vg|Scottish Cup 2024-25,Q3,I,33,48,SHORT,63,SIME,94|
rs|5HE=,4HE+2,2SN-1,2HW-1,4HN+1,4HN+1,3NS+1,3NS+2,4HW+1,4HW+2,1NS-2,1NS=,4HS-3,4SE-1,6CW+1,3NW+2,4HE=,4HE=,1NN=,1NW-3,4HW+1,4HW+1,2HEx-3,3NN=,2DN=,PASS,2HE-1,2HW=,4SW+2,4SW+2,4HN-1,4HN-1|
pn|FREIMANIS,SIME,SANDERS,DIAMOND,PIPER,GOODMAN,CUTHBERTSO,SHORT|pg||
qx|o33|st||md|3SJT976H5DQJ62CK94,SAQ5432H972DAK7C5,SHKTDT9843CAQT863,SK8HAQJ8643D5CJ72|sv|o|nt|Cantorm:  3N might have sneaked through. On non @d lead or switch. Unlikely i guess|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: Declarer asked what would have been led vs 3N at the end|pg||
mb|1C|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|CuttySark:  Predict this auction may take some time|pg||
nt|barnets:  Most would open 4h here in todayâs market|pg||
mb|4N|an|RKCB !h|mb|p|nt|Cantorm:  Oh for a 2N opener both minors 55+ below opener|pg||
mb|5C|an| |nt|CuttySark:  Can he incover that @SK?|pg||
mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets:  X lightener coming|pg||
nt|CuttySark:  @H finess likely to work|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: Not enough says WEst when bidding 5@h|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
nt|barnets:  If they had reached 6 north would x|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|CuttySark:  Would S know which suit to lead?|pg||
nt|CuttySark:  He does now|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: I missed North's card - maybe he played the @sQ|pg||
nt|Cantorm:  If in doubt the longer|pg||
pc|s2|pc|hT|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|nt|vugraphzpd: and declarer claims|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c33|st||md|3SJT976H5DQJ62CK94,SAQ5432H972DAK7C5,SHKTDT9843CAQT863,SK8HAQJ8643D5CJ72|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|d6|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o34|st||md|4SAQHQJ94DQ632CAKT,S62HAK6532DA84C82,SJT987HT7DJT5C763,SK543H8DK97CQJ954|sv|n|nt|Cantorm:  Need a copy of the hand records to find @s6 lead|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: North says he's have doubled 6.  @s lead, club to the K, and another ruff!  :)  |pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm:  Against 5 undoubled Immean|pg||
mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|2S|an|Natural|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|d7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h6|pc|sJ|pc|c9|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h2|pc|s9|pc|c4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|cT|pc|h3|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: claims -1|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c34|st||md|4SAQHQJ94DQ632CAKT,S62HAK6532DA84C82,SJT987HT7DJT5C763,SK543H8DK97CQJ954|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d4|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|s8|pc|d7|pc|h9|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o35|st||md|1SAT65HKJ932D9CQ84,S42HQTDK654CAK952,SKJ8HA7654DAQ73C3,SQ973H8DJT82CJT76|sv|e|nt|vugraphzpd: ok back 35 (TD needs to repatriate board 45 for other room!)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|nt|Cantorm:  Pass missing Julia?|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzpd: Thank you|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|Cantorm:  np|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c5|nt|Cantorm:  Slam basically on finding @sQ|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|c7|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: 11 claimed|pg||
mc|11|nt|vugraphzpd: Not surprising to guess the @sQ wrongly after West opened|pg||
pg||
qx|c35|st||md|1SAT65HKJ932D9CQ84,S42HQTDK654CAK952,SKJ8HA7654DAQ73C3,SQ973H8DJT82CJT76|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c7|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|h5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|h3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o36|st||md|2SAQTHA54DAKT6CJ86,SKJ85H9863D9874CA,S972HKJT2DQJ2CQ72,S643HQ7D53CKT9543|sv|b|nt|CuttySark:  No pressure when only in game|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|CuttySark:  3NT coming on - Should be esay with West on lead|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|CuttySark:  (I just can't fix the tyoing dyslexia)|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|nt|Cantorm:  I would prefer @h lead to @s on that auction|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|dT|nt|Cantorm:  Would also prefer @d i think|pg||
