|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|s2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3SA52HAT7DJT9CKQT3,SKTH543D87432CA96,SQJ83HQ8DKQ65C854,S9764HKJ962DACJ72|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|an|4!s +|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h9|pc|s2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d8|pc|s3|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4S62HAT72D62CJT642,SJHK8653DAQJT94CQ,SAKQT9743H4D75CK9,S85HQJ9DK83CA8753|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|dburn: the trouble with this is that Stockdale may be afraid to bid 5@d for fear of getting put back to hearts on two low|pg||
nt|dburn: better to open 1@d, then bid 4NT over 4@s and correct clubs to diamonds|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|sJ|pc|c9|pg||
nt|dburn: might as well cash the diamond, to see what reaction it gets|pg||
nt|dburn: but this will be another swing to France - the question is only how large|pg||
pc|hK|pc|sA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
nt|dburn: and the answer is 14 IMPs|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c8|pc|c6|mc|9|nt|dburn: oh, sorry - the defence had enough tricks anyway|pg||
pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4S62HAT72D62CJT642,SJHK8653DAQJT94CQ,SAKQT9743H4D75CK9,S85HQJ9DK83CA8753|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1S862HJ653DQ72CA53,SAQ9543HA2DT986CJ,SKTH84DAK3CKQ9874,SJ7HKQT97DJ54CT62|sv|e|nt|dburn: so the answer is just eight, but the French have the start they need|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|dburn: not obvious for Vives to bid at any other state of a match, but her intentions are clear|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d6|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d4|pc|s6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d5|pc|h6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d3|mc|10|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1S862HJ653DQ72CA53,SAQ9543HA2DT986CJ,SKTH84DAK3CKQ9874,SJ7HKQT97DJ54CT62|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2ST9754HQ74DKTCK92,SKQ2HAT52D9852C65,SJ6HJ983DQJ74CQJ4,SA83HK6DA63CAT873|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|dburn: strong no trump in third seat only for Brown and Stockdale|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
nt|dburn: game seems to need roughly clubs 3-3, so in principle not quite good enough, but everyone bids these nowadays|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|d2|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|d7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h7|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s9|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2ST9754HQ74DKTCK92,SKQ2HAT52D9852C65,SJ6HJ983DQJ74CQJ4,SA83HK6DA63CAT873|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|s2|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SKQJ3H742DKT74CAQ,SA952HK6DQJ5CT964,S74HQJ93D63CKJ852,ST86HAT85DA982C73|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
nt|dburn: this one may be too tough, but the defence needs to take some care|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h6|nt|dburn: that will set up five winners before declarer can get nine|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c9|nt|dburn: declarer may be trying the theory that if you don't play a card you can't go down|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c8|pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SKQJ3H742DKT74CAQ,SA952HK6DQJ5CT964,S74HQJ93D63CKJ852,ST86HAT85DA982C73|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s9|pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|c9|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|dJ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SQJT6H64DKCKJT765,SAK8HJ8752DQT86C9,S975HKQT93D32C843,S432HADAJ9754CAQ2|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|dburn: Stockdale may be worried about not having supported diamonds, but now would not be the time to do so|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c3|pc|d9|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|c5|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h6|pc|c9|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|c8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SQJT6H64DKCKJT765,SAK8HJ8752DQT86C9,S975HKQT93D32C843,S432HADAJ9754CAQ2|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h3|pc|dA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|cT|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SKJ9832HKJDQ75CT5,SQHATDKT9832CK973,S5H98764DJ4CAQ642,SAT764HQ532DA6CJ8|sv|b|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: the king of hearts would be quite an effective lead|pg||
pc|cT|nt|dburn: but the ten of clubs and a heart shift may be better still|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|dburn: the trouble is that Brown needs to put up the queen to have any chance of keeping an entry to the table|pg||
nt|dburn: but maybe she's just decided to abandon diamonds for now and work on clubs|pg||
nt|dburn: and hope for the best in the endgame|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
nt|dburn: and that may be good enough to get out for down one|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s3|pc|d3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|s4|mc|8|pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SKJ9832HKJDQ75CT5,SQHATDKT9832CK973,S5H98764DJ4CAQ642,SAT764HQ532DA6CJ8|sv|b|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h4|pc|s4|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dT|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|s7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|sT|pg||
pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SKQT96HDJ4CKT9632,SJ2HKJ72DT7CAQJ84,SA84HAT964DKQ92C5,S753HQ853DA8653C7|sv|o|mb|1N|nt|dburn: not sure what the auction was at the other table - maybe Brock thought 2@d was forcing|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|dburn: Smith didn't, and I don't blame her|pg||
nt|dburn: 2@h hearts and a minor|pg||
mb|4S|nt|dburn: or maybe not|pg||
nt|dburn: but that's what their card says|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: so 4@s perhaps "we are a lot behind with not many boards to go", and sensible enough in that context|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d2|nt|dburn: declarer can probably make this, but there are one or two pitfalls|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s2|nt|dburn: not now, though - declarer has plenty of time and entries|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg||
