I just do not understand this How is this possible?
#1
Posted 2015-April-28, 05:42
http://tinyurl.com/kbpw886
#2
Posted 2015-April-28, 06:42
I think that you were a little unlucky. Give South something like
S:Axxx
H:Ax
D:J
C:QJxxxx
and 3NT is a better contract than 4S. Granted that 3S would possibly be something of an overbid with that hand, but I have not really thought hard about constructing a better example.
Congrats to GIB for the defence. A few versions back and it would not even lead a Diamond.
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. mstr-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.
"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
#3
Posted 2015-April-28, 06:48
1eyedjack, on 2015-April-28, 06:42, said:
Granted that 3S would possibly be something of an overbid with that hand,
ArtK73 has 19 support pts with solid spades not an overbid. If anything it is an underbid
#4
Posted 2015-April-28, 06:50
steve2005, on 2015-April-28, 06:48, said:
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. mstr-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.
"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
#5
Posted 2015-April-28, 11:00
steve2005, on 2015-April-28, 06:48, said:
Your example is 2♠ bid. I think opener should bid 4♠ not 3 and if Gib doesnt have 4 tough it shouldn't be doing neg double on xxx or Jxx,
#6
Posted 2015-April-28, 11:06
steve2005, on 2015-April-28, 11:00, said:
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. mstr-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.
"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
#7
Posted 2015-April-28, 11:12
#9
Posted 2015-April-29, 01:32
If opener hold 4333- flat shape,as a choice of game,3nt is better than 4♠ for sure.
I have to say this is a great progress,congratulations to bbo.
#10
Posted 2015-April-29, 01:44
lycier, on 2015-April-29, 01:32, said:
If opener hold 4333- flat shape,as a choice of game,3nt is better than 4♠ for sure.
I have to say this is a great progress,congratulations to bbo.
The problem I see with this alleged logic is that it doesn't give a choice of games because Opener doesn't know about the choice; Responder hasn't shown four Spades. Gib is just making stuff up; some call it masterminding. It isn't hand-hogging because the human victim has to play it anyway.
#11
Posted 2015-April-29, 02:41
I think there is a case for North bidding 2N rather than X on the previous round. I think that there is a case for X promising 4-4 in the majors. And I think that there is a case for the auction exactly as it happened.
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. mstr-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.
"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
#12
Posted 2015-April-29, 03:06
#13
Posted 2015-April-29, 04:22
aguahombre, on 2015-April-29, 01:44, said:
It is reasonable for what you said.For me,3nt is a acceptable choice of game.
For example: if opener holding 4333 shape,opponents silent,it goes:
1♣ - 1♦ - 1♠
Does 1♠ show balance or unbalance?the current system can't show it.This is a weakness.
We should know opener should bid 1nt showing balanced hand if play walsh.
I have found that Gib of 33 version have made many beneficial attempts on both of balance and choice of games,hoping that Gib continues to have some tries towards this respect.
Good job,Gib !
#14
Posted 2015-April-29, 05:19
aguahombre, on 2015-April-29, 03:06, said:
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. mstr-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.
"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
#15
Posted 2015-April-29, 14:08
1eyedjack, on 2015-April-29, 02:41, said:
I think there is a case for North bidding 2N rather than X on the previous round. I think that there is a case for X promising 4-4 in the majors. And I think that there is a case for the auction exactly as it happened.
You are correct that GIB currently promises at least 3 in both majors in this auction. But this is not good bridge. The negative double can be short in one major IF it also contains good support for opener's Club suit. The same is true after a 1D opening and 2C overcall with D support.
#16
Posted 2015-April-30, 23:46
OK, South had to misplay at trick 2 to give them a chance. Arguably the play of C:J at trick 1 by East was a misplay, costly (ie if South plays on Diamonds at trick 2) but perhaps forgivable.
And here, same hand, but misplay was at trick 1
This was an Instant (MP) tourney, so probably an earlier version of GIB.
West's decision not to lead a low Heart at trick 1 at these tables didn't make the defence any easier, despite that they could have recovered. I wouldn't expect many humans to lead a Club.
At my table I stopped in 3D after the same start, which did not score well despite making on the nose, because so many were making 3N.
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. mstr-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.
"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq