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Posted 2011-January-15, 07:55
It seems I am recently being clobbered by a series of GIB "fixes" - is that redundant? - related to NT opening and subsequent competition. This is the first of several I will submit.
Specifically Tournament #6160, board (7)
Bidding: 1NT(ME)-P-P-2C(single suit); P-2D-P-2H; X(t/o)-P-3H!-P; 3S-P-4S; all pass
Hands: MINE AQJ6, A7, Q96, QJ10X MY GIB K10xx, 93, K732, 543
With a 6 count it cue bids 3H (described as forcing to 3NT) come on!!!!!!
Over 3S it drives - not surprisingly - to 4S with, shall I repeat.....a 6 count!
I got a lovely 10% for that. Opposing GIBs easily make 2H - we - easily make 2S which is what the GIB should have bid in the first place. Need I say more. Is the winning action to bid 2S over 2H? That is NOT bridge.
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Posted 2011-January-15, 19:27
Interesting... GIB decided that your Double shows 18 total points (including one for a heart doubleton). He values his hand at 7 total points (also including one for the heart doubleton), and he drives to game any time he determines that his side has 25+ total points.
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Posted 2011-January-16, 15:56
Someone forgot to teach GIB about duplication of values. You can't both count extra values for doubletons in the same suit.
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