nt|dburn: not sure why this is taking quite so long - seems clear to ruff a club with the eight, ruff a heart, draw trumps and overtake @dJ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|c2|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|sT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dJ|mc|10|nt|vugraphzbc: the director is at the table|pg||
pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SKQT96HDJ4CKT9632,SJ2HKJ72DT7CAQJ84,SA84HAT964DKQ92C5,S753HQ853DA8653C7|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|c6|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SAKJ98H65D97CKT92,ST752HKQT92DT5CQ4,SQ43HAJ83DKJ43CJ5,S6H74DAQ862CA8763|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|dburn: I don't understand the auction at the other table, but the result is certainly good for France|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|dburn: by the look of things, Smith didn't know that Brock had three spades, and I'm not sure I would have known either|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cK|nt|dburn: declarer still has a loser, so the English loss will be held to 5 IMPs|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SAKJ98H65D97CKT92,ST752HKQT92DT5CQ4,SQ43HAJ83DKJ43CJ5,S6H74DAQ862CA8763|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|cT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
mc|7|nt|vugraphzbh: all women go toilet|pg||
pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SA94H97652D7653C3,S32HQJT84D2CAKT62,ST875H3DT9CQJ9875,SKQJ6HAKDAKQJ84C4|sv|b|nt|dburn: or four, as it happens|pg||
nt|dburn: this is a good slam, well bid by the French|pg||
mb|2C|nt|dburn: whose auction had the merits of brevity and simplicity|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|dburn: but I suppose that with the breaks as they are, a club lead might beat it|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|nt|dburn: since it would knock out the entry to the hearts, and a second club would not cash for a spade discard|pg||
mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: the vagaries of system have placed the declaration with West, and North may well lead a club|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|c2|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|s2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SA94H97652D7653C3,S32HQJT84D2CAKT62,ST875H3DT9CQJ9875,SKQJ6HAKDAKQJ84C4|sv|b|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SAKJ2HQ7DKJ75CKT6,SQT94HKJT8D93C952,S863H643D8642CA43,S75HA952DAQTCQJ87|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
nt|dburn: good idea by Vives - play your worst suit, and maybe they'll play your best one|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|h5|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|d2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|d5|pg||
nt|dburn: or at any rate block your worst one|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SAKJ2HQ7DKJ75CKT6,SQT94HKJT8D93C952,S863H643D8642CA43,S75HA952DAQTCQJ87|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|dT|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|d5|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|d7|pc|hJ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg||
pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SK9532HQ3D7643C84,SAQJT4H9DAQT85CJ2,S6HAJT842D2CKQ973,S87HK765DKJ9CAT65|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|dburn: this might be troublesome for the French, if the English keep doubling|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: often works better to overcall in the six-card suit if higher-ranking, rather than make a two-suited bid|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|dburn: for the reason apparent here - partner with 2-2 will land in the 5-2 and not the 6-2 fit|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|dburn: but this looks to be two or maybe three down|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
nt|dburn: though Stockdale may need to switch to diamonds and not spades|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg||
nt|bebechira: yes|pg||
nt|bebechira: sorry...private|pg||
nt|dburn: now, though, declarer may be able to get out for down only one|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d5|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SK9532HQ3D7643C84,SAQJT4H9DAQT85CJ2,S6HAJT842D2CKQ973,S87HK765DKJ9CAT65|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|s4|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|h2|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3SKJ42HQT2D975CQ65,SQTH6543DA843CK94,SA86HK98DKQJT6CA2,S9753HAJ7D2CJT873|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|c3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|h7|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dT|pc|hJ|pc|c6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c8|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|s7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3SKJ42HQT2D975CQ65,SQTH6543DA843CK94,SA86HK98DKQJT6CA2,S9753HAJ7D2CJT873|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|c8|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4S86HA8DAQJT954CJ8,SJT92HQJ4D72CK963,S73HK973D863CT752,SAKQ54HT652DKCAQ4|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4S86HA8DAQJT954CJ8,SJT92HQJ4D72CK963,S73HK973D863CT752,SAKQ54HT652DKCAQ4|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1SK8HT3DAKJ63CQ985,ST432HA876DT9C763,SQJ6HKQJ2D854CAKJ,SA975H954DQ72CT42|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1SK8HT3DAKJ63CQ985,ST432HA876DT9C763,SQJ6HKQJ2D854CAKJ,SA975H954DQ72CT42|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2SJ7HKJ93DK952C742,ST83HQ874DJ74CT63,SAK965HAT5D863CJ5,SQ42H62DAQTCAKQ98|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|c4|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|c8|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d5|pc|cT|pc|d3|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2SJ7HKJ93DK952C742,ST83HQ874DJ74CT63,SAK965HAT5D863CJ5,SQ42H62DAQTCAKQ98|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h9|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg||
mc|7|pg||
