manudude03 Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 This came from a challenge a star IMPs match [hv=https://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?bbo=y&lin=pn%7Cmanudude03%2CRobot%2CRobot%2CRobot%7Cst%7C%7Cmd%7C2S3HKT7DQ32CAKQ842%2CSAKQT6H8632DKT97C%2CS98754H94DJ4CT765%2CSJ2HAQJ5DA865CJ93%7Csv%7CB%7Cah%7CBoard%204%7Cmb%7C1S%7Can%7CMajor%20suit%20opening%20--%205%2B%20%21S%3B%2011-21%20HCP%3B%2012-22%20total%20points%7Cmb%7CP%7Cmb%7C2D%7Can%7CForcing%20two%20over%20one%20--%2013%2B%20HCP%3B%20biddable%20%21D%3B%2014%2B%20total%20points%3B%20forcing%20to%203N%7Cmb%7C3C%7Can%7Ctwice%20rebiddable%20%21C%3B%205-11%20total%20points%7Cmb%7C3D%7Can%7C4%2B%20%21D%3B%205%2B%20%21S%3B%2011-21%20HCP%3B%2012-22%20total%20points%3B%20forcing%20to%203N%7Cmb%7CP%7Cmb%7C3H%7Can%7C5%2B%20%21D%3B%204%2B%20%21H%3B%2013%2B%20HCP%3B%2014%2B%20total%20points%3B%20forcing%20to%203N%7Cmb%7CP%7Cmb%7C5D%7Can%7C4%2B%20%21D%3B%205%2B%20%21S%3B%2021-%20HCP%3B%2015-22%20total%20points%7Cmb%7CP%7Cmb%7CP%7Cmb%7CP%7Cpc%7CCA%7Cpc%7CD7%7Cpc%7CC5%7Cpc%7CC3%7Cpc%7CDK%7Cpc%7CD4%7Cpc%7CD8%7Cpc%7CD2%7Cpc%7CDT%7Cpc%7CDJ%7Cpc%7CDA%7Cpc%7CD3%7Cpc%7CS2%7Cpc%7CS3%7Cpc%7CST%7Cpc%7CS4%7Cpc%7CH8%7Cpc%7CH4%7Cpc%7CHQ%7Cpc%7CHK%7Cpc%7CDQ%7Cpc%7CD9%7Cpc%7CC7%7Cpc%7CD6%7Cpc%7CCK%7Cpc%7CS6%7Cpc%7CC6%7Cpc%7CC9%7Cpc%7CCQ%7Cpc%7CH6%7Cpc%7CCT%7Cpc%7CCJ%7Cpc%7CC8%7Cpc%7CH2%7Cpc%7CS7%7Cpc%7CD5%7Cpc%7CSJ%7Cpc%7CC2%7Cpc%7CSA%7Cpc%7CS9%7Cpc%7CH3%7Cpc%7CH9%7Cpc%7CHA%7Cpc%7CH7%7Cpc%7CHJ%7Cpc%7CHT%7Cpc%7CSQ%7Cpc%7CS8%7Cpc%7CH5%7Cpc%7CC4%7Cpc%7CSK%7Cpc%7CS5%7C]399|300[/hv] If you were going to go for the heart finesse for the overtrick, surely they should cash spades first throwing the clubs before committing to it. edit: I suppose the bidding limited me to 11 total points (I know they're in a 2/1 auction, but why...) but the actual line taken still seems mad to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerriman Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 I've given up on saying it must have been due to weird simulations. I don't think that argument holds water anymore :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnu Posted August 18, 2021 Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 Fine play by GIB. It follows the well known bridge axiom by world bridge master Ben Franklin, "Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pescetom Posted August 18, 2021 Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 The line of play is bizarre, but the line of bidding even more so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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