hi mikeh if you lose a 70% slam ,it's not the end of bridge world. BUT, if you lose a 70% slam and play a partscore contract, it's humiliating to me indeed.Just like an chineses team playing Bermuda ,lose a 7♠ to defense a 3♦ contract preempted by usa1(MR Nickll?) . I think it's a discreditable to 130000000 chineses! Ditto, if you lose a 4♥ game to play 1♠contract---and down1, i am regret for you. regards 000002