[uva72uva72]

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IMPs, ACBL robot individual

My candidate for worst robot-played hand of the year. Cold for 10 tricks on the ♦ lead since ♥s are 3-3 with the A onside (the latter marked by South's bidding him/herself up to the 3 level unassisted and vulnerable), West made misplays at tricks 5 (starting the tap on itself), 8 (removing its own last entry to dummy, effectively locking itself in its hand) and 9 (failing, upon its last lead from dummy, to put up the ♥K when South played low. ) In a 12-board game, a 6-IMP swing is a pretty significant gift. The simming must have been switched off for this hand.

And what's with North? South bids and rebids ♣s freely, and at the 3-level, and North leads a ♦ from 4 small and pickles the one high card about which there is any doubt? Of course, it had the effect of mesmerizing West into underplaying the hand by 2 tricks, so I guess I shouldn't argue with success. But on repeated ♣ leads, North-South may even have a chance to beat 3♠ if West ends up misguessing the ♦s.

[fuburules3]

uva72uva72, on 2014-September-06, 13:50, said:

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IMPs, ACBL robot individual

My candidate for worst robot-played hand of the year. Cold for 10 tricks on the ♦ lead since ♥s are 3-3 with the A onside (the latter marked by South's bidding him/herself up to the 3 level unassisted and vulnerable), West made misplays at tricks 5 (starting the tap on itself), 8 (removing its own last entry to dummy, effectively locking itself in its hand) and 9 (failing, upon its last lead from dummy, to put up the ♥K when South played low. ) In a 12-board game, a 6-IMP swing is a pretty significant gift. The simming must have been switched off for this hand.

And what's with North? South bids and rebids ♣s freely, and at the 3-level, and North leads a ♦ from 4 small and pickles the one high card about which there is any doubt? Of course, it had the effect of mesmerizing West into underplaying the hand by 2 tricks, so I guess I shouldn't argue with success. But on repeated ♣ leads, North-South may even have a chance to beat 3♠ if West ends up misguessing the ♦s.

I don't think posts like this are all that productive for the forum.

[steve2005]

fuburules3, on 2014-September-06, 21:20, said:

I don't think posts like this are all that productive for the forum.

I disagree. Gib is famous for not leading suits partner has bid, no matter how strongly they have bid them. On this hand a ♣ lead is only lead which hold contract tight and a ♦ lead is only lead which allows +1 without guessing ♦ right. I know Gib likes to make safe leads, but isn't the safest lead usually to lead partner's suit.