Bbradley62 Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 [hv=lin=pn|casim64,~~M6316,~~M6314,~~M6315|st%7C%7Cmd%7C2S37H9JAD8JKAC678T%2CS46TQH36QD45TC25Q%2CS28H25TKD367C49KA%2C%7Crh%7C%7Cah%7CBoard%204%7Csv%7Cb%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C1D%7Can%7CMinor%20suit%20opening%20--%203%2B%20%21D%3B%2011-21%20HCP%3B%2012-22%20total%20points%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C1H%7Can%7COne%20over%20one%20--%204%2B%20%21H%3B%2011-%20HCP%3B%206-12%20total%20points%20%7Cmb%7C1S%7Can%7C5%2B%20%21S%3B%207-11%20HCP%3B%208-12%20total%20points%20%7Cmb%7C2C%7Can%7COpener%20two%20rebid%20--%204%2B%20%21C%3B%204%2B%20%21D%3B%203-%20%21H%3B%2011%2B%20HCP%3B%2012-18%20total%20points%7Cmb%7C3S%7Can%7C4%2B%20%21S%3B%204-8%20total%20points%20%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cpc%7CDK%7Cpc%7CD4%7Cpc%7CD3%7Cpc%7CD2%7Cpc%7CHA%7Cpc%7CH6%7Cpc%7CH5%7Cpc%7CH7%7Cpc%7CHJ%7Cpc%7CHQ%7Cpc%7CHK%7Cpc%7CH8%7Cpc%7CCK%7Cpc%7CC3%7Cpc%7CC6%7Cpc%7CC2%7Cpc%7CD6%7Cpc%7CD9%7Cpc%7CDJ%7Cpc%7CD5%7Cpc%7CDA%7Cpc%7CDT%7Cpc%7CD7%7Cpc%7CDQ%7Cpc%7CH9%7Cpc%7CH3%7Cpc%7CHT%7Cpc%7CH4%7Cpc%7CS8%7Cpc%7CS5%7Cpc%7CS3%7Cpc%7CST%7Cpc%7CC5%7Cpc%7CCA%7Cpc%7CCJ%7Cpc%7CC7%7Cpc%7CH2%7Cpc%7CSJ%7Cpc%7CD8%7Cpc%7CCQ%7Cpc%7CS9%7Cpc%7CS7%7Cpc%7CS6%7Cpc%7CS2%7Cpc%7CSA%7Cpc%7CC8%7Cpc%7CSQ%7Cpc%7CC9%7Cpc%7CSK%7Cpc%7CCT%7Cpc%7CS4%7Cpc%7CC4%7C]360|270[/hv]I'm still fuzzy on exactly when GIB considers form of scoring, but this is matchpoints. At all tables, the auction was the same up through 1♠; then various human Souths passed, (support) doubled, and bid 1N, 2♣ or 2♥. West bid 3♠ over pass, 1NT and 2♣, but he passed over 2♥ and double. Why is West sticking his neck out when it rates to get chopped off? (As it happened, no one in this tournament doubled 3♠.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2005 Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 I doubt West's 3♠ scored very well at mp -300 GIB probably saw its perfect 4333 distribution and saw all its ruffing potential Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1eyedjack Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Echoes of my first "some say that colours are for children" post http://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/65632-some-say-that-colours-are-for-children/page__view__findpost__p__ There are some distinguishing features but the basic criticism is the same. We are informed that this will be improved in v.30. Hopefully to be extended to the generality and hence this hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgi Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Yes, fix covers this kind of raises as well. West would bid just 2♠ now. Raising to 3 would need also more unbalanced hand than 4333. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbradley62 Posted April 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Georgi: Will West now bid 2♠ over all of the various actions by South (pass, double, 1NT, 2♣ and 2♥)? I still don't understand why GIB competed when NS did not show a fit but did not compete when they did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgi Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Yes. 2♠ over all calls by South. 1NT shows 12-14 and 2♥/X shows just 4/3 cards fit. So South doesn't show strength at this moment. Over pass it might be reasonable to bid pass, but it's very specific case, and 4 trumps are hard to express later especially if opps reach level 3 when next round to give a call comes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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