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#1 User is offline   1eyedjack 

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Posted 2015-July-07, 12:50


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Just a fun auction really. Not sure that it is particularly instructive.

Just another example of GIB's motto: "credas inimico".

Irony is that it makes at D/D on any lead. Come to think of it, Heart to Ace at trick 2 and Spade up is not that hard to find at singe dummy.
Psych (pron. saik): A gross and deliberate misstatement of honour strength and/or suit length. Expressly permitted under Law 73E but forbidden contrary to that law by Acol club tourneys.

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Posted 2015-July-14, 12:00

Why is Gib introducing ratty ♥? Gib has ♣ fit and finally decides at 5-level to mention it.
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Posted 2015-July-14, 18:16

I don't mind East introducing the ratty ♥ suit at the 2 level... but it should show more than 4, so he doesn't feel compelled to rebid it rather than supporting ♣ over 3♠.
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Posted 2015-July-15, 08:46

In competitive auctions where your weak and may only get 1 bid should support partner rather than making neg double or bidding new suit

paraphrase of Acol in Competition by E. Crowhurst
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