Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Euro Teams Round 22 SPAIN

Here on Round 22 Its Ireland v Spain and we might win 

Board 19
South Deals
E-W Vul
9 8 7 5
9 5 3
Q 6 2
A Q 9
A J
Q J 6
A K J 8
J 7 5 3
N
WE
S
Q 6 4 3 2
A 10
10 9 7 4
K 2
K 10
K 8 7 4 2
5 3
10 8 6 4
EW 4; EW 3N; E 5; W 4; EW 2; EW 2; Par −620
Here we have both declarers on 3 NT and both on a small lead. Hardly matters which small .
Spanish declarer got home ... Irish declarer failed .. I have no idea how the play went at either table.
However to make the contract legitimately one has to make a non intuitive play of playing the defenders best suit .. HEARTS.. and causing him to squeeze his partner if he cashes winning HEARTS.... now I had a few guinness so I am not sure ..
Spain made it .. Ireland failed .. .13 imps to Spain ... In real time I went back to bed at this stage ..
I am writing this at 2am on Thursday morning after the pub ..
Board 20
West Deals
Both Vul
K J
10 9 4
K 9 7 4 3
K Q 4
Q 8 7 4
K Q 8 6 3
8 2
J 7
N
WE
S
A 9 3 2
7 2
A 6
A 10 9 8 6
10 6 5
A J 5
Q J 10 5
5 3 2
EW 3; EW 3; EW 3; EW 1N; NS 1; Par −140
On this board 20 we got 6 imps for our side playing 2  while the opps declared 4 
Board 24
West Deals
None Vul
9 5 3
K 6 5 4
8 4
K 10 6 5
J 10 8 6 4
9
7 6 5 2
7 4 3
N
WE
S
A Q 7 2
Q 10 2
K Q 9 3
A 2
K
A J 8 7 3
A J 10
Q J 9 8
NS 4; EW 3; EW 3; NS 3; Par +100: EW 4×−1
On this board Boland Moran NS declared 2  while Hanlon McGann declared 3 
both made so it was 7 imps to Ireland
Board 25
North Deals
E-W Vul
8 5 4
10 8 7 5 3
K
A 9 6 3
Q 10 7 2
K J 4
Q J
K Q 5 4
N
WE
S
A K 9 3
A 9 6
6 5 3 2
10 2
J 6
Q 2
A 10 9 8 7 4
J 8 7
EW 4; EW 2N; EW 2; EW 2; NS 1; Par −620
We lost 6 imps when Spain declared 3  making while Hanlon McGann tried 4 
Again there is lots of declarer play in this hand. Easy meat for experts but seems to me like one best not draw more than 1 round of trumps .. We got to ruff some losers.
Board 29
North Deals
Both Vul
K Q 7
Q J 9 4
K 3
K 10 9 6
J 9 8 4 3
7 5
J 6 5 2
7 2
N
WE
S
A 10 5
K 8 2
A 10 8 4
A 4 3
6 2
A 10 6 3
Q 9 7
Q J 8 5
NS 4; N 3N; NS 4; S 1N; EW 1; EW 1; Par +620
Ireland got to play 3  and 2  and made both for 7 imps
Board 30
East Deals
None Vul
K J 7
A 8 7
K J 9 7
Q 9 5
9 4
6 5
A Q 6 5 3
K J 10 4
N
WE
S
A 10 8 6 5 3 2
Q 9 4
8
7 6
Q
K J 10 3 2
10 4 2
A 8 3 2
NS 4N; NS 4; NS 3; NS 2; EW 1; Par +430
Board 30 saw Ireland make 3 NT by Moran Boland while Hanlon McGann attempted the 4  sacrifice and surprisingly escaped getting doubled. Normal might be the 4  sacrifice. Another 6 imps for Ireland. Don't know how Hanlon McGann escaped undoubled. I guess folk down Spain way are good friend of theirs. The Godeds would have slapped them for 500 or 800.
230 was another 6 imps for Ireland.
Board 31
South Deals
N-S Vul
A Q J 10 7
K J 10 9
10
7 5 4
6 4
Q 8 6 3
J 9 8 7 4
A Q
N
WE
S
5 2
A 7 4
A Q 6 3
K J 6 2
K 9 8 3
5 2
K 5 2
10 9 8 3
NS 2; EW 3; W 1; Par −110
Finally we got plus scores from 3  down and 3  doubled down .. 200 + 100 was 7 imps.
37-23 win for Ireland via many single digit swings after losing 13 on the early board.

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