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It takes some bridge judgement to decide when to run out from partner's suit. Unfortunately GIB seems to have the judgement exactly backwards. Here are two hands from an ACBL MP Robot duplicate today.
GIB held 9, T9xx, Txx, AJxxx. In third seat it passed partner's 1S opener and LHO balanced with 1NT. Those partners (I was not one) who rebid 3S were treated to a 4H runout! This is a very common GIB error and it must stop.
On the second hand, none vul, GIB East held KT8xxxx, Txx, Void, KJx. Partner W opened 2D, P, P, Dbl, P, P. 2S anyone? No, with a void in partner's suit and the opponents having shown a clear preference for defense against that contract, GIB left partner in 2DX. Minus 1100!
Imagine, it runs out with hand 1 but not with hand 2.
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Runout from partner's suit? One of GIB's weakest areas
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Posted 2014-June-24, 12:37
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ROARRRINNNG!
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. m
s
t
r-m
nd
ing) 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"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. m
str-mnding) 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"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
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