vg|BBO5-2nd Mind Sports Games,RR1,I,1,16,SCOTLAND,0,ENGLAND,0|
rs|3NS+1,5CN=,2NS=,2DS=,3NS+3,5CS+1,2DE+2,3SS-3,3NS=,3NS=,3DN+2,5DNx=,4SN=,4HW+2,3NW+1,3NW+1,3NW+3,3NE+3,2DS=,4HE-2,2NE=,1NE=,4SW+1,4SW+1,4SN-2,4SNx-2,1NW-1,1NE-1,3HN-1,4HN-2,4DN-2,3DN-2|
pn|SYMONS,SENIOR,ADAMSON,DHONDY,STOCKDALE,PUNCH,BROWN,McGOWAN|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SK752H94DAJ9CT763,SJT3HJ75DQ32CK942,S8HAK2DK854CAQJ85,SAQ964HQT863DT76C|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SK752H94DAJ9CT763,SJT3HJ75DQ32CK942,S8HAK2DK854CAQJ85,SAQ964HQT863DT76C|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|mc|11|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4ST2HQ875DAQT72CKT,SQ983HAJT4DJ85C85,SKJ64HK32DK4CJ762,SA75H96D963CAQ943|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SHA5DAK94CAKQJT97,S9764HKJ2DT87C865,SKJT32H763DQ532C4,SAQ85HQT984DJ6C32|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SHA5DAK94CAKQJT97,S9764HKJ2DT87C865,SKJT32H763DQ532C4,SAQ85HQT984DJ6C32|sv|e|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbh: Alright, we're back in action, let's hope it stays that way :)|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|paulg:  Neither team has got to grips with the South hand on this board and they'll be relieved to see they did not lose a slam swing|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|nt|paulg:  strong 2@c auctions always difficult|pg||
pc|h3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|paulg:  but a couple more imps for Scotland|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d9|nt|paulg:  a strong club pair may find it easier, if it started (strong) 1@c - 2@s (weak) - 3@c - 3@d and now they have a fit|pg||
pc|s6|pc|dQ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|c7|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|h2|pc|d5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SAQJ953H9732DA83C,SKT62HKQJTDKQTC75,S74H8654D65CAK964,S8HADJ9742CQJT832|sv|b|nt|clinch: Not exactly sure which board is being played|pg||
nt|vugraphzbc: sry for the problems. Now we can start|pg||
mb|1C|nt|clinch: Thanks Erika|pg||
nt|clinch: EW play 5 card majors and open 1C on weak NT hands like thais|pg||
nt|mug: good morning Peter|pg||
nt|clinch: Hi Tom|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|mug: I wonder what double was supposed to be?|pg||
nt|clinch: support?|pg||
nt|mug: yes I would hope so|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2:  http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/cc/WomensTeams/Scotland/adamson-martin.pdf|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
nt|mug: sensible contract, East didn't go mad in clubs facing a nebulous bid|pg||
nt|brolucius:  http://info.ecatsbridge.com/ListSYSCS.aspx|pg||
nt|clinch: Looks easy enough to make 3 or so|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
nt|clinch: Yes "not going mad" involved never bidding the suit|pg||
nt|mug: good morning David|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|c4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SAQJ953H9732DA83C,SKT62HKQJTDKQTC75,S74H8654D65CAK964,S8HADJ9742CQJT832|sv|b|nt|paulg:  East is Liz McGowan, oft BBO commentator (cuttysark)|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S!|nt|paulg:  1NT is weak and 2@s transfer to clubs|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|paulg:  Brown can almost see her partner's club void on this auction and her hand is poor |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
nt|paulg:  Punch has done well not to lead her partner's suit|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d3|nt|paulg:  although helped by holding such strong hearts :)|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|d2|pc|h3|pg||
nt|paulg:  In the Open Room Anne Symons bid the South hand very timidly, but she will be rewarded with a few imps this time|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
nt|paulg:  EW system card: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/cc/WomensTeams/Scotland/McGowan-Punch.pdf|pg||
nt|paulg:  NS system card: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/cc/WomensTeams/England/Brown-Stockdale.pdf|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|s4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|dJ|pc|s9|pg||
pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SK5HAK4DAJ96C8763,SJ98743H8632D5CAQ,SQT62HJDKQT42CJ94,SAHQT975D873CKT52|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|clinch: Dhondy-Senior card at http://info.ecatsbridge.com/Systems/2012WorldChampionships-Lille/WomensTeams/England/dhondy-senior.pdf|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|mug: the modern trend seems to be to come in over 1NT with rubbish like the West hand, at the colours|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|mug: made no difference here, declarer will finesse @S10 for ninth trick|pg||
nt|clinch: Well, in order to beat this, looks as though W had to lead clubs|pg||
nt|clinch: Impossible of course|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|s6|pg||
nt|clinch: Or highly implausible|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|d8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SK5HAK4DAJ96C8763,SJ98743H8632D5CAQ,SQT62HJDKQT42CJ94,SAHQT975D873CKT52|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg:  Sam Punch is well known for her preemptive bidding so she will probably overcall 1NT here|pg||
mb|1N|mb|2D!|nt|paulg:  2@d shows a single-suited major |pg||
mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg:  2@s shows interest in bidding higher if Punch has hearts|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg:  Brown a little surprised, she was expecting to make a takeout double of 2@h|pg||
pc|h6|nt|paulg:  double dummy a club lead would break this contract but a heart is a well considered lead|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|paulg:  it does put declarer under pressure, but Stockdale will knock out the ace of spades first|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|nt|paulg:  and then make five diamonds, two spades and two hearts|pg||
pc|h2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|c2|pg||
nt|paulg:  probably just claim now, no chance of an overtrick|pg||
mc|9|nt|paulg:  well played by everyone at this table|pg||
nt|vugraphzbh: No commentator's curse for you Paul :)|pg||
pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SQHK9752DQT75CKQT,SAKJ8HAJ43D86CJ87,S43H8DAK942CA9652,ST97652HQT6DJ3C43|sv|e|mb|p|nt|clinch: 5 of a minor available for NS here|pg||
mb|1H|mb|d|mb|r|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|clinch: Though EW will compete in @s, where they can make 9 tricks|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|clinch: The 1@s bid being debated on voice; it does seem that 2@s over the redouble would have been normal|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|clinch: Well, both pairs stop below their optimal place|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
nt|clinch: 11 tricks pretty trivial|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|mug: even 3@S over the redouble was possible, but the low road may have had the effect of slowing opps down|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|mc|11|nt|mug: South should have raised diamonds over 2@S|pg||
pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SQHK9752DQT75CKQT,SAKJ8HAJ43D86CJ87,S43H8DAK942CA9652,ST97652HQT6DJ3C43|sv|e|nt|paulg:  knowing the women well helps :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|paulg:  Punch liable to overcall 1@s here|pg||
mb|1S|nt|paulg:  Brown has an interesting problem with a hand that is not good enough to force to game|pg||
nt|paulg:  but would like to show both suits|pg||
nt|vugraphzbh: Let's see how serious McGowan takes the vulnerability (and her partner!)|pg||
mb|2D|mb|3S|nt|paulg:  in my system I play 2@s as both minors with invitational or better values, which would work very well here|pg||
nt|paulg:  I'm sure McGowan would bid 4@s with shortage or non-vulnerable|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|paulg:  Sorry about that, my internet crashed when the English pair had a good auction|pg||
nt|vugraphzbh: Looks like the defence can take two aces and no more|pg||
nt|vugraphzbh: Haha Paul, wb|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg||
nt|vugraphzbh: Or a Jack :)|pg||
pc|sA|nt|paulg:  the Scottish action really pushed them into the game|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
nt|paulg:  it is the Italians who typically have lots in their systems to show 5-5 hands like North's|pg||
nt|paulg:  they can be so difficult to get across|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SA64HATDKJ8653CQ3,S987HKQ98DAQ97CJ8,SKQT532H6DT4CT742,SJHJ75432D2CAK965|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|clinch: Yes, not bidding that will appear in any textbook|pg||
nt|mug: 100 Gross Underbids At Contract Bridge perhaps|pg||
nt|clinch: :)|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Walddk2:  How To Underbid These Hands With Me|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbc: 3@s inv with @s|pg||
pc|cK|nt|mug: reasonable vul game but no dice|pg||
pc|c3|nt|clinch: EW make a lot of tricks in @h|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
nt|clinch: but never bid them|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|sA|pc|h8|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|clinch: Quite difficult to come i, of course|pg||
pc|h2|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
nt|clinch: in|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h4|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|c9|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|mug: really?|pg||
nt|vugraphzbc: yes|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SA64HATDKJ8653CQ3,S987HKQ98DAQ97CJ8,SKQT532H6DT4CT742,SJHJ75432D2CAK965|sv|b|mb|1D|nt|paulg:  Making 4@s looks a good result in the other room|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|2N!|nt|vugraphzbh: This could turn into a double game swing for Scotland|pg||
nt|vugraphzbh: As 5@H makes EW|pg||
nt|paulg:  it seems that Anne Symons upgraded the South hand to a strong 1NT and then accepted North's invite!|pg||
nt|paulg:  EW then misdefended after missing simple chances to take the contract down|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg:  I think Stockdale missed a chance to bid 3@s here|pg||
pc|dT|nt|paulg:  her hand is quite suited to a sacrifice|pg||