nt|CuttySark:  Good point|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c3|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|s7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|s3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|vugraphzpd: 1- tricks - I'm off to get boards from other room|pg||
mc|10|nt|vugraphzpd: I'm back with 3 boards this time :) |pg||
pg||
qx|c36|st||md|2SAQTHA54DAKT6CJ86,SKJ85H9863D9874CA,S972HKJT2DQJ2CQ72,S643HQ7D53CKT9543|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c3|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|c2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o37|st||md|3S9852H3DJ9862CJ76,SKHT976542DAQ4CA5,SAQJ64HJ8D73CK432,ST73HAKQDKT5CQT98|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|CuttySark:  NS play a weak NT combined with a 5-card @S|pg||
pc|sA|nt|Cantorm:  No excitement here, at least for us specs|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|h2|pg||
nt|CuttySark:  Might be an imp to Short...|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s8|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s9|nt|barnets:  Same lead north shifted to a low club hence 12|pg||
nt|Cantorm:  The days when I got excited by a sib|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s6|pc|c8|nt|Cantorm:  By a single imp are lost in the mists of history|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|h7|nt|vugraphzpd: ok I've lost all the discards! Sorry!|pg||
nt|Cantorm:  Though Iâve known matches won and lost that way|pg||
nt|CuttySark:  Those are the ones that hurt most|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c37|st||md|3S9852H3DJ9862CJ76,SKHT976542DAQ4CA5,SAQJ64HJ8D73CK432,ST73HAKQDKT5CQT98|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o38|st||md|4S73HAJ9DAQ765CA65,SK542HT643DKJ98CQ,SJ986HKQ5D43C9872,SAQTH872DT2CKJT43|sv|e|nt|Cantorm:  Yes Liz, so many deals to torture yourself with |pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|barnets:  Good result ns here|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|barnets:  Hard to see where 7 tricks come|pg||
nt|CuttySark:  WOuld have gone 1N all pass in the other room|pg||
nt|CuttySark:  Where there are 5...|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: what lead next door?  A@d? |pg||
nt|Cantorm:  And @d was led|pg||
nt|barnets:  That gives it|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: That would help :) |pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h3|nt|barnets:  No still time for def|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|nt|barnets:  CQ switch|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|nt|CuttySark:  Tough to unscramble club tricks|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|nt|Cantorm:  Yes, can still beat it, but harder|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h7|pg||
nt|barnets:  The s to 10 |pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|c3|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c7|nt|barnets:  Beats it 1|pg||
nt|CuttySark:  East suggests a switch  West knows better?|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h4|pc|c9|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|nt|vugraphzpd: and East scores last 4 tricks|pg||
mc|5|nt|vugraphzpd: West was upset he didn't score his @sK as well!|pg||
pg||
qx|c38|st||md|4S73HAJ9DAQ765CA65,SK542HT643DKJ98CQ,SJ986HKQ5D43C9872,SAQTH872DT2CKJT43|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c7|pc|h8|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|c8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|mc|7|pg||
qx|o39|st||md|1SA7HAQJT963D763C9,S8HK2DJ952CAQJ642,SJ642H84DK84CKT73,SKQT953H75DAQTC85|sv|b|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|CuttySark:  Far tooo strong, barnet?|pg||
pc|s8|nt|Cantorm:  Yes. Was just thinking I might do that 3rd seat, or even 4th|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|nt|barnets:  He is vul but I think a bit much |pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
nt|Cantorm:  Missing slam is unlikely, though possible. But going for a number is perfectly possible |pg||
nt|barnets:  Look what might happen 4s by east p p x ? Or not|pg||
