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GiB had me at its mercy Until trick 2
#1
Posted 2022-September-28, 21:42
I was regretting my slightly psychy opening bid. I did miss a heart game but it could have been worse
#2
Posted 2022-September-29, 00:20
I have never regretted -50 as a bad score when you do something crazy at the bridge table
(Though why GIB switches to a♥ at trick 2 is just crazier. I guess someone will explain GIB 'logic')
(Though why GIB switches to a♥ at trick 2 is just crazier. I guess someone will explain GIB 'logic')
#3
Posted 2022-September-29, 01:54
LBengtsson, on 2022-September-29, 00:20, said:
(Though why GIB switches to a♥ at trick 2 is just crazier. I guess someone will explain GIB 'logic')
Pretty straightforward really. South is guaranteed a second diamond from the 1NT bid, and West would have led low from JT76, so declarer doesn't have doubleton KQ. So no layouts exist where it's important to lead a diamond now.
But this is the only time we'll be on lead, and there may be a need to lead a heart through declarer. Heart looks to be clearly the right play to me, unless I'm missing something.
#4
Posted 2022-September-29, 11:48
Ok then��
Looking at the hand I am rather upset that partner didn't ask me for my majors but I can't really complain about that. 1NT seems a reasonable contract but so does game
It must be inflation 17+8 isn't what it used to be
Apologies I can't get anything to bid with 8 points opposite a strong NT. My mistake
Will check a sim. Maybe it doesn't stack up well
EDIT Apologies to GiB. Its only 8 tricks with very big variance
EDIT 2 but its a 54% chance of game if I have the maximum. Hmmmm. I need another partner
Looking at the hand I am rather upset that partner didn't ask me for my majors but I can't really complain about that. 1NT seems a reasonable contract but so does game
It must be inflation 17+8 isn't what it used to be
Apologies I can't get anything to bid with 8 points opposite a strong NT. My mistake
Will check a sim. Maybe it doesn't stack up well
EDIT Apologies to GiB. Its only 8 tricks with very big variance
EDIT 2 but its a 54% chance of game if I have the maximum. Hmmmm. I need another partner
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