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What went wrong with Gibs when play cappelletti?

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Posted 2016-June-14, 08:09


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Posted 2016-June-14, 09:59

This made me chuckle.

A year or so back, GIB East would have overcalled 2S to show Spades and a minor.

I applaud its decision to treat this as a single suiter, despite that 2S works better on this occasion (provided West can restrain himself from bidding 4S). not that competing at all rates to gain a whole heap.

Now, if only we could educate West ...
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Posted 2016-June-14, 12:17

I'll pose this as a debate subject: RESOLVED - the biggest problem with GIB's bidding is that it allows bids at higher levels with insufficient length. So often the descriptions say "4+" when even 5 is very questionable, should be 6.

Pro or Con?
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Posted 2016-June-15, 19:36

How about debating whether West should open in second seat?
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Posted 2016-June-16, 09:47

View PostBbradley62, on 2016-June-15, 19:36, said:

How about debating whether West should open in second seat?


I think just about everyone opens that hand these days. We'd likely have trouble finding many that would pass.
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Posted 2016-June-16, 11:24

Another GIB SNAFU. This is a too frequent recurring theme that GIB with shortness in partner's long suit, runs to another suit (sometimes/frequently with only 4 cards) when there is no expectation that there will be a reasonable fit found by running.
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Posted 2016-June-16, 17:45

View Post1eyedjack, on 2016-June-14, 09:59, said:

This made me chuckle.

A year or so back, GIB East would have overcalled 2S to show Spades and a minor.

I applaud its decision to treat this as a single suiter, despite that 2S works better on this occasion (provided West can restrain himself from bidding 4S). not that competing at all rates to gain a whole heap.

Now, if only we could educate West ...

Given GIB's play quality in defence- 4S is probably an easy make. The problem is that 3H is defined as having 4 hearts so as it has that therefore it bids it. 3NT would probably make too.
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Posted 2016-June-17, 17:50

View Postiandayre, on 2016-June-16, 09:47, said:

View PostBbradley62, on 2016-June-15, 19:36, said:

How about debating whether West should open in second seat?

I think just about everyone opens that hand these days. We'd likely have trouble finding many that would pass.

How about debating whether mentioning that West should open in second seat?
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Posted 2016-June-18, 10:25

View PostBbradley62, on 2016-June-17, 17:50, said:

How about debating whether mentioning that West should open in second seat?
FMP


What exactly is your point BBradley? I don't know what FMP means.
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Posted 2016-June-18, 11:18

View Postiandayre, on 2016-June-18, 10:25, said:

What exactly is your point BBradley? I don't know what FMP means.


FMP = Fixed My Post
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.

Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. mPosted ImagesPosted ImagetPosted Imager-mPosted ImagendPosted Imageing) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.

"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"

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