tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539769009808917053.post4339711033738529764..comments2023-10-04T11:43:14.036-05:00Comments on Mishaps at the Bridge Table: Can you trust partner's signal?Lakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16177723973206020679noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539769009808917053.post-87378749805697873792012-09-01T20:55:06.977-05:002012-09-01T20:55:06.977-05:00Jeff, the script to prove you are not a robot is s...Jeff, the script to prove you are not a robot is something that Blogger added; I wasn't aware that it was enabled for my blog. I have now disabled it. Let's see if there's a ton of spam now that word verification is disabled.Lakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16177723973206020679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539769009808917053.post-32741897484770910442012-09-01T18:13:34.774-05:002012-09-01T18:13:34.774-05:00Although I agree with what Paul says, I prefer a d...Although I agree with what Paul says, I prefer a different set of agreements. Why? Because it is often confusing for partner to remember when the exceptions to our normal methods apply; even in this situation, is it clear that partner might not have made a NV WJO on a five card suit?<br /><br />I prefer agreements that eliminate any suit preference signals in other than the standard situations of showing entries for ruffs against suit contracts or for running an established suit against notrump contracts. Instead, I prefer for partner's third hand Trick 1 signal to be attitude toward the "obvious shift" suit. Even if you and partner have not detailed the definition of that suit, in many cases, as in this case, the identity of the obvious shift suit (here, spades) is clear. Accordingly, my preference would be to play my most discouraging heart in order to welcome a spade shift.<br /><br />I have to admit, though, not many of my partners agree with my preferences for the signal to be obvious shift and not suit preference here.<br /><br />An aside here: I find reading the chosen script for proving that I am not a robot very tough. Is there a different option available to you, Lak, that makes the interpretation of the script a little easier?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402419741923703786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539769009808917053.post-5246026895992443592012-08-30T02:56:55.101-05:002012-08-30T02:56:55.101-05:00When a player has pre-empted and shown a 6+ suit, ...When a player has pre-empted and shown a 6+ suit, then it really makes sense to change your signalling methods independent of whether there is a singleton in dummy or not.<br /><br />A MIDDLE card should be encouraging in the suit. A HIGH card should be suit preference for the highest suit and a LOW card suit preference for the lower suit. This is 'expert standard'.<br /><br />In this case, partner can play the queen of hearts to demand a spade switch. Then you should not go wrong.Paul Gipsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564960646170455536noreply@blogger.com