Euro Teams 2018 Germany Round 13

Sunday dawned and there were 3 matches coming today ..We would play the 13th 15th and 19th place teams. One hoped for some change in fortunes.

First up was 13th place Germany.

Board 3 South Deals E-W Vul	♠ 9 8 4 ♥ K J 10 ♦ 9 7 ♣ A K 7 6 3
♠ A K Q 5 ♥ 9 6 3 ♦ 10 6 3 ♣ Q 8 4	N W E S	♠ J 10 6 ♥ 5 4 ♦ A K Q 8 4 ♣ J 9 2
	♠ 7 3 2 ♥ A Q 8 7 2 ♦ J 5 2 ♣ 10 5

The Irish East West took down 3♥ to get the ball rolling 

Unfortunately after a ♣ lead our North failed to find the tough ♥ switch.

So 4 imps gone ..Some things are beyond Thomas Hanlon. However although we see minus 4 imps

the reality is we could have been looking at plus 6 imps ...so its 10 imps ..but not even Al Hollander would have found a ♥ switch and he is a commentator. 

Board 9 North Deals E-W Vul	♠ A 8 5 ♥ 9 6 5 4 3 2 ♦ K Q 4 ♣ 6
♠ K 9 7 3 2 ♥ Q ♦ A 9 6 3 2 ♣ J 7	N W E S	♠ Q 6 ♥ K 10 ♦ 10 8 7 ♣ Q 9 8 5 4 2
	♠ J 10 4 ♥ A J 8 7 ♦ J 5 ♣ A K 10 3

NS 4N; NS 4♥; NS 1♠; EW 1♦; NS 1♣; Par +430

We got 14 imps when Garvey Carroll stepped into a German auction and got doubled and got home.

Hanlon McGann making the normal 4H to add on to the +670. 

Misfortune was around the corner though. 

Board 12 West Deals N-S Vul	♠ K J 3 ♥ 6 ♦ K 10 9 4 ♣ J 8 7 6 5
♠ 10 8 2 ♥ Q 10 8 5 4 3 ♦ J 3 ♣ Q 2	N W E S	♠ 9 7 4 ♥ J 2 ♦ 8 7 6 5 ♣ K 10 9 4
	♠ A Q 6 5 ♥ A K 9 7 ♦ A Q 2 ♣ A 3

NS 7♠; NS 6♦; NS 5N; NS 3♥; NS 4♣; Par +2210

Hanlon McGann wheeled into 6NT and found there was no 12th trick in 6NT. 

One cannot make use of a HEART ruffing value in 6NT. 

Despite only 7 trumps ..one could make all the tricks in 7

♠

With the Germans lying low in 3NT making plus we lost 13 and had to scramble a few 

late imps to get the draw. If our guys were up to the 4-3 fit even in small slam we could have got a large win to start out day. Making a 4-3 fit slam there was worth another 6 VPs. 

Still 10-10 was not a loss and 4 VPS better than our average so far.

We have momentum.