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Slam bidding problem

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Posted 2004-December-02, 06:08

Thx all. Here are the hands:

Scoring: IMP

West East
1♦ 1♥
1♠ 2♣
3♦ 3♠
4♣ 4♠
pass(??)

West's pass to 4♠ makes no sense to me. It was obvious East was looking for heart control. The pass was motivated solely by tactical considerations (a small loss would see the pair through - the important was to avoid large swings). With the diamond ace and spade queen onside, West made all 13 tricks.

This lack of killer instinct cost 5 imps, when 8 imps were up for grabs :rolleyes: It is an important psychological lesson: do not let go the grip on the prey, even when you're winning.
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