BBO Discussion Forums: Give yourself a chance - BBO Discussion Forums

Jump to content

Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

Give yourself a chance

#1 User is offline   Bbradley62 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 6,542
  • Joined: 2010-February-01
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Brooklyn, NY, USA

Posted 2011-October-19, 21:15

Declarer GIB makes a can't-win play in spades...

0

#2 User is offline   barmar 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Admin
  • Posts: 22,127
  • Joined: 2004-August-21
  • Gender:Male

Posted 2011-October-20, 09:57

I wonder if the double influenced it. Is there any layout where that play gains?

#3 User is offline   Bbradley62 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 6,542
  • Joined: 2010-February-01
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Brooklyn, NY, USA

Posted 2011-October-20, 10:13

If North has all three ♠, that play goes down only 1, whereas playing small to Ace goes down 2. But if you want to protect against the possibility that North has all three spades, you can lead ♠Q and play small if North doesn't cover, since this also improves your score if South has stiff ♠J. GIB seems to have chosen the lose-lose option.
0

#4 User is offline   Bbradley62 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 6,542
  • Joined: 2010-February-01
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Brooklyn, NY, USA

Posted 2011-October-20, 10:25

Compare the play at the first table to this one:

To help the discussion, I tried to label this table 2a or 2.1, but the system didn't allow that...

This post has been edited by Bbradley62: 2011-October-20, 10:33

0
Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

1 User(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users