tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539769009808917053.post1959362605319235411..comments2023-10-04T11:43:14.036-05:00Comments on Mishaps at the Bridge Table: Missing precisionLakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16177723973206020679noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539769009808917053.post-82506954317183000162012-12-09T11:34:21.470-06:002012-12-09T11:34:21.470-06:00Nos. 7 and 8 were the last two boards? An 8-board ...Nos. 7 and 8 were the last two boards? An 8-board tournament?<br /><br />I agree with Jeff. As East, I would rebid 3D as a false preference and a mark-time bid.Memphis MOJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653631347560307425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539769009808917053.post-58106384881137976962012-12-09T05:25:53.853-06:002012-12-09T05:25:53.853-06:00On Board 7, if I were East, I would choose a rebid...On Board 7, if I were East, I would choose a rebid of 3D, and not 3NT. <br /><br />Might be difficult to project what happens thereafter, but it seems possible that the auction might peter out at 5 minor.<br /><br />On the actual auction, I would pass 3NT if I were West. Certainly possible that diamonds will run, bringing us to at least nine winners, and why should West guess that his partner cannot stop the run of five tricks in the majors when he volunteered 3NT? Why can't East have, for example, QJxx, Axxxx, Kx, xx?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402419741923703786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539769009808917053.post-53404962191443143182012-12-09T01:53:31.521-06:002012-12-09T01:53:31.521-06:00I thought (I may be wrong) that 4C shows extras an...I thought (I may be wrong) that 4C shows extras and 5C was fast-arrival.Lakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16177723973206020679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539769009808917053.post-25548879332352397202012-12-09T01:50:34.152-06:002012-12-09T01:50:34.152-06:00On the first one, why the jump to 5C? Just bid 4C...On the first one, why the jump to 5C? Just bid 4C, natural and forcing. Then East will bid 4D or 4H, and West can then bid 5C, and East will know that spades are not controlled, and pass 5C or bid 5D -- either makes.<br /><br />(I note that on the obvious spade lead, 3NT will not make.)David Goldfarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14499804068444282941noreply@blogger.com