Chicago Bridge (Game over!)

[Thurhame]

Sorry for the delay.

♠J

Lead: ♠Q

[TierShift]

Jeeeeeez.

Hand: ♠9

I'll play ♠6 in dummy regardless of what PA plays.

[penguin_alien]

♥3

That was the fifth trick; declarer: 3, defense: 2 (correct me if I'm ever off when I post an update on where we are)

Thurhame's lead

[Thurhame]

Lead: ♠A

[TierShift]

Hand♠2

Dummy: ♠8

[penguin_alien]

C5

That was the sixth trick; declarer: 3, defense: 3

Thurhame's lead

[Thurhame]

Lead: ♦2

[TierShift]

I claim 6 out of 7 remaining tricks.

Hand:
♠ (Spades): 7 3
♥ (Hearts): -
♦ (Diamonds): K Q 4 3
♣ (Clubs): 7

Dummy:
♠ (Spades): -
♥ (Hearts): -
♦ (Diamonds): A10xx
♣ (Clubs): Qxx

West plays diamonds, I'll play low in dummy and if PA plays the Jack, I'll take it with the Ace and D10 will be a trick. If she doesn't play the Jack, I'll take it with the 10. So I'll make 4 tricks in diamonds regardless of what PA does. I have the remaining two trumps so that nets me 2 tricks in spades. I'll lose a trick in clubs.

Together with the tricks made, I'll have 9 tricks for 3♠C.

[penguin_alien]

Yup, works for me.

[Mitillos]

Nicely done partner. Also, you mean you play low from hand (not dummy), yes?

[TierShift]

Indeed. You are not allowed to speak until thurhame accepts the claim, though!

[Thurhame]

I don't see anything wrong with that analysis. Drat. I was hoping Penguin had a few of the higher diamonds.

That means Mitillos/Tiershift score a 90 point partial.

[penguin_alien]

Nope, hence starting my discarding with a club to signal that a club lead would be preferred. But there wasn't a better play for us anyways.

[penguin_alien]

Also, going to be thin on the ground here for the next 24 hours. Unexpectedly quick job interview tomorrow means I have to do fast prep.

[Mitillos]

Good luck.

[StrangerCoug]

I believe this should be the scoresheet:

TierShift Mitillos	penguin_alien Thurhame
90
90	0

Hand tomorrow morning.

Edit:

Had it on the wrong side initially.

[StrangerCoug]

penguin_alien may begin the bidding. I remind TierShift and Mitillos that they are vulnerable this deal.

[TierShift]

Do you have a full copy of the previous deal?

[penguin_alien]

Pass

[Mitillos]

Pass.

[StrangerCoug]

Do you have a full copy of the previous deal?

I can grab it from my sent PMs if the other players approve.

[TierShift]

You need approval to show a played deal?

[StrangerCoug]

I'm concerned about the cards that never got exposed, actually.

[Thurhame]

...there shouldn't be any cards that "never got exposed". Tier's claim is just a shortcut. I also would like to see the full deal.

[Thurhame]

Bid: 1NT