Wonderful deal Bobby Sir for improving partnership defence. Being alive to uppercut possibility by using suit preference is I think in the domain of expert partnerships. For lesser mortals like us probably spade King and one down would be a happy ending.
best regards
Shantanu Rastogi
A V Ramana RaoMarch 4th, 2022 at 1:19 pm
Hi Dear Mr Wolff
One gets drowned in the Rhapsody of uppercuts and trump promotion. Works even if diamond J and ten are swapped between north and east as long as west held Q. It certainly makes one euphoric to play such deals
Regards
MirceaMarch 4th, 2022 at 2:41 pm
What should East do over partner’s double if his small diamond morphs into a spade or a heart?
bobbywolffMarch 4th, 2022 at 2:59 pm
Hi Shantanu,
First, a very sincere welcome back, although if you are an often reader, but rare commentator,, we’d feel satisfied
for your enjoyment.
And no complaints in the chicken yard to hear and then add what the other chicks are first considering, then thinking, but then, believe it or not and hopeful eventually, rising to the occasion and accomplishing.
Finally, it is so very nice to hear from you, so do not be a stranger.
bobbywolffMarch 4th, 2022 at 3:09 pm
Hi AVRR,
Yes, good bridge is like a musical rhapsody which fills the room and makes us all smile (except perhaps not the victims).
And BTW, thanks for pointing out what even a lowly ten can perform, if given a chance with lady luck as the dealer.
bobbywolffMarch 4th, 2022 at 3:28 pm
Hi Mircea,
Still pass, as his partner has instructed him to do, since that type of double (after partner has made a specifically determined descriptive bid) is, in no way, thought to be optional.
Yes, not every West would double, but instead likely bid 3 spades (or possibly just make the alternative, but conservative, pass), but who can quibble with +300 while sitting EW when later West can thought to be imaginative, even when “lucky” may be more accurate.
bobbywolffMarch 4th, 2022 at 3:51 pm
Hi again Shantanu, AVRR, & Mircea,
Even South may not feel terrible about going minus 300 in 3 diamonds doubled when he considers that many, while sitting South and hearing his RHO open 3 clubs, may bid an imaginative 3NT instead of only 3 diamonds.
If so, EW (if defending properly and assuming South did not run to 4 diamonds after getting doubled) would still be losing tricks since after the obvious king of spades opening lead may restrict declarer to only 3 to 5 tricks total if the defense went along, more or less, normal lines.
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Wonderful deal Bobby Sir for improving partnership defence. Being alive to uppercut possibility by using suit preference is I think in the domain of expert partnerships. For lesser mortals like us probably spade King and one down would be a happy ending.
best regards
Shantanu Rastogi
Hi Dear Mr Wolff
One gets drowned in the Rhapsody of uppercuts and trump promotion. Works even if diamond J and ten are swapped between north and east as long as west held Q. It certainly makes one euphoric to play such deals
Regards
What should East do over partner’s double if his small diamond morphs into a spade or a heart?
Hi Shantanu,
First, a very sincere welcome back, although if you are an often reader, but rare commentator,, we’d feel satisfied
for your enjoyment.
And no complaints in the chicken yard to hear and then add what the other chicks are first considering, then thinking, but then, believe it or not and hopeful eventually, rising to the occasion and accomplishing.
Finally, it is so very nice to hear from you, so do not be a stranger.
Hi AVRR,
Yes, good bridge is like a musical rhapsody which fills the room and makes us all smile (except perhaps not the victims).
And BTW, thanks for pointing out what even a lowly ten can perform, if given a chance with lady luck as the dealer.
Hi Mircea,
Still pass, as his partner has instructed him to do, since that type of double (after partner has made a specifically determined descriptive bid) is, in no way, thought to be optional.
Yes, not every West would double, but instead likely bid 3 spades (or possibly just make the alternative, but conservative, pass), but who can quibble with +300 while sitting EW when later West can thought to be imaginative, even when “lucky” may be more accurate.
Hi again Shantanu, AVRR, & Mircea,
Even South may not feel terrible about going minus 300 in 3 diamonds doubled when he considers that many, while sitting South and hearing his RHO open 3 clubs, may bid an imaginative 3NT instead of only 3 diamonds.
If so, EW (if defending properly and assuming South did not run to 4 diamonds after getting doubled) would still be losing tricks since after the obvious king of spades opening lead may restrict declarer to only 3 to 5 tricks total if the defense went along, more or less, normal lines.