lamford Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 [hv=pc=n&s=sa9843h5d7542c983&d=s&v=b&b=7&a=p2h3d6h?]133|200[/hv]You are trailing by 32 in the round of 32, so you could say that it is a game of chess, on an 8 x 8 board. The opponents get to slam in two bids. What action do you take and why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyck Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Double if sitting EW and pass if sitting NS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamford Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Double if sitting EW and pass if sitting NS?You have lost me there. Do you think EW should double their own contract? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyck Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 My comment was on the general strategy to be employed in such situations, of course my comment was not meant to be taken seriously in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Opps are probably ahead due to sound bidding so there is strong reason to believe they can make 6h. While we can bid 7d and probably go for less than their slam an even better plan is to start with 6s Impossible to get wrong since we are a passed hand it is an obvious lead director just in case the opps bid more. Not only that there is a slim chance we actually belong in 6s. If the opps x we will go to safer pasture in 7d but if they pass 6s?? (ah who am i kidding). SOTM means defending is hopelesly unlikely to gain us (either x or no x) much but bidding on just might make up some ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 [hv=pc=n&s=sa9843h5d7542c983&d=s&v=b&b=7&a=p2h3d6h?]133|200| Lamford asks "You are trailing by 32 in the round of 32, so you could say that it is a game of chess, on an 8 x 8 board. The opponents get to slam in two bids. What action do you take and why?" More like Poker at 32red. You might argue that opponents who know the score, will bid conservatively. In the other room, if the auction starts in a similar way, South might double to show values. Since you need a swing, you might try a courageous 6♠, instead. If this works badly, kind team-mates might accept your good intentions.Possibly (but IMO less likely) in the other room, South will judge to bid one more since both sides seem to have fit -- but even then there'll be scope for swing generation at the 7-level.[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamford Posted August 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 [hv=pc=n&s=sa9843h5d7542c983&d=s&v=b&b=7&a=p2h3d6h?]133|200| Lamford asks "You are trailing by 32 in the round of 32, so you could say that it is a game of chess, on an 8 x 8 board. The opponents get to slam in two bids. What action do you take and why?" More like Poker at 32red. You might argue that opponents who know the score, will bid conservatively. In the other room, if the auction starts in a similar way, South might double to show values. Since you need a swing, you might try a courageous 6♠, instead. If this works badly, kind team-mates might accept your good intentions.Possibly (but IMO less likely) in the other room, South will judge to bid one more since both sides seem to have fit -- but even then there'll be scope for swing generation at the 7-level.[/hv]South doubled, and his partner had a singleton spade which he led and got his ruff for one down. 17 IMPs in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Yet another in a longgggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg line of reasons I am not winning the Spingold any time soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_20686 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 [hv=pc=n&s=sa9843h5d7542c983&d=s&v=b&b=7&a=p2h3d6h?]133|200[/hv]You are trailing by 32 in the round of 32, so you could say that it is a game of chess, on an 8 x 8 board. The opponents get to slam in two bids. What action do you take and why? Its essentially impossible for 7d to be a good spot. Partner would have doubled and bid diamonds if he had Kx Axx AKxxxx Ax or something. Can't afford to miss 3N. Double and hope both go down must be the best chance for a big pick up surely. Just cause 6H is a decent spot doesnt mean that it will not go off this time. Maybe it just needs 2-2 hearts, or maybe its cold except for a spade ruff, or maybe they have missed a cold 7H. Double and hope for the best must be right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamford Posted September 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Double and hope for the best must be right.Double and hope that partner, Ron Schwartz, reads your signal for a spade lead must indeed be right. You still need him to have the king or a singleton, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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