Zelandakh Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 Sir,1) I am assuming that 1NT was known to be a regular 15/17 or 14/16It is a Scottish event so it is a decent assumption that "regular" would be 12-14...but I am sure Nigel will correct me if I am wrong on that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted July 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 ... I am assuming that 1NT was known to be a regular 15/17 or 14/16 .2) If it was so then declarer erred in not counting the HCP holding of the 1NT opener at the three card end position.,,It is a Scottish event so it is a decent assumption that "regular" would be 12-14...but I am sure Nigel will correct me if I am wrong on that point. Zelandakh is right: 12-14 (some players upgrade a good 11 but the habits of this E-W are unknown). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanst Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 This passage of the OP I find mysterious: “At the end of the auction, South, asked West the meaning of his double of 2♥. West alerted it as penalties.” AFAIK in online bridge W would have done that when he made the call. But in post #18 nige1 conforms that this was at the end of the auction, so not at the moment that W bid. If that was really the case, I get the feeling that W had something else in mind - maybe showing points and four spades - but decided it was penalties when E let the double stand. After the play he changed the explanation again when E answered ‘no agreement’. If that is the case, I can’t blame S for drawing a wrong conclusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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