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 W E 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 W E 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 W E 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 W E 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 W E 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 W E 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 W E 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.