nt|CuttySark:  Same in the other room, but E decided to bid 4@S|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|s6|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: delcarer claimsthe rest - 3|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c39|st||md|1SA7HAQJT963D763C9,S8HK2DJ952CAQJ642,SJ642H84DK84CKT73,SKQT953H75DAQTC85|sv|b|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o40|st||md|2SQT93HT74DQ854CQ9,S62HAK985DA3CAKJ6,S74HQJ632DT972C72,SAKJ85HDKJ6CT8543|sv|o|nt|Cantorm:  I donât like the 4@s bid either, when partner cant act, and N can have a lot. Or a lot of @ss|pg||
nt|CuttySark:  Yes, too balanced IMO|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|barnets:  7c works|pg||
mb|p|nt|Cantorm:  @c slam possible |pg||
mb|2C|an| Gazzilli?|mb|p|mb|2D|an|8+?|nt|CuttySark:  Gazzilli strikes again|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|nt|vugraphzpd: I never know how many zzz and lll in Gazzilli! |pg||
nt|Cantorm:  How much will he like the @h void?|pg||
nt|Cantorm:  2 of each|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|nt|barnets:  I think you should reach slam after a natural auction|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|Cantorm:  Also 2 i s in there, but separated|pg||
mb|4D|an|cue|mb|p|mb|4S|an|cue 1st or 2nd|mb|p|nt|Cantorm:  On the way now, but wonât get to 7, and nor should they|pg||
mb|4N|nt|CuttySark:  How good are your clubs, p?|pg||
mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets:  Well done|pg||
nt|Cantorm:  And 10 more deserved imps|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: lots of laughing around the table.  North wanting to know all about the bids made|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: West is at least 5-4 (apparently) |pg||
nt|CuttySark:  They do play a version of Gazzilli in the OR, but West choose to rebid 2N instead|pg||
nt|Cantorm:  Sometimes it is simpler to ask âwhat do we know about each of the handsâ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|barnets:  West rebid 2n in other room and east just raised to 3n |pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: WEst unhappy witg dummy|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s2|nt|CuttySark:  Happier now|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: and claiming 13|pg||
mc|13|nt|Cantorm:  Less unhappy now. Unless unhappy because wanted to be in 7|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: Presumably!  He seemed unhappy!|pg||
nt|CuttySark:  Yeah, when clubs are 2=2 :)|pg||
pg||
qx|c40|st||md|2SQT93HT74DQ854CQ9,S62HAK985DA3CAKJ6,S74HQJ632DT972C72,SAKJ85HDKJ6CT8543|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|h5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|cJ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c6|mc|11|pg||
qx|o41|st||md|3SA2H4DT62CQJT9872,SK97654HK75DQJCA3,SJTHQJ92DK975C654,SQ83HAT863DA843CK|sv|e|nt|Cantorm:  Chances also with single Q, but not the right odds for a grand|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|3C|mb|4C|an|good raise in !h|nt|CuttySark:  Don't think N will be quite so desperate yet...|pg||
nt|Cantorm:  Especially if other room in game, gain for grand not much more than for small,man other unfairness of the impmtable|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets:  I like 4c not 3|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|Cantorm:  Agree Barnet, at this vul|pg||
nt|barnets:  I used to bid 3 until I saw whatâs going on|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|nt|barnets:  Especially with passed partner|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|d3|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|c2|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|h7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s5|pc|c6|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|hJ|pc|s8|pc|c7|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: 10 tricks says declarer.  