nt|paulg:  this is not a killing lead and Punch will wrap up twelve tricks here, not that there was a 'killing' lead|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|sJ|pc|d5|pg||
nt|paulg:  in a sense it could have been worse for England, as the misdefence at the other table only costs a few imps and not a full game swing|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg||
nt|paulg:  always nice when you score up this type of hand ... "+680 ... +620", "no, we were positive", "so were we! :)"|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|s4|pc|h8|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d6|pc|h9|pc|cT|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2ST82HT953D93CAJT9,SK95HKJ72DATCQ743,SJ63HA864DQ754C82,SAQ74HQDKJ862CK65|sv|o|nt|clinch: Seems impossible|pg||
nt|mug: Senior must have thought declarer was void in diamonds|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|clinch: Well, potentially a huge hand for Scotland if they get to game in @h in the other room|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|clinch: This won't be a problem for Senior|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg||
nt|clinch: So far, Scotland completely outplaying England... or possibly England underplaying Scotland|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg||
nt|mug: duck this and knock out @HA|pg||
nt|mug: just need one of the three suits to break now, plus endplay chances|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|sJ|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|dJ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s9|mc|10|nt|mug: would have had to guess which though if North had discarded a heart on @CQ|pg||
pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2ST82HT953D93CAJT9,SK95HKJ72DATCQ743,SJ63HA864DQ754C82,SAQ74HQDKJ862CK65|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3D!|nt|paulg:  it does not say on their card but I presume 3@d shows heart shortage|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg:  I think McGowan has chosen this route as her hand is fairly strong and she is happy to play in five of a minor if partner does not have hearts well covered|pg||
pc|h4|nt|paulg:  with a minimum raise to game, she'd probably just use Stayman and not tell the opponents the likely best lead against 3NT|pg||
nt|paulg:  Punch will win the heart perforce and probably lead a diamond to the 10|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|c5|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SQ9H7653DAJ842CK8,SK32HKT4DQT3CAQ92,SJT8654HJ8D976CT4,SA7HAQ92DK5CJ7653|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|clinch: On 6, England bid to 5@d doubled after W chose a 1@s ovecall rather than the cockeyed double made at this table|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|mug: bizarre double of 5@D|pg||
nt|clinch: Optimistic|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|nt|mug: opponents bid a game to make and you know trumps divide, why doubt them?|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
nt|clinch: Lots of tricks here in 3NT|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|c6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|s4|pc|c7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SQ9H7653DAJ842CK8,SK32HKT4DQT3CAQ92,SJT8654HJ8D976CT4,SA7HAQ92DK5CJ7653|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg:  Slam is against the odds here so I expect another flat board|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
nt|paulg:  McGowan safety playing the clubs which will cost an imp|pg||
nt|paulg:  she was protecting herself against singleton @cK in the North hand|pg||
nt|paulg:  the teams will be playing three 16-board matches every day for the next five days|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg||
nt|paulg:  this will not sound very tough, as most play just 32 boards, but it is intense playing with screens|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
nt|paulg:  especially as the pressure for qualification intensifies|pg||
mc|12|nt|paulg:  they are in a round-robin group with the top five making the knock-out stages|pg||
pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SA9752HAQ4DA953C3,S6HK8632DT8CAKT87,S84HJDKJ62CQ96542,SKQJT3HT975DQ74CJ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|clinch: Board 3, though we didn't see it, was a big chance for both teams - don't have auction at this table, but in the closed room something seems not quite right|pg||
nt|clinch: 12 tricks were there in 3 strains|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
nt|mug: I'd feel nervous passing throughout with the West cards here|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg||
nt|mug: but when you have singleton spade and opponents are not playing in the suit, that does suggest a misfit|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|mug: pass @HJ now|pg||
nt|clinch: A bid would probably have lifted NS to 3@d, which is a little more tricky|pg||
nt|vugraphzbc: bidding of board3 was by NS 2@c 2@d 3@c 3@s 3N|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|nt|clinch: 16 IMPs to Scotland on 8|pg||
nt|clinch: 7 I mean|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SA9752HAQ4DA953C3,S6HK8632DT8CAKT87,S84HJDKJ62CQ96542,SKQJT3HT975DQ74CJ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|paulg:  Senior, in the same seat as Punch in the Open Room, did not make a Michaels cue bid|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rossoneri:  interesting choice|pg||
nt|paulg:  it is light opposite a passed partner, but distribution is often more important than points|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
nt|paulg:  Punch is always taking the aggressive option and it is a little unlucky here|pg||
nt|paulg:  of course it does need Stockdale to cash diamonds now|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
nt|paulg:  and it is not clear that this is necessarily best, but she has done well|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|c2|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|rossoneri:  yes, well done|pg||
pc|hA|mc|8|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SKJT6H73D92CK8642,SA987H62DAT863CAT,S532HAQT94DKJ7C53,SQ4HKJ85DQ54CQJ97|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|clinch: Was difficult at this table (on 7) for EW to come in over an invitational 3@s...over a preemptive 2@s there was more an open invitation to compete|pg||
pc|h7|nt|mug: perhaps 4@D over 3@S was the bid (on  3)|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|mug: nice play of @HQ by Adamson, to maintain defensive communications|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|clinch: Yes, missing the 8 card @d fit was key to determining the combined playing strength|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|nt|clinch: or finding|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h4|mc|8|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SKJT6H73D92CK8642,SA987H62DAT863CAT,S532HAQT94DKJ7C53,SQ4HKJ85DQ54CQJ97|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|paulg:  they may not get so high in this room|pg||
mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|paulg:  it may appear that McGowan and Dhondy (who bid 2NT in this position) have judged differently|pg||
nt|paulg:  but it is a function of their notrump range|pg||
nt|paulg:  Dhondy wanted to invite opposite a balanced 12-14, whereas McGowan knows Punch does not have that range|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg||
nt|rossoneri:  Probably not a very well known implication of the playing a 12-14 NT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg||
nt|paulg:  it is a subtle reason to underbid in this auction|pg||
nt|paulg:  not that I am a fan of the weak notrump personally|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
nt|rossoneri:  neither am I|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d6|mc|7|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2S54HKT95D753CT973,SAKQT7HQDT6CQJ854,S986HJ8764DKQJCA2,SJ32HA32DA9842CK6|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|clinch: Looks a very straightforward 4@s here; not the swing board England need|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
nt|mug: East has good cards for spades but looks like she took 4@S as saying West wasn't really value for 3@C, right she was|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
nt|clinch: Yes, only danger was that EW would get too high|pg||
nt|clinch: but that a faint danger|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|sJ|nt|mug: some pairs will|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|sQ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|mug: if East takes 3@C seriously slam should be close, and there is no KC or control problem|pg||
mc|11|nt|mug: just an only-11-tricks problem|pg||
pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2S54HKT95D753CT973,SAKQT7HQDT6CQJ854,S986HJ8764DKQJCA2,SJ32HA32DA9842CK6|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2D|nt|paulg:  A lot of people would open 1@s with the West hand|pg||
nt|paulg:  and I guess the UK is one of the few places where there are more 1@c openers|pg||
mb|3H|mb|3S|nt|paulg:  but if you open 1@c you have to be willing to bid at the three-level with five spades|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg:  I'm not really sure that this is good enough, it looks like a 1@s opener to me even playing that style|pg||
pc|h6|nt|paulg:  the 1@c opener not only made it more difficult to find spades, although they were successful, but also let the opponents into the auction|pg||
nt|paulg:  but it will end as another push|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg||
nt|paulg:  Play is about to finish at the other table, but play is not behind time here|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|dT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|d3|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3S5HK75DQ74CQJ9864,SQ983HAQT3DAT63C5,SAKT7642H4DKJ98C7,SJHJ9862D52CAKT32|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|clinch: S will probably pas|pg||
nt|mug: above minimum in high cards but not at home in spades|pg||
nt|clinch: EW have a @h fit again, but not clearto me how many tricks they can take|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|clinch: 4@s seems superior to 3NT to me|pg||
nt|mug: North would have removed 3NT in any case|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
nt|clinch: though pass would be more successful|pg||
