Today’s obvious question – why didn’t East double 4D? End of slam although South might go more cautiously then.
Regards,
Iain
A V Ramana RaoJanuary 13th, 2023 at 12:06 pm
Hi lain
Perhaps east could have bid two diamonds over two clubs which appears sensible vulnerability notwithstanding . And south must be content with game
Regards
Iain ClimieJanuary 13th, 2023 at 2:02 pm
Hi AVRR,
Or double given his 4S? The D suit isn’t great and East doesn’t know on the first round that he wants a D lead but at the 4 level, though…
Still a very well-played hand TBF.
Regards,
Iain
Bobby WolffJanuary 13th, 2023 at 2:53 pm
Hi Iain & AVRR,
All four of your eagle eyes have earned recognition to a costly error of omission, although with the prevailing unfavorable vulnerability I would view East’s 2 diamond bid, considering the bidding up to then, much too fool hearty, with little to gain (although this time a gusher), but then likely defending not a slam, but only a game (unless East falls from grace, after the diamond lead for rising with the ace when a club is led from dummy). However, he should not, because of declarer not asking for aces on his way to slam.
Proving once again that precision bidding fits the bill, but probably more often than originally suspected, bidding bashers sometimes get luckier than those who methodically bid to correct contracts but fail, due to the opponents also in tune to the precise bidding.
Thanks to both of you for creating this discussion of what sometimes is so ever valuable in separating winners from their counterpoint, but in truth, is any partnership even thought to be guilty for carefully bidding to the right contract or. at least one, which makes.
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Hi Bobby,
Today’s obvious question – why didn’t East double 4D? End of slam although South might go more cautiously then.
Regards,
Iain
Hi lain
Perhaps east could have bid two diamonds over two clubs which appears sensible vulnerability notwithstanding . And south must be content with game
Regards
Hi AVRR,
Or double given his 4S? The D suit isn’t great and East doesn’t know on the first round that he wants a D lead but at the 4 level, though…
Still a very well-played hand TBF.
Regards,
Iain
Hi Iain & AVRR,
All four of your eagle eyes have earned recognition to a costly error of omission, although with the prevailing unfavorable vulnerability I would view East’s 2 diamond bid, considering the bidding up to then, much too fool hearty, with little to gain (although this time a gusher), but then likely defending not a slam, but only a game (unless East falls from grace, after the diamond lead for rising with the ace when a club is led from dummy). However, he should not, because of declarer not asking for aces on his way to slam.
Proving once again that precision bidding fits the bill, but probably more often than originally suspected, bidding bashers sometimes get luckier than those who methodically bid to correct contracts but fail, due to the opponents also in tune to the precise bidding.
Thanks to both of you for creating this discussion of what sometimes is so ever valuable in separating winners from their counterpoint, but in truth, is any partnership even thought to be guilty for carefully bidding to the right contract or. at least one, which makes.