All agree|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c41|st||md|3SA2H4DT62CQJT9872,SK97654HK75DQJCA3,SJTHQJ92DK975C654,SQ83HAT863DA843CK|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|4C|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|d3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|h7|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o42|st||md|4ST95H864DQ9642CA8,SK6HJ95DT8753CJ76,SAJ2HAQ73DJCK5432,SQ8743HKT2DAKCQT9|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm:  I like 1N with N hand|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|Cantorm:  I donât much like it with W hand, as seems to have happened in other room |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|d2|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s6|nt|CuttySark:  Lots of tricks, but can't compete with -300|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: declarer tables his cards and claims 7 tricks|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c42|st||md|4ST95H864DQ9642CA8,SK6HJ95DT8753CJ76,SAJ2HAQ73DJCK5432,SQ8743HKT2DAKCQT9|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|d2|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|s4|pc|h8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h2|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|d7|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s8|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg||
pg||
qx|o43|st||md|1SA4H863DT9543CAJ3,SKJ7HAJ92DJ6CKQ84,SQ9862HQ7D87CT962,ST53HKT54DAKQ2C75|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|2C|an| |mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h9|nt|vugraphzpd: declarer claiming the rest.  I think we need to wait for final board in this room to be played in other room|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: W and N are keen to check football scores, so keen to get last board (or this set) played|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c43|st||md|1SA4H863DT9543CAJ3,SKJ7HAJ92DJ6CKQ84,SQ9862HQ7D87CT962,ST53HKT54DAKQ2C75|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o44|st||md|2SAKQ9H852DK7CQT87,S6HKT743DQ94CJ653,SJ83HQJ96DAJT8CK2,ST7542HAD6532CA94|sv|n|mb|2D|an|trash multi?|mb|d|nt|CuttySark:  43 boards scored, 196 imps... quality stuff?|pg||
mb|2H|an|pass or convert|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|nt|Cantorm:  I need to start getting our dinner going, so not sure whether or how much I can be back for final set. Hope to catch at least the final few boards|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|barnets:  Just 500|pg||
nt|Cantorm:  Thanks for watching and for your comments and questions|pg||
nt|barnets:  Dec has 2 ruffs in hand to make 5 tricks|pg||
nt|barnets:  West passed in other room|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: South has now turned his card over and contemplating!|pg||
nt|CuttySark:  Not surprising?|pg||
nt|barnets:   So Dec has 2 ruffs in dummy |pg||
nt|barnets:  I Like a trump lead|pg||
nt|barnets:  As if 1h x was passed|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: he has detacthed a trump.... but not yet played it!|pg||
pc|h5|nt|barnets:  Same idea|pg||
pc|h3|nt|CuttySark:  Agreed - but AK is always temting|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|h7|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c6|nt|Cantorm:  And leading from that holding into the weak opener looks quite likely to cost a trick|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: declarer folds his cards. 3 off. |pg||
mc|5|nt|vugraphzpd: but still gained on the board!|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: Final set due to start in 30 mins or so.....  Will keep you all updated, but I'm off for a cuppa!  |pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: We will be playing on.  In theory due to restart in 20, but might be a little sooner|pg||
pg||
qx|c44|st||md|2SAKQ9H852DK7CQT87,S6HKT743DQ94CJ653,SJ83HQJ96DAJT8CK2,ST7542HAD6532CA94|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|d9|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o45|st||md|3SKQ65H52DA53CJ642,ST8732HKQTDJCA975,S9HA976DQT874CKQ3,SAJ4HJ843DK962CT8|sv|b|nt|CuttySark:  Seems unfair that 1 down at both tables is only 4 imps: encourages overbidding?|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: We're playing much faster than other room, so B45 next, then back to 35|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|Cantorm:  There are quite a few things that seem unfair in the imp scale|pg||
nt|CuttySark:  Playing weak NT N has no good rebid...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg||
nt|CuttySark:  Luckily partner's diamonds are much better than they might be|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
nt|barnets:  Better not to cover I think|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|h9|pc|s4|pg||
nt|CuttySark:  Yes - make N ruff with the Ace rather than a small card|pg||
nt|Cantorm:  Yes, especially as he can see the @h ruff looming|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s7|pc|d4|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: delcarer claims 8|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c45|st||md|3SKQ65H52DA53CJ642,ST8732HKQTDJCA975,S9HA976DQT874CKQ3,SAJ4HJ843DK962CT8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pg||
qx|o46|st||md|4SJT5HQT92DK96CA63,SAK862H4DT7CKQ754,SQ4HA7DQJ842CJT92,S973HKJ8653DA53C8|sv|o|nt|vugraphzpd: Welcome to Q3 - we play 46-48 and then get some comparisons once back to Board 33|pg||
mb|2H|nt|vugraphzpd: I'm told it is East's 80th birthday today!|pg||
nt|CuttySark:  Welcome back  to segment 3 of the Sottish Cup Final. Boards 33-48. This table starts with Board 46 so we get comparisons later|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: West says 2@h is a constructive weak 2|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c5|nt|CuttySark:  Amusing that the 4 would have drawn the Ace|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|hA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: all went a bit fast at end.  -1|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c46|st||md|4SJT5HQT92DK96CA63,SAK862H4DT7CKQ754,SQ4HA7DQJ842CJT92,S973HKJ8653DA53C8|sv|o|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|d3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|h3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c4|pc|d4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|s6|pc|hA|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o47|st||md|1SQ6HKJ93D9764CJ84,SJT9873HT42DTCK76,S542H65DKQJ52C932,SAKHAQ87DA83CAQT5|sv|n|nt|CuttySark:  Might have played better in spades this time, but a normal result|pg||
nt|Cantorm:  Hello Liz, hello folks |pg||
nt|barnets:  Hi there  Liz all|pg||
mb|p|nt|CuttySark:  Hi both|pg||
mb|2D|an|multi|nt|Cantorm:  Hi Barnet|pg||
mb|p|nt|barnets:  This is a modern 3S opener|pg||
mb|2N|an|Enquiry|mb|p|nt|CuttySark:  Not a bad weak 2 - excellent intermediates|pg||
mb|3S|an|Poor weak 2!s|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s7|nt|Cantorm:  GIB would make a slam. Humans not so much|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|barnets:  I am at present working on a book with Alex Adamson on chaos preempts|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cA|nt|CuttySark:  Can offer a lot of content if you like...|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
nt|barnets:  These were used often in the Bermuda Bowl|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: lots of mumling and chatting at table.  Ilost the play|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: 12 tricks!|pg||
mc|12|nt|Cantorm:  Check out some of Armstrong-Kirbyâs actions from way back then|pg||
pg||
qx|c47|st||md|1SQ6HKJ93D9764CJ84,SJT9873HT42DTCK76,S542H65DKQJ52C932,SAKHAQ87DA83CAQT5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|s8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|h7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|h2|mc|12|pg||
qx|o48|st||md|2ST87HJT74DK2CJ973,SAK64H53DQ876CT42,SQ53HAKQ986DATCK8,SJ92H2DJ9543CAQ65|sv|e|nt|CuttySark:  They have a lot to answer for...|pg||
nt|barnets:  Funnily that is my remarks on starting the book Martin |pg||
nt|Cantorm:  They have. / had a lot to be proud of though |pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|barnets:  It is as if you read them |pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|barnets:  John Armstrong would be laughing if he could see what is happening today|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s9|nt|Cantorm:  John had a fine dry sense of humour |pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|s6|nt|CuttySark:  This contract needed a bit more luck|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: Declarer conceding trick to @CQ - one off|pg||
nt|Cantorm:  Yes needed W to have passed with AAK|pg||
mc|9|nt|Cantorm:  Likely a push though|pg||
nt|vugraphzpd: TD just brought us boards from other room!|pg||
pg||
qx|c48|st||md|2ST87HJT74DK2CJ973,SAK64H53DQ876CT42,SQ53HAKQ986DATCK8,SJ92H2DJ9543CAQ65|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s6|mc|9|pg||