nt|mug: 5 losers so the raise did little damage|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
nt|clinch: A spec suggests E might have tried a Michaels 2@s - would certainly have put the cat among the pigeons|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|c3|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c8|nt|mug: many pairs play cue as top two suits|pg||
pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|cT|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3S5HK75DQ74CQJ9864,SQ983HAQT3DAT63C5,SAKT7642H4DKJ98C7,SJHJ9862D52CAKT32|sv|b|nt|paulg:  England will expect to qualify easily from this group, but I expect Scotland will be competing for one of the final couple of places|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2S!|nt|rossoneri:  here comes another Michaels cuebid...|pg||
nt|paulg:  Poland, Russia, Turkey, Canada looks competitive, together with Australia and Chinese Taiepi|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|paulg:  Punch will double this|pg||
nt|paulg:  Heather Dhondy did not bid with the East hand in the other room|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg:  again it is light, athough more upside when partner is not a passed hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|paulg:  Punch will be delighted when McGowan leads a top club AND she sees a singleton spade in dummy|pg||
nt|rossoneri:  I am guessing she didn't like the suit quality of her @H suit|pg||
pc|cK|nt|rossoneri:  yes, this looks like 7 more imps to Scotland|pg||
pc|c4|nt|paulg:  I think many play the cue bid as intermediate or better values when vulnerable|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|paulg:  McGowan's method is to consider what she would bid on normally, then subtract a king as she is playing with Punch|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
nt|rossoneri:  I have never figured out what the optimal range is to play these cuebids|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s2|pg||
nt|paulg:  i play any range non-vul, intermediate or better when vul|pg||
nt|paulg:  if I played specific two-suited bids, then I'd probably do it with the East hand whilst recognising it is minimum|pg||
nt|paulg:  less keen on a michaels bid with minimum values when vulnerable|pg||
nt|rossoneri:  yes, I just had a -1700 michaels disaster last weekend, although that was with me being non-vul!|pg||
nt|paulg:  at these events there are normally screens with the running scores on, so as the players leave the playing room they can see how they have done|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
nt|paulg:  Some prefer to look, others prefer to wait until their team mates come back and score up normally|pg||
nt|paulg:  the Scottish women generally do not look at the score|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg||
nt|mug: no hurry to grab @DA|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
nt|mug: now Brown will finesse @D8 for down two|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s6|nt|paulg:  but Punch would have been endplayed anyhow I think?|pg||
pc|h8|pc|c8|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hT|mc|8|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SK764HQJ54D8CQ962,SQT2HT86DA952CT53,SA83H72DKT63CAK84,SJ95HAK93DQJ74CJ7|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|clinch: EW card says Michaels, though I agree with David Bird that this would be a bit wild|pg||
nt|vugraphzbc: in 1@c are all 12-14 bal hands|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg||
nt|mug: if 2@S was hearts and a minor I think it was worth a try|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg||
nt|clinch: This may be a small pick-up for EW, as they look to be getting out for -1|pg||
pc|cA|pc|sJ|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cK|pc|d7|pc|c9|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|h5|nt|clinch: Talking of vul Michaels cue bids... Scotland made one on 10 and ended in 4@h -2; that may dissuade them on 13|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|h3|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg||
pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SK764HQJ54D8CQ962,SQT2HT86DA952CT53,SA83H72DKT63CAK84,SJ95HAK93DQJ74CJ7|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mug: right|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|nt|paulg:  the defence have seven tricks and plenty of time to take them|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s5|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s9|pc|c6|pc|d5|pg||
nt|vugraphzbh: 30 minutes left on the clock, plenty of time|pg||
nt|mug: ducking the diamond might have been a smart play, giving declarer the chance to play North for 10 doubleton|pg||
nt|paulg:  Punch can be quite thoughtful at times, but McGowan always ensures that they play to time|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d4|nt|mug: are you captain of the Scottish team, Paul?|pg||
pc|s4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|paulg:  no, but I play on the same teams as many of them and provide some coaching|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|sK|nt|mug: looks like Punch didn't see @D8|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|sQ|pg||
pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1S982HKQ654DQJ2CT9,S74HJ32DAKT63C432,SKJ5HA98D54CAK865,SAQT63HT7D987CQJ7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mug: both partners were wild on that board and it still only cost 3 IMPs|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|nt|mug: missing a massive fit on a board where both sides can make game tends to cost a lot more|pg||
mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|mug: 2@H, completing the transfer, shows 3-card support|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|mug: North would have passed with only two|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|clinch: The auction has gone well for EW here|pg||
nt|mug: first five tricks for the defence|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|sK|pg||
nt|mug: need to cash this but doesn't look too hard|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|nt|clinch: Seems to me there has been a lot of potential for swings on these hands; so far only one big one in this match, though|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1S982HKQ654DQJ2CT9,S74HJ32DAKT63C432,SKJ5HA98D54CAK865,SAQT63HT7D987CQJ7|sv|n|nt|paulg:  with the new eligibility rules, I cannot NPC Scotland in EBL/WBF events and still remain an English-eligible player|pg||
nt|mug: but Brown gave the trick back by crashing her partner's @SK|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|d|nt|paulg:  I did give Punch/McGowan fifty 2NT opening hands for practice on the train to Lille :)|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mug: 2@H over the double shows 3-card support|pg||
pc|d7|nt|paulg:  would you invite with 3@h, 2NT or just pass 2@H Tom?|pg||
nt|mug: Punch doesn't have the spade bid to help her but a SP signal of @D9 on the second diamond should get the job done|pg||
nt|mug: I put all invites through 2@S|pg||
nt|mug: not sure how the double affects that |pg||
nt|mug: 2NT looks natural|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
nt|paulg:  none of us wants to miss a vulnerable game, but it does not look automatic to invite with the South hand on this auction|pg||
nt|mug: the bid helped North evaluate in the other room|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|h3|nt|mug: Kit Woolsey says it's not worth worrying too much over these close decisions|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|mug: just try not to play a trick short of game too often|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
mc|8|nt|paulg:  i wonder if McGowan actually played the @d9 on the second round, normally very happy to play the "Curse of Scotland"|pg||
pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SJ4HJT2D872CAK865,SA52HAK843D4CQJT7,SQ7HQ765DAKQ93C93,SKT9863H9DJT65C42|sv|e|nt|clinch: OK, one and a half :)|pg||
mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|clinch: Not a great fan of that 2@d bid, but it may be effective|pg||
nt|mug: Dhondy may consider balancing with 3@S|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|nt|mug: if partner is short in diamonds perhaps she is long in spades she hopes|pg||
mb|4C|mb|d|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|clinch: 3@s certainly makes... 4@s is close|pg||
mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
nt|clinch: Three rounds of @c put it at risk|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
nt|mug: I'm surprised Senior didn't try 4@S, Dhondy had to have something to bid 3@S vulnerable|pg||
nt|clinch: After which E needs to run the 10@s|pg||
nt|mug: @SK-x-x-x-x-x-x would be a laydown|pg||
nt|mug: and lesser hands offer play|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|dT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
nt|mug: too early in the morning perhaps|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d7|mc|8|nt|mug: that's it, thanks all|pg||
nt|clinch: Many thanks Tom, specs, and all|pg||
nt|vugraphzbc: a fast round finishs|pg||
pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SJ4HJT2D872CAK865,SA52HAK843D4CQJT7,SQ7HQ765DAKQ93C93,SKT9863H9DJT65C42|sv|e|nt|vugraphzbh: Last board of the set now |pg||
nt|mug: I would bet a euro or two that she did|pg||
nt|paulg:  There is now a break for lunch and the next match will be in 85 minutes|pg||
nt|mug: unless they play reverse SP|pg||
nt|paulg:  1pm UK, 2pm Lille|pg||
nt|paulg:  They do not play reverse sp|pg||
mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|mug: Mrs Senior was uncharacteristically cautious in the Open Room here|pg||
nt|mug: 4@S deserves to be tried|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|nt|paulg:  it has been characteristic for this match, from what I've seen|pg||
nt|mug: it's a bit early in the morning |pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|nt|paulg:  Dhondy's 3@s on this auction well judged|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
nt|mug: excellent play of @SK to tie the board though|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|dT|pc|c5|pg||
mc|7|nt|paulg:  but another flat board and a good win for Scotland|pg||
nt|paulg:  Thanks Bas, our excellent operator, and Tom for joining the table|pg||
nt|paulg:  See you all later|pg||
nt|mug: well done Scotland|pg||
nt|vugraphzbh: Thanks all, we shall be back in about twenty minutes|pg||
nt|mug: bye for now|pg||
pg||
